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Information for Submission
Papers may be submitted by e-mail, fax or post. The author
should indicate his/her personal full contact and a currriculum
vitae. Deadline for submission of proposals September 30, 2008
Full abstract (1 page, approximately 300 words)
Proposals should be sent to:
Jamaica Library Service
60th Anniversary Secretariat
Headquarters
2 Tom Redcam Drive Kingston 5
Jamaica West Indies
Phone (876) 926 – 3310 – 2
Fax (876) 926 - 2188
Email –
conference@jls.org.jm
Guidelines for
Papers, Workshops, Posters
All presentations must address one of the sub themes as stated in
the Call For Papers.
PAPERS
Presentation Format
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Each presenter will
be given 45 minutes maximum to present paper
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Fifteen (15)
minutes will be allowed for questions and answers
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All abstracts must
be received by 30 September 2008
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Full papers must be
prepared for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings
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All final papers
must be received by 31 December 2008
Paper Format
Headings
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Title Heading:
Times New Roman 12 pt., bold, centred, all caps.
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Subheadings: Times
New Roman, 11 pt centred
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Name and title;
institution/organization ,e-mail: Times New Roman 11pt centred
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Subheadings: Flush
left, bold, regular style
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Paragraph: indented
5 spaces
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Paragraph spacing:
Single
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Bibliography
Citation: MLA Style
WORKSHOPS
Presentation Format
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Workshops must be
interactive
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Presenters must
where suitable use a wide variety of illustrations to support
presentations.
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Each Workshop must
last for 1 hour
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Final paper must be
received by 31 December 2008 (Abstract 30 September 2008)
Paper Format
Headings
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Title Heading:
Times New Roman 12 pt., bold, centred, all caps.
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Subheadings: Times
New Roman, 11 pt centred
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Name and title;
institution/ organization, e-mail: Times New Roman 11pt centred
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Subheadings: Flush
left, bold, regular style
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Paragraph
indentation: 5 spaces from left
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Paragraph spacing:
Single
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Bibliography
Citation: MLA Style
POSTERS
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Poster presentation
must be effective in visually demonstrating a service, product,
topic, problem solving strategy, innovative programme or
research finding specific to the Conference Theme
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Poster session
abstracts will be published in the Conference Programme
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Presenters must
bring finished displays to the Conference
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Bulletin Bo ards
will be provided to display posters
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Poster
presentations will be done 18 & 19 FEBRUARY 2009
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Presenters must be
available to make presentations ,answer questions and share with
viewers
Presentation Format
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Dimension of
poster – 36” x 48”
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Impressions maybe
in paper from a Power Point presentation or common poster
characteristics
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Graphics with text
should be used. Screen prints, charts, drawings, photographs
may be used.
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Lettering should be
simple, bold and easily legible from a distance of four (4)
feet.
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Posters maybe
accompanied by handouts
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Posters must be
prepared before arrival at the Conference. No supplies will be
made available at the Conference site.
Paper Format
Headings
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Title Heading:
Times New Roman 12 pt., bold, centred, all caps.
-
Subheadings: Times
New Roman, 11 pt centred
-
Name and title;
institution/organization, e-mail: Times New Roman 11pt centred
-
Subheadings: Flush
left, bold, regular style
-
Paragraph
indentation : 5 spaces from left
-
Paragraph spacing:
Single
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Bibliography
Citation: MLA Style
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