Saturday, June 28, 2008

CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"

CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"
Aarhus, Denmark, September 18, 2008
http://www.delos.info/DLFoundations2008

Sponsored by the DELOS Association
In conjunction with the 12th ECDL Conference


Workshop Objectives
-------------------
Since its conception, the Digital Library field has been a very broad
and heterogeneous research arena, attracting practitioners and
researchers from a large number of disciplines. Despite the plethora
of diversely motivated models, systems, and results that have been
developed, no agreement exists yet on the foundations characterizing
and governing Digital Libraries. Nowadays the community is well aware
of the problems generated by such lack of a universally accepted
unifying framework; it is urgent that the current situation is
reversed so that progress in the field can be accelerated.

The recent release of the Reference Model for Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info/ReferenceModel) by the DELOS Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info) represents a first step towards establishing such a unified
framework. In particular, the “DELOS Reference Model” identifies the
basic concepts and relationships characterizing the area and allows
for further additions, expansions, and specializations as the field
evolves.

After JCDL’07 and ECDL’07, this third edition of the Workshop on
“Foundations of Digital Libraries” intends to serve as a vehicle for
consolidating and expanding the DELOS Reference Model as well for
exploring other fundamental aspects of Digital Libraries through
contributions brought by the participants in the workshop. Its
ultimate goal is to stimulate a process that can lead to a
comprehensive and universally accepted model, influencing future
activities and development of Digital Library systems.

To achieve its goals, the workshop will focus on modeling the main
concepts characterizing the Digital Library universe: Content, User,
Functionality, Policy, Quality and Architecture. For each one of these
aspects, papers are solicited that outline modeling challenges and
propose appropriate solutions.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- (Semi-)Formal Models for Digital Libraries
- Theoretical Foundations of Digital Libraries
- Models for Content, User, Functionality, Policy and Quality
- Reference Architectures for Digital Library Systems
- Digital Library Management Systems
- Evaluation of current approaches in modeling Digital Libraries
- Digital Library Interoperability Models and Methodologies
- Preservation Models and Methodologies
- Concrete exploitations and implementations of Digital Library models

Paper Submission and Publication
--------------------------------
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers.
Submitted manuscripts will be limited to 8 pages, following the
guidelines for the LNCS format provided by Springer (http://www.springer.com/east/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-7-72376-0&teaserId=45515&CENTER_ID=73062

). Preferred formats are PDF or Microsoft Word. Papers should be
submitted via email to DLFoundations2008 AT isti DOT cnr DOT it.
Papers submitted to the workshop will undergo a peer-review process.
Accepted papers will be published as a volume in the DELOS workshop
proceedings series, which will also be made available in the DELOS
digital library. For every accepted paper, at least one author is
required to attend the workshop and present the paper. Depending upon
the number and quality of the submissions, efforts to coordinate
follow-on publications may be made, involving journal publication of
extended versions of some of the accepted papers.

Important Dates
---------------
Paper submission deadline: July 1, 2008
Decision notification: July 25, 2008
Camera ready version: September 3, 2008
Workshop: September 18, 2008

Program Committee
-----------------
Maristella Agosti, University of Padua, Italy
Stavros Christodoulakis, Technical University of Crete, Hellas (Greece)
Geneva Henry, Rice University, USA
Georgia Koutrika, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, USA
Carlo Meghini, ISTI-CNR, Italy
Seamus Ross, HATII, University of Glasgow, UK
Dagobert Soergel, University of Maryland - College Park, USA

Organisers
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Leonardo Candela, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Donatella Castelli, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens, Hellas (Greece)

Inquiries
---------
Please contact the organizers at DLFoundations2008 AT isti DOT cnr DOT
it

Thursday, June 26, 2008

CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats

CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats


The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published
quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research & Practice.", guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and
Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.

JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making
accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in
libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.

JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.

The journal will publish the following types of articles:

• Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
• Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
• Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
Assessment and evaluation of e-resources
Determining value of e-resources
Economics of e-resources in libraries
E-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
Standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
Statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
Information needs and behaviors of users
Statistical affect of access & discovery tools
Evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
Statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
Statistics supporting collection planning
Novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data

For details or more information, contact:

Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
John.mcdonald@libraries.claremont.edu


Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-306-3388
btijerina@library.ucla.edu

Monday, June 23, 2008

CFP: Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT)

CFP: Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT)

JCT is published under the auspices of the Special Interest Group for Computer Teachers (SIGCT) in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The primary mission of SIGCT is to enhance precollege instruction in computer science. JCT accepts manuscripts for possible publication in two ways – editor reviewed and peer reviewed.

In the “editor reviewed” process, articles are reviewed by the editor. In the “peer-reviewed” portion of the journal, manuscripts are acknowledged by the editor upon receipt and, after a preliminary review to judge their appropriateness for JCT, are sent to at least two members of the Editorial Review Board. Following the completion of the review process, the editor contacts the author(s) to accept the paper for publication, to accept the paper conditional on the completion of any recommended revisions, or to reject it.

Submission topics include but are not limited to:
• Academic and research articles relating to the teaching of computing in K-12 education
• Pedagogical articles describing and explaining the rationale for some teaching practice, approach, or lesson
• Theoretical articles explaining or arguing particular principles or models of learning, teaching, curriculum development, content perspective-taking, etc.
• Explanatory articles providing teachers with professional development information, e.g., understanding hardware and software (TCP/IP, worm/virus operation, file systems, etc.), conceptual understanding (e.g., encryption, XML), etc.
• Reports concerning computing (e.g., curriculum and policy recommendations)

For information about the journal and submission guidelines for authors, go to http://www.iste.org/JCT. Potential authors do not have to be members of ISTE or SIGCT to publish in JCT. Submission deadline for fall 2008 issue is September 1, 2008.

Also, members for the Editorial Review Board for the Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT) are sought. The quality of JCT is reliant upon thorough outside reviews from qualified professionals.

For further information on submitting papers and/or the Editorial Review Board, contact:

John Thompson, PhD
Editor, Journal for Computing Teachers
Associate Professor
Educational Computing Program
Computer Information Systems Dept.
Chase 208, Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
(716) 878-3531 thompsjt@buffalostate.edu

Friday, June 20, 2008

CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG CONFERENCE

CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG CONFERENCE

*Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment*
*/Reminder: deadline for applications is July 15, 2008!/*

Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in
Cleveland, Ohio.

All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form (see link below), and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.

OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.

Link to poster session application form:
http://www.notsl.org/OLAC-MOUG/WorkshopDescriptions.html#POSTER

Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.

--
Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota Libraries
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

mailto:huism002@umn.edu

voice: 612-625-5616
fax: 612-625-3428

Greetings from ACRL Publishing

Greetings from ACRL Publishing

We would like to introduce you to the many publishing avenues open to you through ACRL. As a leader in ACRL, you may be working with a committee on a publication, be an advisor on a publication, or have an idea for a book you want to write or edit. Please remember Kathryn
Deiss, the content strategist for ACRL Publishing, is available to assist you with your publishing needs. Kathryn provides editorial, production and marketing services for ACRL publications. You can reach her at kdeiss@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2529. She would also be
happy to meet with you at the national conferences to discuss publication policies and procedures and explain the process from proposal, through contracts, to finished publication.

Some of the benefits of publishing with ACRL are

* Personalized attention from Kathryn and editorial board members
* Quick turn around time for your manuscript
* Production expertise
* Marketing

Kathryn works closely with the following ACRL publishing venues:

* The *New Publications Advisory Board* which is always looking for print or online monographic titles of interest to the profession.
* The *Publications in Librarianship Editorial Board* which encourages research monographs for the ACRL Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series.
* The College Library Section *CLIP**Notes* which provides sample documentation on policies and programs for colleges and small universities.

For information about ACRL publications, to view the ACRL Publications Catalog, and to access the downloadable titles, go to ACRL and click on the Publication tab or use the following URL:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/publications.cfm

Forms to submit your publication proposals are available on the ACRL website at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/acrlforms/acrlforms.cfm


We encourage you to utilize ACRL Publishing for all your directories,
handbooks and monographic publications.

Best regards,

ACRL New Publications Advisory Board

--
Jamie Gill
Serials/Technical Services Coordinator
Eckerd College Library
4200 54th Avenue S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 864-8206
(727) 864-8997 - fax

CFP: Reclaiming the Comic Book Canon (NEMLA, due 9/15)

CFP: Reclaiming the Comic Book Canon (NEMLA, due 9/15)
Location: Massachusetts, United States

40th Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association Hyatt Regency - Boston
No longer exclusively the realm of fanatic collectors, outcast misfits, or sneering speculators, the comic book is now entering art galleries, multiplexes, and book clubs. But when they become the lucrative, marketed, popularized property of all, what gets lost? Moreover, what of the authority? This panel looks to compare the late 20th century rise of the graphic novel and comic book series, particularly the new discourses being employed by the widening audience/market for the form in the present context. How have standards changed? What machinery has been put in place concerning the analysis of the comic book, and how does that now reflect back on its creation?

Submit a 500-word proposal and brief vita to panel chair A. David Lewis by 9/15/08.

Include:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)


A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.nemla.org

“Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” Book Collection

“Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” Book Collection

The success of the “Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” conference generated publisher interest in a print book collection. The conference organizers are now inviting supplemental submissions from further individuals of 500-word abstracts.

The focus remains on English-language works over the last 60 years for the American market, though special exceptions will be made for particularly strong abstracts or international cross-over products such as Manga. Particular interest has been expressed on the following:

Works: MAUS, PERSEPOLIS, PALESTINE, TESTAMENT, Chick Tracts, Kyle Baker's KING DAVID, PREACHER, MARKED!, CAIRO, THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS, SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER, HELLBOY, CROSSING MIDNIGHT, and Virgin Comics

Topics: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Chinese Spiritualities, the afterlife, atheism, portrayals of pious characters, historical religion, fictional practices

A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.bu.edu/luce/calendar/religionincomics.html

Books for review: Journal of the Association for History and Computing (JAHC)

Books for review: Journal of the Association for History and Computing (JAHC)

Hello, everyone. I am the new book reviews editor for JAHC. I have a number of books that I need reviews; if you are interested, please let me know which book, and a short paragraph on your background and in what ways you qualify to review the books that you have asked for. If you have any questions, let me know. Also, please send me your mailing address. Book reviews would be due by October 1, 2008. No international reviewers at this time, please; postage comes out of my own pocket. Thanks. Brad

(Please contact Brad for the lastest titles - these might have been taken)

Charles Merewether, ed. _The archive: documents of contemporary art_. MIT Press, 2006
Lee McIntyre. _Dark ages: the case for a science of human behavior_. MIT Press, 2006
Geoffrey Bowker. _Memory practices in the sciences_. MIT Press, 2005
Jonathan Rosenberg. _Now for the promised land: world affairs and the American civil rights movement from the 1st World War to Vietnam_. Princeton UP, 2006
Kevin Kruse. _White flight: Atlanta and the making of modern conservatism_. Princeton UP, 2005
Donald MacKenzie. _An engine, not a camera: how financial models shape markets_. MIT Press, 2006
Charles Clotfelter. _After Brown: the rise and retreat of school desegregation_. Princeton UP, 2004
James Bennett. _Religion and the rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans_. Princeton UP, 2005
Victor Kaptelinin. _Acting with technology: activity theory and interaction design_. MIT Press, 2006
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey. _From the Corn laws to free trade: interests, ideas, and institutions in historical perspective_. MIT Press, 2006

Brad Eden
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services & Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara

Email: eden@library.ucsb.edu

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

CFP: Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009: Small Libraries, BIG Service!

CFP: Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009: Small Libraries, BIG Service!

The Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009 is slated for Wednesday, April 29 - Friday, May 1, 2009 at Grand Traverse Resort. The conference theme is "Small Libraries, BIG Service!"

We are looking for program submissions to go with this theme and with the tracks on library administration (including trustees), celebrating Michigan, literature/readers advisory/collection development, programming and marketing, and technology.

Please see the call for programs and the conference program proposal form. Further information on the conference will be posted to this link: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_41245-142226--,00.html. Also, there is a conference website on "Ning" that you can begin to frequent in order to keep updated on the conference planning and specifics. Visit http://rlc2009.ning.com/.

Submissions are due by August 8, 2008 in order to be considered for the 2009 conference. We will notify those who submit of the status by September 12, 2008.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

CFP: Entrepreneurism in Libraries

CFP: Entrepreneurism in Libraries


To all Librarians, Entrepreneurs, and Innovators:

We seek pioneers, adventurers and inventors to tell their stories. The libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Forest University are organizing a conference entitled, "Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians".
We strive to provide a forum for you to share your path to change.

Conference dates: June 3rd and 4th, 2009 in the Elliott University Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The mission for this conference is threefold:
1) To share and celebrate entrepreneurial accomplishments in libraries
2) To inspire each other to innovate in our libraries
3) To create a community of interested librarians who will perpetuate the discussion beyond the conference

Entrepreneurial activity may have taken place in areas such as: instruction, services, processes, facilities or resources, but this list is not exhaustive. We're interested in hearing about your process and the successful presentation could include the following:

* Identification of an unmet need or development of an innovative approach that extends the scope of service

* A non-traditional approach to fulfilling our mission as libraries

* A description of how a solution was designed and implemented including any obstacles that were encountered (financial, structural, human...)

* A discussion of lessons learned or what you would do differently next time and the project's current status

* A description of the keys to success

* A tone that inspires us all to become more entrepreneurial in our libraries, however small the project


Format:

* Sessions should be one hour in length to include 45 minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q&A.

* We will accept panel discussions


Timing:

* If interested, submit a letter of intent - a one paragraph description of your presentation - immediately. Those who submit a letter of intent by September 1st will receive priority consideration.

* Please submit your final proposal by 5:00 pm on Monday 1 November 2008; it should include a detailed outline of the presentation with a textual description of the entrepreneurial project.

* Photos, drawings or other multi-media aids are welcome; display space will be available at the conference.

* Invitations to present will be delivered by mid-December

* Send your submission to:

Rosann Bazirjian
Dean of University Libraries
The University of North Carolina - Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
E-mail: Rosann_Bazirjian@uncg.edu
Phone: (336) 334-3418
Fax: (336) 334-5399

Conference Steering Committee: Rosann Bazirjian, Wanda Brown, Michael
Crumpton, Mary Krautter, Mary Beth Lock, Barry Miller, Mary Scanlon

Mary G. Scanlon, MBA, MLIS
Librarian, Research & Instruction for Business & Economics
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Office: 336.758.4303
E-mail: scanlomg@wfu.edu
AIM: marybuslib

Monday, June 09, 2008

CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG Conference - Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment

CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG Conference - Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment

Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.

All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form below, and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.

OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.

Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.

******

*OLAC/MOUG 2008 POSTER PRESENTATION APPLICATION*

*/DEADLINE for receipt of application: /**JULY 15, 2008//*


Application form must be completed and submitted via *e-mail
(preferred), fax, *or* postal mail* to the *Poster Session Coordinator*
(listed at end of form).

Poster Title:
_________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) and Institutional Affiliation(s) of Presenter(s):
______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

*/Print abstract, single-spaced in the space below (150 words or less):/*


Does your presentation require an
easel?_____________________________________________

Will you be using a laptop computer?
________________________________________________

*/Presenter contact information:/*

Address:
_______________________________________________________________________

Telephone: __________________________________ Fax:
_______________________________

E-mail:
_________________________________________________________________________

Submit completed application via e-mail (preferred), fax, or mail to the
Poster Session Coordinator:

Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19^th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Fax: (612) 625-3428
E-mail: huism002@tc.umn.edu


Looking to get published? Footnotes seeks contributions! (NMRT)

Looking to get published? Footnotes seeks contributions! (NMRT)

The NMRT Footnotes Committee is seeking contributions for our upcoming August issue.

We are particularly interested in finding writers to cover all the various NMRT events at Annual, but other article ideas are encouraged as well.

If you are going to the conference and plan on attending any of the many NMRT events - or other ALA events – consider writing an article for Footnotes. It’s a great way to share your experiences with others and get your name out there!

Please contact Holly Wilson (at hollychrome@yahoo.com) with the event you’d like to cover or your article idea before Friday June 20th. We also welcome submitted photography: upload your pictures to Flickr with the tag “nmrtannual08″!

ALISE 2009 Call for Papers

ALISE 2009 Call for Papers
This is the final call for papers for the Research SIG Panel for ALISE 2009. Thank you for your submissions.

ALISE Research SIG Panel
Call for Papers for 2009 Conference in Denver, Jan. 20-23
Theme: Research Designs for LIS

Submit title and ~500 word abstract for papers describing emerging research methodologies, innovative research designs, and other imaginative research methods that have been or can be used in the LIS field.

Selection criteria: 3 papers will be chosen to represent a range of research topics. Final presentations should be 20 minutes long.

Please send submissions no later than June 15, 2008
Dr. Susan Burke, University of Oklahoma, sburke@ou.edu
or
Dr. Betsy Martens, University of Oklahoma, bvmartens@ou.edu [jesse]

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Call for Bloggers (ALA Annual) to Report on Metadata and Digital Libraries

Call for Bloggers (ALA Annual) to Report on Metadata and Digital Libraries

Calling ALA Annual 2008 attendees with an interest in metadata and digital library development! We are searching for bloggers to report on selected sessions on the Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group's Blog. Planning to attend a session or already reporting on a session? Think about blogging it here too! If you would like to blog any of the sessions, please contact Kristin Martin at kmarti@email.unc.edu with your name, e-mail address, and
preferred session. A list of recommended sessions is available at:
http://blogs.ala.org/nrmig.php?title=ala_annual_2008_best_bets_for_metadata_l&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
.
Interested in a section not listed that you think would be of interest?
Suggest it!


Thanks,

Kristin Martin
Electronic Resources Cataloger
Catalog Department
CB# 3914, Davis Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: (919) 962-0153
Fax: (919) 962-4450
Email: kmarti@email.unc.edu



Friday, June 06, 2008

Webology: Call for Papers (a Special Issue), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines

Webology: Call for Papers (a Special Issue), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines

Background and Significance:
Folksonomy is a user-generated system that allows users to tag their favorite web resources with their chosen natural-language words or phrases. These tags can be used to classify web resources and to express users’ preferences. Folksonomy may be generated and shared collaboratively by the creators and consumers of web content.

Contributions to this Special Issue (Volume 5, Number 3) should address Folksonomies, Taxonomies, Knowledge Organizartion, the Web and Search Engines. Papers are solicited on, but not limited to, the following topics:

- Folksonomies
- Taxonomies
- Search engines
- Information retrieval
- Social bookmarking
- Social tagging
- Social classification
- Social softwares
- Social networks
- Social indexing
- Collaborative tagging
- Controlled vocabulary
- Knowledge organization
- Knowledge management
- The role of the folksonomy in information retrieval

The topics above are not a comprehensive list of all possible topics for this Special Issue. Submissions to this Special Issue should address the topics above (as well as other related topics).

Submissions:
Submissions should follow the Author Guidelines of Webology avilable at: http://www.webology.ir/guidelines.html .

All Submissions will be acknowledged and then refereed by at least 2 reviewers. Authors should indicate that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines, in the accompanying cover letter.

All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to the Guest Editor (sending a CC: copy to the Editor-in-Chief). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in MS-Word.

E-mail address for submission: Louise.Spiteri at dal.ca
Alternative e-mail address for submission: CC: Nouruzi at gmail.com

Important Dates:
August 15, 2008: Deadline for submission of papers. All submissions are due to the Guest Editor.
September 15, 2008: Notification to authors.
September 30, 2008: Special Issue is published.

Guest Editor of the Special Issue:
Dr. Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
Canada
http://sim.management.dal.ca

Call for Papers: — http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html

Best regards,
Alireza Noruzi, PhD
Editor-in-Chief of Webology
~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing. ~

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Blogging in Seattle: "sla2008" Official Tag for Posts

Blogging in Seattle: "sla2008" Official Tag for Posts

Attending the SLA Annual Conference and want to blog for SLA?
Contact Carolyn Sosnowski, SLA's Information Specialist, at resources@sla.org to get more information and to sign up!

Blogging on the SLA Blog is not a full-time commitment...we're looking for a few posts from the member's perpective about the sessions, CE courses, the INFO-EXPO, Seattle itself, and tips for getting the most out of the experience...anything your fellow attendees and colleagues at home would want to hear about.

If you're already blogging about the conference, on SLA Blog or elsewhere, don't forget the sla2008 tag!

For those not attending the conference- use the tag to find blog posts and keep up on all the great things happening out in Seattle!

Call for contributions: “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim

Call for contributions: “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim

Libraries of all types and sizes, share your creative, great public relations efforts with your colleagues! Gain international exposure for your library’s marketing and promotional items by sending them to “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.

The annual Swap & Shop event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in the Special Events Area in Hall D of the exhibit floor at the Anaheim Convention Center. ALA attendees will have the opportunity to fill their free Swap & Shop tote bag with the very best samples of library public relations (annual reports, newsletters, reading promotions, and more). More than 950 library professionals attended Swap & Shop in 2007.

Your items must be received by Friday, June 20. All shipments (please send 50-200 copies of your items) MUST have a Swap & Shop Shipping label – please cut out and use the label at the bottom.

We will display your materials proudly at Swap & Shop, which will also feature the winners of the Best of Show contest (a juried selection of the best PR materials produced in the past year), the John Cotton Dana Awards for outstanding achievement in library public relations, PR Makeovers of an academic and public library, and more.

Questions? For more information contact: Luke Vilelle, the 2007-08 Swap & Shop Committee Chair, at 540-362-6592 or lvilelle@hollins.edu.

Swap & Shop is sponsored by the Swap & Shop Committee, from the Public Relations and Marketing Section of the Library Administration & Management Association (LAMA) Division of ALA.