IASL Conferences:

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.

  • 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 Umeĺ, 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"

Last Updated 15 August 2008 (KSB)