From rhill at asis.org Tue Mar 18 13:44:48 2014 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:44:48 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] =?US-ASCII?Q?Deadline_Reminder_=96_ASIS&T_Annual_Meeting?= Message-ID: <3816-22014321817444836@LEN-dick-2011> April 30 is the deadline for submitting proposals for Panels, Contributed Papers, and tutorials and workshops. Additional information below. 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 From fanielI at oclc.org Tue Mar 18 14:05:01 2014 From: fanielI at oclc.org (Faniel,Ixchel) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:05:01 +0000 Subject: [Siguse-l] Library Research Seminar VI - Call for Juried Proposals Message-ID: Call for Juried Proposals: Library Research Seminar VI The Engaged Librarian: Libraries Partnering with Campus and Community WHEN: October 7-9, 2014 WHERE: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign iHotel and Conference Center. WHO: Hosted jointly by the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the University Library, and the Library Research Roundtable of the American Library Association. WHY: 21st century librarianship has witnessed new forms of cooperation between librarians and the communities they serve. Academic libraries have adopted new roles that span the scholarly communication lifecycle and advance digital humanities, data stewardship, and eScience initiatives. Public libraries have become community focal points for programming that meets the learning needs of children and their families, encourages the creative use of new technologies, and reaches out to include new and diverse communities. Creative school librarians also work with others to examine issues related to the common core standards, the development of programs that promote and complement curricula, and the exploration of new learning and teaching models. WHAT: This conference will bring together academics and practitioners, including faculty and graduate students from library schools and iSchools, and academic, public and school librarians. The conference will focus on how collaboration and cross-disciplinary research can create new knowledge and chart a course for partnerships with deep and lasting impact. The LRS VI Program Planning Committee invites proposals for papers, panels, posters and workshops. We welcome creative contributions from individuals and groups in the following theme areas. HOW: A lively discussion of paper, panel, poster, and workshop presentations and activities. Example topics include, but are not limited to: * Cutting-edge research that crosses boundaries within and beyond the field of library and information science * The process and products of collaboration: lessons learned and best practices that establish librarians as full research, teaching, and learning partners in academic or community settings * Librarian-faculty partnerships, their impact on research, and the influence of their findings on the collaborative approach * Identification of knowledge gaps and research agendas * Intra-institutional, inter-institutional and trans-national collaborations * Community engagement and community informatics projects--stories of success and possible scenarios for the future * Examples of recruiting, training, and mentoring the next generation of librarians to be research, teaching, and learning partners in their campus and communities Proposal Submission Guidelines & Formats The deadline for submission of proposals is May 15, 2014. In addition to an abstract, each author or panelist must provide a separate biographical statement (maximum of 50 words). Papers * Paper proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words). * Paper proposals should be submitted individually, and they will be grouped with others on a common theme, typically for a 90-minute session comprised of three paper presentations. The abstract submitted should state the focus of the paper and the way(s) in which it contributes to the body of knowledge in the field. Presentation time for papers should be no more than 20 minutes. Posters * Poster proposals must include a title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 500 words). * This formal graphic presentation of the topic, offers an excellent opportunity for reporting on evaluation results and gathering detailed feedback on one's work. Posters should be no larger than 40" high and 44" wide. Graduate student submissions are encouraged. Panels * Panel proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words). * The abstract should describe how three or more panelists will creatively present a cohesive theme and promote lively discussions between panelists and audience members. Proposals should provide a description of the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists who have agreed to participate with their qualifications and contributions to the panel. Workshops * Workshop proposals must include title, author(s), format, and abstract (maximum of 750 words). * The abstract should outline how participants will engage an issue, learn a new skill, or develop an action plan or other activity where hands-on learning is integral. Submissions must include an example of an activity you plan to conduct. The learning experience should excite and encourage the participants to take risks, question assumptions, and fully engage in the learning process. Evaluation Procedures: The Conference Planning Committee will evaluate proposals based on: * Relevance to the theme * Significance of its contribution to LIS research or practice * Clarity of expression * Status of research: Are the results in hand? When appropriate, please include the timeline for completion of research. For more information on the Library Research Seminar VI Conference, please visit http://www.library.illinois.edu/lrs6/ or send your comments/questions to LRSVI at library.illinois.edu. Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist OCLC Research 6565 Kilgour Place Dublin, OH 43017-3395 email: fanieli at oclc.org Telephone: +1-614-764-4370 Fax: +1-614-718-7660 http://www.oclc.org/research/people/faniel.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rieh at umich.edu Wed Mar 26 15:28:25 2014 From: rieh at umich.edu (Soo Young Rieh) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:28:25 -0400 Subject: [Siguse-l] Search as Learning (SAL) IIiX 2014 Workshop: Call for Papers Message-ID: Search systems to date have been viewed more as tools for the retrieval of content to satisfy information needs, than as environments in which humans interact with information content in order to learn. However, as full-text, information rich search systems become the norm, there is growing recognition of the importance of studying and designing search systems to foster discovery and enhance learning experience during the search process outside formal educational settings. The research agenda of "Search as Learning" will provide opportunities and challenges for researchers to reconsider the value of search systems in providing support for learning directly and to pay more attention to broader outcomes of searching beyond a set of search results. The IIiX Searching as Learning workshop aims to flesh out research directions and methodologies, survey state-of-the-art approaches, and build community around this important emerging research area. We are particularly interested in engaging researchers across the information retrieval, information behaviour, human computer interaction and learning science fields. Areas of interest for the workshop include but are not limited to: * Understanding searching as a human learning process * When and how learning occurs in the search process * The relationship between the learning process and searchers' work task contexts * Features and functionalities to foster learning * Search interface design in support of learning * The implications of searching for learning for different populations: children, low literacy searchers, non-experts * The role of affect and engagement on learning while searching * Methods and measures to assess learning performance and experience * Implicit indicators of learning (while searching) * Interaction monitoring and optimization for learning outcomes We are soliciting submission of 3-4 page position papers from single or multiple authors to encourage sharing of ideas and a lively discussion. Position papers may include preliminary reports of research, proposals for new work, or follow a more traditional position paper format. All papers will be single blind peer reviewed by members of the program committee and assessed for their relevance to the workshop and their likelihood to generate discussion. Papers considered outside the scope of the workshop will not be accepted for inclusion in the workshop proceedings. A small number of papers will be selected for presentation. All papers will be circulated to workshop attendees. Papers should be in the ACM conference style and submitted in pdf form via EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=s4l2014 Important Dates: + Papers submissions due: May 30, 2014 + Acceptance notification: June 25, 2014 + Workshop in Regensburg: August 30, 2014 Organizers: * Luanne Freund, University of British Columbia, Canada * Jacek Gwizdka, University of Texas at Austin, USA * Preben Hansen, Stockholm University, Sweden * Jiyin He, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands * Noriko Kando, National Institute of Informatics, Japan * Soo Young Rieh, University of Michigan, USA Program Committee * Leif Azzopardi, University of Glasgow * Luanne Freund, University of British Columbia * Jacek Gwizdka, University of Texas at Austin * Preben Hansen, Stockholm University, Sweden * Jiyin He, University of Amsterdam * Kal Jarvelin, University of Tampere * Noriko Kando, National Institute of Informatics, Japan * Diane Kelly, University of North Carolina * Rick Kopak, University of British Columbia * Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia * Andreas Nuernberger, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg * Heather O'Brien, University of British Columbia * Rebecca Reynolds, Rutgers University * Soo Young Rieh, University of Michigan, USA * Pertti Vakkari, University of Tampere * Max Wilson, University of Nottingham Workshop Website: http://www.diigubc.ca/IIIXSAL Please contact luanne.freund at ubc.ca or any of the organizers directly for further information about the workshop. ------------------------------------------------ Soo Young Rieh, Associate Professor School of Information, University of Michigan rieh at umich.edu Personal Website: http://rieh.people.si.umich.edu Research Group: http://ibi.si.umich.edu/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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