CFP: 12th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy

[Birger Larsen]

*** Apologies for cross postings ***

                       Call for Presentations

        12th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy 
                          13-14 September 2007
            Royal School of Library and Information Science
              Birketinget 6, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark

Bibliometric researchers in the Nordic countries have arranged annual Nordic workshops on bibliometrics since 1996:
 
1996 in Helsinki
1997 in Stockholm
1998 in Oslo
1999 in Copenhagen
2000 in Oulu
2001 in Stockholm
2002 in Oslo 
2003 in Aalborg 
2004 in Turku
2005 in Stockholm
2006 in Oslo 

The general scope of the workshop is to present recent bibliometric research in the region and to create better linkages between the bibliometric research groups and their PhD students. Note however, that the workshop language is English and the workshop is open to participants from any nation. 

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
The 12th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and Research Policy will be held in Copenhagen, 13-14 September 2007. The workshop format is interactive and informal: All participants are requested to make a presentation of a research paper or a research idea, but no paper need to be submitted. Please register by email to Birger Larsen (see http://www.db.dk/blar for the email) and also submit a max 200 word abstract on what you will present as soon as possible and no later than August 1st 2007 if you wish to participate.

This year's Keynote Speaker is Dr. Gunnar Sivertsen from NIFU/STEP in Oslo (http://www.nifustep.no/content/view/full/447). He will talk on 'Publication patterns in complete bibliographic data (all scientific journals and books) at all Norwegian universities.'

Note that there are no fees for participating in the Nordic workshops on bibliometrics. However, travel and accommodation have to be arranged by the participants themselves. 

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for registration and abstract submission: August 1st, 2007.
Workshop: September 13-14, 2007.

Please visit the workshop website at http://www.db.dk/nbw2007 or contact the organisers for additional information. 

WORKSHOP ORGANISERS
Birger Larsen, Lennart Björneborn and Peter Ingwersen
Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark



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Birger Larsen, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Information Studies
Royal School of Library and Information Science
Birketinget 6, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Tel. +45 3258 6066 / +45 32341520, Fax. +45 32840201
Email: blar at db.dk, Homepage: http://www.db.dk/blar
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Co-organisor of the INEX interactive track
(http://inex.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de/2006/)