[CONF] Collecting and Safeguarding Oral Traditions (1999.8.16-19: Khon Kaen, Thailand)

[Terry Kuny]

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COLLECTING AND SAFEGUARDING ORAL TRADITIONS
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Organized as a Satellite Meeting of the General Conference of the
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA)

August 16-19, 1999
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Local organization provided by Mahasarakham University

A 4-day Conference will be held on the theme of Collecting and Safeguarding
Oral Traditions in Khon Kaen, Northeastern Thailand,
from 16-19 August 1999.  This Conference is open to all with an 
interest in the preservation of oral traditions.

Within the context of the UNESCO Memory of the World Program,
 the Conference will deal with various aspects of collecting and
safeguarding oral heritage, including the socio-cultural context; 
collection methodologies and selection criteria; care, handling, 
storage and preservation issues; and technical matters.  Included 
in the Conference will be an excursion to the Research Institute 
of Northeastern Arts and Culture and the Sirindhorn Isan 
Information Center (Mahasarakham University, Thailand), an 
academic resource centre with comprehensive information related 
to all aspects of northeastern Thai cultures and traditions.  
Participants attending this Conference may wish to attend the 
65th IFLA Council and General Conference in Bangkok from 20-28 August, 1999.

The Seminar venue will be the Khon Kaen Sofitel Hotel.  Special 
rates have been arranged, beginning with US$45 per night.  There 
are frequent flights between Khon Kaen and Bangkok.  Registration
fees have been set at US$220 which includes the cost of all meals 
not provided by the hotel, the excursion and all other conference 
expenses.  Early registration is recommended.  After June 1, 
1999, the registration fee will increase to US$270.  
To register, please access the REGISTRATION FORM which can be found in
Adobe Acrobat PDF format (13KB) on the IFLANET WWW site.  The URL is:
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/sat-a.pdf

Additional information may be obtained from IFLA Headquarters or 
from the Chairperson of the Satellite Meeting Planning Committee.

IFLA Headquarters
P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands
tel. +31 70 3140884
fax. +31 70 3834827
email:  ifla at ifla.org

Ralph W. Manning
National Library of Canada
Ottawa K1A 0N4
Canada
tel. 613 943-8570
fax. 613 947-2916
email:  ralph.manning at nlc-bnc.ca