CFP ALA (American Literature Association): Melville and the Book
Call for Papers Deadline: 2006-01-20
SHARP at the ALA: Melville and the Book
Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP) American Literature Association Conference May 25-28, 2006 Hyatt Regency San Francisco in Embarcadero Center
Over the last twenty-five years, the texts of Herman Melville have lent themselves to historicist, multiculturalist, and postcolonial studies. More recently, his career has engaged the “aesthetic turn” in literary criticism, as well as inspiring literary biographies by Hershel Parker (1996, 2001) and Andrew Delbanco (2005). What light does book history shed on Melville’s life and work, and on these materialist and aesthetic impulses within the institution of literary studies? SHARP invites papers for a panel on Melville and the culture of writing, printing, and reading, from his day to ours. Possible topics include: editing Melville; the Melvillian library; receiving Melville; Melville as magazinist; canonizing Melville; the transmission history of Melville’s texts; digital Melville.
Please send electronically a 250-300 word abstract and one-page vita (as attachments and in the text message) by January 20, 2006 to Matthew P. Brown at matthew-p-brown@uiowa.edu.
Matthew P. Brown, Assistant Professor
English Department/Center for the Book
EPB 308, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-0454
matthew-p-brown@uiowa.edu
Friday, January 06, 2006
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Call to authors for 2006: MLA (Medical Library Association) News technology section
Call to authors for 2006: MLA (Medical Library Association) News technology section
The technology section of the Medical Library Association’s MLA News seeks authors for upcoming issues in 2006. Submissions can be in either of two formats:
* INTERNET RESOURCES columns are annotated subject lists of Web resources on topics of interest to health science librarians and patrons. These can be health-, technology-, or information science-related. Columns generally contain six to 10 URLs, with one- to three- sentence annotations each. Total length: 400-500 words.
Examples of Internet Resources topics recently published or currently in development include:
- Toxicology
- Health technology assessment
- Health literacy for seniors
- Bariatrics
* TECHNOLOGY articles can be written as case studies, reviews, or "state of the technology" pieces. Total length: 450-500 words. Recent and upcoming topics include:
- Digital object identifiers (DOIDs)
- ASP scripts/E-journals
- RSS feeds
- Federated searching
Technology topics of interest for 2006 include:
- Interactive online modules for bibliographic instruction
- Virtual reference update
- Folksonomy (socially-created metadata)
- Internet2 and libraries
These are suggestions; all topics are welcome and will be seriously considered. Please e-mail me with your ideas and a brief statement of affiliation or qualifications.
Thanks so much for your consideration.
URL & More Information: http://www.mlanet.org/publications/mlanews/index.html
Pat Weiss
Technology Co-Editor
MLA News
pwf@pitt.edu
The technology section of the Medical Library Association’s MLA News seeks authors for upcoming issues in 2006. Submissions can be in either of two formats:
* INTERNET RESOURCES columns are annotated subject lists of Web resources on topics of interest to health science librarians and patrons. These can be health-, technology-, or information science-related. Columns generally contain six to 10 URLs, with one- to three- sentence annotations each. Total length: 400-500 words.
Examples of Internet Resources topics recently published or currently in development include:
- Toxicology
- Health technology assessment
- Health literacy for seniors
- Bariatrics
* TECHNOLOGY articles can be written as case studies, reviews, or "state of the technology" pieces. Total length: 450-500 words. Recent and upcoming topics include:
- Digital object identifiers (DOIDs)
- ASP scripts/E-journals
- RSS feeds
- Federated searching
Technology topics of interest for 2006 include:
- Interactive online modules for bibliographic instruction
- Virtual reference update
- Folksonomy (socially-created metadata)
- Internet2 and libraries
These are suggestions; all topics are welcome and will be seriously considered. Please e-mail me with your ideas and a brief statement of affiliation or qualifications.
Thanks so much for your consideration.
URL & More Information: http://www.mlanet.org/publications/mlanews/index.html
Pat Weiss
Technology Co-Editor
MLA News
pwf@pitt.edu
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Code4lib 2006 - Deadline extended
Code4lib 2006 - Deadline extended
We have extended the deadline for prepared talk proposals for Code4lib 2006. http://www.code4lib.org/2006
The new proposal deadline is January 9, 2006, 5pm EST and proposers
will be notified by Midnight EST January 9, 2006.
Code4lib 2006 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. It is also an outgrowth of the Access HackFest, wrapped into a conference-ish format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software.
At least six time slots will be available for prepared talks. We will choose from among the proposals based on diversity of topics, usefulness, wow factor, and potential impact.
Proposals of 75 words or less are being accepted for review now. Please send
your name, email address, and proposal to code4libcon. https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/code4libcon
We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with ample opportunity to show off.
Prepared Talk Information
Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must center on "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform), "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones), or "challenges" (One or more big problems we should collectively address). We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of
topics.
Send proposals to: https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/code4libcon
We have extended the deadline for prepared talk proposals for Code4lib 2006. http://www.code4lib.org/2006
The new proposal deadline is January 9, 2006, 5pm EST and proposers
will be notified by Midnight EST January 9, 2006.
Code4lib 2006 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. It is also an outgrowth of the Access HackFest, wrapped into a conference-ish format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software.
At least six time slots will be available for prepared talks. We will choose from among the proposals based on diversity of topics, usefulness, wow factor, and potential impact.
Proposals of 75 words or less are being accepted for review now. Please send
your name, email address, and proposal to code4libcon. https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/code4libcon
We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with ample opportunity to show off.
Prepared Talk Information
Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must center on "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform), "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones), or "challenges" (One or more big problems we should collectively address). We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of
topics.
Send proposals to: https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/code4libcon
ALA MidWinter: Volunteers needed, Creative Ideas in Tech. Serv.
ALA MidWinter: Volunteers needed, Creative Ideas in Tech. Serv.
San Antonio, Texas - January 22, 2006
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will hold its ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, TX as follows: Sunday, January 22, 2006, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Room Del Rey South.
Participants can choose from the seven topics listed below. The chair and vice-chair will also provide a list of sub-topics at the meeting to serve as discussion guide for each topic.
This year's chair is Kalyani Parthasarathy, University of New Orleans and vice-chair/chair-elect is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We need volunteers to facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Kalyani Parthasarathy at kparthas@uno.edu. Indicate all the topics
you would be willing to facilitate or record. We would appreciate flexibility on your part as we finalize the assignments.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeps it within the allotted time. RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send a written report to the chair soon after the conference is over.
These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS. A written summary report is also sent to the Technical Services Quarterly.
At the end of the discussion, each table will give a short oral report for the benefit of all attendees. The facilitator and the recorder can decide who would do the oral report.
The discussion topics are:
1. Acquisitions Functions
2. Authority Control in the Cataloging Workflow
3. Disaster Preparedness in Technical Services
4. MARC Records for E-Journals
5. Planning for System Downtime in Technical Services
6. Serials Check-in and Binding
7. Shifting Journal Subscriptions from Print to Electronic Format
Please send your volunteer interests to Kalyani Parthasarathy kparthas@uno.edu
Kalyani Parthasarathy
Serials Team Leader
Earl K.Long Library
University of New Orleans
New Orleans LA 70148=20
Tel.504-280-6545
kparthas@uno.edu
San Antonio, Texas - January 22, 2006
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will hold its ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, TX as follows: Sunday, January 22, 2006, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Room Del Rey South.
Participants can choose from the seven topics listed below. The chair and vice-chair will also provide a list of sub-topics at the meeting to serve as discussion guide for each topic.
This year's chair is Kalyani Parthasarathy, University of New Orleans and vice-chair/chair-elect is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We need volunteers to facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Kalyani Parthasarathy at kparthas@uno.edu. Indicate all the topics
you would be willing to facilitate or record. We would appreciate flexibility on your part as we finalize the assignments.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeps it within the allotted time. RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send a written report to the chair soon after the conference is over.
These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS. A written summary report is also sent to the Technical Services Quarterly.
At the end of the discussion, each table will give a short oral report for the benefit of all attendees. The facilitator and the recorder can decide who would do the oral report.
The discussion topics are:
1. Acquisitions Functions
2. Authority Control in the Cataloging Workflow
3. Disaster Preparedness in Technical Services
4. MARC Records for E-Journals
5. Planning for System Downtime in Technical Services
6. Serials Check-in and Binding
7. Shifting Journal Subscriptions from Print to Electronic Format
Please send your volunteer interests to Kalyani Parthasarathy kparthas@uno.edu
Serials Team Leader
Earl K.Long Library
University of New Orleans
New Orleans LA 70148=20
Tel.504-280-6545
kparthas@uno.edu
CFP: UbiComp 2006 - The Eigth International Conference on Ubiquituous Computing
CFP: UbiComp 2006 - The Eigth International Conference on Ubiquituous Computing
Conference Date: September 17-21, 2006
Conference Venue: Marriott Newport Beach, Orange County, California
Hosted by: Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences; University of California, Irvine
http://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2006/
bicomp is the premier international forum for research in ubiquitous computing, bringing together designers, computer scientists, social scientists, and artists, to discuss recent developments and future advance. Orange County is located in coastal Southern California, south of Los Angeles and north of San Diego. Typical September weather is sunny and dry with temperatures around 25C.
We invite you to submit original, high-quality research contributions in all program categories, including full papers, demonstrations, posters, videos, and the doctoral colloquium.
Contributions on all topics related to ubiquitous computing are welcome, including:
* tools and techniques for designing, implementing, & evaluating ubiquitous computing systems
* mobile, wireless, and ad hoc networking infrastructures for ubiquitous computing
* laboratory and in situ studies of ubiquitous computing technologies in use
* location-aware and context-based systems for ubiquitous computing
* privacy, security, and trust in ubiquitous and pervasive systems.
The UbiComp conference has traditionally had a strong workshop program. Workshops allow small groups to gather for intensive discussion around focused topics of interest. The goal of workshops is to share understandings and experiences, to foster research communities, to learn from each other and to envision future directions.
NOTE: Ubicomp 2006 will have two days for workshops.
Deadlines:
03/31/2006: Paper and workshop proposals
06/16/2006: Demos and videos
Call for Papers:
Ubicomp 2006 welcomes original, high-quality research contributions in the area of ubiquitous, pervasive and handheld computing systems and their applications. This conference seeks to present novel research results impacting the design and usage of ubiquitous computing technology that migrates beyond the desktop. Submissions should report original research that contributes to our understanding of ubiquitous computing and help advance the state of the art. Examples of appropriate areas of inquiry include:
-Improving natural interaction (e.g. applied sensing, fusion and reasoning, AI and speech technologies for Ubicomp, increasing machine understanding of human action & vice versa)
-Constructing ubicomp systems (e.g., systems and toolkit support for constructing, maintaining and deploying and prototyping Ubicomp environments)
-Embedding computation (e.g. novel user interfaces, computational and sensing/ actuator platforms, assistive technolgies, applied to Ubicomp)
-Understanding ubicomp and its consequences (e.g. conceptual models, lessons learnt, user studies and results from Ubicomp experiments)
-Deploying ubicomp technologies (e.g. privacy, security, and trust, real-world and deployment experiences, studies of ubicomp settings)
Ubicomp 2006 seeks papers that reflect the full breadth and scope of ubiquitous computing research, including conceptual development, empirical investigations, technological advances, application experiences, and more. Authors should write for the broader Ubicomp audience, however, and make clear how their work contributes to the whole.
Papers will be evaluated on the basis of originality, significance of the contribution to the field, technical correctness and presentation. Papers submitted must not have been previously published or be under simultaneous review for any other conference, journal, workshop or other publication. We solicit papers up to 18 pages but explicitly welcome shorter papers. All paper submissions will be treated as full papers, but it is important that their length is appropriate for their content. Papers should be formatted according to the Springer Verlag LNCS format. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by Springer-Verlag as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Authors are required to attend the conference to present their work.
Paper submissions must be anonymized to facilitate blind review. Authors are encouraged to take care throughout the entire document to minimize references that may reveal the identity of the authors or their institutions. Relevant references to an author's previous research should not be suppressed but instead referenced in a neutral way.
All paper submissions will be handled electronically by the EDAS system. Note that submission is a two-stage process - authors need to register their paper first and then submit the final manuscript. Submissions must be in Adobe PDF format and conform to the guidelines specified in the call for papers. Authors without EDAS user names will be required to register with the system using the same link as above.
Reviewers will be instructed to maintain the confidentiality of all materials for submitted papers throughout the entire reviewing process. Submissions should contain no information that will be proprietary or confidential at the time of publication.
For additional information regarding UbiComp 2006, please visit
http://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2006/
Conference Date: September 17-21, 2006
Conference Venue: Marriott Newport Beach, Orange County, California
Hosted by: Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences; University of California, Irvine
http://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2006/
bicomp is the premier international forum for research in ubiquitous computing, bringing together designers, computer scientists, social scientists, and artists, to discuss recent developments and future advance. Orange County is located in coastal Southern California, south of Los Angeles and north of San Diego. Typical September weather is sunny and dry with temperatures around 25C.
We invite you to submit original, high-quality research contributions in all program categories, including full papers, demonstrations, posters, videos, and the doctoral colloquium.
Contributions on all topics related to ubiquitous computing are welcome, including:
* tools and techniques for designing, implementing, & evaluating ubiquitous computing systems
* mobile, wireless, and ad hoc networking infrastructures for ubiquitous computing
* laboratory and in situ studies of ubiquitous computing technologies in use
* location-aware and context-based systems for ubiquitous computing
* privacy, security, and trust in ubiquitous and pervasive systems.
The UbiComp conference has traditionally had a strong workshop program. Workshops allow small groups to gather for intensive discussion around focused topics of interest. The goal of workshops is to share understandings and experiences, to foster research communities, to learn from each other and to envision future directions.
NOTE: Ubicomp 2006 will have two days for workshops.
Deadlines:
03/31/2006: Paper and workshop proposals
06/16/2006: Demos and videos
Call for Papers:
Ubicomp 2006 welcomes original, high-quality research contributions in the area of ubiquitous, pervasive and handheld computing systems and their applications. This conference seeks to present novel research results impacting the design and usage of ubiquitous computing technology that migrates beyond the desktop. Submissions should report original research that contributes to our understanding of ubiquitous computing and help advance the state of the art. Examples of appropriate areas of inquiry include:
-Improving natural interaction (e.g. applied sensing, fusion and reasoning, AI and speech technologies for Ubicomp, increasing machine understanding of human action & vice versa)
-Constructing ubicomp systems (e.g., systems and toolkit support for constructing, maintaining and deploying and prototyping Ubicomp environments)
-Embedding computation (e.g. novel user interfaces, computational and sensing/ actuator platforms, assistive technolgies, applied to Ubicomp)
-Understanding ubicomp and its consequences (e.g. conceptual models, lessons learnt, user studies and results from Ubicomp experiments)
-Deploying ubicomp technologies (e.g. privacy, security, and trust, real-world and deployment experiences, studies of ubicomp settings)
Ubicomp 2006 seeks papers that reflect the full breadth and scope of ubiquitous computing research, including conceptual development, empirical investigations, technological advances, application experiences, and more. Authors should write for the broader Ubicomp audience, however, and make clear how their work contributes to the whole.
Papers will be evaluated on the basis of originality, significance of the contribution to the field, technical correctness and presentation. Papers submitted must not have been previously published or be under simultaneous review for any other conference, journal, workshop or other publication. We solicit papers up to 18 pages but explicitly welcome shorter papers. All paper submissions will be treated as full papers, but it is important that their length is appropriate for their content. Papers should be formatted according to the Springer Verlag LNCS format. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by Springer-Verlag as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Authors are required to attend the conference to present their work.
Paper submissions must be anonymized to facilitate blind review. Authors are encouraged to take care throughout the entire document to minimize references that may reveal the identity of the authors or their institutions. Relevant references to an author's previous research should not be suppressed but instead referenced in a neutral way.
All paper submissions will be handled electronically by the EDAS system. Note that submission is a two-stage process - authors need to register their paper first and then submit the final manuscript. Submissions must be in Adobe PDF format and conform to the guidelines specified in the call for papers. Authors without EDAS user names will be required to register with the system using the same link as above.
Reviewers will be instructed to maintain the confidentiality of all materials for submitted papers throughout the entire reviewing process. Submissions should contain no information that will be proprietary or confidential at the time of publication.
For additional information regarding UbiComp 2006, please visit
http://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2006/
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
CFP: The Lebowski Cult: An Academic Symposium
CFP: The Lebowski Cult: An Academic Symposium
28-29 September 2006
Louisville, Kentucky
(NOTE: OK, this does not have much to do with libraries...or does it? Maybe the whole movie is the dilemma of bad information...See for yourself:
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Big-Lebowski,-The.html)
The aim of this small symposium is to invent a critical program equal to the task of interpreting The Big Lebowski (1998) and addressing the Lebowski cult that has quickly grown in its wake, both the legions of more or less public fans as well as the cultural politics, resonances, and after-affects of their fanaticism. The 5th Annual Lebowski Fest (http://www.lebowskifest.com/fests.asp) scheduled to follow the symposium, will be included in the conference registration.
The organizers invite papers ranging in approach from the theoretical to the documentary, from alternative historicism to cultural phenomenology. Intellectually rigorous approaches that avoid the familiar ruts of conference papers*inspired by the research methods of the surrealist project, for instance*are particularly welcome on Lebowski and the following topics:
Auteur Theory and Cult Film, the sixties and the nineties, Creedence and The Eagles, Bob Dylan and Kenny Rogers, Logjammin and Gutterballs, Fluxus and the Brunswick aesthetic, fans and audiences, the hard-boiled and the postmodern, nihilism and existentialism, the Port Huron Statement, Malibu, Busby Berkeley, Saddam, The Long Goodbye, Nixon, bowling, Tara Reid, The Big Sleep, Vietnam, hippies, the Jesus, language, citation, catch-phrases, cliche, coinage, dreaming, "smart" films, irony, the last Western, Los Angeles, or what-have-you.
An abstract of about 500 words as well as a brief CV should be e-mailed (in the body of the e-mail: no attachments) by March 1st, 2006, to both Aaron Jaffe, Assistant Professor of English, University of Louisville, a0jaff02@gwise.louisville.edu, and Ed Comentale, Associate Professor of English, Indiana University, ecomenta@indiana.edu.
As the symposium will be held in a local bowling alley, participants should arrange to bring appropriate footwear or be prepared to rent on site.
28-29 September 2006
Louisville, Kentucky
(NOTE: OK, this does not have much to do with libraries...or does it? Maybe the whole movie is the dilemma of bad information...See for yourself:
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Big-Lebowski,-The.html)
The aim of this small symposium is to invent a critical program equal to the task of interpreting The Big Lebowski (1998) and addressing the Lebowski cult that has quickly grown in its wake, both the legions of more or less public fans as well as the cultural politics, resonances, and after-affects of their fanaticism. The 5th Annual Lebowski Fest (http://www.lebowskifest.com/fests.asp) scheduled to follow the symposium, will be included in the conference registration.
The organizers invite papers ranging in approach from the theoretical to the documentary, from alternative historicism to cultural phenomenology. Intellectually rigorous approaches that avoid the familiar ruts of conference papers*inspired by the research methods of the surrealist project, for instance*are particularly welcome on Lebowski and the following topics:
Auteur Theory and Cult Film, the sixties and the nineties, Creedence and The Eagles, Bob Dylan and Kenny Rogers, Logjammin and Gutterballs, Fluxus and the Brunswick aesthetic, fans and audiences, the hard-boiled and the postmodern, nihilism and existentialism, the Port Huron Statement, Malibu, Busby Berkeley, Saddam, The Long Goodbye, Nixon, bowling, Tara Reid, The Big Sleep, Vietnam, hippies, the Jesus, language, citation, catch-phrases, cliche, coinage, dreaming, "smart" films, irony, the last Western, Los Angeles, or what-have-you.
An abstract of about 500 words as well as a brief CV should be e-mailed (in the body of the e-mail: no attachments) by March 1st, 2006, to both Aaron Jaffe, Assistant Professor of English, University of Louisville, a0jaff02@gwise.louisville.edu, and Ed Comentale, Associate Professor of English, Indiana University, ecomenta@indiana.edu.
As the symposium will be held in a local bowling alley, participants should arrange to bring appropriate footwear or be prepared to rent on site.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Book Review Editor: Enterprise and Society: The International Journal of Business History
Book Review Editor: Enterprise and Society: The International Journal of Business History
Enterprise and Society: The International Journal of Business History, which is published for the Business History Conference by Oxford University Press, is looking for a new book review editor to replace David Sicilia who will step down in July 2006 after three years of dedicated service in that role. The book review editor works closely with the editor of the journal, who is currently
Kenneth Lipartito, and serves as a member of the editorial board for the journal. From its foundation, the journal's book review section has been distinguished not only by the quality of its reviews but also by the range of books that it has discussed. The ideal candidate for the position will carry on and develop this tradition. S/he will be someone with broad intellectual interests
and multiple networks in the field of business history and related fields. S/he will have strong administrative and organization skills; however, it should be noted that, thanks to the efforts of Sicilia and his predecessor, Philip Scranton, much of the administration of the book review process is now conducted electronically. Based on the experience of previous book review editors, the new editor will require the assistance of a graduate student, a computer that
can run the File Maker Pro program and a small budget of approximately $2,000 per year to cover the costs of telephone, postage, and supplies.
To be considered for the position of book review editor, please send a cover letter, which outlines your interest and aptitude for the job, together with an updated curriculum vitae to Mary O’Sullivan (acting for the Print Media Oversight Committee of the Business History Conference) at mosulliv@wharton.upenn.edu . All applications must be received by March 1, 2006 and a decision will be announced by April 15, 2006.
Enterprise and Society: The International Journal of Business History, which is published for the Business History Conference by Oxford University Press, is looking for a new book review editor to replace David Sicilia who will step down in July 2006 after three years of dedicated service in that role. The book review editor works closely with the editor of the journal, who is currently
Kenneth Lipartito, and serves as a member of the editorial board for the journal. From its foundation, the journal's book review section has been distinguished not only by the quality of its reviews but also by the range of books that it has discussed. The ideal candidate for the position will carry on and develop this tradition. S/he will be someone with broad intellectual interests
and multiple networks in the field of business history and related fields. S/he will have strong administrative and organization skills; however, it should be noted that, thanks to the efforts of Sicilia and his predecessor, Philip Scranton, much of the administration of the book review process is now conducted electronically. Based on the experience of previous book review editors, the new editor will require the assistance of a graduate student, a computer that
can run the File Maker Pro program and a small budget of approximately $2,000 per year to cover the costs of telephone, postage, and supplies.
To be considered for the position of book review editor, please send a cover letter, which outlines your interest and aptitude for the job, together with an updated curriculum vitae to Mary O’Sullivan (acting for the Print Media Oversight Committee of the Business History Conference) at mosulliv@wharton.upenn.edu . All applications must be received by March 1, 2006 and a decision will be announced by April 15, 2006.
CFP: Asian American Entries in Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature
CFP: Asian American Entries in Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature
Scholars of Asian American literature are invited to contribute articles to be included in the Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature, a 5-volume set in which the Asian American entries will be a separate volume. The Encyclopedia will be published in late 2006 by Facts On
File, a New York publisher of reference books for high school and college students (www.factsonfile.com).
Entries range between 500-800 words, and each contributor may write one or several entries. Contributors who write a total of 3,000 published words or more will receive a copy of the five-volume set (tentatively priced at $325); those who write less will receive five copies of their
entry or entries and will have an option to buy the set or the Asian American volume at half price. All payments will be made at the time of publication of the Encyclopedia.
If you are interested in participating in this project for high school and young college students, please contact Seiwoong Oh (editor in charge of the Asian American volume) by email. Please include a list of authors you are interested in writing about, as well as a short bio; your
daytime phone number; and your e-mail and regular mail addresses. Shortly after December 31 (after I return from the MLA), I will send you your assignment, guidelines, a style sheet, sample entries, and a contract. Deadline for entries: March 31, 2006. Preference will be given
to those who can send in their entries early, before the deadline. I have already collected 250 entries on major Asian American authors and their literary works. The following list represents 90 or so entries to be added to my collection. Please feel free to suggest any new or newly
discovered authors.
Seiwoong Oh, Ph. D., Professor and Chair, Department of English, Rider
University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099, USA
E-mail: oh@rider.edu
Please email for list of available entries or visit this page:
Scholars of Asian American literature are invited to contribute articles to be included in the Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Literature, a 5-volume set in which the Asian American entries will be a separate volume. The Encyclopedia will be published in late 2006 by Facts On
File, a New York publisher of reference books for high school and college students (www.factsonfile.com).
Entries range between 500-800 words, and each contributor may write one or several entries. Contributors who write a total of 3,000 published words or more will receive a copy of the five-volume set (tentatively priced at $325); those who write less will receive five copies of their
entry or entries and will have an option to buy the set or the Asian American volume at half price. All payments will be made at the time of publication of the Encyclopedia.
If you are interested in participating in this project for high school and young college students, please contact Seiwoong Oh (editor in charge of the Asian American volume) by email. Please include a list of authors you are interested in writing about, as well as a short bio; your
daytime phone number; and your e-mail and regular mail addresses. Shortly after December 31 (after I return from the MLA), I will send you your assignment, guidelines, a style sheet, sample entries, and a contract. Deadline for entries: March 31, 2006. Preference will be given
to those who can send in their entries early, before the deadline. I have already collected 250 entries on major Asian American authors and their literary works. The following list represents 90 or so entries to be added to my collection. Please feel free to suggest any new or newly
discovered authors.
Seiwoong Oh, Ph. D., Professor and Chair, Department of English, Rider
University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099, USA
E-mail: oh@rider.edu
Please email for list of available entries or visit this page:
Monday, December 26, 2005
World Library and Information Congress
August 20-24, 2006, Seoul, Korea
Call for Papers for the IFLA Satellite Meeting
http://wason.library.cornell.edu/CEAL/IFLACallForPaper.htm
Scholarly Information on East Asia in the 21st Century
Organized by the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) of the Association for Asian Studies
Sponsored by the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section (RSCAO), the Korean Library Association (KLA), and the Korean Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)
The Council on East Asian Libraries invites the submission of proposals for papers to be given at the Preconference Meeting on Friday, August 18, 2006 at Yonsei University in Seoul.
Topics should address issues such as:
-publishing trends of scholarly information in East Asia;
-issues related to the digitization of nonroman scripts and digital collections;
-cooperative collection development and resource sharing on East Asia;
-technical processing and cooperative cataloging of East Asian material;
-preservation and storage;
-information technology for East Asian materials;
-cooperative reference service;
-instruction and information literacy;
-outreach and user studies.
An abstracts of no longer than 200 words should be submitted by January 1, 2006. Papers must be original; written in English, or with an English translation attached; and between 3000 and 6000 words in length. The submission deadline for papers is May 1, 2006. Presentations should be made in English, and should not exceed 20 minutes in length. The Preconference Planning Committee, in consultation with RSCAO, KLA, and KERIS, will select the best papers in January 2006. Successful applicants will be sent a formal letter of invitation by mid-February 2006.
Abstracts and papers should be sent by email or fax to:
Philip Melzer, Team Leader
Korean/Chinese Cataloging Team
Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division
Library of Congress
email: pmel@loc.gov
phone: 202-707-7961
fax: 202-707-2824
or
Joy Kim
Curator, Korea Heritage Library
East Asian Library
University of Southern California
email: joykim@usc.edu
phone: 213-740-2329
August 20-24, 2006, Seoul, Korea
Call for Papers for the IFLA Satellite Meeting
http://wason.library.cornell.edu/CEAL/IFLACallForPaper.htm
Scholarly Information on East Asia in the 21st Century
Organized by the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) of the Association for Asian Studies
Sponsored by the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section (RSCAO), the Korean Library Association (KLA), and the Korean Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)
The Council on East Asian Libraries invites the submission of proposals for papers to be given at the Preconference Meeting on Friday, August 18, 2006 at Yonsei University in Seoul.
Topics should address issues such as:
-publishing trends of scholarly information in East Asia;
-issues related to the digitization of nonroman scripts and digital collections;
-cooperative collection development and resource sharing on East Asia;
-technical processing and cooperative cataloging of East Asian material;
-preservation and storage;
-information technology for East Asian materials;
-cooperative reference service;
-instruction and information literacy;
-outreach and user studies.
An abstracts of no longer than 200 words should be submitted by January 1, 2006. Papers must be original; written in English, or with an English translation attached; and between 3000 and 6000 words in length. The submission deadline for papers is May 1, 2006. Presentations should be made in English, and should not exceed 20 minutes in length. The Preconference Planning Committee, in consultation with RSCAO, KLA, and KERIS, will select the best papers in January 2006. Successful applicants will be sent a formal letter of invitation by mid-February 2006.
Abstracts and papers should be sent by email or fax to:
Philip Melzer, Team Leader
Korean/Chinese Cataloging Team
Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division
Library of Congress
email: pmel@loc.gov
phone: 202-707-7961
fax: 202-707-2824
or
Joy Kim
Curator, Korea Heritage Library
East Asian Library
University of Southern California
email: joykim@usc.edu
phone: 213-740-2329
Friday, December 23, 2005
CFP: E-Learn 2006 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
CFP: E-Learn 2006 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Conference: October 13-17, 2006
Submissions Deadline: April 27, 2006
E-Learn 2006 -- World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning.
This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on research, development, and applications of all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors.
We invite you to attend E-Learn 2006 and submit proposals for papers, panels, best practices, roundtables, tutorials, workshops, posters/demonstrations, and corporate showcases/demos. The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer- reviewed by three reviewers for inclusion in the conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
or
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/EL06Call.pdf (PDF version of the Call for Papers)
For more information on the meeting, please visit:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/
Conference: October 13-17, 2006
Submissions Deadline: April 27, 2006
E-Learn 2006 -- World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning.
This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on research, development, and applications of all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors.
We invite you to attend E-Learn 2006 and submit proposals for papers, panels, best practices, roundtables, tutorials, workshops, posters/demonstrations, and corporate showcases/demos. The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer- reviewed by three reviewers for inclusion in the conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
or
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/EL06Call.pdf (PDF version of the Call for Papers)
For more information on the meeting, please visit:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Book/Film Reviewers needed for Disability Studies Quarterly
Book/Film Reviewers needed for Disability Studies Quarterly
Disability Studies Quarterly seeks book/film reviewers. Reviewers write 700-800 word reviews of books/videos provided by DSQ, to be published in the journal. We currently seek reviewers for:
Krause, Carol. Between Myself and Them: Stories of Disability and Difference.
Touch the Sound (video about profoundly deaf concert percussionist)
Queen of the Mountain (video about hearing impaired archaeologist)
Ferris, Jim. Facts of Life. (poetry chapbook)
Wilson, Daniel. Living with Polio: The Epidemic and Its Survivors.
--and many more...
If interested, please respond to klebesco@mmm.edu with your name, title, institutional affiliation, contact information, and a brief description of your specific interests regarding disability studies. Thank you!
Katie LeBesco, Ph.D.
Humanities Book & Film Review Editor
Disability Studies Quarterly
Marymount Manhattan College
221 E. 71st St.
New York, NY 10021
Email: klebesco@mmm.edu
Disability Studies Quarterly seeks book/film reviewers. Reviewers write 700-800 word reviews of books/videos provided by DSQ, to be published in the journal. We currently seek reviewers for:
Krause, Carol. Between Myself and Them: Stories of Disability and Difference.
Touch the Sound (video about profoundly deaf concert percussionist)
Queen of the Mountain (video about hearing impaired archaeologist)
Ferris, Jim. Facts of Life. (poetry chapbook)
Wilson, Daniel. Living with Polio: The Epidemic and Its Survivors.
--and many more...
If interested, please respond to klebesco@mmm.edu with your name, title, institutional affiliation, contact information, and a brief description of your specific interests regarding disability studies. Thank you!
Katie LeBesco, Ph.D.
Humanities Book & Film Review Editor
Disability Studies Quarterly
Marymount Manhattan College
221 E. 71st St.
New York, NY 10021
Email: klebesco@mmm.edu
LLRX (Law Library Resource Xchange)
LLRX (Law Library Resource Xchange)
http://www.llrx.com
From the December Newsletter:
If you are interested in writing for LLRX, please feel free to send me your ideas about, or topics for, feature articles, guides or columns. Or if you would like to update an article or guide that has already been published, please let me know. I welcome the opportunity to work with you in 2006. Contact: spacific@earthlink.net
Go to the site to see the types of articles that are being written for the site.
http://www.llrx.com
http://www.llrx.com
From the December Newsletter:
If you are interested in writing for LLRX, please feel free to send me your ideas about, or topics for, feature articles, guides or columns. Or if you would like to update an article or guide that has already been published, please let me know. I welcome the opportunity to work with you in 2006. Contact: spacific@earthlink.net
Go to the site to see the types of articles that are being written for the site.
http://www.llrx.com
CFP: IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) 2006 Meeting
CFP: IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) 2006 Meeting
World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council
"Libraries: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society"
20-24 August 2006, Seoul, Korea
General Call for Papers Page is located here: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla72/calls-e.htm
From this page, there are links to all the different sections (the dates and deadlines may vary):
-Acquisition and Collection Development with Serials and Other Continuing Resources
-Africa Section
-Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group
-Art Libraries Section
-Asia and Oceania Section
-Audio-Visual and Multimedia with Information Technology
-Cataloguing Section
-Classification and Indexing Section
-Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning with Preservation and Conservation Section and PAC Core Activity
-Division VII: Education and Research
-Division VIII: Regional Activities
-Document Delivery and Resource Sharing
-Genealogy and Local History
-Government Libraries Section
-Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
-Information Literacy
-Knowledge Management and Statistics and Evaluation Section
-Libraries for the Blind Section
-Library Buildings and Equipment Section
-Library History Section
-Library Theory and Research Section
-Management and Marketing Section
-National Libraries Section
-Newspapers Section
-Public Libraries with Audiovisual and Multimedia Section
-Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
-Reading Section and the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
-Reference and Information Services Section
-School Libraries and Resource Centres
-Science and Technology Libraries Section
-University Libraries and other General Research Libraries
General Guidelines for papers are found here:
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla72/callinfo-e.htm
World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council
"Libraries: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society"
20-24 August 2006, Seoul, Korea
General Call for Papers Page is located here: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla72/calls-e.htm
From this page, there are links to all the different sections (the dates and deadlines may vary):
-Acquisition and Collection Development with Serials and Other Continuing Resources
-Africa Section
-Agricultural Libraries Discussion Group
-Art Libraries Section
-Asia and Oceania Section
-Audio-Visual and Multimedia with Information Technology
-Cataloguing Section
-Classification and Indexing Section
-Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning with Preservation and Conservation Section and PAC Core Activity
-Division VII: Education and Research
-Division VIII: Regional Activities
-Document Delivery and Resource Sharing
-Genealogy and Local History
-Government Libraries Section
-Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
-Information Literacy
-Knowledge Management and Statistics and Evaluation Section
-Libraries for the Blind Section
-Library Buildings and Equipment Section
-Library History Section
-Library Theory and Research Section
-Management and Marketing Section
-National Libraries Section
-Newspapers Section
-Public Libraries with Audiovisual and Multimedia Section
-Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
-Reading Section and the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
-Reference and Information Services Section
-School Libraries and Resource Centres
-Science and Technology Libraries Section
-University Libraries and other General Research Libraries
General Guidelines for papers are found here:
http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla72/callinfo-e.htm
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Call for Particiaption from D-Lib (December 2005)
Call for Particiaption from D-Lib (December 2005)
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2006), Details. Call for short papers. The submission deadline for short papers, posters and demonstrations is 3 February 2006 (Full papers, panels, workshops and tutorial proposals are due 20 January 2006).
"The Joint Conference on Digital Libraries is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues. JCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term "digital libraries," including (but not limited to) new forms of information institutions; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content; digital preservation and archiving; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing."
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.jcdl2006.org/.
IR 7.0 Internet Convergences, 27 - 30 September 2006, Brisbane, Australia. Call for papers. The submission deadline for abstracts is 7 February 2006.
"Our conference theme invites papers and presentations based on empirical research, theoretical analysis and everything in between that explore the multiple ways the Internet acts in both converging and fragmenting ways – physical, cultural, technological, political, social – on local, regional, and global scales."
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://conferences.aoir.org/callforpapers.php?cf=5
34th Museum Computer Network Conference (MCN 2006), Access to Assets: Return on Investment, 8 - 11 November 2006, Pasadena, California, USA. Call for papers. The submission deadline is 16 February 2006.
" At MCN 2006 in Pasadena, we will explore ways we've found to demonstrate useful, successful methods for accessing technology; we'll share our challenges and triumphs as we network together to creatively and effectively improve our bottom lines. We'll discuss the many ways we've found to maximize the compelling value of our technology collateral, keeping in mind that the bottom line is not always financial, sometimes it's intellectual, and sometimes, it's just for the greater good."
For more information, please see http://www.mcn.edu/mcn2006/proposals/
ASIS&T 2006, 3 - 9 November 2006, Austin, Texas, USA. Call for proposals. Proposals due for contributed papers, technical sessions and panels, and pre-conference sessions by 13 February 2006 (for contributed posters/short papers, the deadline is 25 February 2006.
"ASIS&T 2006 challenges us to explore this moment in the history of information science as people seamlessly move between their physical and digital worlds to create information realities for themselves and others. Submissions by researchers and practitioners are solicited on a wide range of topics including but not limited to the following:
-New theoretical perspectives on information use and management
-Ethical and legal implications of digital worlds
-The nature of the information profession in the digital future
-User, organizational and cultural analyses of information realities
-Future information architectures to both build and harness information realities
-Implications for information (seeking) behavior and retrieval
-New forms of human-computer/information interactions
-Distributed collaboration and information sharing
-Enhanced access to multi-format and multimedia information
-Learning and education in the digital future
-Digital storytelling and presentation
-Conflicts in information realities, their recognition and resolution
-Preserving our cultural records in a digital age"
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/am06call.html
29th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference, Details. Call for Participation. Poster, Demonstrations, Tutorial, Workshop, and Doctoral Consortium submissions are due 27 February 2006. (Full Research Papers are due 20 January 2006.
"SIGIR is the major international forum for the presentation of new research results and the demonstration of new systems and techniques in the broad field of information retrieval."
For more information, please see http://www.sigir2006.org/
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2006), Details. Call for short papers. The submission deadline for short papers, posters and demonstrations is 3 February 2006 (Full papers, panels, workshops and tutorial proposals are due 20 January 2006).
"The Joint Conference on Digital Libraries is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues. JCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term "digital libraries," including (but not limited to) new forms of information institutions; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content; digital preservation and archiving; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing."
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.jcdl2006.org/.
IR 7.0 Internet Convergences, 27 - 30 September 2006, Brisbane, Australia. Call for papers. The submission deadline for abstracts is 7 February 2006.
"Our conference theme invites papers and presentations based on empirical research, theoretical analysis and everything in between that explore the multiple ways the Internet acts in both converging and fragmenting ways – physical, cultural, technological, political, social – on local, regional, and global scales."
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://conferences.aoir.org/callforpapers.php?cf=5
34th Museum Computer Network Conference (MCN 2006), Access to Assets: Return on Investment, 8 - 11 November 2006, Pasadena, California, USA. Call for papers. The submission deadline is 16 February 2006.
" At MCN 2006 in Pasadena, we will explore ways we've found to demonstrate useful, successful methods for accessing technology; we'll share our challenges and triumphs as we network together to creatively and effectively improve our bottom lines. We'll discuss the many ways we've found to maximize the compelling value of our technology collateral, keeping in mind that the bottom line is not always financial, sometimes it's intellectual, and sometimes, it's just for the greater good."
For more information, please see http://www.mcn.edu/mcn2006/proposals/
ASIS&T 2006, 3 - 9 November 2006, Austin, Texas, USA. Call for proposals. Proposals due for contributed papers, technical sessions and panels, and pre-conference sessions by 13 February 2006 (for contributed posters/short papers, the deadline is 25 February 2006.
"ASIS&T 2006 challenges us to explore this moment in the history of information science as people seamlessly move between their physical and digital worlds to create information realities for themselves and others. Submissions by researchers and practitioners are solicited on a wide range of topics including but not limited to the following:
-New theoretical perspectives on information use and management
-Ethical and legal implications of digital worlds
-The nature of the information profession in the digital future
-User, organizational and cultural analyses of information realities
-Future information architectures to both build and harness information realities
-Implications for information (seeking) behavior and retrieval
-New forms of human-computer/information interactions
-Distributed collaboration and information sharing
-Enhanced access to multi-format and multimedia information
-Learning and education in the digital future
-Digital storytelling and presentation
-Conflicts in information realities, their recognition and resolution
-Preserving our cultural records in a digital age"
For more information, please see the Call for Papers at http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/am06call.html
29th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference, Details. Call for Participation. Poster, Demonstrations, Tutorial, Workshop, and Doctoral Consortium submissions are due 27 February 2006. (Full Research Papers are due 20 January 2006.
"SIGIR is the major international forum for the presentation of new research results and the demonstration of new systems and techniques in the broad field of information retrieval."
For more information, please see http://www.sigir2006.org/
Friday, December 16, 2005
Call for Book Reviewers for H-Business
Call for Book Reviewers for H-Business
I write to ask you to serve as a book reviewer for H-Business. Earlier this year, I began a term as our list's reviews editor. In this role, I am responsible for building a list of subscribers who are willing to serve as reviewers, for assigning books to particular reviewers, for getting review copies of books into their hands (at no cost), and for shepherding reviews into "print" on H-Business and H-Net growing database of reviews (see http://www.h-net.org/reviews/).
Any H-Business subscriber - graduate student, faculty member, independent scholar, interested lay expert, et cetera - can serve as a reviewer. You need only to have some expertise in business history and to be willing to work with me on your review. Serving as a book reviewer is, foremost, an excellent means of staying in touch with current scholarship and building
your CV. It is also a superlative way to serve the scholars who constitute H-Business and, by extension, the worldwide community of historians who use H-Net.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me at
tassava@mail.h-net.msu.edu.
Thank you.
Christopher James Tassava, Ph.D.
tassava@mail.h-net.msu.edu
H-Business book review editor
I write to ask you to serve as a book reviewer for H-Business. Earlier this year, I began a term as our list's reviews editor. In this role, I am responsible for building a list of subscribers who are willing to serve as reviewers, for assigning books to particular reviewers, for getting review copies of books into their hands (at no cost), and for shepherding reviews into "print" on H-Business and H-Net growing database of reviews (see http://www.h-net.org/reviews/).
Any H-Business subscriber - graduate student, faculty member, independent scholar, interested lay expert, et cetera - can serve as a reviewer. You need only to have some expertise in business history and to be willing to work with me on your review. Serving as a book reviewer is, foremost, an excellent means of staying in touch with current scholarship and building
your CV. It is also a superlative way to serve the scholars who constitute H-Business and, by extension, the worldwide community of historians who use H-Net.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact me at
tassava@mail.h-net.msu.edu.
Thank you.
Christopher James Tassava, Ph.D.
tassava@mail.h-net.msu.edu
H-Business book review editor
CFP: Special Issue on Digital Libraries and eScience - International Journal on Digital Libraries
CFP: Special Issue on Digital Libraries and eScience - International Journal on Digital Libraries
Special Issue Editors:
Tamara Sumner (sumner@colorado.edu)
Traugott Koch (t.koch@ukoln.ac.uk)
Michael Wright (mwright@ucar.edu)
Background and Significance
There is an increasing number of initiatives in several countries targeted at supporting research into new forms of computational infrastructure intended to transform the conduct of scientific research in areas such as chemistry, atmospheric science, and earth science. These initiatives, which go under a variety of names including eScience, eResearch, and cyberinfrastructure, are a response to the changing nature of scientific research, particularly in the natural and physical sciences, which is increasingly dependent upon large data sets and high-end analysis and visualization tools. eScience approaches and techniques are also beginning to appear in other disciplines such as the humanities and social sciences. Research issues being addressed in these initiatives include information retrieval, information modeling, ontologies, systems interoperability, and policy issues associated with providing transparent access to complex data sets. As such, these initiatives are concerned with many of the same research issues that the international digital library community has been grappling with for the past decade. The purpose of this special issue is to critically examine the role that digital libraries can and should play in this emerging eScience computational infrastructure. Bringing the digital library and the emerging scientific infrastructure worlds together can lay the foundation for providing truly integrated support for the entire process of science, from formulation of research questions to the publication of the outcomes.
Papers are invited on the technical, social, and policy dimensions of eScience and digital libraries. Topics to be considered include, but are not limited to:
-The design, use, and evaluation of innovative digital library technologies in eScience
-Critical examinations of eScience practices using these technologies
-How eScience and digital libraries are transforming education
-Critical examination of the role of policies and scientific cultures on data sharing, open access and differences across scientific disciplines
-Interdisciplinary aspects; international cooperation
-Metadata and information modeling for eScience
-Knowledge organization systems and subject access for eScience; e.g., thesauri, ontologies, and other terminologies
-Semantic interoperability, and data integration
-Indexing, retrieval, and discovery of data and related science and education materials
-Automatic data analysis techniques and data mining across a collection of resources
-Intersection of scientific workflows with metadata generation and other digital library information management issues
-Encoding systems and mark-up languages for integrating scientific data and other intellectual products
-Persistent identifiers, citation, and linking between data, publications, and other science and education products
-Data storage management
-Digital curation, provenance, repository, and preservation issues associated with eScience
-User needs and user interfaces for creating, managing, customizing, annotating, and collaborating
Due to the emerging nature of this field, we welcome a broad variety of lengths and publication types. All submissions need to relate to the field of eScience, however. Please contact one of the editors for feedback and guidance.
Important dates
Submissions are due: May 1, 2006
Acceptance notifications: Aug 1, 2006
Anticipated publication of the special issue: Early 2007
Submissions
Papers must be submitted via the web site: http://www.softconf.com/start/IJDL_escience
Manuscripts must be written in English and should include a cover page with title, name and address (including email address) of author(s), an abstract, and a list of keywords.
Authors are encouraged to follow the formatting instructions at: http://cimic.rutgers.edu/~ijdl/submission_index.htm
More information about the journal can be found at: http://www.dljournal.org/
Special Issue Editors:
Tamara Sumner (sumner@colorado.edu)
Traugott Koch (t.koch@ukoln.ac.uk)
Michael Wright (mwright@ucar.edu)
Background and Significance
There is an increasing number of initiatives in several countries targeted at supporting research into new forms of computational infrastructure intended to transform the conduct of scientific research in areas such as chemistry, atmospheric science, and earth science. These initiatives, which go under a variety of names including eScience, eResearch, and cyberinfrastructure, are a response to the changing nature of scientific research, particularly in the natural and physical sciences, which is increasingly dependent upon large data sets and high-end analysis and visualization tools. eScience approaches and techniques are also beginning to appear in other disciplines such as the humanities and social sciences. Research issues being addressed in these initiatives include information retrieval, information modeling, ontologies, systems interoperability, and policy issues associated with providing transparent access to complex data sets. As such, these initiatives are concerned with many of the same research issues that the international digital library community has been grappling with for the past decade. The purpose of this special issue is to critically examine the role that digital libraries can and should play in this emerging eScience computational infrastructure. Bringing the digital library and the emerging scientific infrastructure worlds together can lay the foundation for providing truly integrated support for the entire process of science, from formulation of research questions to the publication of the outcomes.
Papers are invited on the technical, social, and policy dimensions of eScience and digital libraries. Topics to be considered include, but are not limited to:
-The design, use, and evaluation of innovative digital library technologies in eScience
-Critical examinations of eScience practices using these technologies
-How eScience and digital libraries are transforming education
-Critical examination of the role of policies and scientific cultures on data sharing, open access and differences across scientific disciplines
-Interdisciplinary aspects; international cooperation
-Metadata and information modeling for eScience
-Knowledge organization systems and subject access for eScience; e.g., thesauri, ontologies, and other terminologies
-Semantic interoperability, and data integration
-Indexing, retrieval, and discovery of data and related science and education materials
-Automatic data analysis techniques and data mining across a collection of resources
-Intersection of scientific workflows with metadata generation and other digital library information management issues
-Encoding systems and mark-up languages for integrating scientific data and other intellectual products
-Persistent identifiers, citation, and linking between data, publications, and other science and education products
-Data storage management
-Digital curation, provenance, repository, and preservation issues associated with eScience
-User needs and user interfaces for creating, managing, customizing, annotating, and collaborating
Due to the emerging nature of this field, we welcome a broad variety of lengths and publication types. All submissions need to relate to the field of eScience, however. Please contact one of the editors for feedback and guidance.
Important dates
Submissions are due: May 1, 2006
Acceptance notifications: Aug 1, 2006
Anticipated publication of the special issue: Early 2007
Submissions
Papers must be submitted via the web site: http://www.softconf.com/start/IJDL_escience
Manuscripts must be written in English and should include a cover page with title, name and address (including email address) of author(s), an abstract, and a list of keywords.
Authors are encouraged to follow the formatting instructions at: http://cimic.rutgers.edu/~ijdl/submission_index.htm
More information about the journal can be found at: http://www.dljournal.org/
Thursday, December 15, 2005
ALA Midwinter Meeting Announcement: ALCTS/AADG
ALA Midwinter Meeting Announcement: ALCTS/AADG
The Automated Acquisitions and In Process Control Discussion Group is beginning to plan for the meeting in San Antonio. We solicit your suggestions and ideas about topics that might be profitable to discuss. Two items suggested this summer at annual were ERMs and federated
searching. We've also had a suggestion in a previous call for a discussion of interfaces between library systems and institutional accounting systems.
I know ERMs are a hot topic at the moment, although I suspect that there are plenty of other fora in which to discuss them. So, if this is of interest, please suggest how you would like to focus the discussion.
Federated searching for acquisitions work. Again, if this is a topic that you would like to hear more about, suggest what you might like to hear and perhaps recommend someone who is currently involved to help guide the discussion.
Accounting interfaces were covered to some extent at last mid-winter in Boston, so if you want to know more, let us know what.
Other topics are very welcome, so tell us what you want to hear about/talk about.
Cheers,
Katharine Treptow Farrell
Chair, AADG
kfarrell@Princeton.EDU
Dan Miller
Vice-chair, Chair-elect AADG
The Automated Acquisitions and In Process Control Discussion Group is beginning to plan for the meeting in San Antonio. We solicit your suggestions and ideas about topics that might be profitable to discuss. Two items suggested this summer at annual were ERMs and federated
searching. We've also had a suggestion in a previous call for a discussion of interfaces between library systems and institutional accounting systems.
I know ERMs are a hot topic at the moment, although I suspect that there are plenty of other fora in which to discuss them. So, if this is of interest, please suggest how you would like to focus the discussion.
Federated searching for acquisitions work. Again, if this is a topic that you would like to hear more about, suggest what you might like to hear and perhaps recommend someone who is currently involved to help guide the discussion.
Accounting interfaces were covered to some extent at last mid-winter in Boston, so if you want to know more, let us know what.
Other topics are very welcome, so tell us what you want to hear about/talk about.
Cheers,
Katharine Treptow Farrell
Chair, AADG
kfarrell@Princeton.EDU
Dan Miller
Vice-chair, Chair-elect AADG
ALCTS (ALA) Committee Volunteer Opportunities and Responsibilities
ALCTS (ALA) Committee Volunteer Opportunities and Responsibilities
Want to learn how you can get involved in ALCTS? Come to the third annual ALCTS Volunteer Forum, sponsored by the ALCTS Leadership Development Committee, to be held Saturday, January 21, 10:30am-12:30pm, Marriott Riverwalk, Salon E/F.
At the Volunteer Forum you'll discover the ins and outs of the committee appointment process and hear firsthand from the division appointing officers about opportunities throughout the organization. The presenters include the ALCTS President and President-Elect and the
Chairs-Elect of the Acquisitions, Cataloging and Classification, Collection Management and Development, Preservation and Reformatting, and Serials Sections and the Council of Regional Groups.
Non-members interested in joining ALCTS are welcome to attend.
Attendees will have ample opportunity to meet the presenters!
The volunteer application is available online at
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsmanual/alctsforms/volunteerform.htm
For additional information contact:
Betsy Simpson
Chair, ALCTS Leadership Development Committee
and
Chair, Cataloging and Metadata Department
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117007
Gainesville, FL 32611-7007
betsys@uflib.ufl.edu
Want to learn how you can get involved in ALCTS? Come to the third annual ALCTS Volunteer Forum, sponsored by the ALCTS Leadership Development Committee, to be held Saturday, January 21, 10:30am-12:30pm, Marriott Riverwalk, Salon E/F.
At the Volunteer Forum you'll discover the ins and outs of the committee appointment process and hear firsthand from the division appointing officers about opportunities throughout the organization. The presenters include the ALCTS President and President-Elect and the
Chairs-Elect of the Acquisitions, Cataloging and Classification, Collection Management and Development, Preservation and Reformatting, and Serials Sections and the Council of Regional Groups.
Non-members interested in joining ALCTS are welcome to attend.
Attendees will have ample opportunity to meet the presenters!
The volunteer application is available online at
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsmanual/alctsforms/volunteerform.htm
For additional information contact:
Betsy Simpson
Chair, ALCTS Leadership Development Committee
and
Chair, Cataloging and Metadata Department
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117007
Gainesville, FL 32611-7007
betsys@uflib.ufl.edu
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
CALL FOR POSTER SESSIONS: CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY 2006
CALL FOR POSTER SESSIONS: CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY 2006
http://info.101com.com/default.aspx?id=21546
Presented by Campus Technology magazine, producers of the Syllabus conferences for more than a decade
13th Annual Summer Conference on Education Technology
July 31–August 3, 2006
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
http://info.101com.com/default.aspx?id=21546
Plan now to present an interactive poster session at Campus Technology 2006
****PROPOSAL DEADLINE: January 26, 2006****
***CONTENT AREAS***
Campus Technology 2006 examines the central themes and key technologies that have become increasingly important to campus technology leaders who implement and use technology solutions at higher education institutions. The conference explores emerging technologies and trends, strategies for IT leadership and teamwork, as well as best practices and exemplary
applications of technology in higher education.
Proposals are now being accepted for poster sessions, which are presented during Exhibit Hall hours, August 1 and 2. Poster sessions provide a vehicle for detailed exposure of the presenter’s work and in-depth discussion with attendees.
The following 10 topical clusters serve as a general guideline for appropriate poster session topics:
--Mobility
--Security
--The ‘Smart’ Classroom/Campus
--IT/Telecom Infrastructure and Support
--Technology Funding
--Enterprise Strategies
--Professional Development
--eLearning Frontiers
--Open Source
--Digital Media/Publishing
***HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL***
Interested parties are invited to submit proposals via e-mail per the following instructions. All relevant proposals will be considered, so if you have a compelling education technology topic related to, but not specified in the list above, please feel free to submit a proposal.
SESSION FORMAT:
Poster Session – A detailed display of graphic presentations, papers, and related materials, posted on a bulletin board in the designated poster area. Poster presenters will be onhand with their posters for informal discussion with attendees at designated, hour-long session times. Battery-operated laptops and other small, self-contained devices will be accommodated.
***SUBMISSION GUIDELINES***
Submissions should include the following information:
I. The title of the presentation
II. A brief session description suitable for publication (one 75-word paragraph)
III. Name and academic title (e.g., Ph.D. or Ed.D.) for each presenter
IV. Position/functional title for each presenter (e.g., CIO, Instructional Designer, etc.)
V. Main institutional affiliation for each presenter (note, if you have more than one affiliation, we do want to have that info—but please also identify your main affiliation)
VI. E-mail address and phone number for each presenter (we appreciate multiple phone contacts if possible—work, home, cell)
VII. Presenter bio(s) suitable for publication (one 75-word paragraph each—be sure to include current position and affiliation)
VIII. Any further information that might be helpful in determining the relevance of your topic to the conference (further descriptive information about the presentation or presenters, publications, presentations, related advisory roles, etc.)
The final date for submissions is January 26, 2006. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 1, 2006. Proposals will only be accepted electronically.
Presenters of accepted poster sessions may register at the speaker discount rate.
To submit your proposal by e-mail: mailto:conferences@campustechnology.com
Kindly include the following in the subject line (where “lastname” is the presenter’s last name):
CT2006_lastname
Please note that presenters will be strongly encouraged, though not required, to submit the following: By June 1, 2006, a 1,000- to 1,500- word article for consideration for publication in the conference proceedings, in Campus Technology magazine, on the Campus Technology Web
site, or in other Campus Technology publications. (Co-presenters may submit a single paper.)
http://info.101com.com/default.aspx?id=21546
Presented by Campus Technology magazine, producers of the Syllabus conferences for more than a decade
13th Annual Summer Conference on Education Technology
July 31–August 3, 2006
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
http://info.101com.com/default.aspx?id=21546
Plan now to present an interactive poster session at Campus Technology 2006
****PROPOSAL DEADLINE: January 26, 2006****
***CONTENT AREAS***
Campus Technology 2006 examines the central themes and key technologies that have become increasingly important to campus technology leaders who implement and use technology solutions at higher education institutions. The conference explores emerging technologies and trends, strategies for IT leadership and teamwork, as well as best practices and exemplary
applications of technology in higher education.
Proposals are now being accepted for poster sessions, which are presented during Exhibit Hall hours, August 1 and 2. Poster sessions provide a vehicle for detailed exposure of the presenter’s work and in-depth discussion with attendees.
The following 10 topical clusters serve as a general guideline for appropriate poster session topics:
--Mobility
--Security
--The ‘Smart’ Classroom/Campus
--IT/Telecom Infrastructure and Support
--Technology Funding
--Enterprise Strategies
--Professional Development
--eLearning Frontiers
--Open Source
--Digital Media/Publishing
***HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL***
Interested parties are invited to submit proposals via e-mail per the following instructions. All relevant proposals will be considered, so if you have a compelling education technology topic related to, but not specified in the list above, please feel free to submit a proposal.
SESSION FORMAT:
Poster Session – A detailed display of graphic presentations, papers, and related materials, posted on a bulletin board in the designated poster area. Poster presenters will be onhand with their posters for informal discussion with attendees at designated, hour-long session times. Battery-operated laptops and other small, self-contained devices will be accommodated.
***SUBMISSION GUIDELINES***
Submissions should include the following information:
I. The title of the presentation
II. A brief session description suitable for publication (one 75-word paragraph)
III. Name and academic title (e.g., Ph.D. or Ed.D.) for each presenter
IV. Position/functional title for each presenter (e.g., CIO, Instructional Designer, etc.)
V. Main institutional affiliation for each presenter (note, if you have more than one affiliation, we do want to have that info—but please also identify your main affiliation)
VI. E-mail address and phone number for each presenter (we appreciate multiple phone contacts if possible—work, home, cell)
VII. Presenter bio(s) suitable for publication (one 75-word paragraph each—be sure to include current position and affiliation)
VIII. Any further information that might be helpful in determining the relevance of your topic to the conference (further descriptive information about the presentation or presenters, publications, presentations, related advisory roles, etc.)
The final date for submissions is January 26, 2006. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 1, 2006. Proposals will only be accepted electronically.
Presenters of accepted poster sessions may register at the speaker discount rate.
To submit your proposal by e-mail: mailto:conferences@campustechnology.com
Kindly include the following in the subject line (where “lastname” is the presenter’s last name):
CT2006_lastname
Please note that presenters will be strongly encouraged, though not required, to submit the following: By June 1, 2006, a 1,000- to 1,500- word article for consideration for publication in the conference proceedings, in Campus Technology magazine, on the Campus Technology Web
site, or in other Campus Technology publications. (Co-presenters may submit a single paper.)
Call for articles (Colorado librarians only)
Call for articles (Colorado librarians only)
I’ve been invited to be the guest editor of the spring 2006 issue of Colorado Libraries and since I’ve accepted, it is now my job to find librarians willing to contribute articles. The issue’s topic is “Managing Change in Libraries” so I’m looking for libraries that have been going through changes and are willing to share how they’ve dealt with all the issues involved. Potential areas of change that you could write about include, but are not limited to:
-Staffing changes (retiring baby boomers being replaced with Gen-X or millennial librarians)
-Dealing with the ever increasing speed of technological changes
-The changing roll of the librarian in society
-Moving from in-house services to outsourcing
-Changes in the library’s collection (moving from physical to digital resources)
-Service changes in response to shifting populations
-Managerial issues with change
This is just a list of topics that I came up with and welcome any other suggestions. I am looking for authors from all types of libraries and at all levels from paraprofessional to directors.
If you are interested in submitting an article please send me a 1-2 paragraph summary of your article idea by January 6, 2006. Upon acceptance of your proposal I will send you the author guidelines. Finished articles will need to be 5-10 double-spaced pages (length negotiable depending on the number of submissions) and submitted to me no later than February 20, 2006.
Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to pass this along to any other Colorado librarians that you feel might be interested.
---
Michael Sauers, Internet Trainer
Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR)
Aurora, CO :: 303-751-6277
msauers@bcr.org
I’ve been invited to be the guest editor of the spring 2006 issue of Colorado Libraries and since I’ve accepted, it is now my job to find librarians willing to contribute articles. The issue’s topic is “Managing Change in Libraries” so I’m looking for libraries that have been going through changes and are willing to share how they’ve dealt with all the issues involved. Potential areas of change that you could write about include, but are not limited to:
-Staffing changes (retiring baby boomers being replaced with Gen-X or millennial librarians)
-Dealing with the ever increasing speed of technological changes
-The changing roll of the librarian in society
-Moving from in-house services to outsourcing
-Changes in the library’s collection (moving from physical to digital resources)
-Service changes in response to shifting populations
-Managerial issues with change
This is just a list of topics that I came up with and welcome any other suggestions. I am looking for authors from all types of libraries and at all levels from paraprofessional to directors.
If you are interested in submitting an article please send me a 1-2 paragraph summary of your article idea by January 6, 2006. Upon acceptance of your proposal I will send you the author guidelines. Finished articles will need to be 5-10 double-spaced pages (length negotiable depending on the number of submissions) and submitted to me no later than February 20, 2006.
Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to pass this along to any other Colorado librarians that you feel might be interested.
---
Michael Sauers, Internet Trainer
Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR)
Aurora, CO :: 303-751-6277
msauers@bcr.org
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