*** 11th International ISKO Conference ***
Rome (Italy), February 23rd-26th, 2010
http://www.iskoi.org/rome2010/
Third call for papers -7 days (one week) to the deadline for submissions
--- Theme: Paradigms and conceptual systems in knowledge organization

The arrangement of any information content using tools like bibliographic classification schemes, subject heading systems, thesauri, taxonomies, and ontologies is collectively studied today under the broader label of knowledge organization (KO). The International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) organizes its biennial international conference to gather scholars and practitioners across the world who are interested in sharing their perspectives and experience in this field.

The next international conference will be held in Rome on February 23rd to 26th, 2010, and will have as its theme "Paradigms and conceptual systems in knowledge organization". Recent research presented in KO journals and conferences has emphasized how knowledge organization systems (KOSs) are affected by the social, cultural, and philosophical contexts in which authors and communities produce and use them. As a consequence, a critical way of looking at all forms of KO has spread. Scholars have warned that paradigms hidden in KOSs -- meant as sets of basic assumptions on which knowledge fields are grounded at a given time and place -- should be identified and discussed more explicitly.

Systems have to be developed and described with an increased awareness of their foundations, as well as their still unsolved questions. Critical awareness does not, in fact, eliminate the persisting need for KO. The time may be right to move forward from a critical stage towards a more constructive one, aimed at finding out which paradigms and conceptual systems can best suit the various purposes of contemporary KO.

Although many systems have been designed for the purposes of specific domains and communities, the new situation of interconnected global knowledge means that often we cannot anticipate which users will access our knowledge resources. This poses the question of how to deal with both global and local surroundings and needs, ie with a diversity of traditions and special viewpoints (eg cultural, disciplinary or theoretical) within the framework of a global platform.

Papers are welcome on KO topics including:
- ontological foundations of KO, eg ontological categories, levels of reality, principles for analyzing classes into their kinds and parts;
- epistemological foundations of KO, eg psychological, cognitive, linguistic bases, normative or hermeneutical presuppositions incorporated in KOSs on what is meant by knowledge;
- pragmatical foundations and requirements of KO, eg viewpoint warrant, cultural warrant, domain analysis, interoperability between different perspectives, both global and local;
- solutions for the management of the interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and complexity of contemporary knowledge (as remarked eg in the Leon Manifesto);
- description and analysis of specific KOSs and their conceptual structures.

--- Instructions for authors
Please provide by May 4th, 2009, a condensed version of your paper, consisting of 1000 to 1500 words in accurate English, saved as an RTF or TXT or DOC file. Remove authors' names from the text, using "Author" and year in the bibliography and footnotes, instead of authors' name, paper title, etc.

In order to submit it, go to the submission Web page: http://www.iskoi.org/ocs/index.php/int/rome2010/about/submissions and create an account, specifying that you are an Author.

Then go back to the conference homepage (by clicking on "Paradigms and conceptual systems in KO") and select "Proposal submission" under the picture or in the menu on the right.
Fill the form and upload your paper according to the instructions.
(In case you experience any problem, contact the programme chair at gnoli@aib.it )

Papers will be reviewed by the scientific committee as for their originality and relevance to the conference theme and to knowledge organization in general. You will be able to follow the revision process online, and will be notified on acceptance by end of June.

Authors of accepted papers will be requested to submit a final version of a maximum of 7 pages (~3500 words), which will be published in the printed proceedings, in the "Advances in KO" series, by Ergon Verlag.

Failure to conform to the registration and submission deadlines and to template formats will lead to paper rejection from the proceedings and the program.

--- Organization
The 11th biennial International ISKO Conference is organized by the Italian Chapter of ISKO and hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy at the Sapienza University of Rome.
Conference chair: Fulvio Mazzocchi, National Research Council, Italy
Programme chair: Claudio Gnoli, University of Pavia, Italy
Programme committee: http://www.iskoi.org/ocs/index.php/int/rome2010/about/organizingTeam
Previous ISKO conferences took place in Darmstadt (1990), Madras (1992), Copenhagen (1994), Washington (1996), Lille (1998), Toronto (2000), Granada (2002), London (2004), Vienna (2006), and Montreal (2008).

--- Important dates
Deadline for condensed paper submission: May 4th, 2009 Notification about paper acceptance: June 2009 Deadline for full camera ready paper: September 30th, 2009; Conference: February 23rd-26th, 2010
--- Contacts
Dr. Fulvio Mazzocchi
National Research Council. Institute for Complex Systems Montelibretti Section,
via Salaria Km 29,300 CP 10, 00015 Monterotondo Stazione (RM), Italy

Dr. Claudio Gnoli
University of Pavia. Science and Technology Library via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy

email: rome2010@mate.unipv.it
Web: http://www.iskoi.org/rome2010/

After the overwhelming success of ICDL 2004 and ICDL 2006 which were organized by TERI, New Delhi, it was felt that such an event could be an extremely useful tool to bridge the digital divide that exists in this part of the world. It was able to create awareness and enthusiasm among the community.

Keeping this in mind TERI is planning to organize the 3rd conference in this series, ICDL 2010, during 23-26 February 2010. The conference will also aim at further strengthen the academic collaboration and strategic alliance in development of DL in the world. Theme of the conference is Digital Libraries: Shaping the Information Paradigm’.

This conference is expected to be a major forum focusing on digital libraries and related technologies and issues. The areas of digital library and knowledge management are still nascent in the developing countries but with great potentiality for development. This conference would, therefore, facilitate exchange of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap in these areas and sustain the knowledge thus gained. It is expected to become a platform to bring together a galaxy of experts, researchers, academics, students, and others.

Taking into account your expertise and interest in this field, we would like to invite you to speak at this conference. Participants will greatly benefit from your long experience. We would also be grateful if you could let us know the topic of your presentation.

An urgent and favourable response is solicited.

Debal C. Kar
Organising Secretary, ICDL 2010
TERI
Darbari Seth Block
India Habitat Place, Lodhi Road
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Tel. (+91 11) 2468 2100 / 2468 2111 Extn 2724
Fax (+91 11) 2468 2144 / 2468 2145
E-mail
Web: www.teriin.org

Museums and the Web 2010
the international conference for culture and heritage on-line
April 13-17, 2010
Denver, Colorado, USA
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/

Museums and the Web explores the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line. Taking an international perspective, MW reviews and analyzes the issues and impacts of networked cultural, natural and scientific heritage. Our community has been meeting since 1997, imagining, tracking, analyzing, and influencing the role museums play on the Web.

* CALL FOR PARTICIPATION *
Proposals are invited from professionals and researchers in all areas actively exploring the creation, on-line presentation and use of cultural, scientific and heritage content, and its re-use and evaluation.
The bibliography of past MW papers (all on-line since 1997) can be searched at http://conference.archimuse.com/researchForum/
* PROPOSAL FORM *
On-line proposal submission is required. Use the form at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/papers/mw2010.proposalForm.html
Please co-ordinate your proposals with your collaborators. Multiple proposals about the same project will not be accepted.
Proposals are peer-reviewed individually by an International Program Committee; full sessions are rarely accepted. Proposals for sessions should be submitted as individual papers with a covering note. The committee may choose to accept some papers and not others.

*SESSION FORMATS *
MW sessions vary in format - from formal Papers to informal Birds of a Feather lunches, and from structured Professional Forums to timely Unconference Sessions. Find the best format for your idea, by reviewing the session formats at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/sessions/sessionFormats.html

* DEADLINES * Proposals due September 30, 2009 - for papers, mini-workshops + professional forums (written paper required by Jan. 31, 2010)
Proposals due December 31, 2009 - for demonstrations (written paper optional)
* PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS *
The Museums and the Web program is built from the ground up, from your proposals. Add your ideas to the on-line discussion at http://conference.archimuse.com/forum/ideas_mw2010_program

* NEED FURTHER DETAILS? *
Review the MW2010 Call for Participation on-line at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/call.html
Contact the MW2010 Conference Co-Chairs
David Bearman + Jennifer Trant, Archives & Museum Informatics mw2010@archimuse.com
We hope to see you in Denver.
jennifer and David
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DIGITAL FUTURES ACADEMY 2010
We are are pleased to announce the Digital Futures Academy 5 day training event:
Digital Futures Academy: Sydney, Australia. 1st - 5th February 2010

Digital Futures Academy: from digitization to delivery, London,UK 19th - 23rd April 2010
Book early as places are limited and early bird discounts are available!
http://www.digitalconsultancy.net/digifutures/
Led by international experts, Digital Futures focuses on the creation, delivery and preservation of digital resources from cultural and memory institutions. Lasting 5 days, Digital Futures is aimed at managers and other practitioners from the library, museum, heritage, media and cultural sectors looking to understand the strategic and management issues involved in developing digital resources from digitisation to delivery.

Digital Futures will cover the following core areas:
o Planning and management
o Fund raising
o Understanding the audience
o Metadata - introduction and implementation
o Copyright and intellectual property
o Sustainability
o Financial issues
o Visual and image based resource creation and delivery
o Implementing digital resources
o Digital preservation

Sydney highlights:
There will be visits to the State Library, NSW and the Powerhouse Museum to see behind the scenes and receive expert presentations.

London highlights:
The visits will be tot he National Gallery and The National Archives to see behind the scenes and gain expert advice and presentations.

Digital Futures aims for no more than 25-30 delegates and every delegate will have the opportunity to also spend one-to-one time with a Digital Futures leader to discuss issues specific to them. Digital Futures will issue a certificate of achievement to each delegate.

The Digital Futures leaders are:
* Simon Tanner - Director of King's Digital Consultancy Services, King's College London http://www.kdcs.kcl.ac.uk/
* Tom Clareson - Director for New Initiatives, Lyrasis http://www.lyrasis.org/
The leaders have over 30 years of experience in the digital realm between them. Other experts will be invited to speak in their areas of expertise.
What past delegates say about Digital Futures:
* "Excellent - I would recommend DF to anyone anticipating a digitization program"
* "The team was exceptionally knowledgeable, friendly and personable."
* "Excellent, informative and enjoyable. Thank you."
* "A really useful course and great fun too!"

Digital Futures is run by King's Digital Consultancy Services and the Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London working in co-operation with Lyrasis, USA. Digital Futures Australasia is made possible with the co-operation of the Library of the University of Technology, Sydney.

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Simon Tanner
Director, King's Digital Consultancy Services, King's College London, Centre for Computing in the Humanities,
26-29 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RL
Tel: +44 (0)7887 691716 or Admin: +44 (0)20 7848 2861
Email: simon.tanner@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kdcs.kcl.ac.uk/

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

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

emtacl10: emerging technologies in academic libraries
International conference on emerging technologies in academic libraries 2010
26-28 April 2010, Trondheim, Norway
http://www.emtacl.com
Call for papers

Emerging technologies and evolving user behaviour change the rules of the game for academic libraries. Emerging technologies include new ways of using existing technologies and totally new, disruptive technologies.
Examples include:
- social networks
- (micro)blogging
- news services and aggregation
- cloud computing
- sharing and mashups
- mobile web
- location awareness

This is a new international conference for academic librarians, information professionals, academic staff, students, library system developers and suppliers, among others. The conference aims to provide answers to the following questions: What can academic libraries do to address change? How can we adapt? Which technologies can/should/must we use/create? The conference is hosted by NTNU Library, the Library of the Norwegian university of science and technology in Trondheim, Norway.

The programme committee invites original presentations and posters taking one or more of the following perspectives as a point of departure:
- Semantic web library
- New (information) literacies
- Supporting research in a changing age
- Organizational change within the library
- Analysis of user behaviour and using statistics in Library 2.0
- New services/old services in new clothes
- Best practices for the adaptive academic library
- Other relevant perspectives on emerging technologies
We invite submission of:
- Research papers presenting theoretical solutions, but with a clear illustration on how these solutions can be applied in libraries
- Position papers presenting opinions on some aspect of practice, or describing work that is still in progress, but sufficiently mature to warrant attention
- Experiences and case studies specifying requirements, challenges, or opportunities of applying emerging technologies in libraries
- Comparison with alternative or competing approaches using conventional technologies
- Best practices for implementing emerging technologies in libraries
- Assessment of the costs and benefits of the application of emerging technologies, e.g. time and cost of implementation and deployment, integration with legacy IT systems, user acceptance, returns on investment

Abstract submission instructions:
Please use the submission form at https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=emtacl10 to submit your paper or poster, including
- personal details
- additional presenter details
- presentation title and abstract.
Abstract length should not exceed 2500 characters. Please note that the language of the conference will be English, and therefore the committee will only accept submissions in this language.
All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.

Contributions will be made public through the NTNU e-publishing service, and accepted authors will be invited to supply full papers for this purpose. Papers are primarily requested in pdf format, conforming to further formatting details at the submission website. We do however welcome suggestions for alternative formats in cases where pdf is unsuitable, e.g. for non-textual contributions.

Important dates:
Abstract submission: 15 November 2009
Notification of acceptance/rejection: 15 December 2009 Authors should confirm their participation: 31 December 2009 Submission of publishing-ready paper: 1 March 2010 Conference dates: 26-28 April 2010
For additional information, please visit the conference website: http://www.emtacl.com or email us emtacl@ub.ntnu.no
Karen Johanne Buset (organizing committee chair) Ole Husby (program committee chair)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Joint Technical Symposium 2010, Oslo, Norway, May 2-4, 2010. DIGITAL CHALLENGES AND DIGITAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVING

Organized for the first time in 1983, JTS is the international meeting for organisations and individuals involved in the preservation and restoration of original image and sound materials.

Under the auspices of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), participating organisations include:
AMIA - Association of Moving Image Archivists
ARSC - Association for Recorded Sound Collections
FIAF - International Federation of Film Archives
FIAT/IFTA - International Federation of Television Archives/ ...Fédération Internationale des Archives de Télévision
IASA - International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives
ICA - International Council on Archives
IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
SEAPAVAA - Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association

JTS 2010 is organized by FIAF, The Norwegian Film Institute and The National Library of Norway.
We welcome presentation proposals on any aspect of media archiving.
Please send abstract of approximately 1/2 page to the program committee, to thomasc@dfi.dk or info@jts2010.org

The JTS will be held in the Klingenberg Kino in Oslo, which we expect to be equipped with 70mm and 35mm projection, as well as digital 4K projection. Presentations in high resolution are therefore welcome. If it is decided to publish proceedings in printed form, speakers should be ready to supply their presentation in article format by the time of the symposium.

The symposium will offer simultaneous translation in English, French and Spanish.
Visit the JTS 2010 website here: jts2010.org
George L. Abbott
librarian emeritus
Syracuse University Library
311 Stonecrest Drive
Syracuse, NY 13214-2432
glabbott@syr.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS
JITP 2010: "The Politics of Open Source"
May 6-7, 2010 - Amherst, Massachusetts CFP deadline: January 10, 2010
A two-day University of Massachusetts Amherst conference jointly hosted by the:
Department of Political Science
Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS)
Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP)
Qualitative Data Analysis Program (QDAP)
National Center for Digital Government (NCDG)

KEYNOTE & DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Eric von Hippel is Professor and Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. He specializes in research related to the nature and economics of distributed and open innovation. He also develops and teaches about practical methods that firms can use to improve their product and service development processes. He is the author of Democratizing Innovation (MIT Press, 2005) and The Sources of Innovation (Oxford, 1988).

Clay Johnson is Director of Sunlight Labs. Prior joining Sunlight, Clay was one of the four founders of Blue State Digital, the progressive left's premier technology and online strategy firm. This firm, which was born out of the Howard Dean campaign, was also responsible for Barack Obama's Web presence. At Blue State Digital, Clay was responsible for developing the organization's brand and building its initial client roster. He also had a hand at building some of the company's early technical tools. Before joining Blue State, Johnson was the lead programmer for Dean for America in 2004, overseeing the development of grassroots tools like GetLocal, DeanLink and Project Commons. Prior to entering politics, Johnson was a technologist at Ask Jeeves (now Ask.com) where he helped to develop the company's Web syndication product. He also started the first Internet Knowledge Exchange, KnowPost.com, and worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at a Venture Capital firm, but still claims that he learned the most from his first job -- as a waiter at Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Christopher M. Kelty is an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has a joint appointment in the Center for Society and Genetics and in the department of Information Studies. His research focuses on the cultural significance of information technology, especially in science and engineering. He is the author most recently of Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software (Duke University Press, 2008), as well as numerous articles on open source and free software, including its impact on education, nanotechnology, the life sciences, and issues of peer review and research process in the sciences and in the humanities.

APPROACH
Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS) has made significant advances, both technically and organizationally, since its emergence in the mid-1980s. Over the last decade, it has moved from a software development approach involving mostly volunteers to a more complex ecology where firms, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and volunteers may be involved. Moreover, the production paradigm continues to expand to other areas of digital content (e.g., Creative Commons, Wikipedia, Connexions, etc.). In this conference we use the phrase “open source” to capture this broader phenomenon. The Program Committee encourages disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of open source, broadly defined.

"Politics" in the conference title, can have many interpretations. Political issues closely tied to the free and open source software movement(s) include: national government policies related to the adoption of open source technologies or questions related to interoperability and open standards, software patents, vendor lock-in, and copyright. These are central themes we expect may be discussed in this forum. In this context, we welcome international submissions since differences in the political perspective appear in international contexts. However, topics related to how the concept of openness has led to various interpretations, adaptations, and applications of “open source” in other domains, and political issues that surround these broader innovations, are also welcome. Specific topics might include, but are not limited to:

General topics related to the politics of open source
* How open source software or its principles are changing politics
* Emerging transparencies in software, systems and society
* Open source in the developing world and other international contexts
* The political economy of open source
* Digital divides and open source
Open source and the public sector
* Open source software and transparency in government
* Government policies toward open source and open standards
* Regulation and open source
Open source and democracy
* Open source and democratic engagement
* Open source voting systems
* Activism, political mobilization and open source
The expansion of open source into other domains
* Understanding how open source collaboration works and how it can be extended into other areas of collective action
* Policy areas, such as the effects of free textbooks on education policy or the politics of "One Laptop Per Child"
* The political implications of open source in other cultural domains

PAPER SUBMISSIONS
Authors are invited to prepare and submit to JITP a manuscript following one of the six submission formats by January 10, 2010. These formats include research papers, policy viewpoints, workbench notes, review essays, book reviews, and papers on teaching innovation. Proposals for full panel presentations will also be accepted. The goal is to produce a special issue, or double issue, of JITP with a wide variety of approaches to the broad theme of "The Politics of Open Source."

HOW TO SUBMIT
Everything you need to know about how to prepare and submit a strong JITP paper is documented at http://www.jitp.net/. Papers will be put through an expedited blind peer review process by the Program Committee, and authors will be notified about a decision by March 10, 2010. A small number of papers will be accepted for presentation at the conference. Other paper authors will be invited to present a poster during the Friday evening reception. All posters must include a "YouTube" version of their research findings.

BEST PAPER AND POSTER CASH PRIZES
The author (or authors) of the best research paper will receive a single $1,000 prize. The creator (or creators) of the best poster/research presentation will also receive a single prize of $1,000.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Ezendu Ariwa, London Metropolitan University
M.V. Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul M.A. Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology
Deborah Bryant, Oregon State University Open Source Lab
Andrea Calderaro, European University Institute
Mark Cassell, Kent State University
Edward Cherlin, Earth Treasury
Gabriella Coleman, New York University
Doug Downham, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert English, Daystar Computing & University of Massachusetts Amherst
Joseph Feller, University College Cork
Jelena Karanovic, Rutgers University
Dave Karpf, University of Pennsylvania/Miller Center for Public Affairs
Andrea Kavanaugh, Virginia Tech
Jose Marichal, California Lutheran University
Jens Hardings Perl, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Charlie Schweik, University of Massachusetts Amherst, co-chair
Stuart Shulman, University of Massachusetts Amherst, co-chair
Megan Squire, Elon University
Krishna Ravi Srinivas, Research Information System For Developing Nations
Louis Suarez-Potts, Sun Microsystems, Inc. & OpenOffice.org
Anas Tawileh, Cardiff University & Meedan.net

SPONSORSHIP
For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michelle Sagan Gonçalves at 413 577 2354 or mgoncalves [at] pubpol.umass.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Digital Scholarship and Emerging Technologies (Organized Jointly by University of Botswana, University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR (South Africa) from 25-27 May 2010.

The rapid development of new and emerging technologies and services for information and knowledge management such as institutional repositories, cloud and grid computing, digital archiving and curation, Web 2.0 technologies among others are revolutionizing scholarship, publishing, and the storing and preservation of information. A different kind of student is also emerging ("the iPod generation") with greater computer literacy and different kinds of expectations from the university experience. The deployment of powerful computers, high-speed networks, and large scale storage technologies has made the academic and research landscape increasingly dynamic. These transformations oblige us in academia, research and the general information service provision industry to seriously seek and develop strategies and solutions to effectively harness the new opportunities occasioned by these paradigm shifts while mitigating the challenges. The 3-day conference organized under the joint banner of the University of Botswana, University of Pretoria (South Africa) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR (South Africa) will address various issues of digital scholarship, digital curation and emerging technologies within the theme 'Mapping and Demystifying Digital Scholarship: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities.' Papers well researched are welcome. All papers will be peer reviewed and selected ones will be published in a high impact international refereed journal. Papers in electronic format should be submitted to:
Prof Stephen M. Mutula
E:mail: mutulasm@mopipi.ub.bw or smutula@hotmail.com
Conference Dates and Venue
Dates: 25-27 May 2010
Venue: University of Botswana New Conference Complex
Conference theme
Main theme: Mapping and Demystifying Digital Scholarship: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities Sub-themes
. E-learning & E-research (mobile e-learning/ mobile e-research)
. Institutional repositories
. Federated search engines
. Web 2.0 technologies & applications
. Web 2.0 service providers and consumers
. Virtual collaborative research environments
. Africa's undersea fibre infrastructure
. Cloud and grid computing
. Open source & open access
. Digital commons
. Podcasting scholarship
. Quality assurance and best practices in digital scholarship
. Content and knowledge management
. Data mining, digital data management
. Digital curation and digitization
. Communities of practice
. Digital divides
. Ethics, trust and intellectual property
. Tenure, promotion and digital scholarship
. Commercialization of research outcomes
. Policy frameworks for digital scholarship
. Research management in a digital environment
. Scholarly communication, peer review and publications in a digital environment
. E-resources and information literacy
. Second generation libraries and patrons
. Second generation service providers and consumers
. Emerging technologies and Digital scholarship
. Technological capability for DS in Africa
. Data and information security
. Remote hosting services
. DS financing and sustainability
. Local content and indigenous knowledge capability
. Research output ownership and access to outcomes
. Needs of digital natives and digital immigrants
. Digital scholarship readiness
. Information seeking and end user needs in digital scholarship
. Open and distance learning in a digital environment
. Attitudes and awareness in developing a Digital Scholarship environment
Target audience
. Educationists, scientists researchers, Information scientists, Innovation hubs and science parks managers, Content and knowledge managers, ICT infrastructure service providers and managers - mobile services, computing and software, Librarians and other information professionals, Archivists & records managers, Research managers, Curators , Policy makers - in tertiary education, science and technology centres, Students, Teacher training colleges, Document banks.
Activities
. Paper presentations
. Poster presentations
. Exhibitions
. Workshops on - institutional repositories, web 2.0, digital archiving, federated searching
. Excursions
Conference fees
. Registration fee (International participants) - US$ 350
. Registration fee (Local participants) - US$ 100
Mode of Payment: Payment to be made to the following account details:
Account Name: University of Botswana
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank
Bank Postal Address: PO BOX 1529, Gaborone, Botswana Account Number: 0100110109600 Transfer Ref:
WS53-Digital Workshop Branch Name: Mall Branch Branch Code: 662167 Swift Code: SCHBBWGXAXXX Contact Person: Thabo Abram
Tel: 002673554071
Fax: 002673959390
Email: abramtj@mopipi.ub.bw
Papers/abstracts
Paper length - maximum of 5000 words inclusive of references Abstract lengths - 300 words Citation Format - use APA (American Psychological Association Format) Format of the paper - Introduction (providing context of digital scholarship issue), research problem, methodology, findings and discussion, policy and managerial implications, conclusions and recommendations

Key Deadlines
. Submission of abstracts by prospective presenters = 15 October 2009
. Reply to presenters about decision on abstracts (accepted/not accepted) = 15 November 2009
. Inform selected presenters based on acceptance of their abstracts - 30 November 2010
. Deadline for paper submission by presenters = End of January 2009
. Review of papers completed - 15 March 2010
. Programme for the conference released 30 March 2010

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2010
Zadar, Croatia, 24 – 28 May 2010
University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia (http://www.unizd.hr/)
Full information at: http://www.ffos.hr/lida/ Email: lida@ffos.hr

The annual international conference Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world. Each year a different and ‘hot’ theme is addressed, divided in two parts; the first part covering research and development and the second part addressing advances in applications and practice. LIDA brings together researchers, educators, practitioners, and developers from all over the world in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions, and learning, made easier by being held in memorable locations.
Themes LIDA 2010
Part I: DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP: support by digital libraries
Contributions (types described below) are invited covering the following topics:
• research, practices, and values related to digital scholarship, including conceptual frameworks that emerged;
• contemporary nature of the scholarly information and communication environment in general and as involving digital libraries in particular;
• developments in digital humanities;
• navigating shifting patterns of scholarly communication;
• the impact digital libraries have on digital scholarship and on education in various fields, and vice versa; the impact of digital scholarship on digital libraries;
• studies on how faculty, researchers, and students make use of digital scholarly resources for their research or in education;
• practices that emerged in libraries related to support of digital scholarship, such as resource/collection building, digitization, preservation, access, services and others;
• international aspects of digital libraries with related trends in globalization and cooperative opportunities for support of digital scholarship;
• research and discussions on general questions: How are we to understand new forms of scholarship and scholarly works in their own right? How are we to respond in digital libraries? What are the opportunities and challenges?

Part II: DIGITAL NATIVES: challenges & innovations in reaching out to digital born generations Contributions (types described below) are invited covering the following topics:
• research and discussions on general questions: who are these digital natives? How they are different from older generations – or digital immigrants – and what is the world they’re creating going to look like?
• the impact of digital natives on libraries;
• digital libraries and social networks on the Web;
• the cultural and technological challenges faced by digital libraries in serving digital natives;
• examples of library services specifically aimed at digital natives;
• efforts by libraries to help people that are more digital immigrants to become more digitally natives;
• role of libraries in e-learning and education in general;
• is the future of libraries closely associated with how successfully they meet the demands of digital users?

Types of contributions
Invited are the following types of contributions:
1. Papers: research studies and reports on practices and advances that will be presented at the conference and included in published Proceedings
2. Posters: short graphic presentations on research, studies, advances, examples, practices, or preliminary work that will be presented in a special poster session. Proposals for posters should be submitted as a short, one or two- page paper.
3. Demonstrations: live examples of working projects, services, interfaces, commercial products, or developments-in-progress that will be presented during the conference in specialized facilities or presented in special demonstration sessions.
4. Workshops: two to four-hour sessions that will be tutorial and educational in nature. Workshops will be presented before and after the main part of the conference and will require separate fees, to be shared with workshop organizers.
5. PhD Forum: short presentations by PhD students, particularly as related to their dissertation; help and responses by a panel of educators.
Instructions for submissions are at LIDA site http://www.ffos.hr/lida/
Deadlines:
For papers (an extended abstract) and workshops (a short proposal): 15 January 2010. Acceptance by 10 February 2010.
For demonstrations (a proposal) and posters (an extended abstract): 1 February 2010. Acceptance by 15 February 2010.
Final submission for all accepted papers and posters: 15 March 2010.
Conference contact information
Conference co-directors:
TATJANA APARAC-JELUSIC, Department of Library and Information Science
University of Zadar; Zadar, Croatia; taparac@unizd.hr
TEFKO SARACEVIC, School of Communication and Information; Rutgers University; New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA tefkos@rutgers.edu

Program chairs:
For Theme I: VITTORE CASAROSA, Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerch;, Pisa, Italy, casarosa@isti.cnr.it
For Theme II: GARY MARCHIONINI, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, march@ils.unc.edu
Venue
Zadar is one of the enchanting cities on the Adriatic coast, rich in history. It still preserves a very old network of narrow and charming city streets, as well as a Roman forum dating back to the first century AD. In addition, Zadar region encompasses many natural beauties, most prominent among them is the Kornati National Park, the most unusual and indented set of close to a 100 small islands in the Mediterranean For Zadar see http://www.zadar.hr/English/Default.aspx. For Croatia see http://www.croatia.hr/

You are kindly invited to participate in the 2nd Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2010), Chania, Crete, Greece, 25-28 of May, 2010. QQML2010 was decided by the QQML Committee and announced during the closing ceremony of the previous QQML2009 Conference.

The proceedings of QQML2010 will be published by an international publisher, while selected papers are to be published by the International journals: Decision Support System Technology, Library Management, and Performance Measurement and Metrics.
QQML2010 is organized under the umbrella of ASMDA International Society organising conferences on data analysis from 1981.
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (QQM) are proved more and more popular tools for Librarians, because of their usefulness to the everyday professional life. QQM aim to the assessment and improvement of the services, to the measurement of the functional effectiveness and efficiency. QQM are the mean to make decisions on fund allocation and financial alternatives. Librarians use also QQM in order to determine why and when their users appreciate their services. This is the start point of the innovation involvement and the ongoing procedure of the excellent performance. Systematic development of quality management in libraries requires a detailed framework, including the quality management standards, the measurement indicators, the self-appraisal schedules and the operational rules. These standards are practice-oriented tools and a benchmarking result. Their basic function is to express responsibly the customer (library user) -supplier (library services) relationship and provide a systematic approach to the continuous change onto excellence. The indoor and outdoor relationships of libraries are dependent of their communication and marketing capabilities, challenges, opportunities and implementation programmes.
The Conference will attend library professionals: professors, administrators, technologists, museum scientists, archivists, decision makers and managers.
For your papers, please follow precisely the given Template following the format and instructions from the conference website at: http://www.isast.org.
If you propose a Special Session including 4-6 papers, the papers will be included into the book as a Specific Chapter under the title of the special session.
Special Session or Workshop (2 or more sessions) proposals should have the session title, the name and affiliation of the organizer and a brief description (5-10 lines).
You may upload the Abstract/Paper Template and formulate your paper according to the instructions at: http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html
Please submit your paper in MS Word format as an email attachment to secretariat@isast.org You can also submit your Abstract electronically by using the facilities of the conference website at: http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html
For workshop proposals or presentations regarding your Library or your Organisation please contact Dr. Anthi Katsirikou at anthi@asmda.com
Kind regards
On behalf of the Conference Committee
Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co-Chair
University of Piraeus
Library, Deputy Director
Head, European Documentation Center
Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information Professionals
anthi@asmda.com; secretariat@isast.org

Canadian Association for Information Science/Association canadienne des sciences de l’information

Call for Papers
38th Annual Conference
Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada June 2 - 4, 2010

Information Science: Synergy through Diversity
With focus on innovative research and on information science as an evolving field, the conference will provide information scientists with a forum for presentation on four areas that form the conference program theme:
We are seeking submissions that address any aspects of the following:
• Knowledge and Information Management (e.g. Knowledge Management, Competitive Intelligence, Economic Intelligence)
• Social networking and user participation in knowledge structure (e.g. Web 2.0, folksonomies, ontologies)
• Information Organization (e.g. cataloguing and classification, Informetrics, Records Management, metadata)
• Human-Information Interaction (HII) (e.g. information retrieval, interface design, information architecture, user studies, information behaviour, information literacy)

Proposals that address other aspects of information and library science or other aspects of the conference or congress themes are also warmly invited.

Call for papers.
Proposals for CAIS/ACSI 2010 are solicited. All submissions should include a title, the name(s) of the author(s), and a statement of how the content relates to the conference themes. Proposals may be submitted in English or French. Doctoral candidates are especially invited to submit proposals for the conference.
Types of submissions
Extended Abstracts: Extended Abstracts (approximately 1000-1500 words, no smaller than 10-pt. font), reporting on research projects, theoretical developments or innovative practical applications are invited. These abstracts should be reports of completed or well-developed projects on topics suitable for publication in scholarly and professional journals. Proposals that report on completed or ongoing research will be given preference. Diverse perspectives (theoretical and applied) and methodologies are welcomed.

Panels: Panels presenting topics for discussion such as, analyses of emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, reports by practitioners on current information science and technology projects, and contrasting viewpoints from experts in complementary professional areas are welcome. These may include debates, forums, or case studies. Submissions should be in the form of extended abstracts (approximately 1000-1500 words, no smaller than 10-pt. font), providing an overview of the issues, projects, or viewpoints to be discussed by the panel. Submissions must also include title, sponsor(s), and names and affiliations of all participants (max. 3 including moderator, speakers, reactors, etc.).

Student to CAIS/ACSI Award: Papers submitted by graduate students will be considered for this award. The award includes a monetary prize as well as publication of the full manuscript in the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La revue canadienne des sciences de l’information et de bibliothéconomie. Students should submit the full paper by April 16th to be considered for this award. Details of the award, including previous winners, can be found at the CAIS/ASCI website.

Deadline for proposals is January 15th, 2010. Proposals including the name(s) of the author(s), mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, should be sent electronically (in Word or RTF format) to conf2010@cais-acsi.ca.
Conference proposals will be refereed by the Programme Committee. Authors will be notified of the Committee’s decision no later than February 26th, 2010. All accepted extended abstracts will be published on the CAIS Website.
If you wish to submit a full-text version of your paper on the CAIS Website, it must be submitted no later than April 16th, 2010. Please refer to the online instructions (http://www.cais-acsi.ca/authorinstructions.htm) for length and format. All presenters must register for the conference.
Participants are also encouraged to submit full papers to the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La revue canadienne des sciences de l’information et de bibliothéconomie.
For further information, please contact one of the CAIS/ACSI 2010 Conference Co-chairs.
Co-Chairs of the CAIS/ACSI Conference 2010

Dr. Valerie Nesset
vmnesset@buffalo.edu
State University of New York at Buffalo
Department of Library and Information Studies
544 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
Tel : +1.716.645.1485
Fax: + 1.716.645.3775

Dr. Elaine Ménard
elaine.menard@mcgill.ca
McGill University
School of Information Studies
3459 McTavish, MS72C
Montréal, Québec, H3A 1Y1 Canada
Tel: +1.514.398.3363
Fax: +1.514.398.7193

Dr. Sabine Mas
sabine.mas@umontreal.ca
Université de Montréal
École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7 Canada
Tel :+1.514.343.2245 Fax : +1.514.343.5753

Registration
The conference will take place as part of the 2010 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Concordia University. Registration should be done online through the Congress Website (http://www.fedcan.virtuo.ca/congress2010/).

We invite you to submit your abstracts for Archiving 2010 to be held June 1-4 in Den Haag (The Hague), the Netherlands, by the December 13, 2009 deadline.

A PDF of the Call for Papers can be found at http://www.imaging.org/ist/conferences/archiving/index.cfm

The IS&T Archiving Conference brings together a unique community of imaging novices and experts from libraries, archives, records management, and information technology institutions to discuss and explore the expanding field of digital archiving and preservation. Attendees from around the world represent industry, academia, governments, and cultural heritage institutions. The conference presents the latest research results on archiving, provides a forum to explore new strategies and policies, and reports on successful projects that can serve as benchmarks in the field. Archiving 2010 is a blend of invited focal papers, keynote talks, and refereed oral and interactive display presentations. Prospective authors are invited to submit oral and interactive presentations by the December 13th deadline.

Proposed program topics include:
• Creating and Managing Digital Collections
o User needs and access to digital collections
o Large scale collection management
o Building economically sustainable collections: business models and case studies
o Collection development in a digital context: Strategies for selecting and archiving digital content
o Strategies for selecting and archiving specific kinds of digital content
o Modes of image discovery and access
o Intellectual Property Rights: compliance with copyright law and policy

• Technical Processes: Imaging and Workflow
o Efficient digitization workflows
o Image capture and quality assurance
o Metadata and data retrieval
o Color management
o Compression: JPEG2000 and other formats
o Optimizing technical processes, including image acquisition

• Long Term Access Strategies
o Reliable storage solutions
o Archival formats (e.g., PDF/A, JPEG2000, Open XML, RAW)
o Repository models
o Microfilm as a storage solution
o Digital curation education and training
o Tools, services, and resources for use in a distributed environment

Save precious travel time and resources by increasing the value of your investment in Archiving 2010 by also attending the IOP Printing and Graphics Science Group and the Materials and the Arts Research Centre of the University of the Arts, London, conference for digital photographers, printers, and conservators.

The 4th International Conference on Preservation and Conservation Issues in Digital Printing and Digital Photography will be held May 27-28, 2010, in London, UK. More information can be found at www.imaging.org/conferences/archiving2010.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Best regards,
Diana Gonzalez
IS&T Conference Program Manager
archiving2010@imaging.org
703/642-9090 x 106

ELPUB 2010 - Publishing in the Networked World: Transforming the Nature of Communication 14th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, 16 - 18 June 2010, Helsinki, Finland Publishing is transformed by new channels for electronic communication. Publishing is increasingly taking place in the social spaces using the Internet and mobile technologies, which is largely due to the convergence of communication, audio, video and mobile technologies. New publishing models enable individuals, scholars, communities and networks to establish contacts, exchange data, produce information, and share knowledge in various formats regardless of temporal and spatial restrictions and the types of devices used.

New opportunities and new needs in research challenge us to create an infrastructure also for research data in electronic format. The ELPUB 2010 conference will focus on key issues in electronic publishing such as the methods by which research documents and user-generated content can be published through formal channels as well as through social networks. It will discuss the requirements for a sound infrastructure that can handle the electronic publishing of various forms (e.g., audio, video, or real-time) that increasingly takes place in the social sphere along with the business models to be employed.

We welcome a wide variety of papers from members of the communities whose research and/or development work are transforming the nature of electronic publishing and scholarly communications. Topics include but are not restricted to:
Electronic publishing and social networks - services and technology for user communities media and content
• web 2.0 technologies and infrastructure for social networks
• user-generated contents
• Semantic web, metadata, information granularity, digital objects
• personalization technologies (e.g. social tagging, folksonomies, RSS)
• Mobile distribution of e-contents, e-books.
New scholarly constructs and discourse methods
• E-Science and publishing of research data sets
• Usage and citation impact
Innovative business models for scholarly publishing
Technological convergence, interoperability, scalability and middleware infrastructure to facilitate awareness and discovery
• Multilingual and multimodal interfaces
• Content search, analysis and retrieval
• Data mining, text harvesting, dynamic formatting
• Knowledge linking, discovery, presentation
• Security, privacy and copyright issues
• Digital preservation, content authentication
• Recommendations, guidelines, interoperability standards
Author Guidelines Contributions are invited for the following categories:
– Single paper (abstract minimum of 1,000 and maximum of 1,500 words)
– Tutorial (abstract min. of 500 and max. of 1,000 words)
– Workshop (abstract min. of 500 and max. of 1,000 words)
– Poster (abstract max of 500 words)
– Demonstration (abstract max of 500 words)
Detailed information can be obtained from the web site: http://conferences.aepic.it/elpub2010/
Key Dates:
October 19th 2009: Opening of submission of abstracts.
Deadline extended to 22 January - deadline for submission of abstracts (in all categories).
February 22nd, 2010: Notification of acceptance of submitted proposals.
April 9th, 2010: Deadline for submission of final papers.
All submissions are subject to peer review and accepted by the international ELPUB Programme Committee. Accepted full papers will be published in the online conference proceedings. Printed proceedings will be available at the conference (at additional costs). Electronic versions of the contributions will also be archived open access at:
http://elpub.scix.net

The 7th International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science will be held in Central London between 21 and 24 June 2010.

The conference theme is Integration in the Information Sciences: unity in diversity. The conference will explore the integration and underlying unity of the information sciences, as both academic disciplines and as work practices. There will be a doctoral students' forum and a information literacy research seminar.

Submissions (papers, posters, workshops/seminars) are invited by 22 January 2010.
Details are available at http://colis.soi.city.ac.uk

ICADL 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS

12th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) Gold Coast, Queensland, June 21-25, 2010 http://www.icadl2010.org/
In conjunction with the 10th ACM/IEEE JCDL (Joint Conference on Digital Libraries).
Conference Overview
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ICADL welcomes submissions in the areas of computer science, library and information science and knowledge management involving applications to environmental sciences, social sciences, humanities and museum studies. Submissions associated with the ICADL 2010 theme, of "Digital Libraries in a Time of Global Change", as well as case studies and practical implementations are particularly welcome.

The conferences welcome contributions from all fields associated with Digital Libraries including:
* Information Visualisation
* Search, retrieval and browsing interfaces to all forms of digital content
* Data mining/extraction
* Distributed information systems
* eScience/eResearch data and knowledge management
* Managing Collaborative Collections
* Cultural Heritage Preservation
* Studies of information behaviour and user needs and modelling
* Insightful analyses of existing systems
* Novel library content and use environments
* Electronic publishing
* Preservation systems and algorithms
* Social Networking and Information Systems

Paper Submission and Publication
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Authors may choose between two formats: full and short papers. Both formats will be rigorously peer reviewed. Full papers report on mature work or efforts that have reached an important milestone. Full papers must not exceed 10 pages. Short papers report on significant results that do not require the full paper length for exposition. Short papers might highlight exciting early results or can present theories or systems that can be described concisely in the limited space. Short papers must not exceed 4 pages.

All papers must be original contributions and not previously published nor currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers must be written in English. All accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings as part of Springer Verlag's Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. All submissions should be made through this website and should conform to the LNCS formatting instructions.

Submission instructions are available at: http://www.icadl2010.org/submitformat.php
Important Dates
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Paper submission opening: Dec 20, 2009
Paper submission deadline: Jan 25, 2010
Poster and demonstration deadline: Jan 31, 2010
Tutorial, Panel and workshop proposals: Jan 31, 2010
Decision notification: March 15, 2010
Camera ready version: March 31, 2010
Conference: June 21-25, 2010

Call for Papers

Joint Conference on Digital Libraries JCDL 2010

June 21-25, 2010 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

http://www.jcdl2010.org

Sponsored by ACM SIGIR, ACM SIGWEB, ASIS&T, and IEEE-CS TCDL

The ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) is the major international research forum focused 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, distributing, and evaluating digital content; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing. Digital libraries are distinguished from information retrieval systems because they include more types of media, provide additional functionality and services, and include other stages of the information life cycle, from creation through use. Digital libraries can also be viewed as an extension of the services libraries currently provide.

The theme of JCL 2010 is “Digital Libraries – 10 years past, 10 years forward, a 2020 vision”. This theme reflects the fact that the context in which digital libraries were originally conceived has significantly changed in the context of new information models embodied in Web 2.0 and popular social networking applications. In this spirit, we are especially interested in papers that address and demonstrate new models of collaborative, participatory information interaction increasingly ubiquitous in the Web 2.0 context.

JCDL 2010 invites submissions of papers and proposals for posters, demonstrations, tutorials, and workshops that will make the conference an exciting and creative event to attend. As always, the conference welcomes contributions from all the fields that intersect to enable Digital Libraries. Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Collaborative and participatory information environments
• Cyberinfrastructure architectures, applications, and deployments
• Data mining/extraction of structure from networked information
• Digital library and Web Science curriculum development
• Evaluation of online information environments
• Impact and evaluation of digital information in education
• Information policy and copyright law
• Personal digital information management
• Retrieval and browsing
• Social networks and networked information
• Social-technical perspectives of digital information
• Studies of human factors in networked information
• Systems, algorithms, and models for data preservation
• Theoretical models of information interaction and organization
• Visualization of large-scale information environments
Important Dates
• All papers are due Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5 PM AEST.
• Demonstration submissions are due Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5 PM AEST.
• Tutorial proposals are due Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5 PM AEST.
• Poster submissions are due Monday, February 8, 2010 at 5 PM AEST.
• Workshop proposals are due Monday, February 15, 2010 at 5 PM AEST.
• Notification of acceptance to authors by March 15, 2010.
• Doctoral consortium abstracts are due Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
Submission and Formatting Instructions are available at:
http://www.jcdl2010.org/submitformat.php

Call for Presentation Proposals

2010 Library Research Round Table Forums at ALA Annual Conference, Washington, DC

The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) will sponsor two Research Forums at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC (June 24-29). The LRRT Forums are a set of programs at the ALA Annual Conference featuring presentations of LIS research, in progress or completed, followed by discussion. Two LRRT Research Forums are scheduled for 2010, one on general LIS research and one on a more specific topic that will emerge as we evaluate the submissions.

The two forums are:
Research to Understand Users: Issues and Approaches This session will feature three library-related research papers investigating users and their use of libraries and information. An LRRT committee will select the winning papers based on quality of study design, significance of the research topic, and potential for significant contribution to librarianship.

Four-Star Research
This session will feature three library-related research papers describing studies of libraries and librarianship. An LRRT committee will select the winning papers based on quality and creativity of study design, significance of the research topic, and potential for significant contribution to librarianship.

This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project conducted in the broad area of library and information science or in a more specialized area of the field. LRRT welcomes papers emphasizing the problems, theories, methodologies, or significance of research findings for LIS. Topics can include, but are not limited to, user studies and user behavior, electronic services, service effectiveness, organizational structure and personnel, library value determination, and evaluation of library and information services. Both completed research and research in progress will be considered. All researchers, including practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested individuals are encouraged to submit proposals. LRRT Members and nonmembers of LRRT are invited and welcomed to submit proposals.

The Committee will use a blind review process to select a maximum of six projects, three for each of the two forums. The selected researchers will be required to present their papers in person at the forums and to register for the conference. Criteria for selection are:
1. Significance of the study to library and information science research;
2. Quality and creativity of the methodology;
3. Potential to fill a research gap or to build on previous LIS studies;
4. Adherence to submission requirements (see below).
Please submit a two-page proposal by Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Late submissions will not be considered, and submissions must be limited to two pages in length. On the first page, please list your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information (telephone number, mailing address, and email address). The second page should NOT show your name or any other identifying information.
Instead, it must include: 1) The title of your project, and 2) A 500-word or less abstract. The abstract must include a problem statement, problem significance, project objectives, methodology, and conclusions (or tentative conclusions for work in progress), and an indication of whether the research is in-progress or completed. Previously published research or research accepted for publication by December 15, 2009, will not be considered.
Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 22, 2010.
Please send submissions (via email or snail mail) to:
Linda L. Lillard, Ph.D.
Library Research Round Table Chair-Elect Associate Professor
205 Carlson Library
Department of Library Science
Clarion University
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-393-2383
Email: llillard@clarion.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2010),
Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter
28-30 June, 2010, London, UK
www.i-society.eu
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The International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2010)is Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter. The i-Society is a global knowledge-enriched collaborative effort that has its roots from both academia and industry. The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to information society, which includes technical and non-technical research areas. The mission of i-Society 2010 conference is to provide opportunities for collaboration of professionals and researchers to share existing and generate new knowledge in the field of information society.
The conference encapsulates the concept of interdisciplinary science that studies the societal and technological dimensions of knowledge evolution in digital society. The i-Society bridges the gap between academia and industry with regards to research collaboration and awareness of current development in secure information management in the digital society.

The topics in i-Society 2010 include but are not confined to the following areas:
*New enabling technologies
- Internet technologies
- Wireless applications
- Mobile Applications
- Multimedia Applications
- Protocols and Standards
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Virtual Reality
- Human Computer Interaction
- Geographic information systems
- e-Manufacturing
*Intelligent data management
- Intelligent Agents
- Intelligent Systems
- Intelligent Organisations
- Content Development
- Data Mining
- e-Publishing and Digital Libraries
- Information Search and Retrieval
- Knowledge Management
- e-Intelligence
- Knowledge networks
*Secure Technologies
- Internet security
- Web services and performance
- Secure transactions
- Cryptography
- Payment systems
- Secure Protocols
- e-Privacy
- e-Trust
- e-Risk
- Cyber law
- Forensics
- Information assurance
- Mobile social networks
- Peer-to-peer social networks
- Sensor networks and social sensing
*e-Learning
- Collaborative Learning
- Curriculum Content Design and Development
- Delivery Systems and Environments
- Educational Systems Design
- e-Learning Organisational Issues
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Virtual Learning Environments and Issues
- Web-based Learning Communities
- e-Learning Tools
- e-Education
*e-Society
- Global Trends
- Social Inclusion
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Social Infonomics
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Social and Organisational Aspects
- Globalisation and developmental IT
- Social Software
*e-Health
- Data Security Issues
- e-Health Policy and Practice
- e-Healthcare Strategies and Provision
- Medical Research Ethics
- Patient Privacy and Confidentiality
- e-Medicine
*e-Governance
- Democracy and the Citizen
- e-Administration
- Policy Issues
- Virtual Communities
*e-Business
- Digital Economies
- Knowledge economy
- eProcurement
- National and International Economies
- e-Business Ontologies and Models
- Digital Goods and Services
- e-Commerce Application Fields
- e-Commerce Economics
- e-Commerce Services
- Electronic Service Delivery
- e-Marketing
- Online Auctions and Technologies
- Virtual Organisations
- Teleworking
- Applied e-Business
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
*e-Art
- Legal Issues
- Patents
- Enabling technologies and tools
*e-Science
- Natural sciences in digital society
- Biometrics
- Bioinformatics
- Collaborative research
*Industrial developments
- Trends in learning
- Applied research
- Cutting-edge technologies
* Research in progress
- Ongoing research from undergraduates, graduates/postgraduates and professionals

Important Dates:
Paper Submission Date: January 31, 2010
Notification of Paper Acceptance /Rejection: February 28, 2010
Camera Ready Paper Due: March 15, 2010
Early Bird Attendee registration: January 01, 2010
Late Bird Attendee registration: February 28, 2010
Conference Dates: June 28-30, 2010
For more details, please visit www.i-society.eu

CALL FOR PAPERS
I-CHORA 5: Fifth International Conference on History of Records and Archives: ‘Records, archives and technology: interdependence over time’

Following previously successful I-CHORA conferences in Toronto (2003), Amsterdam (2005), Boston (2007) and Perth (2008), The National Archives, University College London and University of Liverpool are delighted to announce the forthcoming I-CHORA to be held in London from Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 July 2010.
Proposals are now invited for papers, which may address (but are not restricted to) issues in the following themes:
1. Early technologies and the origins of recordkeeping
2. Technology, records and the growth of bureaucracy
3. Creating and using records in the workplace
4. Responding to technological change
Please submit 500-word abstract by 30 April 2009
For more information please visit our website at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ichora5

Records, archives and technology: interdependence over time

Dear Colleagues,
A new stream, Information and Knowledge Sharing, has been added to the 2010 ANZCA Conference – details and URLS are below.
Please contact me with any enquiry,
Regards,
Sally Burford,
Refereed papers, abstracts and panel proposals for the 2010 Australian New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Conference are due on 25 February 2010.

The conference will be held in Canberra from 7-9 July 2010 and is being hosted by the University of Canberra in collaboration with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, with the theme MEDIA, DEMOCRACY AND CHANGE.
For submission guidelines and details about streams, visit our website at: http://www.canberra.edu.au/anzca2010 . A number of colleagues in the Faculty are convening streams: Sally Burford – Information and Knowledge Sharing; Kate Holland – Health Communication; James Mahoney – Public Relations; Matthew Ricketson - Journalism and News Media, and Narrative/Literary Journalism; Raveena Singh and David Pearson – Advertising and Marketing Communication; Bethaney Turner & Sue Thompson - Global media & communication; Kerry McCallum – Indigenous Media and Representation. Please feel free to contact individual stream co-ordinators to learn more about each stream.

For general inquiries about the conference, contact Kerry McCallum, ANZCA 2010 Conference Convener at: anzca2010@canberra.edu.au For general inquiries about the ANZCA, including membership, go to our website at: http://www.anzca.net/index.htm

Sally Burford
Assistant Professor in Knowledge and Information Studies
Faculty of Arts and Design
University of Canberra
Phone: +61 (0)2 62015958

The 33rd Annual ACM SIGIR Conference 19-23 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland http://www.sigir2010.org

SIGIR is the major international forum for the presentation of new research results and for the demonstration of new systems and techniques in the broad field of information retrieval (IR). The Conference and Program Chairs invite all those working in areas related to IR to submit original papers, posters, and proposals for tutorials, workshops, and demonstrations of systems. SIGIR 2010 welcomes contributions related to any aspect of IR theory and foundation, techniques, and applications.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
* Document Representation and Content Analysis (e.g., text representation, document structure, linguistic analysis, non-English IR, cross-lingual IR, information extraction, sentiment analysis, clustering, classification, topic models, facets)
* Queries and Query Analysis (e.g., query representation, query intent, query log analysis, question answering, query suggestion, query reformulation)
* Users and Interactive IR (e.g., user models, user studies, user feedback, search interface, summarization, task models, personalized search)
* Retrieval Models and Ranking (e.g., IR theory, language models, probabilistic retrieval models, feature-based models, learning to rank, combining searches, diversity)
* Search Engine Architectures and Scalability ( e.g., indexing, compression, MapReduce, distributed IR, P2P IR, mobile devices)
* Filtering and Recommending (e.g., content-based filtering, collaborative filtering, recommender systems, profiles)
* Evaluation (e.g., test collections, effectiveness measures, experimental design)
* Web IR and Social Media Search (e.g., link analysis, query logs, social tagging, social network analysis, advertising and search, blog search, forum search, CQA, adversarial IR)
* IR and Structured Data (e.g., XML search, ranking in databases, desktop search, entity search)
* Multimedia IR (e.g., Image search, video search, speech/audio search, music IR)
* Other Applications (e.g., digital libraries, enterprise search, vertical search, genomics IR, legal IR, patent search, text reuse)

IMPORTANT DATES:
15 Jan 2010 Abstracts for full research papers due
22 Jan 2010 Full research paper submissions due
29 Jan 2010 Workshop proposals due
12 Feb 2010 Posters, demonstration, and tutorial proposals due
4 Mar 2010 Notification of workshop acceptances
7 Mar 2010 Doctoral consortium proposals due
24 Mar 2010 All other acceptance notifications

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS:
Fabio Crestani (University of Lugano - USI, Switzerland) Stephane Marchand-Maillet (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
TECHNICAL PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:
Hsin-Hsi Chen (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan) Efthimis N. Efthimiadis (University of Washington, WA, USA) Jacques Savoy (University of Neuchatel, Switzerland)
INDUSTRY TRACK CO-CHAIRS:
David Harper (Google, Switzerland) Peter SchŠuble (Eurospider, Switzerland)

Measuring usage and understanding users! E-Resources statistics and what they teach us.

Stockholm satellite pre-conference - August 8, 2010 Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section & Statistics and Evaluation Section
CALL FOR PAPERS
The IFLA Section for Serials and Other Continuing Resources, in collaboration with the Section on Statistics and Evaluation and the Stockholm University Library, are organizing a pre-conference and satellite meeting in Stockholm (August 8, 2010). This is held in conjunction with the IFLA annual conference, which takes place in Gothenburg (Sweden), the following week.

This is the first call for papers on measuring usage and understanding users: E-Resources statistics and what they teach us.
Topics for submission might include papers or case studies on:
* What use is made of usage statistics?
* Methods for effectively monitoring and evaluating usage statistics
* What do they tell us about how students use the resources?
* What insight do they give us into Information literacy issues
* Standards, services, and best practices for usage statistics
* How can they be used as a practical tool in effective Collection management and development?
* Future developments in the provision and exploitation of use measurement statistics

The language of the session is English. Presentations should be no more than 20 minutes in duration. Proposals for papers should include an abstract of no longer than 250 words. A short biography of the presenter and contact information (name, full address, phone, fax, email, etc) should be included with each submission. Full papers must be between 3000 and 6000 words in length.
Proposals should be submitted by February 16, 2010 to: Email: philippe.cantie@bnf.fr

Please note: All expenses incurred for attending the Gothenburg conference are the responsibility of the authors whose papers are accepted. Authors/presenters are expected to attend the Satellite meeting and present their papers in person. The Review Committee will evaluate all submitted materials and successful applicants will be notified by the end of March 2010. Accepted papers will need to be completed by the end of May 2010 and must be an original submission not published elsewhere.
Philippe Cantié
Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section
Secretary
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Quai François-Mauriac
F-75706 PARIS Cedex 13
Tél : + 33-(0)1.53.79.59.25
Fax : + 33-(0)1.53.79.85.86
Courriel : philippe.cantie@bnf.fr

« Marketing Libraries in a Web 2.0 World »
Stockholm satellite pre-conference - August 7-8, 2010
Management and Marketing Section
CALL FOR PAPERS
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Management and Marketing Section, in collaboration with the Stockholm University Library, are organizing a pre-conference and satellite meeting in Stockholm (August 7 and 8, 2010). This is held in conjunction with the IFLA annual conference, which takes place in Gothenburg (Sweden), the following week.

Theme and objectives
Marketing the 21st library and information organization to its 21st century customers using Web 2.0 tools is a “hot topic”. This satellite meeting will focus on the marketing applications and aspects (not technical), of Web 2.0.
We invite people to submit papers on topics exploring and discussing the following:
- What are the implications of Web 2.0 and social networks for the marketing of library and information organizations
- Which traditional marketing principles and practices are valuable (marketing mix & four P’s, etc.) amongst Web 2.0 marketing strategies?
- Which specific Web 2.0 applications are best for marketing specific library and information organizations (academic, public, school, corporate?)
- Can Web 2.0 help better understand and identify clients’ needs?
- How can Web 2.0 better meet clients’ needs?
- What technologies best market Web 2.0 tools for use by customers?
- What additional education do library and information professionals need for best use of these new marketing tools?
- What examples are available of “best” marketing practices utilizing Web 2,0 tools?
- And any other related question.

How to submit a proposal
Interested persons are invited to submit a proposal for a paper and presentation of about 25 minutes on the topics listed above.
Languages accepted for proposals: English, French, Spanish, Swedish. Arab, German, Russian and Chinese. However, the conference presentations will probably be offered in English unless funding is available for simultaneous translation.
The proposal should be not more that 500 words long (1 page), be submitted in electronic format (PDF or Word), and be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae of the author(s).
Proposal should be sent to: Rejean.Savard@umontreal.ca

Proposal evaluation: Evaluation of the proposals will be based on scientific quality (pertinence, theoretical base, methodology, originality) and on the competencies of the candidate(s) based upon: quality/quantity of their publications/communications; importance; relationship with the theme of the colloquium, professional experience etc.

The following schedule will be applied:
15 January 2010: Deadline to submit proposals
25 February 2010: Notification of acceptance and dissemination of the program
30 June 2010: Deadline for authors to submit the final papers
January 2011: Publication of the proceedings Scientific committee in charge of the evaluation:
•Judith Broady-Preston, Aberystwyth University, (UK)
•Dinesh Gupta, Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, (India)
•Trine Kolderup Flaten, Bergen Public Library (Norway)
•Christie Koontz, Florida State University, (USA)
•Àngels Massisimo, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
•Lena Olsson, Stockholm University (Sweden)
•Marielle de Miribel, Mediadix, (France)
•Réjean Savard, Univ. de Montréal, (Canada)
•Nadia Temmar, École Supérieure de Banque (Algeria)
•Christina Tovote, Stockholm University (Sweden)
•Steffen Wawra, Universitätsbibliothek Passau (Germany)

IFLA Satellite Meeting, 8-9 August 2010, Borås, Sweden
CALL FOR PAPERS ON Cooperation and Collaboration in Teaching and Research: Trends in Library and Information Studies Education

Organized by:
The Swedish School of Library and Information Science, Borås, Sweden
The IFLA sections for Education and Training (SET) and Library Theory and Research ( LTR)
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
The European Association for Library and Information Education and Research (EUCLID)
The event
The Section for Education and Training (SET) and the Section for Library Theory and Research (LTR) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) and the European Association for Library and Information Education and Research (EUCLID) aim to strengthen the opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between different Regional Areas of the world in order to improve the education and continuing professional development of library and information professionals.

This collaborative forum is being offered as a satellite event to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress being held 10-15 August 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference will be hosted by the Swedish School of Library and Information Science in Borås, Sweden, on 8-9 August 2010. It will build on the joint EUCLID-ALISE meeting held in Potsdam, Germany, 31 July-1 August 2003 (http://forge.fh-potsdam.de/EUCLID/).

Theme
Worldwide, LIS education faces the ongoing challenge of charting the future roles played by library and information professionals, during times of relentless socio-economic and technological change. As this formidable challenge transgresses national boundaries, it is important for the diverse approaches to LIS education to have a strong international dimension. The conference will focus on research and innovation in library and information science teaching and pedagogy, with the goal of creating a clearer understanding of the issues impacting on the international recognition of professional qualifications and the global mobility of students and graduates. The event seeks to attract LIS educators from many different countries of the world with the goal of exchanging of ideas about the opportunities for curriculum development and for research.

Objectives
The IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting will focus on discussion about current projects in LIS education and research, and enable networking and the sharing of knowledge between the various audience groups. The objectives are:
- To build bridges between different Regional Areas of the world
- To promote internationalisation of LIS research and educational practice
- To foster interest in innovative approaches to learning and teaching in the LIS discipline
- To encourage mutual recognition of curricula and qualifications.
Satellite topics
Curriculum innovation
The adaptation of LIS education to the digital age is stimulating curriculum innovation, to establish a new professional profile and to encourage the extended role of library and information professionals. How are curricula in traditional LIS changing to incorporate the new educational needs? How are these new educational needs measured and analysed? Papers may discuss cross-institutional collaboration, formal curriculum review processes, with input from employers, practitioners and professional associations, as well as students and faculty, or focus on factors affecting LIS education in individual countries or in regional areas, such as convergence with Archives and Museum studies or with broader subject areas.

Digital universities and LIS education
Students are adopting cooperative ways of learning, while staff may draw on global expertise to address the need for contemporary approaches to teaching and learning. How are LIS students and staff benefiting from eLearning initiatives? Are new collaborative ways of learning compatible with the traditional university? How are joint courses, twin courses, and university consortia driving innovation in learning and teaching?

International sharing of resources
New tools and standards for learning resources enable LIS scholars to realise the potential of international knowledge banks, digital archives, libraries, and museums, and consortia of learning materials. How are these resources made available to a global audience of LIS scholars?

Academic staff
New challenges face LIS academics, in terms of the qualifications required (including research-based competence, technological proficiency, effectiveness in teaching, a sustained record of scholarship, and active participation in appropriate professional associations) and Faculty appointment processes (such as Review and Promotion Policies, and the continuing professional development of the teaching and research staff). Papers may discuss staff exchange programs or cooperative projects that encourage mentoring and support for new academics.

Target
The IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting will be of interest to:
• University faculty and staff working in the area of academic development
• National and international planners working with university reform
• Project leaders and administrative staff involved in curriculum innovation and eLearning
• Professional agencies involved in academic course accreditation
• Libraries associations, electronic and multimedia publishers, and information services developers with interests in education and training
Submission Guidelines
Full papers
Proposals for full papers must be submitted by 15 March 2010.
Please submit:
• The title of the proposed paper
• Extended abstract of the proposed paper (500-1000 words)
• Details of the presenter(s) (see below)
Poster presentations
Proposals for poster presentations must be submitted by 15 March 2010.
Please submit:
• The title of the proposed poster presentation
• A description of the topic of the proposed poster presentation (300 words)
• Details of the presenter(s) (see below)
Details of the presenter(s)
• Name(s) of presenter(s)
• Position or title of presenter(s) • Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
• E-mail address
• Telephone/fax numbers
• Short biographical statement regarding the presenter(s)
English is the official language of the satellite meeting. All proposals, papers and posters should be written and presented in English.
Proposals for full papers and poster presentations should be sent by email with attachments to:
Dr Gillian Hallam
IFLA Section for Education and Training (SET)
email: g.hallam@qut.edu.au
Evaluation and notification of acceptance
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee representing the IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID conference organisers. Successful candidates will be notified by 15 April 2010.
The full paper must be submitted by 30 May 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and the final preparation of the program. Details on the format and length of the final paper will be emailed to the successful candidates.
At least one of the authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary of the paper or the poster at the IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting in Borås.
EUCLID and the University of Zadar will take responsibility for editing and publishing the proceedings of the satellite conference.
Please note:
The conference is not able to provide financial assistance to prospective authors. Proposals should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting (including travel, accommodation, expenses and conference fees) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some employers and national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses.

Organizing Committee
IFLA
Anna Maria Tammaro
Chair, Section for Education and Training
University of Parma, Italy
Terry Weech
Chair, Section for Library Theory and Research
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr Gillian Hallam
Information Officer, Section for Education and Training
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
ALISE
Professor Linda C. Smith
ALISE President, 2009-2010
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
Kathleen Combs
Executive Director, ALISE
Chicago, IL, USA
EUCLID
Professor Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić
Chair, EUCLID Board
University of Zadar, Croatia
Professor Cristóbal Urbano
Member, EUCLID Board
University of Barcelona, Spain
Swedish School of Library and Information Science (SSLIS)
Professor Margareta Lundberg-Rodin
Head of School, SSLIS
University of Borås, Sweden
Further information
Please direct any queries about the IFLA-ALISE-EUCLID satellite meeting to:
Dr Gillian Hallam
IFLA Section for Education and Training
Email: g.hallam@qut.edu.au

Call for Papers for Satellite Meeting
New Professionals Discussion Group and Management of Library Associations Section
Boras, Sweden, August 9, 2009 - Theme: "The Global Librarian"
This satellite conference will be held immediately prior to the World Library and Information Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2010.
The IFLA New Professionals Discussion Group and the Management of Library Associations Section invite proposals for presentations. First time presenters and new professionals are encouraged to apply.
In order to meet publication deadlines (for inclusion on the IFLA website) proposals must be submitted by February 10, 2010.
Conference Themes and Focus
New librarians are positioning themselves as library leaders in academia, libraries, and professional associations. This event aims to address key themes and leading trends to provide library services while changing attitudes and expectations on the way. The conference organising committee wishes to showcase examples of best practice in how to develop new leaders, services, and inclusion of new professionals in decision-making processes through both research based scholarly presentations and experiential and practical stories of successes and lessons learned. The organisers are particularly interested in receiving proposals for presentations on any of the following, or related, key themes and issues:
• How to internationalize careers,
• New librarian paradigm,
• Mobile librarian,
• Real-time librarian, and
• Advocating for library associations to include new professionals in their agenda.

We welcome and encourage proposals from first-time conference presenters, librarians, library school students, and information workers new to the profession.
Conference Location and Dates
The conference will be held in Boras, Sweden. The conference venue will be the University of Boras which is conveniently located one hour by train from the WLIC venue, Gothenburg. More details will follow in the next few months. The satellite conference will start at 8:30 a.m. with registration, and will end at 4:30 p.m. with a networking session.
Format & Structure
The conference will be arranged to include keynote opening and closing speakers along with a mix of panel/plenary sessions.
Conference Language: The conference will be conducted in English. All papers and presentations will be required to be in English.
Submission of Proposals for Conference Presentations: to submit a proposal for presentation at the conference please complete the Proposal Submission Form: Headings BELOW
Proposals must be submitted in electronic format by email.
Proposals should be sent, no later than February 10, 2010 to both of the program convenors: Loida Garcia-Febo and Tania Barry (see addresses at the bottom of this page).
Deadlines/Timelines
• Proposals for papers must be submitted by February 10, 2010.
• Successful proposers will be advised of the acceptance of their proposal by late February 2010.
• If the presentation was accepted, then the full paper must be submitted for review by April 1, 2010.
Review and Selection of Presentations
Proposals for papers for presentation and publication on the IFLA website will be assessed by the Conference program committee and will be subject to a peer review process. The program committee will decide which proposers should be invited to develop and submit full presentations and papers. Confirmation of invitations to present at the conference will be subject to the receipt and approval, following second-round peer review, of the full paper. Revisions may be required before final confirmation and acceptance.
Registration Costs etcetera
Details of the cost of the conference is £50.00. The registration fee will cover morning, afternoon and networking session refreshments, and lunch.
Registration fee will be waved for invited speakers and presenters. However they are required to pay their own travel, accomodation and expenses. If speakers and presenters wish to attend the World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Gothenburg, they are required to pay the registration fee and their own travel, accommodation and associated costs.
Questions/Comments
The Program Co-convenors will be happy to hear, and will respond to, questions or comments about this conference. Please direct questions to either or both:

Loida Garcia-Febo,
Assistant Coordinator, New Americans Program & Special Services,
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432, USA
Tel. 1-718-990-8569
Fax. 1-718-990-8626
Email: loidagarciafebo@gmail.com

Tania Barry
Yarra Plenty Regional Library
Bag 65 Bundoora VIC 3083
Tel: +61 3 9401 0715
Email: tbarry@yprl.vic.gov.au
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM: The Global Librarian
IFLA Satellite Conference in Boras, Sweden, August 9, 2010.
Title of proposed presentation:

Outline of proposed presentation (please indicate the type of presentation, e.g. panel, plenary) 300 words maximum

Which of the conference themes or subthemes does this cover?

Name(s) of presenter with employer or affiliated institution, plus full contact details (including telephone, fax and e-mail)
Short biographical statement regarding the presenter(s) - 300 words maximum
_________________

Satellite Meeting in Malmo, Sweden 2010

Building strong communities: unleashing the potential of libraries to build community capacity, engagement and identity

Call for papers
The Public Libraries Section in collaboration with The Regional Library Scania, Malmö City Library and The Swedish Arts Council are organizing a satellite meeting in Malmo, Sweden August 7 – 10, 2010. The event will precede the annual World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Gothenburg 10-15 August.
Theme
The general theme of the conference is libraries role in building strong communities: unleashing the potential of libraries to build community capacity, engagement and identity

Background
Increasingly libraries, especially public libraries, are recognised as having a valuable role to play in community development through building capacity, enabling social engagement and fostering a sense of identity within the communities they serve. Through libraries individuals and groups increase their skills and confidence, develop their sense of identity and belonging, participate in first culture retention, and access the memories that define who we are. Libraries take action to offer equity of opportunity for all. They do this through their services, collections, programmes and places. These activities support economic, cultural and social well-being. Librarians have considerable expertise in designing programmes to achieve outcomes in these areas.

Objective
The objective is to acknowledge and celebrate librarians’ expertise by sharing ideas, broadening awareness, and visiting some best practice examples, and above all to inspire. The programme will encourage and resource librarians to position their library services as part of a multi-faceted response to wider community development needs. This will influence decision makers to recognise and strengthen the critical role that libraries play in society.

Subject of Papers:
- The library’s impact and social role in the community
- Best innovative practice from public libraries according to the description of theme and background
- Political processes leading to successful libraries
Submission guidelines
Interested parties are invited to submit an abstract (maximum 350 words) in English for a proposed paper before 16 January 2010
. The presentation will each last approximately 20 minutes
The abstract should include the title of the paper; name, position and employer of the presenter(s); email address; and telephone/fax numbers.
This should be sent to:
Ruth Ornholt
Public Libraries Section Standing Committee
Email: ruth.ornholt@post.hfk.no

Evaluation and Deadlines
Proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of members of the Standing Committee of the Public Libraries Section and the collaboration parties.
Successful proposals will be identified by 15 February 2010.
Papers must be due by 15 May 2010. Papers should be in English and contain an abstract.

IFLA World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
10-15th August 2010 Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for Papers
Libraries for Children and Young Adult Section and School Libraries and Resource Centers Section
Congress theme: Open Access to Knowledge – Promoting Sustainable Progress
Session Theme: Partnerships between Public Children’s Libraries and School Libraries

Keynote speaker – the theme of this Paper would be strategies for cooperation between public libraries and school libraries. It would include the reasons that both types of libraries should work together for reading and learning. The Keynote Speaker Paper should be no more than 60 minutes in duration.
Case studies – these papers could reflect programmes involving any of the stakeholders in libraries and schools (teachers, librarians, parents and students). Papers on programmes involving all types of public libraries and both primary and secondary schools are welcomed.
Papers can be written and given in any of the official IFLA languages (English, French, German, Russian, Spanish), but abstracts should be submitted in English.
Proposals for Case Study Papers must include the following and must be in English:
a)Title of proposed presentation
b) Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 300 words)
c) Name(s) of presenter(s)
d) Position or title of presenter(s)
e) Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
f) E-mail address
g) Telephone/fax numbers
h) Short biographical statement regarding the presenter/s

15 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference, followed by 5 minutes of discussion, the full written paper is not to be read.
The Sections have requested Simultaneous Translation for the Session. Proposals should be submitted by January 15, 2010 by Email: karen@usher43.karoo.co.uk and viviana.quinones@bnf.fr
Please note: All expenses incurred for attending the Gothenburg conference are the responsibility of the authors whose papers are accepted. Authors/presenters are expected to attend the World Library and Information Congress and present their papers in person.
The Review Committee will evaluate all submitted materials and successful applicants will be notified by February 12, 2010.
Full accepted papers must be between 3000 and 6000 words in length and are due by 26th March 2010, so that translations can be organised and must be an original submission not published elsewhere.
All papers will be published on IFLANET.
For additional information please contact:

Mrs. Karen Usher MCLIP, Hon. FCLIP
Chair of IFLA: School Libraries and Resource Centers Section
Librarian
Eric Fell Learning Resource Centre
South Hunsley School
MELTON
North Ferriby
East Yorkshire
HU14 3HS ENGLAND
(44) 1482 875208
karen@usher43.karoo.co.uk
library@shunsley.eril.net

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Council
“Open Access to Knowledge: Promoting Sustainable Progress”
August 10-15 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for Papers
Don’t Wait to be Asked: towards next generation reference services and information literacy

The Reference and Information Services Section and the Information Literacy Section invite proposals for papers to be presented at a joint two-hour programme which will explore the transformation and integration of reference and information literacy into new models of instruction and information services.

Subjects of interest include:
• How do we transform and integrate reference and information literacy into new models of instruction and service?
• How can we identify and understand the future needs of our users?
• How will the relationship and collaboration between librarians and users change?
• What information skills will be needed in 2010 and beyond in all sectors of society?
• How do we transform our users’ computer savvy into the ability to use and evaluate information efficiently, effectively, and ethically?
• What is the role of the library website?
How can we move from passive pages to interactive learning tools and valued information assets?
• How can we deliver innovative and effective information literacy support, guidance and programmes to the right people at the right time?
• How will we define and develop the reference and instruction librarians of tomorrow?

Proposals
Proposals should include the following: abstract of paper (max. 500 words); author details (name, institution, position) and brief biographical statement of no more than 50 words. The deadline for submitting proposals is January 22, 2010. Late submissions will not be considered. Please submit proposals electronically to Amanda Duffy (burntoak@dsl.pipex.com) and indicate “IFLA proposal” in the subject line. Selected presenters will be notified by February 22, 2010.

Papers
Presenters will be expected to submit final versions of their papers by May 1 2010. Papers should be submitted and presented in English. Presenters will have 15 minutes at the programme to deliver summaries of their papers, and time will be allowed for an open forum to allow audience interaction.

Please note that the expense of attending the Gothenburg conference will be the responsibility of the presenter(s) of accepted papers and at least one of the presenters/authors must be present for the programme.

For more information, please contact Amanda Duffy (burntoak@dsl.pipex.com) or Sharon Mader (smader@uno.edu).

76th IFLA General Conference & Council, Gothenburg, Sweden,
August 10-15, 2010
IFLA EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTION – Open session
Call for papers
New digital directions and library education: sustaining library education programs.

Colleagues from around the world are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for the SET Open Session.

The IFLA Section for Education and Training (SET) seeks papers for its Open Session on the topic New digital directions and library education: sustaining library education programs. This topic has been chosen in accordance with the main theme of the conference, Open access to knowledge: promoting sustainable progress. A separate call for papers has been issued for the Section’s satellite session and for a joint SET session with the IFLA E-learning special interest group on Understanding the value of ePortfolios to reflect on and present learning and professional development.

We are particularly keen to have papers and perspectives from LIS educators, practitioners and students and from a wide range of library sectors (e.g. public, academic, school, special). Papers must be original and could cover issues like:
• The impact of new information technologies : reconceptualizing, and/or globalizing library education?
• Library education in iSchools
• Pedagogy for online/virtual library education and training
• Employability of graduates in the digital library world
• Interdisciplinarity, synergies and/or convergences of digital archives, libraries and museums in library education.

Language of the session: The paper should be in one of the IFLA official languages. It is hoped that simultaneous interpretation will be available for this session, but we strongly recommend that the presentation slides are in English, even if the presentation is delivered in one of the other official languages.

Important dates and information: Proposals for papers must be submitted by: 31 December 2009. The proposal should clearly indicate the session it is for and include a title, an abstract of no more than 300 words, plus a brief speaker biography. All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee representing the IFLA Section of Education and Training: Dr. Gillian Hallam, Professor S.B. Ghosh, Mouna Benslimane, Mai Poldaas, Chihfeng Lin, Dr. Kerry Smith. Please email your proposals to: Dr Kerry Smith (Australia), k.smith@curtin.edu.au

Successful candidates will be notified by 28 February 2010 and must supply the full paper by 16 April 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and preparation of translations. Details on the format and length of the final paper will be emailed to those candidates whose abstracts are accepted.

At least one of the paper's authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the Section's programme in Gothenburg. PLEASE NOTE that the Section for Education and Training has no funds to assist prospective authors; abstracts should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available at: http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm

Dr Kerry Smith, FALIA
Head
Department of Information Studies
k.smith@curtin.edu.au
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U 1987
Perth, Western Australia 6845
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76th IFLA General Conference & Council, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10-15, 2010
IFLA E-learning Special Interest Group (SIG) – Open session
Call for papers
Understanding the value of ePortfolios to reflect on and present learning and professional developement

The IFLA E-learning SIG invites papers for its Open Session on the topic Understanding the value of ePortfolios to reflect on and present learning and professional development. The program will relate to the main theme of the conference, Open access to knowledge: promoting sustainable progress, at the level of the individual LIS professional or paraprofessional, encompassing the communication of self-knowledge and career progress.

There is a separate call for papers for the Section for Education and Training (SET) Open Session on the topic of New digital directions and library education: sustaining library education programs.

The theme of the session:
The term ‘ePortfolio’ refers to an electronically stored collection, or archive, of a person’s experiences, achievements and artefacts, together with their reflections on learning. The content and artefacts of the ePortfolio should have a purpose, for example to demonstrate a skill, an attribute, or learning acquired from experience.

Digital portfolios, or ePortfolios, are being introduced into a number of disciplines to support professional accreditation and professional development. In some countries, students in schools, colleges and universities are encouraged to develop an ePortfolio to record and reflect on their learning and on their employability skills. In the workforce, with the support of managers and mentors, individuals may develop an ePortfolio to focus on career planning, professional development and performance review activities, enabling them to establish a rich portfolio of reflective evidence on their own learning and development over a period of time. ePortfolios can also play an important role in presenting evidence to support the recognition of prior learning.

This Open Session will explore the use of ePortfolios in the LIS sector.
We are keen to have papers that present the diverse perspectives of LIS practitioners, students and graduates, educators, as well as representatives of professional associations who have been involved with ePortfolio practice in the LIS sector. This may be in formal or informal learning contexts or in the workplace. Papers must be original and may cover both research and practice issues in areas such as:
• The personal use of ePortfolios by LIS students (both professional and paraprofessional)
• The value of ePortfolios to recent graduates entering the workforce
• The experiences of LIS educators working with students in the areas of skills development, professional placements and fieldwork
• Employer perspectives, eg human resource managers and/or line managers with responsibility for staff development and performance planning and review
• The use of ePortfolios to support mentoring, potentially through an association’s mentoring program for members or an internal mentoring program in libraries
Language of the session:
The paper should be in one of the IFLA official languages. As simultaneous interpretation is not guaranteed for this Open Session, it is strongly recommended that the presentation slides are in English, even if the presentation is delivered in one of the other official languages.

Important dates and information:
Proposals for papers must be submitted by: 31 December 2009.
Proposals should be sent to Associate Professor Gillian Hallam, Convenor of the E-learning SIG g.hallam@qut.edu.au
The proposal should clearly indicate:
• Title of proposed presentation
• Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 300 words)
• Name(s) of presenter(s)
• Position or title of presenter(s)
• Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
• E-mail address
• Telephone/fax numbers
• Short biographical statement regarding the presenter/s
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee representing the IFLA E-learning SIG.
Successful candidates will be notified by 28 February 2010 and must submit the full paper by 30 May 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and preparation of translations. Details on the format and length of the final paper will be emailed to the successful candidates.
At least one of the paper's authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the E-learning SIG Open Session in Gothenburg.
Please note:
The E-learning SIG has no funds to assist prospective authors: abstracts should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, accommodation, expenses and conference fees) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available at: http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm
Please direct any enquiries to Associate Professor Gillian Hallam g.hallam@qut.edu.au
We look forward to your proposal!

Associate Professor Gillian Hallam | Project Leader | Australian ePortfolio Project | QUT | Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Q. 4059 |
e: g.hallam@qut.edu.au | t: +61 7 3138 8263 | m: +61 401 678 950 |
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World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
“Open access to knowledge – promoting sustainable progress”
10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden

Call for papers – National Libraries Section
Dear Colleagues
The National Libraries Section invites the submission of proposals for papers on the Theme: “National libraries promoting open access to knowledge”.

A keynote paper on this topic will be delivered by Drs. J. S. M. (Bas) Savenije, Director General, National Library of the Netherlands. This is a call for additional papers that focus on issues and strategies rather than descriptions of existing or proposed services. Other than the keynote address, presentations at the National Libraries Section conference session in 2010 will be limited to 15 minutes with a further five minutes for questions.

In formulating its conference topic for 2010, the Standing Committee of the National Libraries Section noted several issues of strong interest to national libraries:
• The role of national libraries in developing national policies on open access
• Responsibilities for managing and preserving research data, including datasets, and relationships with the academic sector
• Copyright issues
• Provision of open access infrastructure (repositories, standards etc.)

National libraries work with government agencies, universities and other research funding bodies in developing national open access strategies. They also work with and support university and research libraries in developing institutional repositories. In this context, national libraries are looking for new partnerships, new ideas and new approaches to promoting open access to knowledge. Proposals should address the topic in terms of leadership and collaboration in the digital age.

The deadline for submitting an abstract (maximum 400 words) for a proposed paper is 16 January 2010. The abstract should include the title of the paper; name, position and employer of the presenter(s); email address; and telephone/fax numbers.
This should be sent to:
Ms Jasmine Cameron
Secretary
National Libraries Section Standing Committee
c/- National Library of Australia
Parkes Place ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Email: jcameron@nla.gov.au

Proposals will be reviewed by s sub-committee of members of the Standing Committee of the National Libraries Section. Successful proposals will be identified by 31 January 2010.
Papers will be due by 15 May 2010. Papers should be in English and contain an abstract.

Call for Papers
IFLA Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group
Theme: "Current Trends in Agricultural Information Services for Farmers”
The IFLA Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group in association with IAALD (International Association of Agricultural information Specialists) invites papers to be presented at a two-hour session to be held at the World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference at Gothenburg, Sweden, 10-15 August 2010.

Information needs of farmers center around the problems such as seeds, soil fertility, soil erosion, climatic conditions, fertilizers, pest hazards, weed control, water management, farm credit, post-harvesting, transportation, marketing and so forth. Timely provision of information is essential in solving these problems. However, the impact of agricultural research and innovations on farmers is not much either because they have no access to such vital information or it is poorly disseminated. Information provided is mainly focused on policy makers and researchers with little attention paid to the information needs of farmers. It is more so in developing countries and particularly small-scale farmers.

This session is aimed at discussing current trends in providing farmer-oriented information services in developed and developing countries. The issues to be addressed include:
• How do agricultural research institutes and universities in the country cater to the information needs of farmers
• What strategies are being adopted by extension service providers to meet the information needs of farmers
• How do private firms/agencies disseminate product based information to farmers
• What are the barriers and constraints in utilization of agricultural information by farmers in the country or region
• How the social networking tools, mobile phones, internet, and other information communication technologies are used by farmers
• How digital diagnostic services are provided to farmers
• Recent developments in providing open access to agricultural extension bulletins
• What role is being played by international organizations such as USDA, FAO, CGIAR, DFID, CTA in facilitating agricultural information to transfer to farmers
Papers should be based on facts rather than theoretical aspects focusing on any of the facets.

Submissions
Interested authors are encouraged to submit their proposal on any of these aspects for consideration. The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (max 500 words) along with full author details is 31 December 2009. Full paper is due not later than 30 April 2010 and must be original not published elsewhere
• Abstracts and full papers should be submitted by email
• Papers should be of 10 pages maximum, single spaced
• Papers should be in English with a one-page abstract
• Each presenter would be allowed 15 minutes for a summary delivery of the paper followed by clarifications and discussion
• The presenter should not read the paper
• The author(s) should indicate personal full contact details and include summary curriculum vitae with the paper
Please note that all fees, including registration to the conference, travel, accommodation etc. are the responsibility of the authors.
On review of the abstracts, selected presenters will be notified by 15 February 2010.
Please submit your proposal by 31 December 2009 to:
Deva Eswara Reddy, PhD
Associate Professor of Library Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX, USA
Tel. + (1) (979)8621062
Fax + (1) (979)4580112
E-mail: dereddy@tamu.edu

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly

"Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"
10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden

Call for Papers
Bibliography Section
Theme: "Open Access to National Bibliographies : Best Practices and Business Models."
National bibliographies play a vital role in recording the published cultural heritage of their countries. The character of National Bibliographies has been changing as forms of information production change, e.g. digital publications, open access journals, web harvesting, archiving government websites and mass digitization.

While promoting free access to information, many national libraries still produce their own bibliographies as a product to be bought by their patrons. Libraries depend on the money earned in order to produce the expensive products. On the other hand, offering the national library records via open access enables a variety of further possibilities, such as a higher visibility, greater usage by other institutions, and thus a better leveraging of the work done in a national library.

In order to still be able to provide this kind of bibliographic service to the public in the future, new business models will be needed, i.e. models that meet the challenges of a changing information infrastructure.

? What kind of business models can be used to promote the best service? What kind of licences can be used? What criteria can be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of ?open access bibliographies??
? For instance, do your business models include differentiated approaches to the following:
o commercial/non-commercial use
o the formats, in which you offer the bibliographic data (e.g. print, CD, web-catalogue, datasets in exchange formats, as linked data over the web etc.)
o service levels, such as free core services and prized value added services
? In this context, how do you redefine the scope of national bibliography? What kind of impact does the definition have on the selection, resource description, preservation and subject access of national bibliography?
? What ongoing projects are underway or planned to assist national bibliographies as they pass from traditional formats and processing to a system that allows them to work in a digital environment, for instance, as linked data over the web?

1. Submissions
Please submit a detailed abstract in English (at least 500 words) of the proposed paper that is consistent with the above suggested themes, and relevant author/s details by 15 January 2010 via e-mail to:
Charlene Chou
Bibliography SC, session organizer
E-Mail: cc179@columbia.edu

Anke Meyer
Bibliography SC, session organizer
E-mail: a.meyer@d-nb.de

The selection of papers will be based on the abstracts and authors will be notified whether they have been successful or not by 19 February 2010.
? Completed papers must be an original submission not published elsewhere. They will be due by 1 May 2010 to allow time for review and preparation of translations. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a summary curriculum vitae with the paper.
? Papers should be no more than 20 typed pages in length and written in any of the IFLA official languages.
? In preparing the paper, please follow the IFLA recommendations and general guidelines.
? A maximum of 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper during the Section's Open Programme in Gothenburg.
? Members of the Bibliography Standing Committee will work with authors to ensure a quality and timely paper.
2. Selection
Full abstracts should be prepared following the template provided below. Each abstract will be blind-reviewed by members of the Bibliography Standing Committee. Abbreviated abstracts or late submissions will not be considered.
3. Purpose of the paper
What are the reason(s) for writing the paper (or the aims of the research)?Design/methodology/approach: How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the study. What is the approach to the topic, and what is the theoretical or subject scope of the paper?
4. Findings
What was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis, discussion, or results.
5. Research limitations/implications (if applicable
If research is reported on in the paper, this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process. Practical implications (if applicable): what outcomes and implications for practice, applications and consequences are identified? All papers should have practical applications. What changes to practice might be made as a result of this research/paper?
6. What is original/value of the paper
What is new in the paper? State the value of the paper and to whom.
Please note that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, conference fee, and any other expenses) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers.

Charlene Chou
Starr East Asian Library
305 Kent Hall
Columbia University
1140 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027
USA
phone: 212-854-1502
email: cc179@columbia.edu

Call for Papers
IFLA WLIC 2010
10-15 August 2010
Asia & Oceania Section
Theme: "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"

The Asia-Oceania Open Session in Gothenburg, Sweden focuses on social networking in libraries and other information organisations in Asia-Oceania. The concept of a social network can be defined in different ways, and papers for this session can be based on many understandings of the concept. For example, a social network can be defined as an informal group composed of family, neighbours, friends or associates, who meet or interact to achieve common social, economic, or political goals. More recently the meaning of a social network has become linked to the Internet and Web 2.0, and a social network is commonly understood to be a group of individuals or organisations communicating online to share ideas, experiences and information on a subject of common interest. A critical component of social networks is that they promote the sharing of knowledge openly to promote sustainable progress for the group and its members.

Libraries and other information organisations have long supported social networks in their communities - for example, social networks for new mothers, for the elderly, and for recently arrived immigrants. Today, libraries of all types continue to support traditional social networks, and many libraries have also adopted online presences using social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter to encourage open dialogue with and among members of their communities. Dedicated to the theme, '"Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress" this session therefore aims to highlight how libraries and other information organisations in Asia-Oceania support social networks in their communities - either traditional social networks or online social networks - or how libraries themselves are employing online social networking tools to promote open access to knowledge and knowledge creation with a view to promoting sustainable progress within their communities.

Suggested topics for this session include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Promoting the use of, or creation of, traditional or online social networks by minority or disadvantaged groups within the library's user community to help these groups improve their social, political, cultural or economic life.
• Exploring the use of social networking tools to encourage the addition of user-created metadata to describe and improve access to information resources in libraries and information organisations for members of the community.
• Understanding how libraries and information organisations are using social networking tools to engage with client groups in order to obtain a better understanding of their information needs.
• Demonstrating how librarians and information professionals are embracing social networking tools to share ideas, experiences and knowledge to improve their services and resources.
• Showing how libraries can or do contribute to the work of other organisations (e.g., schools, government departments, private companies) through engagement with social networking tools.

Submissions
1. The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (500 words) and full author details is 15 December 2009. Selection of papers is based on the abstract, and presenters will be notified by mid-February 2010 at the latest whether they have been successful
2. The full paper is due on 1 May 2010 and must be an original submission not presented or published elsewhere
3. Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail. Fax or post should be used only as a last resort
4. Papers should be of 20 pages maximum, double spaced
5. Papers should be in English with an abstract, and the presenter (who need not be the author) must be fluent in English
6. 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference; the full written paper is not to be read
7. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a brief biographical note with the paper. Also, a digital photograph would be useful.

Selection Full abstracts (500 words) should be prepared following the template provided below. Each abstract will be blind reviewed by members of the Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania. Abbreviated abstracts or late submissions will not be considered.
Purpose of this paper What are the reason(s) for writing the paper (or the aims of the research)? Design/methodology/approach How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the study. What is the approach to the topic, and what is the theoretical or subject scope of the paper?
Findings What was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis, discussion, or results.
Research limitations/implications (if applicable) If research is reported on in the paper, this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process.
Practical implications (if applicable) What outcomes and implications for practice, applications and consequences are identified? All papers should have practical applications. What changes to practice might be made as a result of this research/paper? What is original/value of paper. What is new in the paper? State the value of the paper and to whom.
Please send your abstract by 15 December 2009 to:
Dr Dan Dorner, RSCAO Chair
Email: dan.dorner@vuw.ac.nz
OR
Mrs Tan Keat Fong, RSCAO Regional Manager
Email: keatfong@nlb.gov.sg

Call for papers, Africa Section Open Forum, WLIC, Gothenburg, 2010

The IFLA annual congress will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden from 10th -15th August, 2010. The Congress offers an opportunity to present library research outcomes and innovations in a multi-disciplinary international forum. In line with the theme of the 76th IFLA WLIC, Africa Section chose the theme: "Open Access in Africa: trends and developments”. IFLA Africa Section invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other stakeholders to submit proposals (abstracts) for papers at the Africa Section Open Forum session in Gothenburg, Sweden.

AFRICA SECTION THEME: "Open Access in Africa: trends and developments”
SUB-THEMES:
• libraries driving access to knowledge in Africa in the 21st century
• Institutional Repositories: issues and challenges
• Access to Indigenous Knowledge
• Digitization
• Open Access and Scholarly Publishing
• Open Access and Social development
• Open Access and National Development
• Conservation and Preservation


Submission Guidelines:
The proposal must be the original work of the author(s). Each abstract must contain:
* Title of proposed presentation
* Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 350 words)
* Name(s) of presenter(s)
* Position or title of presenter(s)
* Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
* E-mail address, Telephone/fax numbers
* Short biographical statement of the presenter/s, with digital photograph

Please send proposals by email to:
Victoria Okojie, Secretary, IFLA Africa Section,
e-mail: vicokojie@yahoo.com
Important Deadlines:
January 15, 2010: Deadline for submission of abstract
February 20, 2010: Notification of acceptance/rejection of paper
May 14, 2010: Deadline for submission of full paper
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing team of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Africa Section

Travels and Costs: Please note that all fees, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors of the accepted papers. Presenters are advised to approach their parent organizations for sponsorship.
For information on the IFLA Africa Section, please see http://www.ifla.org/VII/s23/index.htm

Victoria Okojie
Secretary, IFLA Africa Section
Ag. Registrar, Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria
Sanusi Dantata House
Central Business District
Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel.: +234-803-334-8817
Email: vicokojie@yahoo.com

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
“Open access to knowledge – promoting sustainable progress”
10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for papers – Science & Technology Libraries Section
Dear Colleagues,
The Science & Technology Libraries Section invites the submission of proposals for papers on the topic: Measuring the Impact of Open Science: What counts, Who counts, and How to Count?

Access to science and technology information remains variable depending on who you are, where you are and what you want. Yet, more scientific information is becoming freely available as publishers alter publishing practices, scientists archive publications and institutions enact mandates for open access. Measuring the impact of these changes would provide more impetus for sustaining the move towards open access to the sciences. We anticipates proposal papers on topics such as:
• Explaining metrics and tools
• Describing audiences and strategies for communicating measurements
• Presenting case studies of impact
• Discussing how different audiences use open science (civil society, the academic community, the medical community, etc.)

The language of the session is English. Presentations should be no more than 20 minutes in duration. There will be additional time for questions and discussion. Proposals for papers should include an abstract no longer than 400 words. A short biography of the presenter and contact information (name, full address, phone, fax, email, etc) should be included with each submission. Full papers must be between 3000 and 6000 words in length.

Proposals should be submitted by 31 January 2010 to janet.webster@oregonstate.edu

Successful proposals will be identified by 28 February 2010. Proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of members of the Standing Committee of the Science and Technology Libraries Section.

Papers will be due by 15 June 2010. Papers should be in English and contain an abstract.
Please note: All expenses incurred for attending the Gothenburg conference are the responsibility of the authors whose papers are accepted. Authors/presenters are expected to attend the conference and present their papers in person.
Submitted on behalf of the STL Standing Committee
Ms Janet Webster
Chair, Standing Committee of the Science and Technology Libraries Section
Oregon State University Libraries
2030 Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365 USA
Email: janet.webster@oregonstate.edu

2010 Call for Papers

IFLA’s Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Standing Committee "Retention and Job Satisfaction: Can continuing professional development make a difference?"

The IFLA Continuing Professional Development & Workplace Learning Section (CPDWL) will facilitate this program session at the next IFLA World Library & Information Congress (10-15 August 2010 – Gothenburg, Sweden).

This program session will explore if and how continuing education and workplace learning make a difference in retention and job satisfaction. The IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section is seeking proposals from speakers who would like to participate in the program. We are particularly interested in proposals which explore these issues:
* How do we motivate librarians and create a sense of loyalty and excitement in the workplace?
* Do mentoring and coaching make a difference?
* Does workplace learning need to be tailored to meet the needs of librarians of different generations and can it have a positive impact on job satisfaction? * Is there a need for professional development in the recruitment process? * What are the differences and similarities in how libraries around the world organize training around the issues of retention and job satisfaction?

Those interested in contributing to this program session should not be limited by these questions. Any proposal which addresses the broad themes of this program session is of interest and will be considered.
This session will be conducted a bit differently than many IFLA sessions. The emphasis will be on discussion and interactivity with the participants. Selected presenters (up to 6) will have a short time to present some of the main ideas of their paper before engaging in discussion with audience members. Presenters should be prepared to respond to questions and also be ready to ask questions of the audience participants.

Important Dates and Timelines
Proposals:
Please e-mail proposals by December 15, 2009 to Ulrike Lang .
Proposals should include:
a) Title of proposed presentation
b) Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 300 words)
c) Name(s) of presenter(s)
d) Position or title of presenter(s)
e) Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
f) E-mail address
g) Telephone/fax numbers
h) Short biographical statement regarding the presenter/s

All proposers will be advised at the end of February 2010 of the outcome of the review and selection of proposals. The presenters selected for the program at the Gothenberg conference will be asked to submit a formal paper (for inclusion on the IFLA conference website) no later than May 1, 2009. Papers can be submitted in one of the official IFLA working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish. The language of the session is English however presenters may also give their talk in any of the IFLA working languages. Simultaneous translation is not guaranteed therefore, presenters are encouraged to provide the PowerPoint in English to facilitate understanding of the ideas presented.

(Note: All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors/presenters if that is required.)

Dear colleagues,

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress" 10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden

Call for Papers
Statistics and Evaluation Section
Conference Theme: Open Access to Knowledge – Promoting Sustainable Progress
This is the first call for papers on the use of statistics for promoting sustainable progress. Topics for submission might include papers or case studies on:
• the Global Impact Study
• showing progress through E-metrics use
• how to measure access
• how policies on statistic gathering can influence evaluation
• how statistics can define open access
• the role of government in collecting statistics to support open access
• how professional organizations use statistics to promote sustainable progress
• indicators of the impact of open access on a community

The language of the session is English. Presentations should be no more than 20 minutes in duration. Proposals for papers should include an abstract of no longer than 250 words. A short biography of the presenter and contact information (name, full address, phone, fax, email, etc) should be included with each submission. Full papers must be between 3000 and 6000 words in length.
Proposals should be submitted by February 16, 2010 to: Email: mfarrell@imls.gov

Please note: All expenses incurred for attending the Gothenburg conference are the responsibility of the authors whose papers are accepted. Authors/presenters are expected to attend the World Library and Information Congress and present their papers in person. The Review Committee will evaluate all submitted materials and successful applicants will be notified by March 9, 2010. Accepted papers are due to IFLA in early 2010 and must be an original submission not published elsewhere.

On behalf of the Standing Committee
Markku Laitinen
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Mr. Markku A. Laitinen
Planning Officer
The National Library of Finland
P.O. Box 26 (Teollisuuskatu 23-25)
00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
Tel + 358 (0)9 191 44 033
GSM + 358 (0)50 435 6172
E-mail markku.laitinen@helsinki.fi

76th IFLA General Conference & Council, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10-15, 2010
IFLA Sections of ‘Management of Library Associations’, Library Theory & Research’ and ‘Management & Marketing’ - Joint sessions
Call for papers
Towards national strategies for library advocacy: Opening up access to research
Colleagues from around the world are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for joint sessions organised by the following IFLA Sections: Management of Library Associations, Library Theory & Research and Management & Marketing, in co-operation with the IFLA Sections of Statistics & Evaluation and Education & Training, and the Special Interest Group LIS Education in Developing Countries.

These IFLA sections and groups seek papers for their joint sessions on the topic Towards national strategies for library advocacy: Opening up access to research. This topic has been chosen in accordance with the main theme of the conference, Open access to knowledge: promoting sustainable progress.

Introduction to the theme: For some years members of various sections have been discussing issues including the need to focus on the development of national strategies for library advocacy. They have expressed the need for robust research to be used in evidence-based arguments. If these tools were created, maintained and developed they should be applicable to and accessible by library practitioners as well as national library associations thus forming the foundation for an effective advocacy program.

These issues are clearly related to bringing and keeping libraries on the agenda. Advocacy for library and information services, library associations and for the profession inevitably draws on different aspects and approaches including LIS research and education, marketing, statistics and evaluation, and issues related to developing countries. The prospect of providing advocacy using a better research basis has sparked off related ideas from some other IFLA groups. We believe the theme is worthy of a longer than usual conference session to enable presenters and audience to develop ideas that will lead towards stronger LIS advocacy strategies, improved research data and access and use of available data by researchers, practitioners and national associations in their specific circumstances to support and advocate for library policy and services. Thus a number of IFLA sections and groups have joined forces in a programme for 2010 that will span two consecutive conference sessions over a period of 6 hours.

The joint sessions will focus on combining the development of an advocacy strategy and research into evidence based advocacy for associations and libraries. We are seeking papers which respond to the following questions and which reflect the theme of Gothenburg ‘Open access to knowledge – promoting sustainable progress':
• What is missing in library advocacy?
• How can visibility be raised?
• How can libraries prove their impact?
• How to fulfil the needs for advocacy with relevant facts and arguments for library associations?
• How can we work towards a goal of improving access to tools to create and develop research as well as promotion of completed research?
• Which research methodologies are relevant in creating the evidence base needed for library advocacy?
• Which research models take into account specific situations in developing countries?
• What is required to overcome the gaps in persuasive, evidence based data and/ or impact studies?
• How can we measure the quality of empirical data?
• Which technical tools for analysis are available to researchers, to associations and libraries?
• What training is necessary?
Multidisciplinary approach: For the joint sessions, we are particularly stressing the multidisciplinary approach and input, so we are keen to have papers and perspectives from library association managers and policy makers, LIS researchers and educators, practitioners from a wide range of library sectors and students. Papers must be original and could cover issues like:
• Impact studies to demonstrate importance/visibility of libraries in information society; evidence based policies, Delphi studies;
• Advocacy and the professional human factor;
• Theory and research practice; gaps in needed data; quality of empirical data; technical tools for analysis;
• Standardisation, related to international benchmarking, and validation of national data;
• Developmentally relevant LIS research in developing countries;
• Theory related to practitioners, library practice and marketing;
• Education and mentoring of researchers and practitioners doing research.

Language of the session: The paper should be in one of the IFLA official languages. It is hoped that simultaneous interpretation will be available for this session, but we strongly recommend that the presentation slides are in English, even if the presentation is delivered in one of the other official languages.

Important dates and information: Proposals for papers must be submitted by: 1 February 2010. The proposal should include a title, an abstract of no more than 300 words, plus a brief speaker biography. All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee with members proposed by the IFLA Sections of Management of Library Associations, Library Theory & Research and Management & Marketing, keeping in mind the multidisciplinary approach. Please email your proposals to the Chair of this committee: Biddy Fisher, biddy.fisher@cilip.org.uk

Successful candidates will be notified by 28 February 2010 and must supply the full paper by 16 April 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and preparation of translations. Details on the format and length of the final paper will be emailed to those candidates whose abstracts are accepted.

Presentation requirement and (no) funding: At least one of the paper's authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the Section's programme in Gothenburg. PLEASE NOTE that the IFLA Sections have no funds to assist prospective authors; abstracts should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available at: http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm.

On behalf of the organising IFLA sections and groups
Dr. Marian Koren
Chair of Program Committee 2010
Netherlands Public Library Association
FOBID/Netherlands Library Forum
Postbox 16146
2500 BC The Hague, The Netherlands
T: . +31 70 3090115 F: +31703090200
M: +31651360755
koren@debibliotheken.nl

Development of systems for long-term storage and preservation of library collections

Libraries are dealing with growing quantities of digital content that need to be processed, stored, preserved and delivered. Large-scale repository systems are needed to perform these services. These systems will offer libraries the capability of managing their collections and keep them accessible for the long-term.

Digital preservation has moved from a research topic, delivering knowledge reports and prototypes, to becoming an integral part of library systems. Well, at least to some extent... Even though some long-term archiving systems have been operational for years and others are being implemented, approaches towards architecture, interfaces, data modelling and workflow implementation have not reached the mature stage of common understanding and acceptance. At the same time, the number of available archiving systems that fulfil the libraries' requirements is growing, but still very limited.

ICADS and the IFLA IT Section are organising a session at the 76th World Library and Information Congress in Goteborg with the title:
'Development of systems for long-term storage and preservation of library collections'. The ICADS/IT session is intending to offer a platform for the sharing of information on current developments, architectural approaches and possible solutions to the challenges of long-term management of large scale, heterogeneous collections.
This is a call for papers to address the above mentioned topics, i.e.:
- Practical implementation of mass digital preservation strategies;
- Examples of integration of large-scale trusted digital repository systems with collection management and related library services;
- Defining requirements and the process of procurement for new integrated digital archiving systems or core components of them;
- Migration to new repository systems infrastructures and its implication in the digital collection management;
- Examples of interoperability between DP-solutions;
- Examples of cooperation in ressource sharing in DP.

The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (500 words) and full author details is 19 February 2010. Selection of papers is based on the abstract, and presenters will be notified by 12 March 2010 whether they have been successful. The full paper is due on 15 May 2010 and must be an original submission not published elsewhere. Papers should be up to 4000 words. 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a summary curriculum vitae with the paper. Also, a digital photograph would be useful.

All submissions should be sent to Mandy Stewart (mandy.stewart@bl.uk)
For more information you can also contact Hilde van Wijngaarden (hilde.vanwijngaarden@kb.nl)

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Council
"Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"
10-15 August, Gothenburg, Sweden
CALL FOR PAPERS
The IFLA annual congress provides an opportunity to present library research and outcomes in Information Technology and Innovation in a multi-disciplinary international forum. The IFLA Information Technology, Cataloguing, and Classification and Indexing sections invite technologists, librarians and other interested parties working in the field of the semantic Web to submit proposals for papers in a 4-hour joint session in Gothenburg, Sweden.

SESSION THEME: Libraries and the Semantic Web
THE TOPIC: Since its premises the Semantic Web has always raised a strong interest within the library community. Now that libraries have fully entered the Web 2.0, they are facing a new challenge as they are seeking to play a major role in the Web value chain, by empowering their services in the user’s flow and making their data work harder, in a more accessible and reusable way.

Semantic Web technologies open valuable opportunities for the development of these objectives, by creating appropriate data models that will be the next generation of library metadata formats, leveraging new technologies for innovative library systems, or making high-quality level data such as authority data or thesauri available to a wider community.

However, these opportunities are still only known to a smaller community of technically savvy librarians, and the strategic importance of these topics to the library community at large has to be demonstrated. Therefore the session aims for raising awareness among the library community about the relevance and potential of Semantic Web technologies for libraries.

This 4 hours session will start with a keynote presentation introducing the concepts of the Semantic Web and Linked Data. This is a call for additional papers that focus on how libraries can take over these technologies to create opportunities for their data and services on the Web.

Relevant topics include
- data modelling issues and how the Semantic Web relates to library standards such as MARC formats, FRBR, FRAD, etc.
- libraries on the Web of knowledge : how Semantic Web technologies such as Ontologies, SKOS, etc. relate to libraries efforts in the field of classification, indexing and knowledge management
- new options for searching, browsing and navigating in cross-domain objects linked to the web
- next generation library systems: how Semantic Web technologies may change the way we design and create library software systems
- open data / licensing issue: clarifying the licensing model for publishing open data on the Semantic Web
- “success stories” and examples of existing projects in libraries using Semantic Web technologies.
Proposals should address the topics in a strategic way, and not emphasize the technical aspects of realization, software or data models. This is not intended as a technical session for experts but rather as an introduction to the vision of the Semantic Web and the Linked Data movement for decision makers in libraries: How this vision relates to what libraries are trying to achieve in terms of knowledge building and sharing, in the context of the Web.

SUBMISSIONS
1. The deadline for submitting a detailed, abstract (500 words) and full author details is 28 february 2010. Selection of papers is based on the abstract, and presenters will be notified by the end of March 2010 at the latest whether they have been successful.
2. All submissions should be sent to Dr. Alenka Kavcic-Colic, Information Technology Section, e-mail: alenka.kavcic@nuk.uni-lj.si.
3. The full paper is due on 31 May 2010 and must be an original submission not published elsewhere.
4. Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail; fax or post should be used only as a last resort.
5. Papers should be of up to 4000 words.
6. Papers should be in English with an abstract, and the presenter must be fluent in English.
7. 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference.
8. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a summary curriculum vitae with the paper. Also, a digital photograph would be useful.

The abstracts will be reviewed by a sub-committee of members of the Standing Committee of the Information technology, Cataloguing and Classification and Indexing Sections. 15-20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper during the joint session in Gothenburg.

TRAVEL & ATTENDANCE COSTS: Please note that the expenses of attending the conference (including travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers, and at least one of the presenters/authors must be present for the program.

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress". 10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for Papers - Latin America and the Caribbean Section
Theme:
Open access to knowledge and cultural heritage through libraries in Latin America and the Caribbean

The IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Section invites potential presenters in the region (librarians, faculty, practitioners, and other interested parties) to participate in the 2-hour open session on this theme. Suggested topics for this session include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Open access to scientific research and cultural heritage
• Copyright and copyleft
• Creative commons and copyright
• Information technologies and open access
• Open access publishing
• Local content and open access
• Open access Policies and Practices
• Open access legislation
• Advocacy for open access to knowledge
• Open access opportunities and challenges
• Barriers to open access
• Library and librarian roles in open access
Submission and session details:
• Proposals must be original and have never been published elsewhere before.
• The proposal should include a title, an abstract of no more than 500 words, plus a brief speaker(s) biography.
• All proposals will be evaluated by a committee representing the IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Section.
• Papers would be in Spanish or English.
• Papers should be of 20 pages maximum, double spaced.
• Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail.
• It is hoped that simultaneous interpretation will be available for this session, but we strongly recommend that the presentation slides are in English, even if the presentation is delivered in Spanish.
• 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference; the full written paper should not to be read.

Important dates and information:
• Proposals for papers must be submitted by: 31 January 2010.
Please email your proposals to:
Filiberto Felipe Martínez
Chair IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Section
e-mail: iflalac@cuib.unam.mx / felipe@cuib.unam.mx
and:
Regina Célia Baptista Belluzzo
Secretary IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Section
e-mail: rbelluzzo@travelnet.com.br / rbelluzzo@gmail.com

• Three proposals will be selected and successful candidates will be notified by 28 February 2010
• Speakers must supply the full paper by 30 April 2010 to allow time for the review of papers.
• Speakers who wish to supply translations of their papers should send them by 31 May 2010.
Submissions: All proposals must be in before 31 January 2010.

Please note: All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA. For collective papers, at least one of the authors must be present for the Conference.
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Congreso Mundial de Bibliotecas e Información: 76 Asamblea y Congreso General de la IFLA "Acceso abierto al conocimiento – promoviendo el desarrollo sustentable” 10-15 de Agosto, 2010, Gotenburgo, Suecia
Convocatoria para la presentación de trabajos Sección de América Latina y el Caribe
Tema: Acceso abierto al conocimiento y al patrimonio cultural en las bibliotecas de América Latina y el Caribe.
La Sección de América Latina y del Caribe invita a posibles ponentes de la región (bibliotecarios, académicos, profesionales y otros interesados) a participar con trabajos en la sesión abierta de 2 horas que abordará este tema.
Algunos de los tópicos incluidos en la sesión podrán ser, entre otros, los siguientes:
• Acceso abierto a la investigación científica y al patrimonio cultural
• Copyright and copyleft
• Bienes creativos comunes y copyright
• Tecnologías de la información y acceso abierto
• Publicaciones y acceso abierto
• Contenido local y acceso abierto
• Políticas y prácticas de acceso abierto
• Legislación sobre acceso abierto
• Promoción y apoyo del acceso abierto al conocimiento
• Retos y oportunidades del acceso abierto
• Barreras del acceso abierto
• El papel de las bibliotecas y los bibliotecarios en el acceso abierto
Información sobre las propuestas y la sesión:
• Las ponencias deben ser originales y no haberse publicado anteriormente.
• Las propuestas deberan incluir: título, un resumen no mayor de 500 palabras, además de una sintesisis curricular del autor(es).
• Todas las propuestas serán evaluadas por un Comité de Selección designado por la Sección de América Latina y el Caribe.
• Las ponencias podrán ser escritas en Español o Inglés.
• Las ponencias deberán tener como máximo, 20 páginas a doble espacio.
• El resumen y la ponencia deberán ser enviadas en un archivo MS Word por correo electrónico.
• Se espera contar con traducción simultánea para esta sesión; sin embargo, es recomendable que las diapositivas se presenten en Inglés, aún cuando la ponencia sea en Español.
• Los autores dispondrán de 20 minutos para la presentación de su trabajo, por lo que tendrán que preparar una presentación concisa que incluya todos los aspectos de éste. El trabajo no deberá ser leido.
Fechas importantes:
• La fecha límite para el envío de propuestas es el 31 de Enero de 2010. Por favor enviar sus propuestas a:
Filiberto Felipe Martínez-Arellano
Presidente de la Sección de América y el Caribe de IFLA
e-mail: iflalac@cuib.unam.mx / felipe@cuib.unam.mx
Regina Célia Baptista Belluzzo
Secretaria de la Seccion de America y el Caribe de IFLA
e-mail: rbelluzzo@travelnet.com.br / rbelluzzo@gmail.com

• Serán seleccionadas tres propuestas y los autores seleccionados serán notificados a mas tardar el 28 de Febrero de 2010
• Los ponentes deberán enviar el texto completo de su trabajo el 30 de Abril de 2010, a fin de tener tiempo para su revision.
• Los ponentes que deseen enviar traducciones a otros idiomas de su trabajo podrán hacerlo a mas tardar el 31 de Mayo de 2010.
Envio de Propuestas
La fecha límite para el envío de todas las propuestas será el 31 de Enero de 2010.
Nota importante
Por favor tomar en cuenta que los costos para asistir a la Conferencia de IFLA en Gotenburgo (incluyendo el pasaje, estancia y el registro a la conferencia) serán responsabilidad del autor (es). La IFLA no cuenta con posibilidad de proporcionar apoyo. En el caso de existir varios autores, al menos uno deberá estar presente en la sesión para presentar la ponencia.

Call for Papers
IFLA WLIC 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden; 10-15 August 2010
Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults and Section Library services for multicultural populations

Theme: "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress"
Title: Children’s Libraries : open access to different cultures?

Suggested topics for this session include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Promoting the use of, or creation of, traditional or online social networks by minority children and Young adults within the library's user community to help these Young people improve their social, political, cultural or economic life, and to share their culture with other readers.
• Collections for children and young adults and multiculturalism : what culture(s) do collections reflect? In what languages? Are young readers’ cultures present in the library collections? How are collections made available to readers, and how do they receive them?
• Programs for children’s librarians and/or young readers that engage them in exchanges at regional or international level, favoring access to other cultures.
• Understanding how libraries and information organisations are using traditional or online social networking tools to engage with children and Young adults of different cultural background in order to obtain a better understanding of their information needs, and/or to share ideas, experiences and knowledge to improve their services and resources.
• Showing how libraries can or do contribute to the work of other organisations (e.g., schools, government departments, private companies) through engagement with social networking tools.

Submissions:
1. The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (500 words, in English) and full author details is 30 January 2010. Selection of papers is based on the abstract, and presenters will be notified by end-February 2010 at the latest whether they have been successful
2. The full paper is due on 1 May 2010 and must be an original submission not presented or published elsewhere
3. Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail. Fax or post should be used only as a last resort. Papers should be of 20 pages maximum, double spacedPapers should be in one of IFLA languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.
4. The abstract should be in English although the full paper can be submitted in all official Ifla languages.
5. 20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper in the Conference; the full written paper is not to be read. If the oral presentation is done not in English, and if the organisers cannot assure simultaneous interpreting, the author must find a colleague who can provide consecutive interpreting.
6. The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a brief biographical note with the paper. Also, a digital photograph would be useful.

Selection:
Full abstracts (500 words) should be prepared following the template provided below. Each abstract will be blind reviewed by members of both standing committees of both sections Abbreviated abstracts or late submissions will not be considered.
Purpose of this paper: What are the reason(s) for writing the paper (or the aims of the research)? Design/methodology/approach How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the study. What is the approach to the topic, and what is the theoretical or subject scope of the paper?
Findings: what was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis, discussion, or results.
Research limitations/implications (if applicable). If research is reported on in the paper, this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process.
Practical implications (if applicable) What outcomes and implications for practice, applications and consequences are identified? All papers should have practical applications. What changes to practice might be made as a result of this research/paper?
What is original/value of paper : What is new in the paper? State the value of the paper and to whom.
Please send your abstract by 30 January 2010 to:
ingrid.bon@biblioservice.nl
viviana.quinones@bnf.fr
PirsichDr@Stadt.Hamm.de
mijin.kim@hermes01.bnf.fr

Call for papers for Gothenburg WLIC 2010

The IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and the IFLA PAC-Core program invite speakers to present papers on the topic of Preservation and Sustainability at the WLIC 2010 in Gothenburg. The general theme for the conference is Open Access to Knowledge – promoting Sustainable Progress. Environmental sustainability is a much-debated topic and there are fears that extreme weather situations will become more abundant in the future. Today, it is evident that floodings, fires and hurricanes are a major threat to library collections and should such events increase in numbers, or occur in unusual places, measures have to be taken to safeguard library collections. Energy may become more expensive in the future and the control of in-house climate is dependent on the use of energy for heating, de-humidifying and cooling – crucial factors for long-term stability of library materials. How may higher energy prices, or the switch from one energy system to another, have an effect on the long-term preservation of library collections? These are all relevant questions within this topic. Risk factors involving digitally stored information may need to be addressed.

We invite speakers to submit an abstract for a paper on these issues. The papers should address topics of urgency, the importance of long-term planning and decision-making and flexible solutions for an uncertain future in the protection of library collections, regardless of media carriers. The abstract, not exceeding 350 words, should include the following:
• Name and title of the presenter(s)
• Title of the paper
• Institutional affiliation and address.
• Short biography of the presenter(s)

The abstract must be delivered in electronic form to Per.Cullhed@ub.uu.se and Christiane.Baryla@bnf.fr Abstracts must be submitted before February 15, 2010. The abstracts will be reviewed by The IFLA P&C and IFLA PAC and all prospective speakers will be notified of the outcome of the review on March 1, 2010. The selected presenters are required to submit a full paper by May 1. Please note that IFLA cannot cover any expenses connected to the participation of the WLIC-conference.

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Per Cullhed
Chair
IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section
Uppsala University Library
Box 510
751 20 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46 18 4716214
Fax +46 18 4713929

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10-15, 2010:
IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section – Open session
Call for papers
"Health Information for all - New Challenges - New Solutions"

Colleagues from around the world are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for the HBS Open Session.
Aim and Scope of the Session:
It is hoped that papers will cover a wide range of areas - for example:
* Partnerships and collaborations that support free access to health information
* Health libraries/health information professionals role in promoting open and/ or equitable access
* How health information is disseminated to the general public
* How useful is free health information? Is it evidence based?
* How evidence based information is incorporated into freely available health information
* Is there a decline in the use of health information that is not freely available e.g. library subscriptions
* How do consumers prefer to access health information eg mobile devices, magazines, newspapers?
* What role health information literacy may have in health information for all context?

It is anticipated that presentations be 15 minutes with time for questions at the end of the session.
Important dates
February 1st 2010: Deadline for submission of abstract
March 1st 2010: Notification of acceptance/rejection
May 1st 2010: Deadline for submission of text
Submission Guidelines
The proposals must be submitted in an electronic format and must contain:
Title of paper
Summary of paper (250 - 350 words maximum)
Speaker's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, professional affiliation, email address and biographical note (40 words)
Submissions are to be submitted before February 1st 2010-by email to:
Päivi Pekkarinen
National Library of Health Sciences
Haartmaninkatu 4
FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland
email: paivi.pekkarinen@helsinki.fi

Regrettably IFLA's Sections do not have funds available to pay for speakers' expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation.
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Päivi Pekkarinen
IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section / Secretary
National Library of Health Sciences
Haartmaninkatu 4
FI-00290 Helsinki email: paivi.pekkarinen@helsinki.fi
www: http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi

Call for Papers: IFLA Cataloguing Section
Session Theme: Multilingual Bibliographic Access: Promoting Universal Access

The IFLA Cataloguing Section invites cataloguers and others involved in the following to express their interest in making presentations at the section's programme during the World Library and Information Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10-15, 2010.

2010 will be yet another exciting year in the area of cataloguing and bibliographic control. The new Statement of International Cataloguing Principles will by then have been adopted by many countries and as a consequence universal bibliographic control should be working even more smoothly; the new cataloguing code, RDA: Resource Description and Access, replacing the AACR 2, will be published during the year and implemented by four participating countries (U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia) and maybe more countries will follow soon after that; the consolidated ISBD will be complete with full examples and a new preliminary area 0 for content form and media type.

The theme of next year's World Library and Information Congress is Open Access to Knowledge – Promoting Sustainable Progress. Connecting to this theme the IFLA Cataloguing Section has therefore chosen the session theme mentioned above: Multilingual Bibliographic Access: Promoting Universal Access. Presentations on this topic are now requested. Three successful proposals on the topic will be identified.

Send a detailed abstract (1 page or at least 300 words) of the proposed paper (must not have been published elsewhere) in English and relevant biographical information of author(s)/presenter(s) by 15 January 2010 via email to:
Anders Cato
Chair, Cataloguing Section
e-mail: anders.cato@kb.se

The abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Cataloguing Section's Standing Committee. Successful proposals will be identified by 15 February 2010.

Full papers will be due by 15 April 2009 to allow time for review of papers and preparation of translations; papers should be no longer than 20 pages. 15-20 minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper during the Cataloguing Section's programme.

Please note that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers.
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Anders Cato
Head of Cataloguing
Kungl. biblioteket - National Library of Sweden
Box 5039
SE-102 41 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel.: +46-8-463 44 29
Mobil: +46-73-917 24 74
e-mail: anders.cato@kb.se

Colleagues
Please consider submitting a proposal for the following program:
Making It Count: Social Science Data Literacy as an Information Fluency
The Social Science Libraries Section and the Information Literacy Section are seeking proposals for a program to be held at the IFLA conference in Gothenburg, Sweden in August of 2010.

Theme - The role of both the social sciences and information literacy are key to sustainable development. A large body of knowledge exists in the form of data, statistics, and datasets, much of which is essential to ongoing development and security. Statistical and information literacy provide the basis for comparison, understanding, and forecasting conditions for economic and social development. Access to this type of data exists in a variety of venues from governments to multi-national corporations to small non-governmental organizations. Through formal presentations, this program will explore the availability of this type of information and the skills needed to access, understand and use statistical information for development.

The program will feature up to eight presentations. Papers should focus on the relationship between statistical literacy and how this skill can be applied to access to knowledge for development. Case studies, theoretical applications, and translational research will all be considered for inclusion in this program.

Language of the session: Papers should be in one of the IFLA official languages. Because we are unsure whether the session will include simultaneous interpretation, we strongly recommend that any presentation slides be created in English, even if the presentation is delivered in one of the other official IFLA languages.
Important dates:
Proposals for papers must be submitted by December 31, 2009. Please include a title, and abstract of no more than 300 words as well as a brief biography for the speaker or speakers. All proposals will be reviewed by a committee representing both the Information Literacy Section and the Social Science Libraries Section.
Successful candidates will be notified by February 28, 2010 and must supply the full paper for the presentation by April 15, 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and preparation of translations. Details regarding the format and length of the final paper will be sent to candidates whose abstracts are accepted.

At least one of the paper's authors must be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the program in Gothenburg. PLEASE NOTE that there are no funds available through the sponsoring sections to assist prospective participants. Abstracts should only be submitted with the understanding that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available at http://www.ifla.org/en/search/node/grants
Send your proposals via email to – Lynne Rudasill, Chair of the Social Science Libraries Section, rudasill @ Illinois.edu.
Thank you.
- Lynne
Lynne M. Rudasill
Associate Professor of Library Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Center for Global Studies - 217-265-6879 Education and Social Science Library - 217-244-1868
rudasill@illinois.edu

IFLA World Library and Information Congress, 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, "Open Access to Knowledge – Promoting Sustainable Progress". 10-15th August 2010 Gothenburg, Sweden

Call for Papers
Session's Theme: “Libraries Promoting Reading in a Multicultural, Multilingual Society”
The Section on Literacy and Reading and the Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations plan to hold a three-hour joint program at the 2010 Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the topic, “Libraries Promoting Reading in a Multicultural, Multilingual Society.” We expect to select four to six high quality papers for presentation and discussion.

Papers selected for presentation will reflect a variety of geographic settings. They should clearly document research and/or library practices that have been effective promoting reading that celebrates cultural diversity or that were designed as multicultural reading promotions. The role of the library in the reading promotion should be clearly stated.

Paper proposals should be no more than one page in length and should include an abstract of the final paper.
Please, provide as follows:
a) Title of proposed presentation
b) Abstract of the presentation (no more than one page)
c) Name(s) of presenter(s)
d) Position or title of presenter(s)
e) Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
f) Address & E-mail address
g) Short biographical statement regarding the presenter/s.

Proposals can be written in any of the official IFLA languages, but please, provide abstract in English too!
Proposals should be sent electronically no later than January 10, 2010: to Elena Corradini at elenacorradini@freemail.it or ecorradini67@gmail.com
Papers will be refereed by members of both sections. Decisions will be made by February 20, 2010.

Please note: All expenses incurred for attending the Gothenburg conference are the responsibility of the authors whose papers are accepted.
Authors/presenters are expected to attend the World Library and Information Congress and present their papers in person.
Accepted papers: Full papers must be from 3 to 20 single spaced pages and delivered by April 15, 2010.
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Ivanka Stricevic, PhD
IFLA Literacy and Reading Section (Chair)
University of Zadar, LIS Department
Zadar, Croatia
ivanka.stricevic@zg.t-com.hr

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
"Open Access to Knowledge - Promoting Sustainable Progress"
10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for Papers
Standing Committee on Acquisition and Collection Development
"Opening Doors to Spectacular Collections: Access to Multi-sensory, Multimedia, and Mobile Materials"

This is an exciting time for libraries with collections that are multi-sensory, multimedia and mobile. We are looking for papers on collection development and acquisitions issues for materials in one or more of these formats:
• Audio
• Video
• Maps
• Artifacts
• Music
• Multiple formats
• Media
-- both real and virtual collections.
Themes should support:
• Visual literacy
• Information literacy
• Graphic literacy
• Spatial literacy
• Statistical and data literacy

We also want to highlight collection development issues:
• For materials that are accessible on mobile devices.
• Open access and/or cooperative collections that are multi-sensory, multimedia and/or mobile.
• Creative ways to access these collections effectively.
• Creating programs that are popular and meet the needs of clients.

The time frame is 2 hours. We are planning for 6 presentations that are 15 minutes each.
The deadline for submitting an abstract (maximum 250 words) for a proposed paper is 15 January 2010. The abstract should include the title of the paper; along with your contact information including: your name, position, employer of the presenter(s), address, telephone and email.
This should be sent by email to: joseph.hafner@mcgill.ca
Joseph Hafner
Associate Director, Collection Services
McGill University Library
3459 McTavish
Montréal, Québec H3A 1Y1
(514)398-4788
mobile phone (514)294-2067
joseph.hafner@mcgill.ca

Proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of members of the Standing Committee on Acquisition and Collection Development.
Successful proposals will be identified by 1 March 2010.
The papers for accepted proposals will be due on 15 May 2010.

76th IFLA General Conference & Council, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 10-15, 2010
IFLA E-learning Special Interest Group (SIG) – Open session
Call for papers
Understanding the value of ePortfolios to reflect on and present learning and professional development
The IFLA E-learning SIG invites papers for its Open Session on the topic Understanding the value of ePortfolios to reflect on and present learning and professional development. The program will relate to the main theme of the conference, Open access to knowledge: promoting sustainable progress, at the level of the individual LIS professional or paraprofessional, encompassing the communication of self-knowledge and career progress.

There is a separate call for papers for the Section for Education and Training (SET) Open Session on the topic of New digital directions and library education: sustaining library education programs.

The theme of the session:
The term ‘ePortfolio’ refers to an electronically stored collection, or archive, of a person’s experiences, achievements and artefacts, together with their reflections on learning. The content and artefacts of the ePortfolio should have a purpose, for example to demonstrate a skill, an attribute, or learning acquired from experience.

Digital portfolios, or ePortfolios, are being introduced into a number of disciplines to support professional accreditation and professional development. In some countries, students in schools, colleges and universities are encouraged to develop an ePortfolio to record and reflect on their learning and on their employability skills. In the workforce, with the support of managers and mentors, individuals may develop an ePortfolio to focus on career planning, professional development and performance review activities, enabling them to establish a rich portfolio of reflective evidence on their own learning and development over a period of time. ePortfolios can also play an important role in presenting evidence to support the recognition of prior learning.

This Open Session will explore the use of ePortfolios in the LIS sector.
We are keen to have papers that present the diverse perspectives of LIS practitioners, students and graduates, educators, as well as representatives of professional associations who have been involved with ePortfolio practice in the LIS sector. This may be in formal or informal learning contexts or in the workplace. Papers must be original and may cover both research and practice issues in areas such as:
• The personal use of ePortfolios by LIS students (both professional and paraprofessional)
• The value of ePortfolios to recent graduates entering the workforce
• The experiences of LIS educators working with students in the areas of skills development, professional placements and fieldwork
• Employer perspectives, eg human resource managers and/or line managers with responsibility for staff development and performance planning and review
• The use of ePortfolios to support mentoring, potentially through an association’s mentoring program for members or an internal mentoring program in libraries
Language of the session:
The paper should be in one of the IFLA official languages. As simultaneous interpretation is not guaranteed for this Open Session, it is strongly recommended that the presentation slides are in English, even if the presentation is delivered in one of the other official languages.

Important dates and information:
Proposals for papers must be submitted by: 31 December 2009.
Proposals should be sent to Associate Professor Gillian Hallam, Convenor of the E-learning SIG g.hallam@qut.edu.au
The proposal should clearly indicate:
• Title of proposed presentation
• Outline of the proposed presentation (no more than 300 words)
• Name(s) of presenter(s)
• Position or title of presenter(s)
• Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
• E-mail address
• Telephone/fax numbers
• Short biographical statement regarding the presenter/s
All proposals will be evaluated by a refereeing committee representing the IFLA E-learning SIG.

Successful candidates will be notified by 28 February 2010 and must submit the full paper by 30 May 2010 to allow time for the review of papers and preparation of translations. Details on the format and length of the final paper will be emailed to the successful candidates.

At least one of the paper's authors must undertake to be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the E-learning SIG Open Session in Gothenburg.

Please note: The E-learning SIG has no funds to assist prospective authors: abstracts should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the Gothenburg conference (including travel, accommodation, expenses and conference fees) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available at: http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm

Please direct any enquiries to Associate Professor Gillian Hallam g.hallam@qut.edu.au
We look forward to your proposal!

IFLA World Library and Information Congress, 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
10 - 15 August 2010 Gothenburg, Sweden
Call for Papers: IFLA Newspapers Section
Congress theme: Open Access to Knowledge, – Promoting Sustainable Progress
Session theme: Past publishing and future digital developments for news and newspapers

For its programme at the 2010 Gothenburg Congress, IFLA's Newspaper Section invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation pertaining to the above themes. In the Section's two hour programme, we aim to have four or five presentations. The audience will include librarians from who have responsibility for newspaper collections in national and public libraries as well as archives which include newspapers.

The Newspapers Section is particularly interested in presentations on the following topics:
• the formation and the state of historical and born-digital newspapers collections especially in Scandinavia
• actual or planned newspaper digitisation projects especially Scandinavian projects
• newspaper and news web harvesting and archiving
• current or planned partnerships and relationships with newspaper publishers, news services, news aggregators, and online re-distributors (Google, Yahoo, ...)
• use of standards for preservation and access to news and newspapers content
• preservation and access for the originals, microfilms, digitized volumes and web news: how libraries and archives manage the balancing act between old and new media

Those interested in contributing to this program session should not be limited by these topics. Any proposal which addresses the broad themes of this session is of interest and will be considered.

Proposals should be no more than one page in length and should include an abstract of the final paper. Please provide:
• Title of the proposed presentation
• Abstract of the presentation (no more than one page)
• Name(s) of the presenter(s)
• Position or title of the presenter(s)
• Presenter(s) employer or affiliated institution
• Address and email address
• Short biographical statement for each of the presenter(s)

Proposals can be written in any of the official IFLA languages, but please, provide abstract in English too! Proposals must be sent electronically no later than January 31, 2010 to

Frederick Zarndt, Chair IFLA Newspapers Section
frederick@global-connexions.com
- or -
Pär Nilsson, Secretary IFLA Newspapers Section
par.nilsson@kb.se
Submissions
All proposals must be submitted before 31 January 2010. Selected presenters will be notified by February 28, 2010. Presenters will be expected to submit final versions of their papers by May 1, 2010.

The language of the session is English. It is preferred that papers be submitted and presented in English; they can however be written and presented in any of the official IFLA languages. Presenters are encouraged to provide their Powerpoint presentations in English regardless of the language for the presentation. Presenters will have 15 minutes to deliver summaries of their papers; following presentation of the paper approximately 5 minutes will be allowed for an open forum to allow audience interaction.

Please note: All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors/presenters if that is required. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for conference attendance may be available especially for authors from developing countries. ----------- End -------------
With best wishes,
Christoph Albers
(Information Coordinator Newspaper Section)
Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage
Newspaper Department in the former granary of Berlin's western harbour
D-13353 Berlin, Tel.: +49(0)30-266-436320
E-mail: christoph.albers@sbb.spk-berlin.de

Call for papers of Knowledge Management Section

IFLA Knowledge Management (KM) Section provides an international platform for professional communication and understanding of the significance of KM for libraries. It gives a voice to KM on a global scale and follows the developments in KM, promoting its practical implementation within the global library community.

The 2010 WLIC Conference: The annual IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) provides an opportunity to present innovative models, case studies and research about Knowledge Management. Delegates and speakers from all parts of the world come together to discuss new developments and successful practice. The conference motto for the 2010 Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden is "Open access to knowledge - promoting sustainable progress." This theme highlights two core functions of KM: Providing access to knowledge for all stakeholders of an organization or company, as well as preserving knowledge to guarantee sustainability.

IFLA Knowledge Management Section invites librarians and knowledge managers to submit proposals for papers in a 2-hour session at WLIC Gothenburg, 10-15 Aug 2010.

The KM Conference Programme
The Voice of Global KM is the section’s theme for 2010. For our 2010 programmes in Gothenburg we are looking for speakers who can highlight, from a global perspective, how access to knowledge is being enhanced. The process of creating, sharing and applying operational knowledge is crucial for any organization or company. If the organization or company is active on a global scale, barriers of language, culture, technology and geographical distance provide additional challenges. We invite presentations that showcase:
- Knowledge creation and knowledge sharing across boundaries of language, culture and technology
- Innovative use of technology to support knowledge sharing, joint research and learning (workplace learning, E-learning)
- Case studies in application of Knowledge Management tools which support the success of the organization or company
- We especially invite globally active NGO’s, intergovernmental organizations like European Union, as well as global companies.

Important Dates and Timelines
Submission: Please send an abstract of approximately 500 words, in English, no later than January 31, 2010 to: Agnes Hajdu Barat, Programme Chair (hajdu@jgypk.u-szeged.hu). Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file by e-mail. The abstracts will be reviewed by Programme Committee members of the Knowledge Management Section. Please attach a summary of the proposed paper, curriculum vitae of the author(s), contact details, professional affiliation(s), and a brief statement on their career(s). Also, a digital photograph(s) would be useful. Proposed papers must be original and not have been published elsewhere. Please attach a declaration about originality of the proposed paper and verify that it has not been published anywhere.

Selection: Successful applicants will be notified by the end of February, 2010.
The selected presenters for the program at the Gothenburg conference will be asked to submit a formal paper (for inclusion on the IFLA conference website) no later than May 1, 2010. Papers can be submitted in one of the official IFLA working languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish. Papers should be submitted with a one-page abstract in English. Papers should not be longer than 20 pages. Papers must be original and not have been published elsewhere. Selected papers may be nominated by the Section for inclusion in an IFLA publication.

Presentation at the Conference: A maximum of 20 minutes will be allowed for the presentation of each paper during the Section's session in Gothenburg. Please note, although every effort will be made to provide simultaneous interpretation into other IFLA languages, its availability may not be possible. Therefore presenters are encouraged to use a PowerPoint in English to facilitate understanding of the ideas presented. The PowerPoint for the presentation should be submitted to the Program Chair by 1 July, 2010.

At least one of the authors of the paper must present the paper. Please send a promissory note with your signature verifying intent to attend the IFLA Conference in Gothenburg to the Program Chair. Unfortunately, the Programme Committee has no funds to assist prospective authors: abstracts should only be submitted on the understanding that the expenses of attending the Milan conference (including travel, expenses and conference fee) will be the responsibility of the author(s)/presenter(s) of accepted papers. Some national professional associations may be able to help fund certain expenses, and a small number of grants for conference.

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Prof.dr.Ágnes Hajdu Barát
Chair of KM Program Committee in Gothenburg
Past-Secretary of IFLA KM Section
Institute of Adult Education
University of Szeged Gyula Juhász Faculty of Education (SZTE JGYPK)
Address: Szeged, Szilléri sgt. 12. 6723 HUNGARY
Telephone/fax: ++36 62 474 255
E-mail: hajdu@jgypk.u-szeged.hu
http://www.jgypk.u-szeged.hu/tanszek/konyvtud.htm

Call for papers

The IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and The Rare Books and Manuscripts section invite speakers to present papers for a satellite meeting in conjunction to the IFLA World Library and Information Conference 2010. The satellite conference takes place on August 17-19 2010 at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. The theme for the satellite conference is: ”New techniques for old documents”

Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history. Within this theme we welcome papers on scientific techniques such as DNA, infrared spectroscopy, imaging techniques and micro x-ray fluorescence. All these techniques may be used in conservation treatments and material bibliographic issues such as the determination of animals for leathers, provenance through DNA-analysis, measuring paper strength, examination of pigments and inks for palimpsests and other documents, and ICR - (Intelligent Character recognition) for the recognition of hand-written text. We would like to encourage a multi-disciplinary meeting and therefore, relevant papers from both scientists, conservators, book-historians and others who may add interesting and new knowledge within the overall topic, are welcome to submit abstracts for a paper.

Please send an abstract of no more than 350 words by e-mail only, to Per.Cullhed@ub.uu.se and Raphaele.Mouren@enssib.fr before March 1, 2010. The submissions will be examined during March and prospective speakers will be notified on April 6. The abstract should include the following:
Name of the speaker
Institutional affiliation and address
Title of the paper
Short biography
The conference will be a two-day meeting, including social events. Visits are planned for August 19. Please note that speakers will have to cover their own expenses for travel and accommodation. However, IFLA satellite conferences normally attract a worldwide audience with many opportunities for discussions and interesting meetings.

Per Cullhed /IFLA Section for Preservation and Conservation
Raphaële Mouren/IFLA Section for Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Per Cullhed
Chair
IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section
Uppsala University Library
Box 510
751 20 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46 18 4716214
Fax +46 18 4713929

Call for papers--The 5th Shanghai International Library Forum
Theme: City Life and Library Service
Date: August 24~26, 2010
Organizer: Shanghai Library

The 5th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF) will be held on August 24~26, 2010 in Shanghai Library.
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 be held 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 between nations and cultures.

The forthcoming Forum coincides with World Expo and will include the 7th Chinese-Japanese International Seminar for the Librarianship. The Organizer is now extending warm welcome to domestic and overseas colleagues alike to join the academic exchanges while celebrating meanwhile Expo 2010 Shanghai China.

The topic of this forum is “City Life and Library Service”. 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

We solicit papers from researchers, professionals and people engaged in libraries or information institutes. Papers thus submitted 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 of your paper 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 print proceedings of the conference for official publication.

Secretariat
Ms. Ren Xiapei (for program) or Mr. Zhou Qing (for logistics)
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

This is a call for papers for the 4th European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation being held at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, on the 9-10 September 2010.

The conference committee welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics using a range of scholarly approaches including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods. Action research, case studies and work-in-progress/posters are welcomed approaches. PhD Research, proposals for roundtable discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also invited.

A full call for papers, including how to submit can be found at http://academic-conferences.org/ecime/ecime2010/ecime10-call-papers.htm

In addition to the main themes of the conference, there are 4 mini tracks on the following topics:
• ICT issues as they specifically affect SMEs
• The Metrics System: Evaluation Input Quality Issues
• Determinants of IT Adoption and Diffusion in Organisations
• Evidence based approaches to Information Systems Evaluation

Details of these mini tracks, including how to submit can be found at: http://academic-conferences.org/ecime/ecime2010/ecime10-minitrack.htm
Please feel free to circulate this message to any colleagues or contacts you think may be interested.
Kind regards
Mandy
Mandy Limbrick-Butler
Academic Conferences Limited
mandy@academic-conferences.org
tel +44 (0) 118 972 4148
http://www.academic-conferences.org/conference-home.htm

Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance through Effective Information and Knowledge Services XIXth Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, & Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) 2010 Conference will take place in Gaborone, Botswana starting from 7th September to 10th September 2010.

Call for Papers
This is the first call for papers for the SCECSAL XIX Conference in September 2010. Papers should address the Conference theme: "Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance through Effective Information and Knowledge Services"
Through the contribution of libraries and information services free effective information and knowledge services do prevail in Africa. Free flow of Information can play an important role in contributing to democracy, good governance, social equality and economic growth within nations. In order to promote transparency and accountability on a national scale, every government needs to establish mechanisms to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information. Democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to national functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed. Information and knowledge creates a receptive, opened and questioning nation that forms the basis for strong democracy. In today's technological environment much can be done by libraries, media and other information outlets to promote the principles of free and democratic societies. It has been observed that, democracy depends both on freedom and accessibility of information and on an informed public. African governments must ensure that nationals have easy access to information more than ever before so as to promote the principle of good governance, democracy, social equality, and economic growth.
The conference organisers are calling for abstracts on a range of themes, but not limited to: Sub-Themes:
• Libraries, democratization process and promotion of sustainable good governance in Africa
• Freedom of access to information, censorship to information, Internet monitoring, and good governance
• Information privacy and confidentiality
• Libraries, human rights and democracy
• Advocacy and smart partnerships between libraries and government in national development
• Information for poverty alleviation and social justice
• Libraries, social equality and economic growth • Social inclusion/exclusion, democracy and good governance
• Digital divide and achievement of democracy
• E-governance/e-government and libraries in Africa
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and good governance
• Universal access to information and disadvantaged groups
• Information literacy and democracy
• Local content, knowledge management/services, and good governance
• Intellectual property rights and democracy
• Information services and community/national development
• Learning organizations, democracy and good governance

Important Deadlines (Dates)
Submission of Abstracts
Abstract proposals are due on Thursday 30 July 2009, and should be sent to:
Dr Priti Jain (jainp@mopipi.ub.bw)
or to:
Reason Baathuli Nfila (nfilar@mopipi.ub.bw) Authors will be notified about acceptance of their abstracts by Wednesday 30th September 2009.
Accepted full papers are due on Monday 28th February 2010.
Completed papers, including abstracts, must be sent to the above addresses.
Papers should be sent as e-mail attachment (electronic). Papers and abstracts must include the following:
• Names of speaker(s), institution, city and country
• Title of paper
• Abstract of not more than 150 words
• Full-text as electronic attachment
Papers to be presented must be written in English Registration and exhibition details can be obtained from Dikgangb@mopipi.ub.bw, Tel. (267) 355 2459; Cell. (267)71827118, Faculty of Science, University of Botswana.

Final Call for Papers
Center for the History of Print Culture/Library History Seminar XII
Libraries in the History of Print Culture
Madison, Wisconsin
September 10-12, 2010

Library records provide a particularly fruitful avenue into the history of print culture. For millions of Americans from mid-nineteenth century on, institutional libraries have constituted a major path of access to texts, and in recent years, print culture scholars have begun to exploit libraries as a rich--and widely available--source of data. In addition to providing an important link between individual readers and the texts that they read, libraries can help occupy the middle ground between specific texts and readers and the macro or meta-theories that have come to dominate literary criticism. Indeed, libraries provide print culture scholars with an arena in which to exercise the historical and sociological imagination, linking micro analysis of the study of this text, these readers, here and now with the dimensions of macro analysis—such as class, race and gender, that they recognize need to be included. Libraries are both a site and a source of re gulating processes. The interactions of multitudes of authors and readers are shaped in part by the meta-texts of the library’s operations: its classification and cataloging practices, its shelving system and the principles on which it bases reader access to those shelves; its circulation rules, its spatial and temporal arrangements for in-house reading; its provision of printed signs and guides to the collection, its use of web pages and personnel to steer readers along pre-defined and recognizable paths. Yet just as individual readers engage in ruses which allow them to appropriate individual texts, so those who read in the library read the library itself—becoming in the process, potentially resistant readers of the library.

We especially encourage the submission of proposals that make use of library records as primary sources, that focus on libraries as sites of textual encounter, or that locate libraries in the broader print culture of specific places and at specific times. Proposals for individual papers or complete sessions (up to three papers) should include a 250-word abstract and a one-page c.v. for each presenter. Submissions should be made via email to printculture@slis.wisc.edu. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2010. Notifications of acceptance will be made by early March. Registration information will also be available by early March.

Keynote speakers will be Professor Janice A. Radway of Northwestern University (author of Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature, and A Feeling for Books: The Book-of-the-Month Club, Literary Taste, and Middle-Class Desire) and Professor Wayne A. Wiegand of Florida State University (author of many books on library and print culture history, including Books on Trial: Red Scare in the Heartland [with Shirley A. Wiegand] and Irrepressible Reformer : A Biography of Melvil Dewey.

Two publication opportunities will be available. As with previous conferences, we plan to produce a volume of papers for publication in the Center’s series, “Print Culture History in Modern America,” published by the University of Wisconsin Press. A list of books the Center has produced, available on the Center’s website (http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/), offers a guide to prospective authors. We also plan to publish a special issue of Libraries and the Cultural Record (whether papers appear in the book or the journal will be decided by the editors, in consultation with the UW Press and L&CR editors).
A web page for the conference is under construction at http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/

Co-sponsors are the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, the School of Library and Information Studies, the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association, the University of Wisconsin Libraries, the Anonymous Fund, the Brittingham Fund, Madison Public Library, the Wisconsin Library Heritage Center and the departments of History, English, the History of Science, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies

Christine Pawley Ph.D.
Professor & Director, School of Library and Information Studies
http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~cpawley/
Director, Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America
http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4238 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI 53706
phone: 608 263-2945/608 263-2900
fax: (608) 263-4849
email: cpawley@wisc.edu

2nd International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World
September 22-24, 2010, Ankara, Turkey
Symposium web site: by2010.bilgiyonetimi.net
The Impact of Technological Convergence and Social Networks on Information Management
(First Call for Papers)
SCOPE

The "2nd International Symposium on Information Management in a Changing World," organized by the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University, will take place in Ankara, Turkey, from 22-24 September 2010. It aims to bring together both researchers and practitioners to discuss the impact of technological convergence and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter on current information management practices in libraries, archives and museums and their implications for education for library and information science. Convergence and social networks also influence the scholarly electronic publishing, open access and institutional archives, digitization of cultural heritage and the socialization of information.

The technological convergence is defined as the intertwinement of technologies. A single product such as a cell phone can be used not only to communicate but also to take pictures, listen to music, get access to the Web, and find our way by successfully combining the communication, audio, video, web and GPS technologies. Similarly, our professional, personal and social lives also converge. Social networks such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn are used not only for social networking and entertainment but also for access to information, for learning and for carrying out professional work. Social networks commonly have Web 2.0 features, offer personalized services and allow users to incorporate their own content easily and describe, organize and share it with others, thereby enriching users' experience. Users expect information providing organizations to offer similar services and they want libraries to be as accessible, flexible, open to collaboration and sharing as that of social networks. The future of libraries, archives and museums is closely associated with how successfully they meet the demands of digital users.
Main topics of the Symposium are as follows:
Technological Convergence and Information Management
Digital information services
Digital collection management
Web 2.0 and reference services
Virtual libraries
M-libraries
Library 2.0
Convergence and records management
Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and semantic Web
E-governance and Web 2.0 technologies
Publishing and Web 2.0 technologies
Open access, institutional archives and Web 2.0
Incorporating user-created content in library collections
Social Networks and Web 2.0 Technologies: Blogs, wikis, RSS, Second Life
Use of social networks
Folksonomies
Digital natives, digital immigrants
Protection of private information
Digital rights management
Identity management
Reputation management
Convergence, Social Networks and Education
Use of social networks in education
Convergence and education for information management
Information literacy
Web 2.0 technologies and education for information management
Distance education and convergence
Digitization of Cultural Heritage
Digital re-discovery of culture
Digital museums and exhibitions
Digitization of 2-D and 3-D cultural heritage products
European Digital Library, Europeana
Digital information policies
E-governance and cultural heritage
Permanent archiving of digital cultural heritage
Socialization of Information and Convergence
Right to access to digital information
The concept of public space in social networks
Social networks and law
Digital rights in social networks
Digital censorship
Life-long learning and social networks
Information Organization, Information Architecture and Information Retrieval
Ontology development
Metadata harvesting
Interoperability and standards
Information architecture and web design
Designing usable web sites
Mobile information retrieval
GIS and information retrieval
Mashups
Data mining
Interdisciplinary studies
Cognitive sciences and information management
Webometrics and social networks
Bibliometrics and informetrics
User studies

The themes are not limited with the above topics. In addition to papers, posters, workshops and panels on the impact of convergence and social networks on information management, papers on information and records management in general are also welcome. Please use the template available in the Symposium web site to prepare your contributions and proposals, and send them to us using the Conference Management Software (openconf). Accepted papers and posters will appear in the proceedings book and the Symposium web site. Selected papers will be published in refereed journals.
Important Dates: First Call: July 2009
Second Call: October 2009
Third Call: December 2009
Last date to send papers and posters: extended to February 1st, 2010
Papers can be submitted to: http://by2010.bilgiyonetimi.net/paper_submission.html
Authors notification: 1 March 2010
Final papers submission and registration: 26 April 2010
Symposium: 22-24 September 2010
All suggestions and comments are welcome. Please send us your ideas about possible invited speakers at sempozyum at bilgiyonetimi.net
Looking forward to your contributions to and participation in the Symposium.
Yasar Tonta, Chair of the Organizing Committee
Serap Kurbanoglu, Chair of the Programme Committee
Hacettepe University
Department of Information Management
06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
Tel: 0312 297 82 00
Faks: 0312 299 20 14

Call for Papers

The field of human information behaviour is multi-disciplinary in scope: researchers from information science, information management, psychology, social psychology, sociology, information systems, computer science, and other disciplines all contribute to this field of investigation.

ISIC: the Information Behaviour Conference intends to reflect this interdisciplinary character through attracting papers from researchers in all of these areas. The unifying characteristic, which we see as essential in developing a programme is the relationship between the needs or requirements of the information user, the means for the satisfaction of those needs and the uses to which those means are put in practice organizations or disciplines. Thus, papers that deal solely with technological aspects of system design, for example, will not be appropriate for the conference.

Themes of the conference include the following:
1. Theories and models of information seeking and searching:
particular theoretical frameworks that are currently of interest include (but are not restricted to) social network theory, actor network theory, cultural-historical activity theory, genre theory, etc.
2. Research approaches and methodologies, both interpretative and positivist, employing either qualitative or quantitative methods.
3. Information seeking, searching and use in specific contexts, e.g., health care, education, business, industry, the public services and government, the emergency services, etc.
4. Organizational structures and processes and information seeking, searching and use.
5. Information seeking and searching in virtual social networks, including gaming and virtual worlds as arenas for information exchange.
6. Information behaviour in everyday life; in communities both real and virtual, including its role in indigenous communities.
7. Integrating studies on information seeking and interactive retrieval.
8. Information use: the nature of information and how information is used to help solve problems, aid decision making or satisfy an initial need.
9. The mediation of information behaviour: how human or software agents can respond to information needs.
10. The design of information delivery systems to meet information needs generally, or in organizational or disciplinary contexts, including Web 2.0 developments such as blogs, wikis, e-learning platforms and open access information resources.
11. Information seeking and information requirements - integrating information science and information systems.
12. The communication of information to users: relationship between communication theory and information behaviour, including, for example, the relationship of information architectures to information seeking behaviour and the design of information products on sound communication principles; including audio and visual communication media.

Papers that deal with the information behaviour of practitioner groups, such as scientists, engineers, local government works, politicians, and other less-studied (in this context) groups, will be particularly welcome. Also, analytical, rather than descriptive investigations, will be sought, with strong connections to previous work and to theoretical or conceptual frameworks.

For the 2010 Conference we shall be particularly interested in papers in any of these areas that address the connection between information research and information practice.

Paper preparation and submission deadline February 1, 2010 Please, submit a prepared paper in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .rtf files) to: isic2010@um.es

We also invite doctoral students to submit an application for participation in the Doctoral Workshop held in conjunction with the Conference on 28th September. We especially welcome submissions from researchers and doctoral students based in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

Professor Tom Wilson, PhD, Ph.D.(h.c.),
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Information Research: an international electronic journal
Website: http://InformationR.net/
E-mail: wilsontd@gmail.com

INTEGRATING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR V
October 6-9, 2010
College Park, Maryland

Call for Juried Proposals
The fifth Library Research Seminar (LRS-V) will bring together a diverse community of scholars from academia and practitioners from libraries and archives who are interested in research that informs policy-making, decision-making, and best practices. Participants will share research projects and explore ways to develop future research agendas, refine research methods, and facilitate successful completion of research projects.
The LRS-V Program Committee invites proposals for various types of contributions (types are described below) on topics related to libraries and archives including but not limited to:
O Services in challenging economic times
O Marketing and advocacy
O Leadership and workforce development
O Information and reference services
O International perspectives
O Contributions to and preservation of cultural heritage
O Gender, ethnicity, age, and disability status
O Copyright, privacy, and other legal, ethical, and policy issues
O Technical services
O User studies
O Web 2.0, social networking, and new media
O Information literacy
O Digital libraries and archives.

Possible types of contributions:
o Papers: Research studies that will be presented at the conference and included in proceedings
o Panels: A group of experts discussing related topics, themes or issues in library research
o Workshops: Tutorial sessions that will be educational in nature
o Roundtable discussions: Informal discussion amongst participants focused on a particular topic or theme
o Posters: Graphic presentations on research studies, methods, advances, or preliminary work
o Other “wildcard” program formats—you tell us what you would like to do!

Doctoral and Masters’ students are especially encouraged to submit proposals.

Send submissions to lrs-v@umd.edu in either MS Word or PDF format. Proposals must be no more than 1000 words in length and additionally must include: title; author/organizer name, affiliation, and contact information; names and contact information for any other participants. lrs-v@umd.edu may also be used for inquiries and questions.

Important dates:
Proposal submissions: February 15, 2010
Notification: April 15, 2010
Conference dates: October 6-9, 2010

Venue: University of Maryland, College Park (http://ischool.umd.edu)
LRS-V co-chairs: Diane L. Barlow and Trudi Bellardo Hahn, University of Maryland
Sponsored by: Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association and the Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Jaime Oliver
Communications Coordinator
College of Information Studies
University of Maryland
4110 Hornbake Bldg
301-405-1260

DC-2010 Call for Papers
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International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications: "Making Metadata Work Harder: Celebrating 15 Year of Dublin Core"
20-22 October 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Co-located with the Annual Meeting of ASIS&T (24-27 October 2010)
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DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES:
* Papers/reports/posters submission: 2 April 2010
* Acceptance notification: 14 May 2010
* Camera-ready copy due: 11 June 2010
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DC-2010 marks the 15th anniversary of Dublin Core and the 10th year of the Annual Conference. To celebrate and reflect on the past and future, conference participants will engage in investigations in both research and application entailing advances that make metadata work harder in ways beyond the originally identified need for better resource discovery. The DCMI Abstract Model, the refined concept of Application Profiles and the initial Description Set Profile specification, represent an inflection point in the trajectory of metadata design and deployment in the service of human information needs. But all is not perfect and we have much to learn from sharing experience. DC-2010, will take stock of progress, look to the future and celebrate the broad scope of research and applied work in making metadata work harder.

Beyond the conference theme, papers, reports, and poster submissions are welcome on a wide range of metadata topics, such as:
--Metadata principles, guidelines, and best practices
--Metadata quality, normalization, improvement and mapping
--Conceptual models and frameworks (e.g., RDF, DCAM, OAIS)
--Application profiles
--Metadata interoperability across domains, languages, time, structures, and scales.
--Cross-domain metadata uses (e.g., recordkeeping, preservation, curation, institutional repositories, publishing)
--Domain metadata (e.g., for corporations, cultural memory institutions, education, government, and scientific fields)
--Bibliographic standards (e.g., RDA, FRBR, subject headings) as Semantic Web vocabularies
--Accessibility metadata --Metadata for scientific data, e-Science and grid applications
--Social tagging and user participation in building metadata
--Knowledge Organization Systems (e.g., ontologies, taxonomies, authority files, folksonomies, and thesauri) and Simple Knowledge Organization Systems (SKOS)
--Ontology design and development
--Integration of metadata and ontologies
--Metadata generation (methods, tools, and practices)
--Search engines and metadata
--Semantic Web metadata and applications
--Vocabulary registries and registry services
SUBMISSIONS
Authors wishing to submit papers, reports, or poster proposals may do so through the DCMI Peer Review System at http://dcpapers.dublincore.org/index.php/pubs/. Author registration and instructions for the submission process appear under the "Information for Authors" link. Author Guidelines for full papers, project reports and posters/demonstrations are available through the DCMI Peer Review System. All submissions to the DC-2010 Conference Proceedings will be peer-reviewed by the International Program Committee. All submissions must be in English. Accepted submissions will be published in the official electronic Conference Proceedings. Unless previously arranged, accepted papers, project reports and posters must be presented in Pittsburgh by at least one of their authors.

All submitting authors must provide basic information regarding current professional positions and affiliations as a condition of acceptance and publication.
FULL PAPERS (8-10 pages)
Full papers either describe innovative work in detail or provide critical, well-referenced overviews of key developments or good practice in the areas outlined above. Full papers will be assessed using the following criteria:
--Originality of the approach to implementation
--Quality of the contribution to the implementation community
--Significance of the results presented
--Clarity of presentation
PROJECT REPORTS (4-5 pages)
Project reports describe a specific model, application, or activity in a concise, prescribed format. Project reports will be assessed using the following criteria:
--Conciseness and completeness of technical description
--Usability of the technical description by other potential implementers
--Clarity of presentation
POSTERS & DEMONSTRATIONS (1-2 pages)
Posters are for the presentation of projects or research under development or late-breaking results. Poster proposals should consist of a one-two page extended abstract. Posters will be assessed using the following criteria:
--Concise statement of research or project goals and milestones
--Significance of the research or project
--Framing of key barriers and future research
--Statement of results and accomplishments
--Clarity of presentation
Accepted posters will be published in the Conference Proceedings and displayed at the conference. Unless otherwise arranged, accepted posters must be presented in Pittsburgh by at least one of their authors. However, with prior arrangement, posters may be included in the proceedings and presented by means of video ranging from 4-10 minutes in length and uploaded to YouTube with the link supplied at the time the poster is submitted. Asynchronous mechanisms for participant/author communications will be provided.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
--Stuart A. Sutton, Information School of the University of Washington, USA (sasutton@uw.edu)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
--Diane I. Hillmann, Information Institute of Syracuse, USA (metadata.maven@gmail.com)
--Michael Lauruhn, Taxonomy Strategies, USA (mlauruhn@taxonomystrategies.com)
WORKSHOP CONVENOR
--Liddy Nevile, La Trobe University, AU (liddy@sunriseresearch.org)
TUTORIAL CHAIR
--Marcia Zeng, Kent State University, USA (mzeng@kent.edu)

Call for Papers Internet Research 11.0 - Sustainability, Participation, Action

The 11th Annual International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) October 21-23, 2010 University of Gothenburg/Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
The challenge of this conference is to find multiple avenues for participation and action towards a sustainable future. In a society increasingly aware of social and ecological imbalance, many people now see information and communication technologies as key technologies for solving problems associated with an unsustainable future. However, while information technology may solve some problems, it can magnify others. As pointed out by world forums such as the United Nations and the European Commission, use of ICTs contributes to the unsustainable consumption of energy and resources. Similarly, unequal access and exploitative practices remind us that IT is not a utopian answer to complex social problems. A sustainable future is not only about greening processes and products at any cost, but also entails social responsibility, cultural protection and economic growth. Therefore the conference has a multi-dimensional focus, where the Internet is seen as a possible liberating, empowering and greening tool.

The conference will focus on how the Internet can function as a conduit for the development of greater global equality and understanding, a training ground for participation in debates and cross-cultural projects and a tool for mutual action; in short a technology of empowerment. The flip-side of the internet as a tool for empowerment is the issue of exploitation. Exploitation of resources and people is what has led to the current crisis, and issues of exploitation are highly relevant online, from abuse of the commons to censorship, fraud and loss of privacy and the protection of the rights of the individual.

Sustainability, Participation, Action invites scholars to consider issues concerning empowerment and/or exploitation in relation to the Internet. We ask scholars to specifically consider issues concerning integrity, knowledge production, and ethics in relation to the Internet and sustainable development. How do we, as Internet researchers, regard our work in relation to the unsustainable current situation and the possibilities of a sustainable future? How far can we take the Internet, and with it, people, individuals, groups and societies in order to create an arena for participation and action, all key elements in imagining a sustainable future? How can we apply previous knowledge to serve future solutions?

To this end, we call for papers, panel proposals, and presentations from any discipline, methodology, and community, and from conjunctions of multiple disciplines, methodologies and academic communities that address the conference themes, including papers that intersect and/or interconnect the following:
Internet and an equal and balanced society
Internet as an arena for participation
Internet as a tool and arena for action
Internet and an informed knowledge society
Internet and a green society
Internet and e?commerce, dematerialization and transportation
Internet and security, integrity and surveillance
Internet and a healthy society
Internet as an arena for cultural expressions, and source of a culture of its own.

Sessions at the conference will be established that specifically address the conference themes, and we welcome innovative, exciting, and unexpected takes on those themes. We also welcome submissions on topics that address social, cultural, political, legal, aesthetic, economic, and/or philosophical aspects of the Internet beyond the conference themes. In all cases, we welcome disciplinary and interdisciplinary submissions as well as international collaborations from both AoIR and non?AoIR members.

SUBMISSIONS We seek proposals for several different kinds of contributions. We welcome proposals for traditional academic conference PAPERS and we also welcome proposals for ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS that will focus on discussion and interaction among conference delegates, as well as organized PANEL PROPOSALS that present a coherent group of papers on a single theme.

DEADLINES Call for Papers Released: 24 November 2009
Submissions due: 21 February 2010
Notification: 21 April 2010
Full papers due: 21 August 2010
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS All papers and presentations in this session will be evaluated in a standard blind peer review.

Format PAPERS (individual or multi-author) - submit abstract of 600-800 words
FULL PAPERS (OPTIONAL): For submitters requiring peer review of full papers, manuscripts of up to 8,000 words will be accepted for review. These will be reviewed and judged separately from abstract submissions
PANEL PROPOSALS - submit a 600-800 word description of the panel theme, plus 250-500 word abstract for each paper or presentation
ROUNDTABLE PROPOSALS - submit a statement indicating the nature of the roundtable discussion and interaction Papers, presentations and panels will be selected from the submitted proposals on the basis of multiple blind peer review, coordinated and overseen by the Program Chair. Each individual is invited to submit a proposal for 1 paper or 1 presentation. A person may also propose a panel session, which may include a second paper that they are presenting. An individual may also submit a roundtable proposal. You may be listed as co-author on additional papers as long as you are not presenting them.

PUBLICATION OF PAPERS Selected papers from the conference will be published in a special issue of the journal Information, Communication & Society, edited by Caroline Haythornthwaite and Lori Kendall. Authors selected for consideration for submission to this issue will be contacted prior to the conference.
All papers submitted to the conference system will be available to AoIR members after the conference.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS On October 20, 2010, there will be a limited number of pre-conference workshops which will provide participants with in-depth, hands-on and/or creative opportunities. We invite proposals for these pre-conference workshops. Local presenters are encouraged to propose workshops that will invite visiting researchers into their labs or studios or locales. Proposals should be no more than 1000 words, and should clearly outline the purpose, methodology, structure, costs, equipment and minimal attendance required, as well as explaining relevance to the conference as a whole. Proposals will be accepted if they demonstrate that the workshop will add significantly to the overall program in terms of thematic depth, hands on experience, or local opportunities for scholarly or artistic connections. These proposals and all inquiries regarding pre-conference proposals should be submtted as soon as possible to both the Conference Chair and Program Chair and no later than March 31, 2010.

FEE WAIVER In order to increase the diversity of participation in the AoIR annual Internet Research (IR) conferences, the Association of Internet Researchers will make available up to three conference fee waivers per year. The number of fee waivers will depend first of all upon the ability of the conference budget to sustain such waivers (a judgment to be made by the AoIR Executive Committee upon the advice of the AoIR Treasurer and the local organizing committee) as well as upon the quality of the applications for fee waivers.
Applications for fee waivers are invited from student or faculty authors whose paper or panel proposals have already been accepted via the AoIR IR conference reviewing process. All applications should be directed to the Vice-President of AoIR, and must be received by June 30 of the conference year. Late applications cannot be considered. More information and submission guidelines will be published in a separate announcement.
CONTACT INFORMATION Program Chair: Torill Elvira Mortensen, Volda University College, Norway. torill.mortensen@gmail.com
Conference Co-Chairs and Coordinators: Ann-Sofie Axelsson, Chalmers University of Technology and Ylva H?rd af Segerstad, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Important Dates
Submissions Due 21 February 2010
Notifications of Acceptance 21 Apr 2010
Abstract Revisions Due7 May 2010
Full Papers Due 21 August 2010
Pre-Conference Workshops 20 Oct 2010
Main Conference 21-23 Oct 2010
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Dr. Michel J. Menou
Visiting Professor, Department of Information Studies University College London, U.K. Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge & Information Management B.P. 15 F-49350 Les Rosiers sur Loire, France
Email: micheljmenou[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +33 (0)2 41511043
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ciber/peoplemenou.php

ASIST 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 22-27, 2010 American Society for Information Science and Technology: "Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem"

Complete Call at: http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM10/am10cfp.html
Deadlines:
1. Papers (short and long), Panels, Workshops and Tutorials: May 31, 2010 2. Posters, Demos and Videos: July 16, 2010

The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research centred on advances in the information sciences and related applications of information technology. This year's conference is stepping away from tradition and re-inventing our premier conference in the guise of an innovative "ASIST 2.0."

ASIST 2010 will consist of six tracks, each with its own program and reviewing committee to ensure that the conference meets your high expectations for standards and quality.

Please note the important changes in format and content, and plan your submissions accordingly.
Track 1 - Information Behaviour
Track 2 - Knowledge Organization
Track 3 - Information Systems, Interactivity and Design
Track 4 - Information and Knowledge Management
Track 5 - Information Use
Track 6 - Information and Society: Economic, Political, Social Issues
Because each of these tracks represents a generic aspect of information science, each may be focused by additional elements.
Types of Submissions:
1) Papers
2) Panels
3) Interactive Showcase
a) Posters
b) Demos
c) Videos
4) Workshops - A Day of Special Themes Workshops will be held on the last day of the conference.
For more information, please see
http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM10/am10cfp.html
Dick Hill
Richard Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910
FAX: (301) 495-0810
(301) 495-0900

The 11th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE 2010)
http://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/wise2010/
December 12-14, 2010
Hong Kong, China
Hosted by:
City University of Hong Kong, WISE Society
CALL FOR PAPERS
The aim of this eleventh edition of the conference series on Web Information Systems Engineering is to provide an international forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners to share their knowledge in the rapidly growing area of Web technologies, methodologies and applications. Previous WISE conferences were held in Hong Kong, China (2000), Kyoto, Japan (2001), Singapore (2002), Roma, Italy (2003), Brisbane, Australia (2004), New York, USA (2005), Wuhan, China (2006), Nancy, France (2007), Auckland, New Zealand (2008), and Poznan, Poland (2009).

The proceedings of WISE 2010 will be published in 2 separate volumes by Springer in its Lecture Notes in Computer Science series, with best papers to be recommended for publication in special issues of international journals. Topics of interests include but not limited to:

- Cloud, Grid Computing and P2P Systems;
- Deep/Hidden Web;
- Event Processing and Event-driven Systems;
- Mobile Web and Location-based Services;
- Rich Web UI;
- Semantic Web;
- Web Agents and Web Intelligence;
- Web Data Integration;
- Web Data Mashup;
- Web Data Models;
- Web Information Retrieval;
- Web Metrics and Performance;
- Web Mining and Web Warehousing;
- Web Monitoring and Management;
- Web Security and Trust Management;
- Web-based Business Processes and Web Services;
- Web-based Enterprise Systems and Transactions;
- Web Tools and Languages;
- Web Visualisation;
- XML and Semi-structured Data; and
- Web-based Applications (eg, Auction and Negotiation, e-Commerce, e-Government, e-Learning, etc.).
Paper Submission
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Submitted papers will be carefully evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. All papers will be refereed by at least three members of the program committee. All submitted papers MUST be formatted according to the author guidelines provided by Springer and MUST NOT be longer than 14 pages.
Full Paper Submission Deadline: June 15, 2010
Conference Co-chairs
Qing Li, City U of Hong Kong
Karl Aberer, EPFL, Switzerland
Dennis McLeod, USC, USA
PC Co-chairs
Lei Chen, HKUST, Hong Kong
Peter Triantafillou, U of Patras, Greece
Torsten Suel, NYU Poly, USA
Organization Chair
Hong Va Leong, PolyU, Hong Kong
Workshop Co-chairs
Dickson Chiu, Dickson Computer Sys., HK
Ladjel Bellatreche, ENSMA-Poitiers U, France
Publicity Co-chairs
Hua Wang, U Southern Queesland, Australia
Raymong Wong, HKUST, Hong Kong
Stephane Jean, Poitiers U, France
Feifei Li, Florida State U., USA
Finance Chair
Xiaohua Jia, City U of Hong Kong
Steering Committee Representatives
Yanchun Zhang, Victoria U, Australia
Xiaohua Jia, City U of Hong Kong