From mzeng at kent.edu Mon Oct 20 13:42:31 2014 From: mzeng at kent.edu (ZENG, MARCIA) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:42:31 +0000 Subject: [sigCR] FW: Call for Papers: Special Issue on Networked Knowledge Organization Systems (NKOS) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Call for Papers: Special Issue on Networked Knowledge Organization Systems (NKOS) To be published in the International Journal on Digital Libraries > >---------------------- >Important Dates >---------------------- >Paper Submission deadline: January 5, 2015 >First notification: March 31, 2015 >Revision submission: May 31, 2015 >Second notification: July 31, 2015 >Final version submission: September 1, 2015 > >------------------- >Guest Editors >------------------ >- Philipp Mayr, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, >Germany (contact person) >- Douglas Tudhope, Hypermedia Research Unit, Faculty of Computing, >Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, UK >- Xia Lin, College of Computing and Informatics, Drexel >University,Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA >- Stella Dextre Clarke, Information Consultant and Chair, ISKO UK, Luke >House, UK >- Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State >University, Ohio, USA > >--------------------------------- >Description & Objectives >--------------------------------- >Since 1998, NKOS as a community has been concerned with discussion of the >different ways knowledge organization systems (KOS), such as >classification systems, thesauri, gazetteers, and ontologies, can act as >networked interactive information services that support the description >and retrieval of diverse information resources through the Internet. KOS >model the underlying semantic structure of a domain for information >retrieval purposes. Embodied as Web-based services, they can facilitate >resource discovery and retrieval. They act as semantic road maps and make >possible a common orientation by indexers and future users (whether human >or machine). > >Today, KOS play a crucial role in digital information management and >applications generally. Carrying semantics in a well-controlled and >documented way, KOS serve a variety of important functions: tools for >representation and indexing of information and documents, knowledge-based >support to information searchers, semantic road maps to domains and >disciplines, communication tool by providing conceptual framework, and >conceptual basis for knowledge based systems, e.g. automated >classification systems. > >NKOS workshops (http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/) have focused discussion >(amongst other topics) on early drafts of BSI and ISO KOS standards, the >W3C SKOS standard, the interface between traditional Library Science >vocabularies and Semantic Web efforts, KOS linked data, mapping and >linking between vocabularies, meaningful concept display and >visualization, KOS-based user interfaces and user evaluation, social >tagging and its relation to established vocabularies, KOS metadata and >the different types of KOS. > >This focused issue arises from topics covered by the NKOS workshop series >but invites submissions from all researchers in the general area. All >submissions within the broad NKOS/KOS scope are welcome; the special >issue calls for papers by KOS researchers and developers from different >perspectives, such as KOS design and construction, API and service >developers, retrieval-support implementations, user-oriented issues, >management of KOS in registries, etc. > >This special issue will solicit high quality papers that demonstrate >exceptional achievements on KOS, including but not limited to: >* Mapping between KOS Linked Data vocabularies >* Meaningful Concept Display and Meaningful Visualization of >KOS >* Applications of KOS systems in relation to 'Big data' >* KOS-based recommender systems for suggestion of meaningful >concepts. >* KOS in e-Research metadata contexts - intersection between >research data, KOS and the Semantic Web. >* Management and integration of multiple vocabulary types >* SKOS extensions >* Social tagging. The role of social tagging and informal >knowledge structures versus established KOS. >* Users' interaction with KOS in the online environment. >* Quality issues in web-based KOS. Issues concerning large >metadata sets. Version management. >* KOS and learning. The requirement for using KOS effectively >to convey meaning, to assist users expressing their information needs, >and to facilitate in sense making and learning. >* Multilingual and Interdisciplinary KOS applications and >tools. > >------------------------- >Submission Details >------------------------ >Papers submitted to this special issue for possible publication must be >original and must not be under consideration for publication in any other >journal or conference. Previously published or accepted conference papers >must contain at least 30% new material to be considered for the special >issue. All papers are to be submitted by referring to >http://www.springer.com/799. At the beginning of the submission, under >"Article Type", please select the appropriate special issue. All >manuscripts must be prepared according to the journal publication >guidelines which can also be found on the website provided above or here >. Papers will be reviewed >following the journal standard review process. > >Please address inquiries to philipp.mayr at gesis.org. > > >Search the Social Sciences >Become a sowiport user! Register here: >http://sowiport.gesis.org/ > >-- >Dr. Philipp Mayr >Team Leader >GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences >Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8, D-50667 K?ln, Germany >Tel: + 49 (0) 221 / 476 94 -533 >Email: philipp.mayr at gesis.org >Web: http://www.gesis.org > >SSOAR fulltext repository >http://ssoar.info/ > From announce at dublincore.net Sun Oct 26 08:27:38 2014 From: announce at dublincore.net (DCMI Announce) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 05:27:38 -0700 Subject: [sigCR] DCMI/ASIS&T webinar: The Learning Resource Metadata Initiative, describing learning resources with schema.org, and more? Message-ID: DCMI/ASIS&T webinar with Phil Barker & Lorna Campbell of Cetis, UK ******************Please excuse the cross postings****************** *Join DCMI/ASIS&T for our joint November webinar:* --*Title:* *The Learning Resource Metadata Initiative, describing learning resources with schema.org , and more?* --*Date:* 19 November, 2014 --*Time: *10:00am-11:15am EST (UTC 15:00) World Clock: http://bit.ly/1pKiCUj --*Event webpage:* http://dublincore.org/resources/training/ *or* https://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/Webinar-DCMI-11-19-2014-register.html ========================================================================= *ABOUT THE WEBINAR:* The Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI) is a collaborative initiative that aims to make it easier for teachers and learners to find educational materials through major search engines and specialized resource discovery services. The approach taken by LRMI is to extend the schema.org ontology so that educationally significant characteristics and relationships can be expressed. In this webinar, Phil Barker and Lorna M. Campbell of Cetis will introduce schema.org and present the background to LRMI, its aims and objectives, and who is involved in achieving them. The webinar will outline the technical aspects of the LRMI specification, describe some example implementations and demonstrate how the discoverability of learning resources may be enhanced. Phil and Lorna will present the latest developments in LRMI implementation, drawing on an analysis of its use by a range of open educational resource repositories and aggregators, and will report on the potential of LRMI to enhance education search and discovery services. Whereas the development of LRMI has been inspired by schema.org, the webinar will also include discussion of whether LRMI has applications beyond those of schema.org. *SPEAKERS:* *Lorna Campbell* has worked in the domain of open education technology and interoperability standards for over fifteen years and has contributed to the development of a number of learning resource metadata specifications. Phil and Lorna were commissioned by Creative Commons to manage the third phase of the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative. LRMI is co-led by Creative Commons and the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP)--now the 501(c)(3) arm of the Association of American Publishers. *Phil Barker* is a research fellow at Heriot-Watt University who has worked supporting the use of learning technology in Higher Education for twenty years. For much of this time he has worked with Lorna M. Campbell as part of Cetis. His work focuses on supporting the discovery and selection of appropriate resources, and he has contributed to the development of a number of learning resource metadata specifications. He was on the technical working group of the learning resource metadata initiative and has since worked on the third phase of LRMI promoting its uptake and use. ========================================================================= *For more information and to register, visit the event webpage:* *DCMI:* *http://dublincore.org/resources/training/ * or *ASIS&T:* https://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/Webinar-DCMI-11-19-2014-register.html From Jason.Russell at cilip.org.uk Mon Oct 27 06:19:26 2014 From: Jason.Russell at cilip.org.uk (Jason Russell) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:19:26 +0000 Subject: [sigCR] The CILIP Conference 2015 - Call for papers now open Message-ID: <6B3895680F1E904A8042CA3517F3BEE074A37ED51C@mailsvr-2.CILIP-LONDON.local> *apologies for cross posting Connect, debate, innovate The CILIP Conference 2015 2-3 July 2015 | Liverpool Bringing the information world together CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN Following on from the success of CILIP's Umbrella Conference 2013 in Manchester, we are pleased to announce that the call for papers for the CILIP Conference 2015 is now open. The conference will take place on 2-3 July 2015 at St George's Hall, Liverpool. The 2015 conference will seek to inspire our audience, share knowledge, raise debate and provide networking opportunities. It will cover a broad range of issues from across the library, information and knowledge professions. The conference will build on the successful strategy behind CILIP Umbrella 2013, one of eight conferences shortlisted for Best Association Conference of the Year 2013. Proposals for presentation are invited from within and outside of the profession on the four main themes for this year's conference: * Information Management: building success * Information literacy and digital inclusion * Demonstrating value: what's your impact? * Digital futures and technology The closing date for entries is Monday 5 January 2015. Details about the conference and the themes can be found on the conference website http://www.cilip.org.uk/conference2015 You can also register your interest (www.bit.ly/CILIPConf-regofinterest) and receive updates about the conference. If you have any questions please contact a member of the events team at events at cilip.org.uk.