The Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting is now accepting proposals through the conference website at http://conference.library.utah.edu
The conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the newly-renovated J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus.  Proposals may be submitted electronically through the conference website.  Conference registration is also open, and accommodation information is currently available.

http://www.irpps.cnr.it/eventi/mimic10.htm

in conjunction with the DEXA'10

 http://www.dexa.org/

 

Bilbao, Spain
University of Deusto
30 August - 3 September 2010

 

Multimodal data and multimodal interaction are actually emerging issues involving from health to environmental data. They address new approaches for human-machine interaction, machine learning, information retrieval, query processing, data mining and other relevant aspects connected with the complexity the real world, which is widely and intrinsically characterized by multimodality,

The pervasive use of mobile devices, the development of more natural users' interfaces and the new possibilities offered by the evolution of Web applications, the more and more sophisticated sensors used for health applications, as well as sensors and tools used for security and environmental sensors collect multimodal data and information.

The purpose of this workshop will be to discuss and provide a scenario about: 1) theories and techniques about multimodal information retrieval, multimodal data mining and multimodal databases for indexing, representing, organizing, querying and extracting features from multimodal data, 2) machine learning 3) multimodal interfaces and multimodal interaction languages used in a more natural/flexible Human Machine Interaction approach, 4) the multimodal Web interaction.

 

Topics of interests include but are not limited to:

 

·         Multimodal Information Retrieval

·         Multimodal Web Interaction

·         Indexing, Search, and Retrieval Techniques of Multimodal Data

·         Multimodal Database Systems

·         Multimodal Query Processing

·         Multimodal Data Mining

·         Multimodal Data and Machine Learning

·         Information Extraction

·         Information Fusion and fIssion

·         Multimodal Query Languages

·         Multimodal Interfaces and Multimodal Interaction Languages

·         Evaluation of Multimodal Interfaces

·         Security, Privacy, & Access Control

·         Multimodal Data Streaming

·         Mutimodality and Environmental Data

·         Multimodality and Health

·         Applications

 

PC Chairs:

·         Richard Chbeir, Bourgogne University, email: richard.chbeir@u-bourgogne.fr

·         Karin Coninx, Hasselt University, Belgium, e-mail: karin.coninx@uhasselt.be

·         Fernando Ferri, IRPPS-CNR, Italy, e-mail: fernando.ferri@irpps.cnr.it

·         Patrizia Grifoni, IRPPS-CNR, Italy, e-mail: patrizia.grifoni@irpps.cnr.it

 

 

Important dates:

·         Submission of abstracts: March 20, 2010

·         Submission of full papers: March 27, 2010

·         Notification of acceptance: April 15, 2010

·         Camera-ready copies due: May 15, 2010

 

Papers Submission:

The full paper submission is limited to 5 pages in length (IEEE ICDE Format). Simultaneous submission to another conference/workshop/journal is not allowed. Papers must be original and have not been published or under consideration for publications elsewhere. Papers will be reviewed by at least 3 program committee members for their technical merit, originality, significance, and relevance to the workshop.

 

At least one author of each accepted paper is required to attend the conference and present the paper. Papers accepted for presentation will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press as proceedings of the DEXA'10 workshops.

 

Best papers will be selected for possible publication in specialized international journals.

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

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.

 

IMAGINING NEW PARTNERSHIPS
    Palais des congres de Montreal

November 3rd to 5th, 2010
    CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS OR COLLOQUIUM ORGANISERS

Deadline : March, 5th 2010

For more information go to: http://www.milieuxdoc.ca/congres-milieux-documentaire-coporatif.php?id=7&lang=en


The realities of the ever-changing digital world require a transformation of the tools, uses and even the very mission statements of information service providers and institutions.  This inevitable evolution occurs through the connection of internal and external actors to our areas of practice. To ensure that various networks are successfully interconnected, understanding the role of the professional and the library technician in an constantly evolving environment is a great challenge. Within the current context of strong competition, we must  strategically position the services and institutions for which we are responsible to better serve our clients and our fellow citizens.


In this context, partnerships are more important than ever. With its theme  Imagining New Partnerships , the 2010 Conference of the Library and Information Community of Quebec seeks to answer numerous questions posed by this reality .


Which partnerships need to be created to respond best to the needs of our users and our clients? How could these partnerships improve our services, and satisfy the needs and expectations of both users and creators of print and digital documents? Which partnerships will allow libraries, archives and documentation centres to position themselves undeniably  on the multiple paths from information searching to the new digital culture?


These reflections will be developed with several themes in mind: information literacy, conserving our heritage, partnerships and competition, as well as strategic positioning.


You are invited to present a paper or organise workshop or colloquium for which you or your organisation will be responsible, on one or more of the following themes. Your contribution might concern research results, reflections, or practical experiences.


Some possible avenues for exploration include
�    The contents, participants, structure and coordination of national training programs for information literacy from  pre-kindergarten through to post-secondary levels;
�    User participation in the creation of knowledge and its impact of current practice;
�    The pertinence and effectiveness of strategic positioning to respond to competition (as much for public organisations as industry);
�    The elimination of time and space constraints on reading and the impact on collection development
�    New disciplines being incorporated within professional training: social informatics;
�    Collaborative strategies to preserve documentary resources and ensure their circulation;
�    The partnerships and challenges inherent in the long-term conservation of digital content (processes, encoding formats, permanent references, legal deposit, etc.);
�    The collective challenge of ensuring the visibility of documentary services in the research strategies of users;
�    The strategic positioning of documentary services in organisations and businesses; the challenge for human resources;
�    Models of collaboration for the distribution and promotion of documentary resources and the roles and responsibilities of professionals and library technicians;

    Format of the papers
Sessions are 20 minutes long, followed by a 10 minute question period. They can be presented in French or in English (without interpreter).

    Format for a workshop or colloquium
The workshop may be organised as a round table or a presentation of 3 or 4 papers for a total of 90 minutes. The workshop organiser ensures the coordination of the event, the communication between the participants and presides over the workshop during the conference. Three workshops organised in the course of a single day can constitute a colloquium. The organiser of the workshop or colloquium is responsible, according to the schedule set by the Program Committee, for transmitting all necessary information for the program (titles and abstracts of the presentations as well as the names, titles and a short biography of the participants).

     Equipment
All the rooms are equipped with projectors and screens as well as a computer with Windows, PowerPoint, Explorer and Firefox. Please note any additional needs, including an internet connection, on the form.

   Schedule
Deadline for submissions: March 5th 2010
An acknowledgment will be sent for each presentation or workshop proposal received.
A reply from the Program Committee will be sent by March 19th, 2010.

Please note that conference organisers will not reimburse travel or other expenses.

The members of the Program Committee are:


Guylaine Beaudry, Daniel Boivin, Nicole Brind'amour, Heather Brydon, Olivier Charbonneau, Marie-Josee Courchesne, Julie Desautels, Francis Farley-Chevrier, Martine Fortin, Michel Gamache, Regine Horinstein, Louis Houle, Luc Jodoin, Fiona McNaughton, Emilie Paquin, Marie-Pascale Santerre, Marie-Christine Savoie, JoAnne Turnbull

EBLIP call for Classic submissions

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), a peer-reviewed, open access journal published since 2006, seeks nominations and contributors for its "Classic Research Studies" section.

Contributions to the EBLIP "Classics" section follow a structured format designed to highlight, summarize and critically appraise research studies that have stood the test of time and that have had (and continue to have) an impact on library and information practice. Previous "Classics" have included the work of William Postell, Constance Mellon, Carol Kuhlthau, Joanne Marshall, and Robert Taylor. For an example of a "Classic" summary, see
<http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/1760/3331>.

If you can identify such a study, articulate its value to LIS practice, and are willing to write a summary and appraisal of that study in order to make EBLIP readers aware of this "Classic," we would like to hear from you.

Information about Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is available at: <http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/index>.

Access to EBLIP Evidence Summaries and Classics by subject is available at:
<http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/gosford/ebl/toolkit/classicstudies.html>

EBLIP wants to continue to highlight past research that is important and bring that research to the attention of new readers. Please consider nominating a great research article to be featured in EBLIP.

For more information, or to nominate a research article, please contact Jonathan Eldredge, <jeldredge@salud.unm.edu>, Associate Editor (Classics). Nominations should be accompanied by a full bibliographic citation and an explanation of the contribution of the research to the field of library and information practice. If the article is selected, a schedule for publication and submission deadlines will be arranged with the Editor.

 

The 5^th Shanghai (Hangzhou) International Library Forum (SILF) will be held on August 24~27 in Shanghai and Hangzhou.

 

The biennial forum, conducted in the era of quickened growth of information industry and globalized development of libraries, provides opportunities of brainstorming centering on the latest progress, innovative measures and future trends of library science and service. With the intensified coverage of media and wide recognition from the library circle, the convening of the forum, combining keynote speeches, plenary session and individual seminars, appeals to over 300 participants for participation at home and abroad, among who are IFLA senior officials, library directors, professionals and experts from the information sector, researchers and people from other fields.

 

Expo 2010 Shanghai China will take place between May 1 and October 31, 2010 in Shanghai with the theme of Better City, Bette Life. It would become a pageant for city life discussion, a symphony with the melody of technological innovation and cultural blending as well as a splendid dialogue between nations and cultures.

 

The forthcoming Forum coincides with World Expo and will include the 7^th Chinese-Japanese International Seminar for the Librarianship.

 

Hangzhou is historical and cultural city reputed as $B!F(JParadise on Earth$B!G(J. The host libraries are now extending warm welcome to domestic and overseas colleagues alike to join the academic exchanges while celebrating meanwhile Expo 2010 Shanghai China.

 

To facilitate in-depth discussions, subtopics are designed as follows,

I(Libraries and Multicultural Service

II. Libraries and Community Well-Being

III. Library Performance Evaluation

IV. Library Support for Innovation and Strategic Decisions

V. Library Service in Cloud Computing Era

 

Submitted papers shall be original research contributions or summaries of practical experience, which have not been published in any other periodicals or proceedings. Formats can be referred to at http://www.libnet.sh.cn/silf2010. Please submit the abstract to the Organizing Committee prior to March 15, 2010 and the full text before April 30, 2010. All the papers will be peer-reviewed by the Program Committee of SILF 2010 before the selected few get collected in the proceedings of the conference for official publication.

 

l       Conference Secretariat

Contact: Ms. Ren Xiapei or Mr. Zhou Qing

Address: 1555 Huai Hai Zhong Lu, Shanghai 200031, China

Email: silf2010@libnet.sh.cn

Tel: +86.21.6445.4500    Fax: +86.21.6445.5006

Website: http://www.libnet.sh.cn/silf2010

September 6-8, 2010, London, UK
(www.liceducation.org)
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The London International Conference on Education (LICE) is
an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement
of the theory and practices in education. The LICE promotes
collaborative excellence between academicians and professionals
from Education.

The aim of LICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians
and professionals from various educational fields with
cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote
research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy. The LICE-2010
invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis,
design implementation and performance evaluation. All accepted
papers will appear in the proceedings and modified
version of selected papers will be published in special
issues peer reviewed journals.

The topics in LICE-2010 include but are not confined to
the following areas:

*Academic Advising and Counselling
*Art Education
*Adult Education
*APD/Listening and Acoustics in Education Environment
*Business Education
*Counsellor Education
*Curriculum, Research and Development
*Distance Education
*Early Childhood Education
*Educational Administration
*Educational Foundations
*Educational Psychology
*Educational Technology
*Education Policy and Leadership
*Elementary Education
*E-Learning
*ESL/TESL
*Health Education
*Higher Education
*History
*Human Resource Development
*Indigenous Education
*ICT Education
*Kinesiology & Leisure Science
*K12
*Language Education
*Mathematics Education
*Multi-Virtual Environment
*Music Education
*Pedagogy
*Physical Education (PE)
*Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
*Reading Education
*Religion and Education Studies
*Rural Education
*Science Education
*Secondary Education
*Second life Educators
*Social Studies Education
*Special Education
*Student Affairs
*Teacher Education
*Cross-disciplinary areas of Education
*E-Society
*Other Areas of Education

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Submission Date: March 01, 2010 
Research Paper, Case Study, Report Submission Date: March 30, 2010
Proposal for Workshops: February 15, 2010
Notification of Workshop Acceptance/Rejection: February 15, 2010
Notification of Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Acceptance/Rejection: March 15, 2010
Notification of Research Paper, Case Study, Report Acceptance /Rejection: April 15, 2010
Camera Ready Paper Due: June 01, 2010 
Participant(s) Registration (Open): January 2010
Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 31, 2010
Late Bird Registration Deadline: September 06, 2010
Conference Dates: September 06-08, 2010
 

For further information please visit LICE-2010
at www.liceducation.org

Organizer:  Wuhan University, China
                 Huanggang Normal University, China

Huanggang, China, 28-29 October, 2010

http://www.iptc2010.org

Introduction

Intelligent Information Processing is studying on fundamental theory and advanced technology of intelligence and knowledge for information processing. Artificial intelligence techniques can be useful tools in this context. Intelligent systems can be applied to searching the Internet and data-mining, interpreting Internet-derived material, the human Web interface, remote condition monitoring and many other areas. It has become one of the key issues on our way to a knowledge society.
In modern period, computer systems in large-scale, decentralized, and heterogeneous environments are now facing the diverse threats such as viruses and other malware. Security research seeks to make computers safer,more dependable and less vulnerable to those attacks. The goal of Trusted Computing is to allow computers and servers to offer improved computer security relative to that what is currently available. Therefore, a trusted systems is hoped to be build in emerging applications which allow users to enjoy more scalable and comprehensive services while preserving trust, security and privacy at the same time.
We look forward to find good point at which two fields can be combined with each other in information security field.

The 2010 International Symposium on Intelligence Information Processing and Trusted Computing (IPTC 2010) will be held in Huanggang City, China, during October 28-29, 2010, aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners in the world working on intelligence computing, information processing, trust computing, security, privacy, and related issues such as technical, trusted architecture for all emerging devices, services, applications, networks, and systems, and providing a forum for them to present and discuss emerging ideas and trends in this highly challenging research area.
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Scope and Interests:

Intelligent Information Processing presents new research with special emphasis on knowledge-based system architecture and intelligent information processing methods. Trusted Computing covering the novel algorithms, architectures, implementations and experiences which related to this issue.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
(1)Neural networks and Applications
(2)Machine Learning
(3)Multimedia System and Applications
(4)Speech Processing
(5)Image & video Signal Processing
(6)Computer$B!!(BAided Network Design
(7)Intelligent Robot
(8)Intelligent Circuits and Systems
(9)Embedded system and software
(10)Artificial intelligence
(11)Distributed and parallel algorithms
(12)Web and internet computing
(13)IT policy and business management
(14)Industry Application
(15)Theory and Models of Trust
(16)Trust Establishment
(17)Trust Propagation and Management
(18)Trusted Software and Database
(19)Trusted Computing Platform
(20)Trusted Operating System
(21)Trusted Network Computing
(22)Trusted Autonomic Computing
(23)Trusted Services and Applications
(24)Trust in E-commerce
(25)Trust in E-government
(26)Trust in Mobile Network
(27)Trust in Wireless Network
(28)Trust-related Security and Privacy
(29)Reliable and dependable Systems
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Publication
The accepted papers from this symposium will be published by IEEE Computer Society CPS Proceeding (indexed by EI Compendex and ISTP).
Distinguished papers, after further revisions, will be published in several special issues of SCI international Jounarls.  
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Submission
Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference format (8.5" x 11", Two-Column). Papers should be submitted through the paper submission system at the symposiumwebsite.
Each paper is limited to 4 pages (or 5 pages with over length charge). Submitting a paper to the symposium means that, if the paper is accepted, at least one author should register and present the paper in the symposium.
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Important Dates:
(1) Submission Deadline:                        28 May, 2010
(2) Authors Notification:                         18 June, 2010
(3) Final Manuscript Due:                        18 July, 2010
(4) Registration Due:                              20 July, 2010
(5) Conference Dates:                       28-29 October, 2010
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Contact:
iptc2010@gmail.com

Paper submission:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iptc2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 8-10, 2010 - Denver, CO

Conference website: http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance
Sponsored by BCR

 

Aurora, Colo., February 2, 2010 - The inaugural "Reference Renaissance" conference in 2008 was a truly amazing and inspirational event with over 500 people attending. Building on this success, and the exciting array of new approaches to reference that are emerging, we invite your participation! As we move into a new decade of the 21st century reference services continue to undergo rapid, revolutionary change, as well as facing the challenge of difficult times with human and financial resources becoming scarcer. It is up to each and every one of us to rev up the Renaissance and to Invent the Future.  We must choose to be change agents, being proactive rather than reactive. Reference Renaissance 2010 will be a reaffirmation of the importance of reference and information services which encompass not just traditional forms such as in-person point-of-service, telephone, and e-mail, but also chat, Instant Messaging, Text Messaging (SMS), blogs, wikis, Twitter, library pages on MySpace and Facebook, and virtual reference desks in Second Life.  

 

Reference Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future will explore all aspects of reference service in a broad range of contexts, including libraries and information centers, in academic, public, school, corporate, and other special library environments.  This two-day conference will incorporate the multitude of established, emerging, and merging types of reference service including both traditional and virtual reference.  It presents an opportunity for all reference practitioners and scholars to explore the evolving nature of reference, as an escalating array of information technologies blend with traditional reference service to create vibrant hybrids, new staffing models, and possibilities that allow us to take reference services to the next level.  And remember, summer is prime time to visit the beautiful flower strewn mountains of the Rockies. 

 

Submissions of papers, panels, and workshop proposals are welcomed that analyze issues, identify best practices, advance organizational and technological systems, propose standards, and/or suggest innovative approaches that will reveal as well as invent the future of reference in this exciting and unfolding landscape. The conference will be organized around the following interest tracks. Please note that the sub-bullets are intended to be suggested topics, not to be a comprehensive listing.

 

Virtual Reference

• E-mail, chat, IM, SMS, Second Life, etc.
• Interpersonal aspects of reference service across different types of service
• Comparison of VR modes
• Software and hardware development
•  

Meeting Our Users Where They Are

• Comparison of different modes (locations, configurations, etc.) of service delivery
• Social networking applications (such as blogs, wikis, Facebook, MySpace, etc.)
• Case studies in virtual outreach
• Satellite (or outpost) reference, roving reference

 

Staffing & Managing User Services

• Assessment/evaluation (including guidelines and best practices, benchmarking performance, service quality, accuracy, effectiveness, question tracking systems, and efficiency)
• Hiring, training and motivating staff in an era of rapid change (including performance issues)

 

Collaboration, Consortia and Sustainability

• Sustainability and budgeting issues
• Reference consortia issues
• Marketing initiatives

 

New Roles and Future Directions for Reference Librarians

• Community outreach (to local government, businesses, groups...)
• New approaches to instruction
• Innovations and experiments
• Predictions for future

 

Wild Card (including, but not limited to, controversial issues, comparisons, other innovative topics - be creative!)

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS:

Papers (500 word abstracts):  Include reports and research studies on any aspect of reference, user studies, evaluation projects, innovative practical applications, theme papers, or theoretical developments. In addition, works in progress and student papers are invited. Submissions should include: 1) the official cover sheet, 2) a separate page consisting of the paper's title plus a 500 word abstract that summarizes the paper but NOT your name or contact information. Papers will undergo a blind review by the program committee.

 

Panels:  Include proposals for 1.5 hour long sessions on topics such as reference innovations, implementation of new technology, evaluation projects, reports by practitioners on current initiatives, theme panels, and contrasting viewpoints on controversial or hot issues.  Innovative formats are sought, especially those that encourage audience participation, such as: roundtable discussions, debates, forums, or case studies. Submissions should include: 1) the official cover sheet, 2) a separate page consisting of the panel title plus a 500 word abstract describing the panel but NOT your name or contact information. Panels will undergo a blind review by the program committee.

 

Reports from the Field:  These proposals will be for 30 minute sessions on working projects, new services, new approaches to reference instruction, or developments-in-progress. Submissions should include: 1) the official cover sheet, 2) a separate page consisting of the title of the report as well as a 250 word overview. 

 

Workshops:  These proposals will be for 1.5 hour sessions on working projects, new services, new approaches to reference instruction, or developments-in-progress. Workshops are to be interactive, with audience participation and activities (including small group, individual, worksheets, discussions, case studies, etc.) included. Submissions should include 1) the official cover sheet and 2) a separate page consisting of the workshop title as well as a 250 word overview.

 

Pecha Kucha:  Join the conversation by submitting a proposal for a Pecha Kucha. Any topic relating to reference librarianship is most welcome, except for product pitches, which are not permitted. Pecha Kucha talks are exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds with exactly 20 slides. Read more about this format at http://www.pecha-kucha.org/what  Submissions should include 1) the official cover sheet and 2) a separate page consisting of the workshop title as well as a 250 word overview of the topic

 

DEADLINES:

April 1, 2010        Deadline for All Submissions

May 7, 2010        Notification of Acceptance to Speakers

TBA                        Deadline for print proceedings for accepted proposals                  

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Submissions should be sent in electronic format (as an e-mail attachment, Word document or pdf)

 

The official cover sheet can be downloaded from http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance/2010/call.html and complete proposals should be emailed to Justine Shaffner jshaffner@bcr.org

 

Information on conference registration and hotel reservations will be forthcoming on the conference website or email jshaffner@bcr.org to get on the conference mailing list.

About BCR
BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@BCR.org.

Kelcey Wetzel

Event Coordinator

BCR

14394 East Evans Ave

Aurora, CO  80014-1408

303.751.6277; 800.397.1552 ext. 101

 

 CALL FOR PAPERS

                     7th­­ International Conference on
               Preservation of Digital Objects (IPRES 2010)
             
                         September 19 -- 24, 2010
                             Vienna, Austria

                 http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/dp/ipres2010


The Austrian National Library and the Vienna University of Technology are pleased to host the International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES2010) in Vienna in September 2010. iPRES2010 will be the seventh in the series of annual international conferences that bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world to explore the latest trends, innovations, and practices in preserving our digital heritage.

Digital Preservation and Curation is evolving from a niche activity to an established practice and research field that involves various disciplines and communities. iPRES2010 will re-emphasise that preserving our scientific and cultural digital heritage requires integration of activities and research across institutional and disciplinary boundaries to adequately address the challenges in digital preservation. iPRES2010 will further strengthen the link between digital preservation research and practitioners in memory institutions and scientific data centres.


SUBMISSIONS

iPRES2010 will adopt a two-track scheme, focussing on research papers reporting on novel, previously unpublished work, as well as case studies and best practice reports. The conference programme will be designed to encourage interaction between these areas, rather than seeing them as separated fields. Furthermore, iPRES2010 will offer a set of tutorials on the Sunday preceding the conference, as well as focused workshops following the main conference.
Submissions are invited for full and short papers, demos/posters, panels, workshops, and tutorials. All contributions will be reviewed by members of the Programme Committee. More information, including instructions for submission, is available at the iPRES2010 homepage.


TOPICS (include but not limited to):

 - Theoretical, Formal and Conceptual Models of Information and Preservation
 - Trusted Repositories: Risk Analysis, Planning, Audit and Certification
 - Scalability and Automation
 - Metadata Issues for Preservation Processes
 - Business Models and Cost Estimation
 - Personal Archiving
 - Innovation in Digital Preservation: Novel Approaches and Scenarios
 - Training and Education
 - Domain-specific Challenges: Web, GIS, Primary/Scientific/Sensor Data,
   Governmental & Medical Records
 - Case Studies and Best Practice Reports: Systems, Workflows, Use Cases


IMPORTANT DATES

Workshop Submission:                              March 18, 2010
Workshop Notification of Acceptance:              April 9, 2010
Paper/Tutorial/Panel Submission:                  May 5, 2010
Paper/Tutorial/Panel Notification of Acceptance:  June 18, 2010
Submission of final versions:                     July 11, 2010

Conference:                                       September 19-24, 2010


CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

GENERAL CHAIRS:
 - Andreas Rauber, VUT, Austria
 - Max Kaiser, ONB, Austria

PROGRAMME CHAIRS:
 - Rebecca Guenther, Library of Congress, US
 - Panos Constantopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece; Digital Curation Unit, Greece

PANEL CHAIR:
 - Heike Neuroth, Göttingen State and University Library, Germany

TUTORIAL CHAIR:
 - Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan

WORKSHOP CHAIRS:
 - Perry Willett, California Digital Library, US
 - John Kunze, University of California, US

PUBLICITY CHAIRS:
 - Priscilla Caplan, Florida Center for Library Automation, US
 - Joy Davidson, University of Glasgow, Scotland

LOCAL ORGANISING CHAIR:
 - Johann Stockinger, Austrian Computer Society, Austria


For further details please check http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/dp/ipres2010 regularly.

Best regards,
Andreas Rauber, Max Kaiser
on behalf of the entire Organising team

The Women's Studies Section will hold its third annual Research Poster Session during our General Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present newly completed research or work in progress.  Both beginning and established researchers are welcome to apply.  Participants may receive collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or new initiatives.

 

The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to, teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic faculty. For research ideas, see the Women's Studies Research Agenda.(http://www.libr.org/wss/committees/research/resagenda.html)

Applicants chosen to present their work at the poster session are expected to supply presentation materials, including poster boards.  Tables for presentation materials will be provided.  Attendees at the forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the profession.

The committee will use a blind review process.

Selection criteria:

1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women's Studies Section members and/or women's studies topics.

2. Originality of the project.

Proposal submission instructions:

1. Proposals should include:
            Title of the proposal
            Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font)
            Name of applicant(s)
            Affiliation
            Applicant address(es), Phone number(s), Email address(es), Fax number(s)

 

Are you a member of Women's Studies Section?   ___Yes   ___ No    

If you would like to become a member, go to: http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html

2. NOTE: Submission deadline:  March 31, 2010

3. Proposals should be emailed to:      Marcia Barrett. Chair, Research Committee

                                                            (mbarrett@ua.edu)

 

4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 30, 2010

 

The Call for Proposals for the 2010 AECT Convention in Anaheim, CA is available at http://www.aect.org/events/call/ 
Acceptance of proposals has been extended until midnight, March 5th, 2010 through the online system.

 

The AECT International Convention supports our efforts to improve ourselves by bringing together participants from around the world who offer practical applications, high quality research, handson workshops, and demonstrations of innovative approaches and developments in learning, instructional and performance technologies. You are invited to present at the 2010 AECT International Convention in Anaheim, California. Share your expertise and knowledge with your peers, with those new to the field, and with professional practitioners and researchers representing multiple disciplines.

This year's convention theme is Cyber Change: Learning In Our Connected World. The rapid evolution of Web 2.0 technologies has generated a level of communication and interaction never before possible. In response, the National Science Foundation recently generated a 21st century research agenda that specifically focuses on cyberlearning, providing a call to action for research in how such technological systems may be effectively leveraged for the enhancement of learning. In support of this goal, AECT 2010 seeks to explore the transformational potential that these networked innovations hold for education, as well as share current research and best practices related to these developments.

Presentations related to the following five sub-themes are encouraged:

1. Social Networking for Teaching and Learning
2. Distributed Learning Systems: Globalizing Education
3. Innovations in Open Educational Resources
4. The Continuing Evolution of Distance Education
5. Assessing and Evaluating Educational Technology Applications
6. Issues in Cyberlearning Design and Development

In keeping with the conference theme, proposals may be submitted that feature the use of advanced information and communications technologies for remote presentation, including special tracks for Second Life and Present@Distance sessions. More traditional proposals that present findings and discuss important developments in research and practice are also welcome.

Call for Proposals
Proposal Deadline: March 1st, 2010
Women as Intercultural Leaders:  
Imagination, Innovation, Integrity
Second interdisciplinary conference exploring the intersections of women's studies, international and multicultural education, women's entrepreneurship, and leadership development hosted by
Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana
September 30 - October 2, 2010

About CWIL
In 2010 the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) marks 10 years of fostering the intercultural competence critical for the next generation of women leaders across the Saint Mary's campus, connecting with communities at the local, state, national, and global levels.  To promote transformational intercultural engagement, CWIL builds collaborative relationships and encourages partnering across departments, disciplines, and other traditional dividing lines.  The Center bridges global and domestic diversity issues, mindful of the distinctions between these but also of their commonalities.  It highlights the roles of women and studies the interconnections between gender and culture.  Rooted in a developmental approach, the Center challenges and supports individuals and groups to take the next steps toward deeper intercultural experience, more sophisticated grappling with issues of difference such as power and privilege, and greater appreciation for the diversity and richness of human experience.

Conference Themes
This interactive conference will celebrate ten years of accomplishments and welcome fruitful new collaboration by bringing together theorists, scholars, professionals, educators, community activists, practitioners, and students who are interested in women's intercultural leadership.  For three days participants will imagine and innovate while networking, sharing best practices, and joining an international conversation about cutting-edge work. The conference will focus on five particular themes and their intersections:

•    Thinking in new ways about women's leadership and promoting women as change agents

•    Developing women's entrepreneurship

•    Articulating ethical and spiritual foundation

•    Internationalizing and interculturalizing the curriculum and co-curriculum

•    Building collaborative relationships between colleges and communities and across disciplines


Submission Guidelines
CWIL welcomes proposals for panels, individual papers, interactive workshops, roundtables, and posters that explore the conference themes and the intersections between them.  

Description of types of sessions:
•    Panel - presentations and/or discussions by three people with contrasting or complementary points of view.
•    Interactive Workshop - a demonstration rooted in audience participation and active learning.
•    Roundtable -10-15 minute presentation followed by a facilitated discussion with session attendees.
•    Poster -a visual display of a program, paper, or project that is set up in an exhibit space and staffed by the creator(s) during a designated time.

Each session will be 75 minutes in length and proposals for 20-minute individual papers will be grouped with two other papers to form complete panels.

All session proposals must follow the CWIL Conference Proposal Form.  Proposals must include a brief abstract (not to exceed 50 words), which will be used for the conference program, as well as a longer description (not to exceed 500 words) that indicates your intended audience, how your session is relevant to one or more of the conference themes, if your session crosses interdisciplinary boundaries, and the expected outcomes for the audience.

Proposals will be selected based on the relevance to the conference theme/s, for content that crosses disciplinary boundaries, and to ensure a balance of appropriate sessions for multiple audiences.  Presenters will be notified by April 2010.  All proposals are due by March 1st, 2010 via email (as an MS Word attachment) to cwil@saintmarys.edu   

Visit CWIL's conference website http://www.saintmarys.edu/cwil-conference
 to download the Conference Proposal Form. Additional conference information will be posted on CWIL's Web site as it becomes available.

 

 

 

The Routledge/Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve (JILDDER) has merged with Resource Sharing & Information Networks and is now accepting articles for  Summer and Fall 2010 publication.  Of particular interest to JILDDER are articles regarding resource sharing, unmediated borrowing, electronic reserve, cooperative collection development, shared virtual library services, digitization projects and other multi-library collaborative efforts including the following topics:

 

•                    cooperative purchasing and shared collections

•                    consortial delivery systems

•                    shared storage facilities

•                    administration and leadership of interlibrary loan departments, networks, cooperatives, and consortia

•                    training, consulting and continuing education provided by consortia

•                    use of interlibrary loan statistics for book and periodical acquisitions, weeding and collection management

•                    selection and use of cutting-edge technologies and services used for interlibrary loan and electronic reserve, such as Ariel, Illiad, BlackBoard, Relais and other proprietary and open-source software

•                    copyright and permission issues concerning interlibrary loan and electronic reserve

•                    aspects of quality assurance, efficiency studies, best practices, library 2.0, the impact of Open WorldCat and Google Scholar, buy instead of borrow and practical practices addressing special problems of international interlibrary loan, international currency, payment problems, IFLA, and shipping

•                    interlibrary loan of specialized library materials such as music, media, CDs, DVDs, items from electronic subscriptions and legal materials

•                    special problems of medical, music, law, government and other unique types of libraries

•                    new opportunities in interlibrary loan and the enhancement of interlibrary loan as a specialization

 

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 10, 2010 for Summer publication or April 5, 2010 for Fall publication.  For further details, instructions for authors and submission procedures please visit: http://www.informaworld.com/wild .  Please send all submissions and questions to the Editor Rebecca Donlan at rdonlan@fgcu.edu

     

Editor-In-Chief:

Rebecca Donlan, Assistant Director, Collection Management

Florida Gulf Coast University

rdonlan@fgcu.edu

 

 

Rebecca Donlan, MLS

Editor, Journal of Interlibrary Lending, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve

Florida Gulf Coast University Library

10501 FGCU Boulevard South

Fort Myers, FL  33965-6501

rdonlan@fgcu.edu

(239) 590-7641 voice

 

Barbara J. Stites, Ph.D.

Associate Editor, Journal of Interlibrary Lending, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve

Florida Gulf Coast University Library

10501 FGCU Boulevard South

Fort Myers, FL  33965-6501

bstites@fgcu.edu

(239) 590-7602 voice

http://informaworld.com/WILD

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

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
Proposals must be submitted via the online appliation form.

Please prepare the following before you begin your online proposal.  (You may cut and paste directly into the online form.) Proposals must include the following: 

• Complete contact information for all speakers.  Please note that the person submitting a group proposal will be considered the Program Organizer and the main contact for the presentation. 
• Presentation title.
• Presentation description.  The description should be approximately 500 words, should outline the main points of the program, its relevance to attendees, and how you would incorporate at least one active learning exercise in your session.
• Short presentation description.  This description should be approximately 100 words.  If your proposal is accepted, this description will be used in promotional materials.
• At least three learning outcomes and how they will be achieved.
  • Example: Participants will define potential of hiring traits in order to streamline hiring practices at their institutions.
  • Example: Participants will learn how to critically evaluate various technologies in order to select the right one for use in enhancing library services.
  • Example: Participants will increase knowledge of classroom assessment tools in order to select appropriate strategies to improve teaching and learning.
• Indicate whether you have offered this program before for ACRL.

DEADLINE
The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. PT, Friday, April 9, 2010.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated by the ACRL Professional Development Coordinating Committee for clarity, originality, and timeliness.  Special attention will be given to proposals that incorporate one or more of these characteristics:

• Generates ideas or report research that contribute to ongoing discussion about the future of academic and research libraries
• Demonstrates innovative thinking and/or new perspectives
• Contributes ideas for positioning academic and research librarians to be leaders both on and off campus
• Presents strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and technology
• Incorporates at least one active learning exercise
• Explicitly includes specific activities that will meet the learning style preferences of a variety of learners
• Demonstrates how learning outcomes would be achieved

NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications will be issued in June 2010.

Questions?  Contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org; 312-280-2522.