6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, Empowering Society through the Global Flow of Information, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria

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(1999), "6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, Empowering Society through the Global Flow of Information, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria", Asian Libraries, Vol. 8 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/al.1999.17308gab.013

6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, Empowering Society through the Global Flow of Information, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria

6th International Conference on Interlending and Document Supply, Empowering Society through the Global Flow of Information, 25-29 October 1999, Pretoria

In the last decades of the twentieth century the world's trend-setting nations have taken on the characteristics of an information society, in which information becomes a nation's most critical strategic resource. The development of the information society is dependent on a rapid, copious and reliable flow of information in all media. By utilising advanced information technology developed countries are able to harness information resources optimally. In the twenty-first century will this technology empower less developed nations as well, or will lack of access to technology and inability to exploit it widen the gap between the information rich and the information poor?

The 6th Interlending and Document Supply International Conference is organised jointly by the IFLA Office for International Lending, the University of South Africa and the State Library, Pretoria. Papers are invited in line with the theme and sub-themes below.

The 1999 Interlending and Document Supply International Conference will consider the role of document delivery and interlending in ensuring the global flow of information for the benefit of developed as well as less developed countries.

Sub-themes will range from the utilisation of the most up-to-date technology and the challenges this presents in areas such as copyright, to the sustainability of document delivery projects in less developed countries. The main sub-themes are:

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  the globalisation of information, the role of information technology in this process and its impact on interlending and document supply;

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  empowerment of the developing world through interlending and document supply.

Colleagues from both the developed and developing world are invited to participate as speakers. Those interested in making a presentation are requested to submit an abstract of 200-250 words to: Barbara Kellermann, The State Library, PO Box 397, 0001 Pretoria. Fax: +27 12 325 5984; E-mail: kellbc@statelib.pwv.gov.za