[NORSLIS] Conference in Reykjavík, Iceland, october 22-23 - The Future is he re: Are we prepared ?

[Ágústa Pálsdóttir]

Dear colleges,

We kindly ask you to disseminate the announcement below among the
employees at your organisation/department, through internal mailing lists,
on your intra net and/or via other available channels at your disposal.

The Future is here: Are we prepared?
New thinking in education for public librarians
Reykjavik, Iceland October 22-23rd, 2008

You can still register for this conference. Go to the website of Upplysing
-The Icelandic Association of Libraries and Information Science
www.upplysing.is

There you can see the program, read about the conference and register.
Don’t miss a visit to Reykjavik Iceland to meet top experts on the future
of public libraries.

Make the visit into an unforgettable experience. Check out
www.visitreykjavik.is  and see the innumerable and exciting cultural and
outdoor activities available in Iceland.

The conference will focus on three main themes:

•	Social Changes in Western Societies
•	The Public Library as a Social Agent
•	Educating Public Librarians for Future Roles

We look forward to seeing you in Iceland in October 22-23rd 2008.

Dr. Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir
President of Upplýsing


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Ágústa Pálsdóttir, PhD
Associate professor
Head of Department
Library and Information Science

e-mail: agustap at hi.is
phone: 525-4507
fax:  552-6806

Address:
Háskóli Íslands
Félagsvísindadeild
Oddi v/Sturlugötu
101 Reykjavík
Iceland


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