 | Hong Kong Book Fair |
The Hong Kong Book Fair is pleased to offer the 'Free Pass Program for Librarians' for its 20th Annual Fair, which will be held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, July 22-28, 2009.
The Fair will provide selected librarians from the U.S. and Canada who collect Chinese language materials 4 nights of hotel accommodation, free book fair registration, and invitation to cocktail reception. Those eligible to participate in the program must be personal members of ALA who work in the area of Chinese language acquisitions or are working to build their Chinese language collections to better serve their community of users.
The Hong Kong Book Fair provides:
- 400 exhibitors from Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan
- first-hand access to the latest publications for public and academic libraries
- the latest in music, software, and electronic publishing, and more
- opportunity to purchase materials at large discounts
The deadline for application to the 'Hong Kong Book Fair/U.S. Librarian Invitation Program' is June 12, 2009. Applicants will be notified of their selection within 5-7 business days after receiving the application form.
Application (Word format, will open in new window)
Application (PDF format, will open in new window)
For more information contact:
ALA International Relations Office
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-280-3201
Fax: 312-280-4392
Email: intl@ala.org
For more information about the Hong Kong Book Fair, book fair hours, floor plan, list of exhibitors, etc, please visit the Hong Kong Book Fair site. (will open a new window)