Voices from the future

There is a conference Voices from the future hosted by the University of the Virgin Islands ("Historically American... Uniquely Caribbean... Globally Interactive.") and the National Forum for Information Literacy at Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on December 10-13th 2006. A call for papers and registration will be opening on April 15th.

"the specific aim of this first time conference is to bring together information literacy advocates and proponents in support of integrating, at the grass roots level, current international information literacy initiatives worldwide by: 1. establishing an international information literacy coalition of diverse practitioners that meets in a conference setting every other year, holding international regional colloquiums in the off years to share and monitor lessons learned and best practices; and 2. providing a forum for new and entry level library professionals and other diverse information literacy professionals and advocates to engage in an international community of practice designed to enrich the current international dialogue on mainstreaming information literacy philosophy and practices." The keynotes are all from the USA, plus one each from the Virgin Islands and from UNESCO. Currently more information is available at http://library.uvi.edu/InfoLitConf_files/frame.htm(a powerpoint with the information)
Photo by S. Webber: Crocus in my neighbour's garden, March 2006. Added a few days later: actually these can't be crocuses, look more like tulip leaves....