82nd IFLA General Conference and Assembly
13-19 August 2016, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Call for papers
Open Session for the Classification & Indexing Section
"Reclaiming subject access to indigenous knowledge"
The Classification & Indexing Section will be hosting an open session during the 2016 conference in Columbus, Ohio. We are seeking papers that highlight innovative and effective ways of applying subject access to indigenous knowledge. The challenges involved affect not only libraries, but also archives, museums and other cultural institutions.
Topics may include (but are not limited to):
* Specialized metadata systems and bibliographic data
* Ontologies and schemas
* Obstacles to reliable subject access
* Socio-political considerations in subject access
* Applications of linked open data and the semantic web
* Structuring subject access to reflect indigenous cultures
* Memory, identity and choices of vocabulary
Important Dates
- 12 February 2016 - Deadline for submitting 800 word proposals for papers and presentations. Proposals may be submitted in English or French. A brief biographical statement of speaker(s) should also be submitted. Information should include: title of presentation; subthemes that it addresses, a short abstract, all authors, noting likely presenter; a brief statement indicating how the proposal addresses the conference theme: Connections, Collaboration, Community ; institutional affiliations; contact information, including all email addresses.
- 14 March 2016 Successful proposals will be identified and information sent to all who submit proposals.
- 13 May 2016 - Deadline for submission of final paper and abstract, plus a brief biographical statement of speaker(s). Papers should be no more than 2000 words and can be submitted in English or French. Attempts will be made to provide translations into other official languages. Information should include: title of presentation; subthemes that it addresses, abstract, names of all authors, noting likely presenter (or presenters); institutional affiliations; contact information, including all e-mail addresses.
- 31 May 2016 - Deadline for authors to return Authors' Form.
- June/July 2016 - All speakers will be notified of the time of the program.
Submissions
All proposals, final papers, and questions should be sent to be sent via e-mail in a MS Word attachment to John DeSantis (john.desantis@dartmouth.edu) by the respective deadlines outlined above. The receipt of all submissions will be acknowledged.
At least one author will be expected to attend conference to deliver the paper. The length of the presentations should be approximately 15 minutes with 5 minutes for questions/discussion.
Please note
All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.
