Past Colloquies and Proceedings
The Colloquy meets biennially at venues by tradition alternating between Europe and North America.
25th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 29-July 3, 2014, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Connecting communities: collaborating, creating and communicating
Schedule [PDF: 185 MB].
24th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 11-14, 2012, Boulder, United States.
Cold Regions: Pivot Points, Focal Points
Agenda [PDF: 302 MB].
23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 13-18, 2010, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Cool libraries in a melting world : Proceedings of the 23rd Polar Libraries Colloquy 2010, June 13-18, 2010, Bremerhaven, Germany. Edited by M. Brannemann and D. O. Carle. Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung = Reports on polar and marine research, 620.
Program [PDF: 312 MB].
Proceedings [PDF: 5.93 MB].
22nd Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 2 - 6, 2008, Edmonton, Canada.
Currents of Change - The Future of Polar Information. June 2-6, 2008, Edmonton. The Colloquy was hosted jointly by the Canadian Circumpolar Institute and the University of Alberta Libraries. It was held in conjunction with the 2008 meeting of the University of the Arctic Council.
Program [PDF: 1.3 MB]
Proceedings [PDF: 61 MB]
21st Polar Libraries Colloquy, May 8 - 12, 2006, Rome, Italy
Building polar networks : a strategy for the future. May 8-12, 2006, Rome. Edited by Silvia Sarti and Michela Cecconi. Rome : PNRA S.C.r.l., 2007.
Book of Abstracts [PDF: 1772 KB]
Proceedings [PDF: 11,75 MB]
Copies of the Proceedings are available from PNRA S.C.r.l. for Euro 22,50 (including the handling fee and postage).
To order, please visit the Documents page of the PLC 2006:
http://www.pnra.it/biblioteca/plc2006/eng/documents.html
20th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 7 - 11, 2004, Ottawa, Canada
Polar Research: Let Us Share - Amiqqaaluta. Proceedings of the 20th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 7-11, 2004, Ottawa. Edited by Barbara E. Kelcey. Ottawa, Ont. : PLC, 2005.
Proceedings [PDF: 6.36 MB]
19th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 17 - 21, 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
Poles apart - poles on-line. Proceedings of the 19th Polar Libraries Colloquy, 17-21 June 2002, Copenhagen. Edited by Kirsten Caning and Vibeke Sloth Jakobsen. Danish Polar Center Publication No. 10, 2002. Copenhagen : Danish Polar Center, 2002.
Proceedings [PDF: 8.2 MB]
Copies are available from the Danish Polar Centre for DKK 200 (Danish kroner) plus handling fee and postage.
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18th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 12 - 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Canada
Gateways, archives & libraries into the next millennium : proceedings of the 18th Polar Libraries Colloquy held at the Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 12-17 June 2000. Edited by Barbara E. Kelcey. Winnipeg, Man. : Hudson's Bay Company Archives, 2001.
Copies available for CAD $25, payable by a cheque or money order
made out to HBC Archives Trust Fund. Order from:
Hudson's Bay Company Archives
Archives of Manitoba
130-200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 1T5
Canada
Telephone: (204)945-2579
Fax: (204)948-3236
E-mail: hbca@gov.mb.ca
17th Polar Libraries Colloquy, September 20 - 25, 1998, Reykjavik, Iceland
Electronic information and publications : looking to the electronic future, let's not forget the archival past : proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) and the 17th Polar Libraries Colloquy (PLC). / Addendum : Collaboration between scientific societies and libraries, benefits and arrangements. Edited by James W. Markham, Andrea L. Duda & Martha Andrews. Fort Pierce, Fla. : IAMSLIC, 1999.
16th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 17 - 22, 1996, Anchorage, U.S.A.
Creativity, lighting the poles : collaborative solutions to common problems : proceedings of the 16th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 17-22, 1996, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage, and Partial proceedings of the 6th Northern Libraries Colloquy, July 12-15, 1976, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Edited by Juli Braund-Allen and Cathie Innes-Taylor. Anchorage, Alaska : Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage, 1997.
15th Polar Libraries Colloquy, July 3 - 8, 1994, Cambridge, England
Bi-polar information initiatives : the needs of polar research : proceedings of the 15th Polar Libraries Colloquy, July 3-8, 1994, Cambridge, UK. Edited by D.W.H. Walton, W. Mills and C.M. Phillips. Bluntisham, England : Bluntisham Books, 1995.
Copies available for £15. Order from:
Bluntisham Books,
Oak House,
East Street,
Bluntisham, Huntingdon
PE28 3LS, UK
E-mail: contact@bluntishambooks.co.uk
14th Polar Libraries Colloquy, May 3 - 7, 1992, Columbus, U.S.A.
International sharing of polar information resources : proceedings of the 14th Polar Libraries Colloquy, May 3-7, 1992, Byrd Polar Research Center, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. Edited by Lynn B. Lay and Lynn Tipton Everett. Columbus, Ohio : Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, 1992.
Copies available from:
Lynn Lay, Librarian
Goldthwait Polar Library
Byrd Polar Research Center
The Ohio State University
1090 Carmack Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1002
Telephone: (614) 292-6715
Fax: (614) 292-4697
E-mail: lay.1@osu.edu
13th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 10 - 14, 1990, Rovaniemi, Finland
Man's future in arctic areas : proceeding of the 13th Polar Libraries Colloquy, 10-14 June 1990.Edited by Raija Kivilahti, Liisa Kurppa, Michael Pretes. Rovaniemi, Finland : University of Lapland, 1990.
Copies available from:
Liisa Kurppa
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
P.O.Box 122,
96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
E-mail: liisa.kurppa@ulapland.fi
12th Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 5 - 9, 1988, Boulder, U.S.A.
Twelfth Northern Libraries Colloquy : 5-9 June 1988. Edited by Ann M. Brennan and Martha Andrews. Boulder, Colo. : World Data Center A for Glaciology (Snow and Ice) and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado, 1988.
11th Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 9 - 12, 1986, Luleå, Sweden
Proceedings of the eleventh Northern Libraries Colloquy, Luleå, Sweden, June 9-12. Edited by Terje Höiseth and Ann-Christine Haupt. Luleå, Sweden : Centek, 1986.
10th Northern Libraries Colloquy, August 12 - 16, 1984, St. John's, Canada
Proceedings of the tenth Northern Libraries Colloquy, held at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, August 12-16, 1984. Edited by Judith A. Whittick and Barbara D. Rodden. St. John's, Nfld. : Centre for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984.
9th Northern Libraries Colloquy, 1982, Tromsø, Norway
Proceedings of NLC 9. Edited by Gøril Hessvedt and Louise Barnard. Tromsø, Norway : Universitetet i Tromsø, Institutt for museumsvirksomhet, 1982.
8th Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 1 - 6, 1980, Edmonton and Whitehorse, Canada
Proceedings of the 8th Northern Libraries Colloquy, Edmonton and Whitehorse, June 1-6, 1980. Edited by G.A. (Nita) Cooke and Garth Graham. Edmonton, Alta. : Boreal Institute for Northern Studies, 1982.
7th Northern Libraries Colloquy, September 19 - 23, 1978, Paris, France
Arctica 1978 : VIIe Congrès international des bibliothèques nordiques = Arctica 1978 : 7th Northern Libraries Colloquy : 19-23 septembre 1978. Published under the direction of Jean Malaurie. Volume prepared by Sylvie Devers. Paris : Édition du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1982.
6th Northern Libraries Colloquy, July 12 - 15, 1976, Fairbanks, U.S.A.
6th Northern Libraries Colloquy, July 12-15, 1976, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
(Partial proceedings published with the Proceedings of the 16th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 17-22, 1996, Anchorage, Alaska).
5th Northern Libraries Colloquy, May 26 - 30, 1975, Rovaniemi, Finland
The collected papers of the fifth Northern Libraries Colloquy = Nordkalottens Biblioteksmöte, held at Rovaniemi Library, Finland, 26-30 May 1975. Collected by Salme Korhonen and Ros Weyland. Rovaniemi, Finland : Rovaniemi Library, 1975.
4th Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 2 - 6, 1974, Montreal, Canada
Proceedings of the fourth Northern Libraries Colloquy : held at the Arctic Institute of North America, Montreal, Canada, June 3-6, 1974. Edited by Irene Coutinho. Montreal, Que. : Arctic Institute of North America, 1975.
3rd Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 25 - 29, 1973, Cambridge, England
3rd Northern Libraries Colloquy : Cambridge, England, 25-29 June, 1973. Cambridge, Eng. : Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, 1973.
2nd Northern Libraries Colloquy, May 21 - June 2, 1972, Hanover, U.S.A.
2nd Colloquy on Northern Library Resources : Hanover, New Hampshire, 21 May-2 June, 1972. Hanover, N.H. : Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 1972.
1st Northern Libraries Colloquy, June 16 - 17, 1971, Edmonton, Canada
Proceedings of the First] Colloquy on Northern Library Resources : Edmonton, 16-17 June, 1971. Montreal, Que. : Arctic Institute of North America ; Edmonton, Alta. : Boreal Institute for Northern Studies, University of Alberta, 1971.