[Asis-l] CfP Intl. Symposium Future on Education in Information Sciences (FEIS 2018) Pisa Sept. 2018 - 2nd CfP

[Thomas Mandl]

   International Symposium on the Future of Education in Information Sciences
   (FEIS 2018)
   Pisa, Italy 10-11 September 2018
   An    event    organized    by    the    Erasmus+    EINFOSE   project
   ([1]http://einfose.ffos.hr)
   Symposium web site: [2]http://feis2018.di.unipi.it
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   Call for Papers
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   Differences in entry requirements and learning outcomes in the field of
   Information  Science  (IS)  cause  large mobility barriers and lack of
   uniformity among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that offer Master
   degrees  in  IS.  The  Erasmus+  EINFOSE project seeks to find out the
   appropriate ways and modes of the harmonization and recognition of the entry
   requirements  which  would enable students from other fields to master
   learning outcomes at the graduate level of IS programs.  The International
   Symposium on the Future of Education in Information Sciences (FEIS 2018) is
   intended to stimulate discussion and reach commonly accepted recommendations
   that could serve not only to partner HEIs but also as a model for other
   academic disciplines.
   Contributions  and discussion are solicited from HEIs, their governing
   bodies,  public  authorities  responsible for the implementation of EU
   guidelines and recommendations at the HEI level as well as representatives
   from national agencies for diploma recognition, ECTS implementation and
   Qualification Frameworks. Submissions are also invited from researchers and
   institutions to share their experience and accomplishments in recognition
   and mobility processes, building up the European Qualification Framework and
   its nationally based implementations, and in the implementation of new
   teaching/learning  didactics  and  evaluation  approaches and methods.
   Contributions from outside the EU are very welcome. It is expected that the
   exchange of ideas and experience in accreditation processes, cooperative
   efforts and joint programs at graduate and postgraduate level throughout the
   World might contribute to discussions about the future of education of
   Information professionals in Europe and Worldwide.
   Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):
   Educational trends in higher education worldwide
   Information professionals in changing and challenging digital environment
   (new profiles, old skills and new competencies, social role)
   Entrepreneurship and the information professional
   The future of information professional education
   Ethical values in IS (Universal access, collaboration, intellectual freedom,
   fairness)
   Multidisciplinary issues and relation with other sciences
   (Computer Sciences, Digital Humanities, Economics, etc.)
   Best educational practices and current challenges
   Software tools and platforms for collaborative learning and teaching
   Open educational resources
   Role and responsibility of archives, libraries and documentation centres in
   higher education
   Entrance into the labour market of IS graduates.
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   Submission and Publication
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   We welcome and encourage the submission of high-quality, original papers,
   which are not being submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Long
   papers,  describing  original  ideas on the listed topics and on other
   fundamental  aspects  of  higher education in Information Science, are
   solicited. Moreover, short papers or posters on early research results, new
   results on previous published works, demos, and projects are also welcome.
   Long papers should not exceed 12 pages, including bibliography
   Short papers should not exceed 6 pages, including bibliography
   Poster descriptions should not exceed 2 pages
   Contributions should be written in English, formatted according to the
   templates provided at the Symposium web site
   ([3]http://feis2018.di.unipi.it).  All  accepted contributions will be
   published  online  in  the Symposium Proceedings, and indexed in major
   bibliographic databases. Selected papers will be published in a special
   issue of one of the online journals dedicated to Information Science.
   Paper     submission     to     be     done    via    Easychair    at:
   [4]https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=feis2018
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   Important Dates
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   Papers and posters submission: 11 March 2018
   Notification to authors: 30 April  2018
   Camera-ready copies due by 1 July 2018
   On line proceedings published by end of August
   Symposium: 10-11 September 2018
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   Symposium Registration
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   150 euros early registration (until June 3rd, 2018)
   200 euros standard registration (until August 20th, 2018)
   250 euros late and on-site registration.
   Student registration fees:
   50 euros early registration (until June 3rd, 2018)
   100 euros standard and on-site registration
   125 euros late and on-site registration
   Registration fees include coffee breaks and light lunches.
   Social dinner (on September 10th, 2018) is not included and the cost is 40
   euro per person.
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   Student Scholarships
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   A  few  student scholarships are available to help defray the costs of
   registration, travel, and accommodation. Please see the Symposium web site
   ([5]http://feis2018.di.unipi.it) for further information.
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   Keynote speakers
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   David Bawden, City University London, UK
   Laif Kajberg, School of Library and Information Science, Denmark
   Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina, USA
   Anna Maria Tammaro, University of Parma, Italy
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   Program Chairs
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   Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić, University of Osijek, Croatia
   Vittore Casarosa, University of Pisa and ISTI-CNR, Italy
   Elena Maceviciute, University of Borås, Sweden

References

   1. http://einfose.ffos.hr/
   2. http://feis2018.di.unipi.it/
   3. http://feis2018.di.unipi.it/
   4. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=feis2018
   5. http://feis2018.di.unipi.it/