From announce at dublincore.net Sat Jan 18 21:46:21 2014 From: announce at dublincore.net (DCMI Announce) Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:46:21 -0800 Subject: [sigCR] Call for speakers (deadline March 20): Taxonomy Boot Camp 2014, Washington DC, November 4-5 Message-ID: *** Apologies for cross-posting *** ????????????????????????? *10th annual Taxonomy Boot Camp* November 4-5 as part of KMWorld Washington, DC *Website:* http://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2014/ *Call for Speakers:* http://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2014/CallForSpeakers.asp *Deadline:* March 20, 2014 ????????????????????????? The 10th annual Taxonomy Boot Camp will be held again in Washington DC from November 4-5 as part of KMWorld. The call for speakers is now open, deadline for proposals is March 20. Proposals for individual sessions, panels and workshops are all welcome, covering any aspect of taxonomy/ontology/vocabulary design, management, integration and use. See full details at http://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2014/, or submit your proposal online at http://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2014/CallForSpeakers.aspx . Taxonomy Boot Camp brings together practitioners and experts in taxonomy, vendors who have created tools to help manage your taxonomies, and novices who are starting out in the world of information management. Two parallel tracks on the first day provide those new to the field with the nuts and bolts they need to get up to speed, and expert practitioners with insights into how other professionals have made their organizations more successful through better use of taxonomies. On the second day of the Boot Camp, everyone shares in case studies, practical sessions on taxonomy tools and their use, and cutting edge developments in the field. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about tools and techniques you can use to bring your information clouds together, and meet the people who can help you be successful in your efforts. Michael Crandall, Conference Chair Senior Lecturer and Director, iAffiliates Program and Chair, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) The Information School Box 352840 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98105-2840 (206) 897-1798 mikecran at uw.edu http://ischool.uw.edu/people/faculty/mikecran http://ischool.uw.edu/iaffiliates From Conf at isast.co Mon Jan 20 07:43:15 2014 From: Conf at isast.co (Conf at isast.co) Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:43:15 +0200 Subject: [sigCR] Reminder, QQML2014, 6th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 27 - 30 May 2014, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey Message-ID: <497E3FC2C2574D4F8C81BC434AC519D5@giorgosPC> We invite you to submit a paper /abstract /poster /workshop to the 6th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2014), 27 - 30 May 2014, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey. The New Abstract submission deadline is approaching ( www.isast.org ) * If you already have submitted your contribution ignore this message. However, you can visit the QQML Journal to see the 2013 papers and visitor and download statistics at http://www.qqml.net/journal_issues.html . Call for Abstracts, Papers or Special Session Proposals QQML2014 Dear Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to announce the 6th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference ((QQML2014), 27 - 30 May 2014, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey: http://www.isast.org/qqml2014.html Since 2009 QQML has provided an excellent framework for the presentation of new trends and developments in every aspect of Library and Information Science, Technology, Applications and Research. The 6th QQML2014 was scheduled during the previous 5th QQML2013 Conference. It was also decided that the 7th QQML 2015 International Conference will be organized in Paris, France. QQML2009, QQML2010, QQML2011, QQML2012 and QQML2013 were successful events both from the number and quality of the presentations and from the post conference publications in the QQML Journal, in other Journals and Books. QQML2014 will continue and expand the related topics. Papers are invited for this international conference. The conference will consider, but not be limited to, the following indicative themes: 1. Bibliographic Control 2. Bibliometric Research 3. Change of Libraries and Managerial techniques 4. Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs and Behaviour of Users 5. Climate Change Data 6. Communication Strategies 7. Data Analysis and Data Mining 8. Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories 9. Development of Information and Knowledge Services on the Public Library 10. Digital Libraries 11. Economic Co-operation and Development 12. Energy Data and Information 13. Environmental Assessment 14. Financial strength and sustainability 15. Health information services 16. Historical and Comparative case studies related to Librarianship 17. Information and Data on various aspects of Food and Agriculture 18. Information and Knowledge Services 19. Information Literacy: Information sharing, Democracy and Lifelong Learning 20. Library Cooperation: Problems and Challenges at the beginning of the 21st century 21. Library change and Technology 22. Management 23. Marketing 24. Museums, Libraries and Cultural Organizations 25. Music Librarianship 26. Performance Measurement and Competitiveness 27. Publications 28. Quality evaluation and promotion of info 29. Technology & Innovations in Libraries and their Impact on Learning, Research and Users 30. Technology transfer and Innovation in Library management Special Sessions - Workshops You may send proposals for Special Sessions (4-6 papers) or Workshops (more than 2 sessions) including the title and a brief description at: secretar at isast.org or from the electronic submission at the web page: http://www.isast.org/abstractsubmission.html You may also send Abstracts/Papers to be included in the proposed sessions, to new sessions or as contributed papers at the web page: http://www.isast.org/abstractsubmission.html Registrations are registration forms are available from: http://www.isast.org/qqml2014registration.html Contributions may be realized through one of the following ways a. structured abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) and presentation; b. full papers (not exceeding 7,000 words); c. posters (not exceeding 2,500 words); d. visual presentations (Pecha kucha). These presentations consist of exactly 20 slides, each of which is displayed for 20 seconds. Total presentation time is precisely 6 minutes 40 seconds and so it is important to use the transition feature in PowerPoint to time your presentation exactly. In all the above cases at least one of the authors ought to be registered in the conference. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted electronically within the timetable provided in the web page: http://www.isast.org/ The abstracts and full papers should be in compliance to the author guidelines: http://www.isast.org/ All abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts and in the website of the Conference. The papers of the conference will be published in the website of the conference, after the permission of the author(s). Student submissions Professors and Supervisors are encouraged to organize conference sessions of Postgraduate theses and dissertations. Please direct any questions regarding the QQML 2014 Conference and Student Research Presentations to: the secretariat of the conference at: secretar at isast.org On behalf of the Conference Committee, Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co-Chair University of Piraeus Library Director Head, European Documentation Center Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information Professionals anthi at asmda.com If you don't like to receive messages regarding the QQML2013 Conference, please click here: Unsubscribe From L.Will at willpowerinfo.co.uk Tue Jan 21 12:28:24 2014 From: L.Will at willpowerinfo.co.uk (Leonard Will) Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:28:24 +0000 Subject: [sigCR] ISKO UK meeting. Taming the news beast: finding context and value in text and data. Wednesday 1st April 2014 (14.00-17.45) Message-ID: <52DEAE38.6050706@willpowerinfo.co.uk> ISKO UK Taming the news beast: finding context and value in text and data Wednesday 1st April 2014 (14.00-17.45) Chemistry Lecture Theatre, University College London WC1H 0AJ Don???t miss the first ISKO UK afternoon meeting of 2014 in London on Tuesday 1st April 2014 on the topic "Taming the news beast - Finding context and value in text and data", organized by member Helen Lippell. The meeting is preceded by our AGM at 1pm, to which interested non-members are most welcome as observers As content volumes and sources have exploded, for news producers and consumers alike it has become harder to extract context and value. The rise of digital publishing has eroded print revenues, and companies have to be innovative in packaging their offerings for a competitive marketplace. Consumers too are faced with an unprecedented information overload and need ways to ensure they see only the services they truly value. As knowledge organizers, how do we address the challenges? You will find the programme and other details of the event, and can register until March 28thvia the ISKO UK site athttp://www.iskouk.org/events/news_beast_April_2014.htmThe event is freeto ISKO members and to full-time students. The fee for non-members is just ??40. All fees must be paid in advance - there is no provision for payment on arrival. Registration opens at 13.30and we shall start promptly at 2 p.m.Please pass this invitation on to any colleagues who may be interested. We hope to see you there.Twitter #ISKOUKNEWBE Two speakers from the BBC will start us off, showing how the development and adoption of ontologies has enabled a revolution in the processes behind news broadcasting. It will be interesting to compare this with the story from ABC News in the USA, where our generous sponsor LAC Group was brought in to revolutionise the production process. Cost-effective options for smaller players will be addressed too, in a talk about AnnoMarket, a pan-European research project to launch a cloud-based marketplace for text analytics. And finally we shall hear from the Press Association about semantic data management, tagging interfaces and triple store management. ISKO is a not-for-profit scientific/professional association with the objective of promoting research and communication in the domain of knowledge organization, within the broad field of information science and related disciplines. Founded in 2007, our UK Chapter has been attracting lively and steadily growing audiences to its afternoon meeting series (see slides and recordings athttp://www.iskouk.org/events.htm) as well as its very successful third biennial conference (http://www.iskouk.org/conf2013/index.htm ) last year. -- Willpower Information (Partners: Dr Leonard D Will, Sheena E Will) Information Management Consultants Tel: +44 (0)20 8372 0092 27 Calshot WayL.Will at Willpowerinfo.co.uk ENFIELDSheena.Will at Willpowerinfo.co.uk EN2 7BQ, UKhttp://www.willpowerinfo.co.uk/ From rhill at asis.org Thu Jan 30 15:18:57 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:18:57 -0500 Subject: [sigCR] CFP ASIS&T 2014 Message-ID: <387-220141430201857396@LEN-dick-2011> Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities 77th ASIST Annual Meeting October 31 - November 4, 2014 Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA http://www.asis.org/asist2014/ SUBMISDSION URL: https://www.conftool.pro/asist2014/index.php?page=login The Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology is the premier international conference dedicated to the study of information, people, and technology in contemporary society. The ASIST AM gathers leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe to share innovations, ideas, research, and insights into the state and future of information and communication in play, work, governance, and society. ASIST AM has an established record for pushing the boundaries of information studies, exploring core concepts and ideas, and creating new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. The conference welcomes contributions from all areas of information science and technology. The conference celebrates plurality in methods, theories and conceptual frameworks and has historically presented research and development from a broad spectrum of domains, as encapsulated in ASIST?s many special interest groups: Arts & Humanities; Bioinformatics; Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts; Classification Research; Critical Issues; Digital Libraries; Education for Information Science; Health Informatics; History & Foundations of Information Science; Human Computer Interaction; Information Architecture; Information Needs, Seeking and Use; Information Policy; International Information Issues; Knowledge Management; Library Technologies; Management; Metrics; Scientific & Technical Information; Social Informatics; and Visualization, Images & Sound. Important Dates Papers, Panels, and Workshops: Submissions: April 30th Notifications: June 11th Final copies: July 15th Posters: Submissions: July 1th Notifications: July 30th Final copies: August 20th (All deadlines: midnight, Hawaii Standard Time) . Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900