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List of Past Conferences

The following is a list of the past conferences of the International Association of School Librarianship, with year, location, and theme.

2011 The University of West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica: "School Libraries: Empowering the 21st Century Learner"
2010 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: "Diversity Challenge Resilience - School Libraries in Action"
2009 Hotel Alexander Palace, Abano Terme, Italy: "Preparing Pupils and Students for the Future - School Libraries in the Picture"
2008 University of California at Berkeley, USA: "World Class Learning and Literacy through School Libraries"
2007 Taipei, Taiwan: "Cyberspace, D-world, E-learning: Giving Libraries and Schools the Cutting Edge"
2006 Lisbon, Portugal: "The Muliple Faces of Literacy: Reading, Knowing, Doing"
2005 Hong Kong, China: "Information Leadership in a Culture of Change"
2004 Dublin, Ireland: "From Aesop to e-book: The story goes on...
2003 Durban, South Africa: "School Libraries: Breaking Down Barriers"
2002 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: "School Libraries for a Knowledge Society"
2001 Auckland, New Zealand: "Inspiring Connections: Learning, Libraries and Literacies"
2000 Malmo, Sweden: "Do You Read Me?"
1999 Birmingham, Alabama, USA: "Unleash the Power -- Knowledge, Technology, Diversity"
1998 Ramat-Gan, Israel: "Education for All: Culture, Reading, Information"
1997 Vancouver, Canada: "Bridging the Gap: Information Rich but Knowledge Poor?"
1996 Ocho Rios, Jamaica: "Sustaining the Vision: School Library Imperatives for the 21st Century"
1995 Worcester, England: "Sustaining the Vision"
1994 Pittsburgh, USA: "Literacy, Traditional, Cultural, Technology"
1993 Adelaide, Australia: "Dreams and Dynamics"
1992 Belfast, Northern Ireland: "Towards the 21st Century: Books and$ for the Millenium"
1991 Everett, USA: "School Libraries in a Diverse World"
1990 Umeå, Sweden: "Bridging the Differences"
1989 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: "School Library: Centre for Lifelong Learning"
1988 Kalamazoo, USA: "Great Expectations: Standards, Innovative Programs, and New Technology"
1987 Reykajvík, Iceland: "The School Library: Gateway to Knowledge"
1986 Halifax, Canada: "The School Library: Window on the World"
1985 Kingston, Jamaica: "Libraries and Information: Towards a Policy for Schools"
1984 Honolulu, USA: "School Libraries/Media Centers: Partners in Education"
1983 Bad Segedburg, Germany: "School Library: Centre of Communication"
1982 Red Deer, Canada: "Sharing: A Challenge for All"
1981 Aberystwyth, Wales: "School Libraries for All?"
1980 Ciuda Guyana, Venezuela: "Present Situation and Perspectives of School Library Services in Latin America and Other Regions"
1979 Middlefart, Denmark: "School Library: Children's Culture in the International Year of the Child"
1978 Melbourne, Australia: "The Democratisation of Education: Implications for School Libraries"
1977 Ibadan, Nigeria: "School Libraries and Cultural Involvement"
1976 Maryland, USA: "Crucial Issues in School Library Development"
1975 West Berlin, Germany: "School Library: Role and Function"
1974 Singapore: "Developing School Libraries to Meet the Educational Needs of Students"
1973 Nairobi, Kenya: "School Libraries as a Basic Tool for Teaching"
1972 London, England: "First IASL Conference"

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