CFP: Health Libraries Inc 2010 Conference (Austrailia)
Discovery! Future trends, tools and options
The 7th Health Libraries Inc Conference will be held on Friday, 22 October 2010 at the RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne and will bring together librarians, library technicians and information professionals from all sectors.
Now is an exciting time for librarians and information professionals.We are confronted with new technology and products at an astonishing rate.Discovery tools, collaborative networks, knowledge management, social networking – buzz words or the new platforms for information management and delivery?
At this conference we will explore emerging technologies, future trends and their application within our workplace.
You are invited to submit abstracts addressing the topic of applying new technologies and practical case studies and how these have worked in your organisations. Suggested topics could include but not be restricted to e-learning, WebPACs, open source solutions, digital content, seamless searching tools- but do not let this constrain your imagination. If you have knowledge of, or have introduced an innovative or exciting product or service, share your experiences by sending in an abstract by 18 June 2010.
Guidelines for submitting abstracts of papers:
o Include the title of the paper
o Name of author(s)
o Up to 300 words in length, clearly stating objectives and issues
o Keywords describing the content
o Name of organisation with contact address, phone and fax numbers
o Email address of contact person
o Presentations are to be no longer than 20 minutes
Please note that there will be one complimentary conference registration per paper that is accepted for presentation.
With the authors’ permission selected papers will be published in Health Inform, the official journal of Health Libraries Inc. Written papers suitable for publication will need to be submitted prior to the conference.
We look forward to seeing you in October 2010
Please submit your abstract by 18 June 2010 to Shanti NadarajaShanti.Nadaraja@austin.org.au
Further inquiries toDianne Jones2010 Conference ConvenorHealth Libraries Incdiannej2@optusnet.com.au
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
CFP: ACRL Preconferences at 2011 ALA Annual
CFP: ACRL Preconferences at 2011 ALA Annual
2011 Professional Development Call for Proposals
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/2009call.cfm
Share your knowledge with a national audience! ACRL invites proposal submissions for half-day or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2011 ALA Annual Conference. Submissions will be accepted through April 9, 2010.
FORMAT
Preconferences should allow participants to develop skills related to a specific topic and should focus on interactive learning using a variety of presentation styles. Programs that offer practical tips and cutting-edge techniques are especially encouraged. Proposals should explicitly outline activities that will be incorporated during the session to enable attendees to achieve the session’s learning outcomes. Preconferences can either be half-day or full-day sessions.
PRESENTATION DATE AND LOCATION
Friday, June 24, 2011, at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
2011 Professional Development Call for Proposals
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/2009call.cfm
Share your knowledge with a national audience! ACRL invites proposal submissions for half-day or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2011 ALA Annual Conference. Submissions will be accepted through April 9, 2010.
FORMAT
Preconferences should allow participants to develop skills related to a specific topic and should focus on interactive learning using a variety of presentation styles. Programs that offer practical tips and cutting-edge techniques are especially encouraged. Proposals should explicitly outline activities that will be incorporated during the session to enable attendees to achieve the session’s learning outcomes. Preconferences can either be half-day or full-day sessions.
PRESENTATION DATE AND LOCATION
Friday, June 24, 2011, at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
CFP: Charleston Conference 2010
CFP: Charleston Conference 2010
URL: http://www.katina.info/conference/callforpapers.php
Call for Papers, Ideas, Panels, Debates, Speakers, etc.
Priority deadline for proposals is July 31, 2010.
Proposals received after the deadline will be considered, but schedule space will be very limited and the remaining spots will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Please complete the form below to submit your proposal. Contact Leah Hinds at leah@katina.info with any questions or comments.
URL: http://www.katina.info/conference/callforpapers.php
Call for Papers, Ideas, Panels, Debates, Speakers, etc.
Priority deadline for proposals is July 31, 2010.
Proposals received after the deadline will be considered, but schedule space will be very limited and the remaining spots will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Please complete the form below to submit your proposal. Contact Leah Hinds at leah@katina.info with any questions or comments.
NASIG 2010 - Call for Topics and Volunteers for Discussion Groups and User Groups
NASIG 2010 - Call for Topics and Volunteers for Discussion Groups and User Groups
The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and volunteers for session facilitators for Discussion Groups and User Groups at the 25th Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California, June 3-6, 2010.
Informal Discussion Groups serve to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, or problem. The emphasis of these sessions is open
discussion and the generation of new ideas. The facilitator must be registered for the full conference. Informal Discussion Groups will take place on Saturday, June 5, 3:30-4:30PM. Please submit topics or volunteer to facilitate a discussion group using this form.
User Group Sessions are dedicated to a specific product or service. The purpose of these sessions is to share product implementation or development experiences and ideas. User Group attendees will have an opportunity to discuss topics of common interest in a non-commercial setting. The facilitator must be registered for the full conference. The User Groups will meet on Sunday, June 6, 8:45-9:45AM. Please submit suggestions for products/services or volunteer
to run a user group using this form. All suggestions will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the
NASIG PPC and notifications will be made by the end of April.
Proposals and suggestions will be accepted until Friday April 16, 2010.
Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Morag Boyd and Anne Mitchell at: prog-plan@nasig.org
The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and volunteers for session facilitators for Discussion Groups and User Groups at the 25th Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California, June 3-6, 2010.
Informal Discussion Groups serve to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, or problem. The emphasis of these sessions is open
discussion and the generation of new ideas. The facilitator must be registered for the full conference. Informal Discussion Groups will take place on Saturday, June 5, 3:30-4:30PM. Please submit topics or volunteer to facilitate a discussion group using this form.
User Group Sessions are dedicated to a specific product or service. The purpose of these sessions is to share product implementation or development experiences and ideas. User Group attendees will have an opportunity to discuss topics of common interest in a non-commercial setting. The facilitator must be registered for the full conference. The User Groups will meet on Sunday, June 6, 8:45-9:45AM. Please submit suggestions for products/services or volunteer
to run a user group using this form. All suggestions will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the
NASIG PPC and notifications will be made by the end of April.
Proposals and suggestions will be accepted until Friday April 16, 2010.
Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Morag Boyd and Anne Mitchell at: prog-plan@nasig.org
Monday, March 29, 2010
CFP: The Second Workshop on E-Learning Security (ELS-2010)
CFP: The Second Workshop on E-Learning Security (ELS-2010)
in conjunction with
The International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2010),
Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter
June 28-30, 2010, London, UK (www.i-society.eu)
Objectives
The aim of the ELS-2010 Workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in E-Learning Security and to discuss the latest advanced technologies in this area. This workshop is expected to stimulate discussions about the future development of
appropriate models, methods, and tools for building E-Learning Security.
Topics of Interest include but are not limited to:
• Security and Privacy in E-Learning
• Security Issues on E-Learning Assessments
• E-Learning Security Auditing
• Biometrics in E-Learning
• Secure E-Learning Development and Application
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) for E-Learning
• Emerging E-Learning Markets
Important Dates:
Paper Submission Deadline: (March 10, 2010) Extended March 31, 2010
Notification of Paper Acceptance/Rejection: (March 15, 2010) Extended April 15,
2010
Camera Ready Paper Due: (March 31, 2010) Extended April 30, 2010
Conference Dates: June 28-30, 2010
Paper Submission
The style file and templates is available at Paper Submission.
Please submit your full paper(s) in PDF format via email
to els-2010@i-society.eu
For further details, please visit http://www.i-society.eu/Workshops.html
in conjunction with
The International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2010),
Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter
June 28-30, 2010, London, UK (www.i-society.eu)
Objectives
The aim of the ELS-2010 Workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in E-Learning Security and to discuss the latest advanced technologies in this area. This workshop is expected to stimulate discussions about the future development of
appropriate models, methods, and tools for building E-Learning Security.
Topics of Interest include but are not limited to:
• Security and Privacy in E-Learning
• Security Issues on E-Learning Assessments
• E-Learning Security Auditing
• Biometrics in E-Learning
• Secure E-Learning Development and Application
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) for E-Learning
• Emerging E-Learning Markets
Important Dates:
Paper Submission Deadline: (March 10, 2010) Extended March 31, 2010
Notification of Paper Acceptance/Rejection: (March 15, 2010) Extended April 15,
2010
Camera Ready Paper Due: (March 31, 2010) Extended April 30, 2010
Conference Dates: June 28-30, 2010
Paper Submission
The style file and templates is available at Paper Submission.
Please submit your full paper(s) in PDF format via email
to els-2010@i-society.eu
For further details, please visit http://www.i-society.eu/Workshops.html
Friday, March 26, 2010
CFP: Canadian Print Culture (Universities Art Association of Canada 2010 Conference )
CFP: Canadian Print Culture (Universities Art Association of Canada 2010 Conference )
University of Guelph, Ontario
October 14-16, 2010
CANADIAN PRINT CULTURE
An interest in print culture as a primary field of art historical inquiry has, in recent years, been gaining significant ground. The relationship between artists, the graphic arts and the publishing industry at the turn of the twentieth century, the impact of little magazines and mass-circulation periodicals on the development of modernism, and the extensive use of print media by artists active in the post-war period are among the issues that are being seen increasingly as crucial to a full understanding of the practice and reception of art. This panel proposes to investigate the history of print culture in Canada and aims to provide an assessment of the state of research into print culture within Canadian art history. We welcome papers that address any aspect of the role that print – in all its myriad forms – has played in the history of the visual arts in Canada.
300-word proposals should reach session chairs no later than May 3, 2010.
Dr. Loren Lerner & Zoë Tousignant
Department of Art History
Concordia University
1455, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, EV-3.809
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8
Canada
Email: zoetousignant@gmail.com
University of Guelph, Ontario
October 14-16, 2010
CANADIAN PRINT CULTURE
An interest in print culture as a primary field of art historical inquiry has, in recent years, been gaining significant ground. The relationship between artists, the graphic arts and the publishing industry at the turn of the twentieth century, the impact of little magazines and mass-circulation periodicals on the development of modernism, and the extensive use of print media by artists active in the post-war period are among the issues that are being seen increasingly as crucial to a full understanding of the practice and reception of art. This panel proposes to investigate the history of print culture in Canada and aims to provide an assessment of the state of research into print culture within Canadian art history. We welcome papers that address any aspect of the role that print – in all its myriad forms – has played in the history of the visual arts in Canada.
300-word proposals should reach session chairs no later than May 3, 2010.
Dr. Loren Lerner & Zoë Tousignant
Department of Art History
Concordia University
1455, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, EV-3.809
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8
Canada
Email: zoetousignant@gmail.com
Call For Participation : ALA Annual at D.C. - What is Your Library Doing about Emerging Technologies?
Call For Participation : ALA Annual at D.C. - What is Your Library Doing about Emerging Technologies?
Submission link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
Submission deadline: April, 1, 2010
Do you directly work with emerging technologies at your library? Did you play a role in creating a librarian position for emerging technologies? Do you supervise a librarian who work with emerging technologies or have expertise in emerging technologies yourself? You don't have to hold the job title of "Emerging Technologies Librarian" to participate. If you answer yes to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you.
Despite the popularity of the term, there is no clear definition or shared understanding about what "emerging technologies" mean to libraries and librarians. Almost all libraries strive to stay current with quickly changing technologies. But not all libraries have established a formal method and procedure of supporting, evaluating, implementing, and adopting emerging technologies.
ALA LITA Emerging Technologies Interests Group (ETIG) is seeking participants to a panel discussion - "What are your libraries doing about emerging technologies" at ALA Annual 2010 at Washington D.C. We are particularly interested in identifying librarians, library administrators, and technology experts who can contribute to the following (but not limited) topics:
* What do we mean when we say "emerging technologies"?
* What motivates libraries and administrators to create a new position for "emerging technologies"?
* What are the daily tasks performed or projects achieved by (emerging) technology librarians at your libraries?
* What are the challenges for emerging technologies for libraries? (From both a manager's, a librarian's, or a technologist's perspective)
* How do you evaluate, implement and adopt emerging technologies?
* What should libraries be doing about emerging technologies?
* Other thoughts about libraries and emerging technologies
If you are interested, please submit your proposal by filling out this
form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
If you have any questions, please contact Bohyun Kim (bohyun.kim@fiu.edu), ETIG member, or Jacquelyn Erdman (ERDMANJ@ecu.edu), ETIG vice Chair.
Submission link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
Submission deadline: April, 1, 2010
Do you directly work with emerging technologies at your library? Did you play a role in creating a librarian position for emerging technologies? Do you supervise a librarian who work with emerging technologies or have expertise in emerging technologies yourself? You don't have to hold the job title of "Emerging Technologies Librarian" to participate. If you answer yes to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you.
Despite the popularity of the term, there is no clear definition or shared understanding about what "emerging technologies" mean to libraries and librarians. Almost all libraries strive to stay current with quickly changing technologies. But not all libraries have established a formal method and procedure of supporting, evaluating, implementing, and adopting emerging technologies.
ALA LITA Emerging Technologies Interests Group (ETIG) is seeking participants to a panel discussion - "What are your libraries doing about emerging technologies" at ALA Annual 2010 at Washington D.C. We are particularly interested in identifying librarians, library administrators, and technology experts who can contribute to the following (but not limited) topics:
* What do we mean when we say "emerging technologies"?
* What motivates libraries and administrators to create a new position for "emerging technologies"?
* What are the daily tasks performed or projects achieved by (emerging) technology librarians at your libraries?
* What are the challenges for emerging technologies for libraries? (From both a manager's, a librarian's, or a technologist's perspective)
* How do you evaluate, implement and adopt emerging technologies?
* What should libraries be doing about emerging technologies?
* Other thoughts about libraries and emerging technologies
If you are interested, please submit your proposal by filling out this
form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
If you have any questions, please contact Bohyun Kim (bohyun.kim@fiu.edu), ETIG member, or Jacquelyn Erdman (ERDMANJ@ecu.edu), ETIG vice Chair.
CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION
CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION
The Journal of Media Literacy Education invites submissions for a special theme issue exploring the relationship between media literacy and digital media and learning. Children and young people are growing up with new forms of media and communication technology that are unfamiliar to many parents and teachers. Scholars are making significant efforts to document
the way young people play and socialize online. New norms of online participation are emerging as part of child and adolescent socialization. However, some scholars with interests in digital media and learning position their work at a distance from the practice of media literacy education, privileging the study of user behavior, social connectivity and participation and dismissing practices associated with message interpretation, critical analysis and inquiry, and communication skill development. In this issue, we are interested in exploring both the areas
of disjuncture and areas of overlap, aiming to conceptualize new ideas that may fuel the development of both fields.
You are invited to submit manuscripts that explore the topic of digital media and learning in ways that connect with the practice and pedagogy of media literacy education. Your work may be framed around scholarship and practice in education, media studies, cultural studies, or other fields. Some issues we hope the manuscripts may consider: How do media literacy’s
structured, formal and critical practices of reading texts/contexts/cultures map onto new forms of participation and engagement in social media environments? How do those who explore digital media and learning conceptualize the various protectionist-empowerment positions?
How does learning about young peoples’ out-of-school literacy practices with digital media support the development of in-school programs? Why are aspects of mass media and popular culture generally absent from discussion about digital media and learning? How are new online tools (including those for remix, screen capture, commenting, and collaborative writing)
shifting the role of media production practices both in and out of the classroom? Is the focus on digital “tool competence” contributing to another kind of “technicist trap?” How does scholarship in digital media and learning address issues of representation and cultural difference? Is
digital citizenship a new set of life skills or a form of moral education which frames media and technology use in terms of middle-class values and cultural norms? How are issues of political economy get learned and taught in relation to social media tools like YouTube and Facebook? How do messages about media literacy and about the value of digital media and learning resonate with journalists, policymakers, school leaders, teacher, parents and children and young people themselves?
Contributors are invited to make submissions at any time on the JMLE website at http://www.jmle.org/ Final date for all volume 2 issue 2 submissions is June 1, 2010. You may contact the editors with any questions at editor@jmle.org
The Journal of Media Literacy Education invites submissions for a special theme issue exploring the relationship between media literacy and digital media and learning. Children and young people are growing up with new forms of media and communication technology that are unfamiliar to many parents and teachers. Scholars are making significant efforts to document
the way young people play and socialize online. New norms of online participation are emerging as part of child and adolescent socialization. However, some scholars with interests in digital media and learning position their work at a distance from the practice of media literacy education, privileging the study of user behavior, social connectivity and participation and dismissing practices associated with message interpretation, critical analysis and inquiry, and communication skill development. In this issue, we are interested in exploring both the areas
of disjuncture and areas of overlap, aiming to conceptualize new ideas that may fuel the development of both fields.
You are invited to submit manuscripts that explore the topic of digital media and learning in ways that connect with the practice and pedagogy of media literacy education. Your work may be framed around scholarship and practice in education, media studies, cultural studies, or other fields. Some issues we hope the manuscripts may consider: How do media literacy’s
structured, formal and critical practices of reading texts/contexts/cultures map onto new forms of participation and engagement in social media environments? How do those who explore digital media and learning conceptualize the various protectionist-empowerment positions?
How does learning about young peoples’ out-of-school literacy practices with digital media support the development of in-school programs? Why are aspects of mass media and popular culture generally absent from discussion about digital media and learning? How are new online tools (including those for remix, screen capture, commenting, and collaborative writing)
shifting the role of media production practices both in and out of the classroom? Is the focus on digital “tool competence” contributing to another kind of “technicist trap?” How does scholarship in digital media and learning address issues of representation and cultural difference? Is
digital citizenship a new set of life skills or a form of moral education which frames media and technology use in terms of middle-class values and cultural norms? How are issues of political economy get learned and taught in relation to social media tools like YouTube and Facebook? How do messages about media literacy and about the value of digital media and learning resonate with journalists, policymakers, school leaders, teacher, parents and children and young people themselves?
Contributors are invited to make submissions at any time on the JMLE website at http://www.jmle.org/ Final date for all volume 2 issue 2 submissions is June 1, 2010. You may contact the editors with any questions at editor@jmle.org
Thursday, March 25, 2010
CFP: 2010 ICA/SUV Conference Archival Traditions and Practice
CFP: 2010 ICA/SUV Conference Archival Traditions and Practice
URL: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ica-suv/NewsEvents.php
The 2010 ICA/SUV Conference Archival Traditions and Practice. Are Archivists Historians?" will be hosted by Institute for the History of Charles University and Archive of Charles University and the Masaryk Institute and Archive of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Archivists have a close connection with history, but there are very different concepts about
the nature of this relationship.The term ‘to archive‘ encompasses a number of functions and
activities carried out by an archivist in the course of their professional duties, including
acquisition, appraisal, selection, arrangement, cataloguing and preservation, to enable future
generations of historians and other researchers to work with them. Those functions require
archivists to interpret the records and collections in their care, as does aspects of access to the
collections, incuding the production of exhibitions, presentations and publications. How do
archivists ensure objectivitiy and impartiality and is this possible? Do archivists create history
in the course of their professional duties through decision-making during acquisition,
selection and interpretation? How also do archivists know what might be of interest for
historians in the future? Should they consult their users about that? Or should they, as a part
of their professional duties, follow actual research and methodological discussions in history
to react to changing preferences and aspects of historical research?
URL: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ica-suv/NewsEvents.php
The 2010 ICA/SUV Conference Archival Traditions and Practice. Are Archivists Historians?" will be hosted by Institute for the History of Charles University and Archive of Charles University and the Masaryk Institute and Archive of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Archivists have a close connection with history, but there are very different concepts about
the nature of this relationship.The term ‘to archive‘ encompasses a number of functions and
activities carried out by an archivist in the course of their professional duties, including
acquisition, appraisal, selection, arrangement, cataloguing and preservation, to enable future
generations of historians and other researchers to work with them. Those functions require
archivists to interpret the records and collections in their care, as does aspects of access to the
collections, incuding the production of exhibitions, presentations and publications. How do
archivists ensure objectivitiy and impartiality and is this possible? Do archivists create history
in the course of their professional duties through decision-making during acquisition,
selection and interpretation? How also do archivists know what might be of interest for
historians in the future? Should they consult their users about that? Or should they, as a part
of their professional duties, follow actual research and methodological discussions in history
to react to changing preferences and aspects of historical research?
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Call for Papers: HICSS 2011 Minitrack on Digital Libraries
Call for Papers: HICSS 2011 Minitrack on Digital Libraries
Forty-fourth Annual Hawai’i International Conference on System Sciences
Minitrack on Digital Libraries
Part of the Digital Media: Content and Communication Track
January 4-7, 2011
The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Kauai, Hawai’i
URL: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_44/apahome44.htm
Since the advent of high speed internet access and inexpensive storage, libraries around the world are building repositories of their books, papers, and other works which can be digitized or which were born digital. Repositories are growing rapidly in scope and number, for example, Project Gutenberg, Google Book Search, the Internet Archive, the World Digital Library, and many others. Topics for this mini-track include but are not limited to:
• Digital libraries development, architecture, and management
• Management of born digital and multimedia content
• Management of and conversion workflows for physical media
• Harvest and preservation of internet content
• Digital object storage and retrieval
• Multi-lingual and interoperability issues
• Copyrights and digital rights management
• Digital preservation and access management
• Digital library case studies
• Digital library standards and policies
• Open archive initiatives
• Role of digital libraries in educational, cultural, social and economic development
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
From now to June 1: If you wish, you may prepare an abstract and contact the minitrack chairs for guidance and indication of appropriate content.
June 15: Authors submit full papers by this date, following the Author Instructions. Please consult the HICSS website for complete information All papers will be submitted in double column publication format and limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references. HICSS papers undergo a double-blind review (June15 - August15).
August 15: Acceptance notices are sent to Authors. At this time, at least one author of an accepted paper should begin visa, fiscal and travel arrangements to attend the conference to present the paper.
September 15: Authors submit Final Version of papers following submission instructions posted on the HICSS web site. At least one author of each paper must register by this date with specific plans to attend the conference.
October 15: Papers without at least one registered author will be pulled from the publication process; authors will be notified.
Additional details may be found on the HICSS website.
Mini-track chairs
Frederick Zarndt (primary contact)
Global Connexions
Home http://www.frederickzarndt.com
Email frederick@global-connexions.com
Andreas Rauber
Vienna University of Technology
Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems
Home http://www.ifs.tuwein.ac.at/~andi
Email rauber@ifs.tuwien.ac.at
Forty-fourth Annual Hawai’i International Conference on System Sciences
Minitrack on Digital Libraries
Part of the Digital Media: Content and Communication Track
January 4-7, 2011
The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Kauai, Hawai’i
URL: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_44/apahome44.htm
Since the advent of high speed internet access and inexpensive storage, libraries around the world are building repositories of their books, papers, and other works which can be digitized or which were born digital. Repositories are growing rapidly in scope and number, for example, Project Gutenberg, Google Book Search, the Internet Archive, the World Digital Library, and many others. Topics for this mini-track include but are not limited to:
• Digital libraries development, architecture, and management
• Management of born digital and multimedia content
• Management of and conversion workflows for physical media
• Harvest and preservation of internet content
• Digital object storage and retrieval
• Multi-lingual and interoperability issues
• Copyrights and digital rights management
• Digital preservation and access management
• Digital library case studies
• Digital library standards and policies
• Open archive initiatives
• Role of digital libraries in educational, cultural, social and economic development
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
From now to June 1: If you wish, you may prepare an abstract and contact the minitrack chairs for guidance and indication of appropriate content.
June 15: Authors submit full papers by this date, following the Author Instructions. Please consult the HICSS website for complete information All papers will be submitted in double column publication format and limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references. HICSS papers undergo a double-blind review (June15 - August15).
August 15: Acceptance notices are sent to Authors. At this time, at least one author of an accepted paper should begin visa, fiscal and travel arrangements to attend the conference to present the paper.
September 15: Authors submit Final Version of papers following submission instructions posted on the HICSS web site. At least one author of each paper must register by this date with specific plans to attend the conference.
October 15: Papers without at least one registered author will be pulled from the publication process; authors will be notified.
Additional details may be found on the HICSS website.
Mini-track chairs
Frederick Zarndt (primary contact)
Global Connexions
Home http://www.frederickzarndt.com
Email frederick@global-connexions.com
Andreas Rauber
Vienna University of Technology
Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems
Home http://www.ifs.tuwein.ac.at/~andi
Email rauber@ifs.tuwien.ac.at
CFP: Library Instruction Round Table – ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, 2010
CFP: Library Instruction Round Table – ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, 2010
The Library Instruction Round Table is issuing a call for presenters to participate in our conference program, “Capitalizing on Technology: A Teaching Technology Fair” during the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Below you’ll find a description of the program, along with directions for applying to present during the program. We encourage librarians from public, school, academic and special libraries involved in instruction to apply.
Program Description:
Using technology in teaching is an ever changing process and keeping aware of new technologies can be daunting. Come discover how using free or open source software can enhance instruction. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate using various technologies in their instruction. Attendees will then be able to talk with librarians who use free or open source technology. Even if you just want to learn more about how free or open source software is being used, this
session will help you capitalize on technology.
To apply:
Please submit your proposal in either MS Word or PDF format via an email to program chair Catherine Johnson (cajohnson@ubalt.edu). In the proposal please explain what technology you use, how you’re using that technology in an interesting or innovative way to enhance your instruction and why you’re interested in sharing your work with other librarians.
Proposal should include a title, name of presenter, and an abstract (maximum 300 words) describing the proposal. Presenter will also include a brief biographical statement (maximum 100 words) in the proposal.
Please email your proposal to the addresses listed above no later than April 2, 2010. Applicants that have been selected to participate will be notified no later than Friday, April 16, 2010.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Catherine Johnson at cajohnson@ubalt.edu
The Library Instruction Round Table is issuing a call for presenters to participate in our conference program, “Capitalizing on Technology: A Teaching Technology Fair” during the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Below you’ll find a description of the program, along with directions for applying to present during the program. We encourage librarians from public, school, academic and special libraries involved in instruction to apply.
Program Description:
Using technology in teaching is an ever changing process and keeping aware of new technologies can be daunting. Come discover how using free or open source software can enhance instruction. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate using various technologies in their instruction. Attendees will then be able to talk with librarians who use free or open source technology. Even if you just want to learn more about how free or open source software is being used, this
session will help you capitalize on technology.
To apply:
Please submit your proposal in either MS Word or PDF format via an email to program chair Catherine Johnson (cajohnson@ubalt.edu). In the proposal please explain what technology you use, how you’re using that technology in an interesting or innovative way to enhance your instruction and why you’re interested in sharing your work with other librarians.
Proposal should include a title, name of presenter, and an abstract (maximum 300 words) describing the proposal. Presenter will also include a brief biographical statement (maximum 100 words) in the proposal.
Please email your proposal to the addresses listed above no later than April 2, 2010. Applicants that have been selected to participate will be notified no later than Friday, April 16, 2010.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Catherine Johnson at cajohnson@ubalt.edu
Friday, March 19, 2010
CFP: Australian Library Journal - Special issue: Library leadership: Creating and sustaining a performance development culture
CFP: Australian Library Journal - Special issue: Library leadership: Creating and sustaining a performance development culture.
Guest Editors: Dr Helen Partridge and Dr Neil Carrington
Contact: Helen Partridge Email: h.partridge@qut.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission: May 17 2010
Full papers due: August 16 2010
Authors receive reviews: October 25 2010
Final papers due: January 17 2011
Anticipated publication: Early 2011
The Australian Library Journal has been published since 1951. Published quarterly, it contains a wide coverage of Australian library issues ranging from ongoing research to day-to-day news from the workplace. It is the acknowledged flagship publication of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Further information on the journal can be found at http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj
ISSUE FOCUS
Leadership ability is needed at all levels of the library and information profession. Leadership is a complex phenomenon. It is performed in different ways by different individuals in different contexts. Authors are invited to submit articles which explore the key issues and challenges that the library and information science profession faces in regards to developing leaders and in creating and sustaining a culture of leadership. Contributors to the special issue may like to consider the following questions to guide the development of their submissions (please note this is not an exhaustive list):
* What are the current leadership challenges in the many and varied library and information contexts? What are the most effective strategies that can be adopted to address these challenges?
* Where are leaders most needed within the library and information profession? What types of leaders are needed? How can we identify and motivate potential leaders in the library & information profession?
* What are the skills and knowledge required by leaders in the library & information profession? How can these skills and knowledge be learnt and developed?
* What is are the most effective ways for preparing library and information science graduates for leadership and management roles?
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION
Prospective authors should submit a 500 abstract. The successful authors will be invited to submit their full articles of up to 5,000 words which adhere to the style guide: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/notes.html. All articles will be double-blind reviewed. Please submit abstracts to h.partridge@qut.edu.au
Guest Editors: Dr Helen Partridge and Dr Neil Carrington
Contact: Helen Partridge Email: h.partridge@qut.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission: May 17 2010
Full papers due: August 16 2010
Authors receive reviews: October 25 2010
Final papers due: January 17 2011
Anticipated publication: Early 2011
The Australian Library Journal has been published since 1951. Published quarterly, it contains a wide coverage of Australian library issues ranging from ongoing research to day-to-day news from the workplace. It is the acknowledged flagship publication of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Further information on the journal can be found at http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj
ISSUE FOCUS
Leadership ability is needed at all levels of the library and information profession. Leadership is a complex phenomenon. It is performed in different ways by different individuals in different contexts. Authors are invited to submit articles which explore the key issues and challenges that the library and information science profession faces in regards to developing leaders and in creating and sustaining a culture of leadership. Contributors to the special issue may like to consider the following questions to guide the development of their submissions (please note this is not an exhaustive list):
* What are the current leadership challenges in the many and varied library and information contexts? What are the most effective strategies that can be adopted to address these challenges?
* Where are leaders most needed within the library and information profession? What types of leaders are needed? How can we identify and motivate potential leaders in the library & information profession?
* What are the skills and knowledge required by leaders in the library & information profession? How can these skills and knowledge be learnt and developed?
* What is are the most effective ways for preparing library and information science graduates for leadership and management roles?
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION
Prospective authors should submit a 500 abstract. The successful authors will be invited to submit their full articles of up to 5,000 words which adhere to the style guide: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/notes.html. All articles will be double-blind reviewed. Please submit abstracts to h.partridge@qut.edu.au
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
CFP: Collaborative Librarianship
CFP: Collaborative Librarianship
The open access journal, Collaborative Librarianship, (eISSN: 1943-7528) has published the first issue of Volume 2 featuring articles, interviews, reviews and news reports (updated several times per week). See: www.collaborativelibrarianship.org.
Collaborative Librarianship – Call for Papers
The Fall 2010 issue of Collaborative Librarianship will focus on the role consortia play in library collaboration. Consortia and cooperatives are pushing the threshold with cooperative purchases, integrated library systems, institutional repositories, collection development plans, and delivery services. Articles related to any of these topics or other consortial innovations are especially welcomed.
The journal also welcomes articles, reports, reviews, and news items that pertain to any aspect of the nature, methodology, promotion, practice and concerns related to library collaboration. CL also welcomes reader comments and responses to items published in the journal.
Scholarly articles will undergo peer review. Articles, reports and other items not peer reviewed could be published in other sections of the journal. Author submissions should be made through the journal’s web site.
All inquiries and other considerations for submissions could be made by contacting Ivan Gaetz igaetz@regis.edu, or by contacting any of the section editors listed on the journal’s website www.collaborativelibrarianship.org.
The open access journal, Collaborative Librarianship, (eISSN: 1943-7528) has published the first issue of Volume 2 featuring articles, interviews, reviews and news reports (updated several times per week). See: www.collaborativelibrarianship.org.
Collaborative Librarianship – Call for Papers
The Fall 2010 issue of Collaborative Librarianship will focus on the role consortia play in library collaboration. Consortia and cooperatives are pushing the threshold with cooperative purchases, integrated library systems, institutional repositories, collection development plans, and delivery services. Articles related to any of these topics or other consortial innovations are especially welcomed.
The journal also welcomes articles, reports, reviews, and news items that pertain to any aspect of the nature, methodology, promotion, practice and concerns related to library collaboration. CL also welcomes reader comments and responses to items published in the journal.
Scholarly articles will undergo peer review. Articles, reports and other items not peer reviewed could be published in other sections of the journal. Author submissions should be made through the journal’s web site.
All inquiries and other considerations for submissions could be made by contacting Ivan Gaetz igaetz@regis.edu, or by contacting any of the section editors listed on the journal’s website www.collaborativelibrarianship.org.
Call for Panel Sessions, ACRL National Conference 2011 (Philadelphia)
Call for Panel Sessions, ACRL National Conference 2011 (Philadelphia)
The ACRL Panel Sessions Selection Committee invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2011 National Conference to be held in historic Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011.
Panel sessions are one-hour presentations by two-to-three presenters that allow the participants to address an issue of concern to academic or research librarians. These sessions should be geared toward helping attendees understand multiple perspectives on a topic through active participation. Panelists may wish to debate each other, pose questions to the audience or each other, or help the audience engage actively. Panels that include library stakeholders (faculty, IT, administrators, students, vendors, and others) are encouraged.
Issues and topics should address one the following conference tracks:
*Evolutions in Higher Education
*Unite with Users: Reinventing the User Experience
*Diversify our Interdependence: Building Relationships
*Harness Lightning: Technology in the Service of Libraries
*Inventing Your Library's Future
*The Shape of Tomorrow: Liberating Collection Development
*You Say You Want a Revolution: Next Generation Librarianship
The deadline for panel session proposals is May 10, 2010.
Proposals may be submitted through the online proposal submission form.
https://www.goeshow.com/acrl/national/2011/proposal_submission_home_1page.cfm
Please note that you may start and save an incomplete proposal, and edit or add additional information before the proposal deadline date.
More information about the conference tracks, proposal requirements and instructions, and selection criteria and presenter requirements can be found online at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm
Questions about panel session submissions can be directed to:
Nicole Cooke, Montclair State University, cooken@mail.montclair.edu
Lynne King, Schenectady Community College, kinglo@sunysccc.edu
The ACRL Panel Sessions Selection Committee invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2011 National Conference to be held in historic Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011.
Panel sessions are one-hour presentations by two-to-three presenters that allow the participants to address an issue of concern to academic or research librarians. These sessions should be geared toward helping attendees understand multiple perspectives on a topic through active participation. Panelists may wish to debate each other, pose questions to the audience or each other, or help the audience engage actively. Panels that include library stakeholders (faculty, IT, administrators, students, vendors, and others) are encouraged.
Issues and topics should address one the following conference tracks:
*Evolutions in Higher Education
*Unite with Users: Reinventing the User Experience
*Diversify our Interdependence: Building Relationships
*Harness Lightning: Technology in the Service of Libraries
*Inventing Your Library's Future
*The Shape of Tomorrow: Liberating Collection Development
*You Say You Want a Revolution: Next Generation Librarianship
The deadline for panel session proposals is May 10, 2010.
Proposals may be submitted through the online proposal submission form.
https://www.goeshow.com/acrl/national/2011/proposal_submission_home_1page.cfm
Please note that you may start and save an incomplete proposal, and edit or add additional information before the proposal deadline date.
More information about the conference tracks, proposal requirements and instructions, and selection criteria and presenter requirements can be found online at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm
Questions about panel session submissions can be directed to:
Nicole Cooke, Montclair State University, cooken@mail.montclair.edu
Lynne King, Schenectady Community College, kinglo@sunysccc.edu
Sunday, March 14, 2010
LIBRARY STUDENT JOURNAL, ISSN 1931-6100, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
LIBRARY STUDENT JOURNAL, ISSN 1931-6100, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/
Library Student Journal (LSJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Library Student Journal seeks to publish the best student papers from Library and Information Science (LIS) students worldwide and to serve as a forum for discussion of LIS education and training, career paths and future trends. Submissions may cover a wide range of topics, but should always relate to and advance the discussion of LIS topics.. LSJ is now accepting manuscripts submitted to the following sections of the journal:
Articles
Peer-reviewed scholarly papers based on original research or literature surveys that advance the subject with original ideas. Articles explore the topic in greater depth than Essays and add original ideas to the existing literature.
Essays
Papers of an informational or personal nature. Essays are reviewed by the editors alone. An Essay is less formal in tone than an Article and may, among other things: share personal experience in the LIS field, give an overview of an LIS issue of interest, be a work of fiction, and/or be lighthearted or humorous.
Reviews
Unsolicited reviews of books currently being used in an LIS course, recently published LIS books, or websites of interest to LIS students; also, solicited reviews of newly published and forthcoming LIS books. See the Reviewer Guidelines below for more details and see the volunteer page for information on applying to be a book reviewer.
Editorials
Opinion pieces on a topic of current concern to the LIS field. Editorials may be solicited or unsolicited.
Please refer to the submission guidelines before submitting; improperly submitted manuscripts may be returned without consideration.
****************************
Miriam Sweeney
Editor in Chief
Library Student Journal
www.librarystudentjournal.org
http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/
Library Student Journal (LSJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Library Student Journal seeks to publish the best student papers from Library and Information Science (LIS) students worldwide and to serve as a forum for discussion of LIS education and training, career paths and future trends. Submissions may cover a wide range of topics, but should always relate to and advance the discussion of LIS topics.. LSJ is now accepting manuscripts submitted to the following sections of the journal:
Articles
Peer-reviewed scholarly papers based on original research or literature surveys that advance the subject with original ideas. Articles explore the topic in greater depth than Essays and add original ideas to the existing literature.
Essays
Papers of an informational or personal nature. Essays are reviewed by the editors alone. An Essay is less formal in tone than an Article and may, among other things: share personal experience in the LIS field, give an overview of an LIS issue of interest, be a work of fiction, and/or be lighthearted or humorous.
Reviews
Unsolicited reviews of books currently being used in an LIS course, recently published LIS books, or websites of interest to LIS students; also, solicited reviews of newly published and forthcoming LIS books. See the Reviewer Guidelines below for more details and see the volunteer page for information on applying to be a book reviewer.
Editorials
Opinion pieces on a topic of current concern to the LIS field. Editorials may be solicited or unsolicited.
Please refer to the submission guidelines before submitting; improperly submitted manuscripts may be returned without consideration.
****************************
Miriam Sweeney
Editor in Chief
Library Student Journal
www.librarystudentjournal.org
LIBRARY STUDENT JOURNAL, ISSN 1931-6100, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
LIBRARY STUDENT JOURNAL, ISSN 1931-6100, CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/
Library Student Journal (LSJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Library Student Journal seeks to publish the best student papers from Library and Information Science (LIS) students worldwide and to serve as a forum for discussion of LIS education and training, career paths and future trends. Submissions may cover a wide range of topics, but should always relate to and advance the discussion of LIS topics.. LSJ is now accepting manuscripts submitted to the following sections of the journal:
Articles
Peer-reviewed scholarly papers based on original research or literature surveys that advance the subject with original ideas. Articles explore the topic in greater depth than Essays and add original ideas to the existing literature.
Essays
Papers of an informational or personal nature. Essays are reviewed by the editors alone. An Essay is less formal in tone than an Article and may, among other things: share personal experience in the LIS field, give an overview of an LIS issue of interest, be a work of fiction, and/or be lighthearted or humorous.
Reviews
Unsolicited reviews of books currently being used in an LIS course, recently published LIS books, or websites of interest to LIS students; also, solicited reviews of newly published and forthcoming LIS books. See the Reviewer Guidelines below for more details and see the volunteer page for information on applying to be a book reviewer.
Editorials
Opinion pieces on a topic of current concern to the LIS field. Editorials may be solicited or unsolicited.
Please refer to the submission guidelines before submitting; improperly submitted manuscripts may be returned without consideration.
****************************
Miriam Sweeney
Editor in Chief
Library Student Journal
www.librarystudentjournal.org
http://www.librarystudentjournal.org/
Library Student Journal (LSJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Library Student Journal seeks to publish the best student papers from Library and Information Science (LIS) students worldwide and to serve as a forum for discussion of LIS education and training, career paths and future trends. Submissions may cover a wide range of topics, but should always relate to and advance the discussion of LIS topics.. LSJ is now accepting manuscripts submitted to the following sections of the journal:
Articles
Peer-reviewed scholarly papers based on original research or literature surveys that advance the subject with original ideas. Articles explore the topic in greater depth than Essays and add original ideas to the existing literature.
Essays
Papers of an informational or personal nature. Essays are reviewed by the editors alone. An Essay is less formal in tone than an Article and may, among other things: share personal experience in the LIS field, give an overview of an LIS issue of interest, be a work of fiction, and/or be lighthearted or humorous.
Reviews
Unsolicited reviews of books currently being used in an LIS course, recently published LIS books, or websites of interest to LIS students; also, solicited reviews of newly published and forthcoming LIS books. See the Reviewer Guidelines below for more details and see the volunteer page for information on applying to be a book reviewer.
Editorials
Opinion pieces on a topic of current concern to the LIS field. Editorials may be solicited or unsolicited.
Please refer to the submission guidelines before submitting; improperly submitted manuscripts may be returned without consideration.
****************************
Miriam Sweeney
Editor in Chief
Library Student Journal
www.librarystudentjournal.org
Friday, March 12, 2010
CFP: Handheld Librarian 3 Online Conference
CFP: Handheld Librarian 3 Online Conference
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes invite librarians, library staff, vendors, graduate students, and developers to submit program proposals related to the topic of mobile library services for the online Handheld Librarian 3 conference to be held July 28-29, 2010.
Proposals are due May 15, 2010. Go to http://bit.ly/9gbnVh to make a proposal.
Topics:
The Handheld Librarian 3 conference will feature interactive, live online sessions and links to recorded events following the conference. We are interested in a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in mobile library services. These include but are not limited to the following program tracks:
• Mobile apps
• eBooks and portable eReading
• Social aspects of the mobile revolution
• Training patrons and staff
• Reference services
• Hardware
• Other facets of mobile libraries
Proposal Submissions:
This conference accepts proposals for presentations delivered in two online formats:
1. A full-length 45-minute presentation (individual presenters or panel discussions)
2. A lightning round 10-minute presentation
Submit your proposal by completing the webform (http://bit.ly/9gbnVh) by May 15, 2010.
You will be notified by June 15, 2010 if your proposal has been accepted.
Presenters Are Expected To:
• Conduct your session using Adobe Connect (computer, Internet, mic required)
• Provide a digital photo of yourself for the conference website by June 30, 2010
• Respond to questions from attendees
• Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Adobe Connect prior to the conference
Thank you for considering submitting a proposal. If you have questions, please contact:
• Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
• John Walber, LearningTimes, john@learningtimes.net
• Tom Peters, TAP Information Services, tpeters@tapinformation.com
Proposals are due May 15, 2010. Go to http://bit.ly/9gbnVh to make a proposal.
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes invite librarians, library staff, vendors, graduate students, and developers to submit program proposals related to the topic of mobile library services for the online Handheld Librarian 3 conference to be held July 28-29, 2010.
Proposals are due May 15, 2010. Go to http://bit.ly/9gbnVh to make a proposal.
Topics:
The Handheld Librarian 3 conference will feature interactive, live online sessions and links to recorded events following the conference. We are interested in a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in mobile library services. These include but are not limited to the following program tracks:
• Mobile apps
• eBooks and portable eReading
• Social aspects of the mobile revolution
• Training patrons and staff
• Reference services
• Hardware
• Other facets of mobile libraries
Proposal Submissions:
This conference accepts proposals for presentations delivered in two online formats:
1. A full-length 45-minute presentation (individual presenters or panel discussions)
2. A lightning round 10-minute presentation
Submit your proposal by completing the webform (http://bit.ly/9gbnVh) by May 15, 2010.
You will be notified by June 15, 2010 if your proposal has been accepted.
Presenters Are Expected To:
• Conduct your session using Adobe Connect (computer, Internet, mic required)
• Provide a digital photo of yourself for the conference website by June 30, 2010
• Respond to questions from attendees
• Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Adobe Connect prior to the conference
Thank you for considering submitting a proposal. If you have questions, please contact:
• Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
• John Walber, LearningTimes, john@learningtimes.net
• Tom Peters, TAP Information Services, tpeters@tapinformation.com
Proposals are due May 15, 2010. Go to http://bit.ly/9gbnVh to make a proposal.
CFP: ALAO 2010 Conference (Academic Libraries: Now and Tomorrow )
CFP: ALAO 2010 Conference (Academic Libraries: Now and Tomorrow )
Columbus, Ohio
October 29, 2010
CFP Link: http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/conf2010/alaoprop10/
Conference Home: http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/conf2010/
Conference Theme: "Academic Libraries: Now and Tomorrow."
As we finish the first decade of the 21st century, we find ourselves facing a number of challenges: For example, the economic situation is forcing stagnant or declining budgets. Technological changes are coming at a breakneck pace, and we are racing to keep up. Our patrons, students, faculty, staff, and communities, are also facing these challenges, and we are working out new service models to help them meet their goals. I'm sure you can think of many other situations and opportunities in the context of your work and your library.
This year there are no pre-determined tracks, and we have kept the theme as broad as possible. We want to hear from everyone: public and technical services, library students, staff and faculty. What interests you, now and for the future? What new services do you provide? What new research are you engaged in? What new technologies have you implemented? What do you think is happening now that will change how we do things tomorrow?
Please consider sharing your experiences or research, as broadly or as specifically as you would like, so that we can learn from each other as we head into the next decade of the 21st century and beyond.
Columbus, Ohio
October 29, 2010
CFP Link: http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/conf2010/alaoprop10/
Conference Home: http://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/conf2010/
Conference Theme: "Academic Libraries: Now and Tomorrow."
As we finish the first decade of the 21st century, we find ourselves facing a number of challenges: For example, the economic situation is forcing stagnant or declining budgets. Technological changes are coming at a breakneck pace, and we are racing to keep up. Our patrons, students, faculty, staff, and communities, are also facing these challenges, and we are working out new service models to help them meet their goals. I'm sure you can think of many other situations and opportunities in the context of your work and your library.
This year there are no pre-determined tracks, and we have kept the theme as broad as possible. We want to hear from everyone: public and technical services, library students, staff and faculty. What interests you, now and for the future? What new services do you provide? What new research are you engaged in? What new technologies have you implemented? What do you think is happening now that will change how we do things tomorrow?
Please consider sharing your experiences or research, as broadly or as specifically as you would like, so that we can learn from each other as we head into the next decade of the 21st century and beyond.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Call for Presenters – ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, 2010 (Library Instruction Round Table)
Call for Presenters – ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, 2010 (Library Instruction Round Table)
The Library Instruction Round Table is issuing a call for presenters to participate in our conference program, “Capitalizing on Technology: A Teaching Technology Fair” during the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Below you’ll find a description of the program, along with directions for applying to present during the program. We encourage librarians from public, school, academic and special libraries involved in instruction to apply.
Program Description:
Using technology in teaching is an ever changing process and keeping aware of new technologies can be daunting. Come discover how using free or open source software can enhance instruction. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate using various technologies in their instruction. Attendees will then be able to talk with librarians who use free or open source technology. Even if you just want to learn more about how free or open source software is being used, this session will help you capitalize on technology.
To apply:
Please submit your proposal in either MS Word or PDF format via an email to program chair Catherine Johnson (cajohnson@ubalt.edu). In the proposal please explain what technology you use, how you’re using that technology in an interesting or innovative way to enhance your instruction and why you’re interested in sharing your work with other librarians.
Proposal should include a title, name of presenter, and an abstract (maximum 300 words) describing the proposal. Presenter will also include a brief biographical statement (maximum 100 words) in the proposal.
Please email your proposal to the address listed above no later than April 2, 2010. Applicants that have been selected to participate will be notified no later than Friday, April 16, 2010.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Catherine Johnson at cajohnson@ubalt.edu
The Library Instruction Round Table is issuing a call for presenters to participate in our conference program, “Capitalizing on Technology: A Teaching Technology Fair” during the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Below you’ll find a description of the program, along with directions for applying to present during the program. We encourage librarians from public, school, academic and special libraries involved in instruction to apply.
Program Description:
Using technology in teaching is an ever changing process and keeping aware of new technologies can be daunting. Come discover how using free or open source software can enhance instruction. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate using various technologies in their instruction. Attendees will then be able to talk with librarians who use free or open source technology. Even if you just want to learn more about how free or open source software is being used, this session will help you capitalize on technology.
To apply:
Please submit your proposal in either MS Word or PDF format via an email to program chair Catherine Johnson (cajohnson@ubalt.edu). In the proposal please explain what technology you use, how you’re using that technology in an interesting or innovative way to enhance your instruction and why you’re interested in sharing your work with other librarians.
Proposal should include a title, name of presenter, and an abstract (maximum 300 words) describing the proposal. Presenter will also include a brief biographical statement (maximum 100 words) in the proposal.
Please email your proposal to the address listed above no later than April 2, 2010. Applicants that have been selected to participate will be notified no later than Friday, April 16, 2010.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Catherine Johnson at cajohnson@ubalt.edu
Call for Papers: Public Libraries and Resilient Cities: Creating Sustainable and Equitable Places
Call for Papers: Public Libraries and Resilient Cities: Creating Sustainable and Equitable Places
Edited by Michael Dudley
Public libraries are at the forefront of a number of significant and pressing urban and environmental sustainability issues, and are evolving a leadership role in addressing these through sustainable urban design practices, contributions to economic regeneration and a commitment to social equity. From the economic renewal potential of library development projects, to the provision of public space in a privatizing world, to services for the homeless and crisis management during urban disasters, public libraries are a keystone public institution for any sustainable community. While there is a long tradition in the library literature arguing for the public library’s role in addressing urban social problems, the gravity of our contemporary social, environmental and economic crises constitutes a renewed and urgent imperative for such
an engagement.
The book Public Libraries and Resilient Cities will explore the vital role that public libraries can play in the promotion of ecologically, economically and socially sustainable communities in challenging times. It will introduce librarians and library administrators to key urban
planning concepts as well as current thinking on sustainability issues, and share success stories in urban resilience from library practitioners.
Ultimately, the book will outline how public libraries can contribute to “placemaking,” or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities that can provide intergenerational equity for their residents.
This project will be an ALA Editions release with expected publication in late 2011 or early 2012.
Paper themes/topics will include:
The Public Library and Socially Sustainable Communities
How public libraries have been dealing with unfolding social equity issues in economically trying times, and within the context of an increasingly diverse urban society e.g., homelessness, multicultural constituencies, ensuring free speech, serving the needs of inner city users, newcomers, urban Indigenous peoples, etc.
The Public Library and Ecologically Sustainable Communities
How the design, location, infrastructure, programming, collection, administration and procurement decisions made by public libraries can promote environmental sustainability, both internally and within the community.
The Public Library and Economically Sustainable Communities
The potential for public libraries to contribute to economic development, neighborhood revitalization and local economic resilience will be explored in this chapter. This will include consideration of both downtown library building development projects and ongoing
community-based activities in neighborhood branches.
The Public Library and Crisis
Extreme weather, energy depletion, and economic meltdowns are transforming -- or are threatening to transform -- our urban society. How have public libraries begun preparing? How should they respond in the future? What constraints will libraries face and how might these be
overcome?
The Public Library and Placemaking
How can public libraries contribute to urban regeneration and the making of genuine, sustainable urban “places”? What are the current public engagement practices in library planning? How can public librarians contribute to addressing urban quality of life and environmental issues? How can librarians and city planners collaborate on addressing these issues?
Guidelines:
I am seeking submissions between 1,500 – 2,500 words from librarians, library administrators, public administrators or city planners highlighting recent experiences / best practices / partnerships related to these issues in the public library context. Essays should be aimed at
practitioners and emphasize practical considerations and solutions, rather than theoretical explorations. Please submit a statement of interest or abstract by May 31st, 2010.
Final paper submission deadline: January 7th, 2011.
About the Editor
Michael Dudley is a Research Associate and Library Coordinator at the Institute of Urban Studies (IUS) at the University of Winnipeg. He has graduate degrees in both Library and Information Studies and City Planning and teaches urban sustainability courses at the University of Winnipeg and is an adjunct professor with the City Planning Department
at the University of Manitoba. Michael serves on the editorial boards of both Plan Canada and Progressive Planning magazines and is the book review editor for the Canadian Journal of Urban Research. He is a regular book reviewer for The Winnipeg Free Press and contributes
editorials for the urban planning website Planetizen (http://www.planetizen.com/blog/29) and the IUS “CityStates” weblog (citystates.typepad.com).
Michael Dudley, MLIS, MCP, MCIP
Senior Research Associate and Library Coordinator
Institute of Urban Studies
103-520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0G2
ph: (204) 982-1145
fx: (204) 943-4695
email: m(dot)dudley(at)uwinnipeg(dot)ca
http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/
Edited by Michael Dudley
Public libraries are at the forefront of a number of significant and pressing urban and environmental sustainability issues, and are evolving a leadership role in addressing these through sustainable urban design practices, contributions to economic regeneration and a commitment to social equity. From the economic renewal potential of library development projects, to the provision of public space in a privatizing world, to services for the homeless and crisis management during urban disasters, public libraries are a keystone public institution for any sustainable community. While there is a long tradition in the library literature arguing for the public library’s role in addressing urban social problems, the gravity of our contemporary social, environmental and economic crises constitutes a renewed and urgent imperative for such
an engagement.
The book Public Libraries and Resilient Cities will explore the vital role that public libraries can play in the promotion of ecologically, economically and socially sustainable communities in challenging times. It will introduce librarians and library administrators to key urban
planning concepts as well as current thinking on sustainability issues, and share success stories in urban resilience from library practitioners.
Ultimately, the book will outline how public libraries can contribute to “placemaking,” or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities that can provide intergenerational equity for their residents.
This project will be an ALA Editions release with expected publication in late 2011 or early 2012.
Paper themes/topics will include:
The Public Library and Socially Sustainable Communities
How public libraries have been dealing with unfolding social equity issues in economically trying times, and within the context of an increasingly diverse urban society e.g., homelessness, multicultural constituencies, ensuring free speech, serving the needs of inner city users, newcomers, urban Indigenous peoples, etc.
The Public Library and Ecologically Sustainable Communities
How the design, location, infrastructure, programming, collection, administration and procurement decisions made by public libraries can promote environmental sustainability, both internally and within the community.
The Public Library and Economically Sustainable Communities
The potential for public libraries to contribute to economic development, neighborhood revitalization and local economic resilience will be explored in this chapter. This will include consideration of both downtown library building development projects and ongoing
community-based activities in neighborhood branches.
The Public Library and Crisis
Extreme weather, energy depletion, and economic meltdowns are transforming -- or are threatening to transform -- our urban society. How have public libraries begun preparing? How should they respond in the future? What constraints will libraries face and how might these be
overcome?
The Public Library and Placemaking
How can public libraries contribute to urban regeneration and the making of genuine, sustainable urban “places”? What are the current public engagement practices in library planning? How can public librarians contribute to addressing urban quality of life and environmental issues? How can librarians and city planners collaborate on addressing these issues?
Guidelines:
I am seeking submissions between 1,500 – 2,500 words from librarians, library administrators, public administrators or city planners highlighting recent experiences / best practices / partnerships related to these issues in the public library context. Essays should be aimed at
practitioners and emphasize practical considerations and solutions, rather than theoretical explorations. Please submit a statement of interest or abstract by May 31st, 2010.
Final paper submission deadline: January 7th, 2011.
About the Editor
Michael Dudley is a Research Associate and Library Coordinator at the Institute of Urban Studies (IUS) at the University of Winnipeg. He has graduate degrees in both Library and Information Studies and City Planning and teaches urban sustainability courses at the University of Winnipeg and is an adjunct professor with the City Planning Department
at the University of Manitoba. Michael serves on the editorial boards of both Plan Canada and Progressive Planning magazines and is the book review editor for the Canadian Journal of Urban Research. He is a regular book reviewer for The Winnipeg Free Press and contributes
editorials for the urban planning website Planetizen (http://www.planetizen.com/blog/29) and the IUS “CityStates” weblog (citystates.typepad.com).
Michael Dudley, MLIS, MCP, MCIP
Senior Research Associate and Library Coordinator
Institute of Urban Studies
103-520 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0G2
ph: (204) 982-1145
fx: (204) 943-4695
email: m(dot)dudley(at)uwinnipeg(dot)ca
http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/
CFP: Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change Special issue: Renewing libraries: organizational transformation for social Change
CALL FOR PAPERS: Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change Special issue: Renewing libraries: organizational transformation for social change
Guest Editors: Simon Shurville & Helen Partridge
Contact: Helen Partridge Email: h.partridge at qut.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract submission: May 10 2010
Author notification: June 1 2010
Full articles due: September 1 2010
Authors Receive Reviews: November 1 2010
Final Articles: December 31 2010
Publication of special issue: Early 2011
THE JOURNAL
First published in 1994 the Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change is an international peer reviewed scholarly journal. It is dedicated to exploring the developments in social and organisational structures. The journal encompasses the social sciences, including organisational and management science, management systems/operational research and cybernetics, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, psychohistory, as well as economics, law, mathematics and matters relating to the information or knowledge society. It is read by academics working in the area of management, organisational behavior, social psychology, organisational anthropology, human resource development. It is relevant to business schools and university departments across the world, including Europe and the USA. It is also directed towards those who make policy and their advisors, and to managers. Further information on the journal can be found at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=128/view,page=0
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSIONS
Prospective authors should submit a 500 word abstract which includes key words and references. These abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors and successful authors will be notified by e-mail. The successful authors will be invited to submit their full articles of up to 6,000 words which adhere to the style guide from the publishers (available at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/misc/contributornotes.pdf) All articles will be double-blind reviewed. The copyright of all material published will be vested with the journal.
Please submit abstracts to: h.partridge at qut.edu.au
Guest Editors: Simon Shurville & Helen Partridge
Contact: Helen Partridge Email: h.partridge at qut.edu.au
IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract submission: May 10 2010
Author notification: June 1 2010
Full articles due: September 1 2010
Authors Receive Reviews: November 1 2010
Final Articles: December 31 2010
Publication of special issue: Early 2011
THE JOURNAL
First published in 1994 the Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change is an international peer reviewed scholarly journal. It is dedicated to exploring the developments in social and organisational structures. The journal encompasses the social sciences, including organisational and management science, management systems/operational research and cybernetics, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, psychohistory, as well as economics, law, mathematics and matters relating to the information or knowledge society. It is read by academics working in the area of management, organisational behavior, social psychology, organisational anthropology, human resource development. It is relevant to business schools and university departments across the world, including Europe and the USA. It is also directed towards those who make policy and their advisors, and to managers. Further information on the journal can be found at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=128/view,page=0
ISSUE FOCUS
This special issue of the Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change will identify and share evidence of successful organisational transformations in which librarians and libraries have demonstrated themselves to be adaptable and responsive to the particular threats and opportunities presented by the new technologies and services of the mass digitized age while maintaining the core values of librarianship. Authors are invited to submit articles which address how libraries are transforming themselves to better serve the knowledge society. The following is a suggested list of topics:
* Adopting new business processes and technologies:
o Accommodating industrial dynamics for library products
o Digital rights management
o Federating mass digitization
o Ontologies and the semantic web
o Social networking and Web 2.0
* Developing librarians of the future:
o Adjusting to new workforce demographics
o Continuing professional development and work-based learning for librarians
o Developing collaborative capacity between librarians and other information management professions
o Executive education for librarians
o Globalized tertiary education for librarians
o Opening new pathways to professional status for librarians
o Transforming professional bodies
o Updating curricula and qualifications for librarians
* Management and organizational structures:
o Eliminating silos without sacrificing expertise
o Establishing federations, joint ventures and public/private partnerships
o E-transformation of library processes
o Leading multicultural and multidisciplinary teams
o Organizational learning
o Managing agility, change and innovation
o Strategic workforce planning
* Promoting digital literacy and social inclusion:
o Accommodating demographic change of library clients
o Digital archiving and preservation
o Educating the population in digital literacy
o Ensuring access to knowledge for those with disabilities
o Promoting immediate and equitable access to knowledge
o Supporting flexible and lifelong learning
o Sustaining communities of practice
* Renewing library infrastructure:
o Information architectures to facilitate federations and partnerships
o Integrating innovative physical and virtual spaces
o Joint libraries
o Remote access to library services
o Sustainable infrastructure
o Virtual libraries
* Supporting research:
o Federating search: political and technical issues
o Implementing institutional repositories
o Integrating digital and physical knowledge sources
FORMAT FOR SUBMISSIONS
Prospective authors should submit a 500 word abstract which includes key words and references. These abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors and successful authors will be notified by e-mail. The successful authors will be invited to submit their full articles of up to 6,000 words which adhere to the style guide from the publishers (available at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/misc/contributornotes.pdf) All articles will be double-blind reviewed. The copyright of all material published will be vested with the journal.
Please submit abstracts to: h.partridge at qut.edu.au
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
CFP: INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (Library Research Seminar V)
CFP: INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (Library Research Seminar V)
LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR V
October 6-9, 2010
College Park, Maryland
Call for Juried Proposals
Deadline: March 15, 2010
The fifth Library Research Seminar (LRS-V) will bring together a diverse community of scholars from academia and practitioners from libraries and archives who are interested in research that informs policy-making, decision-making, and best practices. Participants will share research projects and explore ways to develop future research agenda, refine research methods, and facilitate successful completion of research projects.
The LRS-V Program Committee invites proposals for various types of contributions on topics related to libraries and archives. See conference website for more information and suggestions on topics http://www.lrsv.umd.edu/proposalcall.html
Send submissions to lrs-v@umd.edu in either MS Word or PDF format. Proposals must be no more than 1000 words in length and additionally must include: title, author/organizer name, affiliation, and contact information; names and contact information for any other participants. lrs-v@umd.edu may also be used for inquires and questions.
LRS-V co-chairs: Diane L. Barlow and Trudi Bellardo Hahn, University of Maryland
Important Dates:
Proposal submissions: March 15, 2010
Notification: April 15, 2010
Conference Dates: Ocober 6-9, 2010
Conference Presenting Sponsors
Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR V
October 6-9, 2010
College Park, Maryland
Call for Juried Proposals
Deadline: March 15, 2010
The fifth Library Research Seminar (LRS-V) will bring together a diverse community of scholars from academia and practitioners from libraries and archives who are interested in research that informs policy-making, decision-making, and best practices. Participants will share research projects and explore ways to develop future research agenda, refine research methods, and facilitate successful completion of research projects.
The LRS-V Program Committee invites proposals for various types of contributions on topics related to libraries and archives. See conference website for more information and suggestions on topics http://www.lrsv.umd.edu/proposalcall.html
Send submissions to lrs-v@umd.edu in either MS Word or PDF format. Proposals must be no more than 1000 words in length and additionally must include: title, author/organizer name, affiliation, and contact information; names and contact information for any other participants. lrs-v@umd.edu may also be used for inquires and questions.
LRS-V co-chairs: Diane L. Barlow and Trudi Bellardo Hahn, University of Maryland
Important Dates:
Proposal submissions: March 15, 2010
Notification: April 15, 2010
Conference Dates: Ocober 6-9, 2010
Conference Presenting Sponsors
Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Monday, March 08, 2010
CFP : ALA Annual at D.C. - What is Your Library Doing about Emerging Technologies?
CFP : ALA Annual at D.C. - What is Your Library Doing about Emerging Technologies?
Submission link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
Submission deadline: April, 1, 2010
Do you directly work with emerging technologies at your library? Did you play a role in creating a librarian position for emerging technologies? Do you supervise a librarian who work with emerging technologies or have expertise in emerging technologies yourself? You don't have to hold the job title of "Emerging Technologies Librarian" to participate. If you answer yes to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you.
Despite the popularity of the term, there is no clear definition or shared understanding about what "emerging technologies" mean to libraries and librarians. Almost all libraries strive to stay current with quickly changing technologies. But not all libraries have established a formal method and procedure of supporting, evaluating, implementing, and adopting emerging technologies.
ALA LITA Emerging Technologies Interests Group (ETIG) is seeking participants to a panel discussion - "What are your libraries doing about emerging technologies" at ALA Annual 2010 at Washington D.C. We are particularly interested in identifying librarians, library administrators, and technology experts who can contribute to the following (but not limited) topics:
* What do we mean when we say "emerging technologies"?
* What motivates libraries and administrators to create a new position for "emerging technologies"?
* What are the daily tasks performed or projects achieved by (emerging) technology librarians at your libraries?
* What are the challenges for emerging technologies for libraries? (From both a manager's, a librarian's, or a technologist's perspective)
* How do you evaluate, implement and adopt emerging technologies?
* What should libraries be doing about emerging technologies?
* Other thoughts about libraries and emerging technologies
If you are interested, please submit your proposal by filling out this form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
If you have any questions, please contact Bohyun Kim (bohyun.kim@fiu.edu), ETIG member, or Jacquelyn Erdman (ERDMANJ@ecu.edu), ETIG vice chair.
Submission link: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
Submission deadline: April, 1, 2010
Do you directly work with emerging technologies at your library? Did you play a role in creating a librarian position for emerging technologies? Do you supervise a librarian who work with emerging technologies or have expertise in emerging technologies yourself? You don't have to hold the job title of "Emerging Technologies Librarian" to participate. If you answer yes to any of these questions, then we want to hear from you.
Despite the popularity of the term, there is no clear definition or shared understanding about what "emerging technologies" mean to libraries and librarians. Almost all libraries strive to stay current with quickly changing technologies. But not all libraries have established a formal method and procedure of supporting, evaluating, implementing, and adopting emerging technologies.
ALA LITA Emerging Technologies Interests Group (ETIG) is seeking participants to a panel discussion - "What are your libraries doing about emerging technologies" at ALA Annual 2010 at Washington D.C. We are particularly interested in identifying librarians, library administrators, and technology experts who can contribute to the following (but not limited) topics:
* What do we mean when we say "emerging technologies"?
* What motivates libraries and administrators to create a new position for "emerging technologies"?
* What are the daily tasks performed or projects achieved by (emerging) technology librarians at your libraries?
* What are the challenges for emerging technologies for libraries? (From both a manager's, a librarian's, or a technologist's perspective)
* How do you evaluate, implement and adopt emerging technologies?
* What should libraries be doing about emerging technologies?
* Other thoughts about libraries and emerging technologies
If you are interested, please submit your proposal by filling out this form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDktR2k2OUpGcGl3b1FkY3RSYjc1RlE6MA
If you have any questions, please contact Bohyun Kim (bohyun.kim@fiu.edu), ETIG member, or Jacquelyn Erdman (ERDMANJ@ecu.edu), ETIG vice chair.
CFP: Museum Computer Network 2010 Conference Program
CFP: Museum Computer Network 2010 Conference Program
The Museum Computer Network 2010 Conference Program Committee is
delighted to announce the call for proposals for MCN's upcoming
conference in Austin, Texas, Oct 27-30, 2010. We'll be accepting
proposals from April 5 - May 3, so start sharpening up your ideas!
This year's innovative program will include not just a great line-up of
papers and panels on the theme of I/O: The Museum Inside-Out/Outside-In
[link to http://mcn2010.pbworks.com/Conference-Sessions] but also a
"slow un-conference" - Seizing the Tiger by the Longtail [link to:
http://mcn2010.pbworks.com/Slow+Un-conference].
If the topic or problem you most urgently need to discuss with your
peers and experts in the field is not covered by the scheduled papers
and sessions, then propose an un-conference session and MCN will help
bring together the conference's brightest and most experienced minds for
your un-conference session.
Check out the conference planning wiki for more details:
http://mcn2010.pbworks.com
CFP: Teaching Information Ethics
CFP: Teaching Information Ethics
Call for Papers for Vol. 14 (02/2010)
Deadline for extended abstracts: June 15, 2010
Notification of acceptance to authors: July 15, 2010
Deadline for full articles: September 15, 2010
Deadline for revised articles: November 30, 2010
Publication: December 2010
As a field, information ethics is essentially cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural. Information ethics itself, as we understand it, "deals with ethical questions in the field of digital production and reproduction of phenomena and processes such as the exchange, combination and use of information." As such, disciplines as diverse as computer science to business to library science and communications, offer courses in information ethics at the higher education level.
Increasingly, too, it is common for information ethics to be taught to primary school students, as in Seoul, Korea´s "netiquette program." Teaching information ethics includes coverage of such topics as responsible use of computing, privacy, and intellectual property, among many others. This special issue is dedicated to exploring and expanding the knowledge base around formal practices, theories, and methods for teaching information ethics. We seek a wide range of submissions including papers focusing on such topics as teaching IE in higher education, particularly universities. Who is developing such courses, and from what perspectives? What sorts of philosophical frameworks provide the foundations for such courses? What is being taught and how? What specific issues and challenges arise from teaching IE in different cultures? How is moral reflection taught? Papers may present theoretical approaches to information ethics pedagogy, practical case studies of successful techniques and methods used in classrooms across the world and across educational levels, or other frameworks. We hope to have submissions which detail innovative approaches that can be employed in online or traditional classroom settings. A goal of this issue will be to develop a shared knowledge base and portal where course information and techniques can be shared for the betterment of IE pedagogy. Submissions should conform to the IRIE style sheet.
Guest Editors:Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Center for Information Policy ResearchSchool of Information StudiesUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Email: Eliz1679@uwm.edu Dennis OchollaDepartment of Library and Information ScienceUniversity of Zululand, South Africa Email: docholla@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Abstracts and SubmissionsPotential authors are requested to provide an extended abstract (max. 1,500 words) by June 15, 2010. Abstracts may be submitted in the native language of the author though an English translation of this abstract must be included if the chosen language is not English. IRIE will publish articles in English, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish. The author(s) of contributions in French, Portu-guese, or Spanish must nominate at least two potential peer reviewers. Abstracts will be evaluated by the guest editors. The authors will be informed of acceptance or rejection by July 15, 2010. Deadline for the final article (usually ca. 3,000 words or 20,000 characters including blanks) is September 15, 2010. All submissions will be subject to peer review. Therefore the acceptance of an extended abstract does not imply the publication of the final text by December, 2010, unless the article has passed the peer review and revisions (if required) have been included in the text by November 31, 2010. All submissions should be sent by email with ‘IRIE Submission’ in the header to:Eliz1679@uwm.edu
Call for Papers for Vol. 14 (02/2010)
Deadline for extended abstracts: June 15, 2010
Notification of acceptance to authors: July 15, 2010
Deadline for full articles: September 15, 2010
Deadline for revised articles: November 30, 2010
Publication: December 2010
As a field, information ethics is essentially cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural. Information ethics itself, as we understand it, "deals with ethical questions in the field of digital production and reproduction of phenomena and processes such as the exchange, combination and use of information." As such, disciplines as diverse as computer science to business to library science and communications, offer courses in information ethics at the higher education level.
Increasingly, too, it is common for information ethics to be taught to primary school students, as in Seoul, Korea´s "netiquette program." Teaching information ethics includes coverage of such topics as responsible use of computing, privacy, and intellectual property, among many others. This special issue is dedicated to exploring and expanding the knowledge base around formal practices, theories, and methods for teaching information ethics. We seek a wide range of submissions including papers focusing on such topics as teaching IE in higher education, particularly universities. Who is developing such courses, and from what perspectives? What sorts of philosophical frameworks provide the foundations for such courses? What is being taught and how? What specific issues and challenges arise from teaching IE in different cultures? How is moral reflection taught? Papers may present theoretical approaches to information ethics pedagogy, practical case studies of successful techniques and methods used in classrooms across the world and across educational levels, or other frameworks. We hope to have submissions which detail innovative approaches that can be employed in online or traditional classroom settings. A goal of this issue will be to develop a shared knowledge base and portal where course information and techniques can be shared for the betterment of IE pedagogy. Submissions should conform to the IRIE style sheet.
Guest Editors:Elizabeth A. Buchanan, Ph.D. Center for Information Policy ResearchSchool of Information StudiesUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Email: Eliz1679@uwm.edu Dennis OchollaDepartment of Library and Information ScienceUniversity of Zululand, South Africa Email: docholla@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Abstracts and SubmissionsPotential authors are requested to provide an extended abstract (max. 1,500 words) by June 15, 2010. Abstracts may be submitted in the native language of the author though an English translation of this abstract must be included if the chosen language is not English. IRIE will publish articles in English, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish. The author(s) of contributions in French, Portu-guese, or Spanish must nominate at least two potential peer reviewers. Abstracts will be evaluated by the guest editors. The authors will be informed of acceptance or rejection by July 15, 2010. Deadline for the final article (usually ca. 3,000 words or 20,000 characters including blanks) is September 15, 2010. All submissions will be subject to peer review. Therefore the acceptance of an extended abstract does not imply the publication of the final text by December, 2010, unless the article has passed the peer review and revisions (if required) have been included in the text by November 31, 2010. All submissions should be sent by email with ‘IRIE Submission’ in the header to:Eliz1679@uwm.edu
Thursday, March 04, 2010
ACRL 2011 Call for Participation
ACRL 2011 Call for Participation
At the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, John Hancock said: “There must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together.” Ben Franklin remarked: “We must indeed all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately.” The ACRL 2011 National Conference theme, “A Declaration of Interdependence,” reflects the promise and the challenge of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Academic and research libraries share a common set of principles. To be successful, libraries must cooperate with each other and interconnect with their campus communities. The ACRL 2011 National Conference invites you to explore new ideas, engage in active learning, and consider the interdependency that exists in our academic and library community.
Submit a proposal for the ACRL 2011 National Conference to be held in historic Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011. The ACRL National Conference attracts and engages many of the brightest minds in our profession. We encourage you to participate in this exciting and energizing exchange of ideas—bring your latest research, cutting-edge practices, and innovative developments to share with your colleagues. We invite you to submit your innovative or radical proposals to help us make ACRL 2011 a truly revolutionary conference!
URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm
At the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, John Hancock said: “There must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together.” Ben Franklin remarked: “We must indeed all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately.” The ACRL 2011 National Conference theme, “A Declaration of Interdependence,” reflects the promise and the challenge of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Academic and research libraries share a common set of principles. To be successful, libraries must cooperate with each other and interconnect with their campus communities. The ACRL 2011 National Conference invites you to explore new ideas, engage in active learning, and consider the interdependency that exists in our academic and library community.
Submit a proposal for the ACRL 2011 National Conference to be held in historic Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011. The ACRL National Conference attracts and engages many of the brightest minds in our profession. We encourage you to participate in this exciting and energizing exchange of ideas—bring your latest research, cutting-edge practices, and innovative developments to share with your colleagues. We invite you to submit your innovative or radical proposals to help us make ACRL 2011 a truly revolutionary conference!
URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm
Eastern CONTENTdm 2010 Users Group – Call for Proposals
Eastern CONTENTdm 2010 Users Group – Call for Proposals
Dates: Wednesday – Friday, August 4 – 6, 2010
Host: United States Military Academy Library, West Point, NY
The Eastern CONTENTdm Users Group Planning Committee is accepting proposals to present a pre-conference workshop, conference talks, and/or panel discussions at its 2010 Annual Meeting being held this August at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Please consider participating as a speaker or part of a panel discussion. Proposals are due by June 1, 2010.
More information about the conference is available on its website, http://www.libraries.psu.edu/ecdmug
Dates: Wednesday – Friday, August 4 – 6, 2010
Host: United States Military Academy Library, West Point, NY
The Eastern CONTENTdm Users Group Planning Committee is accepting proposals to present a pre-conference workshop, conference talks, and/or panel discussions at its 2010 Annual Meeting being held this August at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Please consider participating as a speaker or part of a panel discussion. Proposals are due by June 1, 2010.
More information about the conference is available on its website, http://www.libraries.psu.edu/ecdmug
Monday, March 01, 2010
CFP: Music Reference Services Quarterly
CFP: Music Reference Services Quarterly
Editors are inviting articles for Spring and Summer 2010 double issue of Music Reference Services Quarterly, the peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis. The articles should fall within the scope of music librarianship in any of the following categories:
· administration and management
· bibliographic instruction
· collection development
· digital audio delivery
· electronic resources
· facilities
· music librarianship education
· preservation of music materials
· reference services
· cataloging
· bibliographies involving printed music and audio-visual materials
The first draft deadline is April 15, 2010. Conference presentations and poster sessions that would be appropriate to expand as a journal article within the scope of Music Reference Services Quarterly are welcome.No previously published, simultaneously submitted material will be considered. For additional information and a description of the review process, Music Reference Services Quarterly contributor guidelines may be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306936~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
All papers should be emailed to Ana Dubnjakovic (ana@vt.edu) and Michelle Hahn (mhahn@mail.smu.edu). We look forward to hearing from you!
Editors are inviting articles for Spring and Summer 2010 double issue of Music Reference Services Quarterly, the peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis. The articles should fall within the scope of music librarianship in any of the following categories:
· administration and management
· bibliographic instruction
· collection development
· digital audio delivery
· electronic resources
· facilities
· music librarianship education
· preservation of music materials
· reference services
· cataloging
· bibliographies involving printed music and audio-visual materials
The first draft deadline is April 15, 2010. Conference presentations and poster sessions that would be appropriate to expand as a journal article within the scope of Music Reference Services Quarterly are welcome.No previously published, simultaneously submitted material will be considered. For additional information and a description of the review process, Music Reference Services Quarterly contributor guidelines may be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306936~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
All papers should be emailed to Ana Dubnjakovic (ana@vt.edu) and Michelle Hahn (mhahn@mail.smu.edu). We look forward to hearing from you!
CFP: Advances in Librarianship (Emerald)
CFP: Advances in Librarianship (Emerald)
Advances in Librarianship is seeking manuscripts to be included as chapters in volume 32,
being issued in fall, 2010 . There is no theme for the 2010 volume but contributions that would be welcomed include critical articles and surveys of specific aspects of the field of library
science and related subjects. These can be based on research in progress and/or on current
developments in various segments of the profession.
Chapters in the book series have won national awards and are frequently cited. It was
established in 1969 and is issued at annual intervals by the Emerald Group Publishing, Limited.
Anyone interested should contact the newly appointed Editor, Dr. Anne Woodsworth, at either
alwoods10@gmail.com or awoodsworth@emeraldinsight.com. The deadline for submission of
manuscripts for this year’s volume is June, 2010.
In 2011, the theme of the book will be innovations and creative solutions to library and
information operations and services in financially challenging times. The deadline for
submitting manuscripts for this volume will be February or March, 2011. Brief proposals with an outline of the proposed chapter would be appreciated by September 2010.
Barbara A. Genco
Editor, Collection Management, Library Journal
ifla170 Prospect Park West #2R
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.499.8750
347.238.6384 Mobile
BAGencoConsulting@Gmail.com
Advances in Librarianship is seeking manuscripts to be included as chapters in volume 32,
being issued in fall, 2010 . There is no theme for the 2010 volume but contributions that would be welcomed include critical articles and surveys of specific aspects of the field of library
science and related subjects. These can be based on research in progress and/or on current
developments in various segments of the profession.
Chapters in the book series have won national awards and are frequently cited. It was
established in 1969 and is issued at annual intervals by the Emerald Group Publishing, Limited.
Anyone interested should contact the newly appointed Editor, Dr. Anne Woodsworth, at either
alwoods10@gmail.com or awoodsworth@emeraldinsight.com. The deadline for submission of
manuscripts for this year’s volume is June, 2010.
In 2011, the theme of the book will be innovations and creative solutions to library and
information operations and services in financially challenging times. The deadline for
submitting manuscripts for this volume will be February or March, 2011. Brief proposals with an outline of the proposed chapter would be appreciated by September 2010.
Barbara A. Genco
Editor, Collection Management, Library Journal
ifla170 Prospect Park West #2R
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.499.8750
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CFP - Journal of Library Metadata
CFP - Journal of Library Metadata
The Journal of Library Metadata, a peer-reviewed journal, marks the growing importance of metadata in libraries and other institutions. As libraries collect, produce, distribute and publish more information than ever before, the metadata that describes these resources becomes more critical for digital resource management and discovery. The Journal of Library Metadata is the exclusive forum for the latest research, innovations, news, and expert views about all aspects of metadata applications and about the role of metadata in information retrieval. The journal is published quarterly by Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
The journal covers all aspects of metadata applications including (but not limited to):
* Application Profiles
* Best practices
* Controlled vocabularies
* Crosswalking of metadata and interoperability
* Digital libraries and metadata
* Federated repositories
* Federated searching
* Folksonomies
* Individual metadata schemes
* Institutional repository metadata
* Metadata content standards
* Metadata harvesting
* Ontologies
* Preservation metadata
* Resource Description Framework
* Resource discovery and metadata
* Search engines and metadata
* SKOS
* Tagging and tag clouds
* Topic maps
* Visual image and moving image metadata
The journal publishes three categories of articles: standard, peer-reviewed articles; shorter, non-peer reviewed articles and short viewpoint articles.
* Peer-reviewed articles (original research): 10-50 double-spaced pages.
* Short, non-peer-reviewed articles, often practical in nature: 500-2,000 words with limited citations.
* Upbeat viewpoint articles giving the author’s opinion on a timely topic related to metadata applications: 500-2,000 words with or without citations. Focus should be on improvements or solutions instead of negative aspects of an existing system, standard or service.
Editor:
Jung-ran Park
Drexel University
For more information please visit the submission instructions: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306902~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
Please direct all inquiries and articles to the journal editor:
Dr. Jung-ran Park
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Library Metadata
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306902~link=cover
Assistant Professor
The iSchool at Drexel
College of Information Science and Technology
Drexel University
Email: jung-ran.park@ischool.drexel.edu
The Journal of Library Metadata, a peer-reviewed journal, marks the growing importance of metadata in libraries and other institutions. As libraries collect, produce, distribute and publish more information than ever before, the metadata that describes these resources becomes more critical for digital resource management and discovery. The Journal of Library Metadata is the exclusive forum for the latest research, innovations, news, and expert views about all aspects of metadata applications and about the role of metadata in information retrieval. The journal is published quarterly by Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
The journal covers all aspects of metadata applications including (but not limited to):
* Application Profiles
* Best practices
* Controlled vocabularies
* Crosswalking of metadata and interoperability
* Digital libraries and metadata
* Federated repositories
* Federated searching
* Folksonomies
* Individual metadata schemes
* Institutional repository metadata
* Metadata content standards
* Metadata harvesting
* Ontologies
* Preservation metadata
* Resource Description Framework
* Resource discovery and metadata
* Search engines and metadata
* SKOS
* Tagging and tag clouds
* Topic maps
* Visual image and moving image metadata
The journal publishes three categories of articles: standard, peer-reviewed articles; shorter, non-peer reviewed articles and short viewpoint articles.
* Peer-reviewed articles (original research): 10-50 double-spaced pages.
* Short, non-peer-reviewed articles, often practical in nature: 500-2,000 words with limited citations.
* Upbeat viewpoint articles giving the author’s opinion on a timely topic related to metadata applications: 500-2,000 words with or without citations. Focus should be on improvements or solutions instead of negative aspects of an existing system, standard or service.
Editor:
Jung-ran Park
Drexel University
For more information please visit the submission instructions: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306902~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
Please direct all inquiries and articles to the journal editor:
Dr. Jung-ran Park
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Library Metadata
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306902~link=cover
Assistant Professor
The iSchool at Drexel
College of Information Science and Technology
Drexel University
Email: jung-ran.park@ischool.drexel.edu
CFP: Teaching With Technology (Radical Teacher)
CFP: Teaching With Technology
Teaching today, from K-12 through graduate school, is ubiquitously tied to digital technology. from K-12 through graduate school, today's classroom is increasingly digital., and the call to make it more so grows. Institutional resources are increasingly directed toward classroom digital initiatives, libraries are merged with academic computing departments, and the instructional technologist has begun to occupy a central role on many campuses. New degree programs are popping up, and digital humanities is a newly, yet nebulously, defined discipline. As economic crisis continues to hold the country in its grip for a second year (at least), teachers and students are subjected to additional pressure to make themselves “competitive” as workers in a narrowly defined marketplace that demands technological skills as an end rather than a means to education. Much has already been published about the use of technology in the classroom, including a 2002 cluster of articles in Radical Teacher. It is unlikely that we will see any real decoupling of technology from teaching and learning in our future or lifetime, any more so than it is likely that we see it in any other aspect of our society. or culture at large. Given the fact that ignoring or rejecting technology wholesale is not a viable or palatable option for most of us, we must therefore continue to actively think about use the its use, of it, insist on approaching it with a critical eye, and ask questions at every turn about whose interests are being served, who benefits from our implementation of technology, and why when we choose to engage with technology in teaching and learning.
Radical Teacher, the independent magazine for educational workers at all levels and in every kind of institution focusing on critical teaching practice, the political economy of education, and institutional struggles, solicits articles for an upcoming special issue devoted to teaching and technology. We welcome articles that focus centrally on critiques of teaching and technology, problematizations of technology, both in the classroom and at a macro, the institutional level, and articles that contribute to an increasing understanding of how to use technology for radical political change and resistance in a range of settings. We are especially interested in discussions of ways such work, when addressed in educational contexts, deepens students’ understanding of the social realities that affect their lives and shapes their willed ability to intervene in these realities. Focused on teaching and anchored in concrete examples, articles may concern an entire course, a unit within a course, or a project that takes place outside the traditional classroom. We especially invite submissions from contingent faculty, graduate students, librarians, and academic technologists who are often particularly marshaled in support of digital teaching initiatives. Possible topics might include:
• Classroom deployments of digital tools such as blogs and microblogs (e.g., Twitter), wikis, video, and other digital and new media technologies to enhance or encourage radical teaching.
• The implications of changing forms of digital labor in the academic environment, including demands to build technology skills, learn software packages, contribute intellectual material to university-owned and/or commercial databases, creating and populating online learning environments, etc.
• How to harness technologies for their empowering potential, including supporting and training students to be active users of technology.
• Commodification of intellectual material, including the modularization and “just in time” delivery of teaching material via commercial courseware on university-owned servers.
• The surveillance and control of teachers and students when learning takes place in digital environments.
• The ethical implications of the underlying political and ethical logics we teach when we use technology in our instruction and research.
• Limitations on material and other types of access; or when “One Laptop Per Child” is simply not enough.
• Demands on instructors to provide vocational training for careers to students; training them to use commercial software packages and delivering a labor force that skilled in technology, as opposed to having support, space and resources for the teaching of academic material.
• The lopsided funding of technology projects over all else in academic institutions over the past decade and a half, and the collusion of academic institutions with high-tech business on joint ventures and for-profit activities.
• The relationship between contingent labor and on-line teaching.
• The relationship between technology and assessment.
• Classroom and institutional use of open source and noncommercial softwares (e.g., Drupal) as alternatives to privatized and for-profit technologies.
Inquiries, proposals, and drafts should be sent to ----
Emily Drabinski, J. Elizabeth Clark and Sarah Roberts, editors, at emily.drabinski@liu.edu. Completed submissions are due September 15, 2010. Essays for Radical Teacher should be approximately 4,000 to 5,000 words and written in accessible prose. For more information, see "Submission Guidelines," www.radicalteacher.org. Radical Teacher is published by the University of Illinois Press.
Teaching today, from K-12 through graduate school, is ubiquitously tied to digital technology. from K-12 through graduate school, today's classroom is increasingly digital., and the call to make it more so grows. Institutional resources are increasingly directed toward classroom digital initiatives, libraries are merged with academic computing departments, and the instructional technologist has begun to occupy a central role on many campuses. New degree programs are popping up, and digital humanities is a newly, yet nebulously, defined discipline. As economic crisis continues to hold the country in its grip for a second year (at least), teachers and students are subjected to additional pressure to make themselves “competitive” as workers in a narrowly defined marketplace that demands technological skills as an end rather than a means to education. Much has already been published about the use of technology in the classroom, including a 2002 cluster of articles in Radical Teacher. It is unlikely that we will see any real decoupling of technology from teaching and learning in our future or lifetime, any more so than it is likely that we see it in any other aspect of our society. or culture at large. Given the fact that ignoring or rejecting technology wholesale is not a viable or palatable option for most of us, we must therefore continue to actively think about use the its use, of it, insist on approaching it with a critical eye, and ask questions at every turn about whose interests are being served, who benefits from our implementation of technology, and why when we choose to engage with technology in teaching and learning.
Radical Teacher, the independent magazine for educational workers at all levels and in every kind of institution focusing on critical teaching practice, the political economy of education, and institutional struggles, solicits articles for an upcoming special issue devoted to teaching and technology. We welcome articles that focus centrally on critiques of teaching and technology, problematizations of technology, both in the classroom and at a macro, the institutional level, and articles that contribute to an increasing understanding of how to use technology for radical political change and resistance in a range of settings. We are especially interested in discussions of ways such work, when addressed in educational contexts, deepens students’ understanding of the social realities that affect their lives and shapes their willed ability to intervene in these realities. Focused on teaching and anchored in concrete examples, articles may concern an entire course, a unit within a course, or a project that takes place outside the traditional classroom. We especially invite submissions from contingent faculty, graduate students, librarians, and academic technologists who are often particularly marshaled in support of digital teaching initiatives. Possible topics might include:
• Classroom deployments of digital tools such as blogs and microblogs (e.g., Twitter), wikis, video, and other digital and new media technologies to enhance or encourage radical teaching.
• The implications of changing forms of digital labor in the academic environment, including demands to build technology skills, learn software packages, contribute intellectual material to university-owned and/or commercial databases, creating and populating online learning environments, etc.
• How to harness technologies for their empowering potential, including supporting and training students to be active users of technology.
• Commodification of intellectual material, including the modularization and “just in time” delivery of teaching material via commercial courseware on university-owned servers.
• The surveillance and control of teachers and students when learning takes place in digital environments.
• The ethical implications of the underlying political and ethical logics we teach when we use technology in our instruction and research.
• Limitations on material and other types of access; or when “One Laptop Per Child” is simply not enough.
• Demands on instructors to provide vocational training for careers to students; training them to use commercial software packages and delivering a labor force that skilled in technology, as opposed to having support, space and resources for the teaching of academic material.
• The lopsided funding of technology projects over all else in academic institutions over the past decade and a half, and the collusion of academic institutions with high-tech business on joint ventures and for-profit activities.
• The relationship between contingent labor and on-line teaching.
• The relationship between technology and assessment.
• Classroom and institutional use of open source and noncommercial softwares (e.g., Drupal) as alternatives to privatized and for-profit technologies.
Inquiries, proposals, and drafts should be sent to ----
Emily Drabinski, J. Elizabeth Clark and Sarah Roberts, editors, at emily.drabinski@liu.edu. Completed submissions are due September 15, 2010. Essays for Radical Teacher should be approximately 4,000 to 5,000 words and written in accessible prose. For more information, see "Submission Guidelines," www.radicalteacher.org. Radical Teacher is published by the University of Illinois Press.
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