A call has gone out for the donation of books to establish a social work and social development library in Nepal ahead of an international conference there later this year. The International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) will hold its Asia-Pacific branch conference in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, in November. “We would like practitioners, academics and students to donate one recent and relevant social work, social development or related text,” said ICSD Asia-Pacific president and Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Associate Professor Manohar Pawar.“As part of the Consortium’s commitment to development, education, research and practice in the region, the book project aims to improve access to books for those studying or working in social work and social development. Nepal is one of the least developed land-locked countries in the world. It has three schools of social work and their students would appreciate some concrete assistance.” For further information about the book project contact CSU lecturer Dr Lynelle Osburn losburn@csu.edu.au or Professor Pawar. mpawar@csu.edu.au