From tjg68 at drexel.edu Fri Dec 1 15:02:13 2017 From: tjg68 at drexel.edu (Gorichanaz,Timothy) Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 20:02:13 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP: Non-textual pedagogies special issue of Education for Information Message-ID: <1A939B09-AFAE-4981-A2B7-CD646C376E47@drexel.edu> CALL FOR PAPERS A SPECIAL ISSUE OF EDUCATION FOR INFORMATION ON Non-textual pedagogies: Learning beyond words https://www.iospress.nl/journal/education-for-information/ In recent years, researchers and practitioners in the information and communication disciplines have begun to recognize forms of knowledge that go beyond the textual. Concomitantly, new approaches and methodologies to pedagogy have emerged, such as embodied, arts-informed, design thinking, practice-led, experience-based and productive teaching and learning. As such, there is an opportunity to continue incorporating these developments into education for the information professions. Building on the 2016 special issue of Education for Information on innovative pedagogies in LIS (volume 32, issue 1), we invite broad-ranging considerations of questions around educating future information professionals beyond the use of texts. With this in mind, Education for Information is seeking articles for a special issue on Non-Textual Pedagogies to be published in fall/winter 2018. We welcome both conceptual and empirical papers (approximately 6,000 words) as well as shorter discussions of pedagogical innovations and applied practice (approximately 1,500 words). Submissions should be original works not previously published nor undergoing review for publication in another journal at the time of submission. The scope of this special issue includes: * Explorations of pedagogies that go beyond traditional textual and verbal approaches in information studies and other fields (including but not limited to embodied, arts-informed, design thinking, practice-led, experience-based, productive teaching and more) * Perspectives of teachers, learners, administration, staff, practitioners and more from anywhere in the world * Techniques and research on using modalities beyond the visual to teach information studies content * Theoretical and methodological approaches to pedagogy and curriculum design that are underrepresented in the information studies literature * Discussions of institutional support and student reception of such pedagogical approaches * Evidence of the effects of non-textual pedagogical approaches after graduation * Reflections on the impact and effectiveness of nontraditional pedagogies * Thoughtful use of new technologies for non-textual teaching and learning * Uses of ?old? technologies, both innovative and tried-and-true, for non-textual teaching and learning * Intersections between course content and other department/institution offerings (reading groups, research centers, seminar series, organizations, institutes and more) This special issue is co-edited by Kiersten F. Latham (Kent State University, USA) and Tim Gorichanaz (Drexel University, USA). Questions, comments and inquiries can be directed to either Kiersten (kflatham at kent.edu) or Tim (gorichanaz at drexel.edu). Style guidelines for Education for Information are available here: http://www.iospress.nl/journal/education-for-information/?tab=submission-of-manuscripts Submissions are due May 15, 2018. They can be submitted via email to either Kiersten (kflatham at kent.edu) or Tim (gorichanaz at drexel.edu. Submissions will be blind peer-reviewed. Founded in 1983, Education for information (EFI) is a quarterly refereed academic journal publishing research articles on issues related to the teaching and learning of information scientists and professionals for an information society. EFI welcomes a broad perspective on issues related to pedagogy and learning in the information and communication disciplines (ICD) such as Library and Information Science, Communication and Media studies, Journalism, Archival studies, Museum studies, Psychology, Cognitive science and Digital Humanities. From katy.davis at libgig.com Fri Dec 1 13:10:13 2017 From: katy.davis at libgig.com (Katy Davis) Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 18:10:13 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting: Message-ID: Apologies for the cross-posting... LAC Federal is seeking for a Cataloging Project Manager with a background in cataloging rare books. This is for a prestigious federal library on Capitol Hill. This is a long term full time (40 hour a week; Monday-Friday) benefited contract position. Requirements: This project requires supporting a full range of cataloging tasks including: * Provide high-quality, original catalog records containing appropriate subject and copy-specific information for historic print books in consultation with agency cataloging team. * Supplement OCLC records with item-specific information and subject headings and deletes unwanted fields; adds any missing physical description of the work. * Enhance the agency's catalog record by, for example, adding publication year to call number; adding publisher as a tracing; verifying all name, series, and subject entries; adding link; adding item record; and printing out and affixing spine label. * Follow guidance provided by the conservation experts, carries out basic conservation measures such as boxing or tying book together in cases where the books are in poor physical condition. * Advises on initiatives to encourage the use of historical textbooks by a broad scholarly public. * Trains and maintains quality control of work done by junior cataloger. * Participates in the development of a digital preservation strategy for the agency. Qualifications: All applicants must have the following qualifications: * ALA-accredited MLS or formal coursework or training in rare books, special collections librarianship, and original and copy cataloging. * Minimum 10 years' experience in special collections or rare books librarianship, including experience in cataloging historic printed books. * Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging national cataloging standards, including RDA, MARC, AACR2, and historic book cataloging principles. DCRM(B) experience highly preferred. * Experience using OCLC and Sirsi Dynix or comparable ILS. * Understanding of preservation and conservation theory and practice. * Aptitude for complex, analytical work with attention to detail, demonstrated problem-solving skills, flexibility and creativity. * Ability to work effectively in a team environment. To apply, please visit: https://goo.gl/pqFXgR Katy Davis Recruiting Assistant LibGig - LAC Group (323)302-9432 Katy.davis at libgig.com From katy.davis at libgig.com Fri Dec 1 13:13:02 2017 From: katy.davis at libgig.com (Katy Davis) Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 18:13:02 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Job Posting: Cataloging Project Manager, Washington DC area Message-ID: Apologies for the cross-posting... LAC Federal is seeking for a Cataloging Project Manager with a background in cataloging rare books. This is for a prestigious federal library on Capitol Hill. This is a long term full time (40 hour a week; Monday-Friday) benefited contract position. Requirements: This project requires supporting a full range of cataloging tasks including: * Provide high-quality, original catalog records containing appropriate subject and copy-specific information for historic print books in consultation with agency cataloging team. * Supplement OCLC records with item-specific information and subject headings and deletes unwanted fields; adds any missing physical description of the work. * Enhance the agency's catalog record by, for example, adding publication year to call number; adding publisher as a tracing; verifying all name, series, and subject entries; adding link; adding item record; and printing out and affixing spine label. * Follow guidance provided by the conservation experts, carries out basic conservation measures such as boxing or tying book together in cases where the books are in poor physical condition. * Advises on initiatives to encourage the use of historical textbooks by a broad scholarly public. * Trains and maintains quality control of work done by junior cataloger. * Participates in the development of a digital preservation strategy for the agency. Qualifications: All applicants must have the following qualifications: * ALA-accredited MLS or formal coursework or training in rare books, special collections librarianship, and original and copy cataloging. * Minimum 10 years' experience in special collections or rare books librarianship, including experience in cataloging historic printed books. * Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging national cataloging standards, including RDA, MARC, AACR2, and historic book cataloging principles. DCRM(B) experience highly preferred. * Experience using OCLC and Sirsi Dynix or comparable ILS. * Understanding of preservation and conservation theory and practice. * Aptitude for complex, analytical work with attention to detail, demonstrated problem-solving skills, flexibility and creativity. * Ability to work effectively in a team environment. To apply, please visit: https://goo.gl/pqFXgR Katy Davis Recruiting Assistant LibGig - LAC Group (323)302-9432 Katy.davis at libgig.com From bstvilia at fsu.edu Mon Dec 4 13:59:23 2017 From: bstvilia at fsu.edu (Besiki Stvilia) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 13:59:23 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Asis-l Digest, Vol 159, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <175c101d36d32$0232c370$06984a50$@fsu.edu> Thanks, Paul! Besiki. -----Original Message----- From: Asis-l [mailto:asis-l-bounces at asist.org] On Behalf Of asis-l-request at asist.org Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 1:01 PM To: asis-l at asis.org Subject: Asis-l Digest, Vol 159, Issue 1 Send Asis-l mailing list submissions to asis-l at asis.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mail.asis.org_mailman_li stinfo_asis-2Dl&d=DwICAg&c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=99jKoEOkeNsDY9iD49z26Q&m =EC3oCrGORuGpILEuph7OSggIoiqr1s2xisc8_4cGBrk&s=tEAEg1K3E-FxYUlRcFW9wrc8PTax7 a6BdcvVK9auNps&e= or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to asis-l-request at asis.org You can reach the person managing the list at asis-l-owner at asis.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Asis-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Cornell University, Computing and Information Science - Lecturer Position (Alice Cho) 2. HCI International 2018 ? Las Vegas, Nevada (15-20 July, 2018); Parallel Paper Presentations (Aylin Ilhan) 3. Have you incorporated DROs in your publications? (Barbara Meyers Ford) 4. Blake named 2017-2018 Centennial Scholar (Brya, Cynthia Ann) 5. Drexel University Metadata Research Center Receives Funding to Advance LIS Doctoral Education in Data Science (Boland,Kerry) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:37:08 -0500 From: Alice Cho To: asis-l at asis.org Subject: [Asis-l] Cornell University, Computing and Information Science - Lecturer Position Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The college of Computing and Information Science (CIS) at Cornell University invites applications for a full time Lecturer position focused on teaching innovation and excellence, to be hired in one of its three academic departments-Computer Science, Information Science or Statistical Science. Information about CIS and these departments can be found at cis.cornell.edu. The position offers a professional career track with possibility of growth: a three year (Lecturer) or five year (Senior Lecturer) appointment, depending on candidate qualifications, with the expectation of renewal. We seek candidates to take a lead in developing innovative and effective teaching methods for CIS faculty in partnership with university teaching excellence programs. We expect that candidates will also teach, work with, and advise students in one or more of our undergraduate programs. Candidates for the position should hold a PhD and have demonstrated excellence in teaching CIS related undergraduate courses. Candidates holding a Masters who have shown exceptional teaching ability will also be considered. CIS has as its foundation an outward-looking inter-disciplinary approach to computing and information, from a faculty that is grounded in core excellence within academic disciplines in its three departments. Computer Science brings together faculty, students and researchers in a broad range of interests including AI/machine learning, data science, graphics, human interaction cyber-security, scientific computing, systems/networks and theory. Information Science advances understanding of how people and society interact with computing and information. Statistical Science research and teaching includes statistical theory, statistical computing, data science or general methodology. Evaluation of applicants will begin December 1, 2017. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 1, 2018, but will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, *curriculum vitae* with a teaching statement including evidence of their teaching abilities and background with innovative teaching methodologies, and arrange for three letters of reference directed towards their teaching performance to be submitted electronically. Application materials must be submitted at: https:// academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10025 CIS Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York, a city of about 30,000 people in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Both Cornell and Ithaca offer a wide range of cultural activities, sports, and outdoor activities with the pleasures of both city and country close at hand. Diversity and inclusion are a part of Cornell University?s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 00:47:03 +0100 From: Aylin Ilhan To: sighlth-l at asis.org, asis-l at asis.org Subject: [Asis-l] HCI International 2018 ? Las Vegas, Nevada (15-20 July, 2018); Parallel Paper Presentations Message-ID: <7AA4B998-8711-4E4F-87E7-DA8234CA5C0F at hhu.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hello there! are you doing research on topics such as fitness, health, and wearables in the everyday life at the moment? Great! This year's Human-Computer Interaction International Conference offers the possibility to submit a paper for the parallel session about: Fitness, Health, and Wearables. Activity Trackers in the Everyday Life. This session will be one of the parallel sessions of the 10th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media. If you would like to submit an abstract please don?t hesitate to contact me: aylin.ilhan[@]hhu.de The accepted submissions will be published in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__2018.hci.international_ proceedings&d=DwICAg&c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=99jKoEOkeNsDY9iD49z26Q&m=EC3 oCrGORuGpILEuph7OSggIoiqr1s2xisc8_4cGBrk&s=p1PDolU3UK8cAb7L3IbAIjWv7cdMqTRU_ LTL0DU657w&e= ). If you have any questions please feel free to write me. I am looking forward to hearing from you. PS: Below you will find more information. Best regards, Aylin Ilhan Important deadlines Friday, 29 December 2017: Abstract (800 words) through the CMS, for the review process Friday, 09 January 2018: Notification of review outcome Friday, 9 February 2018: Submission through the CMS of the camera-ready version (full papers, typically 12 pages but no less than 10 and no more than 20 pages) of all papers IMPORTANT NOTE: For paper presentation at the Conference and publication in the Proceedings, a unique registration of one (co-)author per paper is required by Friday, 9 February 2018. Individuals may appear as co-authors in several papers/posters, but multiple registrations per author/participant and multiple submissions of single-authored papers/posters cannot be accepted. ------------------------------------------------- Aylin Ilhan, B.A., B.A., M.A. Heinrich Heine University D?sseldorf Dept. of Information Science Bldg 24.53, Level 01, Room 88 Universit?tsstra?e 1 D-40225 D?sseldorf, Germany Tel. +49 211 81-11810 https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.isi.hhu.de_ilhan&d= DwICAg&c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=99jKoEOkeNsDY9iD49z26Q&m=EC3oCrGORuGpILEup h7OSggIoiqr1s2xisc8_4cGBrk&s=CyguBJaappC4kF1nxS0I9evg_ch2OKETmnd8bsb0Nc8&e= ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:19:03 +0000 From: Barbara Meyers Ford To: "ASIs-l at asis.org" Subject: [Asis-l] Have you incorporated DROs in your publications? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Apologies for cross-posting but we don't want anyone to miss out on our last virtual workshop for 2017. Incorporating digital research objects (DROs) as a key component of the scholarly record requires a challenging framework and shared responsibilities among all stakeholders. Join us on December 12 to hear about Digital Research Objects (DROs) the latest changes in scholarly publishing. What Will Our Presenters Cover? How research objects are enriching scientific scholarship, and how they can be incorporated as part of the scholarly record. The impact of digital research objects on citation, and how metadata fields can be added to include discoverable research objects that are tied to the scholarly record. How librarians, publishers, and technology solutions can facilitate change, and the needed requirements. To review the entire agenda and presenters for Incorporating Research Objects in Scholarship: Greater Discoverability, Access and Use and to register, please visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2jdcPXB&d=DwICAg& c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=99jKoEOkeNsDY9iD49z26Q&m=EC3oCrGORuGpILEuph7OSggI oiqr1s2xisc8_4cGBrk&s=YblgRg3za2bkMN2to0aiR-5reURzJdgU_07EwHRDHho&e=. Have a Program Question? Contact: Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Program Development nblairdeleon at nfais.org Other queries? Contact: Barbara Meyers Ford, NFAIS Director, Marketing and Communications bmeyersford at nfais.org ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:22:48 +0000 From: "Brya, Cynthia Ann" To: "asis-l at asis.org" Subject: [Asis-l] Blake named 2017-2018 Centennial Scholar Message-ID: <1A0BC9C39CEB7F49AE6A91ECEB17921B7DE7DD6A at CITESMBX5.ad.uillinois.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has named Associate Professor Catherine Blake the Centennial Scholar for 2017-2018. The award is endowed by alumni and friends of the School and given in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and/or professional promise in information sciences. A leading researcher in text mining medical literature, Blake has returned from a year as a faculty fellow at the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, a research and development unit of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There she worked on projects in semantic knowledge representation and medical ontology research. Blake's earlier focus on how people synthesize evidence from literature directly informs her computational approaches to accelerate scientific discovery. She utilizes her industrial experience as a software developer, formal training in information and computer science, and more than a decade of experience in text mining scientific articles in medicine, toxicology, and epidemiology. Her work has been published in the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Environmental Health Perspectives, and elsewhere. She has also published three book chapters. Blake is co-principal investigator on a project funded by the National Science Foundation that uses next-generation risk assessment tools to explore how the culture of an organization affects the likelihood of a disaster. She recently completed a project that analyzed data reuse at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "I am deeply grateful to receive this award, and the timing rounds out a wonderful year while I was on sabbatical at NIH. I am very much looking forward to integrating that experience back into the iSchool and the information science research community," said Blake, who also holds affiliate appointments in the Departments of Computer Science and Medical Information Science at Illinois. "We are delighted to recognize Cathy's work with the Centennial Scholar award," said Dean Allen Renear. "She has been pioneering new approaches to better integrate and advance our understanding of medical research results. This is enormously important work, and we are excited about both the results so far and the prospects ahead. We are also, of course, very pleased to have her back with us!" At the iSchool, Blake serves as associate director of the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship, which studies the information lifecycle in the contexts of science and scholarship. She teaches text mining, an introductory course on databases, evidence-based discovery, and foundations of socio-technical data analytics. She also designed the School's graduate specialization in Socio-technical Data Analytics (SODA), which was funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and formed the basis of the data analytics track in the new MS in information management. Prior to joining the iSchool in 2009, Blake was an assistant professor in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She holds an MS and PhD in information and computer science from the University of California, Irvine, and a BS and MS in computer science from the University of Wollongong, Australia. Cindy Brya Assistant Director for Communications School of Information Sciences 208 LIS Building, MC-493 501 E Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 333-8312 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:46:39 +0000 From: "Boland,Kerry" To: "'asis-l at asis.org'" Subject: [Asis-l] Drexel University Metadata Research Center Receives Funding to Advance LIS Doctoral Education in Data Science Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" The Metadata Research Center at Drexel University?s College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) has been awarded $313,269.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to advance LIS doctoral education in data science. The project, LIS Education and Data Science-for-the National Digital Platform (LEADS-4-NDP), is being led by PIs Jane Greenberg, PhD (Alice B. Kroeger Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs) and Xia Lin, PhD (Information Science Professor and Department Head), along with CoPIs Professor Il-Yeol Song, PhD and Associate Professor Weimeo Ke, PhD. LEADS-4-NDP will provide stipends for 18 library and information science doctoral students across the country who will complete an online preparatory curriculum, an intensive three-day data science boot camp at Drexel University, and a ten-week immersive data science research experience. The participants will work with our LEADS project partners, including Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), Smithsonian, California Digital Library (CDL), Digital Curation Innovation Center (DCIC), University of Maryland, Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP), Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Philadelphia Free Public Library, and University of Pennsylvania Libraries. A team of mentors and internationally recognized data and library science experts will also help guide the LEADS-4-NDP initiative. ?Increasingly, we see LIS graduates with data science skills seeking employment in the tech industry. Although attractive salaries are part of the draw, LIS graduates with data skills may not pursue libraries simply because they lack exposure to the value proposition of data science in the library domain,? Greenberg explained. ?We need to provide infrastructure along with education, so future faculty and graduates alike can see the application of predictive analytics and other data science methods for services and operations in libraries, museums, and other aspects of the National Digital Platform,? she said. ?The LEADS-4-NDP program will address this need, and allow Drexel University to share our expertise in data science with LIS programs by teaching future faculty, and making lesson plans and other resources open and accessible beyond the immediate LEADS program,? added Lin. This program will differ from other data science initiatives in that it aims to teach students to apply data science methods, frameworks, processes, and tools to the NDP. The goal is to prepare the next generation of LIS faculty so that they may bring data science knowledge and skills, in a meaningful way, into LIS education. LEADS-4-NDP will develop a template for educating library data scientists, while also readying this first cohort to serve as educators and leaders in libraries and archives. ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Asis-l mailing list Asis-l at asis.org https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mail.asis.org_mailman_li stinfo_asis-2Dl&d=DwICAg&c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=99jKoEOkeNsDY9iD49z26Q&m =EC3oCrGORuGpILEuph7OSggIoiqr1s2xisc8_4cGBrk&s=tEAEg1K3E-FxYUlRcFW9wrc8PTax7 a6BdcvVK9auNps&e= ------------------------------ End of Asis-l Digest, Vol 159, Issue 1 ************************************** From alisa.libby at simmons.edu Tue Dec 5 10:18:16 2017 From: alisa.libby at simmons.edu (Alisa Libby) Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 10:18:16 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Simmons SLIS News Message-ID: Simmons SLIS NewsFaculty Dean Eileen Abels was on the steering committee for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) event, ?Positioning Library and Information Science Graduate Programs for 21st Century Practice,? on November 7, 2017 at the University of South Carolina. Associate Professor Laura Saunders attended the event and Gary Shaffer ?16LDS was a panelist in one session. A recording of the session can be viewed on the IMLS website . Professor Jeannette Bastian gave the keynote presentation, ?Unlocking the Archives and Decolonizing the Records,? at Critical Archives: New Interpretations, New Practices and New Lives for Archival Materials, a conference at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. November 14, 2017. Bastian presented "Radical Recordkeeping: How Decolonizing Archives helps us think differently about them" as the Annual Callery Memorial Lecture at the School of Information, University of Pittsburgh on October 27, 2017. She was also appointed a member of the International Council on Archives Expert Group on Shared Archival Heritage in August 2017. Associate Professor Rong Tang and Assistant Professor Kyong Eun Oh presented "University students' evaluative and affective reactions to inclusion/exclusion-related political news: A diary study" at the ASIS&T SIG USE Research Symposium on October 28th in Arlington, VA. Alumni Kimberley Bugg ?17LDS has been named chief of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division at the Library of Congress. Jeffrey Pomerantz '97LS will be joining the SLIS faculty as a Visiting Professor in Spring 2018. He will teach Metadata and Digital Libraries, and will convert Digital Libraries to an online course. Pomerantz received his Ph.D. from Syracuse University, and was a tenured Associate Professor at UNC Chapel Hill. He has been teaching online and hybrid courses since 2001 and taught a MOOC on metadata. He has written a book about metadata for the MIT Press, and is an editor of the Open Access Directory. -- *Follow SLIS on tumblr and twitter !* Alisa M. Libby Communications Assistant Simmons College, SLIS 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115 t 617-521-2816 <(617)%20521-2816> f 617-521-3192 <(617)%20521-3192> Author, *The King's Rose* and *The Blood Confession* alisalibby.com From ashiri at ualberta.ca Thu Dec 7 16:32:57 2017 From: ashiri at ualberta.ca (Ali Shiri) Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:32:57 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] CAIS/ACSI 2018 Conference CFP Message-ID: Call for Proposals: CAIS/ACSI 2018 Conference Conference Theme: Diversities on the data landscape: connecting information science with data studies Location: Regina, Saskatchewan (May 30-June 1, 2018) Deadline for Submission: January 23, 2018 Submit to EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=caisacsi2018 (The French and English CFP are posted at http://cais-acsi.ca/2017/10 /23/cfp-2018/) ------------------ *Diversities on the data landscape: connecting information science with data studies* 46th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan May 30-June 1, 2018 We currently witness the impacts of data on people?s lives, and on libraries, archives, other information organizations, and the scholarly communication process. The creation and availability of large volumes of data pose new opportunities as well as challenges for information science researchers and practitioners. Digital data influence a range of disciplines, domains, users, information sources, services, and businesses. Disciplinary and institutional repositories, digital archives, and digital libraries provide new research platforms for addressing ethical, epistemological, social, cultural, political, and linguistic issues. At the same time, the proliferation of data requires information science researchers and practitioners to critically investigate methodologies, approaches, theories, technologies, and pedagogies with data in mind. In keeping with the Congress 2018 theme of ?Gathering Diversities,? ?data? is conceived broadly to include research data, big data, digital data, open data, qualitative data, and emerging or less predominant types of data. CAIS/ACSI welcomes wide-ranging ideas, perspectives, and scholarship. Key questions include the following. *Methodological and theoretical frameworks* 1. How can information science theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, and approaches inform and contribute to the study of data? 2. What are some of the common and unique areas of research and practice between data and information science? What opportunities do data present for innovative interdisciplinary research and practice? 3. What epistemological and critical considerations must be taken into account in considering data in information science? 4. How are data involved in people?s information behaviours, practices, and experiences? *Technological and practice implications* 1. How are researchers and practitioners addressing opportunities and challenges around data such as digital literacy and data literacy, privacy, copyright, ownership, and confidentiality? 2. What technological innovations and approaches support effective data management, including data mining and analytics, visualization, curation, archiving, preservation, citation, sharing, discovery, and interoperability? *Ethical, educational, and social considerations* 1. How might researchers and practitioners effectively bring an information ethics perspective to the collection, use, and analysis of data? What responsibilities do we have to advocate for open and equitable access to data? 2. How are data and their associated opportunities and challenges being incorporated into Canadian LIS education? What skills and knowledge do new practitioners need in relation to data? 3. How do the collection and use of data reflect or enable diversity within communities and among perspectives, representations, and interpretations? What responsibilities do information researchers and practitioners have to advocate for diversity and inclusion in this domain? How do we do so effectively? *Types of Proposals* CAIS/ACSI welcomes proposals reporting on empirical, theoretical, and practice-based research. Proposals may be submitted in English or French. *Papers: *20-minute oral presentations of completed or well-developed projects on topics suitable for publication in scholarly journals. Proposals reporting on completed or ongoing research will be given preference. Diverse perspectives (theoretical and applied) and methodologies are welcome. Proposals should be in the form of an extended abstract (approximately 1000-1500 words *excluding references*), reporting on research projects, theoretical developments or innovative practices. Please use this template: *[**link * *]*. *Posters: *Visual presentations of completed or well-developed projects on topics suitable for publication in scholarly journals. Proposals reporting on completed or ongoing research will be given preference. Diverse perspectives (theoretical and applied) and methodologies are welcomed. Proposals should be in the form of a short abstract (maximum 750 words *excluding references*), reporting on research projects, theoretical developments or innovative practical applications. Please use this template: *[**link * *]*. *Student-to-CAIS/ACSI and Best Paper by a Practitioner Awards: *Paper proposals by graduate students and practitioners will be considered for these awards. The Student-to-CAIS/ACSI award includes a monetary prize. Both awardees will have the opportunity to publish the full manuscript in the *Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La Revue Canadienne des Sciences de L?information et de Biblioth?conomie*. In order to be considered for these awards, please indicate if you are a student or practitioner in your proposal. Winners will be selected based on their extended abstracts. Details of the award, including previous winners, can be found at the CAIS/ACSI website at www.cais-acsi.ca. Proposals will be evaluated on theory/methodology, clarity, impact/originality, and overall quality. Proposals will be received and reviewed using the EasyChair system: https://easychair.org/ conferences/?conf=caisacsi2018. *Doctoral Forum* We are pleased to invite students to the second annual Doctoral Forum. The Forum?s goal is to provide students with an opportunity to present and discuss their research project, get feedback from senior researchers, and make connections with other doctoral students. Students at any stage of their doctoral program are invited to submit to the Forum. Submission: 250-500 word abstract describing your research project Please be prepared to present on an aspect of your research for 5-10 minutes, which will be followed by discussion. More details will be provided upon acceptance. To participate, please fill out the following *submission form* . Doctoral students interested in attending the Forum are also encouraged to submit completed or ongoing research projects for consideration as part of the CAIS/ACSI conference. *Please note that you must register for the conference to participate in the Doctoral Forum.* *The submission deadline for all proposals is January 23, 2018.* Authors will be notified no later than *March 5, 2018*. All presenters must register for the conference. Abstracts will be published on the CAIS/ACSI website once registration has taken place. Final versions must be submitted no later than *April 30, 2018*. Authors are also encouraged to submit full papers to the *Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La revue canadienne des sciences de l?information et de biblioth?conomie*. *Registration: *The conference will take place May 30-June 1, 2018, as part of the 2018 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Regina (May 26-June 1, 2018). Registration will be available online through the Congress website (http://congress2018.ca/register). For further information, please contact the CAIS/ACSI 2018 Conference Co-chairs: *Ali Shiri* Professor, School of Library and Information Studies University of Alberta ali.shiri at ualberta.ca *Sarah Polkinghorne* Doctoral Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology & Librarian, University of Alberta sarah.polkinghorne at ualberta.ca *Sharon Farnel* Metadata Coordinator & Doctoral Student University of Alberta sharon.farnel at ualberta.ca -- Ali Shiri, PhD Professor Associate Chair & Graduate Coordinator School of Library and Information Studies Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Alberta 3-09 Rutherford South Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J4 From sevans01 at mica.edu Wed Dec 6 09:46:37 2017 From: sevans01 at mica.edu (=?UTF-8?Q?Si=C3=A2n_Evans?=) Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 09:46:37 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Five Years and Counting!: Art+Feminism 2018 Message-ID: *** Apologies for cross-posting**Five years ago, four friends gathered together to discuss an idea for amplifying the voices of women online and promoting Wikipedia as a site for challenging one of the ways women are silenced: through the preservation of information. That discussion became the campaign that you know as Art+Feminism . Help us celebrate our fifth birthday in 2018!Organize an event in MarchArt+Feminism organizers hold events throughout the month of March. This flexibility allows groups to select a date that makes sense for their community; for example colleges and universities often find Friday is better than the weekend for participation. In New York we will hold our MoMA edit-a-thon on Saturday, March 3, 2018. While we welcome you joining us on the 3rd if you want, we want you to pick the date that makes sense for your community. We support all events equally, no matter what day of the month they take place on! We already have nearly 100 institutions who have pledged to join us again in 2018, including: MIT, the Uffizi Gallery, University of Michigan, Bennington College, and the National Archives in Paris. Please let us know if you want to join these folks to celebrate our fifth birthday! Pledge to organize an event with us in 2018. Fill out this form: http://www.artandfeminism.org/campaign/ Or email us at info at artandfeminism.org to learn more!Looking forward to celebrating with you in 2018!All best wishes,Art+Feminism* -- Si?n Evans, MA, MLS Information Literacy & Instructional Design Librarian Decker Library, Maryland Institute College of Art 1300 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217 410-225-2715 Schedule a meeting with me Read about our Information Literacy Program Learn more about Wiki stuff I do Pronouns in use: She, Her, Hers From bmeyersford at nfais.org Mon Dec 11 16:04:47 2017 From: bmeyersford at nfais.org (Barbara Meyers Ford) Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:04:47 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Mark February 28 - March 2 on your 2018 calendar for the NFAIS 60th Annual Conference Message-ID: Please excuse duplicate posting. Save the date and register by January 16th for the Early Bird rate! [https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/conference/2018_ANCO/2018%20ANCO%20Banner.jpg] It's all about transformation! Dynamic changes in information and publishing technologies have altered how researchers consume, exchange, interact with, and disseminate their scholarly and research communications. For its 60th annual conference, NFAIS brings together individuals representative of those diverging views to examine where we've been, the forces that might impact our next directions, who the players are now and who might they be in the future. As an end point to our discussions, we will collaborate to envision a future where researchers and scholars gain value from the support provided by each community player to realize an Information Transformation: Open. Global. Collaborative. Registration is open! Note that our Early Bird rate closes on January 16, 2018. Here's a tip - register now and request an invoice to pay early next year. Just commit today and pay in January! The Hilton Alexandria Old Town, our conference hotel, also offers special discounted rates through February 7, 2018 - but room inventory is limited, so register early and mention NFAIS! Click here for the conference program and other information. See you in Alexandria! Barbara Barbara Meyers Ford Director, Marketing & Communications l NFAIS l bmeyersford at nfais.org From dabbish at cs.cmu.edu Fri Dec 8 14:18:25 2017 From: dabbish at cs.cmu.edu (Laura) Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:18:25 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University Message-ID: <52EEA74B-2055-4952-B227-E2F8CD5AE1E5@cs.cmu.edu> The Human-Computer Interaction Institute in Carnegie Mellon University?s School of Computer Science seeks candidates for several tenure-track faculty appointments to begin in Fall 2018. We enthusiastically encourage applicants across ALL areas, fields, and disciplines related to human-computer interaction (HCI) to apply. Successful candidates should have an outstanding track record in research, strong academic credentials, a history of or interest in interdisciplinary research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and a terminal graduate degree appropriate to their discipline. We especially encourage applications from candidates with a demonstrated commitment to studying and/or mentoring underrepresented groups such as women, minorities, people with disabilities, and people of lower socioeconomic status. We will consider candidates at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. ABOUT THE HCI INSTITUTE ======================== The HCI Institute is an academic department with more than twenty faculty members who come from a range of different disciplines including computer science, cognitive psychology, social psychology, design, and games. Research interests include Education Learning Sciences and Technologies, Interaction Techniques, Social Computing, Crowdsourcing, Usable Privacy and Security, End-user Programming, Research through Design, Service Design, Internet of Things, 3D printing and making, Artificial Intelligence, and Accessibility. These topics form a variety of interdisciplinary collaborations both within the department and across the university. The HCI Institute has a PhD program, several master?s programs, and an undergraduate major and minor. The School of Computer Science (SCS) at Carnegie Mellon is home to seven departments and over 200 tenure-track, research, and teaching faculty with expertise spanning traditional computer science, human computer interaction, language technology, machine learning, computational biology, software engineering, and robotics. The SCS offers a highly collaborative and uniquely interdisciplinary research environment that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship in both teaching and research. HOW TO APPLY ======================== We will begin reviewing applications on December 15, 2017 and continue to accept applications until all positions are filled. Please apply via the CMU School of Computer Science online application here: https://apply.interfolio.com/45159 Our application process will ask you for: 1) a cover letter, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching statement (required for tenure and teaching track positions. optional for research and systems track positions), 4) a research statement (required for research, tenure, and systems track positions. optional for teaching track positions), 5) the names and email addresses of three or more individuals who have been asked to provide letters of reference, 6) copies of 3 representative papers, and 7) a broader impact statement From Heather.Ranieri at liu.edu Tue Dec 5 12:36:56 2017 From: Heather.Ranieri at liu.edu (Heather Ranieri) Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 17:36:56 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] =?windows-1252?q?Grant_Expands_Partnership_with_LIU_Post?= =?windows-1252?q?=92s_Acclaimed_Palmer_School_LIU_Post_Announces_=241_Mil?= =?windows-1252?q?lion_Grant_from_Robert_David_Lion_Gardiner_Foundation_to?= =?windows-1252?q?_Expand_Project_to_Preserve_LI_History?= Message-ID: <9b0747bdf3be444191c500819cab4ad9@U-EXH-2.liunet.edu> PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 12/04/2017 CONTACT: Jaime Franchi | Long Island University O: 516-299-3204 | E: jaime.franchi at liu.edu LIU Post Announces $1 Million Grant from Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to Expand Project to Preserve LI History Grant Expands Partnership with LIU Post?s Acclaimed Palmer School BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (December 4, 2017) ?LIU Post?s Palmer School of Library and Information Science was awarded a $1 million grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to expand an important project to both preserve Long Island?s history and make it more accessible. The $1 million grant comes on the heels of an initial $500,000 grant from the Foundation in 2016 to launch the Digitizing Long Island History project. The project has received a far greater response than anticipated from historical societies, both in terms of the number of participants and volume of material. Under the initial grant, the Palmer School is partnering with 28 historical societies. The additional $1 million grant will expand the project to 80 historical societies over 4 years. ?We are proud to expand the successful partnership between the nationally-recognized Palmer School and the Robert David Lion Gardner Foundation to help protect our region?s rich history,? said LIU President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline. ?This project to preserve vital historical documents and make them accessible will have a lasting impact on our region, now and for future generations.? The following historical societies are taking part in the program this semester-- Freeport Historical Society Museum, Southold Historical Society, Historical Society of the Massapequas, Stirling Historical Society of Greenport, Sagtikos Manor Historical Society, Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre, and the Three Village Historical Society. The Palmer School works with the historical societies to do some work on location, and other work at LIU Post. Fragile, oversized, and bound items are brought to the Palmer School?s Lab for scanning on a large, DT Atom tabletop digitization platform. The School also has two portable digitization units that students are able to take to the historical societies for the other material. The Palmer School is a national leader in library science and one of just 62 schools accredited by the American Library Association. It offers the only Ph.D. program in Information Studies in the New York metropolitan area and is the only library sciences school in our region to be admitted into membership in the prestigious iSchools Consortium. The project is led by Dr. Gregory Hunter, Professor of Library and Information Science, who heads the doctoral program at the Palmer School. Dr. Hunter is a nationally-recognized expert who was a key member of the team that designed and implemented the Electronic Records Archives for the National Archives and Records Administration. A Certified Archivist and a Certified Records Manager, Dr. Hunter is the Editor of the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field, The American Archivist, and his award-winning book is the standard text in the field. ?The Gardiner Foundation?s grant will allow us to preserve Long Island?s history and ensure that the next generation of archival professionals has the skills to preserve history in the digital age,? said Dr. Hunter. ?This continues the important work of the Palmer School, which is our region?s leading information school.? The grant includes significant scholarship support for masters and Ph.D. students at the Palmer School, in addition to opportunities for long-term fieldwork placement that benefit both the historical societies and Palmer School students. ?Due to the overwhelming response and success of this project, we are pleased to be able to award this new grant to expand our partnership with the Palmer School,? said Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. ?The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation?s mission is to promote our regional history. The artifacts and archives of historical societies are untapped treasure troves for researchers and scholars. It is our hope that this award will make these collections available as vital part of local historic study. The Palmer School is our region?s leading institution to offer the expertise and resources to accomplish this goal.? The funding will also allow for an annual Gardiner Symposium to begin next year, which will showcase progress and feature historical documents. Heather Ranieri Director of Program Effectiveness, Marketing & Recruitment Palmer School Of Library and Information Science LIU Post 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, New York 11548 Tel.: 516.299.4110 Fax: 516.299.4168 From niso-announce at niso.org Mon Dec 11 14:25:08 2017 From: niso-announce at niso.org (NISO Announce) Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:25:08 -0500 Subject: [Asis-l] NISO Announces Professional Development Opportunities for 2018 Message-ID: *Baltimore, MD - December 11, 2017 -* The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is pleased to announce a strong slate of programs for 2018. Members will benefit from an array of webinars, virtual conferences, and training programs, all tailored toward users who seek better ways of creating and using information systems and services. Professionals in libraries and related technology companies are the target audience for our events, and the material on offer is developed and presented by leaders in those fields. The webinar topics for 2018 will address: --Annotation - Practices and Tools in a Digital Environment --The Evolving Natures of Reference Work and Reference Product --Library as Publisher (Two-Part Webinar) --Can There Be Neutrality in Cataloging? A Conversation Starter --Trends in Technology: Smart Services in the Academic Library --Innovative Tools and Apps: What's Hot --Discovery: Where Researchers Start --Using Analytics to Extract Value from the Library's Data (Two-Part Webinar) --Library Funding, Advocacy, and Strategic Approaches to Funding Scholarly Initiatives (Two-Part Webinar) --Building Diversity in the Workforce --Maker Spaces: Things that Go Bop, Whizz, and Clank! Next year will also see NISO presenting several of its popular, five-hour virtual conferences, some of which are followed by a relevant Training Thursday event. In 2018, these in-depth conferences will cover: --The Preprint: Integrating the Form into the Scholarly Ecosystem (includes a Training Thursday session) --Information Freedom, Ethics, and Longevity (includes a Training Thursday session) --Open Data Projects --The Computer Campus: Integrating Information Systems and Services (includes a Training Thursday session) --Technology's Impact on Scholarly Research Processes in the Library --The Library of the Future: Inside & Out "It has always been NISO's goal to facilitate efficient information creation and exchange," says Todd Carpenter, Executive Director, NISO. "In 2017 we achieved that by offering hands-on training as well as webinars and virtual conferences that introduced our members to new practices, products, and services. In 2018, we will build upon that success by offering programs that encourage users to think about topics such as information neutrality and freedom as well as how to apply their knowledge in libraries, publishing companies, and elsewhere in the future." For those interested in maximizing their training dollars, subscription options are available. For webinars, NISO members may sign up for the Buy 9, Get 5 Free package, and ensure access to all 14 of the NISO webinars. Alternatively, members may opt for the Buy 5, Get 4 Free package, and choose nine webinars from the 2018 line up. Organizations pay a single fee to enable viewing access for multiple team members in a collaborative group setting. (Note that webinar registration is priced per site, through use of a single computer.) Webinar registrants hold access to the recorded version for a full year, allowing even greater opportunity for staff to benefit from that single registration. Similarly, those wishing to pay for the full set of virtual conferences being offered in 2018 may do by subscribing to the Buy 3, Get 3 Free package. A full roster of events is available at the NISO website . *About NISO* NISO, based in Baltimore, Maryland, fosters the development and maintenance of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management, and effective interchange of information so that it can be trusted for use in research and learning. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and other organizations that support learning, research, and scholarship through the creation, organization, management, and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire lifecycle of information standards. NISO is a not-for-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For more information, visit the NISO website . From marialemos72 at gmail.com Fri Dec 8 06:58:24 2017 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (ML) Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 11:58:24 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CISTI'2018 -- Doctoral Symposium -- Call for contributions Message-ID: <201712081158.vB8BwQVn020867@mail.asis.org> ------------------------------------------------------------------ Doctoral Symposium of CISTI'2018 13th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies 13 - 16 June 2018, Caceres, Spain http://www.cisti.eu/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The purpose of CISTI'2018?s Doctoral Symposium is to provide graduate students a setting where they can, informally, expose and discuss their work, collecting valuable expert opinions and sharing new ideas, methods and applications. The Doctoral Symposium is an excellent opportunity for PhD students to present and discuss their work in a Workshop format. Each presentation will be evaluated by a panel composed by at least three Information Systems and Technologies experts. CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUBMISSION The Doctoral Symposium is opened to PhD students whose research area includes the themes proposed for this Conference. Submissions must include an extended abstract (maximum 4 pages), following the Conference style guide. All selected contributions will be handed out along with the Conference Proceedings, in CD with an ISBN. These contributions will be available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and will be sent for indexing in ISI, Scopus, EI-Compendex, INSPEC and Google Scholar. Submissions must include the field, the PhD institution and the number of months devoted to the development of the work. Additionally, they should include in a clear and succinct manner: ? The problem approached and its significance or relevance ? The research objectives and related investigation topics ? A brief display of what is already known ? A proposed solution methodology for the problem ? Expected results IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: February 4, 2018 Notification of acceptance: March 18, 2018 Submission of accepted papers: March 30, 2018 Payment of registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: April 1, 2018 Webpage of the CISTI'2018 Doctoral Symposium: http://cisti.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=119&lang=en - Regards, CISTI'2018 Team http://www.cisti.eu/ ----------------------- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From mandl68 at gmx.de Wed Dec 6 03:16:53 2017 From: mandl68 at gmx.de (Thomas Mandl) Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 09:16:53 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] CfP Intl. Symposium Future on Education in Information Sciences (FEIS 2018) Pisa Sept. 2018 - 2nd CfP Message-ID: 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Submission and Publication ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Symposium Registration ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Student Scholarships ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Keynote speakers ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Program Chairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tatjana Aparac-Jelu?i?, University of Osijek, Croatia Vittore Casarosa, University of Pisa and ISTI-CNR, Italy Elena Maceviciute, University of Bor?s, 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/ From ludovico.boratto at acm.org Thu Dec 7 05:35:49 2017 From: ludovico.boratto at acm.org (Ludovico Boratto) Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:35:49 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] ECIR Workshop on Social Aspects in Personalization and Search (SoAPS 2018) Message-ID: *Workshop on Workshop on Social Aspects in Personalization and Search (SoAPS 2018)* *In conjunction with the 40th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR 2018)* Grenoble France - March 26, 2018 *CALL FOR PAPERS* In order to improve the web experience of the users, classic personalization technologies (e.g., recommender systems) and search engines usually rely on static schemes. Indeed, users are allowed to express ratings in a fixed range of values for a given catalogue of products, or to express a query that usually returns the same set of webpages/products for all the users. With the advent of communication systems (social media platforms, instant messaging systems, speech recognition and transcription tools, etc.), users have been allowed to create new content and to express opinions and preferences in new forms (e.g., likes, textual comments, and audio feedbacks). Moreover, the social interactions can provide information on who influences whom. Being able to mine usage and collaboration patterns that arise thanks to social aspects and to analyze the collective cooperations, opens new frontiers in the generation of personalization services and in the improvement of search engines. Moreover, recent technological advances, such as deep learning, are able to provide a context to the analyzed data (e.g., word embeddings provide a vector representation of the words in a corpus, considering the context in which a word has been used). Our workshop will solicit contributions in all topics related to employing social aspects for personalization and search purposes, focused (but not limited) to the following list: - Recommender systems - Search and tagging - Query expansion - User modeling and profiling - Advertising and ad targeting - Content classification, categorization, and clustering - Using social network features/community detection algorithms for personalization and search purposes - Employing speech transcription in personalization and search - Building benchmarking datasets - Novel evaluation methodologies in the social context *IMPORTANT DATES* - Paper submission: January 15, 2018 - Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2018 - Camera-ready version: February 15, 2018 - Workshop date: March 26, 2018 *TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS* We will consider three different submission types, all in the LNCS format : regular (14 pages), short (8 pages) and extended abstracts (4 pages). *Research and position papers* (regular or short) should be clearly placed with respect to the state of the art and state the contribution of the proposal in the domain of application, even if presenting preliminary results. In particular, research papers should describe the methodology in detail, experiments should be repeatable, and a comparison with the existing approaches in the literature should be made where possible. *Position papers* (short) should introduce novel point of views in the workshop topics or summarize the experience of a researcher or a group in the field. *Practice and experience reports* (short) should present in detail the real-world scenarios in which social aspects are employed for personalization and search purposes. *Demo proposals* (extended abstract) should present the details of a prototype or complete application that employs social aspects for personalization and search purposes. The systems will be demonstrated to the workshop attendees. The reviewing process will be coordinated by the organizers. Each paper will receive three reviews: two externals to the organizing committee and one internal. The external reviewers will be contacted according to their expertise in the paper topic. *PROCEEDINGS* All accepted papers will be made available on the workshop website together with the material generated during the meeting. The SoAPS 2018 Workshop proceedings will also be available in a volume (whose details will be given soon), and indexed on DBLP and Scopus. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version in a journal special issue. *SUBMISSION GUIDELINES* All submission must be written in English and follow the ECIR paper guidelines . All papers must be formatted according to the LNCS format style. Papers should be submitted in PDF format, electronically, using the EasyChair submission system (please, select track ?Workshop on Social Aspects in Personalization and Search" when creating a new submission). *INVITED SPEAKER* Sihem Amer-Yahia (CNRS, France) *CONTACTS* Website: http://soaps.di.uniroma1.it/ For general enquires regarding the workshop, send an email to both the organizers at ludovico.boratto at acm.org, stilo at di.uniroma1.it *ORGANIZERS* Ludovico Boratto (EURECAT, Spain) Giovanni Stilo (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) From jaeschke at l3s.de Mon Dec 11 11:08:07 2017 From: jaeschke at l3s.de (=?UTF-8?Q?Robert_J=c3=a4schke?=) Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:08:07 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Papers: BIAS - Bias in Information, Algorithms, and Systems Message-ID: *Call for Papers: BIAS - Bias in Information, Algorithms, and Systems* *A half-day workshop at the 2018 iConference to be held in Sheffield, UK on Sunday, March 25, 2018* http://ir.shef.ac.uk/bias/ More than ever before, information, algorithms and systems have the potential to influence and shape our experiences and views. With increased access to digital media and the ubiquity of data and data-driven processes in all areas of life, an awareness and understanding of areas, such as algorithmic accountability, transparency, governance and bias, are becoming increasingly important. Recent cases in the news and media have highlighted the wider societal effects of data and algorithms requiring we pay it more attention. The BIAS workshop will bring together researchers from different disciplines who are interested in analysing and tackling bias within their discipline, arising from the data, algorithms and methods they use. The theme of the workshop, bias in information, algorithms, and systems, includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: - Bias in sources of data and information (e.g., datasets, data production, publications, visualisations, annotations, knowledge bases) - Bias in categorisation and representation schemes (e.g., vocabularies, standards, etc.) - Bias in algorithms (e.g., information retrieval, recommendation, classification, etc.) - Bias in the broader context of information and social systems (e.g., social media, search engines, social networks, crowdsourcing, etc.) - Considerations in evaluation (e.g., to identify and avoid bias, to create unbiased test and training collections, crowdsourcing, etc.) - Interactions between individuals, technologies and data/information - Considerations for data governance and policy The workshop aims to identify potential avenues for future directions around the notions of bias, algorithmic transparency and accountability, with the concrete goal of generating a collaborative proposal for publishing a position paper (e.g., in ACM SIGIR Forum) and/or the coordination of a special issue on BIAS for the journal Online Information Review. With these goals in mind, the workshop will feature a keynote talk, presentations and posters from workshop participants, and thematic discussions in small groups. === Submission and Publication === The workshop welcomes the following types of submissions: - Extended abstracts of up to 1,500 words, - Short research papers of up to 6 pages, and - Full research papers of up to 12 pages. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the programme committee. Submissions should be formatted according to Springer?s LNCS style guidelines (http://www.springer.com/gb/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines) and not exceed the word/page limit. The submission is to be done via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bias2018). All accepted submissions will be published as workshop proceedings on CEUR-WS.org (http://ceur-ws.org/). Their metadata will also be provided in BibSonomy (https://www.bibsonomy.org/) and everything will be linked on the workshop homepage, together with the program and presentation slides. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper there. === Important Dates === - Abstract submission deadline: Jan 10, 2018 - Submission deadline: Jan 20, 2018 - Notification of acceptance: Feb 25, 2018 - Camera-ready paper: Mar 10, 2018 (Abstract submission: Please submit the title and (short) abstract of your work until January 10 to speed up reviewer assignment.) === Program Committee === - David Garcia, Complexity Science Hub Vienna - Jutta Haider, Lund University - Libby Hemphill, University of Michigan iSchool - Ansgar Koene, University of Nottingham - Elvira Perez Vallejos, University of Nottingham - Emilee Rader, Michigan State University - Kalpana Shankar, UCD, School of Information and Library Studies - Claudia Wagner, GESIS Cologne (to be extended) === Organisation === - Dr. Jo Bates, Information School, University of Sheffield, UK - Prof. Paul Clough, Information School, University of Sheffield, UK - Prof. Robert J?schke, Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, Germany - Prof. Jahna Otterbacher, Open University of Cyprus -- Prof. Dr. Robert J?schke Humboldt University Berlin, University of Sheffield, L3S Research Center https://www.ibi.hu-berlin.de/de/institut/personen/jaeschke < World Literature: http://weltliteratur.net/ > < http://bibsonomy.org > From sburke at ou.edu Tue Dec 12 13:08:45 2017 From: sburke at ou.edu (Burke, Susan K.) Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:08:45 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] University of Oklahoma SLIS newsletter Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Following is a link to the newest issue of the OU SLIS newsletter (apologies for cross-posting as I also posted this to the JESSE list): http://slis.ou.edu/Websites/slis/images/Fall%202017%20Newsletter%20Final.pdf Susan Susan K. Burke, Ph.D. Director & Associate Professor School of Library and Information Studies University of Oklahoma From amber.cushing at ucd.ie Fri Dec 15 05:40:01 2017 From: amber.cushing at ucd.ie (Amber Cushing) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:40:01 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Virtual Heritage Network 2018 conference, 11-13 April 2018, Dublin, Ireland Message-ID: *VHN Ireland Conference, 11-13 April 2018 **Hosted by the School of Information & Communication Studies, UCD* The 2018 (VHN) conference will be hosted by the School of Information and Communication Studies, UCD and co-sponsored by the Digital Repository of Ireland . VHN 2018 will be *held at The Royal Irish Academy*, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, from Wednesday 11th ? Friday 13th April 2018. VHN Ireland aims to bring together people who work for the support, improvement and promotion of virtual heritage in Ireland and beyond across the academic, business, education, cultural heritage, policy, and tourism sectors. It welcomes people from a diverse range of backgrounds including archaeology, cultural studies, social sciences, arts, humanities, conservation, education, engineering, computer science, business, and industry. We particularly welcome international researchers and professionals who work on Virtual Heritage outside Ireland. *What is Virtual Heritage?* *Virtual* refers to computer-generated visualisations having three or more dimensions regardless of the method used to produce them (e.g. modelling, photogrammetry, scanning, additive manufacturing and 3D printing, virtual/augmented reality, RTI etc.). *Heritage* refers to tangible objects, such as cultural heritage sites, monuments and artefacts, as well as intangible elements, such as performing arts, social and ritual practices, knowledge and skills. *Objectives of VHN Ireland* ? To make connections between people from a variety of sectors in Ireland and beyond who share an active interest in virtual heritage; ? To encourage and support the carrying out of virtual heritage activities of the highest international standards; ? To promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of virtual heritage in Ireland and beyond; ? To undertake any other activity that benefits virtual heritage in Ireland and beyond. *Call for Papers* The VHN: Ireland 2018 organising committee invites proposals for papers, posters and interactive presentations relating to all aspects of cultural heritage in Ireland. This year?s themes include but are not limited to ? Interdisciplinary investigations of virtual heritage; ? Digitising Cultural Heritage; ? Representing Data; ? Engagement with New Technologies and Methods; We welcome projects, which include co-operation between public and private bodies as well as public engagement and Citizen Science aspects. Topics to be discussed this year may include but are not limited to: ? *3D Data Capture and Representation* Photogrammetry & Image-Based Modelling 3D Scanning & Digitisation (laser, structured light, motion capture, etc.) Multispectral Imaging /Hyperspectral Imaging Remote Sensing and Aerial LiDAR GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo) UAV Applications Low Cost Sensors ? *Visualisation and Interaction* Computer Graphics Gaming Technologies Real + Virtual Worlds (mixed/augmented reality) Immersive Displays Local/Remote Rendering Active/Passive Stereo Displays 3D Printing ? *Analysis and Interpretation* Building Information Modelling (BIM) Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) 3D Modelling (CAD-based and reality-based) Linking 3D to Information Systems 3D Repositories 3D Geographic Information Systems Automated 3D Modelling Algorithms and Techniques Procedural Methods for Architectural Modelling Open Source Algorithms/Software for 3D Reconstruction ? *Theoretical issues, Ethics, Debates and Challenges* Issues facing Heritage in 2018 Ownership and Copyright Display of Virtual Heritage ? *Policy and standards* Metadata Handling & Management Digital Rights Heritage Commons Heritage at Risk E-Libraries Access to and use of materials ? *Applications of Virtual Heritage* Virtual Documentation Virtual Heritage Conservation Virtual Museums Virtual Exhibitions Virtual Archaeology Serious Games for Cultural Heritage ? *The Role of Social Media in Virtual Heritage* Community Engagement and participatory events Citizen Science Open Access to Data Social Media Outlets for Data ? *Virtual Heritage and Tourism Development* Virtual Heritage as a Tool for Promoting Tourism Impact of Virtual Heritage on a National/Regional Level Initiatives to Develop Cultural and Creative Ventures Promotion and Development of Culture, Arts, Creativity and Innovation Virtual Heritage and Education *Submission* *Abstracts for Oral Presentation* Submitted abstracts should not exceed 600 words and should be necessarily accompanied by 2-4 images that adequately illustrate the content of your talk. The abstract should include the aims of your research/project, the methods used and the outcomes. Where appropriate, you can also add citations to relevant published work. The abstract should also be accompanied by a brief bio note of all authors and a short description of the topic (max. 100 words) to be used in the conference?s programme. *Abstracts for Posters* Submitted abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be necessarily accompanied by 1-2 images that adequately illustrate the content of your poster. Alternatively you can send a draft version of your poster in pdf or jpg format. The abstract or poster should also be accompanied by a brief bio note of the all authors and a short description of the topic (max. 100 words) to be used in the conference?s programme. *All proposals should be submitted in word (.doc, .docx) or pdf format using this form . Completed submission forms should be sent to our submissions and reviewing coordinators at **submit.vhnireland at gmail.com* . Please note: Acceptance to the conference is subject to positive review by the VHN: Ireland 2018 Scientific Committee. *Format of Presentations * *Oral Presentations * ? Traditional Presentation Presentations in PowerPoint or other presentation software/platform up to a maximum of *10 minutes* followed by presentation-specific questions from the audience and a panel discussion at the end of each thematic section or the end of the session. Each session will be chaired by an expert in the field who will also act as the discussant at the end of each session, commenting on the papers and initiating discussion with the audience. For this reason, all participants are required to send out their presentations (text and slides) at least 10 days before the event. ? Interactive Presentations and Other Non-conventional Forms of Presentation An interactive project exhibition will provide an opportunity for demonstrations of virtual heritage work showcasing your work. This presentation is designed to promote the work of Early stage researchers and students with research ideas and/or preliminary research. SME?s and Cultural Institutions are also invited to submit research or community based projects with strong interactive elements. *Posters * A poster session will provide an opportunity for preliminary work to be presented and discussed directly with an individual or a research team. *Registration Fees* Registration fees (full: ?50 / DRI member: ?40 / unemployed/low income/student: ?25) include attendance at conference sessions, conference bags, coffee breaks, lunch on both days, and one year membership at VHN: Ireland. Registration fees do not include the conference dinner (optional), accommodation, and workshop attendance. Participation to the Managing Small Archaeological collections workshop co-hosted by COST Arkwork (see below) costs ?20. Registration will open on 1st March 2018. As a conference co-sponsor, VHN is pleased to offer those associated with DRI member institutions a preferential rate. ALL DRI members may register for the DRI member rate of ?40 until the registration closing date. Twenty registrations (nearly 1/6 of total registrations available) will be held exclusively for DRI members until March 15th. After this date, the registrations will be released to the general public. For a list of DRI member institutions, please see the DRI organisations page . VHN: Ireland 2018 intends to provide a limited number of bursaries to support students, jobseekers and unemployed researchers to participate in the conference. These opportunities will be announced at a later date. *Workshop* Sponsored by COST Arkwork , VHN: Ireland 2018 will organise a pre-conference workshop on the topic of managing small archaeological collections on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 at the Royal Irish Academy. *Details will be forthcoming.* Space will be limited; tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite, which will open on 1 March 2018. *Bursaries* VHN: Ireland 2018 will provide a number of bursaries to students, jobseekers, and unemployed researchers to attend or present their work at the conference. These will cover the registration fees but subject to adequate resources they may also contribute to or cover travelling and accommodation. If you are interested in one of the bursaries please ?tick? the relevant box in the form of submission and attach one document that will include 1)1 pg. cover letter; 2) 2 page CV; 3) budget for travelling and accommodation. In case you will not present at the conference but you would still like to be considered for a registration fee waiver to attend the conference and/or workshop, please send us an email with a cover letter and CV attached to submit.vhnireland at gmail.com by 1 February 2018 and put in the subject line: VHN Bursaries. *Call for Exhibitors* VHN: Ireland 2018 invites businesses and industries that would like to promote and demonstrate their work and/or products and services for a small fee during the conference at the Royal Irish Academy on 12-13 April 2018. VHN: Ireland 2018 can provide the following: ? Space to set your promotional stall. ? Include flyers or other promotional material (bookmarks, pens etc.) in the conference bag. ? Acknowledge your sponsorship to all our members via e-mail and social media. ? Acknowledge your sponsorship to all visitors of our website and also include your logo in a special section of the website. ? To include the logo of your company in the publication that will come out a few months after the conference. If you are interested in a collaboration with VHN: Ireland 2018 please send an email to vhnireland at gmail.com with the subject line ?VHN Exhibitors? by 1 March 2018. *Key Dates* 22 January 2018 Deadline for Submission of Paper Proposals and Bursaries 1 March 2018 Registration Opens (Conference & Workshop) *30 March 2018* *Registration for Workshop Closes *(limited numbers) 16 February 2018 Notification of Acceptance to the Conference 16 February 2018 Notification of grant recipients *31 March 2018* *Registration for Conference Closes* 20 March 2018 Deadline for Exhibitors/ Demonstrators 11 April 2018 Workshop Date 12-13 April 2018 Conference Dates *Website & Social Media* Visit our website (vhnireland.org ) where you will soon find more information about VHN: Ireland as well as options for travelling and staying in Dublin during your visit. In the meantime, follow us on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/VHNIreland https://www.facebook.com/VHNIreland We look forward to welcoming you at the Royal Irish Academy in April The Organising Committee of VHN: Ireland 2018 Dr. Amber L. Cushing Lecturer/Assistant Professor Director, Msc & Graduate Certificate in Digital Curation PhD Programme Coordinator School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland +353 01 716 8441 www.amberlcushing.info *new office location as of 6 Sept 2016-C117 Newman* From cameron.cook at wisc.edu Fri Dec 15 11:50:04 2017 From: cameron.cook at wisc.edu (Cameron Cook) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:50:04 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] RDAP18 Lightning Talk/Poster CFP Message-ID: ************************************** **Expect cross posting** RDAP18 Call for Lightning Talk/Poster Proposals The Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit, to be held March 21-23, 2018 in Chicago, IL, invites calls for proposals for lightning talks and posters. We invite proposals from managers, users, and generators of digital data from all sectors, including industry, academia, government, and cultural heritage centers. We welcome your submissions for posters and lightning talks via this form by Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Submissions will receive notification no later than February 1, 2018. https://goo.gl/forms/ehcUiUUuWskkmmTz2 **If you submitted a proposal on the previous call for panel submissions, and indicated an interest in being considered for a talk or poster, there is no need to submit another proposal.** Submissions require your contact information, for what presentation type(s) you would like to be considered, and title and description of your presentation. Proposed presentations can be about whatever you feel would be of interest to the RDAP community. Questions can be directed to the RDAP Program Chairs, Amy Neeser (aneeser at berkeley.edu) and Jon Petters (jpetters at vt.edu). Further information about the Summit can be found athttps://www.asist.org/events/rdap-summit/ . Registration for RDAP18 will be opening soon - check our website! Cameron Cook Digital Curation Coordinator Chair, Research Data Services University of Wisconsin-Madison From Elena.Maceviciute at hb.se Sun Dec 17 10:53:48 2017 From: Elena.Maceviciute at hb.se (Elena Maceviciute) Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 16:53:48 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] New issue of Information Research References: <5A36930C020000E800065D9A@gwis1.adm.hb.se> Message-ID: <5A36930C020000E800065D9A@gwis1.adm.hb.se> The December 2017 issue of the journal is now available; you can read the Editorial at http://informationr.net/ir/22-4/editor224.html From ferro at dei.unipd.it Mon Dec 18 02:51:38 2017 From: ferro at dei.unipd.it (Nicola Ferro) Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:51:38 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for Bids to Host CLEF 2020 - September 2020 Message-ID: <38ACABAE-B11D-4731-BA12-A710A1A5BF2D@dei.unipd.it> INTRODUCTION The CLEF Initiative (Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum) is a self-organized body whose main mission is to promote research, innovation, and development of information access systems with an emphasis on multilingual and multimodal information with various levels of structure. The CLEF Initiative is structured in two main parts: - a series of Evaluation Labs, i.e. laboratories to conduct evaluation of information access systems and workshops to discuss and pilot innovative evaluation activities; - a peer-reviewed Conference on a broad range of issues, including - investigation continuing the activities of the Evaluation Labs; - experiments using multilingual and multimodal data; in particular, but not only, data resulting from CLEF activities; - research in evaluation methodologies and challenges. Since 2000 CLEF has played a leading role in stimulating investigation and research in a wide range of key areas in the information retrieval domain. It has promoted the study and implementation of appropriate evaluation methodologies for diverse types of tasks and media. Over the years, a wide, strong, and multidisciplinary research community has been built, which covers and spans the different areas of expertise needed to deal with the breadth of CLEF activities. CALL FOR BIDS The CLEF Steering Committee solicits proposals from groups interested in organizing the CLEF conference and labs in September 2020. Groups submitting a bid for CLEF 2020 also commit themselves to collect membership fees on behalf of the CLEF Association and to pass them to the CLEF Association. Guidelines on submitting a bid can be found in the Template for Bids available at: http://www.clef-initiative.eu/documents/71612/60f6dc78-cc9a-4866-97bc-a4bc858c9d77 Bids must be submitted by *Friday, June 15h 2018* by email to the Steering Commitee Chair Nicola Ferro (chair at clef-initiative.eu ). The Steering Committee will review and select the proposals. The Steering Committee can ask for modifications and changes to the proposals, if deemed necessary. Interested parties can contact the Steering Committee Chair Nicola Ferro (chair at clef-initiative.eu ) to receive further details. IMPORTANT DATES - Bid submission deadline: Friday 15 June 2018 - Feedback to bidders and discussion: mid July 2018 - Bid selection: early August 2018 STEERING COMMITTEE - Martin Braschler, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland - Khalid Choukri, Evaluations and Language resources Distribution Agency (ELDA), France - Paul Clough, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom - Nicola Ferro, University of Padua, Italy - Norbert Fuhr, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany - Lorraine Goeuriot, Universit? Grenoble Alpes, France - Julio Gonzalo, National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain - Donna Harman, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), USA - Djoerd Hiemstra, University of Twente, The Netherlands - Evangelos Kanoulas, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Birger Larsen, University of Aalborg, Denmark - Seamus Lawless, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland - Mihai Lupu, Vienna University of Technology, Austria - Josiane Mothe, IRIT, Universit? de Toulouse, France - Henning M?ller, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Switzerland - Maarten de Rijke, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paolo Rosso, Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, Spain - Giuseppe Santucci, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy - Jacques Savoy, University of Neuch?tel, Switzerland - Christa Womser-Hacker, University of Hildesheim, Germany From fidelia.ibekwe-sanjuan at univ-amu.fr Mon Dec 18 04:04:45 2017 From: fidelia.ibekwe-sanjuan at univ-amu.fr (IBEKWE-SANJUAN Fidelia) Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:04:45 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP. A Special Issue of Education For Information on Visual Learning In-Reply-To: <857a853a-12bc-5ebf-3c5c-3030c25f5f64@univ-amu.fr> References: <2aede113-d8a5-cf48-6770-e1e6eaedf531@univ-amu.fr> <857a853a-12bc-5ebf-3c5c-3030c25f5f64@univ-amu.fr> Message-ID: <6a555ff3-3746-e11f-1948-df44cfdaacbe@univ-amu.fr> *CALL FOR PAPERS. A SPECIAL ISSUE OF /EDUCATION FOR INFORMATION/ ON * *Visual Learning*** https://www.iospress.nl/journal/education-for-information/ The changing needs for innovative learning environments can be positioned as a consequence of complex societal issues subject of the professional and scientific domain of the information science. More and more students are coming from a variety of backgrounds and consequently the diversity in learning styles and learning experiences is growing and change the face of the classroom. The challenges of visual learning strategies in a context of complex and interdisciplinary education approach, are setting the need to have a better academic understanding of the potential of visual learning in relation to knowledge demands in the digital humanities age. Visual learning is grounded in the existence and relevance of information encapsulated in images. Visual learning is defined broader than a visual way of dealing with descriptive knowledge. Visual learning strategies provide opportunities for learning which are not possible with traditional written/printed support; they overcome physical limitations and provide specific tools for reflection and mediation. The current absence of expertise and understanding of designing and producing visual learning strategies and devices requires consideration for various disciplines involved. ?Visual could be defined in visual learning as a rich language that uses pictures or images of any type ? even mental pictures included ? that creates a look to the word, brings people and issues on stage, alters time, distance, places and spaces in a language that is metaphorical and narrative? (Witteven, 2009). The 2018 special issue of Education for Information on Visual Learning invites broad-ranging considerations of questions around Visual Learning. With this in mind, Education for Information is seeking articles for a special issue on Visual Learning to be published in winter 2018. We welcome both conceptual and empirical papers (approximately 6,000 words) as well as shorter discussions of visual learning and applied practice (approximately 1,500 words). Submissions should be original works neither previously published nor undergoing review for publication in another journal at the time of submission. The scope of this special issue includes: ?Education Theory and Practice in the Visual Age ?Visual Learning Transforming the Information Age ?Epistemological Approach of? Visual Learning ?Semantic and Linguistics Visual Learning Approach ?Linking Cultures & Languages through Visual Learning ?Semiotic as a Tool for Learning ?Visual Learning as a Mediation Tool for Learning ?Visual Learning for Social Sciences ?Visual Learning Analytics ?Visual Learning for Research Methods ?Visual Learning Strategies ?Models of Visual Learning ?Visual Learning Style and Techniques ?Learning Techniques for Visual Learners ?Multimedia Content Development for Visual Learning This special issue is co-edited by Audilio Gonzales (IMSIC Aix-Marseille University, France) and Francisco Carlos Paletta (University of S?o Paulo, Brazil). Questions, comments and inquiries can be directed to either Audilio (audilio.gonzales at gmail.com ) or Francisco (fcpaletta at usp.br ) Style Guidelines for Education for Information are available here: http://www.iospress.nl/journal/education-for-information/?tab=submission-of-manuscripts Submissions are due September 10, 2018. They can be submitted via email to either Audilio (audilio.gonzales at gmail.com ) or Francisco (fcpaletta at usp.br ). Submissions will be blind peer-reviewed. ***About the journal* Founded in 1983, Education for information (EFI) is a quarterly refereed academic journal publishing research articles on issues related to the teaching and learning of information scientists and professionals for an information society. EFI welcomes a broad perspective on issues related to pedagogy and learning in the information and communication disciplines (ICD) such as Library and Information Science, Communication and Media studies, Journalism, Archival studies, Museum studies, Psychology, Cognitive science and Digital Humanities. > *Twitter*: https://twitter.com/EducationforIn1 *Facebook*: > https://www.facebook.com/educationforinformation/ Subscribe to the > newsletter: > http://madmimi.com/signups/290d73e84d1f4b8badb5030a3d10e86d/join -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fidelia Ibekwe-SanJuan (Ph.D.) Full Professor (Professeur des Universit?s) School of Journalism & Communication (EJCAM) Aix-Marseille University - France. Homepage: http://fidelia1.free.fr/ Editor in chief Education for Information, IOS Press http://www.iospress.nl/journal/education-for-information/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From frias at usal.es Tue Dec 19 15:22:16 2017 From: frias at usal.es (=?UTF-8?Q?JOS=C3=89_ANTONIO_FR=C3=8DAS_MONTOYA?=) Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:22:16 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] CFP: Seminar "Women researchers and research on women in Iberian universities", Salamanca (Spain), September 27 and 28, 2018 Message-ID: Call for papers All too often, we refer to the topic of mutual uncertainty in which we lived, "back to back" in words of Jos? Saramago, Spain and Portugal, one trying to attract European attention over the Pyrenees, the other with eyes wide-open to the sea, waiting for new islands to be discovered. Although in recent years the normative provisions approved on gender equality in the different spheres of social and labour life are quite similar in both countries, in the field of gender studies, Spain and Portugal have followed different paths regarding centers and institutes for studies of women and gender in universities. Only in the last decades, on many occasions supported by the European Union's border cooperation initiatives, we started to carry out professional exchanges, inter-university teaching proposals and collaborative research projects. In university exchanges, the European higher education area has opened up new possibilities (dual qualification, interuniversity postgraduate courses, etc.) which, together with the increase in joint investigations and the flow of exchange of professional experiences, place us before the historical opportunity of turning ignorance into fruitful collaboration. Committed to fostering mutual knowledge and exchange of experiences and points of view between Portuguese and Spanish teachers, *"Teresa Andr?s" Research Group on Information and Society (GIR-TAIS)* and the *Women's Studies Center of the University of Salamanca (CEMUSA)* organize a seminar on* "Women researchers and research on women in Iberian universities"*, to be held on *September 27 and 28, 2018*, in the Faculty of Translation and Library Science of Salamanca. The seminar will consist of presentations, round tables and free communication sessions, and the minutes of the meeting will be published and printed in the form of monography by UCOPress, the editorial of the University of C?rdoba. The *main themes* will be as follows: - Situation of women researchers in the universities of the Iberian Peninsula (aspects that hinder their professional promotion, equality plans, etc.) - Professional trajectories and vital experiences of women (cis and transsexuals) and people of non-binary gender in Iberian universities. - Gender binarism, feminism and women's studies: conceptual tensions and academic consequences. - Critical analysis of the systems of evaluation and scientific production of Spain and Portugal from a gender perspective. - Scientific productions and channels who diffuse studies on women in Iberian universities. - Relation between the visibility and the impact of journals specialized in gender studies and the evaluation and promotion of university professors. Works are admitted in the main official languages of the Iberian Peninsula (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Euskara and Galician) or in English. The conceptual works or theoretical reflection can be presented by anyone, regardless of their geographical origin. The empirical, descriptive or other case studies must necessarily refer to the geographic environment of the Iberian Peninsula. Those interested in submitting a paper must submit the abstract with the proposal through the "documents" tool that appears on the seminar website , until Sunday, *January 28, 2018*, according to the following specifications: - Thematic of the abstract - Title of the proposal - Type of proposal - A Summary with up to 500 words - An attachment file with the data already mentioned, in .doc format, which must also include a curricular profile of the proposal's authors and contact information (address, phone number and e-mail) - Name of the author(s) - Institutional affiliation of the author(s) The proposals will be evaluated by a scientific committee made up of experts in the themes of the seminar. The results will be communicated on *February 18, 2018* individually to its authors. All persons whose papers have been selected must send their full works before Wednesday, *May 20, 2018*. More information: http://eventum.usal.es/go/mujeresinvestigadoras ********************************************* Jos? Antonio Fr?as Universidad de Salamanca Departamento de Biblioteconom?a y Documentaci?n Francisco Vitoria, 6-16 E-37008 Salamanca Tlf. 34-923-294-580 Fax 34-923-294-582 C.e. frias at usal.es ORCID 0000-0002-5425-8950 ResearcherID I-2062-2015 ********************************************* From hong1.cui at gmail.com Wed Dec 20 09:38:08 2017 From: hong1.cui at gmail.com (Hong cui) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:38:08 -0700 Subject: [Asis-l] Associate or Full Professor, Environmental Health Message-ID: *Contact heidorn at email.arizona.edu if you have questions on this position.* *Job Title:* Associate or Full Professor, Environmental Health *Posting Number:* F21232 *Job Description:* The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona seeks to fill an Associate or Full Professor, tenure eligible position in environmental health social science. 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For more information about working at the University of Arizona, please *click here* . -- Hong Cui, Ph.D Associate Professor, Information Technology Director of Graduate Studies School of Information (NOW on the 4th floor of the Harvill Building) University of Arizona Member of Plazi.org Visit ETC toolkit , OTO:Ontology Term Organizer Sustaining Member of NPR KUAZ Radio From bmeyersford at nfais.org Wed Dec 20 14:49:32 2017 From: bmeyersford at nfais.org (Barbara Meyers Ford) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:49:32 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Interested in content integration? Then mark January 16th on your 2018 calendar now! Message-ID: [https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/nfais_reverse_white.png] Content Integration: Bridging Knowledge through Technology and Partnerships January 16, 2018 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST [https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/presenters/James_Phimister.jpg][https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/presenters/alex_humphreys.jpg][https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/presenters/Tim_Miller.jpg][https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/presenters/Stephen_Vinyard.jpg] James Phimister, Founder and Principal, PHI Perspectives (moderator) Alex Humphreys, Associate Vice President, JSTOR and Director, JSTOR Labs at ITHAKA Tim Miller, VP Elsevier Life Sciences Platform Solutions, Elsevier Stephen Vinyard, Associate Director of Business Development, IHS ________________________________ [https://nfais.memberclicks.net/assets/images/learn%20more_button.png] Enriched databases are undeniably valuable in search, discovery, and reuse of scholarly content. Yet now, more than ever, researchers want to traverse content sets rather than work within just a single database. The potential for collaboration on multiple levels as well as development in technology is significant. Although this potential is recognized by many, challenges remain. Database creation rarely includes the type of forward-thinking design elements to accommodate the later melding of content between and among external sources. Even where a database can be effectively interrogated and content integrated, the tools or rights to mash up content sets may not exist. In this program, information providers share how their customers work across content sets. The presenters provide a strong mix of practical applications spanning STEM and social science use cases. The approaches discussed and the potential of content integration will be relevant to a wide range of attendees. The use cases our presenters will share include: * JSTOR Labs' Content Mashups * Building a Semantic Platform for Life Sciences at Elsevier * How IHS uses Institutional Knowledge and Expertise across its Enterprise 801 Compass Way, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (443) 221-2980 || Fax: (443) 221-2981 NFAISTM: Serving the Global Information Community From E.J.T.Weltevrede at uva.nl Thu Dec 21 03:20:33 2017 From: E.J.T.Weltevrede at uva.nl (Esther Weltevrede) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:20:33 +0100 Subject: [Asis-l] =?utf-8?q?Reminder=3A_Call_for_Applications_=E2=80=93_MA?= =?utf-8?q?_in_New_Media_and_Digital_Culture_at_the_University_of_A?= =?utf-8?q?msterdam?= Message-ID: # Call for Applications 2018-19 # MA New Media and Digital Culture (University of Amsterdam) One-year and two-year international Master?s programs in New Media available: * MA Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture (one year, full time) * Research MA Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture (two years, full time) -- # MA New Media and Digital Culture The MA Program in Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture offers a comprehensive and critical approach to new media research, practices and theory. It is an internationally renowned program in critical media theory, dedicated to the study of the social transformations brought about by digital culture. The program also provides in-depth training in the latest digital research methods, with the opportunity to participate in data sprints and to collaborate with international researchers in the framework of the Digital Methods Initiative. It is situated within the pioneering new media cultural scene in Amsterdam and an academic environment ranked second highest among universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017: Communication & Media Studies). # Application and Deadlines As of mid-November 2017, it will be possible to apply for a Master's programme through the Graduate School of Humanities. All Master's start in September 2018. http://gsh.uva.nl/prospective-masters-students/application-and-admission/application.html For more information about the program, please see the full call: http://bit.ly/NMDC_Call1819 -- Esther Weltevrede | Assistant Professor | Program Director MA New Media and Digital Culture | International Exchange Officer Media Studies | University of Amsterdam | Turfdraagsterpad 9 | 1012 XT Amsterdam | The Netherlands | http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/e.j.t.weltevrede | https://www.digitalmethods.net | @esthr From marialemos72 at gmail.com Fri Dec 15 05:50:24 2017 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (MarLe) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:50:24 -0000 Subject: [Asis-l] Call for papers - MICRADS 2018 - Salinas, Ecuador Message-ID: <201712151050.vBFAoKbs023450@mail.asis.org> * Proceedings by Springer and indexed by Scopus, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICRADS?18 - The 2018 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security Salinas, Ecuador, 18 - 20 April 2018 http://www.micrads.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCOPE MICRADS?18 - The 2018 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security, to be held at Salinas, Ecuador, 18 - 20 April 2018, is an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Defense and Security. We are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to MICRADS?18. They can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. All submissions will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity. TOPICS Submitted papers should be related with one or more of the main themes proposed for the Conference: A) Information and Communication Technology in Education; B) Computer vision in military applications; C) Engineering Analysis and Signal Processing; D) Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense; E) Maritime Security and Safety; F) Strategy, geopolitics and Oceanopolitics; G) Defense planning; H) Leadership (e-leadership); I) Defense Economics; J) Defense Logistics; K) Health informatics in military applications; L) Simulation in Military Application; M) Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems; N) Military Marketing; O) Military Physical Training; P) Assistive Devices and Wearable Technology; Q) Naval and Military Engineering; R) Weapons and Combat Systems; S) Operational Oceanography. SUBMISSION AND DECISION Submitted papers (until 6-page limit) must comply with the format standard (http://www.micrads.org/images/Templates.rar), be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese, must not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication and not include any information leading to the authors? identification. Therefore, the authors? names, affiliations and bibliographic references should not be included in the version for evaluation by the Scientific Committee. This information should only be included in the camera-ready version, saved in Word format and uploaded at the conference management system. All papers will be subjected to a ?double-blind review? by at least two members of the Scientific Committee. Based on Scientific Committee evaluation, a paper can be rejected or accepted by the Conference Chairs. In the later case, it can be accepted as paper or poster. The authors of papers accepted as posters must build and print a poster to be exhibited during the Conference. This poster must follow an A1 or A2 vertical format. The Conference can includes Work Sessions where these posters are presented and orally discussed, with a 7 minute limit per poster. The authors of accepted papers will have 15 minutes to present their work in a Conference Work Session; approximately 5 minutes of discussion will follow each presentation. PUBLICATION AND INDEXING To ensure that an accepted paper is published, at least one of the authors must be fully registered by the 3 of February 2018, and the paper must comply with the suggested layout and page-limit (until 10 pages). Additionally, all recommended changes must be addressed by the authors before they submit the camera-ready version. No more than one paper per registration will be published. An extra fee must be paid for publication of additional papers, with a maximum of one additional paper per registration. One registration permits only the participation of one author in the conference. Papers can be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Accepted and registered papers will be published in Proceedings by Springer, in a book of its SIST series, and will be submitted for indexing by ISI, SCOPUS, EI-Compendex, SpingerLink, and Google Scholar. IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission: January 14, 2018 Notification of Acceptance: February 14, 2018 Payment of Registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: February 18, 2018. Camera-ready Submission: February 21, 2018 - Website of MICRADS'18: http://www.micrads.org/ ------- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From marialemos72 at gmail.com Wed Dec 27 07:42:27 2017 From: marialemos72 at gmail.com (ML) Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 12:42:27 +0000 Subject: [Asis-l] CISTI'2018 - Doctoral Symposium Message-ID: <13340445182500@gmail-com> * Proceedings published in IEEE Xplore and indexed by ISI, Scopus, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doctoral Symposium of CISTI'2018 - 13th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies Caceres, Spain, 16 - 13 June 2018 http://www.cisti.eu/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The purpose of CISTI'2018?s Doctoral Symposium is to provide graduate students a setting where they can, informally, expose and discuss their work, collecting valuable expert opinions and sharing new ideas, methods and applications. The Doctoral Symposium is an excellent opportunity for PhD students to present and discuss their work in a Workshop format. Each presentation will be evaluated by a panel composed by at least three Information Systems and Technologies experts. Contributions Submission The Doctoral Symposium is opened to PhD students whose research area includes the themes proposed for this Conference. Submissions must include an extended abstract (maximum 4 pages), following the Conference style guide . All selected contributions will be handed out along with the Conference Proceedings, in CD with an ISBN. These contributions will be available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and will be sent for indexing in ISI, Scopus, EI-Compendex, INSPEC and Google Scholar. Submissions must include the field, the PhD institution and the number of months devoted to the development of the work. Additionally, they should include in a clear and succinct manner: ? The problem approached and its significance or relevance ? The research objectives and related investigation topics ? A brief display of what is already known ? A proposed solution methodology for the problem ? Expected results Important Dates Paper submission: February 4, 2018 Notification of acceptance: March 18, 2018 Submission of accepted papers: March 30, 2018 Payment of registration, to ensure the inclusion of an accepted paper in the conference proceedings: April 1, 2018 Organizing Committee ?lvaro Rocha, Universidade de Coimbra Manuel P?rez Cota, Universidad de Vigo Scientific Committee Manuel P?rez Cota, Universidad de Vigo (Chair) Adolfo Lozano Tello, Universidad de Extremadura ?lvaro Rocha, Universidade de Coimbra Ana Am?lia Carvalho, Universidade de Coimbra Ana Maria Ramalho Correia, Nova Information Management School Antonio Garcia Loureiro, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Ant?nio Lucas Soares, Universidade do Porto, FEUP Arnaldo Martins, Universidade de Aveiro Br?ulio Alturas, Instituto Universit?rio de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) Carlos Ferr?s Sexto, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela David Fonseca, La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull Ernest Redondo, Universidad Polit?cnica de Catalunya Francisco Restivo, Universidade Cat?lica Portuguesa Gon?alo Paiva Dias, Universidade de Aveiro Gonzalo Cuevas Agustin, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid Jo?o Paulo Costa, Universidade de Coimbra Jos? Borbinha, INESC-ID, IST, Universidade de Lisboa Jos? Valen?a, Universidade do Minho Jose Antonio Calvo-Manzano Villal?n, Universidad Polit?cnica de Madrid Juan Hern?dez, Universidad de Extremadura Luis Camarinha-Matos, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Lu?s Paulo Reis, Universidade do Minho Marco Painho, Nova Information Management School M?rio Piattini, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha Nelson Pacheco Rocha, Universidade de Aveiro Ramiro Gon?alves, Universidade de Tr?s-os-Montes e Alto Douro Webpage of the Doctoral Symposium: http://cisti.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=119&lang=en Kind regards, CISTI'2018 Team http://www.cisti.eu/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com