[Cwgrad-announcements] FW: Conference on the Book, Madrid, Spain, 20 to 22 October 2007 Call for Papers

[Amanda J Labagnara]

>Dear Colleague,
>
>13 September 2007 is the final proposal deadline in the call for papers 
>for the:
>
>THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BOOK
>Madrid, Spain, 20 to 22 October 2007
>http://book-conference.com/
>
>This broad-ranging and cross-disciplinary conference will discuss the 
>past, present and future of publishing, libraries, literacy, learning and 
>the information society.
>
>Plenary speakers include:
>* Lawrence Lessig, Stanford University, USA, author of �Free Culture’ 
>and chair of the Creative Commons Project.
>* Anna Nistal, leader of the Digital Library Project of the City of Madrid.
>* Jason Epstein, distinguished US publisher and author of �Book
Business’
>* Francoise Dubruille, Director of the European Booksellers Federation,
Paris
>* Jose Luis Gonzalez Quiros, Institute of Philosophy, Madrid.
>
>All presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the 
>fully refereed International Journal of the Book. If you are unable to 
>attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available 
>which allow you to submit a paper for review and possible publication in 
>the journal, and provide access to the online edition of the journal.
>
>To submit your proposal, please visit the Submit Proposal link on the 
>conference website http://book-conference.com/
>
>We look forward to receiving your proposals and hope you will be able to 
>join us in Madrid in October 2007.
>
>Yours Sincerely,
>
>Karim Gherab Martin
>Director,
>Bibliotecas Digitales, Madrid, Spain
>For: The International Advisory Board of the International Conference on 
>the Book
>
>***
>If you have any inquiries about this conference, please send them by reply 
>to this email. All emails are answered in person by one of our conference 
>administrators within two working days.
>
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Maurya Simon

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