Announcement — UNC Chapel HIll seminar on international librarianship in Prague

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The International Programs Coordinator in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC Chapel Hill has asked us to share this news:

Registration is now open for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SILS summer seminars to Prague and London. These two-week seminars, scheduled for May 15-28, 2016, are open to all library and information science students, as well as professionals with an interest in international librarianship. For students, the option to take the seminar for (3) hours of credit is offered. The deadline to register is MARCH 15, 2016. Early registration is encouraged!

THE PRAGUE SUMMER SEMINAR 
This summer seminar allows library professionals to explore the past, present and future of libraries and librarianship in the heart of one of the world’s most remarkable, yet largely undiscovered, countries. During this two-week, residential summer program participants will enjoy lectures and tours related to librarianship in this culturally and academically rich country. Participants also experience firsthand how the democratization of the Czech Republic, formerly a communist state, has affected the accessibility of information, in both print and electronic forms. In addition to visiting libraries and museums in Prague, the group will also make trips to visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites, Kroměříž (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/860) and Český Krumlov (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617) with their historic libraries, castles and gardens. Accommodation in the center of Prague allows participants to explore this historic and absorbing capital city during the week, and the surrounding countryside during their free time on the weekends. This seminar has been offered each summer by UNC and Charles University in Prague since 2002.

To register, or to learn more about the summer seminar in Prague (including a sample schedule and syllabus), visit:http://sils.unc.edu/programs/international/prague

If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact Kaitlyn Murphy, SILS International Programs Coordinator, by e-mail at kmurphy@unc.edu. These popular seminars are open on a first come, first served basis. Early registration is encouraged.