From news at iccss2015.eu Mon Dec 1 10:04:38 2014 From: news at iccss2015.eu (news at iccss2015.eu) Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:04:38 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] LAST CALL: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER THE 7th (ICCSS Helsinki) Message-ID: <20141201170438.Horde.DVx8dOxC-FohmS5gqJAeEg1@box451.bluehost.com> ***APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS*** CALL FOR ABSTRACTS International Conference on Computational Social Science Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 8-11 June 2015 WEBSITE http://www.iccss2015.eu/ IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for abstract submission: 7 December 2014, 23:59 GMT Opening of registration: 15 January 2015 Conference dates: 8-11 June 2015 CONFERENCE FEE We are seeking continuously funds for the conference, but we can anticipate that the conference fee for early registration will be of about 350 euro for regular participants and around 200 euro for students. EVENT OVERVIEW The conference will bring together scientists from different areas to meet and discuss problems on social systems and dynamics, as well as research questions motivated by large datasets, either extracted from real applications (e.g. social media, communication systems), or created via controlled experiments. PROGRAM CHAIRS Karen Cook (Stanford) Santo Fortunato (Aalto University) Michael Macy (Cornell) KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Opening talk by Michael Macy (Cornell) Lada Adamic (Facebook) Sinan Aral (MIT) Albert-Laszlo Barabasi (Northeastern University and CEU) Nicholas Christakis (Yale) Robin Dunbar (Oxford) Andreas Flache (University of Groeningen) Dirk Helbing (ETH Zurich) Matthew Jackson (Stanford) David Lazer (Northeastern University) Jure Leskovec (Stanford) Alex Pentland (MIT) Alessandro Vespignani (Northeastern University) Duncan Watts (Microsoft) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Santo Fortunato (Aalto University) Aristides Gionis (Aalto) Heikki H?mm?inen (Aalto) Kimmo Kaski (Aalto) Walter Quattrociocchi (IMT Lucca) Jari Saram?ki (Aalto) Juuso Valim?ki (Aalto) TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE (but are not limited to) Social networks Social contagion Communication dynamics Information diffusion and other spreading phenomena Social influence Crowd-sourcing Popularity dynamics Smart cities Attention economics Social design and user behavior Group formation, evolution and group behavior analysis Human mobility Mobility and context-awareness Economics of trust SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Contributions to the conference have to be submitted via Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ic2s2), the name of the event there is IC2S2. Each submission consists of an extended abstract of max 2 pages. Please give a sufficiently detailed description of your work, put at least one figure, otherwise it will be difficult for the PC to assess its relevance. Short, paper-like abstracts will not be considered. Abstracts do not need to refer to unpublished work. If the work is published or under submission elsewhere it is fine. We want to give to everyone the opportunity to present the most relevant work to the topics of the conference. There will be no proceedings, but we are going to have a special issue in EPJ Data Science (http://www.epjdatascience.com/), where selected contributions will be published. Authors of those contributions would be invited to submit full papers after the conference. Each extended abstract will be reviewed by two PC members. Abstracts can be submitted from September the 15th till December 7th, 2014. We will do out best to have mostly oral presentations of the selected contributions, both plenary and in parallel sessions. However, we are probably going to have a poster session as well. During the submission process, you will be asked to specify whether your contribution is intended for a) Plenary session presentation, b) Parallel session presentation or c) Poster session presentation. The final allocation of each contribution will be decided by the Program Committee. CONTACT For any question you might have please contact Prof. Santo Fortunato (santo.fortunato at aalto.fi) From rhill at asis.org Mon Dec 1 14:27:11 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:27:11 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Nominations for ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Membership Award II -- LIS Professionals (Deadline: December 31, 2014 Message-ID: <08ad01d00d9c$ceb96460$6c2c2d20$@asis.org> On behalf of the ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2015 we will be able to sponsor another group of deserving information professionals from developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships (the financial burden of which would otherwise be prohibitive). We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. The award will be given to LIS professionals. Please include a one-page curriculum vitae and a one-page description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers. All curricula vitae will be kept private, accessible only to SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T Nominators can mentor the award recipients for the above activities. We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership. Women, minority, and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to circulate the Call in your professional networks (e.g., your alma mater listservs, professional contacts at IFLA, OCLC, international organizations, practitioner groups, academic institutions, etc.). Please send your nominations of deserving candidates to Selenay Aytac (selenay.aytac at liu.edu ) or Christine Hagar (christine.hagar at sjsu.edu ). The deadline for submitting nominations is December 31st 2014. Thank you! Selenay Aytac and Christine Hagar InfoShare Program, SIG-III, ASIS&T (Visit us at: https://www.asis.org/SIG/iii.html Richard B. Hill Executive Director ASIS&T 8555 16th Street, Suite 850 Silver Spring, MD 20910 v. (301) 495-0900 f. (301) 495-0810 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu Mon Dec 1 14:42:43 2014 From: Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu (Selenay Aytac) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 19:42:43 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Nominations for ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Membership Award I -- Students (Deadline: December 31, 2014) In-Reply-To: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A61EF6F@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> References: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A61EF6F@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> Message-ID: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A61FA2B@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> On behalf of the ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2015 we will be able to sponsor another group of deserving information professionals from developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships (the financial burden of which would otherwise be prohibitive). We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. The award will be given to master and/or PhD students. Please include a one-page curriculum vitae and a one-page description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers. All curricula vitae will be kept private, accessible only to SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T Nominators can mentor the award recipients for the above activities. We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership. Women, minority, and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to circulate the Call in your professional networks (e.g., your alma mater listservs, professional contacts at IFLA, OCLC, international organizations, practitioner groups, academic institutions, etc.). Please send your nominations of deserving candidates to Selenay Aytac (selenay.aytac at liu.edu) or Christine Hagar (christine.hagar at sjsu.edu). The deadline for submitting nominations is December 31st 2014. Thank you! Selenay Aytac and Christine Hagar InfoShare Program, SIG-III, ASIS&T (Visit us at: https://www.asis.org/SIG/iii.html) From marijn.koolen at uva.nl Tue Dec 2 03:15:55 2014 From: marijn.koolen at uva.nl (Marijn Koolen) Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 09:15:55 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] CfP: Supporting Complex Search Tasks - ECIR 2015 workshop Message-ID: <547D753B.1000000@uva.nl> CFP: ECIR 2015 - Workshop - Supporting Complex Search Tasks Call for Papers: ECIR 2015 - Workshop - Supporting Complex Search Tasks Vienna, Austria 29 March, 2015 http://humanities.uva.nl/~mkoolen1/SCST15/ ABOUT One of the current challenges in information access is supporting complex search tasks. A user's understanding of the information need and the overall task develop as they interact with the system. Supporting the various stages of the task involves many aspects of the system, e.g. interface features, presentation of information, retrieving and ranking. The Supporting Complex Search Tasks workshop aims at creating and fostering an interdisciplinary forum where researchers can exchange and contribute to the development of alternative experiments and prototypes. We invite position papers addressing open research questions related to: * Context: What are the obvious use cases and applications of complex search? * Tasks: What are essential features of work tasks and search tasks to take into account? * Heterogeneous sources: With a multitude of information, varying from introductory to specialized, and from authoritative to speculative or opinionated, when to show what sources of information? * Search process: How does the information seeking process evolve and what are relevant differences between different stages? * UI/UX: What affordances are required and in what stage of the search process? How can we make the search process transparent to the user? How and when does the initiative shift between system and user? * Evaluation: How do we know that our approaches are any good? IMPORTANT LINKS * Workshop: http://humanities.uva.nl/~mkoolen1/SCST15/ * Conference: http://ecir2015.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/wp/ * Call for Participation: http://humanities.uva.nl/~mkoolen1/SCST15/#/cfp * Submission page: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scst2015 SUBMISSION INFORMATION All submissions should be in English and should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers should not exceed 3 pages and formatted in the ACM Proceedings Style (http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) and submitted via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scst2015). Submission deadline: 02 February 2015, 23:59 GMT Notification of acceptance: 20 February 2015 Camera ready deadline: 27 February 2015 Submissions will be published in the workshop proceedings (CEUR-WS). ORGANIZERS: Maria Gaede Humboldt University Mark Hall Edge Hill University Hugo Huurdeman University of Amsterdam Jaap Kamps University of Amsterdam Marijn Koolen University of Amsterdam Mette Skov Aalborg University Elaine Toms Sheffield University David Walsh Edge Hill University -- Marijn Koolen Assistant professor of Digital Humanities University of Amsterdam Institute for Logic, Language & Computation Department of Media Studies Turfdraagsterpad 9 Room BG1 1.03 1012 XT Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: 020 525 7256 E-mail: marijn.koolen at uva.nl Web: http://humanities.uva.nl/~mkoolen1/ From marialemos72 at gmail.com Tue Dec 2 05:10:10 2014 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (M. Lemos) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 10:10:10 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST'15), Deadline: December 7 Message-ID: <201412021010.sB2AAC4W029210@mail.asis.org> Deadline: December 7, 2014 ------ WorldCIST'15 - 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies Ponta Delgada, Azores *, Portugal 1 - 3 April 2015 http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ ------ * Azores is ranked as the second most beautiful archipelago in the world by National Geographic. ------------ SCOPE The WorldCIST'15 - 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, to be held at Ponta Delgada, S?o Miguel, Azores, Portugal, 1 - 3 April 2015, is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Information Systems and Technologies. Azores is ranked as the second most beautiful archipelago in the world by National Geographic. Consisting of nine distinct islands, each of them special, is in fact a place in the world to be visited. We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to WorldCISTI'15. All submissions will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity. THEMES Submitted papers should be related with one or more of the main themes proposed for the Conference: A) Information and Knowledge Management (IKM); B) Organizational Models and Information Systems (OMIS); C) Intelligent and Decision Support Systems (IDSS); D) Big Data Analytics and Applications (BDAA); E) Software Systems, Architectures, Applications and Tools (SSAAT); F) Multimedia Systems and Applications (MSA); G) Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems (CNMPS); H) Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); I) Health Informatics (HIS); J) Information Technologies in Education (ITE). K) Information Technologies in Radiocommunications (ITR) TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS AND DECISIONS Four types of papers can be submitted: - Full paper: Finished or consolidated R&D works, to be included in one of the Conference themes. These papers are assigned a 10-page limit. - Short paper: Ongoing works with relevant preliminary results, open to discussion. These papers are assigned a 7-page limit. - Poster paper: Initial work with relevant ideas, open to discussion. These papers are assigned to a 4-page limit. - Company paper: Companies' papers that show practical experience, R & D, tools, etc., focused on some topics of the conference. These papers are assigned to a 4-page limit. Submitted papers must comply with the format of Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series (see Instructions for Authors at Springer Website or download a DOC example) be written in English, must not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication and not include any information leading to the authors? identification. Therefore, the authors? names, affiliations and bibliographic references should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Program Committee. This information should only be included in the camera-ready version, saved in Word or Latex format and also in PDF format. These files must be accompanied by the Consent to Publication form filled out, in a ZIP file, and uploaded at the conference management system. All papers will be subjected to a ?double-blind review? by at least two members of the Program Committee. Based on Program Committee evaluation, a paper can be rejected or accepted by the Conference Chairs. In the later case, it can be accepted as the type originally submitted or as another type. Thus, full papers can be accepted as short papers or poster papers only. Similarly, short papers can be accepted as poster papers only. In these cases, the authors will be allowed to maintain the original number of pages in the camera-ready version. The authors of accepted poster papers must also build and print a poster to be exhibited during the Conference. This poster must follow an A1 or A2 vertical format. The Conference can includes Work Sessions where these posters are presented and orally discussed, with a 5 minute limit per poster. The authors of accepted full papers will have 15 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 5 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. The authors of accepted short papers and company papers will have 11 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 4 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. PUBLICATION & INDEXING To ensure that a full paper, short paper, poster paper or company paper is published in the Proceedings, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by the 6th of January 2015, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit. Additionally, all recommended changes must be addressed by the authors before they submit the camera-ready version. No more than one paper per registration will be published in the Conference Proceedings. An extra fee must be paid for publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration. Full and short papers will be published in Proceedings by Springer, in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series. Poster and company papers will be published by AISTI. Published full and short papers will be submitted for indexation by ISI, EI-Compendex, SCOPUS and DBLP, among others, and will be available in the SpringerLink Digital Library. The authors of the best selected papers will be invited to extend them for publication in international journals indexed by ISI/SCI, SCOPUS and DBLP, among others, such as: - Computers in Human Behavior (IF: 2.273) - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IF: 1.962) - IEEE Intelligent Systems (IF: 1.92) - Online Information Review (IF: 1.443) - Journal of Medical Systems (IF: 1.372) - Building Research & Information (IF: 1.319) - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (IF: 1.304) - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (IF: 1.116) - Business & Information Systems Engineering (IF: 1.095) - Multimedia Tools and Applications (IF: 1.058) - Cluster Computing (IF: 0.949) - IEEE Security & Privacy (IF: 0.721) - Computer Science and Information Systems (IF: 0.575) - Ethics and Information Technology (IF: 0.520) - Journal of Global Information Management (IF: 0,483) - Journal of Web Engineering (IF: 0.444) - Journal of Internet Technology (IF: 0.418) - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization - EAI Transactions on e-Learning - International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence - Journal of Big Data IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission: December 7, 2014 (extended deadline) Notification of Acceptance: December 28, 2014 Camera-ready Submission: January 11, 2015 Payment of Registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: January 9, 2015. Best regards, WorldCIST'15 Organizing Committee http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ From dowdingh at gmail.com Tue Dec 2 10:09:18 2014 From: dowdingh at gmail.com (Heidi Elaine Dowding) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 10:09:18 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Code4Lib Journal Call for Proposals : Special Issue on Diversity in Library Technology Message-ID: The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future. We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 28th issue, a special issue on diversity in library technology. Discussions on the Code4Lib listserv and keynotes by Valerie Aurora and Sumana Harihareswara at Code4Lib 2014 show that diversity is a topic of ongoing importance to the Code4Lib community. A recent editorial in the Code4Lib Journal by Ron Peterson originally sparked discussion of the idea for a special issue among the journal?s editorial committee; the demographic breakdown of both the author community and the committee itself laid bare the fact that diversity is a major challenge even in communities that are highly supportive. With this in mind, the C4LJ editorial committee hopes that this special issue will further the conversation around this important topic, while also encouraging a greater diversity amongst the Journal?s contributors for this and future issues. C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics could include, but are not limited to: - Building diverse technology teams - Implementing a code of conduct and/or assessing its efficacy - Designing for accessibility - Partnerships to foster inclusivity in the field - Library tech programming for underserved populations - Inclusive project management and communication - Surfacing diverse items in digital libraries - Digital projects involving outreach to diverse communities C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 26 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 28th issue, which is scheduled for publication in April 2015, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at http://journal. code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to journal at code4lib.org by January 12, 2015. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message and the acceptance of the Journal?s US CC-By 3.0 license in the body of the message. The editorial committee will review all proposals and notify those accepted by January 19, 2015. Please note that submissions are subject to rejection or postponement at any point in the publication process as determined by the Code4Lib Journal?s editorial committee. Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing. -- *Heidi Elaine Dowding, MLIS* www.thegloballibrarian.com | @theglobal_lib -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shane at morganclaypool.com Tue Dec 2 13:22:32 2014 From: shane at morganclaypool.com (Shane Clyburn) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:22:32 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] (New Book) The Taxobook: History, Theories, and Concepts of Knowledge Organization Message-ID: <00b901d00e5c$f1074530$d315cf90$@com> I am pleased to announce the latest title in Morgan & Claypool?s series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services : The Taxobook: History, Theories, and Concepts of Knowledge Organization Part 1 of a 3-Part Series Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations, Inc. Paperback ISBN: 9781627055789, $40.00 eBook ISBN: 9781627055796 October 2014, 80 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.2200/S00602ED1V01Y201410ICR035 Abstract: This is the first volume in a series about creating and maintaining taxonomies and their practical applications, especially in search functions. In Book 1 (The Taxobook: History, Theories, and Concepts of Knowledge Organization), the author introduces the very foundations of classification, starting with the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle, as well as Theophrastus and the Roman Pliny the Elder. They were first in a line of distinguished thinkers and philosophers to ponder the organization of the world around them and attempt to apply a structure or framework to that world. The author continues by discussing the works and theories of several other philosophers from Medieval and Renaissance times, including Saints Aquinas and Augustine, William of Occam, Andrea Cesalpino, Carl Linnaeus, and Ren? Descartes. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, James Frederick Ferrier, Charles Ammi Cutter, and Melvil Dewey contributed greatly to the theories of classification systems and knowledge organization. Cutter and Dewey, especially, created systems that are still in use today. Chapter 8 covers the contributions of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, who is considered by many to be the ?father of modern library science.? He created the concept of faceted vocabularies, which are widely used?even if they are not well understood?on many e-commerce websites. Following the discussions and historical review, the author has included a glossary that covers all three books of this series so that it can be referenced as you work your way through the second and third volumes. The author believes that it is important to understand the history of knowledge organization and the differing viewpoints of various philosophers?even if that understanding is only that the differing viewpoints simply exist. Knowing the differing viewpoints will help answer the fundamental questions: Why do we want to build taxonomies? How do we build them to serve multiple points of view? Read More Series: Synthesis Series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services Series Editor: Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.morganclaypool.com/toc/icr/1/1 Use of this book as a course text is encouraged, and the texts may be downloaded without restriction by members of institutions that have licensed accessed to the Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science or after a one-time fee of $20.00 each by members of non-licensed schools. To find out whether your institution is licensed, visit < http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/licensed> or follow the links above and attempt to download the PDF. Additional information about Synthesis can be found through the following links or by contacting me directly. This book can also be purchased in print from Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. Amazon URL: http://amzn.to/1oZqXnc Individual subscriptions to Synthesis are available for just $99.00 per year. This subscription will provide individuals with unrestricted access to all Synthesis titles: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/subscribe Available titles and subject areas: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp Information for librarians, including pricing and license: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/librarian_info Please contact info at morganclaypool.com to request your desk copy -- Shane Clyburn Marketing Associate Morgan & Claypool Publishers E-mail: shane at morganclaypool.com Fax: 415.785.2507 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sarita.yardi at gmail.com Wed Dec 3 11:11:49 2014 From: sarita.yardi at gmail.com (Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 11:11:49 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] 2nd CfP: AAAI Int'l Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-15) Message-ID: The 9th International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-15) Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) CONFERENCE WEBSITE http://icwsm.org/2015/ * Workshop Proposals Due: December 15, 2014 * Paper Abstracts Due: January 18, 2015 (by 11:59 pm AOE) * Full Papers Due: January 23, 2015 (by 11:59 pm AOE) * Acceptance Notification: March 9, 2015 * Conference: May 26-29, 2015 in Oxford, UK SUMMARY SUBMISSION GUIDELINE Full paper format: Full paper submissions to ICWSM are recommended to be 8 pages long, and must be at most 10 pages long, including figures and references. The final camera-ready length (between 8-10 pages) for each full paper in the proceedings will be at the discretion of the program chairs. All papers must follow AAAI formatting guidelines. Poster and demo paper format: Poster paper submissions to ICWSM must be 4 pages long, including figures and references. Demo paper submissions to ICWSM must be 2 pages long, including figures and references. All papers must be follow AAAI formatting guidelines. Anonymity: Paper submissions to ICWSM must be anonymized. Social science track with only abstracts in the proceedings: We will be continuing the ?social science? track at ICWSM-15 following its successful debut in 2013. This option is for researchers in social science who wish to submit full papers without publication in the conference proceedings. While papers in this track will not be published, we expect these submissions to describe the same high-quality and complete work as the main track submissions. Papers accepted to this track will be full presentations integrated with the conference, but they will be published only as abstracts in the conference proceedings. DISCIPLINES * Computational approaches to social media research including * Natural language processing * Text / data mining * Machine learning * Image / multimedia processing * Graphics and visualization * Distributed computing * Graph theory and graphical models * Human-computer interaction * Social science approaches to social media research including * Psychology * Sociology and social network analysis * Communication * Political science * Economics * Anthropology * Media studies and journalism * Interdisciplinary approaches to social media research combining computational algorithms and social science methodologies TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA include * Weblogs (posts, comments, and/or social shares) * Social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn) * Microblogs (e.g., Twitter, Tumblr) * Wiki-based knowledge sharing sites (e.g., Wikipedia) * Social news sites and websites of news media (e.g., Huffington Post) * Forums, mailing lists, newsgroups * Community media sites (e.g., YouTube, Flickr, Instagram) * Social Q & A sites (e.g., Quora, Yahoo Answers) * User reviews (e.g., Yelp, Amazon.com) * Social curation sites (e.g., Reddit, Pinterest) * Location-based social networks (e.g., Foursquare) TOPICS INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) * Psychological, personality-based and ethnographic studies of social media * Analysis of the relationship between social media and mainstream media * Qualitative and quantitative studies of social media * Centrality/influence of social media publications and authors * Ranking/relevance of blogs and microblogs; web page ranking based on weblogs * Social network analysis; communities identification; expertise and authority discovery * Collaborative filtering * Trust; reputation; recommendation systems * Human computer interaction; social media tools; navigation and visualization * Subjectivity in textual data; sentiment analysis; polarity/opinion identification and extraction, linguistic analyses of social media behavior * Text categorization; topic recognition; demographic/gender/age identification * Trend identification and tracking; time series forecasting * Measuring predictability of real world phenomena based on social media, e.g., spanning politics, finance, and health * New social media applications; interfaces; interaction techniques * Social innovation and effecting change through social media * Social media usage on mobile devices; location, human mobility, and behavior * Organizational and group behavior mediated by social media; interpersonal communication mediated by social media * Studies of digital humanities (culture, history, arts) using social media General Chair Daniele Quercia, Yahoo! Labs Barcelona Local Chair Bernie Hogan, Oxford Internet Institute Program Co-Chairs Meeyoung Cha, KAIST Cecilia Mascolo, University of Cambridge Christian Sandvig, University of Michigan --- Assistant Professor School of Information University of Michigan http://yardi.people.si.umich.edu/ From tuf15651 at temple.edu Tue Dec 2 12:50:21 2014 From: tuf15651 at temple.edu (Katherine Lynch) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:50:21 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Digital Library Applications Developer, Temple University Libraries Message-ID: ** Please excuse any cross-posting ** The Temple University Libraries are seeking a creative and energetic individual to fill the position of Digital Library Applications Developer. This position is an opportunity to engage with the active Hydra/Fedora community and other Open Source communities. Temple?s federated library system serves an urban research university with over 1,800 full-time faculty and a student body of 36,000 that is among the most diverse in the nation. For more information about Temple and Philadelphia, visit http://www.temple.edu. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Senior Digital Library Applications Developer and working closely with others in the Digital Library Initiatives Department, the DLAD helps develop and maintain the technological infrastructure for Temple University?s digital library initiatives and services, which includes preserving and delivering large collections of digital objects with the Hydra repository framework, and supporting digital scholarship (including digital humanities), and scholarly communication initiatives throughout the Library. As part of the development team, the DLAD architects, implements, tests and deploys new tools and services primarily based on open source project software, such as Hydra, Fedora Commons, Omeka, VIVO, Scalar, and Open Journal Systems (OJS), potentially contributing code to those projects. The DLAD advances professional skills through engagement with the active Open Source community via training and participation at national and regional conferences/meet-ups. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience: Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or related field, and at least one year of experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Required Skills and Abilities: * Demonstrated experience with application development in at least one major programming language such as Ruby on Rails, PHP, or Java. * Demonstrated experience with MySQL or other database management systems. * Demonstrated knowledge of the LAMP stack or similar technology stacks. * Demonstrated ability to perform effective code testing and QA testing. * Experience with project requirements gathering. * Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment, and to communicate well with IT and non-IT staff. * Commitment to responsive and innovative service. * Demonstrated ability to write clear documentation. Preferred Skills and Abilities: * Experience with a repository system such as Hydra. * Familiarity with a Content Management System like Drupal or an exhibit curation system like Omeka would be a plus. * Experience working with Open Source software, including multi-platform integration. * Experience with version control, test-driven development, and continuous integration techniques. * Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems, including scripting. * Experience working with authentication and authorization protocols, including LDAP. * Knowledge of XML/XSLT. * Familiarity with digital library standards, such as Dublin Core, MARC, METS, EAD, and OAI-PMH. Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package. To apply: To apply for this position, please visit http://www.temple.edu/hr/departments/employment/jobs_within.htm, click on "Non-Employees Only," and search for job number TU-18555. For full consideration, please submit your completed electronic application, along with a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to cultural diversity. -- Katherine Lynch, Senior Digital Library Applications Developer Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu) Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122 Tel: 215-204-2821 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: katherine.lynch at temple.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations?all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. All information scholars, researchers and practitioners are welcome. The official iConference 2015 schedule will be posted soon, and includes the following: Keynote addresses by noted luminaries Christine L. Borgman, Carole Goble, and Scott E. Page. 51 completed research papers offering new and interesting perspectives on key topics in the information field. 40 preliminary results papers that explore developing thinking and perspectives. Nearly 100 poster presentations by present and future thought-leaders in the field. 12 workshops providing a meaningful and immersive experience in specific areas of study. 8 thought-provoking sessions for interaction and engagement. Myriad socializing and networking opportunities, including our evening Opening Reception, and also our Banquet Dinner at the waterfront Newport Dunes. Special meetings for iSchools leadership, staff, and practitioners. The student Social Media Expo , presentation of the annual iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award , and much, much more! Registration is open now. Participants are also encouraged to book their lodging in our specially priced room block at the conference hotel. See our Accommodations Page for details. iConference 2015 is presented by the iSchools and hosted by University of California, Irvine: The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences . The conference champion sponsors are Microsoft Research and UCI Hana Lab ; contributors include Facebook and Nokia; additional support provided by Google, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, the UCI Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and UCI Newkirk Center. Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ ******** Chirag Shah, PhD Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science Rutgers University 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 p. (848) 932-8807 f. (732) 932-6916 http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~chirags -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Max.Wilson at nottingham.ac.uk Thu Dec 4 04:09:41 2014 From: Max.Wilson at nottingham.ac.uk (Max Wilson) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 09:09:41 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] 10 PhDs - Nottingham - HCI/InfoScience Message-ID: The School of Computer Science in Nottingham is advertising 10 fully-funded PhD studentships. Applicants in the area of the IR, HCIR, Social Media, Information Seeking, Science & Behaviour should contact Max L. Wilson ( http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~mlw/ ) in the Mixed Reality Lab prior to applying. +-----------------------------------------------------------+ 10 Fully-Funded PhD Studentships School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK http://tinyurl.com/ten-phds Applications are invited for up to ten fully-funded PhD studentships in the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, starting on 1st October 2015. The topics for the studentships are open, but should relate to the interests of one of the School's research groups: Agents Lab; Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning; Computer Vision Lab; Functional Programming Lab; Intelligent Modelling and Analysis; Mixed Reality Lab; Networked Systems. The studentships are for three years and include a stipend of 13,863 UK pounds per year and tuition fees, and are available to students of any nationality. Applicants are normally expected to have a first-class Masters or Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, and must obtain the support of a potential supervisor in the School prior to submitting their application. Initial contact with supervisors should be made at least two weeks prior to the closing date for applications. Informal enquiries may be addressed to >. To apply, please submit the following items by email to the above address: (1) a brief covering letter that describes your reasons for wishing to pursue a PhD, your proposed research area and topic, and the name of a potential supervisor; (2) a copy of your CV, including your actual or expected degree class(es), and results of all University examinations; (3) an example of your technical writing, such as a project report or dissertation; (4) contact details for two academic referees. Closing date for applications: 14th January 2015 +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Dr Max L. 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The summer event begins at 6 PM on Sunday, May 31 with a welcome and opening event. Each day of the summer session will include lectures, discussion and hands-on "lab" components. A course pack and a private, online discussion space will be provided to supplement learning and application of the material. An opening reception dinner on Sunday, Continental breakfast, break time snacks and coffee, and a dinner on Tuesday will also be included. This institute is designed to foster skills, knowledge and community-building among professionals responsible for the curation of digital materials. Registration: * Regular registration : $1,150 * Late registration (after April 15, 2015): $1,300 If you are a grant recipient working on a digital project, we recommend that you check with your program officer to request approval to use available grant funds to attend the institute. Institute Instructors Include: * From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Drs. Helen Tibbo, Cal Lee, and Kam Woods. * Dr. Nancy McGovern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. * Dr. Carolyn Hank, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. * Dr. Lorraine Richards, Drexel University. May 2015 Institute Components include (order and session titles may vary somewhat from those listed): *Overview of digital curation definition, scope and main functions *Where you see yourself in the digital curation landscape *Digital curation program development *Digital curation stakeholders and digital curation landscape *Case Study on developing a digital repository *Procedural accountability - policies, submission agreements, rules *LAB -Transforming policy statements into rules *Overview of digital preservation challenges and opportunities *Roles and responsibilities for curation *LAB - Matching skills and roles *Characterization of digital objects *Overview and Characterization of Existing Tools: Placing the Tools in a Larger Industry Context *File formats *LAB - File format robustness *Managing in response to technological change *Digital forensics *Ethical issues *LAB - Media and content *Workflows, humans, and tools *Lab - Workflows *Evaluating curation programs requirements and assessment *LAB - Evaluating curation programs: TRAC/ISO 16363 Review * Characterizing, analyzing and evaluating the producer information environment *Economics of digital curation - costs and resource commitments *LAB - Economics of digital curation *Cloud computing *Web archiving * Formulating your six-month action plan - task for each individual, with instructors available to provide guidance * Summary of action plans * Clarifying roles and expectations for the next six months January 4-5, 2016 Participants in the May event will return to Chapel Hill in Jan. 2015 to discuss their experiences in implementing what they have learned in their own work environments. Participants will compare experiences, lessons learned and strategies for continuing progress. Accommodations for January will be the responsibility of the attendee. For more information, contact Dr. Helen Tibbo (tibbo at email.unc.edu) for Institute questions or Herrison Chicas (chicas at email.unc.edu) for payment or registration questions. The Digital Professional Institute was initiated as part of the DigCCurr II project, supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (Grant Award #RE-05-08-0060-08) and is partially supported by the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. LODGING: Participants are responsible for their own lodging. A DigCCurr 2015-16 room block has been reserved at the Aloft Hotel $119/night. Please indicate "DigCCurr2015" when making reservations. You may reserve your hotel room by calling the hotel at 919-969-6989 or by clicking on this link: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/DigCCurr2015 Reservations must be received by 05/01/2015. See the Accommodations page for more information (http://ils.unc.edu/digccurr/institute_accom.html) We look forward to seeing you there! -Helen Dr. Helen R. Tibbo, Alumni Distinguished Professor President, 2010-2011 & Fellow, Society of American Archivists School of Information and Library Science 201 Manning Hall, CB#3360 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360 Tel: 919-962-8063 Fax: 919-962-8071 tibbo at ils.unc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhill at asis.org Mon Dec 8 09:00:36 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 09:00:36 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] FW: [Sighfis-l] ASIST History Fund Appeal In-Reply-To: <54838149.2030709@univ-amu.fr> References: <54838149.2030709@univ-amu.fr> Message-ID: <14c201d012ef$584476f0$08cd64d0$@asis.org> Dear Friends of ASIST: Please consider donating to the ASIST History Fund this year. We need your support for some significant projects related to preserving and researching the history of our field. ASIST is a 501-c3 organization and this means that your contributions are tax deductible. Read on for more information about the fund and how you can contribute. The ASIST board established the History Fund in 2000 for the purpose of encouraging and supporting research and publication in the history of Information Science and Technology. Each year the fund is used in support of various historical projects and research work including History Fund Award, the History Fund best paper award. More information on the two awards can be found here http://www.asis.org/awards/history_fund_awards.html and details of former recipients can be found at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGHFIS/activities/. While the History Fund is in the black, it is simply insufficient to support the kinds of historical research projects that are truly needed, such as the preservation and access to ASIST historical resources, encouraging and supporting new research in the history of Information Science. Your donation will help us to begin to sponsor these and other large projects. How can you help? You can donate in a variety of ways including dedicating book royalties, committing to challenges, providing matching funds, and through individual contributions. Donate today by sending your contribution to the fund: ASIST History Fund Attention: Richard Hill 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Please indicate in your correspondence that the donation is intended for the ASIST History Fund. Dick will send you an acknowledgement for your tax records. If you have questions about the History Fund please send a note to me at the address below. Oversight of the History Fund is the function of the History Fund Board of Advisors. Currently these are: Michael Buckland, Samantha Hastings, Trudi Bellardo Hahn, Kathryn La Barre, Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Chair), and Ken Herold. -- ----------------------------------------------------- Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.) Full Professor (Professeur des Universit?s) School of Journalism & Communication (EJCAM) Aix-Marseille University - France. Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/ IRSIC research team: http://irsic.univ-amu.fr/ ----------------------------------------------------- From rtodd at rutgers.edu Sat Dec 6 16:11:21 2014 From: rtodd at rutgers.edu (Ross Todd) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 16:11:21 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Dean Search: School of Communication & Information Rutgers University Message-ID: Dear colleagues Rutgers University?New Brunswick invites applications and nominations for the position of dean of the School of Communication and Information (SC&I). As SC&I?s chief academic and administrative officer, the dean provides leadership and vision for the school, implementing and advancing its mission, overseeing its operations, managing its resources, and furthering its external relations and fundraising. SC&I is one of 18 schools and colleges at Rutgers University?New Brunswick. Founded in 1982, SC&I today houses one of the nation's leading interdisciplinary faculties recognized for excellence and innovation in basic and applied research in the areas of contemporary communication, information, and media related problems. The school has 59 full-time faculty members and 33 full-time staff. It enrolls over 2,250 students across eight academic programs, and grants baccalaureate, master?s, and doctoral degrees across three departments: Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Library and Information Science. SC&I also includes seven research centers and institutes and offers non-degree graduate study in several areas. The dean of SC&I will report to the chancellor of Rutgers University?New Brunswick, and is expected to be a key member of the university?s leadership team. Full details of the position are available at: http://uwide.rutgers.edu/about/dean-school-communication-and-information Dr Ross J Todd Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Library and Information Science Director, Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL) School of Communication & Information Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick , New Jersey USA 08901 Tel: 848 932 7602, Fax: 732 932 6916 Office: Room 201 Huntington House (184 College Av) http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~rtodd Email: rtodd at rutgers.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srichards at lac-group.com Fri Dec 5 14:17:54 2014 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:17:54 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Metadata Specialist/ Life Cycle Assessment Specialist/ Beltsville, MD Message-ID: Apologies for the cross postings . . . . LAC Group seeks a Metadata Specialist/ Life Cycle Assessment Specialist to work on an a project for our client, a prestigious government agency located in Beltsville, MD. Responsibilities: * Creation of metadata records, datasets specific records for a governmental proprietary website and enterprise data catalog; * Perform the life cycle assessment - experience with researching Web-based information and knowledge of natural resources information sources; * The metadata enhancement required in this project requires a deep understanding of the technical field in order to understand the underlying scientific methods applied in the project design and then to interpret/translate this information into the appropriate metadata descriptions for robust dataset documentation; * The candidate will be familiar with the issues and resources related to natural resources and the environment, including knowledge of life cycle assessment data (LCA). LCA is a science-based method to measure the environmental, social and economic impacts of a product or service over its life cycle. This does not reference to biological, project or financial asset management life cycle. Qualifications: * Must have Master of Science degree with training in the environmental, ecological, or agricultural sciences; * The candidate should be familiar with library databases such as AGRICOLA and the technical language of the environmental, ecological and agricultural sciences; * The candidate must understand dataset documentation and have the skills to extract information from the document to complete and enhance metadata records; * The candidate must have an understanding and knowledge of the Government open access data projects; * The candidate must be able to provide additional description to satisfy emerging requirements for cataloging and datasets. For details & to apply, please visit: http://goo.gl/jwl6Hq LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce. LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic institutions, National Libraries and prominent government agencies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From miaochen at indiana.edu Fri Dec 5 16:20:56 2014 From: miaochen at indiana.edu (Miao Chen) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 16:20:56 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Reminder: RFP: Advanced Collaborative Support for the HathiTrust Research Center (Due Jan 8) Message-ID: The HathiTrust Research Center is seeking *proposals for **Advanced Collaborative Support (ACS) projects. *ACS is a newly launched scholarly service at the HTRC offering collaboration between external scholars and HTRC staff to solve challenging problems related to HTRC tools and services. By working together with scholars, we facilitate computational access to HathiTrust Research Center digital tools (HTRC) as well as the HathiTrust (HT) digital library based on individual scholarly need. This *Advanced Collaborative Support (ACS)* will drive innovation at the scholar's digital workbench for enhancing and developing new techniques for use within the HTRC platform. The RFP is available online at http://www.hathitrust.org/htrc/acs-rfp *RFP Schedule:* RFP Available: October 28, 2014 Proposals Due: 5:00 p.m. January 8, 2015 Award Notification: No later than January 30, 2015 Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single zip file to *htrc.acs.awards at gmail.com * *Program Description (see the full RFP * *for more detail):* The *HathiTrust (HT)* is a large digitized-text corpus (> 10 million volumes) of keen interest to researchers working in a wide range of scholarly disciplines. The *HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC)* is a collaborative research center launched jointly by Indiana University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, along with the *HathiTrust Digital Library (HT)* to help meet the technical challenges that researchers face when dealing with massive amounts of digital text. The *HTRC Advanced Collaboration Support Group (ACS)* engages with users directly on a one-on-one basis over extended period of time lasting from weeks to months. The ACS Group, selected from the membership of the HTRC user community, pairs the ACS awardee with expert staff members to work collaboratively on challenging problems. Respondents are urged to contact *htrc.acs.awards at gmail.com *, in advance of proposal submission to discuss eligibility, project details, prerequisites, and HTRC support. We look forward to a wide-array of proposals for our inaugural ACS projects supported by funding from the *HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC)*. Sincerely, The HathiTrust Research Center Executive Committee: J. Stephen Downie, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois and Co-Director HTRC Beth Plale, School of Informatics and Computing and Data to Insight Center, Indiana University and Co-Director HTRC Robert H. 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Some elements may be ommited in plain text. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- WorldCIST'15 Workshops Azores, April 1-3, 2015 http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/index.php/workshops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WorldCIST'15 WorldCIST'15 - 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, to be held at Ponta Delgada, S?o Miguel, Azores, Portugal, 1 - 3 April 2015 ( http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ ), is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Information Systems and Technologies. Azores is ranked as the second most beautiful archipelago in the world by National Geographic and known by its amazing landscapes, natural wonders and excellent food. Azores is easily accessible, by cheap direct flights, from both Europe and America. WorldCIST Workshops The following workshops will take place at WorldCIST 2015: ? Applied Statistics and Data Analysis using Computer Science - ASDACS ? Big Data Systems and Technologies - BDST ? Business Intelligence in Organisations - BIO ? Computer Supported Qualitative Analysis - CSQA ? Educational and Serious Games - ESG ? Healthcare Information Systems: Interoperability, Security and Efficiency - HISISE ? Intelligent Systems and Machines - ISM ? Internet of Things - IoT ? Pervasive Information Systems - PIS ? Safety, Ergonomics and Efficiency in Human-Machine Interfaces - HMInSafe ? Stealth and Anti-Forensics Techniques ? SAFT Submission and Paper Format Submissions must be of one of two types: Full paper: finished and consolidated R&D works - these papers are assigned a 10-page limit; and Short paper: ongoing works with relevant preliminary results open to discussion - these papers are assigned a 7-page limit. Submitted papers must be written in English and comply with the format of Springer Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series. All submissions must be original work, not published before, not under review for any other conference, workshop or publication. Submissions must not include any information leading to the authors? identification and, therefore, the authors? names, and affiliations should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Program Committee. All papers will be subjected to a ?double-blind review? by two/three members of each of the Workshops Program Committee. Papers must be submitted using the EasyChair system, available in the following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=worldcist-ws2015 Publication and Indexing Workshop papers will be published in the Springer Conference Proceedings. To ensure that a paper is published in the Proceedings, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by 11th of January 2015, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit. Additionally, all recommended changes must be addressed by the authors before they submit the camera-ready version. No more than one paper per registration will be published in the Conference Proceedings. An extra fee must be paid for publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration. Full and short papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings by Springer, in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing .. Published full and short papers will be submitted for indexation by ISI, EI-Compendex, SCOPUS and DBLP, among others, and will be available in the SpringerLink Digital Library. The authors of the best selected papers will be invited to extend them for publication in renowned international journals indexed by ISI, SCOPUS and DBLP (see WorldCIST conference website for more details). Important Dates ? Deadline for paper submission: December 14 th , 2014 ? Notification of paper acceptance: January 4 th , 2015 ? Deadline for final versions and conference registration: January 11 th , 2015 ? Conference dates: April 1 st -3 rd , 2015 Workshops Description and Topics Workshop on Applied Statistics and Data Analysis using Computer Science ? ASDACS Applied Statistics and Data Analysis are areas that include a vast number of techniques developed in Computer Science such as numerical analysis, database methodology, computer graphics, software engineering and human-computer interface. A research, based on a certain theory regarding the topic under investigation, can propose some statements or hypothesis about the reasons of certain behaviour. The next step consists in testing some predictions with suitable experiments where several questions must be answered in order to obtain data. Depending on the outcomes of the experiment, the theory on which the hypotheses and predictions were based will be supported or not. By the nature of this line of scientific investigation the statistical methods assumes a major importance to determining the validity of empirical research. It is also important to quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement. Several areas such as Medicine, Therapies, Biochemical Technology, Engineering and Economics relate Statistical Knowledge and Computer Science in order to analyse data obtained in the context of empirical research. This workshop will provide researchers and practitioners a forum for exchanging ideas, experiences, problems understanding and visions for the future. The workshop will also provide a platform for researchers and developers to present results using the available tools and software packages for data analysis and to identify the problems in the theory and practice of empirical research recognizing future developments. ASDACS Topics: ? Applied Statistics and Data Analysis ? Computer Science ? Data collection strategies and methods ? Selection and type of data ? Strategies to enhance Quality of Data ? Databases ? Applicability for theory development and practice ? Machine Learning and Automatic Scientific Discovery ? Data Visualization ? Decision based on Evidence ? Empirical Research ? Statistical and Data Analysis Software Workshop on Big Data Systems and Technologies ? BDST Big Data is transforming the way we think about Computing and Information Systems. It influences science, engineering, medicine, healthcare, finance, business, and all of the society itself. This workshop provides a leading forum for disseminating the latest research in Big Data Research, Development, and Applications, as well as how Big Data changes the way we create, deploy and use Information Systems. We solicit high-quality original research papers (including significant work-in-progress) in any aspect of Big Data with emphasis on 5Vs (Volume, Velocity, Variety, Value and Veracity): big data science and foundations, big data infrastructure, big data management, big data searching and mining, big data privacy/security, and big data applications. BDST Topics: ? BigData Architectures ? Cloud Computing Techniques for Big Data ? Big Data Open Platforms ? Big Data Quality and Provenance Control ? Big Data Protection, Integrity and Privacy ? Security Applications of Big Data ? Big Data Search and Mining ? Real-life Case Studies of Value Creation through Big Data Analytics ? Big Data for Business Model Innovation ? Big Data Toolkits ? Big Data in Business Performance Management ? SME-centric Big Data Analytics ? Big Data for Vertical Industries (including Government, Healthcare, and Environment) ? Experiences with Big Data Project Deployments ? Big Data in Enterprise and Government Management Models and Practices Workshop on Business Intelligence in Organisations ? BIO BIO workshop has the goal to discuss the academic research and practical findings on all aspects of managing business intelligence in organizations. It will provide a global forum for the investigation and reporting of diverse issues that affect business intelligence: the role, scope, and impact of BI on decision making and strategies of organizations. The workshop will include all aspects of the business intelligence, including organizational issues, technological developments, educational issues, and analytical techniques that foster or inhibit evidence-based decision-making in organizations, promoting submissions that address the theories and practices that impact the field of business intelligence. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to the Workshop Business Intelligence in Organizations. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of Business Intelligence. BIO Topics: ? Business intelligence applications ? Business intelligence and CRM ? Business intelligence education ? Business intelligence in small and medium enterprises ? Business intelligence technology utilization in organizations ? Business intelligence training issues ? Data warehousing and data mining strategies for business intelligence ? Development of business intelligence architectures ? Knowledge transfer and sharing behaviors in business intelligence ? Methodologies and processes for managing business intelligence activities ? Metrics and their effectiveness in business intelligence analyses ? Organizational culture and its impact on business intelligence ? Relationship between knowledge management and business intelligence ? Theories that enlighten business intelligence & decision-making ? Trends in business intelligence research Workshop on Computer Supported Qualitative Analysis ? CSQA CSQA focusses on the fast growing area of computer supported qualitative analysis. It is intended to discuss research results and new trends on this area, including new qualitative research/analysis software packages and new features available on these software packages. Also of interest is the relation between qualitative and quantitative analysis and the computer support for developing mixed studies. Case studies and practical applications of computer supported qualitative analysis are also of interest with emphasis on those in the engineering, information systems and education areas. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to the Computer Supported Qualitative Analysis ? CSQA2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of Quality Analysis. CSQA Topics ? Computer Supported Qualitative Analysis/Research; ? Qualitative Analysis Software (NVivo, Atlas.ti, webQDA, MaxQDA, C.T.A, Dedoose,?); ? Computer Supported Cooperative Work; ? Data types, formats and organization for qualitative software; ? Coding schema and processes; ? Searching and querying qualitative data bases; ? Charting and outputting results with qualitative software; ? Teamwork for qualitative analysis; ? Usability Studies and User Experiences; ? Case studies and practical applications of computer supported qualitative analysis; ? Impact of software on the quality of research and analysis; ? Mix studies (qualitative/quantitative) supported by software; ? Qualitative Research in Web Context (eResearch, virtual ethnography, interaction analysis, latent corpus on the internet, etc.); ? Artificial Intelligence applied to qualitative analysis software; ? Interaction Design applied to qualitative analysis software; ? Quality of integration of software in human and social science. Workshop on Educational and Serious Games ? ESG The ESG workshop focusses on the fast growing area of Educational and Serious Games. The aim of the Workshop on Educational and Serious Games ESG2015 is to bring together researchers and games people in order to exchange ideas on educational and serious games research and development with emphasis on case studies and practical applications. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to ESG2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the field of educational and serious games. ESG Topics ? Applications of Games for Society and Sustainability ? Case Studies and Applications ? Collaboration and Competition in Multiplayer Educational and Serious Games ? Educational and Serious Game Design and Development ? Game Engines and Enabling Technologies ? Games for Decision Making Support ? Games for Education, Training and Healthcare ? Gaming with Virtual and Augmented Reality, Mobile and Online Worlds ? Graphics, Interaction and Visualization ? Intelligent Agents, Gamebots and AI for E&S Games ? Laws, Regulations, Certifications, Policies and Intellectual Property Rights for Games ? Methodologies for Research on and Assessment of E&S Games ? Methodologies for Gaming Simulation in E&S Games ? Natural User Interfaces, Hardware and Accessories for E&S Games ? Social & Psychological Impact of E&S Games ? Usability, Evaluation and User Studies Workshop on Healthcare Information Systems: Interoperability, Security and Efficiency ? HISISE The Workshop on Healthcare Information Systems Interoperability, Security and Efficiency at WorldCIST 2015, intends to be a forum where researchers, practitioners and industry representatives have the opportunity to present and discuss ongoing work and latest research results of meaningful contributes and systems for healthcare information systems. The workshop intends to cover several dimensions of the original research as regarding to theoretical, methodological and technological developments and also new applications. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to the Workshop on Healthcare Information Systems Interoperability, Security and Efficiency HISISE?2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of interoperability in healthcare. HISISE Topics ? Healthcare Information Systems Integration & Interoperability; ? Electronic Health Records (EHR); ? Standards for interoperability; ? Data Security and Protection; ? Semantic Interoperability; ? Interoperability Standards; ? Interoperability scenarios and case studies; ? Semantic Mapping of Clinical Data; ? Recommendation Systems; ? Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS); ? Medical Ontologies; ? Clinical Terminologies; ? mHealth; ? Clinical Business Intelligence (BI). Workshop on Intelligent Systems and Machines ? ISM The ISM workshop focusses on the application of artificial intelligence methodologies for creating intelligent systems and machines. The aim of the Workshop is to bring together researchers and industry on the areas of intelligent systems and robotics in order to exchange ideas on research and development with emphasis on case studies and practical applications. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to ISM 2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and system/machine demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the field of intelligent systems and machines. ISM Topics ? Agent Technology and Multi-Agent Systems ? Artificial Intelligence ? Assistive Technology ? Cognitive Systems ? Complex Systems ? Computer Vision and Image Processing ? Cooperative Systems ? Human-Machine Interaction ? Hybrid Intelligent Systems ? Industrial/Manufacturing Applications ? Knowledge-Based Systems / Knowledge Management ? Learning and Adaptation ? Localization, Mapping and Navigation ? Machine Learning ? Modelling and Simulation ? Planning and Control ? Sensor Fusion ? Soft Computing ? Uncertainty in Intelligent Systems Workshop on Internet of Things ? IoT Internet of Things (IoT) only take off if combined with cloud computing and with a big ?mountain? of sensors and actuators embedded in the environment able to collect, monitor and transfer data from real objects to databases or caches and vice-versa. This huge quantity of information generated by sensors, or targeted at actuators, should be streamed to any number of devices and services just in time. This means that there will be a lot of data navigating in the network infrastructure that needs to be promptly processed so that operators and companies can ensure that information is always updated. Also, privacy and security issues must be properly addressed. The cloud computing can help to handle massive volumes of data while remaining accessible from anywhere for any device. Information can be extracted from massive data using Big Data and Cloud technologies, in a secure and safe way, and clouding is one technology capable of handling this data and delivering in real time. The Internet of Things is becoming a reality, however it still has some way to go before it reaches maturity, but is getting there and cloud computing will certainly be one driver force to get there. The Workshop will primarily focus on IoT enabling technologies that advance the research in the area of Internet of Things. IoT Topics ? Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things ? IoT Middleware ? Internet of Things Applications ? Cloud and Grid computing for IoT ? IoT Network management and Monitoring ? Privacy and Security in Internet of Things ? Internet of Nano-Things ? Privacy and security in Cloud Computing ? Social Networks for Internet of Things ? IoT in Smart Cities and Smart Grids ? IoT in Intelligent Transportation Systems Workshop on Pervasive Information Systems ? PIS Pervasive Information Systems (PIS) extend the Information System paradigm by introducing a set of novel characteristics into the society. This workshop aims to discuss topics related to PIS, evaluate the importance for the society and the creation of new knowledge overcoming temporal and local barriers. This workshop is focused on demonstrating how to take advantages from this new sort of information systems and which kind of solutions can be developed in order to support the decision making process anywhere and anytime. PIS 2015 is the ideal place for bringing together the researchers who are working in this particular area of information systems in order to promote discussion and explore new scope of scientific contributions. Having conscience of the most recent situation in Europe and the Horizon 2020 strategy, a deeper analysis should be made on this emerging topic. Authors are invited to submit unpublished work, contributing with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of PIS. Authors should present new trends, discuss future challenges and understand how information affects the way humans interact with the built environments occupied by them. PIS Topics ? Ubiquitous Data Mining; ? Pervasive Intelligent Systems; ? Pervasive Intelligent Decision Support Systems; ? Pervasive Systems Based on Cloud Computing; ? Decision Support Systems; ? Interoperability and Pervasiveness; ? Pervasive Business Intelligence; ? Sensor-based systems; ? Life-styling pervasive solutions; ? Pervasive environments and software architectures; ? Pervasiveness and Security in Information Systems; ? Mobile and ubiquitous solutions; ? Pervasive Information Systems Applied to society solutions (e.g. Healthcare, Finances, Education, Government); ? Usability and acceptability of pervasive system; ? Ubiquitous devices in the storage, update, and transmission of data. Workshop on Safety, Ergonomics and Efficiency in Human-Machine Interfaces ? HMInSafe The aim of the Workshop on Safety, Ergonomics and Efficiency in Human-Machine Interfaces at WorldCIST 2015 is to provide an international forum for experts and researchers working in the area of Human-Machine Interface contexts, in order to explore the state-of-art as well as to present new advanced concepts and results. The Human?Machine Interface (HMI) design plays very important role in different branches of industry. Human?machine interface is an integrated or independent element of the machine that provides communication between human and machine. Human-Machine Interface is used in IT, automation, robotics and/or mechatronics applications as well as in the technical education. We encourage authors to submit unpublished work to the Workshop on Safety, Ergonomics and Efficiency in Human-Machine Interfaces ? HMInSafe 2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of serious games. HMInSafe Topics ? Human-Machine Interface applications ? Software and Information Technology in HMI applications ? Ergonomics in Human-Machine Interface ? Safety of HMI systems ? Specific algorithms used in HMI systems ? Reliability of control systems ? Human Media Interaction ? Control and monitoring systems ? Networks in HMI ? Educational aspects of HMI ? Diagnostics of HMI ? HMI hardware ? Estimation of human error probability in HMI systems ? Interactive control issues ? Autonomous systems and their reliability Workshop on Stealth and Anti-Forensics Techniques ? SAFT The Workshop on Stealth and Ant-forensics Techniques at WorldCIST 2015, intends to be a forum where researchers, practitioners and industry representatives have the opportunity to present and discuss ongoing work and latest research results of Stealth and Ant-forensics Techniques. The workshop intends to cover several dimensions of the original research as regarding to theoretical, methodological and technological developments and also new applications. We invite authors to submit unpublished work to the Workshop in Stealth and Anti-forensics Techniques - Anti-Forensics?2015. Authors are invited to contribute with research papers, case studies and demonstrations that present original scientific results, methodological aspects, concepts and approaches in the multidisciplinary field of Computer Forensic. SAFT Topics: ? Concept about Stealth and Anti-forensic Techniques ? Data Hiding in file system ? Manipulation Metadata information ? Manipulation Block data information ? Data Hiding in Slackspace ? Data Hiding in network communication ? Cover Channel ? Wipe Techniques ? Polymorphic variation (obfuscation/deobfuscation) ? Anti-forensic applied to operating systems ? Anti-forensic vs Virtualization for protection and/or analysis ? Anti-forensic in memory ? Anti-debug Techniques ? Anti-forensic applied to internal operating system ? Anti-forensic protection -- WorldCIST 2015 Team http://www.aisti.eu/cisti2015/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcmason at umd.edu Mon Dec 8 15:15:17 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 20:15:17 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] YX: Youth Learning in a Digital Context: Implications for Library, Information, and Education Professionals, Talk by Mike Eisenberg at Maryland's iSchool Message-ID: YX: Youth Learning in a Digital Context: Implications for Library, Information, and Education Professionals Speaker: Mike Eisenberg When: Tuesday, December 9, 4:30-5:30pm Where: Margaret Brent Room, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland College Park campus OR?online at?http://umdischool.adobeconnect.com/eisenberg/ RSVP: ter.ps/rsvpdec9 Follow discussion on Twitter: #HackMLS Today, we live simultaneously in physical and digital environments. This is particularly true for children and youth. In this presentation, Dr. Mike Eisenberg discusses digital youth, learning, and how to rethink the MLS in a context of physical and digital living. The presentation focuses on how digital technologies are reshaping learning, services, and programs - and the significance of librarians, archivists, curators, and information professionals as critical contributors to learning and human flourishing. Dr. Mike Eisenberg is the founding dean of the Information School at the University of Washington, serving from 1998 to 2006. Known as an innovator and entrepreneur, Mike approached the iSchool as a startup-transforming the school into a broad-based information school with academic programs on all levels (bachelors through doctorate), increasing enrollment 400%, generating millions in funded research, and making a difference in industry, the public sector, and education on all levels. Mike's current work focuses on information & technology literacy, virtual worlds, and library information and technology programs, K-20. For example, he has been co-PI with Alison Head on Project Information Literacy studies, the most extensive set of research studies ever conducted in that area. Mike is co-author of the "Big6 approach to information problem-solving" - the most widely used information literacy program in the world. This event is co-sponsored by the iSchool and the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), as part of the Re-Envisioning the MLS initiative. For more information, visit ter.ps/741. From mcunha at ipca.pt Wed Dec 10 18:21:34 2014 From: mcunha at ipca.pt (Maria Manuela Cruz Cunha) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:21:34 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CENTERIS / ProjMAN / HCist 2015 - Call for Invited Sessions and Workshops Message-ID: <201412102321.sBANLWv0016102@mail.asis.org> First Call for Invited Sessions and Workshops to be held in conjunction with CENTERIS ? Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems ProjMAN ? International Conference on Project MANagement HCist ? International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems AIS Affiliated Conferences Algarve, Portugal October 2015 ======= Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2014 ======= We invite senior academics, scientists and professionals to consider submitting a proposal for an invited session / workshop to be held in conjunction with CENTERIS / ProjMAN / HCist 2015. An invited session consists of a presentation session of five to six papers on a specific conference topic, organized as a 90 or 120 minutes session. A workshop consists of presentation sessions for at least ten papers, as a half day workshop or one-day mini conference. Each invited session/workshop should provide a forum to address a particular topic on information systems, project management or health and social care information systems and technologies, in which participants discuss and interact in order to jointly learn and explore a specific subject. The invited session/workshop chair is expected to take the responsibility for her/his sessions, gathering papers from a range of research /professional expertise around the world (no more than 35% of papers from the same country), managing the overall process of the workshop conduction (call for papers, review of submitted papers, workshop activities during the conference). A minimum number of five papers (accepted after double-blind peer review) is required for the invited session/workshop realization. Researchers who would like to organise an invited session/workshop on topics falling within the scope of the conferences are invited to submit a proposal for consideration, including the following items: The title of the invited/ workshop session; Objectives; A paragraph describing the theme of the session and initial list of topics; Preliminary program committee; Preliminary forecast on possible number of submissions and accepted papers; Workshop chair(s); A short biography (of around 200 words) of the proponent. A submission form is available at http://goo.gl/forms/NG93goNweG Please submit your workshop / invited session by no later than December 15. Decisions on acceptance will be taken and announced within two weeks from the submission deadline. Sincerely, CENTERIS/ProjMAN/HCist Conference Chairs From fcunning at kent.edu Wed Dec 10 11:51:11 2014 From: fcunning at kent.edu (Cunningham, Flo) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:51:11 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Tenure-track LIS positions at Kent State Message-ID: Please excuse duplicate postings. The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University is seeking applications from qualified and outstanding candidates for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions, both at the Assistant Professor level, with preference for research and teaching competencies in the following: Job #997032 -- Cultural heritage informatics In the digital era, libraries, archives, and museums are converging around their shared interests in building, merging, managing, preserving, and making accessible heterogeneous cultural heritage collections in ways that reach across institutional boundaries and create collective solutions to common problems. The faculty of the School of Library and Information Science seeks an outstanding colleague with primary research and teaching interests in the broadly conceived domain of cultural heritage informatics, with background and interests that may include such areas as: * Archival or museum informatics, including digital archives and libraries, and digital humanities; * Community archives and archiving; * Convergence of libraries, archives, and museums through information technologies such as digitization and linked data; * Design, evaluation, and use of collections, records, data/metadata, and digital asset management systems for cultural heritage resources; * Digital preservation and curation; * Human-computer interaction in relation to the use of digital cultural heritage; * Personal archiving; * Uses/reuses and users of cultural heritage materials. Candidates will find multiple opportunities for collaboration with faculty in established areas of expertise such as digital preservation, metadata and the semantic web, and museum studies. SLIS features research and teaching facilities supporting cultural heritage informatics, such as the Digital Laboratory and MuseLab, a creative and collaborative exhibit space supporting the museum studies specialization. Job #997999: -- One or more of the following areas: Information communications and technology (ICT); human information interaction (HII); data sciences and analytics; and linked data/Semantic Web Strong candidates in other LIS areas will also be considered. For both positions: The successful candidates will be joining an engaged community of scholars who are regularly publishing and gaining grants in their research and teaching areas. Candidates should have a doctorate in Library and Information Science or a related field and must demonstrate evidence of or strong potential for research and scholarly activity, publications, and successful grant applications in one or more of the above research areas. Candidates should be able to teach at least one of the School's core courses. Experience in online teaching is preferred. A nine-month appointment begins August 24, 2015; summer teaching and workshops may be available. Salary is competitive; benefits are excellent. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A letter of interest and vitae should be submitted online at https://jobs.kent.edu. (Note position numbers indicated above.) Names and contact information for at least three references should be provided with the application. The letter of interest should indicate teaching background and research interests. For additional information, visit http://www2.kent.edu/slis/people/faculty/faculty-positions-full-time-tenure-track.cfm or contact one of the Search Committee co-chairs: Dr. Karen Gracy [kgracy at kent.edu] or Dr. Don Wicks [dwicks at kent.edu]. Screening of applicants will begin January 5, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. (Representatives will be at ALISE in January; additional details to come.) The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University offers a Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) and the Master of Science in User Experience Design, Knowledge Management, or Health Informatics. In addition, the school participates in an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in the College of Communication and Information. SLIS has the largest graduate program at Kent State and enjoys newly-renovated office and research space. For more information, visit www.kent.edu/slis. The main campus of Kent State University is located in vibrant Northeast Ohio, with world-class medical facilities, regional and national centers for the arts, and first-rate entertainment and professional sports, as well as the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Kent State University supports equal opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity in education and employment. Applications from minority group members and women are encouraged. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marialemos72 at gmail.com Tue Dec 9 06:43:32 2014 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (Maria L.) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:43:32 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Last call - WorldCIST'15, Azores, Portugal - Deadline extended: December 20 Message-ID: <201412091143.sB9BhYgj005761@mail.asis.org> : Extended versions of best papers published in JCR/SCI journals ------ WorldCIST'15 - 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies Ponta Delgada, Azores *, Portugal 1 - 3 April 2015 http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ ------ * Azores is ranked as the second most beautiful archipelago in the world by National Geographic. ------------ SCOPE The WorldCIST'15 - 3rd World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, to be held at Ponta Delgada, S?o Miguel, Azores, Portugal, 1 - 3 April 2015, is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Information Systems and Technologies. Azores is ranked as the second most beautiful archipelago in the world by National Geographic. Consisting of nine distinct islands, each of them special, is in fact a place in the world to be visited. We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to WorldCISTI'15. All submissions will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity. THEMES Submitted papers should be related with one or more of the main themes proposed for the Conference: A) Information and Knowledge Management (IKM); B) Organizational Models and Information Systems (OMIS); C) Intelligent and Decision Support Systems (IDSS); D) Big Data Analytics and Applications (BDAA); E) Software Systems, Architectures, Applications and Tools (SSAAT); F) Multimedia Systems and Applications (MSA); G) Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems (CNMPS); H) Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); I) Health Informatics (HIS); J) Information Technologies in Education (ITE). K) Information Technologies in Radiocommunications (ITR) TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS AND DECISIONS Four types of papers can be submitted: - Full paper: Finished or consolidated R&D works, to be included in one of the Conference themes. These papers are assigned a 10-page limit. - Short paper: Ongoing works with relevant preliminary results, open to discussion. These papers are assigned a 7-page limit. - Poster paper: Initial work with relevant ideas, open to discussion. These papers are assigned to a 4-page limit. - Company paper: Companies' papers that show practical experience, R & D, tools, etc., focused on some topics of the conference. These papers are assigned to a 4-page limit. Submitted papers must comply with the format of Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series (see Instructions for Authors at Springer Website or download a DOC example) be written in English, must not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication and not include any information leading to the authors? identification. Therefore, the authors? names, affiliations and bibliographic references should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Program Committee. This information should only be included in the camera-ready version, saved in Word or Latex format and also in PDF format. These files must be accompanied by the Consent to Publication form filled out, in a ZIP file, and uploaded at the conference management system. All papers will be subjected to a ?double-blind review? by at least two members of the Program Committee. Based on Program Committee evaluation, a paper can be rejected or accepted by the Conference Chairs. In the later case, it can be accepted as the type originally submitted or as another type. Thus, full papers can be accepted as short papers or poster papers only. Similarly, short papers can be accepted as poster papers only. In these cases, the authors will be allowed to maintain the original number of pages in the camera-ready version. The authors of accepted poster papers must also build and print a poster to be exhibited during the Conference. This poster must follow an A1 or A2 vertical format. The Conference can includes Work Sessions where these posters are presented and orally discussed, with a 5 minute limit per poster. The authors of accepted full papers will have 15 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 5 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. The authors of accepted short papers and company papers will have 11 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 4 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. PUBLICATION & INDEXING To ensure that a full paper, short paper, poster paper or company paper is published in the Proceedings, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by the 6th of January 2015, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit. Additionally, all recommended changes must be addressed by the authors before they submit the camera-ready version. No more than one paper per registration will be published in the Conference Proceedings. An extra fee must be paid for publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration. Full and short papers will be published in Proceedings by Springer, in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series. Poster and company papers will be published by AISTI. Published full and short papers will be submitted for indexation by ISI, EI-Compendex, SCOPUS and DBLP, among others, and will be available in the SpringerLink Digital Library. The authors of the best selected papers will be invited to extend them for publication in international journals indexed by ISI/SCI, SCOPUS and DBLP, among others, such as: - Computers in Human Behavior (IF: 2.273) - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IF: 1.962) - IEEE Intelligent Systems (IF: 1.92) - Online Information Review (IF: 1.443) - Journal of Medical Systems (IF: 1.372) - Building Research & Information (IF: 1.319) - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (IF: 1.304) - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (IF: 1.116) - Business & Information Systems Engineering (IF: 1.095) - Multimedia Tools and Applications (IF: 1.058) - Cluster Computing (IF: 0.949) - IEEE Security & Privacy (IF: 0.721) - Computer Science and Information Systems (IF: 0.575) - Ethics and Information Technology (IF: 0.520) - Journal of Global Information Management (IF: 0,483) - Journal of Web Engineering (IF: 0.444) - Journal of Internet Technology (IF: 0.418) - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization - EAI Transactions on e-Learning - International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence - Journal of Big Data IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission: December 20, 2014 (extended deadline) Notification of Acceptance: January 4, 2015 Camera-ready Submission: January 18, 2015 Payment of Registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: January 16, 2015. Best regards, WorldCIST'15 Organizing Committee http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ From dingying at indiana.edu Tue Dec 9 13:27:41 2014 From: dingying at indiana.edu (Ying Ding) Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:27:41 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Indiana University Ph.D. Program in Information Science Accepting Applications by January 15th Message-ID: <54873F1D.9080703@indiana.edu> Indiana University Ph.D. Program in Information Science Accepting Applications by January 15th Apply Today! Funding packages with $21,500 per year stipends are available for top candidates. As the Indiana University Ph.D. in Information Science celebrates 50 years (1964 to 2014) ? and over 185 graduates, we are pleased to accept new applications to our program in the School of Informatics and Computing, Department of Information and Library Science. Our doctoral program is one of the longest continuously running information science programs in the U.S. with one of the highest number of graduates. We are proud of our graduates. They have authored books and articles, and have been teachers of thousands of students over the past 50 years. A number have gone on to become Deans of schools and libraries, Directors of doctoral programs, Editors of journals, and Presidents of national professional associations. Our Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science trains the next generation of information scientists?the people who will advance the knowledge in this field. Doctoral students are advised by faculty that are engaged in cutting-edge research areas such as: - social informatics - data science - computer mediated communication - scholarly communication - online communities - information visualization - social media analysis - digital humanities - scientometrics - digital library - knowledge entity and graph mining - semantic web and linked data - complex network analysis - data and text mining and information retrieval - knowledge mining in healthcare, medicine and cognitive science - metadata management - science of team science Our students can benefit from our active community of scholars that includes these Research Centers: - Catapult Center for Digital Humanities and Computational Analysis - Center for Computer Mediated Communication - Center for Research on Mediated Interaction (CROMI) - Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science (CNS) Center - Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) - Web Science Lab Located in the ideal university town of Bloomington, Indiana, the program is supported by both an extensive research infrastructure ? and, by a beautiful setting. The technology and library resources at IU are stellar. The trees, the music, and the food in Bloomington enrich out-of-class hours. Interested in our doctoral program? Have questions? Contact: Dr. Ying Ding, ILS Ph.D. Program Director at dingying at indiana.edu From kalev.leetaru5 at gmail.com Tue Dec 9 13:58:28 2014 From: kalev.leetaru5 at gmail.com (kalev leetaru) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 13:58:28 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Internet Archive seeking visual studies postdoc for 2-year fellowship Message-ID: Forwarding this on behalf of Roger Macdonald at the Internet Archive: The Internet Archive is looking for a recent Ph.D with a focus related to visual studies (film, photography, information sciences, fine art, etc.) to advance data curation of our visual collections, particularly our Film Archive. This two-year $60k/yr position is based at the Internet Archive headquarters in San Francisco and runs July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Applications are open through December 29th. The Council on Library and Information Resources and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation are supporting this opportunity to model at the Internet Archive how visual media libraries can be built together across the Web. For more information, please see the following links: https://blog.archive.org/2014/11/14/seeking-visual-studies-postdoc-for-an-exciting-new-opportunity-at-internet-archive/ http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/internetarchive2015 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mkennan at csu.edu.au Wed Dec 10 20:20:17 2014 From: mkennan at csu.edu.au (Kennan, Mary Anne) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:20:17 +1100 Subject: [Asis-l] Reminder - submissions nearly due: CFP DOCAM2015 12th Annual International Meeting of the Document Academy Message-ID: CALL FOR PAPERS DOCAM2015 12th Annual International Meeting of the Document Academy To be held at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia Jointly hosted by UTS and Charles Sturt University (CSU) July 20-22, 2015 Theme In 2015 the Document Academy will come together under the theme of "Documents Unbounded" and is calling for submissions that examine the challenges ahead, as our understanding of data, documents, records, artefacts, evidence and memory form in the continuously changing landscape of new media and communications. Important dates Extended abstracts by: 15 December 2014 Notification of acceptance by: 15 February 2015 Conference dates: 20-22 July 2015 Background DOCAM2015 is the 12th annual meeting of the Document Academy, an international network of scholars, artists, and professionals in various fields, who are interested in the exploration of the concept of the document as a resource for scholarly, artistic and professional work. The annual conference fosters a multidisciplinary space for experimental and critical research on the document in the widest sense, drawing on scholarship, traditions, and experiences from the arts, humanities, social sciences, education, and natural science, and from diverse fields, such as information, media, museum, archives, culture and science studies. Research presentations The DOCAM2015 Program Committee especially encourages completed research, research-in-progress, general conceptual and theoretical work, projects and case studies, creative and practical work in areas of document theory, document analysis and document materiality relevant to the conference theme in the following formats: 1. conference papers (extended abstracts for 20-minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of discussion); 2. brief abstracts for poster display and presentation. Proposal submissions Extended abstracts for conference papers and brief abstracts describing poster presentations should be submitted through the DOCAM2015 EasyChair system located at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=docam2015. The conference language is English. Follow the submission template. Papers For papers include: 1. names and contact information for all contributors; 2. title of paper; 3. select the category type extended abstract; 4. 3 to 5 keywords. Do not complete the abstract box available in the EasyChair template; instead 5. upload your extended abstract of up to 1000 words for your proposed presentation; All abstracts should be submitted in Word document format (.doc .docx). As all extended abstracts will be blind peer reviewed, please ensure that author names and affiliations do not appear on the submitted Word document. Posters For posters include: 1. names and contact information for all contributors; 2. title of poster presentation; 3. an abstract or brief description of up to 250 words in the text box available in the template for abstracts; 4. 3 to 5 keywords; Submissions for posters do not require upload of any Word documents. All proposals should also include a brief statement providing: * an explanation of how they will be presented (verbal, with presentation software, video, performance, or other forms of demonstration); * preferred size of poster presentation; * any special equipment needs. Publication of Conference proceedings Full conference papers of between 2,500 and 5,000 words will be published in an open access peer-reviewed volume, Proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the Document Academy. 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TEQSA Provider Number: PV12018 Charles Sturt University in Ontario http://www.charlessturt.ca 860 Harrington Court, Burlington Ontario Canada L7N 3N4 Registration: www.peqab.ca Consider the environment before printing this email. From s.webber at sheffield.ac.uk Fri Dec 12 06:25:36 2014 From: s.webber at sheffield.ac.uk (Sheila A Webber) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:25:36 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Information Literacy Journal Club in Second Life: 16 December 2014 Message-ID: When: 16 December 2014 12 noon SL time (which is 8pm UK time, 5pm Eastern US time, see http://tinyurl.com/mbgzmbm for times elsewhere). 1 hour discussion in text chat. Where: In the virtual world ,Second Life at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/133/47/22 You need a Second Life avatar and the SL browser installed on your computer to participate Sheila Webber (Sheila Yoshikawa in SL, Sheffield University Information School) will introduce discussion of: Diep, K.C. and Nahl, D. (2011) Information Literacy Instruction in Four Vietnamese University Libraries. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference Library & Information Education & Practice, 2011, Available at http://core.kmi.open.ac.uk/download/pdf/11361906.pdf A Sheffield iSchool Centre for Information Literacy Research event -------------- Sheila Webber, Senior Lecturer & Director of the Centre for Information Literacy Research, Information School, The University of Sheffield, 211 Portobello Street, Sheffield, S1 4DP. UK s.webber at sheffield.ac.uk Phone: +44 114 222 2641 Second Life & Twitter: Sheila Yoshikawa The Information Literacy Weblog http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bpanagopoulos at suffolk.edu Fri Dec 12 14:49:23 2014 From: bpanagopoulos at suffolk.edu (Beata Panagopoulos) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:49:23 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] NEASIS&T Program on Data Visualization, January 15 @ Simmons College Message-ID: The New England Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology, together with the Simmons College Student Chapter, invite you to join us at our 2015 Winter Event: DATA VISUALIZATION: HOW TO DO IT AND DO IT WELL In our information-rich society, data is everywhere. Big and little, data shapes our lives from the policies we enact to the products we use to the professions in which we engage. But how can we make sense of all that data and, more importantly, how can we use it to share information effectively? Discover how well-crafted data visualizations can make a powerful impact in your professional work and learn the skills necessary to share your insights through compelling visualizations. A morning panel of speakers will share their insights, experiences, and best practices for working with data visualizations. Afternoon workshops will give you hands-on practice with a data visualization software or program. These workshops are intended to help you get up and running with data visualization. Please bring your own device (BYOD) to the workshop. WHEN: Thursday, January 15, 2015, from 8:15am to 2:30pm WHERE: Simmons College Main College Building, Room C103, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA RSVP Eventbrite Program 8:15-9:00am Registration & Breakfast 9:00-9:15am Welcome & Introduction 9:15-10:00am Mike Barry, Software Engineer -- Twitter, Brian Card, Software Engineer -- Viasat "How to Build a Large Scale Data Visualization" Large publishers like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg are creating impressive visualizations with teams of designers and developers. Recreating a similar project might seem out of reach for the non-professional; however many of the tools used to build visualizations are open source and freely available. With a good understanding of visual design anyone can apply the same techniques and come up with a great data visualization. We created a visualization that's on the same size and scale of professional publications and will show you how we did it and how you can use the same techniques to create your own. 10:00-10:45am Andrew Ashton, Associate University Librarian for Digital Technologies -- Brown University Library, Patrick Rashleigh, Data Visualization Coordinator -- Brown University Library "Visualizing Scholarship in Library Spaces" Brown University Library opened the Digital Scholarship Lab in Fall 2012. The Lab features an ultra-high resolution display wall, touch-enabled devices, and the capability to combine content from many devices simultaneously. While the initial conception for the Lab focused heavily on data visualization techniques that leverage the wall's size and resolution, other uses of the facilities have proven surprising and enlightening, and have helped to broaden our conception of how data, digital content, digital scholarship, pedagogy, and physical spaces intersect. This talk will provide an overview and critical reflection on our experiences thus far. 10:45-11:00am Break 11:00-11:45am Lynn Cherny, Information Visualization Consultant "Best Practices for Designing Data Visualization" This talk will be a tour through some guidelines for designing data visualizations, both static and interactive. We'll look at some principles for visual encodings, strategies for handling different types of data, and smart methods to design for interactivity from the ground up. 11:45am-12:00pm Question and Answer period 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch and Networking 1:00pm-2:30pm Concurrent Workshops: (after selecting your ticket, add an additional item) Carolin Ferwerda, Instructional Technologist for GIS & Statistics -- Wellesley College "Visualizing Spatial Data Using Online Tools" Join us to explore several free, online tools for visualizing spatial data. These tools have relatively low entry barriers and are perfect for people who want to make a good-looking, interactive map without spending hours and hours learning GIS or programming. During the workshop, you will work with a group on an example project using data from the humanities, social sciences, or sciences to visualize numeric data or to create a story map. Since no tool can do everything, the purpose of the workshop is to give you a basic working knowledge of several useful tools within a short period. Level of Workshop: Beginner Requirements: BYOD (bring your own device -- mobile not recommended) Maximum Number of Participants: 20 Amy Deschenes, Systems & Web Applications Librarian -- Simmons College Library "No Fuss Data Visualizations with Sheetsee.js" Know how to use a Google Spreadsheet? Have some experience editing HTML & CSS? Come to this workshop and learn how to use Sheetsee.js to build a fantastic web interface to showcase any kind of data stored in a Google Spreadsheet. Using Sheetsee.js it's easy to build interactive tables, complex graphs, and even maps. You'll learn how Sheetsee.js works, see some examples, and try your hand at building your own Sheetsee.js-fueled web page. To see examples of what you can create and find out more visit http://jlord.us/sheetsee.js/. Level of Workshop: Intermediate -- This workshop is intended for professionals who are comfortable editing web content (HTML & CSS) and are seeking to learn more about using Javascript libraries for data visualization projects. Requirements: At the workshop you can use your own web space or Mozilla Thimble to practice with Sheetsee.js. Maximum Number of Participants: 15 Rob Erdmann, Ph.D. Candidate in Biology -- MIT "Circos: A Round Form of Data Visualization" Circos is a data visualization program that allows you to display heat maps, histograms, scatter plots, and much more - all in a round package! It was originally developed as a way to display whole genome datasets in Biology, but has started spreading into a wide range of fields. Circos is ideal for displaying connections or movement between data categories, and is a good mechanism for displaying tabular data in a more visually accessible format. In this workshop, we'll walk step by step through the basics of creating a Circos plot using simple sample data sets, and will finish by exploring some of the more advanced possibilities that the program makes possible. Level of Workshop: Intermediate to Advanced (some familiarity with usage of the command line will prove extremely helpful) Requirements: Laptop with Perl and Circos installed (Mac/Unix environment is preferred - Windows will work, but there may be more troubleshooting involved) Maximum Number of Participants: 20 Getting There Simmons College is easily accessed from the MFA stop on the MBTA E Line of the Green Line. Additionally, several MTBA bus routes stop near Simmons, including numbers 8, 19, 39, 47, 60, 65, CT2, and CT3. Contact the event organizer if you need special accommodations. We hope to see you there! From chirags at rutgers.edu Fri Dec 12 20:18:01 2014 From: chirags at rutgers.edu (Chirag Shah) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:18:01 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Rutgers University iSchool Accepting PhD Applications by January 15th Message-ID: Rutgers University iSchool Accepting PhD Applications by January 15th The LIS area of concentration (also known as iSchool) in our interdisciplinary PhD provides an excellent environment for research in such areas as Human Information Behavior; Information Retrieval, Language and Communication; Information Agencies and Artifacts; Learning, Youth, Information and Technology; and Social, Community, and Health Informatics. The school includes world-renowned faculty who lead and teach in these areas. Their accomplishments are reflected in a large pool of scholarly publications, awards and grants. Our research themes include the following. Human Information Behavior ? Individual, group, social, institutional behaviors ? Within specific technological environments, e.g., HCI, CSCW ? Of specific constituencies, e.g., young people, health professionals Information retrieval, language and communication ? Individual, collaborative, social, organizational ? Interactive IR ? NLP, information extraction, information organization ? Knowledge management Information agencies and artifacts ? History and development of libraries and information agencies and their artifacts, library services & collections ? For specific audiences ? Libraries, archives, preservation, curation Learning, youth, information and technology ? In schools and outside of schools ? Information utilization for learning ? Digital worlds, digital citizenship ? Literature, publishing and youth services Social, Community, and Health Informatics ? Virtual worlds, gaming informatics ? Social media, social networks ? Health/medical informatics ? Collaborative informatics Our faculty have secured nearly $20 million in grant funding in recent years from federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as well as private organizations, such as Amazon, Yahoo! and Google. During the past academic year, our doctoral students were involved in various research projects and produced 106 publications in edited books and journals. They delivered 222 conference presentations at regional, national and international conferences. Additionally, they received 22 awards for scholarly and professional work, 26 research fellowships and scholarships, and eight grants. U.S. News & World Report (2013) ranked our graduate program sixth in the nation and our School Library Media specialization second. A colonial school, Rutgers will celebrate it?s 250th anniversary in 2016. Rutgers includes 18 schools and colleges (including a medical school) on 2,688 acres across New Jersey. We are among the top 25 public universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We are an NCAA Division I School and a member of the Big Ten and Committee on Institutional Cooperation. Our location in central New Jersey and close proximity to New York City makes us ideally suited for scholars exploring all types of libraries and information centers, as well as evolving information technologies and their users. Learn more about Rutgers iSchool: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/lis-concentration.html Learn about applying to PhD program and financial aid opportunities: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/admission-aid.html Deadline for application with consideration for financial aid: January 15, 2015 Interested in our doctoral program? Have questions? Contact: Dr. Nick Belkin, LIS Area PhD Coordinator (belkin at rutgers.edu ); Dr. Marie Radford, PhD Director (mradford at rutgers.edu ) ****** Chirag Shah, PhD Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science Rutgers University 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 p. (848) 932-8807 f. (732) 932-6916 http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~chirags ****** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kcarbone at g.ucla.edu Fri Dec 12 21:27:03 2014 From: kcarbone at g.ucla.edu (KATHY CARBONE) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:27:03 -0800 Subject: [Asis-l] Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI) 2015 Message-ID: I would like to post the message below regarding the 2015 Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI) to the listerv. Is this possible? Thank you, Kathy The seventh annual Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI) will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park from July 13 to July 17, 2015. AERI brings together scholars who engage in Archival Studies, broadly conceived. *Application Timeline* 12/15/2014: Application forms available on the website 01/05/2015: Application process opens (early applications are strongly encouraged) 02/06/2015: Deadline for applications to be received 03/06/2015: Notification of acceptance to attend AERI 2015 04/10/2015: Final AERI program available AERI 2015 looks forward to a dynamic conference that brings together national and international scholars engaged in Archival Studies. Please send inquiries to aeri2015 at umd.edu. Additional information about the conference can be found at aeri2015.umd.edu. Dr. Ricardo Punzalan, Chair of AERI 2015 Program Committee -- Kathy Carbone AERI Project Manager Doctoral Student, Department of Information Studies University of California Los Angeles -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhill at asis.org Mon Dec 15 11:32:23 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:32:23 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] 2015 ASIS&T Annual Meeting now open Message-ID: <385-220141211516322360@LEN-dick-2011> 78th ASIS&T Annual Meeting November 6-10, 2015 - Hyatt Regency - St. Louis, MO USA Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html This year?s conference theme provides an opportunity for information science researchers ? including academics and practitioner researchers ? to discuss the impact of their research on industry, on government, on local/national/global community groups, on individuals, on information systems, on libraries/museums/galleries, and on other practice contexts. The theme highlights the introduction of a new conference focus on Applied Research, which recognizes that basic research in information science is also inspired by, and/or connected to, information practice contexts. Submissions are encouraged that present theoretical or applied research with results that demonstrate one or more of the following themes: Impact on Individuals Impact on Society Impact on Organizations Impact on Systems & Technology Impact on Information Contexts Important Dates Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials Submissions: April 30, 2015 Notifications: June 11, 2015 Final copies: July 15, 2015 Posters, Demos & Videos: Submissions: July 1, 2015 Notifications: July 30, 2015 Final copies: August 20, 2015 Conference Chair: Lisa Given Paper Co-Chairs: Brian Detlor, Hazel Hall Panel Co-Chairs: Heather O'Brien, Alison Brettle Poster Co-Chairs: Lynn Westbrook, Michael Khoo Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900 From Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu Fri Dec 12 13:45:35 2014 From: Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu (Selenay Aytac) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:45:35 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Nominations for ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Membership Award I -- Students (Deadline: December 31, 2014) Message-ID: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A620784@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> On behalf of the ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2015 we will be able to sponsor another group of deserving information professionals from developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships (the financial burden of which would otherwise be prohibitive). We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. The award will be given to master and/or PhD students. Please include a one-page curriculum vitae and a one-page description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers. All curricula vitae will be kept private, accessible only to SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T Nominators can mentor the award recipients for the above activities. We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership. Women, minority, and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to circulate the Call in your professional networks (e.g., your alma mater listservs, professional contacts at IFLA, OCLC, international organizations, practitioner groups, academic institutions, etc.). Please send your nominations of deserving candidates to Selenay Aytac (selenay.aytac at liu.edu) or Christine Hagar (christine.hagar at sjsu.edu). The deadline for submitting nominations is December 31st 2014. Thank you! Selenay Aytac and Christine Hagar InfoShare Program, SIG-III, ASIS&T (Visit us at: https://www.asis.org/SIG/iii.html) From Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu Fri Dec 12 13:46:31 2014 From: Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu (Selenay Aytac) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:46:31 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Nominations for ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Membership Award II -- LIS Professionals (Deadline: December 31, 2014 Message-ID: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A62078F@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> On behalf of the ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2015 we will be able to sponsor another group of deserving information professionals from developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships (the financial burden of which would otherwise be prohibitive). We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. The award will be given to LIS professionals. Please include a one-page curriculum vitae and a one-page description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers. All curricula vitae will be kept private, accessible only to SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T Nominators can mentor the award recipients for the above activities. We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership. Women, minority, and candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Please feel free to circulate the Call in your professional networks (e.g., your alma mater listservs, professional contacts at IFLA, OCLC, international organizations, practitioner groups, academic institutions, etc.). Please send your nominations of deserving candidates to Selenay Aytac (selenay.aytac at liu.edu) or Christine Hagar (christine.hagar at sjsu.edu). The deadline for submitting nominations is December 31st 2014. Thank you! Selenay Aytac and Christine Hagar InfoShare Program, SIG-III, ASIS&T (Visit us at: https://www.asis.org/SIG/iii.html From wildemuth at unc.edu Sun Dec 14 09:17:09 2014 From: wildemuth at unc.edu (Wildemuth, Barbara M) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:17:09 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) receives $25.3 million award Message-ID: <3FE3B96C6482E94DB36F0A299619812F587B4E9C@ITS-MSXMBS5M.ad.unc.edu> UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) receives $25.3 million award SILS will operate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Triangle Park Library for another five years, serving nearly 2,000 EPA employees who rely on the library to support the Agency's research and policy decisions Chapel Hill, N.C. - The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has been awarded its largest contract ever to operate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Triangle Park (RTP) Library over the next five years. The new award, of $25.3 million, significantly expands the scope of work to manage agency-wide subscriptions to journals and other information products. SILS is one of the preeminent information schools in the nation with internationally recognized leadership in digital libraries, data curation, and health information services. SILS has operated the EPA-RTP Library since 1975 and more than 300 graduate students have served as interns in the program. Upon completing their master's studies, those interns have gone on to become leaders in libraries and the information industry. "This contract represents a highly effective and efficient partnership between a public university and a government research organization. SILS attracts experienced librarians to manage the library operations and the EPA library internships attract outstanding students to UNC-Chapel Hill. These interns not only gain practical experience in a full-service research library but also work with library professionals to create new kinds of services to support EPA scientists and staff," SILS dean Gary Marchionini said. The EPA-RTP Library serves EPA staff and contractors in the Research Triangle Park, providing access to information that supports the research mission and policy decisions of the EPA. The library is home to an extensive collection of information with a particular focus on air pollution with emphases on chemical toxicity, chemistry, meteorology, geophysics and related sciences. The Library hosts more than 1,000 journal titles, over 6,000 books, 150,000 microfiche documents, and paper copies of more than 13,000 EPA, trade association, international agency and other Federal agency documents. The library serves more than 2,000 EPA employees. The EPA National Library Network is composed of libraries and repositories located in the agency's offices, research centers and specialized laboratories, as well as web-based access to electronic collections. The combined network collections contain information in many scientific and policy areas, including: * Environmental protection and management; * Basic sciences such as biology and chemistry; * Applied sciences such as engineering and toxicology; * Extensive coverage of topics featured in legislative mandates such as hazardous waste, drinking water, pollution prevention, and toxic substances. The EPA-RTP Library is one of only three EPA repository libraries, nationwide; EPA Headquarters Repository is located in Washington, D.C., and the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center Library (AWBERC) is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The EPA additionally hosts 10 regional libraries, four specialty libraries, and eight research laboratory libraries across the United States. 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URL: From youakim.badr at insa-lyon.fr Mon Dec 15 04:45:12 2014 From: youakim.badr at insa-lyon.fr (Youakim Badr) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:45:12 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Asis-l] CfP : ACM MEDES'15 - Sao Paulo, Brazil In-Reply-To: <1801670561.8817907.1418636257828.JavaMail.zimbra@insa-lyon.fr> Message-ID: <1815744627.8820767.1418636712701.JavaMail.zimbra@insa-lyon.fr> * Please distribute widely and accept our apologies for cross-posting * *************** CALL FOR PAPERS *************** The 7th International ACM Conference on Management of computational and collective Intelligence in Digital EcoSystems (MEDES 2015) In-Cooperation with ACM, ACM SIGAPP and IFIP WG 2.6 http://sigappfr.acm.org/MEDES/15/ September 25-29, 2015 Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Description and Objectives --------------------------- In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), the rapid growth and exponential use of digital components leads to the emergence of intelligent environments namely "digital ecosystems" connected to the web and composed of multiple and independent entities such as individuals, organizations, services, software and applications sharing one or several missions and focusing on the interactions and inter-relationships among them. With the help of the computational intelligence, these digital ecosystems can exhibit new self-* properties (such as self-management, self-healing and self-configuration) environments, thanks to the re-combination and evolution of its "digital components", in which resources provided by each entity are properly conserved, managed and used. The underlying web-based resources mainly comprehend big data management, innovative services, smart and self-* properties platforms. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of digital ecosystems, they are highly complex to study and design. This also leads to a poor understanding as to how managing resources will empower digital ecosystems to be innovative, intelligent and value-creating. The application of Information Technologies has the potential to enable the understanding of how entities request resources and ultimately interact to create benefits and added-values, impacting business practices and knowledge. These technologies can be improved through novel techniques, models and methodologies for fields such as big data management, web technologies, networking, security, human-computer interactions, artificial intelligence, e-services and self-organizing systems to support the establishment of digital ecosystems and manage their resources. The International ACM Conference on Management of computational and collective IntElligence in Digital EcoSystems (MEDES) aims to develop and bring together a diverse community from academia, research laboratories and industry interested in exploring the manifold challenges and issues related to resource management of Digital Ecosystems and how current approaches and technologies can be evolved and adapted to this end. MEDES 2015 calls for full papers presenting interesting recent results or novel ideas in all areas of Emergent Digital EcoSystems. At the same time, the conference calls for short papers presenting interesting and exciting recent results or novel thought-provoking ideas that are not quite ready, and preferably include a system demonstration. Topics ------- MEDES 2015 seeks contributions in the following 10 areas: 1. Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure 2. Green computing 3. Computational and Collective Intelligence 4. Services 5. Trust, Security & Privacy 6. Data & Knowledge Management 7. Internet of Things and Intelligent Web 8. Human-Computer Interaction 9. Networks and Protocols 10. Open Source Paper Submission ---------------- Submissions must be in an electronic form as PDF format and should be uploaded using the conference website. The submitted paper should be at most 8 ACM single-space printed pages. Papers that fail to comply with length limit will be rejected. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 peer reviewers. After the preliminary notification date, authors rebut by evidence and arguments all reviewer inquiries and their comments. Based on the rebuttal feedback, reviewers notify authors with the final decision. Selection criteria will include: relevance, significance, impact, originality, technical soundness, and quality of presentation. Preference will be given to submissions that take strong or challenging positions on important emergent topics related to Digital Ecosystems. At least one author should attend the conference to present the paper. The conference Proceedings will be published by ACM and indexed by the ACM Digital Library and DBLP. Important Dates ---------------- - Submission Deadline: May 15th, 2015 - Notification of Acceptance: June 26th, 2015 - Camera Ready: July 03rd, 2015 - Paper Registration: July 09th, 2015 - Conference Dates: 25-29 October 2015 Keynote speakers ---------------- Nivio Ziviani, CEO, Zunnit Technologies, Brazil Claudia Bauzer Medeiros, UNICAMP, Brazil Mario A. Nascimento, University of Alberta, Canada Conference Chairs ---------------- Victor Pellegrini Mammana, CTI, Brazil Yannis Manolopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Eduado Antonio Mondena, IFSP, Brazil Program Chairs ---------------- Agma Traina, Sao Paolo University, Brazil Oscar Salviano, CTI, Brazil Youakim Badr, INSA de Lyon, France Frederic Andres, NII, Japan International Program Committee: -------------------------------- (Please check the web site for the full list) From sfl at illinois.edu Fri Dec 12 17:14:26 2014 From: sfl at illinois.edu (sfl) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 22:14:26 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] cfp: I-CHORA 7, Int'l Conference on the History of Records and Archives (Amsterdam, July 2015) Message-ID: The Seventh International Conference on the History of Records and Archives I-CHORA 7 CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS Following previously successful I-CHORA conferences in Toronto (2003), Amsterdam (2005), Boston (2007), Perth (2008), London (2010) and Austin (2012), the University of Amsterdam, Media and Information Program is pleased to announce the forthcoming seventh International Conference on the History of Records and Archives to be held in Amsterdam from July 29-31, 2015. The theme of the conference is: Engaging with Archives and Records: Histories and Theories. We invite proposals for papers that explore different ways of historicizing and theorizing recordmaking, recordkeeping, and archiving practices from a range of disciplinary perspectives and through the eyes of creators, custodians, and users. Topics might include, but are not limited to: * hidden (and not so hidden) histories of particular recordmaking and recordkeeping cultures and communities * the making/unmaking/remaking of records in times of conflict and war * silences in the records * communities and diasporas of records * histories of archival concepts, functions, and methods through time and across disciplines * user perspectives on the archive through time and across disciplines * theorizing the history of archives in the wake of the archival turn * historicizing and theorizing the archive and archives in the digital world Proposals for papers should be made in the form of abstracts of 450-500 words and should be sent to ichora7-fgw at uva.nl by Friday, February 6, 2015. We will advise acceptance by early March 2015. Following the conference, presenters will be invited to submit their contributions for a peer-reviewed, post-conference publication on the theme of the conference. Organizing and Program Committee: Fiorella Foscarini, University of Amsterdam & University of Toronto, Canada Heather MacNeil, University of Toronto, Canada Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Gillian Oliver, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand Theo Thomassen, University of Amsterdam Stefano Vitali, Soprintendenza Archivistica per l'Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Italy ________________________________________________________ Susan F. Lafferty Research Services Coordinator Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 E. Daniel Street Champaign, IL 61820 sfl at illinois.edu | 217-333-0284 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From unmil at austin.utexas.edu Mon Dec 15 17:47:30 2014 From: unmil at austin.utexas.edu (Unmil P. Karadkar) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:47:30 -0600 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Proposals-JCDL 2015, June 21-25, Knoxville, TN In-Reply-To: <548B4C3D.1010709@jcdl.org> References: <548B4C3D.1010709@jcdl.org> Message-ID: <548F6502.9020501@austin.utexas.edu> Call for proposals - ACM/IEEE JCDL 2015 - Large, Dynamic and Ubiquitous -- The Era of the Digital Library Knoxville, TN, June 21-25 A web version of this call is available at: https://sites.google.com/site/jcdl2015/call-for-proposals All proposals should be submitted via the conference's EasyChair submission page: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jcdl2015 . All contributions must be written in English and must follow the ACM formatting guidelines (http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html , templates available for authoring in LaTex2e and Microsoft Word). Co-sponsored by the SIGIR, SIGWeb, and IEEE-TCDL, the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2015) is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, organizational, and social issues. JCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term digital libraries, including (but not limited to) new forms of information institutions and organizations; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, distributing, and accessing digital content; theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing; and theory and practice of use of managed content in science and education. Important submission deadlines: ---------------------------------------------- January 16 - Full paper submissions January 23 - Short paper, panel, poster and demonstrations January 30th - Tutorials and workshops March 20th - Doctoral Consortium The theme of the 2015 conference is "Large, Dynamic and Ubiquitous -- The Era of the Digital Library". Big Data is everywhere -- from Computational Science to Digital Humanities, from Web Analytics to traditional libraries. While there exist significant challenges in other areas, for many the biggest issues are digital libraries questions-- How do we preserve big data collections? How do we provide access to big data collections? What new questions can we pose against our big data collections? How can we, the digital libraries community, stand up in the face of these challenges and support collection builders, curators, and interface developers in solving their challenges? What assumptions have we been working under no longer hold in light of Big Data? These are some of the timely questions we hope to address at JCDL 2015. Submissions that resonate with the JCDL 2015 theme are particularly welcome; however, reviews, though they will consider relevance of proposals to digital libraries generally, will not give extra weight to theme-related proposals over proposals that speak to other aspects of digital libraries. The conference sessions, workshops and tutorials will cover all aspects of digital libraries. JCDL welcomes submissions related to all aspects of digital libraries such as infrastructure; institutions; metadata; content; services; digital preservation; system design; scientific data management; workflows; implementation; interface design; human-computer interaction; performance evaluation; usability evaluation; collection development; intellectual property; privacy; electronic publishing; document genres; multimedia; social, institutional, and policy issues; user communities; and associated theoretical topics.We welcome 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 * Distributed information systems * Extracting semantics, entities, and patterns from large collections * Evaluation of online information environments * Impact and evaluation of digital libraries and information in education * Information and knowledge systems * Information policy and copyright law * Information visualization * Interfaces to information for novices and experts * Linked data and its applications * Personal digital information management * Retrieval and browsing * Scientific data curation, citation and scholarly publication * Social media, architecture, and applications * Social networks, virtual organizations and networked information * Social-technical perspectives of digital information * Studies of human factors in networked information * Theoretical models of information interaction and organization * User behavior and modeling * Visualization of large-scale information environments * Web archiving and preservation Full and short Papers ----------------------- Full papers (10 pages) report on mature work, or efforts that have reached an important milestone. Short papers (4 pages) will highlight efforts that might be in an early stage, but are important for the community to be made aware of. Short papers can also present theories or systems that can be described concisely in the limited space. All papers must be original contributions. The material must therefore not have been previously published or be under review for publication elsewhere. All accepted papers will be published by ACM as conference proceedings and electronic versions will be included in both the ACM and IEEE digital libraries. Full papers typically will be presented in 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Short papers typically will be presented in 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions and discussion. Both formats will be rigorously peer reviewed. Complete papers are required -- abstracts and incomplete papers will not be reviewed. Authors of selected top papers will be invited to submit manuscripts for a special issues of two journals: Online Information Review (http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=oir) and International Journal on Digital Libraries (http://www.dljournal.org/). Manuscripts will need to be updated versions of the respective conference papers and will undergo the normal journal reviewing process. Posters ---------- Posters (2 page proposals) permit presentation of late-breaking results in an informal, interactive manner. Poster proposals should consist of a title, extended abstract, and contact information for the authors. Poster abstracts will appear in the proceedings. Accepted posters will be displayed at the conference and may include additional materials, space permitting. Demonstrations -------------------- Demonstrations showcase innovative digital libraries technology and applications, allowing you to share your work directly with your colleagues in a high-visibility setting. Demonstration proposals should consist of a title, extended abstract, and contact information for the authors and should not exceed 2 pages. Abstracts of demonstrations will appear in the proceedings. Workshops --------------- Workshops are intended to draw together communities of interest -- both those in established communities and those interested in discussion and exploration of a new or emerging issue. They can range in format from formal, perhaps centering on presentation of refereed papers, to informal, perhaps centering on an extended round-table discussions among the selected participants. Submissions should include: a workshop title and short description; a statement of objectives for the workshop; a topical outline for the workshop; identification of the expected audience and expected number of attendees; a description of the planned format and duration (half-day, full-day, or one and a half day); information about how the attendees will be identified, notified of the workshop, and, if necessary, selected from among applicants; as well as contact and biographical information about the organizers. Finally, if a workshop or closely related workshop has been held previously, information about the earlier sessions should be provided -- dates, locations, outcomes, attendance, etc. Tutorials ------------ Tutorials provide an opportunity to offer in-depth education on a topic or solution relevant to research or practice in digital libraries. They should address a single topic in detail over either a half-day or a full day. They are not intended to be venues for commercial product training. Experts who are interested in engaging members of the community who may not be familiar with a relevant set of technologies or concepts should plan their tutorials to cover the topic or solution to a level that attendees will have sufficient knowledge to follow and further pursue the material beyond the tutorial. Leaders of tutorial sessions will be expected to take an active role in publicizing and recruiting attendees for their sessions. Tutorial proposals should include: a tutorial title; an abstract (1-2 paragraphs, to be used in conference programs); a description or topical outline of tutorial (1-2 paragraphs, to be used for evaluation); duration (half- or full-day); expected number of participants; target audience, including level of experience (introductory, intermediate, advanced); learning objectives; a brief biographical sketch of the presenter(s); and contact information for the presenter(s). Panels --------- Panels will complement the other portions of the program with lively discussions of controversial and cutting-edge issues that are not addressed by other program elements. They will be developed by the Panel co-chairs Dr. Andreas Ruber (rauber at ifs.tuwien.ac.at) and Dr. Hideo Joho (hideo at slis.tsukuba.ac.jp) and will be designed to address a topic of particular interest to those building digital libraries -- they can be thought of as being mini-tutorials. Panel ideas may be stimulated or developed in part from synergistic paper proposals (with consensus of involved paper proposal submitters). This year stand-alone formal proposals for panels also will be accepted; however, please keep in mind that panel sessions are few and so relatively few panel proposals will be accepted. Panel proposals should include a panel title, identify all panel participants (maximum 5), include a short abstract as well as an uploaded extended abstract in PDF (not to exceed 2 pages) describing the panel topic, how the panel will be organized, the unique perspective that each speaker brings to the topic, and an explicit confirmation that each speaker has indicated a willingness to participate in the session if the proposal is accepted. For more information about potential panel proposals, please contact the Panel co-chairs named above. Doctoral Consortium ----------------------------- The Doctoral Consortium is a workshop for Ph.D. students from all over the world who are in the early phases of their dissertation work. Ideally, students should have written or be close to completing a thesis proposal, and be far enough away from finishing the thesis that they can make good use of feedback received during the consortium. Students interested in participating in the Doctoral Consortium should submit an extended abstract describing their digital library research. Submissions relating to any aspect of digital library research, development, and evaluation are welcomed, including: technical advances, usage and impact studies, policy analyses, social and institutional implications, theoretical contributions, interaction and design advances, and innovative applications in the sciences, humanities, and education. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dbworld at sizov.de Tue Dec 16 11:09:23 2014 From: dbworld at sizov.de (Sergrej Sizov) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:09:23 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Asis-l] Reminder: ESSIR'15 call for hosting bids - deadline approaching Message-ID: <1839813715.166634.1418746163386.JavaMail.open-xchange@omgreatgod.store> Dear colleagues, So this is Christmas - And what have you done? Maybe a very special Christmas present to the whole IR community - your valuable proposal for hosting ESSIR 2015.. ESSIR is "the" only world-wide school in Information Retrieval. It offers high quality teaching of information retrieval and advanced information retrieval topics to a mostly European audience of researchers and research students. Ho ho ho - your key benefits in a nutshell: - Get Involved: You make an important and highly appreciated contribution to the academic and scientific self-organization of the Information Retrieval field. - Get Visible: Your institution enjoys high visibility and reputation in the international IR community. - Support Students: Your students benefit at home from high-quality lectures, discussions with excellent IR researchers and participate in co-located IR events.. - Collect Experience: You collect valuable experience in organization of large-scale international academic events, expand contacts to industry, sponsors, and IR researchers. And so this is Christmas - we hope you have fun (with your ESSIR proposal): ================================= E: Establish now your roadmap, S: Select your team and fellows. S: Suppress the content overlap - I: Induce cross-cut connections: R: Rhyme basics with directions! ================================= Information package: http://www.web-science.eu/essir Submission deadline: 10 January 2015 Merry Christmas & Happy Proposal Writing! ESSIR EC team From mkennan at csu.edu.au Tue Dec 16 14:58:39 2014 From: mkennan at csu.edu.au (Kennan, Mary Anne) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:58:39 +1100 Subject: [Asis-l] DOCAM 2015 - extension of time for submissions of extended abstracts and posters. Message-ID: DOCAM 2015 is pleased to announce an extension for submissions of extended abstracts and posters. Over the past few days we have had multiple requests for extensions, AND with the onset of the holiday season it seems only appropriate to extend our deadline. DOCAM 2015's new and final date for submission of abstracts is midnight (23:59:00) 12 January, 2015, Australian Eastern Daylight Time (see indicative international times below). Extended abstracts to be submitted by: 12 January 2015 Notification of acceptance by: 15 February 2015 Conference dates: 20-22 July 2015 Monday January 12, midnight Sydney time is: London : Monday 12 January 1 pm Los Angeles : Monday 12 January 5 am New York : Monday 12 January 8 am Oslo : Monday 12 January 2 pm Tokyo : Monday 12 January 10pm Submissions can be made from the Conference web site: DOCAM '15 website: http://ww.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/conferences-and-seminars/documents-unbounded -- Mary Anne Kennan, PhD | School of Information Studies | Charles Sturt University - Sydney | Locked Bag 450 | Silverwater NSW 2128 | Phone: +612 6933 4893 | Fax: +612 6933 2733 | email: mkennan at csu.edu.au | Web: http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/staff/profiles/Info-Studies/mary-anne-kennan & http://maryannekennan.com | Twitter: http://twitter.com/MaryAnneKennan | Publications: http://tiny.cc/aqjt4 | Higher Degree Research and Honours Coordinator | Co-editor, Australian Academic & Research Libraries aarl.editor at alia.org.au Charles Sturt University | ALBURY-WODONGA | BATHURST | CANBERRA | DUBBO | GOULBURN | MELBOURNE | ONTARIO | ORANGE | PORT MACQUARIE | SYDNEY | WAGGA WAGGA | LEGAL NOTICE This email (and any attachment) is confidential and is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only. 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Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:34:10 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] =?windows-1252?q?AMCIS_2015_CFP=3E_Minitrack=3A_Social_T?= =?windows-1252?q?heory_in_Information_Systems_Research_=28STIR_=9215=29?= Message-ID: Call for papers: Social Theory in Information Systems Research (STIR ?15) Join us in Puerto Rico for AMCIS 2015 August 13-15, 2015 El Conquistador Resort *The theme of AMCIS 2015 is Blue Ocean Research* Minitrack chairs: Howard Rosenbaum Indiana University hrosenba at indiana.edu Pnina Fichman Indiana University fichman at indiana.edu STIR?15 solicits papers that make use of social theory in information systems research drawing upon such approaches as sociotechnical theory, critical theory, social informatics, organizational theory, cultural anthropology, sociology and others. We are interested in understanding and supporting the evolution of social theory, socio-technical theory, and social informatics in IS research. We want to highlight research that uses these approaches to critically examine the constitution of ICT, and their roles in organizations and society. We are particularly interested in research that makes use of social theory to address the main theme of the conference, blue ocean IS research, meaning work that is bringing a new theory, conceptual framework, or methodology to an existing or new research domain; for this mini track, it can mean innovative uses of social theory and methodologies to study the impacts of new and emerging technologies on people in their organizational and social lives. Issues might include designing smart and sustainable digital futures, critically examining the constitution of ICTs, and their roles in the design, maintenance and dissolution of online and offline organizations and social groups, and posing and investigating questions about how we are interacting with ICTs in our work and social lives in ways that help and hinder the move towards more useful, productive, and happier lives. We are interested in high quality empirical and conceptual work that uses social theory to study and theorize about application domains including large-scale social and organizational phenomena. We seek to attract research papers and research-in-progress papers from IS researchers who are using the work of social theorists, organizational theorists, sociotechnical theorists, and cultural anthropologists, symbolic interactionists, and many others. We are particularly interested in research that makes use of social theory to 1) investigate designing smart and sustainable digital futures; 2) critically examining the constitution of ICTs, and their roles in the design, maintenance and dissolution of online and offline organizations and social groups; and 3) posing and investigating questions about how we are interacting with ICTs in our work and social lives in ways that help and hinder the move towards more useful, productive, and happier lives This will be the 15th consecutive year for the Mini Track at AMCIS, and we hope to continue a tradition of high quality paper submissions, thought-provoking presentations and lively discussion for all IS researchers using, or considering the use of, social theory in their work. SUGGESTED TOPICS In addition to research aligned with the conference theme we are also interested in high quality empirical and conceptual work that uses social theory to study and understand: ? The interplay between ICT and the development, implementation, and evaluation of Blue Ocean Strategy ? The implications of social networks for organizations and social groups ? Conceptual and empirical work focusing on the ways ICT can promote or hinder social inclusion ? The significance of cyberinfrastructure for commerce, governing and research and sustainable development ? The relationships between ICTs and people as they participate in online communities and virtual teams ? Online communities of practice, their processes and outcomes ? The dynamics of and social and cultural impacts on ICT ? Hacktivism and the use of technology to mobilize resources and advance ideology ? Unintended consequences of technology implementation and use in organizations and in social life ? Scientific collaboration and scholarly communication as enabled and constrained by ICTs ? The impacts of social computing on our social and work lives SUBMISSION PROCESS: Full paper submissions must be made electronically through the AMCIS on-line submission system by February 25, 2015. Manuscript Central will start accepting paper submissions on January 5, 2015 at: The URL for submission to Scholar One is not yet available and will be available at the URL below. In addition, the instructions for authors and AMCIS 2015 Submission template are here: http://amcis2015.aisnet.org/call-for-papers Important Dates: January 5, 2015: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2015 begin February 25, 2015 2 PM EST: AMCIS manuscript submissions closes for authors April 21, 2015: Final decisions on AMCIS 2015 program are made April 28, 2015: For accepted papers, camera ready copy due From Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu Wed Dec 17 17:01:39 2014 From: Selenay.Aytac at liu.edu (Selenay Aytac) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:01:39 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] The Commonwealth and its People: Diasporas, Identities, Memories (DIM'2015) Message-ID: <4E341855441A604ABC4A3B69110F00739A620CBB@U-EXH-MBX3.liunet.edu> The Commonwealth and its People: Diasporas, Identities, Memories (DIM'2015) Conference and Exhibition Affiliated with the People?s Forum of CHoGM 2015 Valletta, 24-25 June 2015 First Call for Papers OBJECTIVES The Commonwealth is one of the most striking examples of extensive relocation and migration on a world-wide scale. This proposal aims to bring together two ways of exploring the topic of Diasporas, Identities and Memories ? as a subject for academic study and discussion, and as a theme captured in artistic expression. The concept behind the conference is to bring for discussion state-of-the-art research related to the theme which will inspire the exhibition taking place during the CHoGM forum. The conference aims to bring together academics specializing in social history, history, information science, art history as well as curators, archivists and librarians interested in the theme. TOPICS OF INTEREST: The conference welcomes contributions that focus on, but are not limited to the following themes: - What role do researchers have in the capturing and articulation of diasporas, memories and identities? - How do memory institutions support engagement with researchers and the general public? - How the artistic expression captures identity and changes and conflicts related to it? - How to capture and convey trans-generational and community memories? - How does the right to forget manifest in the diasporas? memories? - What are the specific issues around capturing memories and experiences of children and young people? - What has been the role of Commonwealth institutions or Commonwealth-based supra-national organisations in the formation of memory/identity/diasporas? - How do memory institutions contribute to the development and management of heritage? - How memory institutions across the Commonwealth countries could cooperate better to serve diasporas? - What educational activities targeting memory institutions across the Commonwealth could help cooperation? - How social media are transforming engagement and participation in archival processes? - How is transnationalism influencing the transmission of cultural values? - How much can technologies be of help in capturing memories/nostalgia and in representing identities? SUBMISSION DETAILS: Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers related to the aforementioned topics. We invite: - regular papers (8 to 12 pages) - short papers (2 to 6 pages) All submissions are required to be in PDF format. Long and short paper submissions must be formatted according to Springer?s LNCS format (www.springer.com/computer/lncs). Please submit your manuscript using the EasyChair online submission system https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dim2015. All submissions will be reviewed by three members of the Program Committee. All papers accepted for the conference should be presented during the event. Papers will be published in open access proceedings, with selected papers will be published as a special issue of a journal (currently negotiated with The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs). IMPORTANT DATES: - Deadline for submissions: 15 February 2015 - Acceptance Notification: 20 March 2015 - Camera-ready papers: 30 April 2015 - Conference: 24-25 June 2015 PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Selenay Aytac (Long Island University, USA) Nilufer Bharucha (University of Mumbai, India) Milena Dobreva (University of Malta, Malta) Joanne Evans (Monash University, Australia) Neil Forbes (University of Coventry, England) Lorna Hughes (National Library of Wales, Wales) Marinos Ioannides (Technical University Cyprus, Cyprus) Gabriella Ivacs (Open Society Archives, Budapest, Hungary) Marc Kosciejew (University of Malta, Malta) Triantafillia Kourtoumi (Archives Thessaloniki, Greece) Alice Nemcova (OSCE Archives, Czech Republic) Gillian Oliver (Victoria University, New Zealand) Seamus Ross (University of Toronto, Canada) Maria Roussou (Hellenic Diaspora Archive, KCL, UK) Daniela Sime (University of Strathclyde, Scotland) Beverley Wood (The University of the West Indies, Jamaica) FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information please contact Prof. Milena Dobreva, milena.dobreva at um.edu.mt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Katrin.Weller at gesis.org Thu Dec 18 13:29:35 2014 From: Katrin.Weller at gesis.org (Weller, Katrin) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:29:35 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for papers: 5th Making Sense of Microposts Workshop (#Microposts2015) at WWW2015, 18/19th May, Florence, Italy Message-ID: <2D3DFB539C8F0B49A1D31A47B0C027D1554DAE07@SVKOEXC01.gesis.intra> ===================================================================== the 5th Making Sense of Microposts Workshop (#Microposts2015) at WWW 2015 http://www.scc.lancs.ac.uk/microposts2015 18th/19th May 2015 ===================================================================== THEME: Big things come in small packages ------------------- The #Microposts workshops aim to bring together researchers from multiple disciplines to debate current, leading edge effort toward analysing and understanding Microposts - "information published on the Web that is small in size and requires minimal effort to publish (e.g. a Tweet, Facebook share, Instagram like, Google +1)". Although individual Microposts are small and therefore typically focus on a single thought, message or theme, collectively they provide a rich source of information and opinion about a range of topics. The workshop aims to continue to provide a forum to enable discussion and hence, improve understanding of social and cultural phenomena that influence the publication and reuse of Microposts; to assess different approaches to gleaning the information content of Micropost data; and discuss application of this knowledge content in a variety of contexts, including emergency response, crowd and event tracking, mass communication, opinion mining and sentiment analysis. Enabling the understanding and application of Microposts requires techniques and tools that function at scale, and that are able to handle the very high rate at which Microposts are published. Despite advances in the development of tools to tackle the specific challenges inherent in Micropost data, applications and approaches for analysing Microposts for different tasks still rely on the use of third party text extraction tools. Such tools are typically applied to extract entities and concepts contained in Microposts. One issue here is the lack of formal evaluation of the accuracy of text extraction tools specifically for Micropost data; instead, comparative assessment using corpora of well-formed, normal length, natural language documents is reported. To address this issue, starting with #MSM2013, the workshop hosted an entity extraction challenge in which participants detected named entities typed with corresponding concepts (e.g. 'Barack Obama' is a Person). In 2014, the challenge was extended to require also the linking of entities extracted to relevant DBpedia sources. For #Microposts2015 we propose to go one step further and extend the challenge by not only testing the accuracy of entrants' systems in extracting entities and linking them with DBpedia, but also assessing the runtime efficiency of the submitted systems. Evolution of the challenge each year addresses a current need of researchers and others who rely on the output of text extraction tools, where reliability and computation time are important when dealing with large-scale datasets. TOPICS OF INTEREST ------------------- #Microposts2015 will focus on topics including, but not exclusive to, the three areas below: UNDERSTAND: With a focus on the human in Micropost data generation and analysis, we encourage submissions that look at understanding how situation and context drive individual and collective generation of Microposts, whether targeted at the general public, a specific person or other entity, e.g. a ruling government or a cause. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary work and that driven by research in the Social, Information & Web Sciences, that lead to deeper understanding of the content of Microposts, and how this content influences the contribution of Micropost data to, among others: - Collective awareness - Education & citizen empowerment, data & citizen journalism - Civil action, media & politics - Political and polemical aspects of Microposts - Ethics, legal and privacy issues - Psychological profiling and psychological aspects of Micropost-based interaction - Cultural, generational and regional differences in access and use - Impact of effortless posting and wearable devices on communication DISCOVER: The extraction of information content from Micropost data and its subsequent analysis contribute to the discovery of patterns and trends in the data. This information is key to further knowledge discovery and application, using a number of approaches including: - Emergent semantics - Data mining from Microposts - Opinion mining, sentiment and sentic analysis - Network analysis and community detection - Influence detection and social contagion modelling - Prediction approaches - Linking Microposts into the Web of Linked Data (i.e. entity extraction and URI disambiguation) APPLY: Applications papers and case studies describing systems related, but not limited, to: - Collective intelligence, user profiling, personalisation & recommendation - Business analytics & market intelligence - Event & topic detection and tendency tracking - Microposts as second screen to television - Geo-localised, Micropost-based services - Public consensus & citizen participation - Security, emergency response & health - Linking social and physical signals for, e.g., crowd tracking SOCIAL SCIENCES TRACK ---------------------- To foster collaboration between Computer Science and Social Sciences, and continue to encourage contribution from the latter domain to improve on 'Making Sense of Microposts', there will be a special track dedicated to Social Science papers. This track will be chaired by Katrin Weller (GESIS, Germany) and Danica Radovanovi? (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), long-time members of the #Microposts workshop program committee. Details of this track will be sent out in a separate call for papers. The best paper of the social science track will receive a financial award sponsored by GESIS ? Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. NAMED ENTITY RECOGNITION AND LINKING CHALLENGE ----------------------------------------------- On the back of two very successful challenges in 2013 and 2014, that saw widespread interest, we have already obtained sponsorship from SPAZIODATI for a financial award for the highest ranking submission. Each year the challenge has allowed a valuable overview of the state of the art and has received expressions of interest and submissions from both industry and academia. We have also seen continued interest after publication of the results in each year. We expect this to continue in 2015, with the extension of the challenge to recognize entities, and type them before linking to the corresponding DBpedia entities. We will also measure the runtime computation efficiency of submitted systems. In line with the overall workshop goals, we envisage that the outcomes of the challenge submissions will continue to advance work in the domains of named entity recognition and entity disambiguation, with a specific focus on function over the short length information snippets in Microposts. A detailed description of the challenge will be published in a separate call. WORKSHOP STRUCTURE ------------------- A keynote address from an invited speaker will open the day, and followed by paper presentations. We will hold a poster and demo session to trigger further, in-depth interaction between workshop participants. The last set of presentations will be brief overviews of selected submissions to the Challenge. The workshop will close with the presentation of awards. SUBMISSIONS ------------ Full papers: 8 pages Short and position papers: 4 pages Demos & Posters: 2 pages Social Sciences track: 2/4 pages Challenge extended abstracts: 2 pages (with challenge results) All written submissions should be prepared according to the ACM SIG Proceedings Template (see http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates), and should include author names and affiliations, and 3-5 author-selected keywords. Where a submission includes additional material submission this should be made as a single, unencrypted zip file that includes a plain text file listing its contents. Submission is via EasyChair, at: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=microposts2015. Each submission will receive, in addition to a meta-review, at least 2 peer reviews, with full papers at least 3 peer reviews. The #Microposts2015 proceedings will be published as a single volume containing all three tracks, via CEUR. The same publication conditions however apply as for other workshop proceedings included in the WWW conference companion: "Any paper published by the ACM, IEEE, etc. which can be properly cited constitutes research which must be considered in judging the novelty of a WWW submission, whether the published paper was in a conference, journal, or workshop. Therefore, any paper previously published as part of a WWW workshop must be referenced and suitably extended with new content to qualify as a new submission to the Research Track at the WWW conference." Note this caveat does not apply to extended abstracts submitted to the special Social Sciences track summarising or discussing previously published work or presenting position statements. IMPORTANT DATES ---------------- Main Track submission deadline: *24 Jan 2015* Social Sciences Track submission deadline: *07 Feb 2015* Notification: 22 Feb 2015 Camera-ready (hard) deadline (Main & Social Sciences tracks): 8 Mar 2015 Challenge timeline: Intent to participate: *20 Feb 2015* Challenge submission deadline: *28 March 2015* Other dates (incl. release of datasets) TB (all deadlines 23:59 Hawaii Time) Workshop - 18/19 May 2015 (registration open to all) CONTACT ------- E-mail: microposts2015 at easychair.org Mailing list: microposts2015 at googlegroups.com Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_180472611974910 Twitter persona: @microposts2015 Twitter hashtag: #microposts2015 W3C Microposts Community Group: http://www.w3.org/community/microposts ORGANISERS ----------- Matthew Rowe, Lancaster University, UK Milan Stankovic, Universit? Paris-Sorbonne & S?page, France Aba-Sah Dadzie, University of Birmingham, UK Program Committee ------------------ Gholam R. Amin, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Pierpaolo Basile, University of Bari, Italy Julie Birkholz, CHEGG, Ghent University, Belgium John Breslin, NUIG, Ireland Amparo E. Cano, KMi, Open University, UK Marco Antonio Cassanova, PUC-Rio, Brazil ?scar Corcho, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid, Spain Ali Emrouznejad, Aston Business School, UK Guillaume Er?t?o, INRIA, France Miriam Fernandez, KMi, Open University, UK Andr?s Garc?a-Silva, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid, Spain Anna Lisa Gentile, University of Sheffield, UK Jelena Jovanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Mathieu Lacage, Alcm?on, France Philippe Laublet, Universit? Paris-Sorbonne, France Jo?o Magalh?es, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Jos? M. Morales del Castillo, El Colegio de M?xico, Mexico Fabrizio Orlandi, University of Bonn, Germany Bernardo Pereira Nunes, PUC-Rio, Brazil Danica Radovanovi?, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Giuseppe Rizzo, Eurecom, France Harald Sack, University of Potsdam, Germany Bernhard Schandl, mySugr GmbH, Austria Sean W. M. Siqueira, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rapha?l Troncy, Eurecom, France Victoria Uren, Aston Business School, UK Andrea Varga, Swiss Re, UK Shenghui Wang, OCLC Research, The Netherlands Katrin Weller, GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany Alistair Willis, The Open University, UK Ziqi Zhang, University of Sheffield, UK SOCIAL SCIENCES TRACK -------------------------------- CHAIRS: Danica Radovanovi?, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Katrin Weller, GESIS, Germany Program Committee (to be completed) ----------------------------------------- Fabio Giglietto, Universit? di Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy Simon Hegelich Universit?t Siegen, Germany Athina Karatzogianni, University of Leicester, UK Luca Rossi, Universit? di Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy Saskia Vanmanen, The Open University, UK Alistair Willis, The Open University, UK Taha Yasseri, Oxford Internet Institute, UK CHALLENGE EVALUATION COMMITTEE: -------------------------------- CHAIRS: A. Elizabeth Cano, KMi, Open University, UK Giuseppe Rizzo, Eurecom, France Andrea Varga, Swiss Re, UK -------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: SpazioDati ( http://www.spaziodati.eu ) Award: ?1500 to highest ranking submission -------------------------------------------------- Program Committee -------------------------------- Gabriele Antonelli, SpazioDati, Italy Ebrahim Bagheri, Ryerson University, Canada Pierpaolo Basile, University of Bari, Italy Leon Derczynski, The University of Sheffield, UK Milan? Dojchinovski, Czech Technical University, Prague Guillaume Er?t?o, INRIA, France Andr?s Garc?a-Silva, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid, Spain Anna Lisa Gentile, University of Sheffield, UK Miguel Martinez-Alvarez, Signal, London, UK Jos? M. 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Real-world information needs are generally complex, yet almost all research focuses instead on either relatively simple search based on queries or recommendation based on profiles. The goal is to research and develop techniques to support users in complex book search tasks. The Social Book Search Lab consists of two tracks: Interactive Track : a user-oriented interactive task investigating systems that support users in each of multiple stages of a complex search tasks. The track offers participants a complete experimental interactive IR setup and an exciting new multistage search interface to investigate how users move through search stages. Suggestion Track : a system-oriented task to suggest books based on rich search requests combining several topical and contextual relevance signals, as well as user profiles and real-world relevance judgements. For more information on the SBS Lab, visit the SBS Lab homepage . Please also consider joining the SBS mailing list . To participate in the SBS Lab, please register at the CLEF 2015 Labs . ### SCHEDULE ### Interactive Track: - Data gathering period: 10 December 2014 - 31 March 2015 - Shared data pool distributed: late April 2015 Suggestion Track: - Topics and collection available: 1 February 2015 - Run submission: 20 April 2015 - Evaluation results released: 23 April 2015 CLEF Labs working notes deadline: 31 May 2015 CLEF conference and SBS Lab: 8-11 September 2015 CLEF website: http://clef2015.clef-initiative.eu/CLEF2015/ ### HOW TO PARTICIPATE ### Register at CLEF 2015: http://clef2015.clef-initiative.eu/CLEF2015/labs_registration.php Amazon/LibraryThing corpus licence agreement: http://social-book-search.humanities.uva.nl/data/ALT_Nondisclosure_Agreements.html For registered participants, the document collections, topics, user profiles and training material are available here: http://social-book-search.humanities.uva.nl/#/data ### ORGANISERS ### Marijn Koolen (University of Amsterdam) Toine Bogers (Aalborg University Copenhagen) Maria G?de (Humboldt University Berlin) Mark Hall (Edge Hill University) Hugo Huurdeman (University of Amsterdam) Jaap Kamps (University of Amsterdam) Michael Preminger (Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences) Mette Skov (Aalborg University Copenhagen) Elaine Toms (University of Sheffield) David Walsh (Edge Hill University) ### CONTACT ### For questions, please contact Marijn Koolen at marijn.koolen at uva.nl. -- Marijn Koolen Assistant professor of Digital Humanities University of Amsterdam Institute for Logic, Language & Computation Department of Media Studies Turfdraagsterpad 9 Room BG1 1.03 1012 XT Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: 020 525 7256 E-mail: marijn.koolen at uva.nl Web: http://humanities.uva.nl/~mkoolen1/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Homepage: CurateGear 2015 - http://ils.unc.edu/digccurr/curategear2015.html Registration: http://tinyurl.com/pg2lvut. Registration Fee: $150; students: $50. Speakers will include: * Erika Farr, Emory University * Matthew Farrell, Duke University * Carolyn Hank, University of Tennessee * Cal Lee, University of North Carolina * Nancy McGovern, MIT Libraries * Don Mennerich, New York University * Peter Murray, LYRASIS * Alex Nelson, Prometheus Computing * Michael Olson, Stanford University * Klaus Rechert, University of Freiburg * Doug Reside, New York Public Library * Dan Ryan, Carnegie Mellon University * Katherine Skinner, Educopia Institute * Kari Smith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Angela Spinazz?, LYRASIS * Helen Tibbo, University of North Carolina * Bradley Westbrook, ArchivesSpace * Doug White, National Institute of Standards and Technology * Carl Wilson, Open Preservation Foundation * Kam Woods, University of North Carolina Happy Holidays and I hope to see you in January! -Helen Dr. Helen R. Tibbo, Alumni Distinguished Professor President, 2010-2011 & Fellow, Society of American Archivists School of Information and Library Science 201 Manning Hall, CB#3360 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360 Tel: 919-962-8063 Fax: 919-962-8071 tibbo at ils.unc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ferro at dei.unipd.it Mon Dec 22 12:08:37 2014 From: ferro at dei.unipd.it (Nicola Ferro) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:08:37 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] CLEF 2015: Call for Lab Participation Message-ID: CLEF 2015 - Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum Experimental IR meets Multilinguality, Multimodality and Interaction 8 - 11 September 2015, Toulouse - France http://clef2015.clef-initiative.eu/CLEF2015/ Call for Labs Participation (Download flyer at http://clef2015.clef-initiative.eu/CLEF2015/docs/LAB-flyer.pdf) LAB REGISTRATION Participants must register for tasks via the following website: http://clef2015-labs-registration.dei.unipd.it/ *************************************************************************************** The CLEF Initiative (Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum, formerly known as Cross-Language Evaluation Forum) is a self-organized body whose main mission is to promote research, innovation, and development of information access systems with an emphasis on multilingual and multimodal information with various levels of structure. CLEF 2015 is the sixth CLEF conference continuing the popular CLEF campaigns, which have run since 2000 contributing to the systematic evaluation of information access systems, primarily through experimentation on shared tasks. CLEF 2015 consists of an independent conference and a set of labs and workshops designed to test different aspects of mono and cross-language Information retrieval systems. Each lab focuses on a particular sub-problem or variant of the retrieval task as described below. Researchers and practitioners from all segments of the information access and related communities are invited to participate, choosing to take part in any or all evaluation labs. Eight labs are offered at CLEF 2015: CLEF eHealth ImageCLEF LifeCLEF Living Labs for IR (LL4IR) News Recommendation Evaluation Lab (NEWSREEL) Uncovering Plagiarism, Authorship and Social Software Misuse (PAN) Question answering (QA) Social Book Search (SBS) Lab details: CLEFeHealth CLEFeHealth explores scenarios which aim to ease patients and nurses understanding and accessing of eHealth information. The goals of the lab are to develop processing methods and resources in a multilingual setting to enrich difficult-to-understand eHealth texts, and provide valuable documentation. The lab contains two tasks: Task 1 - Information Extraction from Clinical Data (a) Clinical speech recognition (b) Named entity recognition from clinical narratives in European languages NEW for 2015: non-English languages, clinical spoken language Task 2 - User-centered Health Information Retrieval (a) Monolingual IR (English) (b) Multilingual IR (Chinese, Czech, French, German, Portuguese, Romanian) NEW for 2015: queries, evaluation criteria, CLIR languages Lab coordination: Lorraine Goeuriot (Universit? Joseph Fourier, FR - lorraine.goeuriot at imag.fr), Liadh Kelly (Trinity College Dublin, IRL - liadh.kelly at scss.tcd.ie) Lab website: https://sites.google.com/site/clefehealth2015/ ImageCLEF In 2015, ImageCLEF will organize four main tasks with a global objective of benchmarking automatic annotation and indexing of images. The tasks tackle different aspects of the annotation problem and are aimed at supporting and promoting cutting-edge research addressing the key challenges in the field: Task 1 - Image Annotation: A task aimed at the development of systems for automatic multi-concept image annotation, localization and subsequent sentence description generation. Task 2 - Medical Classification: Addresses the problem of labeling and separation of compound figures from biomedical literature. Task 3 - Medical Clustering: Addresses the problem of clustering body parts x-rays. Task 4 - Liver CT Annotation: A study towards automated structured reporting, the task is computer aided automatic annotation of liver CT volumes by filling in a pre-prepared form. Lab coordination: Mauricio Villegas (Universitat Polit?cnica de Valencia, SP - mauvilsa at upv.es) Henning M?ller (University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland in Sierre, CH - henning.mueller at hevs.ch) Lab website: http://www.imageclef.org/2015 LifeCLEF The LifeCLEF lab continues image-based plant identification task which was has originally run within ImageCLEF since 2011. However, the LifeCLEF tasks radically enlarges the evaluated challenge towards multimodal data by (i) considering birds and fish in addition to plants, (ii) considering audio and video content in addition to images, (iii) scaling-up the evaluation data to hundreds of thousands of life media records and thousands of living species. LiefCLEF tasks at CLEF 2015: Task 1 - BirdCLEF: an audio record-based bird identification task, based on the Xeno-Canto social network. 500 bird species from Brasil from hundreds recordists around 15k recording. Task 2 - PlantCLEF: an image-based plant identification task based on the Tela Botanica social network. 500 plant species from France from hundreds of photographers, around 50k images. Task 3 - FishCLEF: a fish video surveillance task based on the Fish4Knowledge network. 30 fish species from the Taiwan?s coral reef from underwater cameras, 2000 videos, and 2 million images. Lab coordination: Alexis Joly (INRIA Sophia-Antipolis - ZENITH team, Montpellier, FR - alexis.joly at inria.fr) Henning M?ller (University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland in Sierre, CH - henning.mueller at hevs.ch) Lab website: http://www.imageclef.org/lifeclef/2015 Living Labs for IR (LL4IR) The main goal LL4IR is to provide a benchmarking platform for researchers to evaluate their ranking systems in a live setting with real users in their natural task environments. The lab acts as a proxy between commercial organizations (live environments) and lab participants (experimental systems), facilitates data exchange, and makes comparison between the participating systems. CLEF 2015 sees the first edition of the lab, which features three tasks, each corresponding to a single use-case: Task 1 ? Local Domain Search using a University Search Engine. Task 2 ? Product Search on a Medium-sized Online Retailer. Task 3 ? Web Search using a Commercial Search Engine. Lab coordination: Krisztian Balog (University of Stavanger, N - krisztian.balog at uis.no) Liadh Kelly (Dublin City University, IRL - liadh.kelly at scss.tcd.ie) Anne Schuth (University of Amsterdam, NL - anne.schuth at uva.nl). Lab website: http://living-labs.net/clef-lab/ News Recommendation Evaluation Lab (NEWSREEL) CLEF 2015 is the second iteration of this lab. NEWSREEL provides two tasks designed to address the challenge of real-time news recommendation. Participants can: a) develop news recommendation algorithms and b) have them tested by millions of users over the period of a few weeks in a living lab. The following tasks are offered: Task 1 ? Benchmark News Recommendations in a Living Lab: benchmarking news recommendation algorithms in a living lab environment: participants will be given the opportunity to develop news recommendation algorithms and have them tested by potentially millions of users over the period of one year. Task 2 ? Benchmarking News Recommendations in a Simulated Environment: simulates a real-time recommendation task using a novel recommender systems reference framework. Participants in the task have to predict users? clicks on recommended news articles in simulated real time. Lab coordination: Frank Hopfgartner (University of Glasgow, UK - frank.hopfgartner at gmail.com) Torben Brodt (plista GmbH, Berlin, DE - tb at plista.com) Lab website: http://www.clef-newsreel.org/ Uncovering Plagiarism, Authorship and Social Software Misuse (PAN) This is the 12th edition of the PAN lab on evaluation of uncovering plagiarism, authorship, and social software misuse. PAN offers three tasks at CLEF 2015 with new evaluation resources consisting of large-scale corpora, performance measures, and web services that allow for meaningful evaluations. The main goal is to provide for sustainable and reproducible evaluations, to get a clear view of the capabilities of state-of-the-art-algorithms. The tasks are: Task 1 - Plagiarism Detection: Given a document, is it an original? Task 2 - Author Identification: Given a document, who wrote it? Task 3 - Author Profiling: Given a document, what?re its author?s traits (age / gender / personality)? Lab coordination: pan at webis.de Martin Potthast, Benno Stein (Bauhaus-Universit?t Weimar, DE), Paolo Rosso (Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, SP), Efstathios Stamatatos (University of the Aegean, GR). Lab website: http://pan.webis.de Question answering (QA) In the current general scenario for the CLEF QA Track, the starting point is always a Natural Language question. However, answering some questions may need to query Linked Data (especially if aggregations or logical inferences are required); whereas some questions may need textual inferences and querying free-text. Answering some queries may need both. The tasks are: Task 1 ? QALD: Question Answering over Linked Data; Task 2 ? Entrance Exams: Questions from reading tests; Task 3 ? BioASQ: Large-Scale Biomedical Semantic Indexing; Task 4 ? BioASQ: Biomedical Question answering. Lab coordination: Anselmo Pe?as (Universidad Nacional de Educaci?n a Distancia, SP - anselmo at lsi.uned.es) Georgios Paliouras (NCSR Demokritos, GR - paliourg at iit.demokritos.gr) Christina Unger (CITEC Universitat Bielefeld, DE - cunger at cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de) Lab website: http://nlp.uned.es/clef-qa/ Social Book Search (SBS) The Social Book Search Lab was previously part of the INEX evaluation benchmark (since 2007). Real-world information needs are generally complex, yet almost all research focuses instead on either relatively simple search based on queries or recommendation based on profiles. The goal of the Social Book Search Lab is to investigate techniques to support users in complex book search tasks that involve more than just a query and results list. The SBS tasks for CLEF 2015 are: Task 1 - Suggestion Track: a system-oriented task to suggest books based on rich search requests combining several topical and contextual relevance signals, as well as user profiles and real-world relevance judgments. Task 2 - Interactive Track: a user-oriented interactive task investigating systems that support users in each of multiple stages of a complex search tasks. Lab coordination: Jaap Kamps, Marijn Koolen, Hugo Huurdeman (University of Amsterdam, NL - kamps at uva.nl, marijn.koolen at uva.nl, h.c.huurdeman at uva.nl) Toine Bogers, Mette Skov (Aalborg University, Copenhagen, DK - toine at hum.aau.dk, skov at hum.aau.dk) Mark Hall (Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK - hallmark at edgehill.ac.uk) Lab website: http://social-book-search.humanities.uva.nl/ LAB REGISTRATION Participants must register for tasks via the following website: http://clef2015-labs-registration.dei.unipd.it/ DATA The training and test data are provided by the organizers, which allow participating systems to be evaluated and compared in a systematic way. WORKSHOPS The Lab Workshop sessions will take place within the CLEF 2015 conference at the conference site in Toulouse. Lab coordinators will present a summary of their lab in an overview presentations during the plenary scientific paper sessions in the CLEF 2015 conference, to allow non-participants to gain an overview of the motivation, objectives, outcomes and future challenges of each Lab. The separate Lab Workshop sessions provide a forum for participants to present their results (including failure analyses and system comparisons), description of retrieval techniques used, and other issues of interest to researchers in the field. Participating groups will be invited to present their results in a joint poster session. PUBLICATION All groups participating each evaluation Lab are asked to submit a paper for the CLEF 2015 Working Notes. These will be published in the online CEUR-WS Proceedings and on the conference website. Two different and separate types of overviews will be produced by Lab Organizers, one for the Online Working Notes, and one for Conference Proceedings (published by Springer in their Lecture Notes for Computer Science - LNCS series). TIMELINE The timeline for 2015 Labs is as follows: November 3, 2014: Labs Registration opens April 30, 2015: Labs Registration closes November 3, 2014 ? May 15, 2015: Evaluation Campaign May 15, 2015: End of the Evaluation Cycle May 31, 2015: Submission of Participant Papers May 31, 2015 ? June 30, 2015: Review process of Participants Papers June 30, 2015: Notification of Acceptance Participant Papers July 15, 2015: Camera Ready Copy of Participant Papers September 8-11 2015 CLEF 2015 Conference ORGANIZATION General Chairs: Josiane Mothe - IRIT, Universit? de Toulouse, France Jacques Savoy - University of Neuch?tel, Switzerland Program Chairs: Jaap Kamps - University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Karen Pinel-Sauvagnat - Universit? de Toulouse, France Lab chairs: Gareth Jones - Dublin City University, Ireland Eric SanJuan - Universit? d'Avignon, France Lab committee: Nicola Ferro - University of Padova, Italy Donna Harman - National Institute for Standard and Technology, USA Maarten de Rijke - University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Carol Peters - ISTI, National Council of Research (CNR), Italy Jacques Savoy - University of Neuch?tel, Switzerland William Webber - William Webber Consulting, Australia Local organization committee: The IRIT Information Retrieval and Mining (SIG) team From christoph.becker at utoronto.ca Sun Dec 21 08:39:15 2014 From: christoph.becker at utoronto.ca (Christoph Becker) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:39:15 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto invites applicants for entry into our doctoral program in Fall 2015 Message-ID: <942654EC98359B4C9CD06A295E571C3B315D78BE@arborexmbx4.UTORARBOR.UTORAD.Utoronto.ca> The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto invites outstanding applicants for entry into our 2015-16 doctoral program. An intellectually diverse and rich environment, the Toronto iSchool is an ideal place to pursue groundbreaking research about information, technology and people. We welcome applicants who demonstrate intellectual curiosity in any area related to our fields. This year we are particularly keen on hearing from applicants whose interests align with the following research areas: - Digital Curation - Information Systems & Design - Museum Studies Right in the heart of Toronto, the world's most diverse city, the faculty is located in the center of a thriving campus. This provides an inspiring background to engage in influential research into critically relevant questions that bridge aspects of technology and society, connecting theory and practice. Faculty and students at the iSchool engage in highly diverse research in the following areas: - Archives & Records Management - Critical Information Studies - Cultural Heritage - Information Systems, Media & Design - Knowledge Management & Information Management - Library & Information Science - Philosophy of Information - Museum Studies Our doctoral students come from a wide range of scholarly and professional fields to work with faculty from backgrounds matched to their specific research interests in terms of subject matter expertise and complementary knowledge. The iSchool is home to several interdisciplinary research clusters and institutes such as the Digital Curation Institute (http://dci.ischool.utoronto.ca), the Knowledge Media Design Institute (http://kmdi.utoronto.ca), and Semaphore (http://semaphore.utoronto.ca). You can find more information about the labs and institutes at http://ischool.utoronto.ca/institutes-labs You can learn more about the doctoral program and application process at: http://www.ischool.utoronto.ca/phd-admissions We encourage prospective applicants to contact directly faculty members whose research aligns with their interests. Please reach out to the Director of Doctoral Studies Leslie Shade, at leslie.shade at utoronto.ca, with questions about the program. For general questions and enquiries please contact admissions.ischool at utoronto.ca -- Prof Christoph Becker Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto Director, Digital Curation Institute, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Vienna University of Technology http://dci.ischool.utoronto.ca http://benchmark-dp.org https://twitter.com/ChriBecker -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chirags at rutgers.edu Sun Dec 21 22:06:40 2014 From: chirags at rutgers.edu (Chirag Shah) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:06:40 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Funded PhD positions in the area of Interactive Information Retrieval at Rutgers iSchool Message-ID: <16B05321-B4AA-4A82-9412-658E627AA21D@rutgers.edu> The School of Communication & Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University invites applications from talented and energetic prospective students wanting to help shape the future of research in Information Retrieval, Social Media, and related areas. Rutgers is one of the premier research universities in the US and is located very close to New York City. Rutgers: http://www.rutgers.edu/ SC&I: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/ SC&I PhD program: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/ph-d-program/getting-in-admission-aid.html iSchool concentration of the PhD program: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/lis-concentration.html We have multiple openings to fully support PhD students for research focusing on information retrieval/seeking, social media, and their intersection. Specifically, Prof. Nick Belkin and Prof. Chirag Shah are looking for new PhD students to work with them on their newly funded NSF project on "Characterizing and Evaluating Whole Session Interactive Information Retrieval? (http://infoseeking.org/iir/ ). The funding includes full tuition waiver, competitive stipend, and travel support. The deadline for application with a consideration for financial assistant is January 15th (apply earlier if possible). Finally, know that we have a fairly centralized application process, which means we do not get to make any decisions about whether or not to accept a given student -- it is a much more holistic evaluation of each applicant's overall promise done by the graduate school and the PhD faculty at SC&I. That said, if you are applying with a particular interest in information retrieval/seeking or social media, please 1) mention our names in your statement of interest, and 2) send us a brief email with a link to your CV so we can keep an eye out for your application and put a good word in for you. We receive *many* such emails so unfortunately cannot reply to all, but trust we'll receive it if you send it. Best, Nick Belkin Chirag Shah Rutgers University **** Chirag Shah, PhD Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science Rutgers University 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 p. (848) 932-8807 f. 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The Metadata and Electronic Resources Management Librarian is responsible for coordinating both the management of metadata and the management of electronic information resources. This librarian works collaboratively with other librarians and staff to ensure consistent indexing, findability, and display of library holdings across multiple platforms including the library?s catalog database and discovery service. This position will provide leadership in implementing electronic resources management (ERM) functionality, adopting new cataloging and metadata standards, and transitioning from the MARC-based catalog to next-generation library management systems, linked data, and multiple metadata schemas. For full posting information and to apply, see https://employment.ferris.edu/postings/21267 On behalf of: Fran Rosen Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian Ferris State University -- Moriana L. M. 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URL: From michel.menou at orange.fr Mon Dec 22 11:23:00 2014 From: michel.menou at orange.fr (Michel Menou) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:23:00 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Fwd: 2nd Call for Papers: ISI 2015, The 14th International Symposium of Information Science In-Reply-To: <201412211020.sBLAKlAj009166@easychair.org> References: <201412211020.sBLAKlAj009166@easychair.org> Message-ID: <54984564.6010501@orange.fr> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2nd Call for Papers: ISI 2015, The 14th International Symposium of Information Science Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:20:47 +0100 From: ISI 2015 ============== ISI 2015 | CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS, PANELS, DOCTORAL THESIS PRESENTATIONS, GERHARD LUSTIG MASTER THESIS AWARD =============== ISI 2015, The 14th International Symposium of Information Science MAY 19 - 21, 2015 - Zadar, Croatia General page: http://isi2015.de Call for Papers: http://isi2015.de/?page_id=220 Submission page: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isi2015 === SUBMISSION DETAILS === Submissions can be made in the following forms: - Long papers (max. 12 pages) - Short papers (max. 5 pages) - Posters (max. 2 pages) - Panel suggestions (max. 2 pages, incl. naming of a panel chair, participants and a topic plan) - Student presentations - Doctoral thesis presentations Besides these submission options, there is a special call for the Gerhard Lustig Master Thesis Award - sponsored by FIZ Karlsruhe (http://www.fiz-karlsruhe.de/index.php?id=15). ZBW (http://www.zbw.eu) and DIPF (www.dipf.de). === IMPORTANT DATES === - Submission deadline: January 10, 2015 - Notification: beginning of February 2015 - Camera Ready Contributions: end of February, 2015 Print proceedings will be published by Verlag Werner H?lsbusch (vwh Verlag). Articles will be archived in the free access ZENODO and INFODATA open digital repository. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward your contributions. With kind regards, Franjo Pehar & Christian Schloegl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ndsr at loc.gov Mon Dec 22 16:21:40 2014 From: ndsr at loc.gov (National Digital Stewardship Residency) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:21:40 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] NDSR DC Application Period Open In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---please excuse cross postings--- The Library of Congress, Office of Strategic Initiatives and the Institute of Museum and Library Services are pleased to announce the official open call for applications for the 2015 National Digital Stewardship Residency, to be held in the Washington, D.C. area. Interested candidates may apply to the program now through January 30, 2015. To apply, go to the official USAJOBS page here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/389615400. To qualify, applicants must have a master's degree or higher, graduating between spring 2013 and spring 2015, with a strong interest in digital stewardship. Currently enrolled doctoral students are also encouraged to apply. Application requirements include a detailed resume and cover letter, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and a creative video that defines an applicant's interest in the program. (See http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr/applicationinfo.html?loclr=ndsr for more application information.) For the 2015-16 class, five residents will be chosen for a 12-month residency at a one of the several prominent institutions in the Washington, D.C. area listed below. The residency will begin in June, 2015, with an intensive digital stewardship workshop at the Library of Congress. Each resident will then move to their designated host institution to work on a significant digital stewardship project. These projects will allow them to acquire hands-on knowledge and skills involving the collection, selection, management, long-term preservation, and accessibility of digital assets. The five institutions and projects selected for 2015-16 are: * The District of Columbia Public Library: Personal Digital Preservation Access and Education through the Public Library * The Government Publishing Office: Preparation for Audit and Certification of GPO's FDsys as a Trustworthy Digital Repository * The American Institute of Architects: Building Curation into Records Creation: Developing a Digital Repository Program at the American Institute of Architects * The U.S. Senate Historical Office: Improving Digital Stewardship in the U.S. Senate * The National Library of Medicine: NLM-Developed Software as Cultural Heritage We need your help in spreading the word! Feel free to distribute information about this great opportunity to any other relevant listservs or social media accounts. To learn more about the NDSR program, including how to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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The deadline for applications is January 20, 2015. Scholarships covering enrollment fees and providing salary are available for the successful applicant. Diane Sonnenwald -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mkennan at csu.edu.au Tue Dec 23 23:43:41 2014 From: mkennan at csu.edu.au (Kennan, Mary Anne) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:43:41 +1100 Subject: [Asis-l] DOCAM/RAILS Doctoral Forum: Call for participants Message-ID: Calls For Participants: Doctoral Forum & Poster Presentation DOCAM / RAILS special event https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/conferences-and-seminars/documents-unbounded/doctoral-forum-and-poster DOCAM 2015 and RAILS 2015 are pleased to invite submissions from doctoral students in information/document studies or a related discipline to attend a joint Doctoral Forum on the afternoon and evening of 22 July, 2015. Prospective doctoral students developing a PhD application for 2015/16 are also invited to apply. The aim of the forum is to provide a supporting environment where students can discuss their research and receive mentoring and advice from an international panel of senior researchers. This is a special shared event co-hosted by the 12th Annual Conference of the Document Academy, 20-22 July, 2015 and the Research Applications in Information and Library Studies Conference (RAILS), following DOCAM from 22-24 July, 2015. Both conferences are sponsored by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), and the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University (CSU). The doctoral forum is open to students enrolled in a doctoral program in any of RAILS and DOCAM's cognate disciplines (e.g. Information Science, Information Systems, Librarianship, Museum Studies, Rhetoric, Document and Media Studies, Information and Computer Science). The forum is included, at no additional cost, for students registered to attend DOCAM 2015 or RAILS 2015. The doctoral forum will be led by Professor Pamela McKenzie (University of Western Ontario, Canada) who will be joined by senior academics in the field, including Dr Michael Olsson (UTS, Australia) and Professor Lisa Given (CSU, Australia). To be considered for this event students must submit an abstract outlining their Doctoral research, including the stage of their research that they are currently undertaking and the particular challenges they are facing that they would like to discuss and seek advice about . In addition students attending DOCAM will be given the opportunity to present a poster that introduces their PhD work during DOCAM 2015. Space in the Forum will be limited and, given the interactive nature of the forum discussion, students should be prepared to present on and talk about their research. The forum schedule will be finalised in conjunction with DOCAM's co-provider RAILS once the number of attendees has been determined. Notifications of decisions will be made by February 15, 2015. If there are any queries regarding submissions, please email Dr Michael Olsson (Michael.Olsson at uts.edu.au) DOCAM/RAILS submission process for Doctoral Forum Abstracts of 500 words must be submitted through Easychair by midnight (23:59:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, 30 January 2015. https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=docam2015 Students should provide a brief overview of the nature of their project (research problem, methodology/method, theoretical framework, etc.), a description of their intended poster and explain why they would benefit from participating in the event. Please see the EasyChair Submission Instructions for details, prior to submitting your abstract to the system. Note in front of your title proper, please type these words: Doctoral Forum. Criteria for Selection Submitted abstracts of 500 words should address the following criteria: * Proposed benefit to the student's doctoral program (approx. 100 words); * Clear, coherent outline (abstract) of original research (200 words); * Outline of issues and challenges student wishes to discuss (100 words) * Description of the poster presentation to be provided in support of the work (approx. 100 words in addition to research outline); and * Indication of attendance at (student rates) for either DOCAM 2015 or RAILS 2015 EasyChair Submission Instructions The submission deadline for all DOCAM doctoral forum proposals is midnight (23:59:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time) Friday 30 January 2015. Proposals must be submitted via the EasyChair system (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=docam2015). To submit your abstract at EasyChair, please follow the steps below: 1. name and contact information for the forum participant; 2. title of work, include the words Doctoral Forum immediately before your title; 3. select poster in the category type; 4. add 3 to 5 keywords; 5. do not complete the abstract box available in the EasyChair template, instead 6. upload your abstract (500 words) for your proposed forum contribution Doctoral forum abstracts (a combined 500 word description max.) must be in the word format. References may also be included, beyond the allowed 500 words. We look forward to meeting you at DOCAM 2015 and RAILS 2015. -- Mary Anne Kennan, PhD | School of Information Studies | Charles Sturt University - Sydney | Locked Bag 450 | Silverwater NSW 2128 | Phone: +612 6933 4893 | Fax: +612 6933 2733 | email: mkennan at csu.edu.au | Web: http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/staff/profiles/Info-Studies/mary-anne-kennan & http://maryannekennan.com | Twitter: http://twitter.com/MaryAnneKennan | Publications: http://tiny.cc/aqjt4 | Higher Degree Research and Honours Coordinator | Co-editor, Australian Academic & Research Libraries aarl.editor at alia.org.au Charles Sturt University | ALBURY-WODONGA | BATHURST | CANBERRA | DUBBO | GOULBURN | MELBOURNE | ONTARIO | ORANGE | PORT MACQUARIE | SYDNEY | WAGGA WAGGA | LEGAL NOTICE This email (and any attachment) is confidential and is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must not copy, distribute, take any action in reliance on it or disclose it to anyone. Any confidentiality is not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery. Email should be checked for viruses and defects before opening. Charles Sturt University (CSU) does not accept liability for viruses or any consequence which arise as a result of this email transmission. Email communications with CSU may be subject to automated email filtering, which could result in the delay or deletion of a legitimate email before it is read at CSU. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily those of CSU. Charles Sturt University in Australia http://www.csu.edu.au The Grange Chancellery, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst NSW Australia 2795 (ABN: 83 878 708 551; CRICOS Provider Numbers: 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC), 02960B (ACT)). 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The deadline for submitting your proposals (title, abstract, author information, CV and contact details) is January 31, 2015. Thank you in advance for your proposals, Eva Semertzaki IFLA KM Satellite Program chair ?Wilda Wilda B NewmanInformation CoordinatorIFLA Knowledge Management Standing Committee Wilda B NewmanKnowledge Associates Resources, LLC5964 Rosinante RunColumbia, MD 21045 USAPhone: 1-410-730-7583Email: wildanewman at yahoo.comSkype: wildanewman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Tom.Mackey at esc.edu Mon Dec 29 12:42:19 2014 From: Tom.Mackey at esc.edu (Tom.Mackey at esc.edu) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:42:19 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] ALA offers eCourse on Metaliteracy Message-ID: CHICAGO ? ALA Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse Metaliteracy: Reinventing Information Literacy to Empower Learners. Trudi Jacobson and Thomas Mackey will serve as the instructors for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Jan. 5, 2015. In this eCourse, Trudi Jacobson and Thomas Mackey, authors of the book " Metaliteracy: Reinventing Information Literacy to Empower Learners," will cover everything that you need to know about metaliteracy?from theory to practice. Jacobson and Mackey will show you how to expand the scope of traditional information skills to include the collaborative production and sharing of information in the participatory digital environments which are prevalent today. They will also offer you several real-world examples of how metaliteracy can be applied to your teaching practices, both in the classroom and online. Each week of the course will include an optional live session. These sessions will take place from noon - 1 p.m. Eastern on: Monday, Jan. 5 Monday, Jan. 12 Thursday, Jan. 22 Friday, Jan. 30 Please note that all sessions will be recorded and archived for those who cannot attend the live events. After completing this eCourse, you will be able to: identify the major pieces of the metaliteracy framework; reflect on individual and peer opinions about metaliteracy components; describe options for how to teach metaliteracy; identify connections between metaliteracy and the ACRL Information Literacy Framework; adapt instruction using metaliteracy learning objectives; analyze how metaliteracy informs instructional practices; understand competency-based digital badging; revise or create new assignments based on metaliteracy. eCourse outline Week 1: Why metaliteracy? How does it differ from information literacy? What are metaliteracy?s goals and learning objectives? Learning Objectives After this week, you will be able to: identify the major pieces of the metaliteracy framework; reflect on individual and peer opinions about metaliteracy components; analyze metaliteracy learning objectives; engage in informed discussion about metaliteracy?s goals and objectives; apply metaliteracy in digital badging quest. Live Session: Mackey will discuss the genesis of metaliteracy and its need in today?s collaborative, open, online environment, and Jacobson will explain the development of the metaliteracy learning objectives. Week 2: The changing nature of literacy in today?s participatory information culture Learning Objectives After this week, you will be able to: examine the impact of social media and participatory culture on student perceptions of their roles in these environments; understand the role that metaliteracy plays in how students perceive themselves as active participants; recognize and evaluate multiple options for teaching metaliteracy; analyze competency-based digital badging; apply metaliteracy in the design of a competency-based digital badging quest. Week 3: Metaliteracy in practice Learning Objectives After this week, you will be able to: analyze connections between metaliteracy and the ACRL Information Literacy Framework; compare and contrast metaliteracy and information literacy; apply new knowledge about metaliteracy to envision changes to your teaching; analyze metaliteracy learning objectives and apply in instructional setting; revise or create new assignment based on metaliteracy. Live Session: Jacobson and Mackey will provide you with a short introduction to this week?s topic. Week 4: Putting it all together Learning Objectives After this week, you will be able to: demonstrate your understanding of metaliteracy by successfully adapting existing instruction using metaliteracy learning objectives; recognize differences between metaliteracy and information literacy; evaluate the impact of metaliteracy on teaching practices; apply metaliteracy in teaching; synthesize the theory and practice of metaliteracy. Live Session: Closing remarks About the Instructors Thomas P. Mackey, PhD, is Interim Vice Provost at SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York. His teaching and research interests include metaliteracy, information literacy, blended, open, and online learning, and social media. He has co-developed a Metaliteracy MOOC with Jacobson and others, is a member of the editorial team for Open Praxis, the international scholarly journal about research and innovation in open, distance, and flexible education, and is a member of the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology and the SUNY Learning Network Advisory Council. He is the co-editor, with Jacobson, of five books about faculty-librarian collaboration and the author of numerous research articles. Trudi E. Jacobson, MLS, MA, is distinguished librarian and head of the Information Literacy Department at the University at Albany, SUNY, where she teaches undergraduate information literacy courses. Her interests include the use of critical thinking and active learning activities in the classroom, and she was the principal investigator for a recent SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant that created the Metaliteracy Learning Collaborative. She is the co-author, with Lijuan Xu, of "Motivating Students in Information Literacy Classes"; co-editor, with Mackey, of five volumes that explore information literacy?related collaborations between faculty and librarians; and author of many published articles. She won the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries Instruction Section?s Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award. Registration for this ALA Editions facilitated eCourse, which begins on Jan. 5, can be purchased at the ALA Store. Participants in this course will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message board participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (MP3 files), and downloading and viewing PDF and PowerPoint files. ALA Editions publishes resources used worldwide by tens of thousands of library and information professionals to improve programs, build on best practices, develop leadership, and for personal professional development. ALA authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a growing range of print and electronic formats. Contact ALA Editions at (800) 545-2433 ext. 5843 or editionscoursehelp at ala.org. ALA Store purchases fund advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide. ALA Publishing ALA Units: ALA Publishing ALA Editions Contact: Dan Freeman eLearning Manager ALA Publishing editionscoursehelp at ala.org Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D. Interim Vice Provost Academic Programs Office of Academic Affairs SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-2100 ext. 2790 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shane at morganclaypool.com Tue Dec 30 15:32:52 2014 From: shane at morganclaypool.com (Shane Clyburn) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:32:52 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] (New Book) The Taxobook: Principles and Practices of Building Taxonomies, Part 2 of 3 Message-ID: <00a501d0246f$c9bef850$5d3ce8f0$@com> I am pleased to announce the latest title in Morgan & Claypool's series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services : The Taxobook: Principles and Practices of Building Taxonomies Part 2 of a 3-Part Series Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations, Inc. Paperback ISBN: 9781627055802, $60.00 eBook ISBN: 9781627055819 November 2014, 164 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.2200/S00603ED1V02Y201410ICR036 Abstract: This book outlines the basic principles of creation and maintenance of taxonomies and thesauri. It also provides step by step instructions for building a taxonomy or thesaurus and discusses the various ways to get started on a taxonomy construction project. Often, the first step is to get management and budgetary approval, so I start this book with a discussion of reasons to embark on the taxonomy journey. From there I move on to a discussion of metadata and how taxonomies and metadata are related, and then consider how, where, and why taxonomies are used. Information architecture has its cornerstone in taxonomies and metadata. While a good discussion of information architecture is beyond the scope of this work, I do provide a brief discussion of the interrelationships among taxonomies, metadata, and information architecture. Moving on to the central focus of this book, I introduce the basics of taxonomies, including a definition of vocabulary control and why it is so important, how indexing and tagging relate to taxonomies, a few of the types of tagging, and a definition and discussion of post- and pre-coordinate indexing. After that I present the concept of a hierarchical structure for vocabularies and discuss the differences among various kinds of controlled vocabularies, such as taxonomies, thesauri, authority files, and ontologies. Once you have a green light for your project, what is the next step? Here I present a few options for the first phase of taxonomy construction and then a more detailed discussion of metadata and markup languages. I believe that it is important to understand the markup languages (SGML and XML specifically, and HTML to a lesser extent) in relation to information structure, and how taxonomies and metadata feed into that structure. After that, I present the steps required to build a taxonomy, from defining the focus, collecting and organizing terms, analyzing your vocabulary for even coverage over subject areas, filling in gaps, creating relationships between terms, and applying those terms to your content. Here I offer a cautionary note: don't believe that your taxonomy is "done!" Regular, scheduled maintenance is an important-critical, really-component of taxonomy construction projects. After you've worked through the steps in this book, you will be ready to move on to integrating your taxonomy into the workflow of your organization. This is covered in Book 3 of this series. Read More Series: Synthesis Series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services Series Editor: Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.morganclaypool.com/toc/icr/1/1 Use of this book as a course text is encouraged, and the texts may be downloaded without restriction by members of institutions that have licensed accessed to the Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science or after a one-time fee of $20.00 each by members of non-licensed schools. To find out whether your institution is licensed, visit < http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/licensed> or follow the links above and attempt to download the PDF. Additional information about Synthesis can be found through the following links or by contacting me directly. This book can also be purchased in print from Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. Amazon URL: http://amzn.to/1AYLNUR Individual subscriptions to Synthesis are available for just $99.00 per year. This subscription will provide individuals with unrestricted access to all Synthesis titles: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/subscribe Available titles and subject areas: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp Information for librarians, including pricing and license: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/librarian_info Please contact info at morganclaypool.com to request your desk copy -- Shane Clyburn Marketing Associate Morgan & Claypool Publishers E-mail: shane at morganclaypool.com Fax: 415.785.2507 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shane at morganclaypool.com Tue Dec 30 15:56:17 2014 From: shane at morganclaypool.com (Shane Clyburn) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:56:17 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] (New Book) Measuring User Engagement Message-ID: <012c01d02473$0f041870$2d0c4950$@com> I am pleased to announce the latest title in Morgan & Claypool's series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services : Measuring User Engagement Mounia Lalmas, Yahoo Labs Heather O'Brien, University of British Columbia Elad Yom-Tov, Microsoft Research Paperback ISBN: 9781627052610, $40.00 eBook ISBN: 9781627052627 November 2014, 132 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.2200/S00605ED1V01Y201410ICR038 Abstract: User engagement refers to the quality of the user experience that emphasizes the positive aspects of interacting with an online application and, in particular, the desire to use that application longer and repeatedly. User engagement is a key concept in the design of online applications (whether for desktop, tablet or mobile), motivated by the observation that successful applications are not just used, but are engaged with. Users invest time, attention, and emotion in their use of technology, and seek to satisfy pragmatic and hedonic needs. Measurement is critical for evaluating whether online applications are able to successfully engage users, and may inform the design of and use of applications. User engagement is a multifaceted, complex phenomenon; this gives rise to a number of potential measurement approaches. Common ways to evaluate user engagement include using self-report measures, e.g., questionnaires; observational methods, e.g. facial expression analysis, speech analysis; neuro-physiological signal processing methods, e.g., respiratory and cardiovascular accelerations and decelerations, muscle spasms; and web analytics, e.g., number of site visits, click depth. These methods represent various trade-offs in terms of the setting (laboratory versus ``in the wild''), object of measurement (user behaviour, affect or cognition) and scale of data collected. For instance, small-scale user studies are deep and rich, but limited in terms of generalizability, whereas large-scale web analytic studies are powerful but negate users' motivation and context. The focus of this book is how user engagement is currently being measured and various considerations for its measurement. Our goal is to leave readers with an appreciation of the various ways in which to measure user engagement, and their associated strengths and weaknesses. We emphasize the multifaceted nature of user engagement and the unique contextual constraints that come to bear upon attempts to measure engagement in different settings, and across different user groups and web domains. At the same time, this book advocates for the development of ``good'' measures and good measurement practices that will advance the study of user engagement and improve our understanding of this construct, which has become so vital in our wired world. Read More Series: Synthesis Series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services Series Editor: Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.morganclaypool.com/toc/icr/1/1 Use of this book as a course text is encouraged, and the texts may be downloaded without restriction by members of institutions that have licensed accessed to the Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science or after a one-time fee of $20.00 each by members of non-licensed schools. To find out whether your institution is licensed, visit < http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/licensed> or follow the links above and attempt to download the PDF. Additional information about Synthesis can be found through the following links or by contacting me directly. This book can also be purchased in print from Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. Amazon URL: http://amzn.to/1sVOn9E Individual subscriptions to Synthesis are available for just $99.00 per year. This subscription will provide individuals with unrestricted access to all Synthesis titles: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/subscribe Available titles and subject areas: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp Information for librarians, including pricing and license: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/librarian_info Please contact info at morganclaypool.com to request your desk copy -- Shane Clyburn Marketing Associate Morgan & Claypool Publishers E-mail: shane at morganclaypool.com Fax: 415.785.2507 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shane at morganclaypool.com Tue Dec 30 16:14:38 2014 From: shane at morganclaypool.com (Shane Clyburn) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:14:38 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] (New Book) The Taxobook: Applications, Implementation, and Integration in Search, part 3 of 3 Message-ID: <01b301d02475$9f9881d0$dec98570$@com> I am pleased to announce the latest title in Morgan & Claypool's series on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services : The Taxobook: Applications, Implementation, and Integration in Search Part 3 of a 3-Part Series Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations, Inc. Paperback ISBN: 9781627055826, $60.00 eBook ISBN: 9781627055833 November 2014, 156 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.2200/S00604ED1V03Y201410ICR037 Abstract: This book is the third of a three-part series on taxonomies, and covers putting your taxonomy into use in as many ways as possible to maximize retrieval for your users. Chapter 1 suggests several items to research and consider before you start your implementation and integration process. It explores the different pieces of software that you will need for your system and what features to look for in each. Chapter 2 launches with a discussion of how taxonomy terms can be used within a workflow, connecting two-or more-taxonomies, and intelligent coordination of platforms and taxonomies. Microsoft SharePoint is a widely used and popular program, and I consider their use of taxonomies in this chapter. Following that is a discussion of taxonomies and semantic integration and then the relationship between indexing and the hierarchy of a taxonomy. Chapter 3 ("How is a Taxonomy Connected to Search?") provides discussions and examples of putting taxonomies into use in practical applications. It discusses displaying content based on search, how taxonomy is connected to search, using a taxonomy to guide a searcher, tools for search, including search engines, crawlers and spiders, and search software, the parts of a search-capable system, and then how to assemble that search-capable system. This chapter also examines how to measure quality in search, the different kinds of search, and theories on search from several famous theoreticians-two from the 18th and 19th centuries, and two contemporary. Following that is a section on inverted files, parsing, discovery, and clustering. While you probably don't need a comprehensive understanding of these concepts to build a solid, workable system, enough information is provided for the reader to see how they fit into the overall scheme. This chapter concludes with a look at faceted search and some possibilities for search interfaces. Chapter 4, "Implementing a Taxonomy in a Database or on a Website," starts where many content systems really should-with the authors, or at least the people who create the content. This chapter discusses matching up various groups of related data to form connections, data visualization and text analytics, and mobile and e-commerce applications for taxonomies. Finally, Chapter 5 presents some educated guesses about the future of knowledge organization. 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URL: From susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com Wed Dec 31 00:14:54 2014 From: susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com (Dr. Susheel Chhabra) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:44:54 +0530 Subject: [Asis-l] The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) In-Reply-To: <002601ce5e85$14a1ea60$3de5bf20$@lbsim.ac.in> References: <002601ce5e85$14a1ea60$3de5bf20$@lbsim.ac.in> Message-ID: The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) Volume 1, Issue 2, April - June 2014 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 2328-5494; EISSN: 2328-5508; Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA www.igi-global.com/ijcesc Editor(s)-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra (Periyar Management and Computer College, India) Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. ARTICLE 1 Web Platform for Public E-Participation Management: A Case Study Carlos Quental (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal), Luis Borges Gouveia (University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal) The e-participation can be considered an area under constant focus. This paper presents a brief analysis of e-participation and e-democracy, and proposes a platform for electronic participation based on social media principles, designed to gather teachers and unions in a shared deliberative space. Interaction and collaboration are supported through questions, answers, suggestions, comments, votes, surveys and live debates. This proposal is intended to narrow the communication gap between teachers and unions and encourage teachers to become involved and participate in educational debates and important topics about the profession. The platform presented enables effective participation in formal and informal decision-making processes via the Internet, either as standalone or widgets with full integration into any Website. It is under constant development and will be improved along with this project. The actors in this study were chosen from the National Federation of Teachers due to its representativeness regarding associate teachers and provide an opportunity to assess the platform potential to support participation in a union context. The platform will be used in a trade union linked to teachers of several grade levels to understand their participation in this organization. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/article/web-platform-for-public-e-participation-management/120711 To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=120711 ARTICLE 2 >From Facebook to WhatsApp: The Changing Mood of Social Networking in India Faizia Siddiqui (International Institute for Special Education, Lucknow, India), Mohammed Iftikhar Alam (International Institute for Special Education, Lucknow, India), Roshan Lal Raina (Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India) Social networks have witnessed phenomenal growth over the past decade, across the world. These networks have given a global platform to people?to connect and express. They have rewritten the laws of social communication and interaction; limitless expression, cross-border association, and free sharing of text, pictures and videos. Somewhere during the journey, the networking sites seem to have lost their charm and appeal. Inroads made by newer and more user-friendly applications like WhatsApp seem to have made matters worse. In addition, the failure of the site owners?at checking and curbing the misuse of users' profiles and personal data, and obscene/malicious misrepresentations of individuals?is leading to a state of ?complete avoidance'. As a cumulative effect, social networking is fast losing steam, and if predictions and apprehensions are to be believed, in about five years' time, the likes of Facebook and Twitter would only be found in books of History. This study aims to analyze the changing ?social networking scenario' in India, majorly focusing on the young population; the main subscribers. This research is based on the facts analyzed after a comprehensive survey conducted on a sample picked up from four Indian metro cities. It takes into account factors that have resulted in ?interest loss among the youngsters. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/article/from-facebook-to-whatsapp/120712 To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=120712 ARTICLE 3 Mottos and Ethical Statements of Internet-Based Organizations: Implications for Corporate Social Responsibility Jo Ann Oravec (University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, USA) Many Internet-based businesses have emerged and gained prominence in past decades; growing numbers of them have developed moral declarations in the form of mottos or ethical statements. For example, the corporate motto ?don't be evil? (linked with Google) has generated considerable controversy, and Twitter and Facebook have comparable ethical pronouncements. The article analyzes how these ethical expressions have played roles in discourse on organizational activities, exploring their use in discussions of particular research, marketing, and operations situations. After addressing the origins of these mottos and statements, this article positions them in contrast with the more finely-detailed ethical codes and related initiatives that have been associated with some high-tech organizations over past decades. The article analyzes the potential influences of ethical expressions generated by organizations on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. It projects the future of such ethical manifestations in light of critically-important privacy, security, and economic concerns faced in high-tech arenas. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/article/mottos-and-ethical-statements-of-internet-based-organizations/120713 To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=120713 ARTICLE 4 Feminist Jurisprudence in India with Reference to Individual Freedom of Women vis-a-vis State's Duty to Protect Them Pallavi Gupta (JEMTEC and School of Law, GGSIP University, New Delhi, India) In the history of mankind ?equality' and ?freedom' evaded women in comparison to men. Women always suffered subordinate status and were assigned a purely functional role in every society or civilisation of the world. Over the period this unequal status of women being offensive to human dignity and human rights steered to develop feminist jurisprudence. This research paper reflects the perspective of feminist jurisprudence with reference to individual freedom of women, its expansion under other various issues and State's / employer's duty to protect women's individual freedom and to empower them. This research paper exclusively deals with that feminist jurisprudence which has been developed by judicial decisions in India. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/article/feminist-jurisprudence-in-india-with-reference-to-individual-freedom-of-women-vis-a-vis-states-duty-to-protect-them/120714 To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below. www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=120714 For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.igi-global.com/isj. CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJCESC: The mission of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) is to discuss and explore value driven civic engagement practices, processes, and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. The journal promotes cutting edge research on various issues of civic engagement as an integrated platform for researchers, scholars, academic institutions, and civic society. IJCESC achieves its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, and collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide. Coverage of IJCESC: Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: Civic engagement and political reforms for development Civic engagement and rural development Civic engagement and urban development Civic engagement for development and social change Civic engagement for organization development Civic engagement reforms and capacity building ICTs engagement and social change Leadership cases for civic engagement Preservation of natural resources Public policy and social change Role of administrative competencies for civic engagement Smart governance practices Smart regulatory frameworks for civic engagement Social accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectors Social networks and collaborations for bringing social change Standards and benchmarks for civic engagement Value-driven civic engagement Women and child development Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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