Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Unisa Storytelling Festival and Conference on Reading Promotion and Storytelling for Children

Announcement and call for papers
6-8 October 2010
Organised by the Department of Information Science of the University of South Africa and the Children's Literature Research Unit of the Department
University of South Africa, Pretoria

We welcome:
1. Abstracts (of not more than 250 words) that address particular issues regarding reading promotion for children and storytelling to children.
2. Proposals for workshops on storytelling and reading promotion for children. Please indicate the cost involved.
3. Names of storytellers who can be approached to participate in the Storytelling Festival.

Due date for abstracts:
15 July 2010. Notification of acceptance will be made within one week.

The programme, information on accommodation, registration fee, as well as the registration form will be published at a later stage on the webpage: http://www.unisa.ac.za/dept/infosc

Mail abstracts and direct enquiries to:

Prof Thomas van der Walt, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, PO Box 392, 0003 Pretoria, South Africa

Fax: +27 12 4293792

email: vdwaltb@unisa.ac.za

Thursday, June 24, 2010

CONFERENCE 2010 - Rietvlei Nature Reserve

A PICTORIAL VIEW OF THE 2010 ECO-FRIENDLY ASAIB CONFERENCE ON THE INDEXER IN PUBLISHING HOSTED AT THE RIETVLEI NATURE RESERVE, 6 MAY




Denise Nicholson


Jenny de Wet














Nomvula Nhlabati and Dimekatsu Raphesu





The venue is ready and awaiting the conference delegates



Jackie Kalley opening the Conference















Gavin Davis





Midmorning Coffee


Antoinette Kotze enjoying the view



Marlene Burger and Peter Duncan enjoying an early morning cup of coffee












Dorette Snyman


Isabel Delvare
A captive audience
A serious discussion







Marlene Burger





Hannalie Knoetze receiving her award as the runner up


Marlene Burger enjoying a coffee and the view in the lapa
























Jenny de Wet, the 2010 winner of the ASAIB Award for the best index