On behalf of the SLA-AGC, we would like to invite you to attend the SLA-AGC 14th Annual Conference, which will take place in Doha Qatar on 15th – 17th April 2008. Hosted by Qatar University, this conference is the largest regional gathering of academic staff, researchers and Librarians.

The conference theme this year is:

"Achieving Quality in Libraries and Information Services:
Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Arabian Gulf Libraries"

The SLA-AGC is also organizing two Pre-conference workshops:

- Negotiating Licenses for Databases and Digital Resources

- Heritage: Preservation & Access



The goal of this conference is to discuss and to make recommendations on the following themes:

1. Library performance measurement (Performance criteria and indicators)
2. Measuring the quality of information resources and services
3. Measurement indicators in the digital environment
4. Effectiveness of staff professional development and training
5. New approaches in LIS education and research
6. Enhancing the leading role of information specialists in the digital environment
7. Evidence based Librarianship (EBL)