2ND ANNOUNCEMENT AND UPDATE

ICADLA-2 is around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to be there. We urge all stakeholders wishing to attend the conference to register their participation online at Registration Page as soon as possible.

ICADLA-2 is a two part event - a three day workshop, Digital Futures: From Digitization to Delivery, (14-16 November 2011) and a two day conference, Developing National and Institutional Digitization Strategies, (17-18 November 2011).  It will be held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa from 14 – 18 November 2011.

The conference will be opened by the South African Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture at the University of the Witwatersrand on Thursday, 17 November 2011. Delegates from national libraries and archives, universities and associations, from across Africa will gather to develop digitisation strategies, discuss management and capacity issues and form partnerships during the 2-day conference. Under the spotlight will be discussions about: Capacity and Resource Mobilisation, Policy, Legislative Frameworks and African Experiences, Collaborative Projects and Programmes, International Best Practice and the International Arena, Technical Issues and Resource Discovery Tools.

Speakers from throughout Africa including Burundi, Namibia, Kenya, Morocco, Eritrea, Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi will present papers.

The speakers represent institutions and organisations including:

Please see full conference programme at: Programme

The internationally acclaimed “Digital Futures: from Digitisation to Delivery” training event will be run by international expert Simon Tanner from 14-16 November. Digital Futures is aimed at managers and other practitioners from the library, museum, heritage and cultural sectors looking to understand the strategic and management issues of developing digital resources from digitisation to delivery.

Please note that the workshop can only accommodate a limited number of participants as individual attention is a key component and benefit of the course. Selection is based on regional representation and compliance with the minimum requirements.

Please see Digital Futures Academy workshop programme at: Digital Futures Workshop Registration

For more information contact Michele Pickover: Michele Pickover

SPONSORSHIP/FUNDING

Conference organisers are hoping to raise some funds for the sponsorship of selected presenters. It is envisaged that limited funding might be available for your participation, no commitment.

Sponsorship to the value of R15 000+ (upwards) qualifies for an exhibition stand for free. 

VENUES

Please note that there has been a change to the conference venue. Both the Conference and Workshop will be held at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

• Conference: Science Stadium
• Workshop: Wartenweiler Library, Conference Room, 4^th Floor
• Wits campus- Map and Directions

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels and B&Bs close to the University of the Witwatersrand.

Southernsun

Protea Hotels

Sunnyside Park Hotel

Melville Accommodation

Where to Stay

Sleeping Out