Glasgow, Scotland will host EBLIP10 in 2019. The tenth in a successful series of international conferences, EBLIP10 will promote evidence-based approaches to library and information practice.
Dr Rebekah Willson and Dr Diane Pennington, both lecturers in information science at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland coordinated the Glasgow entry into the competitive selection process. Professor Alison Brettle, University of Salford, UK will Chair the International Programme Committee.
Criteria for selection included the location, facilities, regional and national support, the strength of the organizing team and unique selling points. The committee commended the Glasgow organisers for the overall quality of the proposal including convenient proximity of conference venues, variety of accommodation selections, local attractions, and excellent support for the EBLIP movement.
The biennial EBLIP Conference promotes the use of best available evidence to improve library and information practices in all types of libraries. It aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, and students involved in critical and reflective information practice to think through new ways to address contemporary issues of evidence based practice in less isolated, more collaborative, ways. The first EBL(IP) Conference took place in Sheffield, UK in 2001. Subsequent conferences have been hosted in Edmonton (Canada, 2003), Brisbane (Australia, 2005 and 2015), Chapel Hill (USA, 2007), Stockholm (Sweden, 2009), Salford (UK, 2011), Saskatoon (Canada, 2013), and Philadelphia (USA, 2017).
“The University of Strathclyde is excited to host the Tenth International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference,” said Rebekah Willson, co-chair of the Local Organising Committee. “Scotland has a vibrant library community and we are looking forward to welcoming practitioners and researchers from around the world to the EBLIP10 conference, for a chance to make connections, as well as experience all Glasgow has to offer.”
Queries about EBLIP10 can be directed to eblip10conference@gmail.com.
Please note that the call for Expressions of Interest is now closed
Call for Expressions of Interest to host the 10th international Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP 10) in 2019
A dynamic host is sought by the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the international Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) Conference series for the 10th international Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference in 2019.
Those interested are invited to submit Expressions of Interest identifying capacity and venue to host this international gathering of practitioners, researchers, and students.
The EBLIP Conference is a biennial conference designed to promote the use of best available evidence to improve library and information practice in libraries of all types. It aims to bring together practitioners, researchers and students involved in critical and reflective information practice to think through new ways to address contemporary issues of evidence based practice in less isolated, more collaborative, ways.
The first EBL(IP) Conference took place in Sheffield, UK in 2001. The success of this conference led to further successful conferences in Edmonton (Canada, 2003), Brisbane (Australia, 2005), Chapel Hill (USA, 2007), Stockholm (Sweden, 2009), Salford (UK, 2011), Saskatoon (Canada, 2013), Brisbane (Australia, 2015), and Philadelphia (USA, 2017).
Candidates (individuals, organizations, and associations working in the public sector) wishing to host the Conference must apply to John Wiggins at jww27@drexel.edu by Thursday, November 30, 2017, using the EBLIP 10 Expression of Interest Template. Information on the requirements for hosting EBLIP10 are available in the EBLIP 10 Supporting Details Booklet. Both documents are available by download below below this text.
The EBLIP International Advisory Committee (IAC), comprised of representatives from the previous hosts, will be responsible for reviewing Expressions of Interests received and selecting the venue for the EBLIP 10 conference.