From michele.pasin at gmail.com Fri May 1 11:03:40 2015 From: michele.pasin at gmail.com (Michele Pasin) Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 16:03:40 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Announcement: nature.com/ontologies - April 2015 Release Message-ID: Hi: We just doubled the number and size of our ontologies on the recently launched *Nature.com Ontologies portal*: http://www.nature.com/ontologies Specifically we extensively increased the number of classes and properties in the core model and we added four new domain models: article-types, publish-states, severity-levels, and summary-types. We also added more documentation. *----* For those new to this project, the Nature.com Ontologies portal describes the RDF ontologies used by Macmillan Science and Education for content publishing. We are sharing these in order to contribute to the wider linked data community and to provide a public reference for our data models. This is a continuation of our previous work at data.nature.com. We have improved our core model and related domain models and are now starting to make these available in a new release. The core model is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license, and the domain models under a Creative Commons Zero 1.0 (CC0 1.0) waiver. We also expect to complement these models with new releases of article metadata for the full nature.com archive in the coming months. *----* Comments and feedback are welcome. In particular, we are interested in enriching our data with links to other datasets and would very much appreciate any suggestions from the community. Tony Hammond Andrew Needham Michele Pasin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Wednesday, May 13 2015, 5:00 p.m. Rutgers Club (199 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) Kindly RSVP to http://bit.ly/1I4nlIx The event is $5/$10 for students (ASIS&T members, non-members) and $10/$15 for professionals (ASIS&T members, non-members) to be paid by cash/check at the event. NJ ASIS&T in partnership with RU ASIS&T are hosting a distinguished lecture series featuring esteemed scholar Dr. Michael Buckland on Wednesday, May 13th from 5-7 p.m. at the Rutgers Club. Join us as Dr. Buckland reflects on how his experiences influenced his view of the field at the intersection of digital libraries and digital humanities. To this lecture, Dr. Buckland brings 50 years of experience in the study of library services, bibliographical access, cultural heritages, and the history of documentation. His books include Library Services in Theory and Context (Pergamon, 1983; 2nd ed. 1988), Information and Information Systems (Praeger, 1991), Redesigning Library Services (American Library Association, 1992), and a biography, Emanuel Goldberg and his Knowledge Machine (Libraries Unlimited, 2006). His principal project currently is ?Editorial Practices and the Web? which makes historians? working notes accessible at editorsnotes.org . The lecture series will be followed by a Q&A period and a reception honoring Dr. Buckland?s distinguished career. We hope you can join. Questions? Contact: rutgersuasist at gmail.com About NJ ASIS&T: The New Jersey Chapter is a four-time winner of the ASIS&T Chapter-of-the-Year Award. The chapter aims to connect information professionals in both academia and industry to the latest in research and practice relating to information science and technology. The chapter has held presentation and dinner meetings featuring prominent scholars and presented Distinguished Lectureship awards to thought leaders in the field, including Gerald Salton, Karen Sparck Jones, and Eugene Garfield. For more information, please visit: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/nj/ About RU ASIS&T: Comprised of MLIS and PhD students, this group focuses on studying the relationship between information behaviors and technology, and how people interact with both. The group holds activities ranging from technology workshops to conference practice talks to job workshops. RU ASIS&T plans to hold additional distinguished lecture series, a career panel, and tutorials in the fall semester. For more information, please visit: http://ruasist.rutgers.edu/ ****** Chirag Shah, PhD Chair, NJ ASIS&T Faculty Advisor, RU ASIS&T Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science Rutgers University 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 p. (848) 932-8807 f. 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They are how we know things and yet our understanding of these > concepts and underlying phenomena are at best slippery. Just when we > think we?ve pinned or penned them down nicely with a few well chosen > phrases, we discover that those phrases are inadequate, that others > disagree with our definitions or that many other conceptions abound. > Not to bore you with the many varied conceptions of information, the > aim of this call for I-Stories is to bring forth, through everyday > experience, the many different things information can mean to > different people or to the same person in different circumstances in a > lively and entertaining manner. > > The SIG History & Foundations of Information Science solicits stories > on how information and its understanding affect our daily lives, be it > in work situations, in our private lives, in our research. The stories > of information and around information should showcase how effective or > ineffective the concept may be, how it can mean different things to > different people, how that may have got you into > misunderstandings//and how that has got you thinking about information > in general. The stories may concern an event, something that happened > to you or to someone you know, a talk you heard or involve well known > scholars and how they have grappled with this open-ended question. > > We encourage scholars, practitioners, and especially students to send > us a text of at most, 1000 words which can be illustrated with drawings. > > A jury chosen from SIG HFIS members will choose 5 stories that shed > startling, informative and unexpected insights into our understanding > of the phenomenon we call information and of the field we call > information science/studies. > > Stories by students will receive particular attention and if selected, > their authors will receive a 1 year free membership to ASIST and to > HFIS. Membership benefits are varied and can be consulted at > http://www.asis.org/. > > Stories written by practitioners or faculty members if selected will > receive a gift card of $30 as well as 1 year free membership to SIG HFIS. > > Please send your stories to fidelia.ibekwe-sanjuan at univ-amu.fr > by 30^th may. > > The jury will render the result of its deliberation by 30^th June. > > Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan > > HFIS chair (2014-2015) > > -- ----------------------------------------------------- Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.) Full Professor (Professeur des Universit?s) School of Journalism & Communication (EJCAM) http://ejcam.univ-amu.fr/ Aix-Marseille University - France. Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/ IRSIC research team: http://irsic.univ-amu.fr/ ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Areas of current and future interest for the department are: Information Retrieval, Technology, Social Media, Knowledge Management, Internet Research, Information Seeking Behavior, Ethics and Information, and?Bibliometrics.?Ideal candidates should use creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental library and information science challenges with broad societal impact.?Qualifications???Ph.D. in Library or Information Science or related fields.? Applicants must have completed their degree by the date of appointment.? Professional experience is strongly preferred.???Demonstrated research?record resulting in high-impact scholarly contributions.???Demonstrated research team leadership.???Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and interact effectively.???Ability to collaborate.How to apply???Submit PDF files containing (1) curriculum vitae, (2) cover letter, (3) descriptions of professional experience and teaching experience; (4) research areas, including two papers that best represent the qualifications of the candidate; and (5) the names and contact information of three references to:?Information-Science.Dept at mail.biu.ac.il?.???To ensure full consideration, please submit your application materials by?? 1.10.15.??????? .???Questions pertaining to these positions can be directed to the Head of the Department of Information Science,? Dr. Noa Aharony:?noa.aharony at biu.ac.il* Pending budgetary approval? Noa Aharony, Ph.D.Head of Department of Information ScienceBar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 5290002, IsraelTel: 972-3-5318351 Fax: 972-3-7384027email:?Noa.Aharony at biu.ac.il?? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ku26 at drexel.edu Mon May 4 15:05:29 2015 From: ku26 at drexel.edu (Unsworth,Kristene) Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 19:05:29 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP: First Annual Information Ethics and Policy Best Student Paper Award Message-ID: <36DF838FDB1BE048866CF3ACE977294EB3052E0F@MB3.drexel.edu> First Annual Information Ethics and Policy Best Student Paper Award Call for Submissions SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2015 The Special Interest Group for Information Ethics and Policy (SIG-IEP) (formally SIG-IFP) is proud to announce its first Best Student Paper Award. The winner will receive a Best Student Paper award and a $200.00 cash prize. Who is Eligible? Authors must be either Master's or pre-candidacy PhD students. Only single author submissions are accepted. All submitted work must be previously unpublished. Authors do NOT need to be members of ASIS&T or SIG-IEP. The paper must be original work and purely the work of the student. A paper that has developed from work in a class, during an internship experience, or as part of a thesis project is eligible. Requirements and Selection Criteria The paper may address any topic dealing with an aspect of information ethics and / or information policy. The papers will show an appropriate level of writing style and should include a clear argument and or analysis of the issue. Paper submissions must adhere to the following guidelines: * Word .doc or .docx format * Approximately 5,000 words, 12 pt. font and follow a standard citation style (APA preferred). Tables, graphs, images, etc. can appear within the body of the paper and need not be submitted as separate files * Author names should not appear anywhere in the main text * A separate cover page with title, author names, institutional affiliations, and an abstract of 250 words or less The Best Student Paper will be selected based on the following criteria: clarity of issue, originality of argument and /or analysis, and quality of student writing. Submission and Deadline Authors are invited to submit papers, based on the requirements and selection criteria above, by emailing the final paper and cover page to Kris Unsworth at unsworth {at} drexel.edu. Subject line: IEP Best Student Paper Award before 11:59 pm EST, June 30, 2015. The Best Student Paper award will be made under blind review by panel of judges. If you have any questions, please contact Kris Unsworth at unsworth {at} drexel.edu. 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For more information please visit: NDSR Boston: http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/ndsr_boston/resident-applicants NDSR-NY: http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/about-ndsr/information-for-residents/ The residency will run from September 2015 through May 2016. The 10 selected residents (5 for each program) will first complete an intensive digital stewardship immersion workshop. Over the course of the program, the cohort will attend a series of lectures, workshops, and special events. Residents will also present about their project to a national audience at a professional conference.**Annie Tummino, Project Manager* Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO ) 212.228.2320 x 129 National Digital Stewardship Residency -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srichards at lac-group.com Tue May 5 10:56:51 2015 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 14:56:51 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Electronic Resources/Legal Information Technology Librarian Message-ID: <8D1B732A6F5AC54393D612ADD9592C3615979CCF@ex1mbx06.onthenetoffice.com> Apologies for the cross postings . . . . . LAC Group is seeking an Electronic Resources/Legal Information Technology Librarian to support and administer a law firm's library applications and intranet. This role will assist the library and research manager to identify, evaluate, test, and deploy legal research applications; and support and administer on-line research applications. This position can be worked on-site in any of the following locations: Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Phoenix, AZ. Responsibilities: * Manage all levels of accessibility to e-resources including but not limited to; login credentials, individual and firm wide, and IP authentication; * Ensure the use and distribution of e-resources conforms to signed agreements and copyright generally; * Provide support in the ongoing transition towards an electronic law library and virtual research services on a firm wide level; * Evaluate, test, recommend, and implement new electronic resources and library specific software beneficial to the firm; * Troubleshoot all issues with electronic resources and resolve problems experienced by legal and non-legal staff; * Work with practice groups to develop and facilitate training to ensure efficient and effective use of legal information technologies by legal and non-legal staff; * Process research expenses and upload costs to Elite. Provide technical support needed to conduct cost recovery; * Travel to other offices as necessary for e-resource deployment, maintenance, and training; * Coordinate with web developers to develop and maintain library's internal website; * Liaise with help desk and application engineers to support e-resources. Assist with application testing and upgrades; * Assessing existing library technology processes and practices and developing a strategy for managing electronic products and services; * Identifying suitable tools, systems and technology; * Providing staff training and development; * Providing services to facilitate on-going technical processes; * Administrator for library applications, including library catalog and electronic resource manager Qualifications: * A professional librarian with an ALA-Accredited MLS, or equivalent; * Database research experience such as, Westlaw, PACER, IntelliConnect, BNA or RIA Checkpoint; * Excellent oral and written skills; * Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate collaboration and teamwork; and demonstrated superior customer service skills; * IT library experience, use of technology to provide solutions Apply at: http://goo.gl/QBgMKl LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce. 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This year?s theme of ?Partnership with Society? examines the dynamic, evolving role of information science and today?s iSchool movement, and the benefits to society. The conference includes peer-reviewed papers, posters, workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed with multiple opportunities for networking. Early career and next generation researchers can engage in the Doctoral Student Colloquium, Early Career Colloquium and Undergraduate Student Showcase forums. The iConference brings together scholars and researchers addressing critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations?all shaping interdisciplinary discourses. Visit our website for more information, including sample topics and links to past proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ iConference 2016 is hosted by Drexel University?s College of Computing & Informatics. Our conference venue, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, is located in Philadelphia?s bustling center city. The historic 33-story building is hailed as America?s first skyscraper, and is in easy walking distance of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, birthplace of the United States Constitution. Other nearby attractions include the Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. The iConference is presented by the iSchools (www.ischools.org ), a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required?all information scholars, researchers, and practitioners are welcome at the iConference. The Champion Sponsor of iConference 2016 is Microsoft Research. IMPORTANT LINKS * Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ * Past Proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/ * Facebook: IConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference * Twitter: @iConf | #iconf16 SUBMISSION INFORMATION We will begin accepting submissions in summer of 2015. All submissions must be in English using our official template. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines and the official iConference template can be found on our Author Instructions page: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/author-instructions/ * PAPERS: We invite papers falling into two categories: completed research, and early work/preliminary results. Completed research papers should be a maximum of 10 pages, including references; early work/preliminary results papers should be a maximum of 6 pages, not including references. Each paper will be refereed in a double-blind process. The author(s) of the completed research paper judged the best of the conference will receive the Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper and $5,000. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/ Submission deadline: September 9, 2015 Papers Chairs: Yong Ming Kow, City University of Hong Kong; Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine; Chirag Shah, Rutgers University * POSTERS We welcome submission of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Submitted posters should be a maximum of 1,500 words, not including references. These posters will undergo a double-blind review. Poster abstracts will be published in the proceedings. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/ Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 Posters Chairs: Elke Greifeneder, Humboldt University; Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * WORKSHOPS Workshops can be half- or full day, and are intended to foster interactive discussions focusing on the particular topic within the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Workshops provide a great opportunity for attendees who share common interests and want to have intensive discussions. Workshop proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/ Submission deadline: September 28, 2015 Workshops Chairs: Denise Agosto, Drexel University; Sam Oh, Sungkyunkwan University; Nicole A. Cooke, University of Illinois * SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT (SIE) These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to present ideas, facilitate discussions, and foster knowledge-sharing in unconventional ways. Formats can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. SIE proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-engagement/ Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 SIE Chairs: Karen E. Fisher, University of Washington; Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student peers. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/ Application deadline: September 28, 2015 Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Greg Leazer, UCLA; Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee * DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD Recognizing the outstanding dissertation of the preceding year, this competition is open to all member iSchools. Each school may submit one dissertation for consideration. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, the runner up $1,000; both will be honored at the iConference. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/ Submission deadline: October 12, 2015 Dissertation Award Chairs: Michael Seadle, Humboldt University; Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba * EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. Participants will sign up at registration. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/ Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Virginia Ortiz-Repiso Jimenez, University Carlos III-Madrid; Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eric Myers, University of British Columbia *UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SHOWCASE FORUMS The undergraduate showcase will feature iSchool undergraduate research. Such examples include senior design, senior projects, STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholars Program students, etc. Details will be posted to our website as they become available. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS Conference Chairs: David Fenske and Jane Greenberg, Drexel University Technical Program Chairs: Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University; Spiros Mancoridis, Drexel University Proceedings Chairs: Xia Lin and Mick Khoo, Drexel University More at: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ **** Chirag Shah, PhD Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science Rutgers University 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 p. (848) 932-8807 f. (732) 932-6916 http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~chirags **** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bpanagopoulos at suffolk.edu Tue May 19 16:01:58 2015 From: bpanagopoulos at suffolk.edu (Beata Panagopoulos) Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 20:01:58 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] REMINDER: Travel Awards to ASIS&T Annual Meeting for both Student and Practitioner Message-ID: Reminder - Deadline Approaching! NEASIS&T Annual Meeting Travel Awards 2015 Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community (Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2015) ABOUT THE AWARDS: PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT The Association for Information Science & Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIS&T) is pleased to announce the availability of two awards of up to $1,000 each to reimburse expenses for attendance at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting (November 6-10 , St. Louis, Missouri). With this year's emphasis on research designed to impact communities, we are excited to announce an award for professionals, alongside our traditional student award. The awards will fund a year-long membership to ASIS&T and conference registration at the member rate, and will offset some travel costs. Membership benefits with ASIS&T include: * Discounted annual meeting conference registration * Year subscription to the Journal of ASIS&T and the Bulletin * Free webinars and discounts on other publications * Membership in our New England regional chapter o Hands on training with technology o Build professional skills (project management, budgeting, marketing, etc.) o Networking PURPOSE: Supporting scholarship and bridge research with practice, bringing in new voices to the chapter. ELIGIBILITY Each applicant must submit a cover letter and 2 short essays to rbucy at wheelock.edu by Friday, May 29th. The winner will be notified by Monday, June 15th, 2015. The subject line should read "Annual Meeting Travel Award Application 2015." Applicants must be a current graduate student or practitioner in the field of information science at the time of their application. We define information science broadly: may be a librarian, archivist, data/knowledge manager, information architect, web developer, etc. * Coversheet including o Applicant's name o Address o Phone number o Email o Identify as student or professional o School or work affiliation and department * Short Essay response o How will attending the Annual Meeting inform your current or future professional practice? (150 words) o In five years, how do you hope your work in information science will have had a positive impact on your community? Reference the impact categories from the ASIS&T Annual Meeting call for proposals: https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2015/2015-annual-meeting-call-for-papers/. (500 words for students and 750 words for professionals) TERMS OF THE AWARD Each award winner will be welcomed into our New England regional chapter. Winners will give back to the chapter with the following participation: * Meet with a NEASIS&T representative at the conference * Share your conference experience with the NEASIS&T chapter * Participate in a NEASIS&T Meet-up based on the winners' interests * Review award applications for the following year * Submit receipts substantiating travel and conference related expenses, such as costs for registration, airfare, food, and lodging *If a winner is unable to meet all of the terms due to a relocation, NEASIS&T should be notified immediately. Questions? Contact Rosalind Bucy at (617) 879-2398, e-mail: rbucy at wheelock.edu Please pass this message along to anyone who may be interested. From c.haythorn at ubc.ca Fri May 8 11:26:20 2015 From: c.haythorn at ubc.ca (Caroline Haythornthwaite) Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 08:26:20 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] Postdoctoral Associate in Learning Analytics & Social Media Message-ID: <1AC97797-BC80-484D-8969-BEC98A254BB0@ubc.ca> Come Work With Us! Postdoctoral Associate in Learning Analytics & Social Media The Social Media Lab at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada is seeking a highly motivated and creative postdoctoral candidate to engage in innovative research in learning analytics and social media, including analyses related to studying formal and informal learning that occurs in social media and MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The broad goal of the position is to extract actionable insights from large datasets and contribute to the development of next generation learning models and learning analytics dashboards. Applicants are expected to have strong technical, research writing and communication skills, a passion for data analysis and demonstrable expertise and interest in learning analytics. The position will be for one year, renewable for a second year. The starting date is flexible, but would preferably begin on September 1, 2015. The salary range is $42,000 to $45,000 CAD per annum plus benefits, and will be determined by the experience and qualifications of the candidate. (Click here for information about the benefits.) The position is part of the Social Media Lab?s Academic and Education research stream. It is funded by a SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) grant awarded to Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd (Ryerson University) and Dr. Caroline Haythornthwaite (University of British Columbia). The successful candidate will be a member of and work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ryerson University?s Social Media Lab, headed by Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at the Ted Rogers School of Management in Toronto, Canada. The incumbent is expected to be located in Toronto. RESPONSIBILITIES: The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to collaborate actively with all team members and contribute to the intellectual life of the lab. These responsibilities include but are not limited to: Contributing substantially to research projects and publications of the lab, Communicating regularly with the project team, Actively participating in the knowledge management and translation of the lab research via our blog and other social media channels. QUALIFICATIONS: A doctorate in Information, Media, Communication, and/or Computer Science or a related field is required Strong proficiency in quantitative analytical methods Hands-on experience with Information Visualization, Data Mining and Data Science tools and techniques Experience with managing and mining textual and social network data from social media sources Experience in managing big data (both structured and unstructured) Programming skills (R and Python preferred) Excellent English writing skills DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Strong Publication record in field of expertise Demonstrated interest in learning analytics Knowledge of learning theory, educational practice, higher education TO APPLY: Candidates should submit the following materials electronically to Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at work at socialmedialab.ca (Email one PDF file that includes) Cover Letter that describes your relevant background and skills, range of interests and career goals Academic CV The name and contact information for three research references (one reference should be your doctoral advisor) *Reference letters will only be solicited from finalists* At least 2 publication samples of a data-driven research project DEADINE: Review of applications will begin on May 11, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND: Located at the heart of downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada, the Social Media Lab is an internationally recognized multi- and interdisciplinary research laboratory at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. The lab studies how social media is changing the ways in which people communicate and disseminate information and how these changes impact the social, economic and political structures of modern society. Our expertise lies in studying online communities and social networks as well as developing new tools and methods for analyzing and visualizing social media data. Ryerson University is a public research university. The university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students, 2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing education registrations. Ryerson has been one of the fastest growing research institutions in Canada. Ryerson University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented learning. From ferro at dei.unipd.it Sun May 10 10:23:14 2015 From: ferro at dei.unipd.it (Nicola Ferro) Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 16:23:14 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Bids to Host CLEF 2017 - The Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum - September 2017 Message-ID: INTRODUCTION The CLEF Initiative (Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum) is a self-organized body whose main mission is to promote research, innovation, and development of information access systems with an emphasis on multilingual and multimodal information with various levels of structure. The CLEF Initiative is structured in two main parts: - a series of Evaluation Labs, i.e. laboratories to conduct evaluation of information access systems and workshops to discuss and pilot innovative evaluation activities; - a peer-reviewed Conference on a broad range of issues, including - investigation continuing the activities of the Evaluation Labs; - experiments using multilingual and multimodal data; in particular, but not only, data resulting from CLEF activities; - research in evaluation methodologies and challenges. Since 2000 CLEF has played a leading role in stimulating investigation and research in a wide range of key areas in the information retrieval domain. It has promoted the study and implementation of appropriate evaluation methodologies for diverse types of tasks and media. Over the years, a wide, strong, and multidisciplinary research community has been built, which covers and spans the different areas of expertise needed to deal with the breadth of CLEF activities. CALL FOR BIDS The CLEF Steering Committee solicits proposals from groups interested in organizing the CLEF conference and labs in September 2017. Groups submitting a bid for CLEF 2017 also commit themselves to collect membership fees on behalf of the CLEF Association and to pass them to the CLEF Association. Guidelines on submitting a bid can be found in the Template for Bids available at: http://www.clef-initiative.eu/documents/71612/87713/CLEF-Initiative-Template_for_bids.docx Bids must be submitted by *Friday, May 29th 2015* by email to the Steering Commitee Chair Nicola Ferro (chair at clef-initiative.eu >). The Steering Committee will review and select the proposals. The Steering Committee can ask for modifications and changes to the proposals, if deemed necessary. Interested parties can contact the Steering Committee Chair Nicola Ferro (chair at clef-initiative.eu >) to receive further details. IMPORTANT DATES - Bid submission deadline: May 29th, 2015 - Feedback to bidders and discussion: June - July 2015 - Bid selection: July 2015 STEERING COMMITTEE - Martin Braschler, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland - Khalid Choukri, Evaluations and Language resources Distribution Agency (ELDA), France - Paul Clough, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom - Nicola Ferro, University of Padua, Italy - Julio Gonzalo, National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain - Donna Harman, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), USA - Djoerd Hiemstra, University of Twente, The Netherlands - Evangelos Kanoulas, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Henning M?ller, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Switzerland - Mihai Lupu, Vienna University of Technology, Austria - Maarten de Rijke, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paolo Rosso, Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, Spain - Giuseppe Santucci, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy - Alan Smeaton, Dublin City University, Ireland - Christa Womser-Hacker, University of Hildesheim, Germany -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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All funds must be expended by June 30, 2016. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *The ASIS&T History Fund Best Paper Award * This award will be for a maximum of $500 and will be awarded for the best paper submitted by June 20, 2015. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology will be considered. The paper may have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The paper should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes and references, using APA Style Manual. Nominations or self-nominations can be made from anywhere. *Webpage for the awards and submission link here:* https://www.asist.org/about/awards/history-fund-awards/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The ASIS&T History Fund was established by the ASIS&T Board of Directors in June, 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund is supported by donations (including book royalties) from ASIS&T members and others with interest in the history of information science and technology. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone interested in supporting historical study of information science and technology. Members of the ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board for 2015 are: Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Chair SIG HFIS) Ken Herold (chair-elect SIG HFIS) Robert Williams Michael Buckland Kathryn La Barre Trudi Bellardo Hahn -- ----------------------------------------------------- Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.) Full Professor (Professeur des Universit?s) School of Journalism & Communication (EJCAM) http://ejcam.univ-amu.fr/ Aix-Marseille University - France. Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/ IRSIC research team: http://irsic.univ-amu.fr/ ----------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chriskhoo at pmail.ntu.edu.sg Wed May 13 05:56:42 2015 From: chriskhoo at pmail.ntu.edu.sg (Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)) Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 09:56:42 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for papers: A-LIEP 2015 Conference, October 28-30, 2015, in Manila Message-ID: <2DFD6F2628C86648A043DF9E1CD6F6A2013FBCDC90@EXCHMBOX33.staff.main.ntu.edu.sg> *** Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP) Conference 2015 *** *** Theme: Asia-Pacific LIS: Exploring Unity and Diversity *** Organized by: The University of the Philippines, School of Library and Information Studies Date: October 28 to 30, 2015 Venue: Manila, Philippines (Philippine International Convention Center) Conference website: http://www.a-liep.com/ This will be the 6th A-LIEP conference. Usually held biennially, the conference focuses on LIS education, research and practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Previous conferences have been organized by Khon Khaen University, Thailand (A-LIEP 2013), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (A-LIEP 2011), University of Tsukuba, Japan (A-LIEP 2009), Shih-Hsin University, Taiwan (A-LIEP 2007), and the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2006). *** CALL FOR PAPERS Paper and poster submissions are invited for A-LIEP 2015, in the following 3 tracks: LIS Education, LIS Practice, and LIS Research. Three types of submissions: - Full Papers: length 8 to 12 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt. font - Short Papers: length 4 to 7 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt. font - Poster: abstract of 1 to 2 pages Document filetypes accepted: MS Office Word or Libre/Open Office Writer. Please consult the conference website for more format instructions. Submissions must be made by email to: aliep at slis.upd.edu.ph Please indicate in the email body: - Submission type: Full Paper, Short Paper, or Poster - Conference track: LIS Education, LIS Practice, or LIS Research (see below for suggested topics) *** Conference Topics The following list of topics for the 3 conference tracks are suggestive, and not exhaustive. LIS EDUCATION Challenges in LIS education nationally and/or internationally; Collaboration and resource sharing among LIS schools; Continuing professional development of LIS professionals; E-learning in LIS education; Future of information professions; Impact of ICT on LIS curriculum; Impact of LIS education on the work and career of LIS graduates; Industry feedback on LIS graduates; Multidisciplinary curriculum: a myth or reality?; Preparing LIS graduates for the new market; Quality assurance and accreditation of LIS programs; The job market for LIS professionals, and competencies needed LIS PRACTICE Collaboration among libraries and with other professions; Competency standards for library and information services; Customer-focused services; Efficiency vs. effectiveness of libraries; Evidence-based librarianship; Impact of ICT on libraries; Integrating research and practice; Knowledge management and librarians; Leadership development and strategic management in libraries; Library manager as strategic leader; LIS professionals as teachers and trainers; Organization and preservation of cultural heritage/indigenous knowledge; Outsourcing of information services; Records management; Role of LIS professionals in non-traditional contexts; Roles and challenges for school media specialists; Strategic use of information services; User education and information literacy for life-long learning LIS RESEARCH Advanced research methods in LIS; Digital libraries, digital archives; Evaluation of library/information services/user studies; Information behavior studies or model development; Information communication studies; Information literacy, media literacy; Information management vs. Knowledge management; Information organization, knowledge organization; LIS interdisciplinary research *** IMPORTANT DATES Paper/poster submission deadline: 15 June 2015 Notification of paper acceptance: 15 July 2015 Submission of camera-ready paper: 15 August 2015 *** CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE For paper presenters: USD 250 (1 per paper) For participants: early bird - USD 275, regular registration - USD 325 Student rate: early bird - USD 200, regular registration - USD 250 Early bird registration is from 15 August 2015 to 15 September 2015 Regular registration is from 15 September 2015 to 15 October 2015 *** End [SG50] ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its contents. Towards a sustainable earth: Print only when necessary. Thank you. From ecorrado at ecorrado.us Thu May 14 17:40:27 2015 From: ecorrado at ecorrado.us (Edward M. Corrado) Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 16:40:27 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Fwd: Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research Call for Proposals Extended In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research* *Call for Proposals* *Extended to May 29, 2015* The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association announces the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for 2015. The deadline for submitting entries is *May 29, 2015*. The LRRT Shera Award Committee will judge the entries for the competition. The decision of the Committee will be announced by the LRRT Steering Committee Chair, prior to Annual Conference. *Guidelines* 1. All entries must be research articles published in English during the calendar year. 2. Articles may be nominated by any member of LRRT or by the editors of research journals in the field of library and information studies. No one may nominate more than two articles. 3. All nominated articles must relate in at least a general way to library and information studies. Any research method is acceptable. 4. Authors of nominated articles need not be LRRT members. 5. Articles by joint investigators are eligible, as are articles generated as a result of a research grant or other source of funding. 6. Research articles will be judged on the following points: - Definition of the research problem; - Application of research methods; - Clarity of the reporting of the research; - Significance of the conclusions, as judged by the Committee. 1. The Committee reserves the right to give no award. 2. The author(s) of the winning article will receive a Certificate. 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Search engines are nowadays the major means for finding information. They are not only the predominant type of search tool on the Web, but Web search has also substituted other forms of searching for information outside the Web. However, search engines are not only ways of finding information, but also shape the production of both information content and knowledge. This influence can be seen at least at two levels: (1) in the process of researching information needed for producing content, (2) in producing content in a way that it intended to increase its visibility in search engines. For this special issue, we invite research papers focusing on search engines? influence on the production of both information content and knowledge, as well as content management in areas like civil society, libraries, education, scholarly communication, news, research data, knowledge organization, encyclopedias and cultural heritage. Potential topics include but are not limited to: ? Visibility as a requirement for successful content ? Qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse search engines? influence on knowledge production; the use of digital methods ? Theoretical approaches to search engines? role in knowledge production ? Knowledge production in different professional contexts (e.g., news, libraries, cultural heritage) ? Gender issues related to knowledge production ? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) ? Making collections visible ? Visibility of collections in specialized search engines (e.g., Google Scholar) ? Gaming ranking systems (e.g., search engines) ? Manipulation of search engine ranking criteria ? Changing roles of knowledge-creating professionals (e.g., journalists) and organizations ? Ethical issues related to knowledge and information content production activities adapting to search engines and SEO Submissions 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 Fredrik ?str?m (fredrik.astrom at ub.lu.se) or Dirk Lewandowski (dirk.lewandowski at haw-hamburg.de). Please submit to Aslib Journal of Information Management using ScholarOne Manuscripts, our online submission and peer review system. Visit the author guidelines for more information. 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 here. Schedule dates and submission deadlines Paper submission: 15 September 2015 Notice of review results: 15 November 2015 Revisions due: 15 January 2016 Publication: Aslib Journal of Information Management, volume 68, issue 3, 2016 (June 2016) -- Prof. Dr. Dirk Lewandowski Hochschule f?r Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) Fakult?t Design Medien Information Department Information Finkenau 35 D - 22081 Hamburg Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 40-42875 3621 Fax: + 49 (0) 3222-1445 301 Skype: dirk.lewandowski Twitter: @Dirk_Lew http://www.searchstudies.org/dirk ********* Editor, Aslib Journal of Information Management (previously: ASLIB Proceedings) http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=AJIM ********* Neues Buch: Suchmaschinen verstehen http://www.amazon.de/Suchmaschinen-verstehen-Xpert-press-Dirk-Lewandowski/dp/366244013X From jdownie at illinois.edu Mon May 11 15:13:08 2015 From: jdownie at illinois.edu (Downie, J Stephen) Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:13:08 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Extracted Features Dataset Now Available for 4.8 Million Volumes/1.8 Billion Pages Message-ID: <612008895BFFF74BB7C7A74B2681CE61754803C9@CHIMBX1.ad.uillinois.edu> Dear Colleagues: The HathiTrust Research Center is pleased to announce the release of its Extracted Features Dataset (v. 0.2), a dataset derived from 4.8 million public domain volumes totaling 1.8 billion pages currently available in the HathiTrust Digital Library collection. The dataset includes over 734 billion words, dozens of languages, and spans multiple centuries. Features are informative, quantified characteristics of a text, and include: * Volume-level metadata * Page-level features * Part-of-speech-tagged token counts * Header and footer identification * Sentence and line count * Algorithmic language detection * Line-level features * Beginning and end line character count * Maximum length of the sequence of capital characters starting a line These features allow for analysis of large worksets of volumes in the HathiTrust public domain collection, at scales previously intractable for most individual researchers. For example, page-level token (word) counts, can be used to help build topic models, classifications and perform other text analytics. Similarly, features can be used to evaluate readability of a given volume or workset. How to get the data: The entire dataset, as well as sample subsets and custom worksets, are available at: https://sharc.hathitrust.org/features How to cite: Boris Capitanu, Ted Underwood, Peter Organisciak, Sayan Bhattacharyya, Loretta Auvil, Colleen Fallaw, J. Stephen Downie (2015). Extracted Feature Dataset from 4.8 Million HathiTrust Digital Library Public Domain Volumes (v0.2). [Dataset]. HathiTrust Research Center, doi:10.13012/j8td9v7m. This feature dataset is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. About the HathiTrust Research Center: The HTRC is a collaborative research center launched jointly by Indiana University and the University of Illinois, along with the HathiTrust Digital Library, to help meet the technical challenges of dealing with massive amounts of digital text that researchers face by developing cutting-edge software tools and cyberinfrastructure to enable advanced computational access to the growing digital record of human knowledge. For more information about the HathiTrust Research Center, visit http://www.hathitrust.org/htrc ********************************************************** "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 ********************************************************** "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 heidijul at buffalo.edu Tue May 12 16:30:13 2015 From: heidijul at buffalo.edu (Julien, Heidi) Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 20:30:13 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition Message-ID: <1ab285b8-6767-4d33-9490-225b4032aef5@cas-nr3.itorg.ad.buffalo.edu> Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition. Research papers concerning any aspect of library and information science are eligible. This competition is not limited to research regarding LIS education. Any research methodology is acceptable. Up to two winning papers may be selected. The winner(s) of the award will be honored at the 2016 ALISE Annual Meeting and will be expected to present a summary of their paper at that meeting. The award does not include an honorarium. More information is available at: http://www.alise.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=504 Submissions can be made using the "ALISE Award and Grant Nomination Form" link at: http://www.alise.org/awards-grants Deadline for submissions: September 22, 2015 Sincerely, Heidi Julien Chair, ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition ****************************************************** Heidi Julien, Ph.D. Professor & Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo 526 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 Ph: 716-645-1474 Fax: 716-645-3775 Email: heidijul at buffalo.edu ****************************************************** "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." Leon Megginson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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About the Program The Research and Development http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/research-and-development grant program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving and providing access to humanities collections and resources. Recognizing that singular projects such as a case study or basic research experiment can have far-reaching implications, while longer-term projects demand ongoing planning, this program for the first time will offer two tiers of funding. Both funding tiers support the development of standards, practices, methodologies, and workflows dedicated to the stewardship of humanities collections. Tier I, which is for projects up to $75,000, supports planning, basic research, and iterative tool development. Tier II, which is for projects up to $350,000, supports advanced implementation and applied research. The application deadline for Research and Development is June 25, 2015. 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This annual competition supports Libri's goal of publishing the best articles from the next generation of library and information science professionals. We are proud once again to recognize the very best article with this special award. Students at all levels* are invited to submit articles with clarity and authority. There is no stated theme. Research papers should address one of the significant issues facing today's librarians and information professionals. Case studies, best practices, and pure research papers are all welcome. Length: approx. 5000 words Language: English Deadline: June 30, 2015 The best paper will be selected by an independent panel consisting of selected members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board and other international experts. Submissions will be judged on the basis of - originality of thought and observation - depth of research and scholarship - topicality of problems addressed - the international readership of the journal The article will be published in the 2015:4 issue. The author of the winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 ? and with a complimentary subscription to Libri for 2016. If the quality of competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to Libri for 2016. The normal provision to the author of e-prints applies to all winners. Manuscripts should be submitted, preferably in MS Word or a compatible format, to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/libri. When submitting a paper for the Best Student Paper Award, please choose "Library Student Award" at the drop down menu "Manuscript Type". Author instructions and further indications of the scope of papers suitable for publication in Libri are available at the Libri site at http://www.librijournal.org/authorinst.html. All submissions should include a cover sheet confirming: ? the name of the institution where the student is or was enrolled ? the dates when the student is or was enrolled ? the date when the paper was written and the course for which it was prepared if no longer a student * Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for additional degrees outside the field of library and information science are not eligible for this award. Professor Ian Johnson, Joint Editor, Libri: International Journal of Libraries and Information Services, Aberdeen, Great Britain Phone: +44 1224 740785 Mobile: +44 7719 859239 Skype: ian.m.johnson45 Libri: Read at http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/libr Submit manuscripts at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/libri Please consider the environment before printing this email Robert Gordon University is the top university for graduate jobs in the UK (HESA 2013 & 2014) Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC 013781. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. 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The following papers are included in this month's issue: First Monday Volume 20, Number 5 - 4 May 2015 Learning from failure: The case of the disappearing Web site Francine Barone, David Zeitlyn, and Viktor Mayer-Sch?nberger A change in the climate: Online social capital and the spiral of silence by Kim Bartel Sheehan Can regimes really discourage social networking? Urbanization, mobile phone use, and the dictator?s plight by Shin Haeng Lee Slacktivism and the social benefits of social video: Sharing a video to ?help? a cause by Cat Jones A brief history of Facebook as a media text: The development of an empty structure by Niels Br?gger Controlling singularity: The role of online communication for young visual artists? identity management by Karin Hansson The app-object economy: We?re all remix artists now by Paul Caplan ------- With the contents of the May 2015 issue, First Monday has published, since May 1996, 1,460 papers in 228 issues, written by 2,015 different authors. Thanks for your continuing interest in our work, Edward J Valauskas Chief Editor and Founder, First Monday ------- From rhill at asis.org Tue May 12 13:20:50 2015 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 13:20:50 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] FW: scholarships for librarians In-Reply-To: References: <16CC4560-615B-40A7-A713-1CC2099F72E9@kwls.org> Message-ID: <0f2901d08cd8$04690380$0d3b0a80$@asis.org> [Forwarded message. Dick Hill I'm getting the word out about librarian scholarships to our annual January Seminar, which has been running since 1983. Each year, Key West Literary Seminar brings top authors to the island for a weekend-long discussion of literature and writing. Joining us in 2016 are Pulitzer Prize winners Elizabeth Strout and Junot Diaz, National Book Critics Circle Award winner Claudia Rankine, and many others. You can find complete guidelines at kwls.org/awards . Richard B. 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For a detailed view of the Tutorials and Programme for the event, see https://indico.cern.ch/event/332370/timetable/#20150617 Applicants for the poster session have now been confirmed and over 30 posters will be available for viewing and discussion with the poster submitters in Geneva. Registration for the Workshop closes on 30 May. The OAI Workshops are well known for providing a setting where developments in the world of scholarly communication are displayed and discussed. Do join us if you would like to be part of this conversation by registering to attend the Workshop at https://indico.cern.ch/event/332370/registration/ Cheers, Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel skype:thomaskrichel From mashaheen at gmail.com Sun May 17 00:41:38 2015 From: mashaheen at gmail.com (Shaheen Maqsood) Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 09:41:38 +0500 Subject: [Asis-l] REMINDER - Announcement of the 2015 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest for Developing Countries Message-ID: Excuse me for cross-postings! The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its 15th competition for papers to be submitted for the 2015 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, MO; November 6-10, 2015. (http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html) Building from the overall conference theme, the theme for this year?s paper contest is: ?Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community?. This year?s conference theme provides an opportunity for information science researchers ? including academics and practitioner researchers ? to discuss the impact of their research on industry, on government, on local/national/global community groups, on individuals, on information systems, on libraries/museums/galleries, and on other practice contexts. The theme highlights the introduction of a new conference focus on Applied Research, which recognizes that basic research in information science is also inspired by, and/or connected to, information practice contexts. Papers could discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific aspects of the theme from a global and/or international perspective. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following core areas: - Impact on Individuals: information behavior; information retrieval; human-computer interaction; social media use; information literacy; etc. - Impact on Society: digital citizenship; cultural engagement; archival preservation; policy development; copyright; intellectual property; infometrics; information access; etc. - Impact on Organizations: information architecture; knowledge management; competitive intelligence; digital curation; records and archives management; etc. - Impact on Systems & Technology: cloud computing; digital libraries; automatic indexing; social tagging; classification; semantic web; database design; web usability; etc. - Impact on Information Contexts: health; education; law; environment; agriculture; business; etc. *Selection Criteria:* There will be up to three winners who will be selected by a panel of judges including: Maqsood Shaheen (IRC, US Embassy Islamabad), J.K. Vijayakumar (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), and, Innocent Awasom (Texas Tech University). *The judging criteria will be based on:* 1. Originality of paper in the developing world and global information ecosystem (originality of the project described, etc.) 2. Relevance to the paper contest theme 3. Quality of argument, presentation and organization *Eligibility & Information for authors:* Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible. Winners in the 2009-2014 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, and submitted in English. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information. *Award:* The award for each winner is a two-year individual membership in ASIS&T. In the case of multiple authors, the principal author will be awarded the ASIS&T membership. In addition, depending on SIG III fundraising for this competition, the first place winner will be rewarded a minimum of $1,000 toward travel, conference registration, and accommodations while attending the ASIS&T Annual Conference in Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, MO, November 6-10, 2015. (http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html). *Style:* The international paper contest committee requires that submissions follow the International Information and Library Review instructions to authors. Detailed information is available under the heading, Guide for Authors at: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=ulbr20&page=instructions#.VOw5ZUex4k0 *Publishing opportunities:* Submitted papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the International Information and Library Review , subject to the usual peer refereeing process, for that journal. *ASIS&T Copyright Policy:* ASIS&T will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers submitted on its web site or in print, with ownership and all other rights remaining with the author. *Deadline for submission of full papers: * Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 5,000 words, by *June 30, 2015*, to Maqsood Shaheen at ShaheenMA at gmail.com, preferably as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments. ------------- Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen Chair International Paper Contest Committee Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (III) Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wbuntinuk at gmail.com Thu May 14 14:58:28 2015 From: wbuntinuk at gmail.com (Will Buntin) Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 14:58:28 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] University of Kentucky Graduate Appointed NLM Associate Fellow Message-ID: University of Kentucky Library and Information Science (LIS) alumnus *Tyler Nix* has been chosen as one of this year?s Associate Fellows at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Nix, who pursued the Health Information track during his graduate student tenure, was one of only three selected for an Associate Fellowship position this year. Nix spoke to SLIS about his fellowship appointment, pursuing a career in health librarianship, and his plans for the future. *What was your first reaction upon hearing you were chosen for the fellowship?* *?As any graduate student will tell you, the job hunt can be overwhelming. The fellowship offers a combination of learning through a formal curriculum program, and leadership development through project-based work. So [my reaction was] it feels like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. *? *Could you tell us about why you were drawn to health information and health librarianship? Were there any particularly compelling topics that you studied during your time in the LIS program?* *?Health science librarianship works to connect patients, students, and care providers with the best health and biomedical information available. A person's concern for their health and the health of their loved ones is universal. At some point, each of us will likely be faced with a health challenge. So there is a sense of relevancy there that is very compelling. And there have been so many opportunities to engage with the field in Lexington. I learned about healthcare navigators through a research project with SLIS and Medical Center Library faculty, and from there took courses in consumer health information, the search and evaluation of health science literature, and evidence-based medicine.?* *?I was also fortunate to work with the Frontier Nursing University librarians in expanding their institutional repository, with collections ranging from current nursing and nurse-midwifery instructional materials, to doctorate research capstones, and historical materials from the Frontier Nursing Service. ?* *You've participated with the National Library of Medicine before during the **Alternative Spring Break program* * here at SLIS. How was that experience?* *?The Alternative Spring Break program offered me a chance to intern at the NLM for a week in March 2014. We worked on projects and got to know the current Associate Fellows and meet several NLM staff members. So it was a brief glimpse of the environment at NLM and was very influential in terms of applying for the Associate Fellowship Program. I would recommend applying to Alternative Spring Break to any current SLIS students who may be considering it.?* *What are your plans for the future, and how does this opportunity at NLM play a role?* *?My long term plans are still in the making, so this position offers a chance to continue in-depth learning and participate in health science librarianship initiatives while building on the graduate school experience. The NLM is producing content and managing projects that are unique in the field, so I expect that the fellowship experience will strongly help to shape what comes next [for me].?* The School congratulates Tyler Nix on this well-earned achievement. We wish him success as his sets out for this new opportunity. More information on the Associate Fellowship program may be found at the National Library of Medicine?s website . The University of Kentucky?s Library and Information Science master?s program has been ranked as a top 5 program for health librarianship by U.S. News and World Report. For more information on the master?s program, please visit ci.uky.edu/lis/mslsonline. http://ci.uky.edu/lis/content/tyler-nix-appointed-nlm-associate-fellow Will Buntin Assistant Director Administration and Enrollment Planning University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science 319 Little Library Building Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0224 * Follow UK SLIS: Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It has important information science applications as well, particularly in knowledge representation and in information retrieval. Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in citation analysis to help address research, management, or information service issues such as university rankings, research evaluation, or knowledge domain visualization. This renewed and growing interest stems from significant improvements in the availability and accessibility of digital bibliographic data (both citation and full text) and of relevant computer technologies. The former provides large amounts of data and the latter the necessary tools for researchers to conduct new types of large-scale citation analysis, even without special access to special data collections. Exciting new developments are emerging this way in many aspects of citation analysis. This book critically examines both theory and practical techniques of citation network analysis and visualization, one of the two main types of citation analysis (the other being evaluative citation analysis). To set the context for its main theme, the book begins with a discussion of the foundations of citation analysis in general, including an overview of what can and what cannot be done with citation analysis (Chapter 1). An in-depth examination of the generally accepted steps and procedures for citation network analysis follows, including the concepts and techniques that are associated with each step (Chapter 2). Individual issues that are particularly important in citation network analysis are then scrutinized, namely: field delineation and data sources for citation analysis (Chapter 3); disambiguation of names and references (Chapter 4); and visualization of citation networks (Chapter 5). Sufficient technical detail is provided in each chapter so the book can serve as a practical how-to guide to conducting citation network analysis and visualization studies. While the discussion of most of the topics in this book applies to all types of citation analysis, the structure of the text and the details of procedures, examples, and tools covered here are geared to citation network analysis rather than evaluative citation analysis. This conscious choice was based on the authors' observation that, compared to evaluative citation analysis, citation network analysis has not been covered nearly as well by dedicated books, despite the fact that it has not been subject to nearly as much severe criticism and has been substantially enriched in recent years with new theory and techniques from research areas such as network science, social network analysis, or information visualization. Table of Contents: Acknowledgment / Dedications /Foundations of Citation Analysis / Conducting Citation Network Analysis: Steps, Concepts, Techniques, and Tools / Field Delineation and Data Sources for Citation Analysis / Disambiguation in Citation Network Analysis / Visualization of Citation Networks / Appendix 3.3 / Appendix 5.4.2 / Bibliography / Author Biographies Visit this title's abstract page on our website Series: Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services Series Editor: Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.morganclaypool.com/toc/icr/1/1 Use of this book as a course text is encouraged, and the texts may be downloaded without restriction by members of institutions that have licensed accessed to the Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science or after a one-time fee of $20.00 each by members of non-licensed schools. To find out whether your institution is licensed, visit < http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/licensed> or follow the links above and attempt to download the PDF. Additional information about Synthesis can be found through the following links or by contacting me directly. This book can also be purchased in print from Amazon and other booksellers worldwide. Amazon URL: http://amzn.to/1Ct6YBC Individual subscriptions to Synthesis are available for just $99.00 per year. This subscription will provide individuals with unrestricted access to all Synthesis titles: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/subscribe Available titles and subject areas: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/browseLbS.jsp Information for librarians, including pricing and license: http://www.morganclaypool.com/page/librarian_info Please contact info at morganclaypool.com to request your desk copy -- Shane Clyburn Marketing Associate Morgan & Claypool Publishers E-mail: shane at morganclaypool.com Fax: 415.785.2507 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srichards at lac-group.com Fri May 15 11:16:39 2015 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 15:16:39 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Client Services Representative (Repost) Message-ID: <8D1B732A6F5AC54393D612ADD9592C361599980D@ex1mbx02.onthenetoffice.com> Apologies for the reposting, for immediate consideration, please apply via our website at: http://goo.gl/wMZv4J LAC Group is seeking a Client Services Representative in for its Library Associates Division. Library Associates, a Division of LAC Group, is responsible for a wide range of staffing and managed services engagements for clients with complex library and information management needs. Reporting to the Director of Client Services - Library Associates, the representative will work to solve specific client needs and ensure that client engagements are successful by communicating regularly with key client contacts, LAC project managers and project-dedicated staff. Location: New York, NY (preferred); Other locations considered: Washington, DC and Los Angeles/Burbank, CA Primary Responsibilities: * Provide corporate-level oversight and management of assigned accounts * Meet with stakeholders and company contacts regularly and as needed to establish and maintain relationships * Ensure contract and service level agreement requirements are fulfilled * Provide corporate-level oversight of project staff on assigned accounts * Interact with clients on site, and remotely as needed * Work directly with customers to enable their use of LAC Group services. * Work with project managers, team leads and staff to ensure the delivery of quality services * Identify staff development and training requirements and opportunities; recommend and implement programs; recommend staffing * Evaluate staff on assigned accounts * Assist with proposal process, including proposal development and editing work * Provide expert advice to corporate proposal preparation team * Assist with development of additional business with assigned accounts and in assigned market/business lines by staying abreast of developments at client site, working within the LAC Group?s strategic plan and approach * Assist with staffing for LAC contracts * Update and maintain position descriptions for assigned accounts. * Under the advisement of the Director of Client Services, review applications, screen candidates, conduct interviews as needed to fill vacancies on existing accounts and as needed, staff proposals in assigned areas, and build candidate pool for upcoming contract positions * Represent LAC Group at local, regional, and national professional events * Other special projects as needed * Escalates critical customer issues * Identifies trends, and recommends process improvements? * Ensure staff are following/abiding by LAC guidelines * Maintain data in the company?s Salesforce system Qualifications: Required: * Bachelor?s degree * Excellent interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, ability to effectively lead many styles and personalities mandatory * Initiative, go-getter attitude and able to complete projects on time with minimal supervision mandatory * Ability to develop good relationships with company employees assigned to LAC accounts is mandatory * Ability to work independently as work well as a member of the Library Associates team is mandatory * Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to create and develop relationships * Ability to manage, execute, and follow through with multiple tasks? Preferred: * MLS Degree is a plus * Experienced in and knowledge of library environment a plus * Experienced in customer relationship management programs * Good knowledge of customer business needs and workflows 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 junus at mail.lib.msu.edu Fri May 8 10:31:18 2015 From: junus at mail.lib.msu.edu (Junus, Ranti) Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 14:31:18 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] FW: iConference 2016: Call for Participation In-Reply-To: <6452B58DFAFA304899A7252B00C3054E8B6A5E61@MB3.drexel.edu> References: <6452B58DFAFA304899A7252B00C3054E8B6A5E61@MB3.drexel.edu> Message-ID: <13CEDD3CC20A8D40BC18DD7A7C9135EFA6109695@mailbox1.lib.msu.edu> Forwarded by request -- Ranti Junus, From: Agosto,Denise [mailto:dea22 at drexel.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 9:05 AM Subject: iConference 2016: Call for Participation CFP: iConference 2016 | Partnership with Society Call for Participation: iConference 2016 Philadelphia, PA, USA March 20-23, 2016 http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This year's theme of "Partnership with Society" examines the dynamic, evolving role of information science and today's iSchool movement, and the benefits to society. The conference includes peer-reviewed papers, posters, workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed with multiple opportunities for networking. Early career and next generation researchers can engage in the Doctoral Student Colloquium, Early Career Colloquium and Undergraduate Student Showcase forums. The iConference brings together scholars and researchers addressing critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations-all shaping interdisciplinary discourses. Visit our website for more information, including sample topics and links to past proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ iConference 2016 is hosted by Drexel University's College of Computing & Informatics. Our conference venue, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, is located in Philadelphia's bustling center city. The historic 33-story building is hailed as America's first skyscraper, and is in easy walking distance of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, birthplace of the United States Constitution. Other nearby attractions include the Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. The iConference is presented by the iSchools (www.ischools.org), a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required-all information scholars, researchers, and practitioners are welcome at the iConference. The Champion Sponsor of iConference 2016 is Microsoft Research. IMPORTANT LINKS * Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ * Past Proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/ * Facebook: IConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference * Twitter: @iConf | #iconf16 SUBMISSION INFORMATION We will begin accepting submissions in summer of 2015. All submissions must be in English using our official template. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines and the official iConference template can be found on our Author Instructions page: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/author-instructions/ * PAPERS: We invite papers falling into two categories: completed research, and early work/preliminary results. Completed research papers should be a maximum of 10 pages, including references; early work/preliminary results papers should be a maximum of 6 pages, not including references. Each paper will be refereed in a double-blind process. The author(s) of the completed research paper judged the best of the conference will receive the Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper and $5,000. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/ Submission deadline: September 9, 2015 Papers Chairs: Yong Ming Kow, City University of Hong Kong; Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine; Chirag Shah, Rutgers University * POSTERS We welcome submission of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Submitted posters should be a maximum of 1,500 words, not including references. These posters will undergo a double-blind review. Poster abstracts will be published in the proceedings. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/ Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 Posters Chairs: Elke Greifeneder, Humboldt University; Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * WORKSHOPS Workshops can be half- or full day, and are intended to foster interactive discussions focusing on the particular topic within the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Workshops provide a great opportunity for attendees who share common interests and want to have intensive discussions. Workshop proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/ Submission deadline: September 28, 2015 Workshops Chairs: Denise Agosto, Drexel University; Sam Oh, Sungkyunkwan University; Nicole A. Cooke, University of Illinois * SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT (SIE) These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to present ideas, facilitate discussions, and foster knowledge-sharing in unconventional ways. Formats can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. SIE proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-engagement/ Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 SIE Chairs: Karen E. Fisher, University of Washington; Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student peers. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/ Application deadline: September 28, 2015 Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Greg Leazer, UCLA; Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee * DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD Recognizing the outstanding dissertation of the preceding year, this competition is open to all member iSchools. Each school may submit one dissertation for consideration. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, the runner up $1,000; both will be honored at the iConference. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/ Submission deadline: October 12, 2015 Dissertation Award Chairs: Michael Seadle, Humboldt University; Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba * EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. Participants will sign up at registration. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/ Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Virginia Ortiz-Repiso Jimenez, University Carlos III-Madrid; Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eric Myers, University of British Columbia *UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SHOWCASE FORUMS The undergraduate showcase will feature iSchool undergraduate research. Such examples include senior design, senior projects, STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholars Program students, etc. Details will be posted to our website as they become available. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS Conference Chairs: David Fenske and Jane Greenberg, Drexel University Technical Program Chairs: Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University; Spiros Mancoridis, Drexel University Proceedings Chairs: Xia Lin and Mick Khoo, Drexel University More at: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ --------------------------- Denise E. Agosto, Ph.D. Professor Executive Director, Center for the Study of Libraries, Information & Society Editor, Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults The College of Computing & Informatics Drexel University 3141 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pr-aksw at informatik.uni-leipzig.de Fri May 22 10:30:26 2015 From: pr-aksw at informatik.uni-leipzig.de (Josiane Xavier Parreira) Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 17:30:26 +0300 Subject: [Asis-l] SEMANTiCS 2015 *Deadline extension*, Vienna, Call for Research & Innovation Papers Message-ID: <555F3D82.8010701@informatik.uni-leipzig.de> **** DEADLINE EXTENSION**** NOTE: Due to a number of requests, we have extended the paper submission deadline until June 12th. The new deadline is final and no more extensions will be possible. **************************** Call for Research & Innovation Papers SEMANTiCS 2015 Transfer // Engineering // Community 11th International Conference on Semantic Systems Vienna, Austria September 15-17, 2015 http://www.semantics.cc Important Dates (Research & Innovation) (Deadline Extension) ------------------------------------------------------ * Abstract Submission Deadline: June 5, 2015 (Hawaiian Time) * Paper Submission Deadline: June 12, 2015 (Hawaiian Time) * Notification of Acceptance: July 20, 2015 * Camera-Ready Paper: July 31, 2015 SEMANTiCS proceedings will be published by ACM ICP. Submissions via Easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=semantics2015research The calls for Industry & Use Case Presentations and "Posters and Demos" at SEMANTiCS 2015 can be found here: http://www.semantics.cc/ The annual SEMANTiCS conference is the meeting place for professionals who make semantic computing work, who understand its benefits and encounter its limitations. Every year, SEMANTiCS attracts information managers, IT-architects, software engineers and researchers from organisations ranging from NPOs, through public administrations to the largest companies in the world. Attendees learn from industry experts and top researchers about emerging trends and topics in the fields of semantic software, enterprise data, linked data & open data strategies, methodologies in knowledge modelling and text & data analytics. The SEMANTiCS community is highly diverse; attendees have responsibilities in interlinking areas like knowledge management, technical documentation, e-commerce, big data analytics, enterprise search, document management, business intelligence and enterprise vocabulary management. The success of last years conference in Leipzig with more than 230 attendees from 22 countries proves that SEMANTiCS 2015 will continue a long tradition of bringing together colleagues from around the world. There will be presentations on industry implementations, use case prototypes, best practices, panels, papers and posters to discuss semantic systems in birds-of-a-feather sessions as well as informal settings. SEMANTICS addresses problems common among information managers, software engineers, IT-architects and various specialist departments working to develop, implement and/or evaluate semantic software systems. The SEMANTiCS program is a rich mix of technical talks, panel discussions of important topics and presentations by people who make things work - just like you. In addition, attendees can network with experts in a variety of fields. These relationships provide great value to organisations as they encounter subtle technical issues in any stage of implementation. The expertise gained by SEMANTiCS attendees has a long-term impact on their careers and organisations. These factors make SEMANTiCS for our community the major industry related event across Europe. The following 'horizontals' (research) and verticals' (industries) topics are of interest: * Business Models, Governance & Data Strategies * Knowledge Discovery & Intelligent Search * Data Integration & Enterprise Linked Data * Big Data & Text Analytics * Data Portals & Knowledge Visualization * Semantic Information Management * Document Management & Content Management * Terminology, Thesaurus & Ontology Management * Industry & Engineering * Life Sciences & Health Care * Public Administration * Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums (GLAM) * Media, Publishing & Advertising * Financial & Insurance Industry * Telecommunications * Energy, Transport & Environment Research / Innovation Papers -------------------------------------- The Research & Innovation track at SEMANTiCS welcomes the submission of papers on novel scientific research and/or innovations relevant to the topics of the conference. Submissions must be original and must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers should follow the ACM ICPS guidelines for formatting (http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) and must not exceed 8 pages in length for full papers and 4 pages for short papers, including references and optional appendices. All accepted full papers and short papers will be published in the digital library of the ACM ICP Series under the ISBN-No.: 978-1-4503-1972-0. Research & Innovation papers should be submitted through EasyChair at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=semantics2015research. Papers must be submitted in PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format) format. Other formats will not be accepted. For the camera-ready version, the source files (Latex, Word Perfect, Word) will also be needed. Important Dates (Research & Innovation) (Deadline Extension) ------------------------------------------------------ * Abstract Submission Deadline: June 5, 2015 (Hawaiian Time) * Paper Submission Deadline: June 12, 2015 (Hawaiian Time) * Notification of Acceptance: July 20, 2015 * Camera-Ready Paper: July 31, 2015 Research and Innovation Chairs: Sebastian Hellmann, AKSW, Universit?t Leipzig Josiane Xavier Parreira, Siemens AG ?sterreich Programme Committee: ?* Alessandro Adamou, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University * Guadalupe Aguado-De-Cea, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid * Rajendra Akerkar, Western Norway Research Institute * Nathalie Aussenac-Gilles, IRIT CNRS * Ciro Baron, University of Leipzig * Charalampos Bratsast, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki * Martin Br?mmer, Universit?t Leipzig * Volha Bryl, University of Mannheim * Paul Buitelaar, Insight centre for Data Analytics, National University of Ireland Galway * Irene Celino, CEFRIEL * Pierre-Antoine Champin, LIRIS * Christian Chiarcos, Goethe-Universit?t * Key-Sun Choi, KAIST * Ioana-Georgiana Ciuciu, Universit? Joseph Fourier * Roland Cornelissen, Metamatter * Gianluca Correndo, University of Southampton * Roberta Cuel, University of Trento * Aba-Sah Dadzie, University of Birmingham * Enrico Daga, The Open University * Mauro Dragoni, Fondazione Bruno Kessler * Claudia D'Amato University of Bari * Mathieu D'Aquin, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University * Tommaso Di Noia, Politecnico di Bari * Stefan Dietze, L3S Research Center * Marin Dimitrov, Ontotext * Samhaa El-Beltagy, Cairo University * Henrik Eriksson, Linkping University * Anna Fensel, Semantic Technology Institute (STI) Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck * Miriam Fernandez, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University * Agata Filipowska, Department of Information Systems, Poznan University of Economics * Marco Fossati, Fondazione Bruno Kessler * Fabien Gandon, INRIA * Roberto Garcia, Universitat de Lleida * Jos? Mar?a Garc?a, Semantic Technology Institute (STI) Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck * Wolfgang Gassler, Insitute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck * Alain Giboin, INRIA Sophia Antipolis ? M?diterran?e * Jose Manuel Gomez-Perez, Intelligent Software Components (iSOCO) S.A. * Jorge Gracia, Ontology Engineering Group, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid * Michael Granitzer, University of Passau * Andreas Harth, AIFB, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology * Bernhard Haslhofer, Austrian Institute of Technology * Benjamin Heitmann, Insight centre for Data Analytics, National University of Ireland Galway * Eelco Herder, L3S Research Center * Andreas Hotho, University of Wuerzburg * Sirko Hunnius, IfG.CC - The Potsdam eGovernment Competence Center * Anja Jentzsch, Hasso Plattner Institut * Efstratios Kontopoulos, CERTH-ITI * Christoph Lange, University of Bonn * Ivo La?ek, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University * Nelia Lasierra Beamonte, STI Technology Institute (STI) Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck * Steffen Lohmann, University of Stuttgart * Vanessa Lopez, IBM Research * Sandra Lovren?i?, University of Zagreb * Markus Luczak-Roesch, University of Southampton * Elisa Marengo, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano * John P. Mccrae, Cognitive Interaction Technology, Center of Excellence * Pablo Mendes, IBM Research Almaden * Uro? Milo?evi?, Institute Mihailo Pupin * Elena Montiel-Ponsoda, Ontology Engineering Group, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid * Andrea Moro, Universita di Roma, Sapienza * Lyndon Nixon, MODUL University Vienna * Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese, STLab, ISTC-CNR * Leo, Obrst, MITRE * Vito Claudio Ostuni, Politecnico di Bari * Viviana Patti, Universit? di Torino * Heiko Paulheim, University of Mannheim * Silvio Peroni, University of Bologna and ISTC-CNR * Mateusz Radzimski, Universidad Carlos III Madrid * Achim Rettinger, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology * Giuseppe Rizzo, EURECOM * Marco Rospocher, Fondazione Bruno Kessler * Matthew Rowe, Lancaster University * Eugen Ruppert, FG Language Technology , TU Darmstadt * Marta Sabou, MODUL University Vienna * Muhammad Saleem, AKSW * Felix Sasaki, W3C * Bernhard Schandl, mySugr GmbH * Pavel Shvaiko, Informatica Trentina * Elena Simperl, University of Southampton * Ronald Stamper, Measur Ltd * Nadine Steinmetz, Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering * Holger Stenzhorn, Saarland University Hospital * Mari Carmen Su?rez-Figueroa, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid * Vojt?ch Sv?tek, University of Economics, Prague * Alexandru Todor, AG Corporate Semantic Web * Robert Tolksdorf, Networked Information Systems , Freie Universit?t Berlin * Ioan Toma, STI Technology Institute (STI) Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck * J?rgen Umbrich, Vienna University of Economy and Business * Ricardo Usbeck, University of Leipzig * Pierre-Yves Vandenbussche, Fujitsu Laboratories * Ruben Verborgh, Ghent University ? iMinds * Maria Esther Vidal, Universidad Simon Bolivar * Boris Villaz?n-Terrazas, iSOCO, Intelligent Software Components * Krzysztof Wecel, Poznan University of Economics * Katrin Weller, GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences * Rupert Westenthaler, Salzburg Research * Patrick Westphal Universit?t Leipzig * Wolfram W??, Institute for Application Oriented Knowledge Processing, Johannes Kepler University Linz * Eva Zangerle, University of Innsbruck SEMANTiCS 2015 Organisation Committee: * Axel Polleres, Conference Chair * Tassilo Pellegrini, Conference Chair * Christian Dirschl, Industry Chair * Sebastian Hellmann, Research & Innovation Chair * Josiane Xavier Parreira, Research & Innovation Chair * Agata Filipowska, Poster and Demo Chair * Ruben Verborgh, Poster and Demo Chair * Anna Fensel, Workshop Chair From niso-announce at niso.org Fri May 22 11:44:59 2015 From: niso-announce at niso.org (NISO Announce) Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 11:44:59 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] June 10 NISO Webinar: Taking Your Website Wherever You Go Message-ID: *NISO Webinar: **Taking Your Website Wherever You Go: * *Delivering Great User Experience across Multiple Form Factors* *Date: *June 10, 2015 *Time: *1:00 ? 2:30 p.m. Eastern time *Event webpage:* *http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/webinars/responsive/* *About the Webinar* The increased utilization of mobile devices for content consumption places demands on publishers to be more adept at engaging on mobile devices. As the device market has changed, size, capability, and usability of the devices continue to evolve rapidly. The capability of the web sites needs to keep pace with the changing market both in terms of rendering content on devices and managing the access to the content. One of the first waves of design called for using custom Apps for mobile devices. Many of the early adopters learned quickly that App maintenance consumed more resources that anyone had predicted. Access management is another consideration for the mobile experience. Simply put, publishers want be sure that users are authorized to have access to content. In the academic environment, the task is particularly troublesome because students are transient and very mobile. Rather than setting up onerous, session based manual login processes, content providers, usually enabled by hosting companies, have developed techniques to ?pair? devices with authentication systems to ensure that access is available when requested, but not extended past a designated time frame. Management of this capability should be transparent intermediaries, such as librarians, but available for management should the need arise. In this NISO Webinar, speakers will discuss multiple form factors including responsive web design and responsive design with server side components, that help institutions deliver a great experience to their users. Topics and speakers are: ? *RESS*: *Responsive Web Design + Server Side Components - **Marty Picco*, Vice President of Product Management, Atypon ? *Providing Information across Multiple Devices to the Public Health Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities - Hathy Simpson*, MPH, Public Health Information Specialist, Project Coordinator, Public Health Partners Website Project, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region (NN/LM NER), University of Massachusetts Medical School and *Lisa Sedlar*, Librarian, National Information Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), National Library of Medicine ? *User Experience (UX) and User Centered Design -* *Bobby Foster*, Director of User Experience & Design, Health Learning, Research & Practice, Wolters Kluwer *REGISTRATION* Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on May 13. Discounts are available for NISO and NASIG members and students. 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The dossi? will welcome articles discussing ethical dilemmas underlying theories that approach diverse contemporary informational practices; scientific regulations on ethics; power and epistemic authority; ethics, information, and validation; use of science as ethics and of ethics as science. We accept unpublished articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Besides the dossi?, the journal also accepts reviews and articles within its fields of interest. See http://revista.ibict.br/liinc/index.php/liinc/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions Send your submissions through http://www.ibict.br/liinc before July 8, 2015. -- Jared Bielby Editor-in-Chief, TFN Co-chair, ICIE Editor, IRIE www.jaredbielby.com www.thefreelancenetizen.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5941 / Virus Database: 4347/9839 - Release Date: 05/22/15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From richard.chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr Sun May 31 14:45:37 2015 From: richard.chbeir at u-bourgogne.fr (Richard Chbeir) Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 20:45:37 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] ACM MEDES 2015 (submission deadline approaching): Call for papers (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Message-ID: <1DR7S0FK-3Q-7O3Z-J4S-AON65AP2NUAJ@u-bourgogne.fr> * Submission Deadline is approaching * The 7th International ACM Conference on Management of computational and collective Intelligence ??????????????????????in Digital EcoSystems (MEDES 2015) ??????????????In-Cooperation with ACM, ACM SIGAPP and IFIP WG 2.6 ??????????????????????http://sigappfr.acm.org/MEDES/15/ ????????????????????????????October 25-29, 2015 ??????????????????????Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Description and Objectives --------------------------- In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), the rapid growth and exponential use of digital components leads to the emergence of intelligent environments namely "digital ecosystems" connected to the web and composed of multiple and independent entities such as individuals, organizations, services, software and applications sharing one or several missions and focusing on the interactions and inter-relationships among them. With the help of the computational intelligence, these digital ecosystems can exhibit new self-* properties (such as self-management, self-healing and self-configuration) environments, thanks to the re-combination and evolution of its "digital components", in which resources provided by each entity are properly conserved, managed and used. The underlying web-based resources mainly comprehend big data management, innovative services, smart and self-* properties platforms. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of digital ecosystems, they are highly complex to study and design. This also leads to a poor understanding as to how managing resources will empower digital ecosystems to be innovative, intelligent and value-creating. The application of Information Technologies has the potential to enable the understanding of how entities request resources and ultimately interact to create benefits and added-values, impacting business practices and knowledge. These technologies can be improved through novel techniques, models and methodologies for fields such as big data management, web technologies, networking, security, human-computer interactions, artificial intelligence, e-services and self-organizing systems to support the establishment of digital ecosystems and manage their resources. The International ACM Conference on Management of computational and collective IntElligence in Digital EcoSystems (MEDES) aims to develop and bring together a diverse community from academia, research laboratories and industry interested in exploring the manifold challenges and issues related to resource management of Digital Ecosystems and how current approaches and technologies can be evolved and adapted to this end. Topics ------- MEDES 2015 seeks contributions in the following areas: 1. Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure 2. Green computing 3. Computational and Collective Intelligence 4. Services 5. Trust, Security & Privacy 6. Data & Knowledge Management 7. Internet of Things and Intelligent Web 8. Human-Computer Interaction 9. Networks and Protocols 10. Open Source Paper Submission ---------------- Submissions must be in an electronic form as PDF format and should be uploaded using the conference website. The submitted paper should be at most 8 ACM single-space printed pages. Papers that fail to comply with length limit will be rejected. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 peer reviewers. After the preliminary notification date, authors rebut by evidence and arguments all reviewer inquiries and their comments. Based on the rebuttal feedback, reviewers notify authors with the final decision. Selection criteria will include: relevance, significance, impact, originality, technical soundness, and quality of presentation. Preference will be given to submissions that take strong or challenging positions on important emergent topics related to Digital Ecosystems. At least one author should attend the conference to present the paper. The conference Proceedings will be published by ACM and indexed by the ACM Digital Library and DBLP. Important Dates ---------------- Submission Deadline:? June 10th, 2015 Notification of Acceptance: July 3rd, 2015 Camera Ready: July 08th, 2015 Paper Registration: July 09th, 2015 Conference Dates: 25-29 October 2015 Keynote speakers ---------------- Nivio Ziviani, CEO, Zunnit Technologies, Brazil Claudia Bauzer Medeiros, UNICAMP, Brazil Mario A. Nascimento, University of Alberta, Canada Conference Chairs ---------------- Victor Pellegrini Mammana, CTI, Brazil Yannis Manolopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Eduado Antonio Mondena, IFSP, Brazil Program Chairs ---------------- Agma Traina, Sao Paolo University, Brazil Oscar Salviano, CTI, Brazil Youakim Badr, INSA de Lyon, France Frederic Andres, NII, Japan International Program Committee: -------------------------------- (Please check the web site for the full list) From garciam at denison.edu Wed May 27 11:45:25 2015 From: garciam at denison.edu (Moriana Garcia) Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 11:45:25 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] Fwd: [CHMINF-L] "Sleeping beauties": why some scientific papers only become influential after decades of obscurity In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FYI. Please, excuse cross-posting ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert C Michaelson Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 at 9:23 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] "Sleeping beauties": why some scientific papers only become influential after decades of obscurity To: "chminf-l at list.indiana.edu" , PAMNET < PAMNET at listserv.nd.edu> http://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8660943/scientific-research-influence This study was done on a database of 22 million scientific papers over more than a century, and introduces a new measure "that captures both the recognition intensity and the duration of the 'sleeping' period ... ." The PNAS abstract is here: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/05/20/1424329112.abstract?sid=9124145e-10fb-4282-b18a-cb0058a4ef51 - full paper is behind a pay-wall. >From the abstract: "Our analysis emphasizes a complex feature of citation dynamics that so far has received little attention, and also provides empirical evidence against the use of short-term citation metrics in the quantification of scientific impact." Bob Michaelson retired librarian -- Moriana L. M. Garcia, MS, PhD, MLIS Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian Denison University Libraries P.O. Box 805 Granville, OH, 43023 Phone: 740-587-5714 Online profile: http://libguides.denison.edu/morianagarcia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chirags at rutgers.edu Wed May 27 15:13:54 2015 From: chirags at rutgers.edu (Chirag Shah) Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 15:13:54 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] NJ ASIST Distinguished Lecture Series Award to Prof. Michael Buckland In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02A71D27-CC05-479C-AC63-D3A40487982F@rutgers.edu> A follow-up: The 2015 NJ ASIST Distinguished Lecture Series event was held on May 13, 2015 at Rutgers University. The event honored Dr. Michael Buckland, Professor Emeritus Professor, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley, for his outstanding research in the field of Information Science. The details of the event and the video of the talk by Prof. Michael Buckland can be found at http://www.asis.org/Chapters/nj/2015-distinguished-lecture-series-honoring-dr-michael-buckland/ ****** Chirag Shah, PhD Chair, NJ ASIS&T Faculty Advisor, RU ASIS&T 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 ****** > On May 2, 2015, at 5:22 PM, Chirag Shah wrote: > > > The New Jersey Chapter of ASIS&T is pleased to announce that this year?s Distinguished Lecture Series Award will be presented to Prof. Michael Buckland, Emeritus Professor, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley. To honor and celebrate Prof. Buckland, we invite you to join a reception at Rutgers University on Wednesday, May 13. See details below. > > NJ ASIS&T & RU ASIS&T present 2015 Distinguished Lecturer > Dr. Michael Buckland > "Information Science Past and Future: A Personal View." > Wednesday, May 13 2015, 5:00 p.m. > Rutgers Club (199 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) > Kindly RSVP to http://bit.ly/1I4nlIx > The event is $5/$10 for students (ASIS&T members, non-members) and $10/$15 for professionals (ASIS&T members, non-members) to be paid by cash/check at the event. > > NJ ASIS&T in partnership with RU ASIS&T are hosting a distinguished lecture series featuring esteemed scholar Dr. Michael Buckland on Wednesday, May 13th from 5-7 p.m. at the Rutgers Club. Join us as Dr. Buckland reflects on how his experiences influenced his view of the field at the intersection of digital libraries and digital humanities. To this lecture, Dr. Buckland brings 50 years of experience in the study of library services, bibliographical access, cultural heritages, and the history of documentation. His books include Library Services in Theory and Context (Pergamon, 1983; 2nd ed. 1988), Information and Information Systems (Praeger, 1991), Redesigning Library Services (American Library Association, 1992), and a biography, Emanuel Goldberg and his Knowledge Machine (Libraries Unlimited, 2006). His principal project currently is ?Editorial Practices and the Web? which makes historians? working notes accessible at editorsnotes.org . The lecture series will be followed by a Q&A period and a reception honoring Dr. Buckland?s distinguished career. > > We hope you can join. > > Questions? Contact: rutgersuasist at gmail.com > > About NJ ASIS&T: The New Jersey Chapter is a four-time winner of the ASIS&T Chapter-of-the-Year Award. The chapter aims to connect information professionals in both academia and industry to the latest in research and practice relating to information science and technology. The chapter has held presentation and dinner meetings featuring prominent scholars and presented Distinguished Lectureship awards to thought leaders in the field, including Gerald Salton, Karen Sparck Jones, and Eugene Garfield. For more information, please visit: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/nj/ > > About RU ASIS&T: Comprised of MLIS and PhD students, this group focuses on studying the relationship between information behaviors and technology, and how people interact with both. The group holds activities ranging from technology workshops to conference practice talks to job workshops. RU ASIS&T plans to hold additional distinguished lecture series, a career panel, and tutorials in the fall semester. For more information, please visit: http://ruasist.rutgers.edu/ > > ****** > > Chirag Shah, PhD > Chair, NJ ASIS&T > Faculty Advisor, RU ASIS&T > Assistant Professor of Information and Computer Science > Rutgers University > 4 Huntington St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 > p. (848) 932-8807 f. 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You can learn more about the criteria for mentees, details about the mentors plus information about the LRRT Mentorship Program Forums at ALA Annual 2015 and 2016 on the LRRT Initiatives webpage: *http://www.ala.org/lrrt**/**initiatives* The introductory LRRT Mentorship Program Discussion Forum will be held at the ALA Annual Conference on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 1:00pm ? 2:30pm. If you are interested in becoming a mentee in the LRRT Program, please complete the mentee application by June 10, 2015 (application available here: *http://goo.gl/forms/F1OJd6TWNj* ), and an LRRT Mentorship Program Committee member will contact you in June. Questions about the LRRT Mentorship Program? Contact Stephanie Alexander, LRRT Mentorship Program Subcommittee chair at *stephanie.alexander**@* *csueastbay.edu* . LRRT-MEM is the official discussion listserv of the ALA Library Research Round Table. The list's address is *lrrt-mem at lists.ala.org* . When posting messages to this discussion list, please be sure they are sent from the email address recorded in your member profile. Messages intended for distribution to everyone on the discussion list should be sent to *lrrt-mem at ala.org* . When responding to an individual please reply to that individual in order to reduce unnecessary email traffic for others on the discussion list. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From h.obrien at ubc.ca Mon May 25 19:19:50 2015 From: h.obrien at ubc.ca (O'Brien, Heather) Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 23:19:50 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award Message-ID: <3D3C798747545C4293E710C70B9D97AECAB3E16B@S-ITSV-MBX02P.ead.ubc.ca> Dear Colleagues, We hope you will consider applying for the SIG USE Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award, which seeks to "recognize the best research proposal that falls within the scope of information behavior". The award consists of a certificate and $1000 to support recipients' proposed research; the award winners will be formerly recognized at the SIGUSE symposium, to be held at the upcoming ASIST Annual Meeting in St. Louis. Further information (eligibility, selection criteria, etc.) about the award can be found on the SIG USE website: https://siguse.wordpress.com/elfreda-a-chatman-research-award/ Applications will be due JULY 15, 2015 and can be forwarded to the SIG USE Awards Co-Chairs: Heather O?Brien h.obrien at ubc.ca or Wade Bishop bbisho13 at utk.edu. Please consider applying, and be sure to also note SIG USE?s other awards for travel, innovation, and work to be presented at the ASIST Annual Meeting: https://siguse.wordpress.com/awards/. 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URL: From libvacancy at utk.edu Tue May 26 09:42:42 2015 From: libvacancy at utk.edu (UTK Library Faculty Vacancies) Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 13:42:42 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Position Announcement: Head, Acquisitions and Serials, University of Tennessee Libraries Message-ID: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LIBRARIES FACULTY VACANCY Head, Acquisitions and Serials Appointment Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor Salary: $55,000 Available: January 1, 2016 The Collections Division of the University of Tennessee Libraries invites applications for a technical services leadership position of a newly combined department that is responsible for the acquisition and management of library materials in all formats as well as interlibrary loan services. The Acquisitions and Serials Department Head will lead the Libraries in developing and implementing sustainable acquisition strategies in an environment of evolving collection models. This position requires a strong commitment to collaboration, customer service, and innovation. The Department Head directly supervises the Licensing Librarian, the Acquisitions Manager, and the Serials Manager. The position leads a department of 18 FTE and reports to the Associate Dean for Collections. RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Provides leadership for all aspects of acquiring and managing physical resources and e-content. ? Ensures fiscal accountability for library materials acquisitions and expenditures. ? Maintains close working relationships with the Collections department heads, subject librarians, the Libraries? Business Services Office, and the fiscal offices of the University. ? Provides statistical reports and analyzes data to support collection development and management decisions. ? Establishes departmental priorities and goals to ensure effective workflows and outcomes in a positive, productive and efficient work environment. ? Investigates and promotes new and progressive acquisitions models in collaboration with the Head of Research Collections and liaison librarians to University colleges and departments. ? Seeks opportunities to increase purchasing power. ? Establishes and maintains effective relationships with vendors. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ? Masters degree from an ALA accredited program. ? At least four years of recent professional experience with acquisitions, serials or electronic resources in an academic research library. ? Excellent organizational and communication skills. ? Demonstrated project management and supervisory skills. ? Demonstrated record of publication and professional contribution. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ? Course work or experience in accounting or finance. ? Experience with ExLibris products. ? Experience with writing or managing RFPs. ? Experience with fund accounting. ? Knowledge of e-resources and serials cataloging and descriptive standards. ? Experience accessing, analyzing and sharing usage data and statistics, in particular COUNTER reports. ? Demonstrated experience with Excel, Access, or other data analysis tools. ? Working knowledge of licensing, copyright and universal accessibility issues. 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/acquisitions-serials-head BENEFITS: Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or ORP (VOYA/ING, TIAA/CREF, VALIC) 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 or CV, 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 June 30, 2015, 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. 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URL: From niso-announce at niso.org Wed May 27 11:45:37 2015 From: niso-announce at niso.org (NISO Announce) Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 11:45:37 -0400 Subject: [Asis-l] June 17 NISO Virtual Conference: The Eternal To-Do List: Making Ebooks work in Libraries Message-ID: *June 17 NISO Virtual Conference: **The Eternal To-Do List: Making Ebooks work in Libraries* Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar. *Date:* June 17, 2015 *Time: *11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern *Event webpage: * *http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/ * *ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE* >From scholarly monographs to textbooks, the range of e-book formats and use cases is rapidly expanding. Libraries are on the front lines of this issue, actively evolving their approach to offering e-books to meet patron needs and expectations. This virtual conference, *The Eternal To-Do List: Making E-books Work in Libraries*, will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety of library, technology, and end-user viewpoints and share experiences of how some libraries have met these challenges. Participate in the community discussion for advancing e-book distribution and understanding their use, as speakers examine issues such as: ? How the four stakeholder communities?librarians, publishers, suppliers, faculty and students?are affected by e-book acquisition, usage, and technology changes ? E-book business models, including various demand driven acquisition (DDA) options, and the impact on collection development, consortial selection ? Evolving standards and best practices for e-book management ? Assessment and gauging the value of e-books through benchmarking and case studies ? The reactions, engagement, and usage trends from student feedback on e-books ? How e-textbooks are challenging libraries ? Creating e-book library ?wish lists? *TOPICS AND SPEAKERS* - *Keynote Address: **E-Books: Promise into Practice* *Suzanne M. Ward, Professor and Head of Collection Management, Purdue University Libraries* - *Evaluating Academic Ebook Platforms from a User Perspective* *Christina Mune, Academic Liaison Librarian, San Jose State University* - *Making ebooks discoverable* Erica Findley, Cataloging/Metadata Librarian and Sandy Macke, Catalog and Metadata Administrator, Multnomah County Library - *E-book Workflows: The Ongoing Challenges of Managing Materials and Improving Discoverability* *Molly Beisler, MA, MLS, Head, Discovery Services, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada* - *The Business Side: Making ebooks work in Libraries* *Micah May, Director of Strategy & Business Development at New York Public Library* - *DDA: How best practices lead to a healthy bottom line* *Stephen Bosch, Materials Budget, Procurement, and Licensing Librarian, University of Arizona Library * - *Roundtable Discussion:* The e-book ?ecosystem? and perspectives on the e-book supply chain, including acquisition, usage, and technological hurdles for accessibility and discoverability. *REGISTRATION* Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm Eastern on *June 16, 2015* (the day before the virtual conference). Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the Virtual Conference subscription package ( http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/#subscription) for all six of the 2015 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (Previously held 2014 virtual conferences available in recorded versions.) For more information and to register, visit the event webpage: http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/ # # # -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pr-aksw at informatik.uni-leipzig.de Tue May 26 11:41:07 2015 From: pr-aksw at informatik.uni-leipzig.de (Agata Filipowska) Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 17:41:07 +0200 Subject: [Asis-l] 4th DBpedia Community Meeting in Poznan 2015 - Call for contribution/participarion Message-ID: <55649413.9060302@informatik.uni-leipzig.de> The 4th DBpedia community meeting will be held in Poznan Polald, co-located with the 18th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2015) . * Twitter: #DBpediaPoznan * Optional DBpedia support ticket: We additionally offer an optional DBpedia Support ticket:https://event.gg/1205-4th-dbpedia-meeting-poznan * Keynote: The Journey is the Reward ? Towards New Paradigms in Web Search by Dr. Harald Sack Quick Facts * Web URL: http://wiki.dbpedia.org/meetings/Poznan2015 * When: June 25th, 2015 (Thursday) * Where: Poznan University of Economics (Al. Niepodleglosci 10, 61-875 Poznan, Google Maps ) * Host: Poznan University of Economics (http://kie.ue.poznan.pl/en) and the DBpedia Polish Chapter * Call for Contribution: Please submit your contribution (talk, presentation, poster, ...) in this form * Publications: for details please see below. * Registration: Free to participate but needs registration . * Optional DBpedia support ticket: We additionally offer an optional DBpedia Support ticket: https://event.gg/1205-4th-dbpedia-meeting-poznan Acknowledgements If you would like to become a sponsor for the 4rd DBpedia Meeting, please contact the DBpedia Association H2020 ALIGNED Project Institute for Applied Informatics OpenLink Software for continuous hosting of the main DBpedia Endpoint Organisation * Agata Filipowska, Poznan University of Economics * Adrian Paschke, DBpedia Germany, University of Berlin * Marta Bartkowiak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan * Dimitris Kontokostas , DBpedia Association and AKSW, Uni Leipzig * Sebastian Hellmann , DBpedia Association and AKSW, Uni Leipzig Registration You can register by adding yourself here or send an email to one of the organizers. Please indicate if you have an "eduroam" account for arranging internet access. Registration is free but we offer an optional Support Ticket if you would like to support the DBpedia Association (https://event.gg/1205-4th-dbpedia-meeting-poznan). Note that registration closes on 18/06/15. Call for Contributions Please submit your proposal through our Web form . Contribution proposals include (but not limited to) presentation, posters, demos, lightning talks and session suggestions. Please note the publication opportunities. Important information (Opportunity for publication) As DBpedia Workshop is a regular conference workshop there is a possibility of having the publication included in the post-conference LNBIP Proceedings http://bis.kie.ue.poznan.pl/bis2015/proceedings/. A short or regular paper corresponding to the presentation at the DBpedia Workshop may be submitted after the conference. It will then be subject to the review by the DBpedia Programme Committee. If accepted, the author will have to register with a fee of 100 EUR to have the paper included in the volume (the rest of cost is covered by our sponsors). Moreover, if someone would like to stay for the whole BIS conference (three days), he is to pay (in case of publication) 250 EUR (or 320 EUR in case of very late registration). If someone would like to stay for the whole conference without the publication, he would have to cover the cost of catering (please contact Agata). The registration form for the conference may be found at: http://bis.kie.ue.poznan.pl/bis2015/registration/ (please do not use this form in case of attending only the DBpedia Workshop). Location / Venue The meeting will take place in the main building of Poznan University of Economics (Google Maps ). Details on the room numbers will be provided soon. Schedule (to be announced) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com Mon May 25 01:32:31 2015 From: susheel_chhabra at hotmail.com (Dr. Susheel Chhabra) Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 11:02:31 +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 srichards at lac-group.com Thu May 28 18:42:07 2015 From: srichards at lac-group.com (Suzanne Richards) Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 22:42:07 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting / Cataloger / Rockville, MD Message-ID: <8D1B732A6F5AC54393D612ADD9592C36159A61DD@ex1mbx02.onthenetoffice.com> Apologies for the cross-postings . . . . . LAC Group seeks a dynamic candidate to work as a Cataloger for a federal agency in Rockville, MD. The ideal candidate will have a background in all areas of Librarianship including the following: * Must have 3 years of cataloging experience. * Must have experience using the RDA, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and MARC 21 cataloging standards. * Must be familiar with performing authority work on all name and uniform title headings. * Must be able to physically process library material: create and affix spine labels. * Must be able to unpack library materials. For immediate consideration, please apply at: http://goo.gl/rMMftt LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce. 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