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Interlend 2018 – save the date
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Interlend 2018 “Shaping the Future Together
will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Birmingham, 25 – 26 June 2018.
Full information and the call for speakers will be listed shortly along with booking details.
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Interlend 2017 : Call for speakers
INTERLEND 2017: CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Background:The Forum for Interlending and Information Delivery (FIL) are delighted to confirm that the only UK annual conference specifically for and about the world of inter-library loans, Interlend 2017, will be held at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel in Oxford on the 26 – 27 June 2017.
As the premier UK inter-lending community conference, Interlend annually attracts around 60-80 interlending staff from all levels of seniority, although it should be noted that a large proportion of our delegates are inter-lending practitioners – library assistants rather than professional grades. They come from all sectors of the Library community, primarily UK based and with perhaps more from HE/FE and Public Libraries than any other sectors. Interlend is also renowned for offering our delegates practical tips and guidance, as well as broadening their understanding of the world of interlending; as such, we try to encourage all our speakers and breakout session facilitators to keep this in mind.
The FIL committee now invites applications from the inter-lending community to speak and/or run breakout sessions or workshop sessions.
Interlend 2017: Interlending without Barriers.
The theme for Interlend 2017 centres on exploring the concept of removing or reducing barriers to ILL; geography and international lending; technical advances and e-book lending; inclusive practices; collaborative innovations and reduced copyright restrictions. Presentation/workshop topics could cover –
• Interlending & Document Supply Service Reviews
• Service Development/Practical solutions to everyday problems
• The impact and implications of recent changes to copyright law
• Interlending tools and system
• Money Saving Initiatives
• Meeting the needs of disabled users
Breakout sessions are typically 50 minutes long and can be tailored to meet the speaker’s needs – either chalk-and-talk or workshop based.
Costs:
Speakers accepted at FIL events will be able to attend the conference free of charge, along with one night’s accommodation where required and all reasonable travelling expenses
Next steps:
Proposals should include:
• An abstract detailing your proposal (max. 800 words.) We will also require a short description of your session (max. 50 words) which will be displayed when delegates are choosing their parallel sessions
• A 50 word speaker biography
• Full Contact Details
Proposals should be emailed to Sandra DeRoy, sandrad@essex.ac.uk by 3rd March 2017 after which point they will be reviewed by the Committee. The Chair will be in touch with all applicants after this date to confirm or decline your proposal. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance, and the Committee’s considered selection of proposals is final. We regret that due to time restrictions no correspondence over the decision will be entered into.
If you’d like to informally discuss possible themes, topics or approaches for your sessions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Sandra DeRoy sandrad@essex.ac.uk
And the winner is …
The results are now in from our vote for the location of Interlend 2018.
Winning by just two votes was Birmingham.
See you all there in 2018.
Now to find the perfect venue …
