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LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2016
14th International Conference on Libraries and Information Systems and Services in the Digital Age
URL: http://ozk.unizd.hr/lida/
E-mail: lida@unizd.hr

DATES
The conference will take place from the 13th to the 17th of June 2016 at the Old Campus of the University of Zadar, Ul. M. Pavlinovica 1, 23 000 Zadar, Croatia (www.unizd.hr )

VENUE
Zadar is one of the enchanting cities on the Adriatic coast, rich in history. It still preserves a very old network of narrow and charming city streets, as well as a Roman forum dating back to the first century AD. In addition, Zadar region encompasses many natural beauties covering two national parks nearby. More information about Zadar http://www.tzzadar.hr/ and the Univeristy of Zadar (www.unizd.hr )

• Virtual tours:
• Conference place
• Main conference hall (Aula Magna, view)
• Sponsors area

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) is international biennial conference organized by the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, the Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Osijek, Croatia and the Department of Information Sciences, University of Zadar, Croatia The conference addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world. This year’s theme “Digital Library Curation and Collections” is divided into two parts. The first part “Digital Curation and Preservation – Current Trends and Research” covers research and development, and the second part “Use Studies, Education & Training for Digital Library Collections” addresses advances in applications and practice. Up to now more than 2,000 people from about 40 countries all over the world attended the conference, and each year inspiring guests of honour, invited speakers and distinguished professors from the field of information science attend the conference (Tefko Saracevic, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, US; Christine L. Borgman, UCLA, CA, US; Michael Buckland, Berkeley, CA, US; Garry Marchionini, University of North Carolina, School of Information and Library Science, US; Donald Case, University of Kentucky, US; Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Indiana University, US; Paul Wouters, Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Netherlands; Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research, Dublin, OH, US; Marcia J. Bates, UCLA, CA, US; Paul Sturges, Library Studies at Loughborough University, UK; Nicholas Belkin, SCILS, Rutgers U, NJ, US; Peter Ingversen, Royal School of LIS, Copengahen, Denmark; Barbara Wildemuth, U of NC, Chapell Hill, US; Karen Fisher, U of Washington, Seattle, WA, US; Paul Kantor, Rutgers U, New Brunswick, NJ, US; Don King, University of North Caroline at Chapell Hill, NC, US; Robert M. Hayes, UCLA, CA, US; Roswitha Poll, University Library, Muenster, Germany; Jack Meadows, Emeritus Professor of Library and Information Studies, Loughborough University Leicestershire, UK; and many more).
The detailed conference programme is available at the conference website and will be additionally communicated via relevant social media channels (e.g. Facebook page and Twitter page) and the general academic press.

TARGET GROUP
The Conference, which generally attracts around 150 participants every year from all over the world (US and Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa), is orientated toward information specialists, information scientists, librarians and developers, educators, practitioners and researchers in the field of information sciences. Typical conference participants deal with issues such as information organization and information and knowledge management, technological and social contexts and focus on the search, organisation and use of information, information behaviour, information society, information science theory as well as other issues concerning exponentially expanding information market and digital technology. Participants include:

• University teachers, students and researchers from the field of information science
  and related disciplines;
• Librarians and decision-makers from interest groups related to information sciences and libraries;
• Companies from the ICT sector;
• Informed and interested members of the general public.

SPONSORSHIP
We offer you the opportunity to support the 14th International Conference Libraries In the Digital Age and directly address your target audience. We have created the following sponsorship levels:

A sponsorship agreement with be signed with every sponsor. Sponsorship agreement defines rights, duties and responsibilities of both sides ensuring their goals and objectives.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Upon your request, additional sponsorship packages can be negotiated.
In case you are interested in one of the options above, or if you would like to discuss other possibilities, please contact us.
Maja Krtalic, Ph.D.
Department of Information Sciences
University of Osijek
31000 Osijek, Croatia
e-mail: mkrtalic@ffos.hr

Milijana Micunovic, Ph.D.
Department of Information Sciences
University of Osijek
31000 Osijek, Croatia
e-mail: mmicunov@ffos.hr

MEDIA PARTNER
We see media sponsorships as a great way to co-promote services.
If you would like to become a LIDA 2016 Media Partner, please contact
Ines Hocenski
Department of Information Sciences
University of Osijek
31000 Osijek, Croatia
e-mail: ihocenski@ffos.hr