From cattd614 at yahoo.com Wed Oct 1 12:53:58 2014 From: cattd614 at yahoo.com (Catherine Dumas) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 09:53:58 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP Silent Auction Items Message-ID: <1412182438.1922.YahooMailNeo@web122901.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Call for Participation: Donate Items for the Silent Auction in Seattle, WA, 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting 10/31 - 11/4 2014 It is not too early to start thinking about what you would like to donate to the silent auction held each year at SIG III?s International Reception. This event is always one of the highlights of the Annual Meetings. The money that is raised by this event is used to help fund SIG III?s InfoShare project which awards 1-year ASIST memberships to Information Professionals in developing countries for whom the cost of membership would be a financial burden. This year we are going to have a page on the SIG III website for you to showcase your items months in advance of the silent auction. The first step in the process is to go to this form http://www.formpl.us/form/0B4nZCvpgLedRRlhjb3NWeVB2YUE/ and provide a description and an image of the item(s) you wish to donate. We plan to post some of these items and their pictures on the SIG III website around the end of August. We are looking forward to all of your wonderful donations. For more information contact Catherine Dumas at cdumas at albany.edu Catherine Dumas PhD Student - Informatics College of Computing & Information University at Albany, State University of New York Co-Chair Advisory Board ASIS&T, UAlbany Student Chapter http://ualbanyasist.com/ http://www.facebook.com/groups/ualbanyasist/ Cell: 518-935-8064 CCI Women in Technology on FB: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cciwit/ Cyber Behaviors in Information Seeking -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chirags at rutgers.edu Wed Oct 1 22:21:50 2014 From: chirags at rutgers.edu (Chirag Shah) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 22:21:50 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Chapters for Springer book on Collaborative Information Seeking Message-ID: <7CC1E5D7-B3D8-4FA8-9ACF-9EE135241850@rutgers.edu> CALL FOR CHAPTERS For a Springer Book in the CSCW Series on Collaborative Information Seeking (CIS) Springer Book series on CSCW seeks submissions for a 2015 book on Collaborative Information Seeking (CIS). We are looking for original chapters on this topic - from scholars in academia and industry. For many years, information retrieval has focused on individual users searching for information. Algorithms have assumed that one person is reviewing the results, and user interfaces have supported the needs of individual searchers. CIS - also referred to as collaborative information retrieval and collaborative search - focuses on the notion that information seeking is not always a solitary activity, and that people working in collaboration to perform information-seeking tasks should be studied and supported. CIS occurs in many contexts, including healthcare, business intelligence, technical fields, strategic research, information analysis, planning tasks, and everyday activities such as shopping and travel. While the submission could be a synthesis of some of the prior works, it should not be published before. Manuscripts may describe research, experiences, and software tools/algorithms/architectures focused on support for collaborative information seeking. Specific topics include ? CIS theories and models; ? Design experiences of CIS systems; ? User Interfaces for CIS systems and tools; ? CIS applications and use cases in different domains, such as e-learning environments, healthcare, office work, and intelligence analysis; ? Approaches for incorporating CIS with social search; ? Issues related to collaborators? awareness of actions, Team/group aspects and participants? roles; ? Evaluation measures for CIS systems; ? Methodologies for studying CIS; and ? Software tools and algorithms to support collaborative search. All chapter submissions are subject to double peer review based on both technical merit and relevance to Springer CSCW book series readership. Accepted chapters will be professionally edited for content and style. Direct inquiries to the guest editors: Dr. Preben Hansen, Stockholm University, Sweden, (preben at dsv.su.se) Dr. Chirag Shah, Rutgers University, USA; (chirags at rutgers.edu) and Dr. Claus-Peter Klas, GESIS, Germany (Claus-Peter.Klas at gesis.org) Timeline: ? Chapter submission: October 15, 2014 (submission information at http://collab.infoseeking.org/cisbook2015/) ? Decision: December 15, 2014 ? Final chapter: January 15, 2015 Editors of the book: Dr. Preben Hansen Associate Professor Department of Computer and Systems Sciences Stockholm University, Sweden Dr. Chirag Shah Assistant Professor School of Communication & Information (SC&I) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Dr. Claus-Peter Klas GESIS - Leibniz-Institut for Social Sciences Wissenstechnologien fur Sozialwissenschaften (WTS), Germany ********** 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 womser at uni-hildesheim.de Thu Oct 2 03:22:38 2014 From: womser at uni-hildesheim.de (Christa Womser-Hacker) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:22:38 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] Job position Research Assistant Uni Hildesheim Message-ID: <542CFD3E.1080409@uni-hildesheim.de> Dear all, because of maternity leave we can offer a position as research assistant in Hildesheim for one year. Perhaps you know a person who wants to spend one year with us in Hildesheim working for our Trend Mining Project. Thanks for your help and best regards, Christa Womser-Hacker ************************** The University of Hildesheim, Germany, Dept. for Information Science & Natural Language Processing offers a position as research assistant (TV-L E 13, 100%). The employment is initially for one year as part of a maternity and parental leave replacement to work on a research project in Trend Mining in patents and scientific literature, a funded collaboration between the University of Hildesheim and FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure. Job Requirements: ?A degree in Information Science or a related field (Master, Magister, or Diplom) ?Ability to work independently and to work in a small team environment, willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research work ?Excellent knowledge of English (Good knowledge of German is also desired) ?Programming skills (e.g. JAVA, C++, XML, GUI development) ?Knowledge in some of the following areas: ?Information Retrieval ?Text Mining ?Clustering ?Patents and Patent information systems ?Analysis of information needs and behaviour ?Usability Methods and Visualisation The Endowment University of Hildesheim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Members of the under-represented gender are encouraged to apply. Applications from applicants with a disability will be given preference if equally qualified. For further enquiries please contact: Prof. Dr. C. Womser-Hacker, E-Mail: womser at uni-hildesheim.de The application should include the typical material (Cover Letter, CV, transcripts, publications) Closing Date: October 20, 2014 ** Reference: Kennziffer 2014/83 Please send your application by mail to womser at uni-hildesheim.de -- Prof. Dr. Christa Womser-Hacker Universit?t Hildesheim Institut f?r Informationwissenschaft und Sprachtechnologie Marienburger Platz 22 D-31141 Hildesheim Tel. 05121 883 30 302 Fax. 05121 883 30 301 womser at uni-hildesheim.de www.uni-hildesheim.de/~womser -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From honghuang at usf.edu Wed Oct 1 19:51:17 2014 From: honghuang at usf.edu (Huang, Hong) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 23:51:17 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Tenure-track faculty position- University of South Florida (Health Informatics/Cybersecurity) Message-ID: <785f49697a6547aa95df4aa3ce5ed97f@DM2PR0801MB572.namprd08.prod.outlook.com> .............Apologies for the cross postings .............. University of South Florida School of Information, Florida Cybersecurity Center (FC2) Assistant/Associate Professor Closing date: Open until filled The University of South Florida (USF) School of Information, in coordination with the Florida Cybersecurity Center (FC2) seeks exceptional candidates for a faculty position at the assistant or associate professor rank. We are seeking candidates with expertise in health informatics with a specific interest in health information security. The position is appointed in the School of Information and assigned to FC2. Candidates are expected to demonstrate enthusiasm and excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and have a record of scholarly productivity in health informatics/health information security with exceptional promise for securing of external funding. Responsibilities will also include student advising and mentoring, and committee service at department, college, and university levels. Candidates must have the ability to develop, teach, and integrate emerging distance learning technologies for online teaching, with the ability teach in USF?s MS in Cybersecurity and related curriculum areas in the School of Information. Salary is nationally competitive and commensurate with rank of assistant or associate professor. This is a nine-month position, with the possibility of research and teaching opportunities in the summer months. The University of South Florida (http://www.usf.edu) is a high-impact, global research university located in beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida's spectacular west coast. It is one of the largest public universities in the nation, and among the top 50 universities, public or private, for federal research expenditures. The university is one of only four Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.3 percent of all universities. At the heart of USF is a vibrant, diverse and engaged student body. Serving nearly 48,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.5 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. The university's main Tampa location is home to USF Health, including the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy. With over 240 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialty and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine, the university offers a dynamic learning environment that inspires innovation, creativity and collaboration and is focused on student success. More than 2,000 distinguished scholars, researchers and expert teachers, nearly all holding PhDs or the highest degrees in their fields, make up the USF faculty ? including the 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year. The USF School of Information (SI) (http://si.usf.edu) is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences (http://cas.usf.edu), which consists of 23 academic departments and a number of centers and institutes that are highly collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature. SI has enjoyed a strong tradition that has focused on the education of information professionals in a variety of settings for several decades. Three degree programs are currently offered in the School: a M.A. in Library and Information Science, which has been continually accredited by the American Library Association since 1974; a new STEM-based MS in Strategy and Information Analytics, which offers concentrations in Cyber Intelligence and Strategic Intelligence; and a B.S. in Information Studies that integrates a strong foundation in information science with information technology to emphasize how people interact with information and technology. The Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC?) (http://www.usf.edu/cybersecurity/about-us/index.aspx) has been designated by the Florida State legislature as the hub for cybersecurity research, education and outreach throughout the state and beyond. The Center fosters collaboration between higher education, government, defense, and business communities to share knowledge, resources and training opportunities that help mitigate cybersecurity threats and capitalize on opportunities for innovative solutions. Located at the University of South Florida, a high-impact, global research university in beautiful Tampa, Florida, FC? positions the state to be a national leader in the increasingly vital field of cybersecurity. The center was created by the 2014 Legislature with a mission to: 1) Position Florida as the national leader in cybersecurity and its related workforce through education, research and community engagement, 2) Assist in the creation of jobs in the state?s cybersecurity industry and enhance the existing cybersecurity workforce, 3) Act as a cooperative facilitator of state business and higher education communities to share cybersecurity knowledge, resources and training, 4) Seek out partnerships with major military installations to assist, when possible, in homeland security defense initiatives, and 5) Attract cybersecurity companies to the state with an emphasis on defense, finance, health care, transportation, and utility sectors. This position will lead the Center?s efforts to address cybersecurity issues in the health care sector. The following are the required and preferred qualifications of potential candidates: Required: ? PhD in Health Informatics, Information Science/ Studies with an emphasis in health information/security, or a closely-related discipline. ? Evidence or clear ability to engage in collaborative interdisciplinary research. ? Evidence of having developed, taught, and/or integrated emerging distance learning technologies into online courses. Preferred: ? Evidence of teaching and/or professional experiences in previously indicated areas. ? Demonstrated potential for multidisciplinary research funding and assisting in the development of a new area of study. We will begin screening applications on November 15, 2014 and the review process will continue until the position is filled. Appointment is expected for August 2015 (fall 2015 semester). Application Process Applicants who wish to apply for this position should go to: http://www.usf.edu/Employment/ and follow the links and instructions for applying for the faculty line. When applying, required fields include a cover letter, CV, and a list of the names and contact information for three references. Optional material may be included through an address for online portfolio materials. For any further questions about this position please contact the search committee chair Dr. Hong Huang at honghuang at usf.edu. Equal Opportunity Statement USF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer, and is committed to diversity in hiring, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and is a Public Records Agency. According to Florida Law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. For ADA accommodations, please contact Dina Castellon at 813-974-3522 or dina at usf.edu at least five working days prior to need. Hong Huang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Information University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL, 33620 Voice: 813-974-3520 Email: honghuang at usf.edu From minglu at rutgers.edu Thu Oct 2 13:09:08 2014 From: minglu at rutgers.edu (Minglu Wang) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:09:08 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Asis-l] IASSIST 2015 Annual Conference Call for Proposals In-Reply-To: <1863125432.62522644.1412269275066.JavaMail.zimbra@rulmail.rutgers.edu> Message-ID: <1095759874.62529003.1412269748892.JavaMail.zimbra@rulmail.rutgers.edu> CALL FOR PAPERS 41 st IASSIST Annual Conference 2 ? 5 June 2015 , Minneapolis, MN Bridging the Data Divide: Data in the International Context The theme of our 2015 conference is Bridging the Data Divide: Data in the International Context . Going hand in hand with the well-known digital divide is a growing inequity in access to data. Increasing budget concerns have placed strains on governments, universities, and other institutions in the provision of data services. From the cancellation of the Statistical Abstracts of the United States, to the controversy over the Canadian Census long form, to political barriers in the data collection process in some countries, access to data and the data divide presents organizational, economic and educational challenges to the data professional?s community worldwide. As data professionals it is our role to demonstrate how access to data improves organizational standing and relevance, how shared infrastructure reduces the costs for agencies to setup data sharing platforms and how developing data literacy programs fits with the mission of our universities. This year, the international focus of IASSIST shines on how we can improve access to data for people across the globe. We welcome submissions on the theme outlined above and encourage conference participants to propose papers and sessions that will be of interest to a diverse audience. To facilitate the organization and scheduling of sessions, three distinct tracks have been established. If you are unsure which track your submission belongs or you feel that it applies to more than one track, submit your proposal and if accepted, the Program Committee will find an appropriate fit. Deadline for submission: 21 November 2014 Notification of acceptance: 16 January 2015 See the full Call for Proposals at http://iassistdata.org/ conferences/iassist-2015-call- papers for more information. Please use this online submission form to submit your proposal. * Questions about sessions/paper submissions may be sent to the Program Chairs ( iassist15 at gmail.com ) * Questions about workshop submissions may be sent to the Workshop Co-Coordinators Samantha Guss ( samantha.guss at nyu.edu ) or Katharin Peter ( kpeter at usc.edu ). -- Minglu Wang Data Services Librarian John Cotton Dana Library Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 185 University Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07102-1814 Telephone: (973)353-3810 Email: minglu at rutgers.edu https://impactstory.org/MingluWang -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Joy.Davidson at glasgow.ac.uk Fri Oct 3 06:09:21 2014 From: Joy.Davidson at glasgow.ac.uk (Joy Davidson) Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 10:09:21 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open data and open science In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FOSTER call for Open Science Training 2015 ? get involved! Do you feel you can effectively train on open science topics? Apply now and help us to make a difference. We are inviting proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open research data and open science topics to be held from January to November 2015. With your help, we want to organize both engaging and instructive events that reach out to diverse disciplinary communities and countries in the European Research Area (ERA). FOSTER support We are looking to support different types of training events and strategies, ranging from short (one or two-hour) workshops to multiple day workshops, from face-to-face training to e-learning sessions. FOSTER will provide assistance in shaping the training programme, selecting training materials and recommending speakers/trainers. Participation of FOSTER consortium members as trainers or in other roles is highly recommended. Financial support for events will also be provided (to cover the costs of the venue, training materials, travel of speakers, etc.), to a maximum of 10 000 ? per project. FOSTER will also support e-learning activities and processes through the FOSTER Portal (starting from April 2015) in a number of ways: * The portal will provide access to a large body of training materials that are openly-licensed and available for reuse. * Tools will be provided within the portal environment to allow the compilation of resources and development of e-learning courses. * Projects are encouraged to submit new materials to the portal to increase their impact and to facilitate reuse by others. All proposed training events should reference the Horizon 2020 Open access to publications policy and Open Research Data pilot and show how the skills and techniques being taught are relevant to compliance with these requirements. Some examples of the training formats and content that we would like to support: * Training targeting graduate schools in European universities, e.g. summer schools, seminars, etc. * Courses for trainers/multipliers who can carry on further training and dissemination activities within their institutions, countries and/or disciplinary communities. * Workshops for researchers participating in community/disciplinary conferences. * Training in integrating open access and open research data principles and practices in the current research work-flow by targeting young researchers. * Training targeting one of the stakeholders ? academic staff (researchers and students), institutions (research administrators, librarians), research project managers, policy-makers and staff working in funding bodies. * E-learning, blended learning, self-learning online courses on open access, open research data and open science. Preference will be given to the projects that provide practical training (e.g. on how to comply with the requirements of open access to publications in H2020, how to make research data open or how to exploit open data) vs general open access awareness raising/advocacy events. See an overview of FOSTER co-funded events in 2014 here: http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/events How to apply and deadline * Describe the training goals, target audiences, budget needed and any co-funding offered. Please fill in the application form which can be downloaded here. * Please submit your training application no later than Monday, November 3, 2014 here. * Before filling in the application form, please read our FAQ. It contains important information about the procedure and the financial requirements. * If you have any questions, please contact us before submitting your application. Who can apply? Institutions/organizations from the ERA are eligible to participate. It is necessary for applicants to have a legal seat in an ERA country. Evaluation procedure Funding will be granted on a competitive basis. Proposals will be selected by FOSTER based on the following criteria: * Aims and topics of the event targeting open access, open research data and open science practices, in particular in relation to publicly funded research in Horizon 2020 and national funding schemes; * Outreach potential (number of relevant stakeholders directly involved on the training event); * Potential for ?multiplication? (institutional or disciplinary) of train the trainers programmes; * Level of engagement with Graduate Schools and embedding in standard curriculum; * National/regional diversity; * Disciplinary diversity; * Cost-efficiency. Support will be provided to at least ten training programmes for academic staff and students, research administrators and librarians, research project managers and staff working in funding bodies. Selected proposals will be notified no later than November 30, 2014. About FOSTER FOSTER (Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research http://www.fosteropenscience.eu), an FP7-funded project, aims to support different stakeholders, especially young researchers, in practicing open access, open data sharing and open science. FOSTER supports community training actions via two open calls for events. The first call was issued in February 2014 for events in June ? December 2014, and the second call is being issued now for events in January-November 2015. Contacts If you have any questions or need clarifications, please contact Iryna Kuchma (iryna.kuchma at eifl.net) and/or Gwen Franck (gwen.franck at eifl.net). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandy.hirsh at sjsu.edu Thu Oct 2 15:53:55 2014 From: sandy.hirsh at sjsu.edu (Sandy Hirsh) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:53:55 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] Position Announcement: San Jose State University SLIS Coordinator-Teacher Librarian Program Message-ID: San Jos? State University San Jos?, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY School of Library and Information Science Subject to Budgetary Approval Coordinator-Teacher Librarian Program Job Opening ID 22933: The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is part of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts at San Jose State University. It is fully accredited by the American Library Association. It has 1900 students and since Fall 2009 delivers its degrees only online. In addition to the online Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree SLIS offers an online masters degree in Archives and Records Administration (MARA), a gateway Ph.D. program with Queensland University of Technology, a postmaster's certificate in library and information science, and a Teacher Librarian (TL) program. The goals and objectives of the Teacher Librarian Services Credential Program are to educate teacher librarian candidates who are prepared to provide leadership in the establishment of effective learning partnerships with teachers and administrators. The AASL Student Learning Standards and the California Model School Library Standards form the foundation for our curriculum. The program is National Commission for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) approved. Rank: Assistant Professor. Qualifications: * An earned doctorate (completed by the time of application) * A record of scholarly and professional achievement * Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience * Experience with administering a teacher librarian program preferred * 100% online teaching experience preferred Responsibilities: The successful applicant will: * Teach online courses in administration, instruction, and common core in K-12 school libraries * Coordinate the Teacher Librarian program including preparing extensive assessment and accreditation reports * Supervise fieldwork placements. Due to the geographic diversity made possible by the entirely online format of our program, Teacher Librarian candidates perform their fieldwork in a wide variety of school environments and work with very different groups of students, teachers, and parents. Our TL candidates do fieldwork in rural, highly urban, and suburban locations; with populations for whom English is a first or a second or even a third language; and in communities where prevailing income levels range from some of the highest in the country to very low income. * Participate in state, national, and international professional organizations. * Conduct research in at least one of the following areas: digital media, networked youth services, learning in digital contexts; teen content creators. All SLIS faculty: * Work 100% online using the School?s rich technological environment (Canvas Learning platform, Blackboard Collaborate Web conferencing, WebEx, Blackboard IM, Panopto, and Web 2.0 tools such as social networking, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and collaborative environments) * Collaborate with the School?s grant writer to develop fundable research proposals * Address the needs of a student population of great diversity ? in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation ? through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Starting Date: Fall 2015 Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Application Procedures: For full consideration send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by November 5th 2014. Please be sure to address in detail the responsibilities and qualifications listed above. Application material should be sent electronically (pdf or a URL) to: Dr. Linda Main, Chair of the Search Committee at: Linda.Main at sjsu.edu Please include Job Opening ID: 22933 For more information about the School please go to: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu San Jos? State University is California?s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jos? (Pop. 945,942), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California?s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jos? State University enrolls approximately 29,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. San Jos? State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jos? State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jos? State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. The latest San Jos? State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San Jos? State University?s annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cassidysugimoto at gmail.com Sun Oct 5 11:08:00 2014 From: cassidysugimoto at gmail.com (Cassidy Sugimoto) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:08:00 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] Social Media Metrics: call for papers Message-ID: *Special issue call for papers from Aslib Journal of Information Management* This special issue, to be published in 2015, is guest edited by *Dr. Stefanie Haustein* and *Dr. Vincent Larivi?re*, University of Montreal, and *Dr. Cassidy R*. Sugimoto, Indiana University Bloomington. What is the focus of this special issue? Social media metrics?commonly coined as ?altmetrics??have been heralded as great democratizers of science, providing broader and timelier indicators of impact than citations. These metrics come from a range of sources, including Twitter, blogs, social reference managers, post-publication peer review, and other social media platforms. Social media metrics have begun to be used as indicators of scientific impact, yet the theoretical foundation, empirical validity, and extent of use of platforms underlying these metrics lack thorough treatment in the literature. For this special issue, we invite research papers focusing on social media in scholarly communication, which assess opportunities made available by and challenges of the use of various metrics from quantitative, qualitative, and theoretical points of view. Potential topics include but are not limited to: - Novel methods of analyzing social media in scholarly communication - Evaluation of various new sources of metrics (e.g., tweets, social bookmarking and readership counts, post publication peer review rankings, blog posts, mass media coverage, views and downloads of presentations, datasets, code) - Meaning of and differentiation between various social media metrics - Challenging or validating the concept of alternative metrics - Theoretical and qualitative approaches to classifying and defining social media metrics - Best practices and limitations in data collection and cleaning - Data accuracy and reproducibility - User behavior - Gaming or abuse of social media metrics - Social media metrics in research evaluation and researchers? careers - Ethics of social media metrics - Altmetrics as tools for libraries and publishers - Social network analyses and visualizations of social media environments. Submissions Papers should focus on social-media based tools and metrics in the context of scholarly communication. All methodological approaches are welcome. Case studies and proof-of-concept studies should present new and unique findings and highlight future research possibilities and developments. Opinion pieces and review articles will not be considered for the special issue. Papers should be 4,000 to 9,000 words in length (including references) and in accordance with the journal?s author guidelines . For all additional information prior to submission, please contact Stefanie Haustein (stefanie.haustein at umontreal.ca), Vincent Larivi?re ( vincent.lariviere at umontreal.ca), or Cassidy R. Sugimoto ( sugimoto at indiana.edu). Please submit to Aslib Journal of Information Management using ScholarOne Manuscripts, our online submission and peer review system http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ajoim. About the Journal *Aslib Journal of Information Management* (AJIM; previously: *Aslib Proceedings*, ISSN: 2050-3806) is a peer-reviewed international journal providing key insights into the latest international developments in the research and practice of information management and information science. The journal is the major publication for ASLIB ? the Association for Information Management in the United Kingdom - a membership association for people who manage information and knowledge in organisations and the information industry. Information about the journal can be found at http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=AJIM Schedule dates and submission deadlines Paper submission: *15 November 2014* Notice of review results: *31 January 2015* Revisions due: *28 February 2015* Publication: *Aslib Journal of Information Management*, volume 67, issue 4, 2015 (August 2015) - See more at: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=5754#sthash.StcIwT9F.dpuf -- Cassidy R. Sugimoto, PhD Assistant Professor School of Informatics and Computing Indiana University Bloomington http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Heting.Chu at liu.edu Fri Oct 3 22:41:06 2014 From: Heting.Chu at liu.edu (Heting Chu) Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 02:41:06 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Position Announcement: Long Island University Palmer School Director & Associate Dean of CEIT Message-ID: Title: Director of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science and Associate Dean, College of Education, Information, and Technology Campus: Post, Long Island University Job Duties: The Palmer School of Library and Information Science is seeking a visionary leader to collaborate with Palmer School faculty, staff, students, and other key constituents. The selected candidate will work to refine the School?s vision, including explorations related to the iSchool model. The selected candidate should possess excellent planning and decision-making abilities, work with faculty to promote research and scholarship, and to improve the overall standing and reputation of the School. Furthermore, as a member of the Dean?s leadership team, this individual provides strategic guidance in support of CEIT?s overall mission. This position represents a unique opportunity to work with diverse populations in a dynamic, multicultural environment close to New York City. Principal Responsibilities: ? Collaborate with faculty and other stakeholders to explore the iSchool model as part of a transformative vision for the Palmer School. ? Collaborate with faculty members on the creation of new programs and curriculum within the Palmer School and across the College. ? Collaborate with faculty to manage ALA accreditation and other assessment protocols (including outcomes assessment) in conjunction with University administration. Other Responsibilities: ? Oversee the Palmer School?s hiring efforts of full-time and adjunct faculty by serving as an Ex officio member of the School?s Personnel Committee. ? Develop and oversee the budget for the Palmer School. ? Work closely with the Palmer School?s Advisory Board on curriculum issues and future directions in the field. ? Supervise all professional and clerical staff members in the Palmer School. ? Serve as the central point of contact for students. ? Manage enrollment and support the recruitment of students by overseeing the development of recruitment and admissions strategies, materials. ? Travel to other campus locations in Manhattan and Brentwood as needed. Qualifications: Earned doctorate degree in a relevant field of study and scholarly qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Experience operating within higher education at the administrative level; demonstrated record of achievement in academic scholarship, teaching and service; strong knowledge of the information professions, the iSchool model, and current changes within LIS education; proven leadership skills, including the ability to collaborate with faculty in the achievement of academic and administrative goals and demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures. Special Information: Review of applications will begin November 17, 2014. Interviews will be scheduled for early December. Anticipated start date is the summer or fall of 2015. Salary: Commensurate with experience. Contact: Please send cover letter, resume and three references to: hr at liu.edu LIU is proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v. We are committed to seeking qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. We encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. From sandy.hirsh at sjsu.edu Sat Oct 4 12:22:58 2014 From: sandy.hirsh at sjsu.edu (Sandy Hirsh) Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:22:58 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] Position Announcement: San Jose State University SLIS Coordinator-Teacher Librarian Program In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: San Jos? State University San Jos?, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY School of Library and Information Science Subject to Budgetary Approval Coordinator-Teacher Librarian Program Job Opening ID 22933: The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is part of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts at San Jose State University. It is fully accredited by the American Library Association. It has 1900 students and since Fall 2009 delivers its degrees only online. In addition to the online Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree SLIS offers an online masters degree in Archives and Records Administration (MARA), a gateway Ph.D. program with Queensland University of Technology, a postmaster's certificate in library and information science, and a Teacher Librarian (TL) program. The goals and objectives of the Teacher Librarian Services Credential Program are to educate teacher librarian candidates who are prepared to provide leadership in the establishment of effective learning partnerships with teachers and administrators. The AASL Student Learning Standards and the California Model School Library Standards form the foundation for our curriculum. The program is National Commission for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) approved. Rank: Assistant Professor. Qualifications: * An earned doctorate (completed by the time of application) * A record of scholarly and professional achievement * Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience * Experience with administering a teacher librarian program preferred * 100% online teaching experience preferred Responsibilities: The successful applicant will: * Teach online courses in administration, instruction, and common core in K-12 school libraries * Coordinate the Teacher Librarian program including preparing extensive assessment and accreditation reports * Supervise fieldwork placements. Due to the geographic diversity made possible by the entirely online format of our program, Teacher Librarian candidates perform their fieldwork in a wide variety of school environments and work with very different groups of students, teachers, and parents. Our TL candidates do fieldwork in rural, highly urban, and suburban locations; with populations for whom English is a first or a second or even a third language; and in communities where prevailing income levels range from some of the highest in the country to very low income. * Participate in state, national, and international professional organizations. * Conduct research in at least one of the following areas: digital media, networked youth services, learning in digital contexts; teen content creators. All SLIS faculty: * Work 100% online using the School?s rich technological environment (Canvas Learning platform, Blackboard Collaborate Web conferencing, WebEx, Blackboard IM, Panopto, and Web 2.0 tools such as social networking, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and collaborative environments) * Collaborate with the School?s grant writer to develop fundable research proposals * Address the needs of a student population of great diversity ? in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation ? through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Starting Date: Fall 2015 Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Application Procedures: For full consideration send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by November 5th 2014. Please be sure to address in detail the responsibilities and qualifications listed above. Application material should be sent electronically (pdf or a URL) to: Dr. Linda Main, Chair of the Search Committee at: Linda.Main at sjsu.edu Please include Job Opening ID: 22933 For more information about the School please go to: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu San Jos? State University is California?s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jos? (Pop. 945,942), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California?s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jos? State University enrolls approximately 29,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. San Jos? State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jos? State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jos? State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. The latest San Jos? State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San Jos? State University?s annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This University Fellowship is an opportunity to establish an academic career in a world class Business School, at a research intensive University, and play a key role in our future academic performance and standing. The successful candidate will embark on a structured and supported five year development programme, successful completion of which will lead to appointment as a Grade 9 Associate Professor. Their first three years will have a particular focus on developing potential in research, impact, innovation and leadership. Leeds University Business School is a leading international business school and a strong research intensive Faculty of the University of Leeds. Leeds University Business School is one of the largest, most influential business schools in the UK. The School's state-of-the-art home is at the western end of the University campus close to the centre of Leeds, in the Maurice Keyworth Building. This beautiful site has been cleverly renovated and modernised, from its former function as a grammar school, to provide excellent facilities for learning, teaching and research. This is a highly positive working environment with high levels of autonomy, yet support, in the UK's second largest financial city after London. There are around 1500 undergraduates and over 1000 postgraduate students studying on a diverse and flexible range of degree programmes. We have nearly 200 academic staff, including some 40 professors, covering ten research centres, which provide dedicated resource in different areas. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise ranked us 6th in the UK for the quality of our research in business and management. The successful candidate will join the AIMTech Research Centre (www.aimtech.org). Founded in 2002, AIMTech (Adaptation Information Management and Technology) is a highly active research Centre within the Business School with a mix of permanent full time staff, visiting academic and industrial colleagues, and a network of industrial partners. The group's work is focused on the inter-relationship between new technologies, information management and organisational change. We have a track record of success in attracting funding from Research Councils, Europe and industrial partners and have also generated a strong publication record from this research, as well as putting forward an impact case - showing impact of our work in policy and practitioner settings - to the recent Research Excellence Framework exercise. We are active in our academic communities and Leeds recently hosted the international ISIC 2014 conference. We have a strong cohort of PhD students associated with the Centre. We provide taught modules to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across a range of courses, including the Leeds MBA, and we have recently introduced an MSc programme in Information Management and Systems. The successful candidate will have a PhD (or equivalent qualification/experience), the ability to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and outstanding post-doctoral research experience in a relevant subject area. They will be a skilled communicator with well-developed writing and interpersonal skills, comfortable with collaborative and lone working and able to work effectively with diverse research, industrial and academic colleagues. They will also have the potential to identify and obtain competitive research funding, along with initiative, motivation and real enthusiasm for supporting and advancing the University research and student education goals. University Grade 8 (?38,511 to ?45,954) The closing date is 16 Nov 2014. To view the advert: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/LUBSC1005 For informal enquiries about the role please contact Professor David Allen, tel: +44 (0)113 343 7015, email: Da2 at lubs.leeds.ac.uk. For enquiries about the application process please contact the recruitment team, tel: +44 (0)113 343 0518, email: 250GreatMinds at leeds.ac.uk. To find out more about the University of Leeds investment in Academic Fellowships and our 250 Great Minds recruitment campaign please visit: http://250greatminds.leeds.ac.uk/ For further information about working at the University of Leeds please visit www.leeds.ac.uk/info/20025/university_jobs Professor David Allen Leeds University Business School Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, Moorland Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 1AN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This event is being co-sponsored by the University of Denver ASIS&T Student Chapter. http://bit.ly/ZpYRpQ *Open Access Academia* *WHEN: Thursday October 16, 2014 at 6:00 PM (PT)* The ASIS&T Student Chapter is excited to welcome Mark Hahnel, PhD, the Founder and CEO of figshare , to discuss open access, open science, data sharing, and their impact on academia and on research in general. Mark will speculate on the pros and cons of each of these ideas and their disruptive business models, as well as highlighting examples where the norm has already changed and what that means for the future of scholarly work and academia. http://bit.ly/YJYdTe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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SIG-III will provide a box by the registration table in which ASIS&T members may drop off silent auction donation items prior to the International Reception. Contact: Krystyna Matusiak, SIG-III Co-Chair, krystyna.matusiak at du.edu Krystyna K. Matusiak, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Library & Information Science Program Morgridge College of Education University of Denver Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/kmatusia E-Mail: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Phone: 303-871-6163 ADDRESS: Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, Room 248, 1999 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcmason at umd.edu Wed Oct 8 13:01:07 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:01:07 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] PhD in Information Studies from Maryland's iSchool Virtual Information Session on October 10 Message-ID: PhD in Information Studies from Maryland's iSchool Virtual Information Session on October 10 The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, Maryland's iSchool, invites creative and forward-thinking individuals to apply for the Ph.D. in Information Studies program. Join us for a virtual information session on Friday, October 10 at 11 am EDT. The session will be conducted using Adobe Connect, and can be accessed at the following link: https://webmeeting.umd.edu/r8tyk5rrvtb/ Located near Washington DC, Maryland's iSchool offers unparalleled opportunities for students to pursue research-oriented careers. Students learn to conduct original research through one-on-one mentoring relationships with faculty members in diverse disciplines as information policy, information science, information systems, and computer science. This year, funding in the form of fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships is available to support students interested in the following topics: Accessibility Big Data (Large-scale Data Mining) Broadband Networks Citizen Science Computational Sustainability Data Management and Data Science Digital Innovation/Information Technology Innovation Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Interaction Design and Children Learning Technologies Mobile Computing Smart Cities Social Computing Technology Ethics Values in Design Visit us online to learn more: http://ischool.umd.edu/phd Registration is appreciated, but not required. For more details and to register, please visit: http://ischool.umd.edu/content/information-sessions Applications are due by December 1 for domestic applicants and November 1 for international applicants. For more information, visit: http://ischool.umd.edu/content/phd-admissions Mary Carroll-Mason Communications Coordinator College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool University of Maryland 4105J Hornbake Building College Park, MD 20742 mcmason at umd.edu (301) 405-1260 ischool.umd.edu Twitter: @I_UMD From Max.Wilson at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Oct 8 09:49:00 2014 From: Max.Wilson at nottingham.ac.uk (Max Wilson) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 14:49:00 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Research Associate: Music IR Interfaces, Nottingham UK Message-ID: <0566DDDF-6C60-46BC-A86B-431965010AAA@nottingham.ac.uk> As part of an ?5.2M EPSRC Programme Grant (FAST: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/L019981/1 ), the Mixed Reality Lab, in Nottingham UK, is advertising the following position: Research Associate/Fellow - Music IR Interfaces (HCIR) - Tool oriented (e.g. web development activities) research into exploring and discovering music - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI268514 - Deadline: 15th Oct 2014 The FAST project is a collaboration between Nottingham, Queen Mary (London), and Oxford, and has several project partners including the BBC, Microsoft, The Internet Archive & Omnifone. The project is focused on the future of music information (about how it is made, by whom, on what instruments, where, and so on), and then how people will enjoy and consume music when users can use this information to explore, discover, and understand music. Nottingham?s role in the project is to study how music is produced, and then also how people might explore music with better information about it. Queen Mary are the project lead and are focusing on analysing music. Oxford is focused on supporting the process of music production with technology. Learn more about Nottingham?s Mixed Reality Lab, our world leading staff, and the exciting research we do: - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/mixedrealitylab/index.aspx best Max Dr Max L. 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URL: From rhill at asis.org Wed Oct 8 13:12:07 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 13:12:07 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] FW: Tenure track position in Digital Curation @ The University of Alabama SLIS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <05a301cfe31a$fe4826f0$fad874d0$@asis.org> From: MacCall, Steven [mailto:smaccall at slis.ua.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 1:04 PM To: Richard Hill Subject: FW: Tenure track position in Digital Curation @ The University of Alabama SLIS [Please excuse cross posting] Assistant Professor Position for August 2015 University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies Digital Curation The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies seeks a faculty member for a full-time, tenure-track position to begin August 16, 2015 at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to shape the character and direction of the School as it continues to integrate the traditions of librarianship, archives, and information studies in the context of new and emerging technologies. This faculty member will be expected to maintain an active role in advising master's and doctoral students and to contribute to professional organizations at the state, national, and international levels. The school has nationally ranked on-campus and online degree programs with a teaching load of two graduate courses per semester with an option to teach during the summer. All faculty members are expected to work with diverse constituencies, teach in the core curriculum, and maintain a rigorous research agenda. Participation in interdisciplinary scholarship and community engagement initiatives are strongly encouraged. Specializations of particular interest include any of the following: * Curation, preservation, and management of data/digital assets * Data science * Multicultural perspectives in library and information studies * Critical/ethical perspectives in library and information studies Qualifications: * Earned doctorate by time of appointment in library and information studies or a cognate area. * Documented evidence of ability to establish and maintain a sustained and rigorous research agenda. * Demonstrated teaching ability, including ability to teach in the required core curriculum. * Demonstrated commitment to professional service. The School of Library and Information Studies is part of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, and offers an ALA-accredited master's program, an MFA degree program in the book arts, and doctoral courses that contribute to a multidisciplinary doctorate in communication and information sciences. The MLIS program ranks among the top 20 programs in North America. We are at an exciting juncture in the history of our school with new leadership and vision dedicated to facilitating a global vision of LIS education and building a community of scholars. The College of Communication and Information Sciences affords many exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations including a multimillion dollar Digital Media Center, which houses a commercial television station run by the College as well as the Center for Public Television and Radio, and the Institute for Communication and Information Research (ICIR) that supports a broad range of media and information research. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college, The University of Alabama (UA) is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. With an enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UA provides a creative, nurturing campus environment where students can become the best individuals possible, learn from the best and brightest faculty, and make a positive difference in the community, the state, the nation, and the world. Tuscaloosa offers year-round outdoor activities, a vibrant arts community, and the cultural benefits of a flagship university. Application Process: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please submit applications electronically to https://facultyjobs.ua.edu (click "Faculty Positions" link then keyword search for requisition # "0809213"). Applications shall include a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and contact information for at least three references. Emailed questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Steven MacCall, Search Committee Chair (smaccall at slis.ua.edu ) with "Assistant Professor Position" in the subject line. An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, The University of Alabama is strongly committed to diversity, and we value candidates who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to our community. The University welcomes all to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. -- Steven L. MacCall, PhD Associate Professor School of Library and Information Studies University of Alabama Box 870252 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0252 205.348.6727 @stevenmaccall -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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 mashaheen at gmail.com Sun Oct 12 11:11:37 2014 From: mashaheen at gmail.com (Shaheen Maqsood) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:11:37 +0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Winners of the 2014 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest Message-ID: EXCUSE ME FOR CROSS-POSTING Winners of the 2014 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG III) is pleased to announce the following winners of its 13th International Paper Contest: First Place Winner: Bhakti Gala. Blogs, Bloggers and Scholarly Publications. (INDIA) Second Place Winner: Muhammad Javed Iqbal. Scholars' Perceptions about HEC Library Resources and Services: A Quantitative Study of User Satisfaction. (PAKISTAN) The jurors for the 2014 competition included Maqsood Shaheen (Chair), Fatih Oguz (Member), and Alma Rivera (Member). The principal authors of each of the winning papers will be awarded a two-year individual membership to ASIS&T. In addition, the first place winner will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 to attend ASIS&T 77th annual meeting in Seattle, WA (USA). The winning papers will be considered for publication by Taylor & Francis?s International Information and Library Review (IILR). We thank the jury members for their hard work and our donors for their compassion which makes it possible to develop and sustain this international network of scholars in developing countries. Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen Chair, 2014 ASIS&T International Paper Contest ShaheenMA at gmail.com ___ 2014 Annual Meeting Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting October 31-November 5, 2014, Seattle, WA ________________________________________ Website: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII Blog: http://sigiii.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asist.sig.iii/ From mcmason at umd.edu Fri Oct 10 19:03:48 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:03:48 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Maryland's iSchool and National Agricultural Library Collaborate in New Fellows Program Message-ID: Maryland's iSchool and National Agricultural Library Collaborate in New Fellows Program A new and innovative collaboration between the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, and U.S. Department of Agriculture's? National Agricultural Library is providing iSchool students with invaluable experience in the burgeoning digital curation field. In this project, iSchool assistant professor Ricky Punzalan and master of library science (MLS) students Erin Antognoli and Christian James are working collaboratively to help NAL develop various strategies to solve the library's digital curation concerns. In 2013, the iSchool established the Fellowship in Digital Curation at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) to provide an opportunity for students to engage in research and practice towards developing and implementing policies, strategies, and work plans to solve real-world digital curation problems. Fellows are given hands on experience and work closely with NAL staff as well as iSchool faculty to design and implement digital curation projects. NAL provides extensive infrastructure, staff expertise, collections and programs. In this setting, fellows are given a unique opportunity to design and implement projects.? MLS students , Erin Antognoli and Christian James, have gained valuable digital curation experience since they began the fellowship in January 2014. As a fellow, Antognoli has been creating policy for the library's newly formed aerial imagery collection. By collaborating with different divisions within the NAL as well as image submitters outside of NAL, she has established a strategic plan that can be used in other visual collections and digitization projects.? "My experience working as a NAL Digital Curation Fellow has been incredible. The fellowship provides a longer, more in-depth experience than a traditional internship," she said, "I feel like I will be much better prepared to enter the digital curation field when I graduate as a result of this fellowship." James has been developing a Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection. His work is focused on establishing guidelines for selection and acquisition of content for digitization. "At the National Agricultural Library I have applied many of the concepts and skills that I picked up in the MLS core curriculum and the digital curation specialization, including reference, accessibility, cataloging, policy writing and more," he said, "I have been honored to help contribute to the development of the National Agricultural Library Digital Collections and enhance public access to these valuable resources." Fellowship advisor, Dr. Ricky Punzalan has been thrilled with the success of the program so far. "The fellowship is an excellent way for the iSchool to collaborate with a national institution," he said, "this project benefits not only the faculty and the partner institution, but more importantly, the students. I think the fellows appreciate the opportunity to do collaborative research and create strategies to solve real-world institutional challenges." With a unique partnership with NAL, the Fellowship in Digital Curation is a prime example of a fruitful collaborative partnership between a repository with extensive digital collections and an academic program with a focus in digital curation. The iSchool is excited to continue with this partnership and offer students and NAL staff the opportunity for mutually beneficial learning and growth. This fellowship is open to all students enrolled in the Archives and Digital Curation specialization at the iSchool. Applications for the next cohort of fellows will open later this fall with the new class of fellows commencing work in September 2015. For inquiries, contact Ricky Punzalan at punzalan at umd.edu. Mary Carroll-Mason Communications Coordinator College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool University of Maryland 4105J Hornbake Building College Park, MD 20742 mcmason at umd.edu (301) 405-1260 ischool.umd.edu Twitter: @I_UMD From dianek at email.unc.edu Fri Oct 10 13:07:21 2014 From: dianek at email.unc.edu (Kelly, Diane) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:07:21 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP: IRJ Special Issue on Information Retrieval Evaluation using Test Collections Message-ID: Call for Papers, Special Issue of Information Retrieval, a Springer Journal Information Retrieval Evaluation Using Test Collections ------------------------------------------------------- Information retrieval has a strong history of experimental evaluation. Test collections -- consisting of a set of queries, a collection of documents to be searched, and relevance judgments indicating which documents are relevant for which queries -- are perhaps the most widely used tool for evaluating the effectiveness of search systems. Based on pioneering work carried out by Cyril Cleverdon and colleagues at Cranfield University in the 1960s, the popularity of test collections has flourished in large part thanks to evaluation campaigns such as the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC), the Cross-Language Evaluation Forum (CLEF), the NII Testbeds and Community for Information Access Research project (NTCIR), and the Forum for Information Retrieval Evaluation (FIRE). Test collections have played a vital role in providing a basis for the measurement and comparison of the effectiveness of different information retrieval algorithms and techniques. However, test collections also present a number of issues, from being expensive and complex to construct, to instantiating a particular abstraction of the retrieval process. Topics of interest for this special issue include but are not limited to: Approaches for constructing new test collections - choosing representative topics and documents - minimizing effort Test collection stability - number of topics and documents required - completeness of judgments (pooling, stratified sampling, ...) Evaluation measures - choosing measures - relationship with higher-level search tasks and user goals - relationship with collection features (assumptions regarding incomplete judgments, ...) Relevance judgments - approaches for gathering judgments (crowd-sourcing, dedicated judges, interfaces and support systems for relevance assessments, ...) - types of judgments (single or multiple assessments, binary or multi-level, ...) - human factors (topic creators versus assigned topics, assessor consistency, instructions to assessors, expertise, potential biases, ...) Test collections as representations of the search process - assumptions about search behaviour - user simulation Relationship between evaluation using test collections and other approaches - test collections in comparison with user studies and log analyses Reflections on existing and past initiatives - TREC, NTCIR, CLEF, FIRE, ... 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URL: From marialemos72 at gmail.com Fri Oct 10 15:12:39 2014 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (ML) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:12:39 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Papers - WorldCIST'15 - Azores, 1 - 3 April 2015 Message-ID: <201410101912.s9AJCg1h019044@mail.asis.org> ------ 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: - 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) - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (IF: 1.304) - 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) - Universal Access in the Information Society (IF: 0,397) - International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization - Journal of Big Data IMPOTANT DATES Paper Submission: November 16, 2014 Notification of Acceptance: December 28, 2014 Camera-ready Submission: January 6, 2015 Payment of Registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: January 6, 2015. Best regards, WorldCIST'15 Organizing Committee http://www.aisti.eu/worldcist15/ From mashaheen at gmail.com Sun Oct 12 11:08:12 2014 From: mashaheen at gmail.com (Shaheen Maqsood) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 20:08:12 +0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Winners of the 2014 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest Message-ID: EXCUSE ME FOR CROSS-POSTING WINNERS OF THE 2014 ASIS&T SIG III INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG III) is pleased to announce the following winners of its 13th International Paper Contest: First Place Winner: Bhakti Gala. Blogs, Bloggers and Scholarly Publications. (INDIA) Second Place Winner: Muhammad Javed Iqbal. Scholars' Perceptions about HEC Library Resources and Services: A Quantitative Study of User Satisfaction. (PAKISTAN) The jurors for the 2014 competition included Maqsood Shaheen (Chair), Fatih Oguz (Member), and Alma Rivera (Member). The principal authors of each of the three winning papers will be awarded a two-year individual membership to ASIS&T. In addition, the first place winner will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 to attend ASIS&T 77th annual meeting in Seattle, WA (USA). The winning papers will be considered for publication by Taylor & Francis?s International Information and Library Review (IILR). We thank the jury members for their hard work and our donors for their compassion which makes it possible to develop and sustain this international network of scholars in developing countries. Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen Chair, 2014 ASIS&T International Paper Contest ShaheenMA at gmail.com ___ 2014 Annual Meeting Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting October 31-November 5, 2014, Seattle, WA ________________________________________ Website: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII Blog: http://sigiii.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asist.sig.iii/ From danielle at dcplumer.com Mon Oct 13 11:37:18 2014 From: danielle at dcplumer.com (Danielle Plumer) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:37:18 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Nominations sought for Kilgour research award Message-ID: Nominations are invited for the 2015 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). *The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2014.* The Kilgour Research Award recognizes research relevant to the development of information technologies, in particular research showing promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect of the publication, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information or how information and data are manipulated and managed. The Kilgour award consists of $2,000 cash, an award citation and an expense paid trip (airfare and two nights lodging) to the ALA Annual Conference. More information and a list of previous winners can be found at http://www.ala.org/lita/awards/kilgour Nominations will be accepted from any member of the American Library Association. Nominating letters must address how the research is relevant to libraries; is creative in its design or methodology; builds on existing research or enhances potential for future exploration; and/or solves an important current problem in the delivery of information resources. A curriculum vita and a copy of several seminal publications by the nominee must be included. Preference will be given to completed research over work in progress. Currently-serving officers and elected officials of LITA, members of the Kilgour Award Committee and OCLC employees and their immediate family members are ineligible. Send nominations by December 31, 2014, to the Award jury chair: Tao Zhang Purdue University Libraries 504 W State St West Lafayette, IN 47907-4221 zhan1022 at purdue.edu The Kilgour Research Award will be presented at the LITA President?s Program on June 29th during the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This position will require a professional with a strong background in and understanding of academic library research services, with a particular strength in marketing, advertising, and promoting the department as a partner for research and discovery. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating outreach to academic programs, academic support units, International programs, and student groups with research interests. Tasks include maintaining an understanding of current trends and techniques in library marketing and outreach and exploring new strategies. Identifies and manages social media software, applications and other emerging technologies, and integrates them into the department's marketing and public relations efforts. Collaborates with the Information Literacy Librarian, the Library Instruction Coordinator, the Web Services Librarian, and the Subject Specialists to develop strategies for marketing. In addition, this person is expected to foster strong relationships with teaching faculty and other academic units with the purpose of promoting reference and research services. Provides research assistance and reference service to library users. Participates in the libraries' program of bibliographic instruction. Contributes to the development and implementation of library policies and procedures. Fulfills the requirements of faculty status in areas of contributions to librarianship, scholarly activities, and service. REQUIRED SKILLS An earned master?s degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent for temporary supportive professional staff appointment. [Additional master?s degree, or equivalent, required within four years for eligibility for tenure-track appointment.] Experience or knowledge in coordinating marketing, advertising and promoting academic library programs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and teaching/presentation skills. Undergraduate or graduate education in social sciences or humanities. Demonstrated evidence of commitment to library outreach to academic programs. Demonstrated evidence of excellent teaching/presentation skills. Experience or knowledge of collection development for the humanities or social sciences. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects. Experience providing reference services. PREFERRED SKILLS Demonstrated evidence of technologies applied to marketing, advertising and promoting services for academic libraries. Teaching experience at the college level. Working knowledge of a foreign language. A second master?s degree in order to qualify as an assistant professor and for a tenure track appointment. Commitment to professional development, scholarly activities, and service to the profession. Salary and Benefits: Competitive. Appointment rank and salary will be based on relevant experience and educational background. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package. MATERIALS Application: To be considered for an interview, send a letter of interest, resume, and the name, address, phone number, and email address of three professional references. Electronic submission preferred. Applications received by November 15, 2014 will be considered. Rosanne Cordell Associate Dean for Public Services Northern Illinois University Libraries DeKalb, IL 60115-2868 Email: rcordell at niu.edu A state-mandated pre-employment criminal background check is required. Northern Illinois University is an AA/EEO institution. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jimandrews at usf.edu Mon Oct 13 11:52:43 2014 From: jimandrews at usf.edu (Andrews, James) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:52:43 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Univ. of South Florida Launches Master's in Strategy and Information Analytics Message-ID: <1413215563126.21563@usf.edu> University of South Florida, School of Information Announces New Master's Degree, Receives Recognition as NSA Center of Academic Excellence (USF-wide) for Information Assurance/Cybersecurity. ?The School of Information at the University of South Florida (USF) has officially launched a new Master of Science degree in Information Studies with a focus on Strategy & Information Analytics. This unique program is designed to train a ?next generation? of intelligence analysts and information professionals for the private and public sectors. The MS program is built around an innovative STEM-based model for professional analytic education with a curriculum that will focus primarily on developing analytic competencies and subsequently allow students to focus on specialized subject-matter areas. The principal aim is to train problem-solvers who understand strategic concepts and analytic methodologies and can apply that knowledge to advance an organization?s interests and objectives. Graduates will be capable of developing and evaluating new knowledge; generating and analyzing courses of action; expressing clearly reasoned opinions; and communicating effectively in writing, oral presentation, and visual display. That is, they will know how to use information and apply knowledge to make organizations better. Blending Strategy (a calculation of ends, ways, and means within acceptable bounds of risk to create favora??ble outcomes) and Informatics (the science of human and automated processing of information), the Strategy & Information Analytics curriculum bridges the gap? between business analysts and data analysts. The interdisciplinary program builds a set of analytic skills that allows graduates to work effectively with policy makers, military leaders, business executives, and data scientists to support better organizational decision-making. Students may select from two optional concentrations: o Strategic Intelligence (The specific form of analysis which is required for the formulation of policy and plans at agency, corporate, national or international levels) o Cyber Intelligence (The acquisition and analysis of information to identify, track, and predict cyber capabilities, intentions, and activities that offer courses of action to enhance decision making) This concentration is also offered as part of a separate MS degree in Cybersecurity, that was also launched this fall and came out of the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (FC2) (http://www.usf.edu/cybersecurity/ ). Based in part on this master's program, including the Cyber Intel concentration, USF was recently recognized by DHS/NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity for academic years 2014-2019. ? FACULTY to build a world class program... The School of Information at USF has been able to bring in unique expertise to help build this new master's and enhance our overall mission. As previously announced, this new area within the School of Information has been spearheaded by Dr. Randy Borum. Dr. Borum is Professor and Coordinator for Strategy and Intelligence Studies in the School of Information at the University of South Florida. He has served on the Director of National Intelligence's Intelligence Science Board, the Defense Science Board Task Force on Understanding Human Dynamics, and as a behavioral scientist and Board-Certified Forensic Psychologist researching national and global security issues, he regularly teaches and consults with law enforcement agencies, the Intelligence Community, and DoD, and has authored/ co-authored more than 120 professional publications. Our newest faculty member started this fall. ?Scuba? Steve Gary joined the School of Information as an Assistant Professor of Practice . Prior to joining the USF faculty, Steve developed, and served as Chief of, the Cyber Intelligence Support Element at U.S. Special Operations Command; as Deputy Division Chief (Cyber) at the National Security Agency/Central Security Service/93rd Intelligence Squadron; as Cryptologic Support Team Officer in Charge (Cyber) for the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq; and as an Adjunct Instructor at Joint Special Operations University. He was a highly-decorated career intelligence officer and Russian Linguist in the U.S. Air Force, and a Reserve Police Officer for the Biloxi (MS) Police Department. Steve earned a B.S. degree from Regents College and an M.S. in Cyber Operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He currently holds a Security+ certification (CompTIA).? Scuba will bring his exceptional expertise to the new master's degree program. He will also lead SI efforts related to the future creation of an open source intelligence research and development lab. In addition, SI has an agreement with the Foundation for Analytic Excellence, the training arm of Pherson and Associates. Their chief methodologist, Dr. Mary Boardman, will teach Advanced Intelligence Analytic Methods. ? James E. Andrews, Ph.D. Director, School of Information Associate Professor of Information Science University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave, CIS 1040 Tampa, FL 33624 jimandrews at usf.edu 813.974.2108 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jdownie at illinois.edu Mon Oct 13 14:04:52 2014 From: jdownie at illinois.edu (Downie, J Stephen) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:04:52 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] MIREX Grand Challenge '14 User Experience (GC14UX): Volunteer graders sought Message-ID: <612008895BFFF74BB7C7A74B2681CE61703DC8FA@CHIMBX1.ad.uillinois.edu> Dear Colleagues: The Music Information Retrieval Evaluation eXchange (MIREX) Grand Challenge '14 User Experience (GC14UX) task requires volunteer graders to evaluate system outputs. The goals of this grand challenge are to inspire the development of complete MIR systems and to promote the notion of user experience as a first-class research objective in the MIR community. Your assistance will help future researchers and developers build better and more useful music retrieval systems that better meet the needs of real users. We expect each grader to spend approximately 20 - 30 minutes exploring each submitted system. There are three systems this year to be evaluated. Your participation as an evaluator is completely voluntary. For more information about MIREX, please see: http://www.music-ir.org/mirex/wiki/MIREX_HOME For more information about GC14UX and its task instructions: http://www.music-ir.org/mirex/gc14ux/ We are opening evaluations today, 13 October 2014, and will close evaluations Tuesday, 21 October 2014. So, if you are kind enough to sign up to be a grader, PLEASE understand that we REALLY need you complete your assigned grading by 21 October. If you are a GC14UX participant, we ask that you do what you can to encourage adults over 18 years of age to be graders. To register as a grader, please go to: http://www.music-ir.org/mirex/gc14ux/register.php If you have any questions, please contact or Thank you very much everybody. Cheers, Stephen **********EVALUTION INSTRUCTIONS**************************** To evaluate the asigned MIR system we ask you to imagine you have a personal video that you are editing, and you wish to find a suitable audio track to add to the video. In performing this task, please focus on evaluating the interaction and experience with the system as a whole, and not just the results you get. Please be aware that these systems are using an open-source test dataset (Jamendo) that is a collection of open-source music, and therefore the results may not include popular music that many of us are familiar with. After signing up as an evaluator for GC14UX you will be assigned a number of MIR systems to evaluate (by clicking the "Get Assignment" button). The five questions we ask you to consider are: Overall satisfaction: How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the system? Learnability: How easy was it to figure out how to use the system? Robustness: How good is the system's ability to warn you when you're about to make a mistake, allow you to recover, or retrace your step? Affordances: How well does the system allow you to perform what you want to do? Feedback: How well does the system communicate what's going on? There will also be the opportunity to enter general comments in a free-form text box. Once you have completed all the questions for a given MIR system there is the opportunity to return to it and alter any of the ratings you have given it. In our analysis of the results we will take the final set of ratings that were saved. In addition to simply rating the systems, we highly encourage evaluators to provide their feedback in free text. Your comments will not only help us understand important factors affecting user experience, but also help the participants to improve the design of their systems. ********************************************************** "Research funding makes the world a better place" ********************************************************** J. Stephen Downie, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Vox/Voicemail] (217) 649-3839 From rdubnic2 at illinois.edu Tue Oct 14 11:35:18 2014 From: rdubnic2 at illinois.edu (Dubnicek, Ryan C) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:35:18 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Save the date! HTRC UnCamp: March 30-31, 2015 Message-ID: Save the date! HTRC UnCamp, March 30-31, 2015 SAVE THE DATE! This year?s HathiTrust Research Center UnCamp will be held March 30-31, 2015 at the University of Michigan Palmer Commons (100 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2218). Mark your calendars HTRC is hosting its third annual HTRC UnCamp in March 2015 at the University of Michigan. The UnCamp is part hands-on coding and demonstration, part inspirational use-cases, part community building, and a part informational, all structured with boot-camp activities and hands-on sessions with HTRC infrastructure and tools. Who should attend? The HTRC UnCamp is targeted to the digital humanities tool developers, researchers and librarians of HathiTrust member institutions along with graduate students. Attendees will be asked for their input in planning sessions, so please plan to register early! Registration The UnCamp will have a minimal registration fee so as to make it as affordable as possible for you to attend. Additional information about the UnCamp will be posted to http://www.hathitrust.org/htrc_uncamp2015 as it becomes available. Questions? Contact Ryan Dubnicek, HTRC Executive Assistant, at rdubnic2 at illinois.edu or 217-244-7260. 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The complete dataset (only the extracted metadata, not the broadcasts themselves) is available for download, along with an interactive viewer timeline that allows you to visualize a particular emotion or theme over the last four years of American television news: http://blog.gdeltproject.org/visualizing-the-emotions-of-american-television-news/ http://analysis.gdeltproject.org/cgi-bin/iatvemotions/iatvemotions As an example, here is the plot of the intensity of "Anxiety" over time - notice the huge surge around the government shutdown last October and in June 2012 with the massive derecho storm: http://analysis.gdeltproject.org/cgi-bin/iatvemotions/iatvemotions?var=c8.3&network= While the extracted metadata is currently only at the level of a entire broadcast, it offers an enormous range of possibilities in terms of a first exploration of the emotions and themes of American broadcast news. Everything from mapping the geography of television ( http://blog.archive.org/2013/12/13/mapping-400000-hours-of-u-s-tv-news/) to building emotionally-weighted cooccurance networks is possible with this dataset. The ability to infuse cooccurance graphs with emotional, geographic, and thematic context layers opens some particularly interesting doors. A second dataset of possible interest applies the same coding to English translations of 101 speeches given by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from 2000 to present and a comparison dataset of 21,295 presidential documents from The American Presidency Project for Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama: http://blog.gdeltproject.org/leader-speeches-assad-vs-american-presidents/ In the next few days we will be debuting this emotional/thematic coding for all global news media monitored by the GDELT Project, meaning that you will shortly be able to assess these dimensions live over the world's news media: http://blog.gdeltproject.org/introducing-the-global-content-analysis-measures-gcam/ ~Kalev -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com Thu Oct 16 01:34:38 2014 From: susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com (Dr. Susheel Chhabra) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:04:38 +0530 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP-International Journal of Civic Enagagement and Social Change, IGI Global, USA In-Reply-To: References: <003301ceb303$8106bfa0$83143ee0$@lbsim.ac.in>, , Message-ID: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association DOI: 10.4018/IJCESC, ISSN: 2328-5494, EISSN: 2328-5508 Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Susheel Chhabra Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form) DESCRIPTION OF IJCESC: Governments, corporations, individuals, and civic society play essential roles for worldwide growth and development. Management of resources for socioeconomic development of society requires design, development, and implementation of value driven civic engagement processes, practices, and frameworks. These initiatives create an environment of public accountability to distribute benefits of development for the overall benefit of society. The International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) compiles theoretical and empirical works that significantly contribute to the unexplored field of how bringing social change through civic engagement can widened the ambience of public welfare activities. MISSION OF IJCESC: Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change. The primary objective of IJCESC is to suggest value driven civic engagement practices, processes and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. IJCESC seeks to achieve its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide. RECOMMENDED TOPICS: Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: * Civic engagement and political reforms for development * Civic engagement for development and social change * Civic engagement for organization development * Civic engagement and urban 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 * Civic Engagement and Rural Development SUBMITTING TO IJCESC: Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. INTERESTED AUTHORS MUST CONSULT THE JOURNAL?S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All manuscript submissions to IJCESC should be sent through the online submission system:http://www.igi-global.com/authorseditors/titlesubmission/newproject.aspx PUBLISHER: The International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Changeis published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference), Medical Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, and Engineering Science Reference imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. All inquiries should be should be directed to the attention of: Dr. Susheel Chhabra Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change E-mail: Susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com http://www.igi-global.com/IJCESC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcmason at umd.edu Thu Oct 16 12:32:13 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:32:13 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] =?windows-1252?q?Re-envisioning_the_MLS_with_Maryland=27?= =?windows-1252?q?s_iSchool=97Defining_the_MLS=3A_History=2C_Origins=2C_an?= =?windows-1252?q?d_Foundations=2C_Monday=2C_10/20?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Re-envisioning the MLS Engagement Session?Defining the MLS: History, Origins, and Foundations Monday, October 20, 2014 4:30-5:30 pm EDT 2119 Hornbake Building, South Wing, University of Maryland Maps/Directions: http://ischool.umd.edu/content/contact Contact: mlsprogram at umd.edu Streaming video: ter.ps/definingMLS RSVP: ter.ps/Oct20rsvp Join the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, as it begins the conversation about re-conceptualizing the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree and its place in the 21st century information economy. You can join us in person, online via streaming video or follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #hackMLS. Led by Drs. Paul Jaeger and John Bertot, this session discusses the foundations of the MLS, its purposes, and roots in the iSchool. Join us as we discuss how MLS degree programs got their start, why MLS programs exist, the American Library Association accreditation context, and how MLS programs and accreditation are changing. Dr. Paul Jaeger is associate professor and co-director of the?Information Policy & Access Center?in the iSchool. He also serves as the assistant director for the Information and Diverse Populations (IDP) specialization within the MLS Program, and the iSchool?s Diversity Officer. Dr. John Bertot is professor and co-director of the?Information Policy & Access Center?in the iSchool. He also serves as the MLS Program Director and assistant director for the Community Analytics & Policy specialization within the MLS Program. Find out more about this initiative here: http://mls.umd.edu/2014/09/re-envisioning-mls/ From Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Sun Oct 19 23:56:07 2014 From: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu (Krystyna Matusiak) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:56:07 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Reminder: Donations for the SIGIII Silent Auction at ASIST Message-ID: Dear colleagues, Please consider donating art works, books, jewelry, and other objects to the Silent Auction at the International Reception, sponsored by SIG III. Bring donated items to the 2014 Annual Meeting in Seattle. This year we also provide an option of showcasing your items online at:http://www.formpl.us/form/0B4nZCvpgLedRRlhjb3NWeVB2YUE/ The proceeds from the silent auction are used to support the InfoShare program that sponsors ASIS&T membership for scholars and information professionals from developing countries. If unable to attend, please send donated items with a friend or by postal mail. SIG-III will provide a box by the registration table in which ASIS&T members may drop off silent auction donation items prior to the International Reception. Contact: Krystyna Matusiak, SIG-III Co-Chair, krystyna.matusiak at du.edu Krystyna K. Matusiak, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Library & Information Science Program Morgridge College of Education University of Denver Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/kmatusia E-Mail: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Phone: 303-871-6163 ADDRESS: Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, Room 248, 1999 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rtodd at rutgers.edu Mon Oct 20 08:41:27 2014 From: rtodd at rutgers.edu (Ross Todd) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:41:27 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] R.U. CONNECTED: Interact with Rutgers iSchool Faculty and Students at ASIS&T 2014 Message-ID: <24DDF91E-6066-42B1-891E-94D110975218@rutgers.edu> Faculty and Students from the Rutgers iSchool are involved in multiple activities at ASIS&T. If you are attending this Conference, please drop by the events listed below to learn more about research directions and connect or reconnect with Rutgers colleagues and friends. Please note that throughout the Conference, Rutgers Faculty will be available to meet with candidates interested in the Tenure Track Faculty Position in Library and Information Science job opening. Please contact LIS Department Chair Ross Todd at rtodd at rutgers.edu to arrange a meeting. The position announcement is at: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/lis-search/faculty Sunday, Nov. 2, 3:30-5 PM, Prof Chirag Shah and Doctoral Student Dongo Choi will present a paper titled ?Perceived Value of Information Sharing in Online Environments: User Engagement and Social Reputation? Monday, November 3, 8:30-10 AM, Prof Chirag Shah will be moderating a panel on Information Behavior with three interesting and diverse viewpoints. Monday, November 3, 1:30-3:00 PM, Prof Nick Belkin, Rutgers University and Prof Jingjing Liu, University of South Carolina, will present a paper titled ?Multi-Aspect Information Use Task Performance: The Roles of Topic Knowledge, Task Structure and Task Stage? Monday, November 3, 6:30 Rutgers students will present their ideas in the Poster Session: Parental Perceptions of Young Children?s Information Behavior Related to Free-Time Activities, Sarah Corinne Barriage, Rutgers University A Demonstration of SOCRATES: Streamlining the Collection, Analysis and Exploration of Social Media Data. Ziad Matni, Dongho Choi and Prof Chirag Shah, all of Rutgers University Understanding What Personal Information Items Make Categorization Difficult. Kyong Eun Oh, Simmons College, and Prof Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University Tuesday, November 4, 10:30 AM-12, Prof Chirag Shah and Doctoral Student Ziad Matni will present a paper titled ?For the love of information: Motivations and affective dynamics of surfing the Web for pleasure.? 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 sarita.yardi at gmail.com Mon Oct 20 09:57:28 2014 From: sarita.yardi at gmail.com (Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:57:28 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] ICWSM: Call for Workshop Proposals Message-ID: CALL FOR WORKSHOPS FOR THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL AAAI CONFERENCE ON WEBLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA (ICWSM) OXFORD, UK, MAY 26 - 29 Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2014 Submission Site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icwsm15workshops The ICWSM-15 Committee invites proposals for Workshops Day at the Ninth International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM-15). The Workshops Day will be held on 26 May, 2015 in Oxford, UK. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with a selected focus ? providing an informal setting for active exchange among social scientists, computer scientists, and other researchers, developers and PhD students. Workshops are an excellent forum for exploring emerging approaches and task areas, for bridging the gaps between the social science and technology fields or between subfields of social media research, for elucidating the results of exploratory research, or for critiquing existing approaches. Members of all segments of the social media research community are encouraged to submit proposals. To foster interaction and exchange of ideas, the workshops will be kept small, with 25?50 participants. Attendance is limited to active participants only. The format of workshops will be determined by their organizers. The two main criteria for the selection of the workshops will be the following: Workshop should not be structured as mini-conferences dominated by long talks and short discussions. Instead, the organizers are encouraged to promote different types of activities including challenges, games, brainstorming and networking sessions. Also, workshops should leave ample time for discussions and interaction between the participants, and should encourage the submission and presentation of position papers that discuss new research ideas. The workshop should have the potential to attract the interest of researchers in computer science and social/organizational sciences. Proposals involving people of different backgrounds in the organizing committee and addressing topics at the intersection of different disciplines will have higher chance of acceptance. Workshop organizers who want to publish the papers from their workshop (or significant portions of it) will have the opportunity to do so through workshop proceedings by the AAAI Press. --- Assistant Professor School of Information University of Michigan http://yardi.people.si.umich.edu/ From chirags at rutgers.edu Mon Oct 20 22:31:20 2014 From: chirags at rutgers.edu (Chirag Shah) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:31:20 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] Rutgers iSchool PhD Program Applicants: Virtual Info Session Message-ID: The Rutgers University School of Communication & Information at invites creative and forward-thinking individuals to apply for our interdisciplinary PhD Program, in the concentration area of Library and Information Science. Located in New Brunswick, NJ, close to NYC and Philadelphia, Rutgers University?s iSchool 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 and Community 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. Application deadline for fall 2015 enrollment: Jan. 15, 2015 Get to know the Rutgers iSchool at this link: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/lis-concentration.html More information on Ph.D. program admissions can be found here: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/admission-aid.html And, join us virtual information session on Friday, November 14, at 3:30 pm, using the information as follows: 1. Please join my meeting, Nov 14, 2014 at 3:20 PM EDT. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/437495141 2. Use your keyboard and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended. All questions will be taken as instant messages in text, within the GoToMeeting web environment. Or, call in using your telephone (however VoIP is preferred): United States: +1 (213) 493-0008 United States (toll-free): 1 877 309 2070 Access Code: 437-495-141 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Meeting ID: 437-495-141 ***** Best, 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... 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URL: From lcsmith at illinois.edu Wed Oct 22 08:44:42 2014 From: lcsmith at illinois.edu (Smith, Linda C) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:44:42 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Faculty positions: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Message-ID: Note: GSLIS faculty will be available during the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Seattle, November 2-4, to meet with candidates interested in these positions. Please contact Professor Linda C. Smith (lcsmith at illinois.edu) to arrange a meeting. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (GSLIS) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Open Rank Faculty Positions GSLIS seeks to hire three outstanding full-time faculty members (rank open) to join our dynamic and collegial School. Preference will be given to the following specializations, but strong candidates in any area are encouraged to apply. Digital youth Data curation (information behavior emphasis) Health informatics GSLIS is an established national leader in both ground-breaking information science research and the preparation of leading information professionals. Our top-ranked master?s program in library and information science includes specializations in data curation, socio-technical data analytics, community informatics, K-12 librarianship, and youth services. Innovative research in a wide variety of areas is carried out by faculty and doctoral students and supported by three GSLIS centers: the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship, the Center for Digital Inclusion, and the Center for Children?s Books. Our faculty have leadership roles in national initiatives and professional societies and our close relationships with scientific and cultural institutions ensure that our research engages critical societal challenges. The GSLIS faculty is highly interdisciplinary, with backgrounds in information science, computer science, library science, engineering science, economics, law, public policy and management, psychology, folklore, English, medieval studies, philosophy, history, sociology, and statistics and they hold additional appointments in many other university departments, as well as world-renowned research institutes such as the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Successful candidates must be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary academic unit and addressing audiences in a professional master?s degree program, as well as teaching students from undergraduate to Ph.D. levels in an iSchool. GSLIS participates in a campus-wide undergraduate minor and Ph.D. in Informatics, and it offers a Master of Science in Library and Information Science, a Master of Science in Bioinformatics, a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS), and a CAS in Digital Libraries, a Ph.D., and a K-12 Library Information Specialist Licensure Program. The School?s award-winning LEEP online option for the Master?s and CAS degrees gives students access to a high-quality professional education. Appointments made under this announcement will be effective August 16, 2015. Rank is open, and salary is commensurate with experience. A Ph.D. degree or equivalent is required though we will consider candidates who are close to completion of the doctoral degree. Information about GSLIS programs and faculty can be found at: http://www.lis.illinois.edu/. To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu/ and upload your letter of application, complete CV/resume, statement on teaching and research, and a list of three professional references including contact information by December 1, 2014. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date, but no hiring decisions will be made until after the search has closed. We especially welcome applications from members of under-represented groups working in these or other areas of library and information science. For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact Candy Edwards (cledward at illinois.edu, 217-244-3809). Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From I.Peters at zbw.eu Wed Oct 22 16:57:30 2014 From: I.Peters at zbw.eu (Peters Isabella) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:57:30 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] ASIS&T 2014 Conference in Seattle: SIGMet sponsored panel needs your input! Message-ID: <047272D289C1D14C9D54551BFDF8DE3839C60593@cirdan.zbw-nett.zbw-kiel.de> +++Apologies for cross-posting+++ SIGMet, the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group for the measurement of information production and use, sponsors a panel on "Informetrics, Bibliometrics, Altmetrics: What Is It All About?" (https://www.asis.org/asist2014/program.html) at this year's ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Seattle. The aim of this panel is to discuss major informetric topics including the impact factor, the h-index, sources of citation data, the Eigenfactor, the making and use of base maps of science, application of bibliometrics, altmetrics, and future perspectives on bibliometrics. Reasonable applications, newly emerging alliances with other information services and pitfalls of bibliometric analyses will also be presented. The panel is particularly aimed at the general audience without extensive informetric knowledge. The panellists are Judit Bar-Ilan (Bar-Ilan University, Israel), Gali Halevi (Elsevier), Stefanie Haustein (University of Montr?al, Canada), Andrea Scharnhorst (Data Archiving and Networked Services Institution, Netherlands), and Jevin West (University of Washington, USA). Isabella Peters (ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Germany) chairs the panel discussion. To be able to adequately address the audience's needs and give it a better chance of taking an active role in the panel discussion we invite ASIS&T AM attendees (and people who cannot attend) to get in touch with panellists, discuss aspects or post questions of general interest before the panel takes place. Hence, we provide several backchannels to reach the panellists. You can find all information on the panel on following website: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGMET/activities/panel2014/ Here, bibliometric use cases are presented that serve as pegs on which to hang on the panel discussion. Also, the panellists introduce their main arguments and expertise on the use cases on the website. Please post your comment on the use cases on figshare: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1209574 (you might want to download the slides from figshare to be able to fully read the slides). You can also direct your tweets to the panellists by using #sigmetpanel14 or @sig_met. We hope that we can foster more audience-related discussions in Seattle which will even include perspectives of people who are not able to attend. As such the panel's accompanying website (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGMET/activities/panel2014/), the figshare site (http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.120957) and Twitter (#sigmetpanel14, @sig_met) will provide room for exchange and will transport bibliometrics topics to the conference and back to the broader audience. We are looking forward to reading your contributions and to seeing you in Seattle! 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Chao will receive the award at the Annual Awards Luncheon on November 4. GSLIS will cosponsor the ASIS&T Alumni Reception on Tuesday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m. PAPERS October 31 ?Scallops, Lobsters, and Public Goods: Two Conceptual Approaches to Trust in the Digital Commons? (SIG-IFP awardee), presented by doctoral candidate Nicholas M. Weber at the Trust & Information Policy in the Age of Data (Big or Small) (SIG/IFP and SIG/III) preconference workshop (9:00 a.m. ? 5:00 p.m.) November 3 ?Scholar-built collections: A study of user requirements for research in large-scale digital libraries,? presented by doctoral student Katrina Fenlon, senior project coordinator Megan Senseney, Harriett Green (MS ?09), postdoctoral research associate Sayan Bhattacharyya, doctoral student Craig Willis, and Professor J. Stephen Downie (8:30 a.m.) ?When the elevator pitch meets the subject heading: how mixtures of other documents can describe what a document is about,? presented by doctoral student Peter Organisciak and Professor Mike Twidale (3:30 p.m.) ?Relationships among Video Games: Existing Standards and New Definitions,? presented by doctoral candidate Simone Sacchi and doctoral student Jacob Jett with Jin Ha Lee and Rachel Ivy Clarke of the University of Washington (3:30 p.m.) November 4 ?The Phylogeny of a Dataset,? presented by doctoral student Andrea K. Thomer and doctoral candidate Nicholas M. Weber (2:00 p.m.) ?Enclaves of Anarchy: Preprint Sharing, 1940-1990,? presented by doctoral student Stacy S. Wykle (4:00 p.m.) November 5 ?Adverse Effects of Initial-Based Name Disambiguation on Measurements of Large-Scale Coauthorship Networks? (ASIS&T SIG/MET Best Student Paper), presented by doctoral student Jinseok Kim and Assistant Professor Jana Diesner at Metrics 2014: Workshop on Informetric and Scientometric Research (SIG/MET) (9:00 a.m. ? 5:00 p.m.) POSTERS President?s Reception Featuring Posters November 3, 6:30 p.m. ?Closing the App Gap: From Plan to Project I? Associate Professor Kate McDowell, Assistant Professor Deborah Stevenson, and doctoral student Cass Mabbott ?On the Need for Combat Librarians: A Case Study of Knowledge Management at the End of the Iraq War? Doctoral student Caryn L. Anderson ?Profiling Open Digital Repositories in the Atmospheric and Climate Sciences: An Initial Survey? Master?s student Chung-Yi Hou, doctoral student Cheryl A. Thompson, and Professor Emerita Carole L. Palmer ?Parameter Tuning: Exposing the Gap Between Data Curation and Effective Data Analytics? Doctoral student Henry A. Gabb and Associate Professor Catherine Blake ?Site-based Data Curation: Developing a Data Portal for Geobiologists at Yellowstone National Park? Master?s student Sean C. Gordon, doctoral student Andrea K. Thomer, doctoral student Jacob G. Jett, and Professor Emerita Carole L. Palmer, with Bruce Fouke, professor in geology, microbiology, and the Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Timothy DiLauro, digital library architect, Johns Hopkins University ?Enhancing Metadata for Research Methods in Data Curation? Doctoral candidate Tiffany C. Chao ?Exploring Cultural Differences in Language Usage: The Case of Negation? Master?s student Svetlozara Stoytcheva and Associate Professor Catherine Blake, with Dov Cohen, professor of psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ?Information Integration: A Case Study of Air Quality in Chicago and St. Louis? Doctoral student Jooho Lee and Associate Professor Catherine Blake ?Information Behaviors at the Edge of Reason: The Role of Uncertainty, Science and Culture on Environmental Policy? Associate Professor Catherine Blake and doctoral student Jinlong Guo PANELS November 3, 1:30 p.m. ?Responding to Emerging Data Workforce Demand: Harnessing Data Center Expertise? GSLIS participants include Professor Emerita Carole L. Palmer and doctoral student Cheryl A. Thompson -- Kim Schmidt Director of Publications and Media Relations Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel Street Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 265-6391 www.lis.illinois.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From libvacancy at utk.edu Fri Oct 17 08:20:46 2014 From: libvacancy at utk.edu (UTK Library Faculty Vacancies) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:20:46 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Position Announcement: Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Tennessee Message-ID: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LIBRARIES FACULTY VACANCY SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION LIBRARIAN Appointment Rank: Assistant Professor Salary: $48,000 Available: January 1, 2015 Reports to: Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Research Services GENERAL FUNCTION The Scholarly Communication Librarian is an advocate for new practices in scholarly communication and helps guide the campus toward innovative and sustainable methods of dissemination. The librarian raises campus awareness of trends in scholarly publishing, including open access to the scholarly record, alternative metrics for measuring research impact, and copyright and fair use. The librarian works closely with liaison librarians to provide the highest quality information and user education programs, and in partnership with the Office of Research and Engagement and the UT Institute of Agriculture Office of Sponsored Programs, supports campus efforts to ensure compliance with US funding agency requirements for public access. May serve as liaison to one or more academic departments or programs. SPECIFIC DUTIES ? Monitor developments in scholarly communication, open access, institutional repositories, and related legislative and funding initiatives, and communicate their implications to library and faculty stakeholders. ? Develop, deliver, and assess the effectiveness of scholarly communications workshops, programs, and services for the campus. ? In collaboration with liaison librarians, implement strategies to recruit faculty and student work for inclusion in Trace, UT?s institutional repository. ? Promote the journal publishing capabilities of Trace and assist with ISSN registration, DOI assignment, Directory of Open Access Journals registration, Creative Commons licensing, etc. for library-supported journals. ? Work with library staff and vendors to maintain and develop new functionality and improved workflows for ingesting a variety of content types and research outputs into Trace, and to create and update repository policies, procedures, and other repository documentation as needed. ? Serve as a library resource on copyright, fair use, and compliance issues related to open access. ? Engage in professional development, research, and service activities. QUALIFICATIONS Required ? ALA-accredited master?s degree ? Demonstrated knowledge of institutional repository trends and best practices ? Demonstrated knowledge of the scholarly publishing enterprise, including open access, and author rights ? Evidence of leadership, initiative, and creativity ? Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills coupled with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment ? Experience planning and delivering workshops, presentations, or classes ? Commitment to advancing the Libraries' and University's diversity goals as demonstrated by past experience or through leadership activities ? Must be able to meet the University?s requirements for promotion and tenure, which include research and service components Preferred ? Supervisory experience ? Coursework or experience with copyright or other intellectual property rights ? Demonstrated ability to assess services or collections ? Experience working with an institutional repository platform such as DSpace or Digital Commons ? Conversant in funding agency requirements for public access to research ENVIRONMENT The University of Tennessee Libraries serves the flagship campus of the state university system. The UT Libraries supports the teaching, research, and service mission of the university and enhances the academic experience of each student at the Knoxville campus ? through outstanding print and electronic collections, reference and instructional services, and top-notch facilities and technological resources. The UT Libraries serves as an intellectual, cultural, and social center for the university and community. We are a national leader in the creation of regionally significant digital collections; in support of open access though our digital repository Trace; and through a rich history of designing innovative spaces and building key partnerships that enhance the teaching/learning enterprise. The University of Tennessee Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, Lyrasis, and the Center for Research Libraries. The UT Libraries collaborates actively at the state level with the other UT System Libraries as well as the libraries in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. The University of Tennessee is committed to creating a welcoming environment. More information about how we continually strive to put our principles of civility and community into action here in Knoxville is available at http://www.utk.edu/diversity/. Additional information about this position and the UT community is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/employment/scholarly-communication-librarian BENEFITS Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or ORP (AIG Retirement, ING, TIAA-CREF) with nonrefundable contributions paid for the employee by the University; optional group health and life insurance plans. Tuition remission is available for all university employees and partial undergraduate tuition remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT employees. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month, tenure-track appointment. APPLICATION PROCEDURES A background check and official transcripts are required prior to hiring. Send cover letter addressing the above qualifications, a current resume, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references to: Elizabeth Greene, Manager, Library Dean?s Office and Human Resources, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000. Application materials may be sent via email attachment to ejgreene at utk.edu. Review of applications will begin November 7, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcmason at umd.edu Wed Oct 22 17:36:52 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:36:52 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] =?windows-1252?q?Introducing_New_Community_Analytics_=26?= =?windows-1252?q?_Policy_Specialization_from_Maryland=92s_iSchool?= Message-ID: Introducing New Community Analytics & Policy Specialization from Maryland's iSchool The University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, is launching a new specialization in Community Analytics & Policy (CAP) beginning in Fall 2015. This new specialization, open to all students in the Master of Library Science (MLS) and Master of Information Management (MIM) programs, focuses on the intersection of analytics, policy and data. Libraries and other information organizations play an important role at the intersections of government, civic organizations, neighborhoods, and the public ? thus making them critical elements of community information and data ecosystems. This specialization focuses on the nature of developing local data infrastructures designed to promote civic engagement at the community level, and the roles that libraries and other information organizations can play in supporting that engagement. Graduates of the specialization will have the skills, tools, and processes that librarians and information professionals need to serve as community-based data stewards, hackers, navigators, and facilitators. Students in the CAP specialization will acquire knowledge in the following subject areas: ? the nature of open data and information; ? the ability of the public to be informed about local issues through open government and data; ? the ways in which information professionals can serve as key community-based intermediaries between governments, the public, and local issues; ? the?curation and management of digital assets, particularly datasets; ? the ability to create and foster data-driven communities of practice; and ? the role of the political process and information policy in shaping the development of community data. More information about the CAP specialization is available?at http://ter.ps/cap, or contact the CAP Specialization Director John Bertot?at?jbertot at umd.edu. From kb633 at drexel.edu Wed Oct 22 18:07:08 2014 From: kb633 at drexel.edu (Boland,Kerry) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:07:08 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] You're Invited: Drexel's New Center for the Study of Libraries, Information, & Society Inaugural Lecture on Nov. 11 Message-ID: <8A3EE63B361E364EA41B10DE3FBE64FD2823CA89@MB3.drexel.edu> Drexel CCI's New Center for the Study of Libraries, Information, & Society to Host Inaugural Lecture on Nov. 11 Drexel University's College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) is pleased to announce the opening of the opening of the Center for the Study of Libraries, Information, & Society (CSLIS). CSLIS-under the motto: "connecting people and information through technology"-brings together CCI faculty with faculty from other institutions, industry representatives and local and global community members to translate theory into practice, to educate, to inform policy and to meet the library and information needs of modern society. CSLIS will be holding its inaugural lecture and opening reception on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Drexel's Paul Peck Alumni Center at 31st and Market Streets in Philadelphia. The event will feature keynote speaker and 2014 CSLIS fellow Joseph Janes, associate professor and MLIS program chair at the University of Washington Information School, who will deliver a lecture entitled "Libraries: What Is The Way Forward?" A panel of respondents will offer remarks after the lecture, including: Stacey A. Aldrich, deputy secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries; Siobhan A. Reardon, president and director, Free Library of Philadelphia; Adam Townes, doctoral candidate, CCI, Drexel University; and Veronica Britto, vice-president/president-elect, Philadelphia Chapter of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. 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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:33:49 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Faculty Position> Information and Library Science, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University Bloomington Message-ID: <7CA0A203-4EA2-483C-AEDB-79E96CF8854F@indiana.edu> Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing Bloomington Faculty Position in Information and Library Science [ [ [ We will be interviewing at the ASIST Conference - if you will be there and are interested in this position, please contact me or Pnina Fichman to set up an interview ] ] ] The School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a position beginning in Fall 2015 in the Department of Information and Library Science (all subareas). This position is open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor). Applications from senior leaders are especially encouraged. The Department of Information and Library Science (ILS), formerly the School of Library and Information Science, has a long, successful history, having graduated over 8,000 students since it opened its doors in 1946. In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Bloomington Information and Library Science program eighth nationally http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs/library-information-science-ranking The School of Informatics and Computing is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. Its mission is to excel and lead in education, research, and outreach spanning and integrating computing and information technologies. In addition to ILS, the School includes the Department of Computer Science and Informatics and has a total of over 85 faculty, 900 graduate students, and 1,100 undergraduate majors on the Bloomington campus. Faculty research areas include bibliometrics; big data; computer-mediated communication; data science; digital libraries; information organization, retrieval, and visualization; science studies; semantic web, social informatics; text mining; web science; and more. Graduate degrees offered in the School include Master?s degrees in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction Design, Information Science, Library Science, and Security Informatics, and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, Informatics, and Information Science. The School is also known for its strong undergraduate programs. Indiana University Bloomington is a major public research university with over 2,000 faculty and over 45,000 students. The beautiful campus hosts 110 research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished academic departments and schools. IU is renowned for its high-performance computing and networking facilities, top-ranked music school, and performing and fine arts. Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle. Basic qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant area (or for junior level, expected before August 2015) and an established record (senior level) or demonstrable potential for excellence in research and teaching (junior level). Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching, and names of three references (junior level), or six references (senior level) using the University?s online system below (preferred): http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/971 or to Faculty Search, SoIC, 919 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408. For full consideration, completed applications must be received by December 1st, 2014. Informal and confidential inquiries may be sent to the ILS Chair, Pnina Fichman, (fichman at indiana.edu), or to any of the members of the search committee: Katy B?rner (katy at indiana.edu), Susan Herring (herring at indiana.edu), Howard Rosenbaum (hrosenbau at indiana.edu). Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. ???????????? Howard Rosenbaum Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor of Information Science Co-Director, Master of Information Science School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington http://www.soic.indiana.edu/about/directory/profile.html?profile_id=286 From mcunha at ipca.pt Sun Oct 26 20:51:19 2014 From: mcunha at ipca.pt (Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:51:19 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for abstracts | ViNOrg - 3rd International Conf. on Virtual and Networked Organizations | Portugal, November 2014 Message-ID: <201410270051.s9R0pMi7011663@mail.asis.org> Dear Colleague, We invite you to consider submitting to ViNOrg 2014. Please visit the conference webpage for more information (http://2100projects.org/conferences/vinorg14/ ). We look forward to welcoming in P?voa de Varzim next November. Kind regards, Manuela and Goran CALL FOR PAPERS / EXTENDED ABSTRACTS *** ViNOrg 14 3rd International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations: Emergent Technologies and Tools *** P?voa de Varzim, Portugal November 5-7, 2014 *** Full Papers/ Ext. Abstracts / Abstracts submission deadline: November 2, 2014 Notifications of acceptance within 2 days after submission *** The authors of accepted Abstracts or Extended Abstracts may also present their work during the Conference and submit their Full Paper after the Conference, for publication in the Conference Proceedings book. *** http://2100projects.org/conferences/vinorg14/ vinorg at 2100projects.org *** conference chairs: - Goran D. Putnik, University of Minho, Portugal - Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Polytechnic Institute of C?vado and Ave, Portugal *** From michel.menou at orange.fr Mon Oct 27 09:56:52 2014 From: michel.menou at orange.fr (Michel Menou) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:56:52 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] 7th edition of Trends in Brazilian information science research In-Reply-To: <20141026123240.A5ACE2DA09C@arnica.ibict.br> References: <20141026123240.A5ACE2DA09C@arnica.ibict.br> Message-ID: <544E4F24.3080100@orange.fr> This annual outlook, in Brazilian Portuguese, is an open access publication Tend?ncias da Pesquisa Brasileira em Ci?ncia da Informa??o acaba de publicar seu ?ltimo n?mero em http://inseer.ibict.br/ancib/index.php/tpbci. From tibbo at ils.unc.edu Thu Oct 23 08:47:36 2014 From: tibbo at ils.unc.edu (Tibbo, Helen R) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:47:36 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Save the Date! iPRES2015 - Nov. 2-6, 2015, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Message-ID: <16C92BA681D083499626AF35C5A645163AF2EF35@ITS-MSXMBS5M.ad.unc.edu> Please excuse cross postings: The School of Information and Library Science, the UNC University Libraries, and the HW Odum Institute for Research in Social Science are pleased to announce iPRES 2015. This international conference focusing on digital curation and preservation will be held at the William and Ida Friday Center, November 2-6, 2015. This is a lovely time in Chapel Hill with lots of fall color and pleasant temperatures so plan on some extra days to tour around the countryside and see the local potters at their craft and have some fine pulled pork. There will be a call for proposals early in 2015 and details regarding lodging at that time. I promise this will be a great conference with excellent food and fun. I look forward to seeing y'all in Chapel Hill next year! -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 mcmason at umd.edu Fri Oct 24 19:10:34 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:10:34 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Maryland's iSchool Welcomes New Faculty Message-ID: Maryland's iSchool Welcomes New Faculty The University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, welcomed four new faculty members this semester: Dr. Richard Marciano, professor and director of the newly-formed Digital Curation Laboratory, has joined the iSchool from the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he served as professor and director of the Sustainable Archives and Leveraging Technologies (SALT) Lab for the last five years. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) where he conducted research and maintained an affiliation in the Division of Social Sciences in the Urban Studies and Planning program. Marciano's research interests center on digital preservation, sustainable archives, cyberinfrastructure, and big data. He has led the development of projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Library of Congress, and the Mellon Foundation. He was the recipient of the August 2008 "J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award" by the Society of American Archivists,?and was awarded a 2012 Round Two JISC/IMLS Digging into Data award with the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Liverpool on data mining of big humanities and social science data. ?He was also the principal investigator of the 2010-2013 NARA/NSF CI-BER project (CyberInfrastructure for Billions of Electronic Records), and is currently the University of? Maryland lead on a $10.5M 2013-2018 NSF/DIBBs implementation grant with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign called "Brown Dog".? "I'm excited to have joined the Maryland faculty to launch the Digital Curation Lab," says Marciano. "This will help provide real-world digital curation experiences for students and professionals, and I look forward to developing new partnerships on campus and in the Washington, DC, metro area." He holds degrees in avionics and electrical engineering, a master's and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Iowa, and conducted a postdoctoral fellowship in computational geography. Recent publications: 'Big Historical?Data' Feature Extraction,?Richard Marciano, Robert Allen, Chien-Yi Hou, and Pamela Lach, Journal of Map & Geography, Working Digitally with?Historical Maps theme issue, Vol. 9, Issue 1-2, 2013. Integrating Data Mining and Data Management Technologies for Scholarly Inquiry, Ray Larson, Paul Watry, Richard Marciano, John Harrison, Chien-Yi Hou, Luis Aguilar, Shreyas, and Jerome Fuselier, Big Humanities Data workshop, Oct. 27, 2014, Bethesda, MD. Dr. Niklas Elmqvist, associate professor and program director for the Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction, came to the iSchool from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he was an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. He received his Ph.D. in computer science in 2006 from Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has held research positions at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, INRIA in Paris, France, and Microsoft Research in Paris, France. His research area is information visualization, human-computer interaction, and visual analytics. He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award as well as best paper awards from the IEEE Information Visualization conference, the International Journal of Virtual Reality, and the ASME IDETC/CIE 2013 conference. His research has been funded by both federal agencies such as NSF and DHS as well as by companies such as Google, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. He is also the recipient of the Purdue Student Government Graduate Mentoring Award in 2014, a Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teacher Award in 2012, and the Purdue ECE Chicago Alumni New Faculty award in 2010. "I'm looking forward to leveraging the iSchool's unique position in Washington, DC, as well as its excellent world-class faculty to study the use of visualization and HCI for preparing citizens for the data-rich society of today as well as tomorrow," Elmqvist says. Recent publications: S. K. Badam, E. R. Fisher, N. Elmqvist. Munin: A Peer-to-Peer Middleware for Ubiquitous Analytics and Visualization Spaces. IEEE Transactions on Visualization & Computer Graphics, to appear, 2014. S. K. Badam, N. Elmqvist. PolyChrome: A Cross-Device Framework for Collaborative Web Visualization. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces, to appear, 2014. Dr. Andrea Wiggins, assistant professor, comes to the iSchool after recently completing a postdoctoral fellowship with DataONE and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, focused on data management practices in citizen science. She is an interdisciplinary researcher who studies the design and evolution of sociotechnical systems for large-scale collaboration and knowledge production, bringing together broader research interests open knowledge, data-intensive science, distributed collaboration, and social computing.? Wiggins's current research on open knowledge systems focuses on two topics: public participation in data-intensive scientific collaboration, and data life cycles and ecosystems. She is interested in how technologies can support collaboration, in both professional research communities and by engaging the public in meaningful real-world research through citizen science projects. Wiggins serves on several working groups and advisory boards for citizen science projects across a variety of scientific disciplines. Andrea Wiggins is the principal investigator on a new citizen science collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, recently funded through the National Science Foundation's Cyber-Enabled Sustainability Science and Engineering (CyberSEES) program. In this project, conducted with iSchool dean and professor Jennifer Preece, she will be testing data standards and other technologies used in a citizen science initiative that engages up to 300 K-12 science classrooms across the United States in sustainability research. "I'm looking forward to getting involved in research with iSchool faculty and students, starting with the NSF-supported project that Jenny Preece and I are launching next semester," she says. "I'm also excited about contributing to the Archives and Digital Curation specialization because it represents an increasingly valuable knowledge base and skill set for our students, and it will let me bring my research on data management into the classroom." She earned her PhD in Information Science & Technology from Syracuse University, a Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Alma College. Recent publications: Bonney, R., Shirk, J., Phillips, T.,?Wiggins, A., Ballard, H., Miller-Rushing, A., & Parrish, J. (March 2014). Next Steps for Citizen Science.?Science.?343(6178):1436-1437.?http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1251554. Hammock, J. &?Wiggins, A.?(2014). Connecting diverse communities through citizen science?data infrastructure. "Citizen + X" workshop,?AAAI?Conference on Human Computation &?Crowdsourcing. Pittsburgh, PA, 2 November, 2014. Wiggins, A., Lagoze, C., Wong, W.-K., & Kelling, S. (2014). A sensor network approach to?managing data quality in citizen science. "Citizen +?X" workshop,?AAAI Conference on?Human Computation & Crowdsourcing. Pittsburgh, PA, 2 November, 2014. Dr. Kathleen Weaver, lecturer, will be teaching and serving as external relations coordinator with the Master of Information Management (MIM) program at the iSchool. Weaver completed her PhD in Human Centered Computing from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research focuses on utilizing computerized conversation agents to conduct cognitive assessments, such as learning style assessments. She also received a master's degree in instructional systems development with a certificate in instructional technology from UMBC. Weaver has taught and trained in a variety of settings for the past 25 years, including universities, community colleges, private colleges, elementary schools, public libraries, military commands, and large and small corporations. She also has extensive experience in information management, including both industry and government settings. She has been part of six implementations of Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP), where she focused on information assurance, quality assurance, and user management. "One of my goals as the MIM program's external relations coordinator is to connect professionals all across the world with the iSchool," she says. "In my teaching and mentoring, I focus on helping students gain an in-depth understanding of information management processes, providing them with the skills they need to transform the way organizations use and connect with information." Recent publications: Weaver K., Komlodi, A., Duffy B., (In Press) Enhancing Embodied Conversation Agents with Initial Inventories. The International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation. Weaver K. (2014) Cognitive Assessments Conducted by a Computerized Intelligent Interviewer. In Abstracts of the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Bethesda, MD, May 29 - June 1. From lisa.hussey2 at simmons.edu Thu Oct 23 15:17:31 2014 From: lisa.hussey2 at simmons.edu (Lisa Hussey) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:17:31 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] Research Assistance - Survey on Mentoring Message-ID: Please assist us in our research on Mentorship and Professional Identity in LIS. This survey focuses on acting as a mentor and having been mentored. Your participation is optional and all responses will be confidential. We would also appreciate an opportunity to discuss your experiences in a telephone interview. If you are interested in participating in an interview, please provide your email in the space provided at the end of the survey. Click on the link below to participate. http://goo.gl/iIAkhD The survey will take approximately 10 minutes. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Please forward this email onto any colleagues, lists, or other LIS related groups. Lisa & Jennifer Lisa K Hussey, Ph.D. Associate Professor lisa.hussey2 at simmons.edu (617) 521-2852 Jennifer Campbell-Meier Lecturer School of Information Management Victoria University of Wellington P O Box 600, Wellington NEW ZEALAND +64 (04) 463 5349 | fax (04) 463 5446 | Room RH423 jennifer.campbell-meier at vuw.ac.nz "Well behaved women rarely make history" - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Mon Oct 27 00:26:49 2014 From: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu (Krystyna Matusiak) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:26:49 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Reminder: Donations for the SIGIII Silent Auction at ASIST Message-ID: Dear colleagues, This is a reminder about donating to the Silent Auction at the International Reception, sponsored by SIG III. Please consider donating art works, books, jewelry, and other cultural objects. Bring donated items to the 2014 Annual Meeting in Seattle. The proceeds from the silent auction are used to support the InfoShare program that sponsors ASIS&T membership for scholars and information professionals from developing countries. If unable to attend, please send donated items with a friend or by postal mail. SIG-III will provide a box by the registration table in which ASIS&T members may drop off silent auction donation items prior to the International Reception. Contact: Krystyna Matusiak, SIG-III Co-Chair, krystyna.matusiak at du.edu Krystyna K. Matusiak, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Library & Information Science Program Morgridge College of Education University of Denver Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/kmatusia E-Mail: Krystyna.Matusiak at du.edu Phone: 303-871-6163 ADDRESS: Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall, Room 248, 1999 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kimsch at illinois.edu Fri Oct 24 15:25:59 2014 From: kimsch at illinois.edu (Schmidt, Kimberly Rae) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:25:59 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] The iSchool at the University of Illinois is recruiting Message-ID: The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), the iSchool at Illinois, is actively recruiting high quality doctoral students who want to design, develop, and evaluate informatics solutions to the grand challenges of the twenty-first century. Admitted candidates typically receive up to 4 years of funding in the form of research, teaching and service assistantships, including tuition waivers and stipends. Massive changes in how large collections of data are created, disseminated, analyzed, and used have increased the role that information plays in industry, science, scholarship, government, and our everyday lives. The flexible program ensures that each student receives the intellectual guidance and experiences necessary to prepare them for vibrant research careers in a wide range of academic, business, and government settings. Students receive one-on-one mentorship from faculty with a global reputation for excellence in scholarship and high impact science. Faculty work on data from many domains including science (MEDLINE, EPA, STAR METRICS), business (health, energy, media), humanities (HathiTrust, Google Books), and everyday life (social media) and develop new methods in: ? Text and Data Mining ? Informetrics and Data Analytics ? Information Retrieval ? Social Computing ? Digital Humanities ? Social Network Analysis ? Digital Libraries ? Computer Supported Cooperative Work ? Data Curation and Linked Data ? Information Trust and Privacy ? Digital Youth GSLIS supports a broad range of interdisciplinary research in areas such as youth services, user services and outreach, information history and policy, social and community informatics, data curation and information organization. Additional information about research at GSLIS is available at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/research/projects. For specific information about the PhD program, please visit http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/degrees/phd or contact lis-apply at illinois.edu. Students from historically underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Deadline for PhD applications is December 15, 2014. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kfleisch at ischool.utexas.edu Wed Oct 22 19:04:17 2014 From: kfleisch at ischool.utexas.edu (Ken Fleischmann) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:04:17 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] UT-Austin iSchool Doctoral Program Applications & Information Sessions Message-ID: UT-Austin iSchool Doctoral Program Applications & Information Sessions The University of Texas at Austin School of Information invites applications to our doctoral program for Fall 2015. Funding is available in the form of fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships, which typically include a stipend, tuition reduction, and medical insurance with premium sharing. The application deadline for all applicants is November 15, 2014. Application requirements include: an application; official transcripts for all undergraduate coursework and, where applicable, all graduate coursework; official test scores for the GRE for all students and the TOEFL or IELTS for international students; application fee; statement of purpose; and three letters of recommendation. All materials must be submitted through ApplyTexas: http://www.applytexas.org/ More information about the doctoral program is available here: https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/phd We will be holding both on-campus and online Information Sessions to provide more information about the doctoral program and answer questions from prospective applicants. The on-campus Information Session will be held on Tuesday, October 28 from 12-1 pm CDT in UTA 5.522. Light refreshments will be served. Directions to the School of Information are available here: https:/www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/location The online Information Session will be held on Wednesday, October 29 from 3-4 pm CDT. The Information Session will be viewable either at that time or at a later date. A link to the online Information Session will be available here immediately prior to the event: Join the Online Information Session We're eager to answer your questions about our program, so if you have any questions about the program, please contact Dr. Ken Fleischmann at kfleisch at ischool.utexas.edu prior to the sessions and we?ll try to address your questions in both sessions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marialemos72 at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 16:25:42 2014 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (ML) Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:25:42 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Papers - WorldCIST'15 - Azores, 1 - 3 April 2015 Message-ID: <201410252025.s9PKPian001098@mail.asis.org> ------ 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: - 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) - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (IF: 1.304) - 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) - Universal Access in the Information Society (IF: 0,397) - 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: November 23, 2014 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 cbrown at ou.edu Fri Oct 24 11:39:29 2014 From: cbrown at ou.edu (Brown, Cecelia M.) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:39:29 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] OU SLIS Faculty at ASIST 77 Message-ID: Faculty from the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma will participate in the following events at the 77th American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting, October 31-November 5 in Seattle. Award Kyungwon Koh, Ellen L. Rubenstein, and Kelvin White ?Implications and Potential Impacts of Information Behavior Research.? ASIS&T SIG USE ?Certificate of Merit? for an outstanding research poster on human information behavior. SIG-USE Symposium: Context in Information Behavior Research Saturday, November 1, 1:30 to 6:30 pm Lightning Talk Kyungwon Koh, Ellen L. Rubenstein, and Kelvin White ?The Role of Context in the Implications and Impacts of Information Behavior Research.? SIG-USE Symposium: Context in Information Behavior Research Saturday, November 1, 1:30 to 6:30 pm Poster Yanyan Wang, Soohyung Joo, Kun Lu ?Exploring Topics in the Field of Data Science by Analyzing Wikipedia Documents: A Preliminary Result.? President's Reception Featuring Posters Monday, November 1, 6:30- 8:00 pm Paper Colin Rhinesmith ?The Social Shaping of Cloud Computing: An Ethnography of Infrastructure in East St. Louis, Illinois.? Information Ethics & Policy (Papers) Tuesday, November 4, 8:30-10:00 am Panel Devon L Greyson, Denise E. Agosto, Eric Meyers, Mega Subramaniam, June Abbas ?Understanding Networked Youth and Online Privacy: Questions, Methods and Implications.? Privacy (Panel) Tuesday, November 4, 2:00-4:00 pm Cecelia Brown Professor & Director cbrown at ou.edu ?????????????????????????????????? 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SUBMIT HERE: http://digitalcommons.kent.edu/cgi/login.cgi?return_to=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitalcommons.kent.edu%2Fcgi%2Fir_submit.cgi%3Fcontext%3Dacir&context=acir The conference theme is "New Technologies and Religious Communities." David Michels, Ph.D., Head of Public Services at the Sir James Dunn Law Library, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, will present the keynote address. Technology offers new resources that impact preaching by integrating multimedia in worship, expanding outreach through streaming services and podcasts, and providing live feedback through tools such as Twitter/chat. The life of religious communities is also impacted by new communication technologies that blur the boundaries of local and remote participation and challenge traditional ideas of koinonia. Our keynote speaker and participants will explore these issues and others. This call for proposals seeks original contributions in all areas related to information and religion. The conference theme invites participants to share their work in a variety of areas that might be called intersections of technology with religion and information. Topics that might be addressed include but are not limited to the following: * Uses of information technology and/or social media in preaching, ministry and the life of the religious community as a whole - including (but not limited to) worship, children's and youth ministries, organizational management, record-keeping, operation of religious libraries; * Privacy and security issues in information management or social media applications for religious organizations; * Uses of information by members of religious communities * Uses of information to add value to membership in a religious organization; * The application of information science/management principles for efficient, timely, and accurate research; * Dissemination of information by religious organizations; * Auto-ethnography as a research method in religious organizations; * The use of investigative or observational research and its impact on the religious service; * Information in its application to clergy and congregations as communities of practice. Prospective participants are encouraged to submit abstracts that report on recent research and scholarship. Contributions to this call for papers should not have been previously published. There are no restrictions on research methodology. Deadlines: Nov. 1, 2014: Deadline to submit abstracts - Click on the "Submit Event" link on the left side of this page. Dec. 15, 2014: Notification of acceptance May 1, 2015: Deadline to submit final, completed papers in order for them to be considered for publication in ASIR: Advances in the Study of Information and Religion. Papers must be in proper APA style. Additional details regarding submission of full papers will be sent to those whose abstracts are accepted for conference presentation. Once selected, presenters are responsible for their own expenses related to the conference, including but not limited to registration fees, lodging, transportation and meals. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. For more information, please contact Dr. Don Wicks (dwicks at kent.edu), Director of CSIR, or Dr. Dan Roland (droland1 at kent.edu), CSIR Primary Researcher. All the best, Flo <~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~>~<~> Flo Cunningham Marketing Communications and Public Relations Specialist School of Library and Information Science Kent State University 330-672-0003 fcunning at kent.edu www.kent.edu/slis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksuslis Twitter: @KentStateSLIS I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. -- Jorge Luis Borges -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhill at asis.org Tue Oct 28 14:14:12 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:14:12 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] FW: ASIST Student Design Competition! In-Reply-To: <96239482-A4F9-4288-8D4D-B97D17E91ECA@fsu.edu> References: <96239482-A4F9-4288-8D4D-B97D17E91ECA@fsu.edu> Message-ID: <03b701cff2da$fb30b7a0$f19226e0$@asis.org> Announcing the 5th Annual ASIS&T Student Design Competition Join other students in a fun and challenging information system design competition to develop and present plans for a creative and innovative information system in response to a design challenge. The kick-off meeting will be held on Sunday, November 2, at 8:00pm. We will form design teams, review the procedures, and present the challenge. You and your team will generate a system proposal, and present it to a jury of industry and academic leaders in information science and an audience of conference attendees on Tuesday November 4, at 10:30am. At the end of the presentation session, the jury will announce a winning team. Everyone will be able to network with members of the jury and receive additional feedback. After that you can relax and go to SIG/CON on Tuesday night. Each member of the winning design team will receive complimentary registration to the 2015 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, and will also be written up in the Bulletin of ASIST. In addition, you will meet other students and have a chance to network with judges and attendees. Spread the word! Paul Marty, Florida State University, and Sanda Erdelez, University of Missouri -------------- Paul F. Marty, Ph.D., Professor School of Information @ Florida State University Florida's iSchool . http://marty.cci.fsu.edu . marty at fsu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tinajayroe at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 21:14:04 2014 From: tinajayroe at gmail.com (Tina Jayroe) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:14:04 -0600 Subject: [Asis-l] Newly Elected SIG-DL Officers! Message-ID: *From the SIG DL Chair. Sorry for any cross-postings.* Elected slate of officers 2014-2015: *Chair:* Kevin Comerford, kevco at unm.edu *Chair-elect:* vacant *Treasurer/Secretary:* Lizzy Rolando, lizzy.rolando at library.gatech.edu *Membership Officer:* Lyne da Sylva, Lyne.Da.Sylva at umontreal.ca *Communications Officer:* Virginia (Ginnie) Dressler, vdressle at kent.edu *Webmaster:* vacant SIG DL is seeking to fill two vacancies: Chair-elect and Webmaster. If you are interested in either of these positions, please email me or attend the SIG DL business meeting with a brief bio on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 9:05am in "Room 2" of the conference hotel at the Annual Meeting in Seattle. Congratulations, everyone! *Kevin J. Comerford* Assistant Professor / Digital Initiatives Librarian University of New Mexico Libraries kevco at unm.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Professor Marcia Lei Zeng will be on the ASIST Conference panel "Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) as Linked Data Services" (Marcia Lei Zeng, Joseph A Busch, Marjorie Hlava, Imma Subirats, SLIS alumna Maja ?umer and Vivian Bliss). Professor Yin Zhang, Ph.D., will be in the session of President's Reception Featuring Posters with the following two posters: * System Function Adoption of an Open Source Digital Repository System: A Global View. Hsin-liang Chen, Indiana University-Indianapolis, and Yin Zhang, Kent State University * A Tale of Social Q&As in the United States and China. Yin Zhang, Kent State University; and Shengli Deng and Lina Yang, both of Wuhan University, China In addition, she will be on the panel "Transforming the Data Landscape: Connecting Data, Policies and Communities" (Joan E. Beaudoin, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Suzie Allard, Carol Tenopir, Hsin-Liang Chen, Yin Zhang, Jian Qin, Lisa Zilinski). Goodyear Professor of Knowledge Management, Denise A.D. Bedford, Ph.D., will present a seminar on "Knowledge Audits from A to Z (SIG/KM)" with current student Unnatti Mishra. Assistant Professor Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., will present a poster titled "Investigation of Level of Abstraction of Tags: What is Basic Across Basic Resource Genres?" SLIS alumna Virginia A. Dressler, M.L.I.S. '07, will present a poster titled "Re-platforming Digital Collections for Enhanced Access & Search Functionality." SLIS alumna Shadi Shakeri, M.L.I.S., '13, University of North of Texas, and Associate Professor Karen Gracy, Ph.D., will present a poster titled "A Model for Data Curation Research in Small Sciences." SLIS alumna Alison Dickerhoof, M.L.I.S. '14, and Assistant Professor Catherine L. Smith, Ph.D., will present a poster titled "Looking for Query Terms on Search Engine Results Pages," based on Dickerhoof's master's thesis. 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URL: From news at iccss2015.eu Mon Oct 27 13:01:00 2014 From: news at iccss2015.eu (news at iccss2015.eu) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:01:00 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Computational Social Science 2015 | Helsinki, Finland, 8-11 June 2015 Message-ID: <20141027190100.Horde.NedgknYVjA5x6GqRsziehw2@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: 15 November 2014 Opening of registration: 15 January 2015 Conference dates: 8-11 June 2015 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) 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 (www.easychair.org), the name of the event there is IC2S2. Each submission consists of an extended abstract of max 2 pages (A4). 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 exploring the possibility of having a special journal issue, 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 November 15th, 2014. We will do our best to have mostly oral presentations of the selected contributions, both plenary and in parallel sessions. However, there will be 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 mcmason at umd.edu Mon Oct 27 19:13:09 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 23:13:09 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Maryland's iSchool Researchers Develop New Technology to Support Citizen Science Sustainability Projects Message-ID: Maryland's iSchool Researchers Develop New Technology to Support Citizen Science Sustainability Projects Researchers at Maryland's iSchool, Andrea Wiggins and Jennifer Preece, are partnering with the Smithsonian Institution for an innovative citizen science partnership between K-12 science classrooms and researchers studying sustainability issues such as invasive species, regional biodiversity and climate change. Funded through the National Science Foundation's Cyber-Innovation for Sustainability Science and Engineering (CyberSEES) in the amount of $371,045, with $100,000 coming to the iSchool, Wiggins and Preece are working with an interdisciplinary team of ecologists at the Smithsonian Institution. In this project, up to 300 science classrooms across the U.S. will take part in generating ecosystem census data from BioCubes, the life in a cubic foot of soil or water over one day. First conceived of by National Geographic photographer David Liittschwager, BioCubes capture enough variation to explore the complexity of entire ecosystems, making them a valuable source of information for researchers. Student-generated data will be integrated with data collected by professional scientists to support ecological studies monitoring the spread and impact of invasive species, the biogeographic and evolutionary effects of climate change, and the community changes in species-rich but vulnerable coastal marine ecosystems. Wiggins, an assistant professor, and Preece, professor and dean, are developing a proof-of-concept technological infrastructure to deliver data collected in participating science classrooms to researchers who need data for ongoing research. "Technological infrastructure can be a huge hurdle for citizen science projects," says Wiggins. "Methods of transmitting data need to be user-friendly enough to ensure that project participants of varying ages and education levels can use them, while still maintaining data quality for researchers." Over the course of the study, Wiggins and Preece will be evaluating new data standards and other technologies that could be used in future citizen science projects. With this information, they hope to identify potential strategies that could be used to encourage the use of data generated by citizen science projects across the sciences. About Maryland's iSchool The College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, empowers people, organizations and society to use information effectively through its research and graduate and professional programs. Maryland's iSchool enables students and faculty to create new ways for people to connect with information that will transform society and is ideally located in the information capital of the world- the Washington DC metro region. The iSchool is transforming itself as well, from a small college with a strong foundation in library and information studies programs to a fast-growing and groundbreaking center of expertise that will help people manage the information explosion from childhood to adulthood. For more information, visit www.ischool.umd.edu. From mcmason at umd.edu Tue Oct 28 18:42:39 2014 From: mcmason at umd.edu (Mary E. Carroll-Mason) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:42:39 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Maryland's iSchool Takes Part in ASIS&T Annual Meeting Message-ID: Maryland's iSchool Takes Part in ASIS&T Annual Meeting Faculty and students from University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool, will be participating in the 77th ASIS &T Annual Meeting, taking place from October 31-November 5, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. The theme of this year's conference is "Connecting Collections, Cultures and Communities." iSchool faculty and students are taking part in the following: Douglas Oard, professor, will be participating in meetings as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). SIG/USE Research Symposium: Context in Information Behavior Research (SIG/USE) - November 1 from 1:30-6:30? http://www.asis.org/asist2014/seminars_workshops_SIG_USE.html "The Multiple Contexts of New International Students' Geospatial?Information Behavior" Chi Young Oh (doctoral student), Brian Butler (professor) Informatics Panel, November 2, 3:30-5:00 pm http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/panels/131.html "Social informatics and social media: Theoretical reflections" by Noriko Hara, Pnina Fichman, Howard Rosenbaum, Kenneth R. Fleischmann, Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi, Brian Butler Youth Panel, November 2, 3:30-5:00 pm http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/panels/98.html "Youth Beyond Borders: Methodological Challenges in Youth Information Interaction" by Amanda Waugh (doctoral student), Rachel Magee, Denise Agosto, June Ahn (assistant professor), Leanne Bowler, Mega Subramaniam (assistant professor) Digital Collections Papers, November 3, 8:30-10:00 am http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/papers/116.html "Barriers and Challenges to Virtual Reunification" by Ricardo Punzalan (assistant professor) Information Behavior II Papers, November 3, 8:30-10:00 am http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/papers/182.html "Information Behavior of International Students Settling in an Unknown Geo-spatial Environment" by Chi Young Oh, Brian Butler, Myeong Lee (doctoral student) Privacy Panel, November 4, 2:00-3:30 pm http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/panels/65.html "Understanding Networked Youth and Online Privacy: Questions, Methods and Implications (SIG/USE)" by Devon L Greyson, Denise E. Agosto, Eric Meyers, Mega Subramaniam, June Abbas From rossjd at syr.edu Tue Oct 28 17:24:09 2014 From: rossjd at syr.edu (John David Ross) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:24:09 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Syracuse iSchool at ASIS&T Annual Meeting Message-ID: Faculty members and doctoral students from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be presenting and discussing their research next week at the 77th annual meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in Seattle, Washington. Awards At the meeting, assistant professor Jeff Hemsley will be recognized as co-winner of the ASIS&T Information Science Book of the Year Award for Going Viral, a book he co-authored with Karine Nahon, associate professor at the Information School at the University of Washington. The text explains what virality is, how it works technologically and socially, and the implications of this process for social change. The award is given each year to authors whose books have been judged to have made the most outstanding contribution in the field of information science during the calendar year preceding the annual meeting. Workshops On Saturday, November 1, professor Barbara Kwasnik will present on mapping interdependencies among knowledge domains at the 25th Annual Classification Research Special Interest Group (SIG/CR) workshop. Panels On Monday, November 3, professor Jian Qin will participate on a panel entitledTransforming the Data Landscape: Connecting Data, Policies, and Communities. Her panel will examine the state of research in the areas of data practices, behaviors, infrastructure, and policies through a series of recently completed and in-progress studies. Posters Qin and four doctoral students will exhbit posters at the poster session during the President's Reception on Monday, November 3. Renata Curty and Qin will exhibit Towards a Model for Research Data Reuse Behavior; Sarika Sharma and Qin will exhibit Data Management: Graduate Student?s Awareness of Practices and Policies; Mark Costa will exhibit The Dynamics of Social Capital in Scientific Collaboration Networks; and Angela Ramnarine-Rieks will exhibit Designing Games in the Classroom: Learning Benefits. Alumni Gathering The iSchool will be hosting an evening alumni gathering on Monday, November 3 at the Daily Grill at 629 Pike Street in Seattle. Attendees will hear an update on the School and have an opportunity to socialize with faculty and alumni. To RSVP, e-mail executive director of alumni relations Barbara Settel at basettel at syr.edu. _______________________________ More news from the Syracuse iSchool -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srichards at lac-group.com Fri Oct 24 16:22:37 2014 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:22:37 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Knowledge Services Manager (KM) / Los Angeles, CA Message-ID: Apologies for cross postings . . . LAC Group is seeking a Knowledge Services Manager (KM) for one of its clients to optimize and develop the Knowledge Management resources for all seven offices nationwide. The firm is moving towards a more virtual platform for research, while leading multiple KM initiatives. Our client seeks a creative leader, who is an excellent communicator and can move the firm forward with innovative and effective best practices to the knowledge management function. We are looking for a dynamic individual with relevant experience, who wants to be part of an innovative team. This candidate will work with the Director of Practice Support to provide services, such as digital content management, and coordinate with other departments to develop attorney education and training in knowledge management services. The candidate will work out of the Los Angeles office. Requirements: * Manage internal and external resources utilized in acquiring and disseminating electronic and print content to the Firm for legal and business research purposes; * Manage the operations and activities of library and knowledge management personnel Firm-wide; * Manage the service, contracts and relationships with the online research vendors, print content, print management, and library administration; * Optimize budget, develop standards for collection development and cost recoveries, oversee the Firm's knowledge collection and acquisition policies; * Oversee enhancement of the Firm's use of web technologies to promote and disseminate information for legal and business research purposes; * Promote and provide knowledge management resources to support legal and business research; * Handle additional related projects as necessary. Qualifications and Desired Experience: * Advanced degree (JD, MBA, MLIS) preferred; * At least five years of experience in a law or business library; * At least three years of supervisory experience, for multiple locations, whether internal employees or external resources (preferred); * At least three years of experience in library contract and vendor management; * At least two years of experience in database and web technology; * Expert proficiency in integrated library management systems; * Advanced proficiency in online research and legal databases; * Proficiency in collaboration applications (Microsoft SharePoint preferred); * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; * Expert knowledge of law library management; * Advanced knowledge of vendor management, procurement and contract administration standards and practices; * Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; * Demonstrated knowledge of best practices and current trends and issues in applying information technology to libraries and law practice; * Previous experience or educational background in Knowledge Management is highly preferred. For details & to apply, please visit: http://goo.gl/E02Z3J 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 srichards at lac-group.com Thu Oct 23 14:41:48 2014 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:41:48 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job posting / Librarian / Houston, Texas Message-ID: Apologies for the cross postings . . . . . . . . LAC Group seeks a dynamic and experienced Librarian for a full-time, benefited position located in Houston, TX. This position is part of the library information center team and is responsible for providing information services and research support in the areas of business, science and technology for an upstream oil and gas company. Responsibilities: * Working autonomously but collaboratively with an engaged and committed group of information professionals; * Managing contracts, subscriptions and other agreements for providing digital content and electronic resources. This task includes establishing vendor contacts, evaluating products, planning product demos and trials, negotiating terms and pricing, managing licensing renewal, deploying products and evaluating usage; * Promoting the use of information and library resources through training and outreach activities and through the Library's intranet SharePoint site; * Providing secondary research through a variety of commercial databases, both business and scientific/technical, especially in the fields of earth sciences and oil and gas literature; * Tracking topics of strategic interest through industry news monitoring service using online databases, industry information sources, and the Internet; * Maintaining the Library's SharePoint site; * Assisting in maintaining the Library's physical collection, including original and copy cataloging of materials; * Assisting in the acquisition of published information as requested by scientists, engineers, technologists and other professionals. Qualifications: * Must have a Master's degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent experience; * Knowledge of relevant science and technology resources through coursework or work experience; * Understanding of data and information and their use in research; * Prefer 1-5 years of demonstrated experience preferably in a corporate library, especially in the oil and gas industry; * Self-starter with ability to work independently within a fast paced environment; * Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; * Proficient in Microsoft Office, OCLC, and relevant research databases: Knovel, Dialog, Factiva, EBSCO, EDS (Discovery); * SharePoint experience preferred; * Strong commitment to customer service. 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URL: From marialemos72 at gmail.com Thu Oct 30 08:36:18 2014 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (ML) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:36:18 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Papers - WorldCIST'15 - Azores, Deadline: November 23 Message-ID: <201410301236.s9UCaLCr018531@mail.asis.org> ------ 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: - 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) - 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) - Universal Access in the Information Society (IF: 0,397) - 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: November 23, 2014 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 miaochen at indiana.edu Wed Oct 29 22:55:21 2014 From: miaochen at indiana.edu (Miao Chen) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:55:21 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] RFP: Advanced Collaborative Support for the HathiTrust Research Center 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 Beth Namachchivaya, Associate University Librarian for Information Technology Planning and Policy and Associate Dean of Libraries, University of Illinois Robert H. McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies, Indiana University John Unsworth, Vice-Provost, University Librarian and CIO, Brandeis University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hiris at uwm.edu Thu Oct 30 12:00:18 2014 From: hiris at uwm.edu (Iris Xie) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:00:18 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Research Assistantships Available- iSchool @ UW-Milwaukee - PhD in Information Studies In-Reply-To: <1414684370373.88951@uwm.edu> References: , <1414683534886.90224@uwm.edu>, <1414684370373.88951@uwm.edu> Message-ID: <1414684812725.80525@uwm.edu> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies Research Assistantships Available Newly admitted students to the UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies PhD program are eligible for Research Assistantships (RAships). These RAships are intended to provide research assistance opportunities for full-time students. Standard SOIS RAships will consist of a 33% appointment. The RAship covers tuition and benefits, and provides a stipend in return for approximately 13 hours of service per week. Appointments will be increased to 50% after the first academic year in the program. Teaching Assistantships (TAships) are available to more senior students in the program. RA/TAships can be renewed for four years pending successful completion of RA/TA assignments and maintaining good academic performance. All incoming students admitted to the PhD program are considered. Recipients must be admitted to the program and have full-time doctoral student status. Standard residency requirements apply. Application Deadline: January 15, 2015 PhD in Information Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies prepares graduates for academic and professional careers where an in-depth knowledge of research processes and evaluation is needed SOIS Ranked among the top five Library and Information Science schools nationally in terms of total research publications Faculty members bring a broad range of research expertise and are nationally and internationally recognized for their contributions Program offers a variety of research areas in Information Studies Doctoral students are offered research assistantships and teaching assistantships as well as excellent travel and research grant support The size of the PhD program allows for much more personal interaction with faculty both during and outside of class Dr. Iris Xie, Director PhD Program Ph: 414-229-6835 | Email: hiris at uwm.edu School of Information Studies NWQB 3rd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Ph: 414-229-4707 | Toll Free: 888-349-3432 | Fax: 414-229-6699 From fichman at indiana.edu Fri Oct 31 15:56:57 2014 From: fichman at indiana.edu (Fichman, Pnina) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:56:57 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Indiana University Ph.D. Program in Information Science Accepting Applications Message-ID: <41ABFB0B-1FBE-4AC3-A313-1775410380A7@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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kb633 at drexel.edu Thu Oct 30 16:14:16 2014 From: kb633 at drexel.edu (Boland,Kerry) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:14:16 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] =?windows-1252?q?Drexel_University=92s_College_of_Comput?= =?windows-1252?q?ing_=26_Informatics_Attends_ASIS=26T_2014_Annual_Meeting?= Message-ID: <8A3EE63B361E364EA41B10DE3FBE64FD282425C5@MB3.drexel.edu> Drexel University?s College of Computing & Informatics Attends ASIS&T 2014 Annual Meeting Faculty and doctoral students from Drexel?s College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) will be participating in workshops, panels and poster presentations at this year?s 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Wa. (Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2014). The following CCI faculty and doctoral students (listed in bold) will be participating: Friday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. * Workshop: Trust & Information Policy in the Age of Data (Big or Small) (SIG/IFP and SIG/III) Co-chair: Kristene Unsworth (Assistant Professor) Sunday, Nov. 2, 3:30 p.m. ? 5 p.m. * Panel: Youth Beyond Borders: Methodological Challenges in Youth Information Interaction Amanda Waugh, Rachel Magee (doctoral student), Denise E. Agosto (Associate Professor) , June Ahn, Leanne Bowler, Mega Subramaniam Monday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. ? 8 p.m. President's Reception Featuring Posters: http://www.asis.org/asist2014/posters.html ? Overwhelmed by Smartphones? A Qualitative Investigation into Mobile Information Overload. Yuanyuan Feng (doctoral student) and Denise E. Agosto (Associate Professor) ? A Proposed Scale for Measuring the Quality of Social Media Services: An E-S-QUAL Approach. Hae Min Kim (doctoral student) and Danuta A. Nitecki (Dean of Libraries & Professor) ? Sources of Polysemy in Indexing Practice: The Case of GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL in MeSH. Katherine W. McCain (Professor Emeritus)* Tuesday, Nov. 4 ? 8:30 a.m. ? 10 a.m. Paper: Intuitive or Idiomatic? An Information-cognitive Psychology Study of Child-tablet Computer Interaction Moderator: Denise E. Agosto (Associate Professor) ? 2 p.m. ? 3:30 p.m. Panel: Understanding Networked Youth and Online Privacy: Questions, Methods and Implications (SIG/USE) Devon L Greyson, Denise E. Agosto (Associate Professor), Eric Meyers, Mega Subramaniam, June Abbas Wednesday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. ? Workshop: Metrics 2014: Workshop on Informetric and Scientometric Research (SIG/MET) Katherine McCain (Professor Emeritus)* will be participating in the METRICS 2014 workshop. *Participating as part of the editorial board of the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). 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The format is that of a data sprint, with hands-on work on media monitoring with data analytics, and a Mini-conference, where PhD candidates, motivated scholars and advanced graduate students present short papers on digital methods and new media related topics, and receive feedback from the Amsterdam group of DMI researchers and international participants. Participants need not give a paper at the Mini-conference to attend the Winter School. The focus of this year's Winter School is on how online media monitoring is currently done by non-governmental (NGOs) such as treealerts.org, and it seeks to identify practices that could fill in the notion of critical data analytics. For the occasion we have invited academics to present on the state of the art of online media monitoring by focusing on three areas where there is both innovation as well as repurposing of techniques normally associated with marketing, business intelligence and the work of digital agencies: issue discovery and language placement (who's carrying the conversation), engagement and public fund-raising (when do images and other engagement formats ?work??) and crisis communication (who is making the calls when there is a breakdown?). At the Winter School social media analysts and communications specialists from NGOs will present on the state of the art of media monitoring, their current analytical needs and what the Internet can continue to add with respect to new data sources as well as monitoring techniques. We will also ask each of the organizations to show us their dashboards. The first day kicks off with Nathaniel Tkacz from the University of Warwick who will talk about Dashboards and Data Signals , and the desire to control the data deluge. After the the first day of talks as well as dashboard show and tell, the data sprint commences, whereupon the attendees, including analysts, designers and programmers, undertake empirical projects that address the state of the art in NGO online media data analysis. We work on projects that seek to meet the current analytical needs. The week closes with presentations of the outcomes as well as a festive celebration. During the week there is also an evening of talks and a debate with Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Wikipedia, at the nearby Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science . The theme of the 2015 Winter School furthers the analytical collaboration between the Digital Methods Initiative and NGO media analysts, including Soenke Lorenzen of Greenpeace International . Previously workshop facilitators and collaborators have included representatives from Human Rights Watch , Association for Progressive Communications , Women on Waves , Carbon Trade Watch , Corporate Observatory Europe and Fair Phone . In preparation for the sprint we also have developed how-to worksheets on New Media Monitoring and Tooling that take as their case studies NGO issue mappings with digital methods. Upon conclusion we aim to compile the Sprint projects from the Winter School, and combine them with the how-to sheets to produce an open access publication on NGO media monitoring. All participants are invited to contribute. Digital Methods Winter School Data Sprint A data sprint is a workshop format for intensive, empirical project work, where analysts, programers, designers and subject matter experts collaborate to output research. This year's data sprint is devoted to new media monitoring with data analytics, and particularly its critical practice. Broadly speaking, media monitoring is understood as the process of reading, watching or listening to the editorial content of media sources on a continuing basis, and then identifying, analyzing and saving materials that contain specific themes, topics, keywords, names, forms or formats. Monitoring the editorial content of news sources including newspapers, magazines, trade journals, TV shows, radio programs and specific websites is by far the most common form of media monitoring, but most organizations increasingly monitor social media online, and its impact on the diffusion of news in all media or in online conversation (including the comment space) more generally. Most companies, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations utilize media monitoring as a tool to study the "meaning of mentions" of their organization, its campaigns and slogans, and gain some sense of the composition of their audiences, and what animates them (or keeps them quiet). During the first day of the data sprint academics studying online media monitoring will present the state of the art of the field, focusing on three areas: issue discovery and issue language placement (who is the carrying the conversation, and which voices are continually elided?), engagement and fundraising communication (how are audiences and funders reacting to so-called 'faces of need' and other formats and calls for engagement?) and crisis communication (when there is a breakdown, who makes the calls?). Representatives from leading NGOs will present to the attendees how they practice online media monitoring, the look of their dashboards and the analytical needs that drive them. What are these experts able to accomplish with the techniques available to them, and which questions remain unanswered? What are the critical media monitoring practices and questions that are specific to NGOs? How to conceptualize and operationalize issue discovery, engagement for fundraising and crisis monitoring? We will ask the NGO communications experts to address these questions. We also will ask them what they think digital methods and issue mapping may add to the outputs of media monitoring. The conversations with the experts will serve as starting points for winter school attendees - including analysts, designers and programmers - to develop into empirical projects that aim to answer research questions, and develop further techniques for media monitoring online.Digital Methods Mini-Conference at the Winter School The annual Digital Methods Mini-Conference at the Winter School, normally a one-day affair, provides the opportunity for digital methods and allied researchers to present short yet complete papers (5,000-7,500 words) and serve as respondents, providing feedback. Often the work presented follows from previous Digital Methods Summer Schools. The mini-conference accepts papers in the general digital methods and allied areas: the hyperlink and other natively digital objects, the website as archived object, web historiographies, search engine critique, Google as globalizing machine, cross-spherical analysis and other approaches to comparative media studies, device cultures, national web studies, Wikipedia as cultural reference, the technicity of (networked) content, post-demographics, platform studies, crawling and scraping, graphing and clouding, and similar. Key dates The deadline for application is 8 December 2014. To apply please send along a letter of motivation as well as your CV to winterschool [at] digitalmethods.net, with DMI Winter School in the subject header. Notifications will be sent on 9 December. If you are participating in the Mini-conference the deadline for submission of paper titles, abstracts and bios is also 8 December, with DMI Mini-conference & Winter School in the subject header. Please send your materials to winterschool [at] digitalmethods.net . To attend the Winter School, you need not participate in the Mini-conference. Deadline for submission of complete papers (5,000-7,500 words) is 6 January 2015. The program and schedule are available on 7 January. Fees & Logistics The fee for the Digital Methods Winter School 2015 is EUR 295. Bank transfer information will be sent along with the notification on 9 December 2014. The Winter School is self-catered. The venue is in the center of Amsterdam with abundant coffee houses and lunch places. Participants are expected to find their own housing (airbnb and other short-stay sites are helpful). During the week there is an evening at the Royal Academy with Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia. The Winter School closes on Friday with a festive event, after the final presentations. Here is a guide to the Amsterdam new media scene . For further questions, please contact the organizers, Liliana Bounegru, Natalia Sanchez and Saskia Kok, at winterschool at digitalmethods.net. About DMI The Digital Methods Winter School is part of the Digital Methods Initiative, Amsterdam, dedicated to reworking method for Internet-related research. The Digital Methods Initiative holds the annual Digital Methods Summer Schools (eight to date), which are intensive and full time 2-week undertakings in the Summertime. The 2015 Summer School will take place 29 June - 10 July 2015. The coordinators of the Digital Methods Initiative are Sabine Niederer and Esther Weltevrede (PhD candidates in New Media & Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam), and the director is Richard Rogers, Professor of New Media & Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam. Liliana Bounegru is the managing director. Digital methods are online at http://www.digitalmethods.net/. The DMI about page includes a substantive introduction, and also a list of Digital Methods people, with bios. DMI holds occasional Autumn and Spring workshops, such as recent ones on mapping climate change and vulnerability indexes as well as on studying right-wing extremism and populism online. There is also a Digital Methods book (MIT Press, 2013), papers and articles by DMI researchers as well as Digital Methods tools . See you in the winter time in Amsterdam! Image credit: Online resonance of the international climate change issue agenda , EMAPS data sprint, Amsterdam, April 2014. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: dmi_winter_banner_2014.png Type: image/png Size: 385901 bytes Desc: not available URL: From stock at phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de Fri Oct 31 07:57:54 2014 From: stock at phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de (Wolfgang G. Stock) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:57:54 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Facebook Use and Users / Call for Papers Message-ID: <54537942.10002@phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de> Facebook Use and Users / Call for Papers The Department of Information Science of Heinrich-Heine University of D?sseldorf has a project named "ProFaceBook" started. The purpose of the project is to encourage and publish high-class papers by Facebook experts in an anthology. We call for papers that are empirical in nature. Accepted papers are published in the planned anthology entitled, "Facebook Use and Users" (working title), distributed by the publishing house De Gruyter Saur in its book series "Knowledge & Information." Acceptance is based on a strict peer review in a double-blind process. The following topics are provided: - Who uses Facebook? - Motivations of Facebook uses - How do people present themselves on Facebook? - Social capital in Facebook: Relations to "Friends" - Problematic Facebook use / Facebook addiction - Fake-accounts on Facebook - Unfriending and becoming unfriended on Facebook - Facebook diet - Quitting Facebook - Privacy (problems) on Facebook - Playing games on Facebook - eParticipation via Facebook - Educational use of Facebook - Facebook-induced revolutions? The Arab spring - Facebook as a standard in the sense of network economics - Facebook as a source for (contemporary) history - Facebook advertising: the users' view - Facebook advertising: the advertisers' view - Cyberbullying via Facebook - Scientific connections via Facebook - Etc. Timeline Abstracts' submissions deadline: December 1, 2014 Invitation to prepare a paper: January 10, 2015 Papers in draft due: July 1, 2015 Notification: September 1, 2015 Final versions due: October 31, 2015 Submission Information We will begin accepting abstracts' submissions in November of 2014. All submissions must be in English, and all works should be original and not previously published. Questions about the anthology in general can be sent to Project Coordinator Katja Baran (Katsiaryna.Baran at uni-duesseldorf.de ; Subject: proFaceBook), to the Book Editor Kathrin Knautz (Kathrin.Knautz at uni-duesseldorf.de ) or to the Book Series Editor Wolfgang G. Stock (Stock at phil.hhu.de ). Please visit our Facebook Page for complete submission guidelines (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Network-Service-Use-and-Users-An-anthology/311705885687884). __ NOTICE: Paper must have not more than about 15,000 words. Abstract should be about 300-500 words. 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