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3. IFLA-Presidential Meeting 2009
Access to Knowledge: Networking Libraries
Program
Biographical Information about the speakers of the meeting and the invited guests
Conference
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Registration and Welcome from 9.30 a.m.
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Official Opening
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| 11:00 a.m. |
The Development of the Information Society as a National Obligation
(Keynote)
Mr Khaled al Dhaheri, National Library, United Arab Emirates
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Libraries for Access to Knowledge: Information Services and Information Literacy Today
(Keynote)
Ms Ellen Tise, Library and Information Services Stellenbosch University, South Africa; IFLA President 2009-2011
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| 12:00 p.m. |
The Digital Library as Social Challenge
(Keynote)
Ms Prof Dr Claudia Lux, IFLA-President
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Thematic block I:
Building Infrastructures in a Global Knowledge Society
Introduction and presentation:
Mr Dr Thomas Bürger, Regional Library of Saxony – State library and University library Dresden, Germany
Excellence Through Cooperation: The Example of the German National Libraries
Ms Dr Irina Sens, German National Library of Science and Technology, Germany
Synergy of Cooperation: Examples from Arabic Countries
Ms Dr. Sohair F. Wastawy, Library of Alexandria, Egypt
Providing Access to Knowledge in the Arab World: The Role of AFLI as a Professional Society
Mr Dr Saad Azzahri, Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI), Saudi Arabia
Services for Science and Education on a National and Global Scale: The Oriental Department of the Berlin State Library
Ms Barbara Schneider-Kempf, Berlin State Library, Germany
Discussion with speakers and audience
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Coffee break
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Thematic block II:
Young Academics and Information Literacy
Introduction and presentation:
Mr Prof Michael Seadle PhD, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
New Technologies in Tunisian Information Centres and the Integration of Information Literacy in Continuing Education and Master's Programs for Librarians
Ms Randa Kamal, Al-Quds University / Birzeit University, Jerusalem
Approaches to Improving Information Literacy for young Academics in Ubiquitous Environments
Mr Zainal H. Hasibuan, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Information Literacy in the University Curriculum
Ms Gladys Saade-Azar / Ms Maud Stephan, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Information Literacy in a Multicultural Environment: Challenges for Young Professionals
Ms Shukriah Haji Yon, Penang Public Library Corporation, Malaysia
Discussion with speakers and audience
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| 5:30 p.m. |
End
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Reception
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Friday, February 20, 2009
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Admission from 9:30 a.m.
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Thematic block III:
Digital Knowledge and Cultural Heritage – An International Approach to Repositories and Metadata
Introduction and presentation:
Ms Dr Elisabeth Niggemann, German National Library
Cultural Heritage and Digitization
Mr Driss Khrouz, National Library, Morocco
Library Concepts of Digitization in Europe and Worldwide
Ms Dr Elisabeth Niggemann, German National Library
Chances and Challenges in Worldwide Digital Cooperation
Mr Prof Dr Mohamed Ahmed Al-Sanabani, Sanaa University Libraries, Yemen
Discussion with speakers and audience
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| 12:00 a.m. |
Lunch Break
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Final Panel Discussion
Libraries and Science: Partners in the Arena of Global Digitization – Limitations and Possibilities
Moderation:
Ms Prof Dr Claudia Lux
Ms Brigitte Lange, Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus
Mr Dr Faris Al-Saqqaf, Public Authority of Books of the Ministry of Culture, Yemen
Ms Dr Hasna Askhita, Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Syria
Mr Sami Batrawi, Ministry of Culture, Palestinian territories
Mr Imad Hashem, Ministry of Culture, Lebanon
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| 3:30 p.m. |
End of the Conference
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| 3:45 p.m. |
Tour of the Library and Archives of the German Foreign Office (Ms Dr Gundula Felten and Mr Dr Gerhard Keiper) |
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