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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>News from the American Library Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Deputy Director</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span style='color:blue'>60 S. High Street</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'><ns0:place><ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>Akron</span></ns0:City><span style='color:blue'>, </span><ns0:State><span style='color:blue'>OH</span></ns0:State><span style='color:blue'> </span><ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:blue'>44326</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><ns0:place><ns0:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'>Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:blue'><a href="mailto:phs@akronlibrary.org" title="mailto:mderr@akronlibrary.org">phs@akronlibrary.org</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style='color:#FF6600'>www.akronlibrary.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#E4CC1A'><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html"><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#0A10F4'>Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries</span><span style='color:#E4CC1A;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#D6C128;text-decoration:none'>«««««</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:blue'>The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling@ala.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 12:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> ALACRO-L; chapeditor@ala.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] IFLA Conference in Puerto Rico, Aug 13-18<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>IFLA 2011 – Libraries Beyond Libraries: <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Integration, Innovation and Information for All<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>13-18 August 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico </span></strong><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=estilo11 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span class=estilo241><span style='font-size:15.0pt'> </span></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'>Have you registered yet?</span></strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>With only less than 10 weeks to go before the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Puerto Rico takes off, we wanted to remind those of you who have not registered yet of what they are about to miss out on. And of course, refresh the memory of those who will come by outlining what they can expect from their participation!</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>The Program</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The National Committee selected the theme ‘Libraries beyond Libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for All’ to set a unique environment to integrate the efforts of all information units to collaborate in order to better serve needs of all. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This theme connects with the theme of the IFLA President, Ellen Tise; ‘Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge’.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The program embraces these two themes by basing their sessions during the Congress around them. This has resulted in a diverse and high-level programme with approximately 80 sessions providing delegates with platforms to learn and discuss the many facets of these two themes across sectoral and geographic boundaries. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Five tracks within the congress theme to provide delegates with a guide through the program outlining sessions of particular interest:</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Open access and digital resources</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Policy, Strategy and Advocacy</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>3.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Users driving access and services</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tools and techniques</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>5.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ideas, innovation, anticipating the new</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The full congress program and many of the papers can be viewed on the web-site: <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/programme-and-proceedings" title="blocked::http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/programme-and-proceedings">http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/programme-and-proceedings</a>.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <b>Keynote and Plenary Sessions</b></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Apart from the six consecutive general congress sessions throughout each day, there are Plenary Sessions held each morning. During these sessions a high-profile speaker will give a boost to stimulate<span style='color:red'> </span>discussions throughout the day.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Three speakers from Puerto Rico have been especially invited by the National Committee to give delegates an insight into Puerto Rican history and culture.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On the first day, delegates can listen to an inspiring speaker at the Opening Session - Dr. Fernando Picó S.J., a highly-respected Puerto Rican humanist, historian, and professor is to be the IFLA WLIC 2011 Keynote speaker. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Picó has made outstanding contributions to the rescue and documentation of Puerto Rican historical patrimony, to its literature, as well as to the work with the needy in the community. Dr. Picó is an expert on Nineteenth-century Puerto Rico and is considered the highest authority in this area of study and more generally in the field of the island’s history.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The second day of the congress will have an emphasis on ‘Copyright’ and related matters, starting with the Plenary Session by Trevor E. Clarke, Assistant Director General, Culture and Creative Industries Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Throughout the day there will be a number of related sessions by the IFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters committee as well as IFLA’s committee for Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The two other Plenary speakers are:</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dr. Mayra Santos-Febres</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>, Puerto Rican poetess and novelist and Prof. Luis Molina-Casanova, Puerto Rican Film and TV Director as Plenary Speakers for the Congress. Mayra Santos-Febres is a Puerto Rican writer of poems, essays, stories and novels. She is a Literature Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, and a cultural promoter. She is a prolific writer and her work appears in international journals and newspapers.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Luis Molina-Casanova</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, Resident Filmmaker and professor at the Communications Department of the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has successfully taken the Puerto Rican experience and literature into the film industry. Apart from his more than 30 years of teaching at the University of the Sacred Heart, he has taught courses on filmmaking at the University of Guadalajara, in Mexico, and at Harvard University.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Cultural Programme</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>One of the main attractions of the World Library and Information Congress as it moves around the world is the opportunity to fully experience the culture of the host country and/or city. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>It starts with the <i>Opening Session</i> on Sunday morning 14 August, with a local welcome to the host country and city, followed by the official opening by IFLA President Ellen Tise. Delegates will be entertained by a cultural performance and the session ends with the Keynote speech by Dr. Fernando Picó. That same afternoon, there is also the <i>Opening of the Exhibition Reception</i>, allowing the delegates to wander around the exhibition and get a first look at what is available, drawing a map in their minds of the booths to visit in the days to come. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>As well as drinks and some light food, it is said that there will be an opportunity to put into practice in a true ‘Salsa Corner’ some of the entertainment seen at the Opening Session. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>On Tuesday evening, 16 August, the National Committee hosts a Cultural Evening, held in the Ballajá Infantry Barracks Building. The actual programme of the evening will be kept as a surprise to the delegates, but we can disclose that delegates will have a chance to get a full taste, both literally and figuratively of Puerto Rican culture. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>And be sure not to miss the Closing Session—held on Thursday 18 August— which is a time to celebrate achievements and marksthe changing of the guard between outgoing President Ellen Tise and incoming President Ingrid Parent. During the Closing session, the location of the 2013 World Library and Information Congress will be announced. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Throughout the week, several companies will also host receptions and functions. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Puerto Rico</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Puerto Rico offers miles upon miles of white sand beaches, an unbelievable rainforest and mountains. As one of the oldest and most diversified cultures in the world, Puerto Rico is a vibrant, modern, bilingual, multicultural society, one that has been molded by Spanish, African, Indian and U.S. influences. With 21st century conveniences in an alluring 16th historical setting, both ultramodern and bewitchingly exotic, Puerto Rico is truly the Island of Enchantment. San Juan is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>The culture of Puerto Rico is the result of a number of international and indigenous influences, both past and present. Modern cultural manifestations showcase the island’s rich history and help to create an identity which is a melting pot of cultures – Taíno (Native Indian), Spanish, African, Other Europeans, Asians, Middle Easteners, and North American.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to Spanish, Cuban and Mexican cuisine, it is a unique tasty blend of Spanish, African, Taíno, and American influences, using such indigenous seasonings and ingredients as coriander, papaya, cacao, nispero, apio, plantains and yampee. Locals call their cuisine “cocina criolla” (creole cuisine). The mingling flavours and ingredients passed from generation to generation among the various ethnic groups that have settled on the island, have produced the exotic blend of today’s Puerto Rican cuisine.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>REGISTRATION</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The deadline for registration at the standard rate is <b>25 July 2011</b>. Rates are as follows:</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Full delegate IFLA Member €510</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Full delegate Non-Member €680</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Student €245</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Accompanying Person €340</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Day Delegate €170</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Reserve your spot now by registering <a href="https://participants.congrex.com/scripts/jmevent/Registration.asp?Client_Id=%27CSLG%27&Project_Id=%27110803%27&Form_Id=1&Form_Number=2&Stand_Id=0&A=&Language_Code=&template_id" title="https://participants.congrex.com/scripts/jmevent/Registration.asp?Client_Id=%27CSLG%27&Project_Id=%27110803%27&Form_Id=1&Form_Number=2&Stand_Id=0&A=&Language_Code=&template_id">here</a>!</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:top'><strong> </strong><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>ACCOMMODATION</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Delegates attending the IFLA 2011 Congress in Puerto Rico are advised to make their reservation request as soon as possible, </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt'>at <a href="mailto:ifla2011accom@congrex.com" title="blocked::mailto:ifla2011accom@congrex.com">ifla2011accom@congrex.com</a> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><em><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>Shuttle bus transport services will operate for delegates between the congress hotels and the Puerto Rico Convention Centre as follows:</span></em><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Friday, 12 August</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>13.00 – 18.00 (continuous shuttle bus loop) </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Saturday, 13 August</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>07.00 - 19:30 (one shuttle bus per each route every hour) </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sunday, 14 August</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>07.00 – 11.00 Morning Route<br>17.00 – 19.00 Evening Route </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There will be one shuttle bus per each route only transferring from convention centre to hotels at 13.00 and 15.00 </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Monday, 15 August – Thursday, 18 August</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>07.00 – 10.00 Morning Route<br>17.00 – 19.00 Evening Route </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There will be one shuttle bus per each route only transferring from convention centre to hotels at 12.00, 14.00, and 16.00 </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For an overview of all routes, please visit <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/travel-accommodation-and-tours" title="blocked::http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/travel-accommodation-and-tours"><span lang=EN>http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/travel-accommodation-and-tours</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=estilo11 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF9900'>We look forward to welcoming you to the</span></strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span class=estilo241><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'>IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Puerto Rico</span></b></span><strong><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'> in August!</span></strong><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>****************************</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Colin Parris</span></b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Meeting Planning Manager<br>Congrex UK Ltd<br>T. +44 (0)20 8834 1014</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>F. +44 (0) 20 8834 1151<br>E. <a href="mailto:firstname.surname@congrex.com"><span style='color:gray'>colin.parris@congrex.com</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>I. <a href="http://www.congrex.com"><span style='color:gray'>www.congrex.com</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Need to book your flights? <a href="http://flweb32.ypsilon.net/index.php?agent=congrex19&pax=1&pax_chd=0&pax_inf=0&day=07&retDay=21&month_1=07-2010&month_2=07-2010&minday_dep=5" title="http://flweb32.ypsilon.net/index.php?agent=congrex19&pax=1&pax_chd=0&pax_inf=0&day=07&retDay=21&month_1=07-2010&month_2=07-2010&minday_dep=5">Click here</a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a href="http://www.congrex.com/"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=560 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC3D61.8C4CD7B0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CC3CB3.C2BF6F00"></span></a><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>