The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is soliciting applications for the A. R. Zipf Fellowship in Information Management for 2010. The fellowship is awarded annually to a student currently enrolled in the early stages of graduate school who shows exceptional promise for leadership and technical achievement in information management. The amount of the award is $10,000, and applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. For applications and additional information, please go to www.clir.org/fellowships/zipf/zipf.html
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The University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies is pleased to announce the National 3rd Annual Celebration of Latino Children's Literature Conference: Connecting Cultures & Celebrating Cuentos to be held in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 23-24, 2010. This exclusive conference was created for the purpose of promoting high-quality children's literature about the Latino cultures and to offer a forum for librarians, educators, researchers, and students to openly discuss strategies for meeting the informational, educational, and literacy needs of Latino children and their families. Featuring nationally-acclaimed Latino literacy scholars and award-winning Latin@ authors and illustrators of children's books, this Connecting Cultures & Celebrating Cuentos conference is truly an unforgettable experience.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: In keeping with the idea of celebrating Latino children's literature and creating intercultural connections, we invite poster and program proposals that contribute to and extend existing knowledge in the following areas: Latino children's literature, bilingual education, Latino family involvement in the school curriculum, Latino cultural literacy, library services to Latino children and their families, literacy programs utilizing Latino children's literature, educational needs of Latino children, educational opportunities and collaborations with El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), Latino children's responses to culturally-responsive literature, social influences of children's media on Latino youth, and other related topics. Presentations and posters can share recent research or provide practical suggestions for current or preservice librarians and educators.
PROGRAM PROPOSALS: To submit your program proposal, please provide the following information: a 250 word (maximum) abstract of your presentation along with the program title; the name of the program organizer; the names of all presenters and their affiliations along with their preferred contact phone, email, and address; and your preferred presentation day (Friday or Saturday) to conference chair Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo at celebratingcuentos@gmail.com. Please be sure to put "program proposal" in your subject heading.
POSTER PROPOSALS: To submit your poster proposal, please provide the following information: the title of your poster; a 200 word (maximum) abstract of your poster; the subject of your poster (choose Literature/Media Studies, Programs & Services in Libraries, Educational & Literacy Strategies, or Exemplary Programs); your name and affiliation; and your preferred contact phone, email, and address to conference chair Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo at celebratingcuentos@gmail.com. Please be sure to put "poster proposal" in your subject heading.
The deadline for proposal submissions is February 19th, 2010 with notification of acceptance by February 28th, 2010. Conference registration begins January 2010. Additional conference information will be available at that time via the conference website: http://www.slis.ua.edu/latinoliteracy1.html.
If you need additional information about the conference, please contact me at jcnaidoo@slis.ua.edu.
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Jaime Campbell Naidoo, Ph.D.
Assistant & Foster-EBSCO Endowed Professor
School of Library & Information Studies
University of Alabama
513 Gorgas Library - Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0252
Phone: (205) 348-1518
Fax: (205) 348-3746
Call for Papers
HTML Version of this Call: http://bit.ly/4AxDay
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: July 1, 2010
SPECIAL ISSUE on Visualization Aesthetics, Criticism, and Design
Int'l Journal of Creative Interfaces & Computer Graphics (IJCICG)
Journal homepage: http://www.igi-global.com/IJCICG
Guest Editor: A. Ursyn, University of Northern Colorado
INTRODUCTION:
The International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer
Graphics (IJCICG) is currently accepting submissions: research
papers (between 5,500 to 8,000 words in length), position
papers, state-of-art surveys, book reviews of new publications
pertaining to the journal's theme (1,500-2,500-word), and event
reports that describe and discuss recent conferences or workshops
for a special issue on Visualization Aesthetics, Criticism,
and Design. Preference is placed on submissions that incorporate
scholarly work or specific themes within the area of Visualization
Aesthetics, Criticism, and Design.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
The objective of the issue is to focus on and draw attention to
- two fields which are currently active and growing: Visualization
Aesthetics and Criticism (how information aesthetics influence
technical implementations and their usability) and Design
Visualization. The theme for the special issue will be focused on
the use of metaphors (conceptual, natural, visual, and auditory
metaphors) both in visualization and digital art.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS:
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are
not limited to) the following:
* Visual explanations, and data visualization
* Meaning visualization
* Artist's approach to meaning visualization, conveying insights
about complex concepts
* Challenge and aesthetic quality in visualization art
digital art as metaphor
* Aesthetic elements and primitives in visualizations
* Approaches to visualization: iconic messages, use of symbols,
metaphors, cognitive, abstract thinking and problem finding
* Art and visualization of spatial, tonal, and temporal domains,
application of interactive art
* Selecting optimal visualization tools for non-linear, visually
storytelling, interactive, virtual, intelligent presentations,
gaming, and other solutions
* Novel visual, interaction-rich metaphors used for visualization
or practical data mining
* Societal impact and evaluation of novel visualization and data
mining solutions
* Information aesthetics, visualization aesthetics
* Effects of visualization aesthetics on efficiency and usability
of information visualization
* Aesthetics of infographics
* Visualizations for learning and teaching
* Aesthetic computing
* Visual computing
* Information technology (IT) in visualization, visualization for
instruction with IT
* Criticism, perception in the field, classification
* History of data-, information-, knowledge-visualization, and
data mining
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this
Special Issue on Visualization Aesthetics, Criticism, and Design on
or before July 1, 2010. All submissions must be original and may
not be under review by another publication.
INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL'S
GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS AT:
All submitted papers will be reviewed in double-blind fashion.
Papers must follow the APA style for reference citations
http://www.apastyle.org/apa-style-help.aspx and Microsoft
Word is the preferred format.
The submission deadline is July 1, 2010. However, long abstracts
or proposals may be emailed to the Guest Editor who will offer
feedback as to whether the proposed manuscript would be appropriate
for the issue. Approval of an abstract or proposal does not
constitute acceptance as all submitted papers will be put through
the double-blind peer review process.
All submissions should be directed to the attention of:
Anna Ursyn
Guest Editor
Int'l Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics (IJCICG)
email: ursyn@unco.edu
ABOUT The International Journal of Creative Interfaces and
Computer Graphics (IJCICG):
The International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics
(IJCICG) provides coverage of the most innovative and cutting-edge
computer graphics and interfaces. IJCICG focuses on the latest visual
technologies that raise the bar for novelty, aesthetic beauty,
sophistication, and utility. This scholarly resource encompasses
the pragmatic and research aspects surrounding the design and creation
of effective, novel, visual interfaces in support of creativity and
productivity. This journal presents research that shows new ways of
representing and interacting with information on desktops, mobile
devices, and public and virtual spaces.
This Journal is Available in the Comprehensive InfoSci-Journals
Database. International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer
Graphics (IJCICG) This journal is an official publication of the
Information Resources Management Association
Editor-in-Chief: Ben Falchuk, Ph.D.
Published: Semi-Annually (both in Print and Electronic form)
PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics
(IJCICG) is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.),
publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea
Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference", "Business
Science Reference", and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints.
For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
LIBRARY TRENDS
International Journal of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue
Information literacy beyond the academy: towards policy formulation
Edited by
Dr. John Crawford,
Glasgow Caledonian University
Information literacy has not been chosen as a subject for an issue of Library trends since 1991 vol. 39 (3) Winter 1991: Toward Information Literacy -- Innovative Perspectives for the 1990s � http://www.ideals.uiuc.edu/handle/2142/5379/browse?type=dateissued
The issue was heavily focused on the Higher education sector. Since then research, development and practitioner activity has moved on and activity and research and development work around information literacy also takes place in career choice and management, employability training, skills development, workplace decision making, adult literacies training and community learning and development, public libraries, school and further education, lifelong learning and health and media literacies. Information literacy has matured sufficiently to have become a national and international policy issue as evidenced by President Obama's proclamation http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009literacy_prc_rel.pdf � and such international statements as the Prague Declaration of 2003. http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19636&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The planned issue which will contain 8-10 papers will celebrate this broadening of the agenda by calling for papers on the above subject areas and also those focusing on national and international policy making. Papers submitted must reflect on the wider policy implications of their content and suggest how findings can be more widely applied. Individual case studies and exemplars of good practice without a wider context will not be appropriate. While papers on the HE sector will be welcomed they must focus on information literacy training and activity in a wider or cross sectoral context such as employability training or working with other education sectors such as schools or colleges or the workplace and other non-educational environments. Papers are invited from all information sectors and academia.
Proposals of no more than 300 words to be sent by 15 January 2010 to:
John Crawford at jcr@gcal.ac.uk � or polbae2003@yahoo.co.uk
In framing proposals intending authors may wish to be view author guidelines on the journal website at http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/library_trends/guidelines.html
Decisions will be communicated to contributors no later than 26 February 2010.
Deliver date of manuscripts: 30 November 2010 . Each article will be in the range 3,000-10,000 words. All copyright permissions must be obtained by the author. Proof of permission must be sent at the same time that the manuscript is submitted. Articles will be published in Volume 60:1 Summer/August 2011.
International Journal of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue
Information literacy beyond the academy: towards policy formulation
Edited by
Dr. John Crawford,
Glasgow Caledonian University
Information literacy has not been chosen as a subject for an issue of Library trends since 1991 vol. 39 (3) Winter 1991: Toward Information Literacy -- Innovative Perspectives for the 1990s � http://www.ideals.uiuc.edu/handle/2142/5379/browse?type=dateissued
The issue was heavily focused on the Higher education sector. Since then research, development and practitioner activity has moved on and activity and research and development work around information literacy also takes place in career choice and management, employability training, skills development, workplace decision making, adult literacies training and community learning and development, public libraries, school and further education, lifelong learning and health and media literacies. Information literacy has matured sufficiently to have become a national and international policy issue as evidenced by President Obama's proclamation http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009literacy_prc_rel.pdf � and such international statements as the Prague Declaration of 2003. http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19636&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The planned issue which will contain 8-10 papers will celebrate this broadening of the agenda by calling for papers on the above subject areas and also those focusing on national and international policy making. Papers submitted must reflect on the wider policy implications of their content and suggest how findings can be more widely applied. Individual case studies and exemplars of good practice without a wider context will not be appropriate. While papers on the HE sector will be welcomed they must focus on information literacy training and activity in a wider or cross sectoral context such as employability training or working with other education sectors such as schools or colleges or the workplace and other non-educational environments. Papers are invited from all information sectors and academia.
Proposals of no more than 300 words to be sent by 15 January 2010 to:
John Crawford at jcr@gcal.ac.uk � or polbae2003@yahoo.co.uk
In framing proposals intending authors may wish to be view author guidelines on the journal website at http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/library_trends/guidelines.html
Decisions will be communicated to contributors no later than 26 February 2010.
Deliver date of manuscripts: 30 November 2010 . Each article will be in the range 3,000-10,000 words. All copyright permissions must be obtained by the author. Proof of permission must be sent at the same time that the manuscript is submitted. Articles will be published in Volume 60:1 Summer/August 2011.
Edited by Eric Pardede (La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia)
To be published by Springer
in Information Science and Knowledge Management Series (http://www.springer.com/series/6159)
Book Aims and Summary
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Communities have built collections of information in collaborative manners in the forms of encyclopaedias for centuries. More recently, Wikipedia has demonstrated how collaborative efforts can be a powerful feature to build a massive data storage. It is known that Wikipedia has become a key part of many corporations' knowledge management systems for decision making. Wikipedia is only one example brought about by Web 2.0 with the goal of creating communities of users.
While Web 2.0 has many benefits, there are many more opportunities to be unleashed. Imagine if one could use information gathered by many people for critical decision making. There is great potential for creating and sharing more structured data through the web. To make it more regulated and more realistic, the data will be limited to the community scale rather than the global scale, for example, a community of academic research group. Each community can create a large database, in which each member can contribute information freely and can use the information with higher levels of confidence.
The general motivation for the project is to enable various communities to develop such databases. In more specific, this publication has the following aims:
* To provide a comprehensive list of issues and challenges for research in community-built database.
* To disseminate the latest developments on community-built databases in various domains that can be used as a successful template to other community-built database development project.
* To provide visionary ideas for future community-built database research and application.
* To provide solid references on current research topics in community-built database, that can be useful for literature survey research.
Invitation for Proposals
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We invite proposals from academic, researchers and industry practitioners in the area of collaborative information systems, databases, social web and other domains. The proposal should contain the tentative title, authors details, and brief description on the chapter.
Tentative Sections
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The book will consist of these folowing sections. Each of the sections can include between 4 to 6 chapters.
Section I : Community-Built Databases: Standard and Technologies
Section II : Community-Built Databases: Storage and Modelling
Section III : Social Aspect of Community-Built Databases
Section IV : Community-Built Databases Applications
Section V : The Future of Community-Built Databases
Important Dates
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Proposal Deadline : 21 November 2009
Notification of Proposal Outcome : 05 December 2009
Final Chapter Deadline : 15 March 2010
Camera Ready Deadline : 15 August 2010
Editorial Board
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Hamideh Afsarmanesh (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Barbara Carminati (University of Insubria, Italy)
Gillian Dobbie (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Lyndon Kennedy (Yahoo, USA)
Ee-Peng Lim (Singapore Management University, Singapore)
Irena Mlynkova (Chales University, Czech Republic)
Mirella Moura Moro (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Wenny Rahayu (La Trobe University, Australia)
Maytham Safar (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
Lorna Uden (Staffordshire University, UK)
Contact
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For further info, please contact the editor:
Eric Pardede
Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
La Trobe University
Melbourne VIC 3083
AUSTRALIA
Email: E.Pardede@latrobe.edu.au
C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies
C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 7 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.
Remember, for consideration for the 9th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, December 11, 2009.
Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.
Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee
Final Reminder - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2009
38th Annual LOEX Conference
April 29 - May 1, 2010
Dearborn, Michigan
The Michigan LOEX Committee invites you to submit proposals to be considered for presentation at the 38th Annual LOEX Conference, April 29 - May 1, 2010 in Dearborn, Michigan. The conference theme, Bridging and Beyond: Developing Librarian Infrastructure, spans the information literacy landscape, looking for the best in library instruction.
Presenters are encouraged to develop unique and creative proposals related to the theme. Proposals should showcase effective and innovative practices, provide useful information that participants can use at their libraries, support collaboration, and be as applicable as possible to a wide range of academic institution types. Successful proposals reflect elements of one of seven themes:
* Structural Supports: Assessment and Evaluation focuses on the use of peer evaluation, evaluating instructional tools, assessing student needs and learning, and judging information literacy initiatives.
* Infrastructure: Designing Enhanced Learning Spaces looks at how specially designed spaces improve and/or impact information literacy or instruction initiatives.
* New Materials: Innovative Use of Instructional Technology examines ways new technology is being utilized in the classroom. This track can include looking at the building, implementation, or maintenance of technology in the classroom.
* Expansion: Utilizing Nontraditional Instruction Methods asks presenters to show the unique ways they approach information literacy. The emphasis is on creative teaching strategies, curriculum designs, and engagement exercises.
* Bridges Near and Far: Forming Innovative Collaborations showcases connections with others to further information literacy initiatives. Connections and collaboration can be of all sorts, including within the library or library system, within the campus community, or with connections located off-campus.
* Removing the Tolls: Employing Effective Leadership illustrates the different ways leadership can eliminate barriers to create an improved environment for information literacy initiatives.
* Reinforcements: Curriculum Lesson Plans "to Go" has the presenter share a proven lesson or unit plan, including processes and materials. Session participants should be able to go back to their respective institutions and readily implement the lesson plan.
SESSION FORMATS
Two types of proposals will be accepted.
* Presentation: A 60-minute session that includes time for a 45-minute presentation and 10-15 minutes of question and answer. Most feature a successful program, practice or key issue related to instruction or information literacy. Presentations are intended for an audience typically of 50-70 people. Presenters should include in the proposal description the topic and an outline of the presentation.
* Interactive Workshop: A 60-minute session where the presenter facilitates a learning environment in which attendees develop or explore teaching and/or research techniques. Presenters are expected to facilitate a well-planned and interactive session. Workshops are intended for an audience typically of 30-60 people. Proposals should include a description of the topic and details on how the presenter will make this session a "hands-on" experience for attendees.
In addition, there will be Poster sessions. Students currently enrolled in a Master's program in library and information sciences along with librarians in resident or intern programs will be invited to propose poster sessions. Details about proposing poster sessions have been posted in a separate call for proposal, http://www.loexconference.org/postersessions.html
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals must be received by November 20, 2009. Proposals only can be submitted through the online submission form. The primary contact on the proposal will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, January 15, 2010.
More information can be found at: http://www.loexconference.org/callforproposals.html
Contact for presenters: Jennifer Zimmer at sessions2010@loexconference.org
Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2009
38th Annual LOEX Conference
April 29 - May 1, 2010
Dearborn, Michigan
The Michigan LOEX Committee invites you to submit proposals to be considered for presentation at the 38th Annual LOEX Conference, April 29 - May 1, 2010 in Dearborn, Michigan. The conference theme, Bridging and Beyond: Developing Librarian Infrastructure, spans the information literacy landscape, looking for the best in library instruction.
Presenters are encouraged to develop unique and creative proposals related to the theme. Proposals should showcase effective and innovative practices, provide useful information that participants can use at their libraries, support collaboration, and be as applicable as possible to a wide range of academic institution types. Successful proposals reflect elements of one of seven themes:
* Structural Supports: Assessment and Evaluation focuses on the use of peer evaluation, evaluating instructional tools, assessing student needs and learning, and judging information literacy initiatives.
* Infrastructure: Designing Enhanced Learning Spaces looks at how specially designed spaces improve and/or impact information literacy or instruction initiatives.
* New Materials: Innovative Use of Instructional Technology examines ways new technology is being utilized in the classroom. This track can include looking at the building, implementation, or maintenance of technology in the classroom.
* Expansion: Utilizing Nontraditional Instruction Methods asks presenters to show the unique ways they approach information literacy. The emphasis is on creative teaching strategies, curriculum designs, and engagement exercises.
* Bridges Near and Far: Forming Innovative Collaborations showcases connections with others to further information literacy initiatives. Connections and collaboration can be of all sorts, including within the library or library system, within the campus community, or with connections located off-campus.
* Removing the Tolls: Employing Effective Leadership illustrates the different ways leadership can eliminate barriers to create an improved environment for information literacy initiatives.
* Reinforcements: Curriculum Lesson Plans "to Go" has the presenter share a proven lesson or unit plan, including processes and materials. Session participants should be able to go back to their respective institutions and readily implement the lesson plan.
SESSION FORMATS
Two types of proposals will be accepted.
* Presentation: A 60-minute session that includes time for a 45-minute presentation and 10-15 minutes of question and answer. Most feature a successful program, practice or key issue related to instruction or information literacy. Presentations are intended for an audience typically of 50-70 people. Presenters should include in the proposal description the topic and an outline of the presentation.
* Interactive Workshop: A 60-minute session where the presenter facilitates a learning environment in which attendees develop or explore teaching and/or research techniques. Presenters are expected to facilitate a well-planned and interactive session. Workshops are intended for an audience typically of 30-60 people. Proposals should include a description of the topic and details on how the presenter will make this session a "hands-on" experience for attendees.
In addition, there will be Poster sessions. Students currently enrolled in a Master's program in library and information sciences along with librarians in resident or intern programs will be invited to propose poster sessions. Details about proposing poster sessions have been posted in a separate call for proposal, http://www.loexconference.org/postersessions.html
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals must be received by November 20, 2009. Proposals only can be submitted through the online submission form. The primary contact on the proposal will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, January 15, 2010.
More information can be found at: http://www.loexconference.org/callforproposals.html
Contact for presenters: Jennifer Zimmer at sessions2010@loexconference.org
Interested in writing about the socio-political/cultural aspects of U. S. school libraries to an international audience?
I am one of three editors writing a book about youth-serving library conditions: in Japan, in Russia, and in the U.S.
Each country will give an introductory chapter on the history and current condition of youth serving libraries, followed by country-specific chapters. For the US, issues will be covered such as a chapter on legal impacts on libraries serving youth, a chapter on public libraries' services to youth,a chapter on school library programs, a chapter on staffing (preparation, CE, succession planning), a chapter on youth participation (teen advisory, teen aides, web 2.0, etc.), a chapter on ALA/AASL and related professional organizations' impact on youth-serving libraries, a chapter on services for diverse populations (language, culture, special needs, il/aliteracy), a chapter on information literacy/research process/instruction, a chapter on collaboration (school and greater community), a chapter on digital citizenship. (If you have a better idea for a chapter, that's negotiable). A few pix may be incorporated.
If you are interested in writing a chapter (around 8000 words, deadline of March, 2010), please email a proposal/outline and CV/qualifications by Dec. 1. You will be notified by Dec. 10.
If you know of others who would be interested, please pass on this information. Thanks!
Lesley Farmer, California State University Long Beach
July 19 - 22, 2010
Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, MA
>> To learn more, visit:
>>To submit, go to:
There is still time to submit your proposal and BECOME A SPEAKER at Campus Technology 2010, July 19 - 22, 2010, in Boston, MA. Campus Technology 2010, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., is recognized nationally as a venue where leaders in higher education technology come to share their innovations, methods and best practices with their colleagues.
This year we are especially seeking proposals for sessions that cover how education programs and instructional strategies are supported by the latest information and education technologies. Learning applications and tools, instructional design, learning spaces/smart classrooms, digital campus and IT infrastructure and leadership/strategy are topics of particular interest, along with presenters with expertise in Web 2.0 tools, social software, immersive environments, handheld devices and other technologies applied to teaching and learning.
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***SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION FOR ANY RANGE OF SESSION FORMATS***
Indicate breakout session, hands-on workshop, poster session and more. We encourage highly interactive expert panel presentations, case studies, shootouts, expert Q & A, audience participation sessions, audience polling--it's your moment to share your ideas and experiences with peers and experts, so be creative!
>> For a list of topic ideas, information on submission guidelines and access to the electronic submission form, visit:
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***DON'T DELAY! Deadline for submissions is Friday, November 6, 2009***
The Code4Lib 2010 conference
Code4Lib 2010 is a 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-like format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software.
The conference will be held Monday February 22nd (preconference day) - Thursday February 25th, 2010 in Asheville, NC. More information can be found at <http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/>.
Prepared talks
Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas:
* "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)
* "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address)
The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:
* usefulness
* newness
* geekiness
* diversity of topics
We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions should provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so.
Schedule
Proposals can be submitted through November 13. Voting will commence soon thereafter and be open through December 1st. Successful candidates will be notified by December 3rd. The submitter (and if necessary a second presenter) will be guaranteed an opportunity to register for the conference through December 21st.
Guidelines for Proposals and Submissions
Proposal abstracts must be no longer than 500 words. Include your name and email address. All proposals should be submitted on the wiki page at <http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2010talks_Submissions> .
Code4Lib 2010 is a 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-like format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software.
The conference will be held Monday February 22nd (preconference day) - Thursday February 25th, 2010 in Asheville, NC. More information can be found at <http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/>.
Prepared talks
Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas:
* "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)
* "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address)
The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:
* usefulness
* newness
* geekiness
* diversity of topics
We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions should provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so.
Schedule
Proposals can be submitted through November 13. Voting will commence soon thereafter and be open through December 1st. Successful candidates will be notified by December 3rd. The submitter (and if necessary a second presenter) will be guaranteed an opportunity to register for the conference through December 21st.
Guidelines for Proposals and Submissions
Proposal abstracts must be no longer than 500 words. Include your name and email address. All proposals should be submitted on the wiki page at <http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2010talks_Submissions> .
