From ku26 at drexel.edu Mon Nov 4 09:54:51 2013 From: ku26 at drexel.edu (Unsworth,Kristene) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 14:54:51 +0000 Subject: [Sigifp-l] SIG IFP member's meeting Message-ID: <36DF838FDB1BE048866CF3ACE977294E15850AC9@MB1.drexel.edu> Hi all, For those of you here in Montreal, our SIG-IFP member's meeting will be today from 2 to 3 in Salon 5, Room 2. Please try and come, even if it's just to pop in and confirm your membership and interest in information policy! Hope to see you this afternoon. Kris Kristene Unsworth, Ph.D. Assistant Professor ASIS&T SIG-IFP, Chair The College of Computing and Informatics Drexel University 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: 215.895.6016 | Fax: 215.895.2494 Drexel.edu/cci -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ku26 at drexel.edu Thu Nov 14 12:36:20 2013 From: ku26 at drexel.edu (Unsworth,Kristene) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:36:20 +0000 Subject: [Sigifp-l] Google wins fair use case Message-ID: <36DF838FDB1BE048866CF3ACE977294E158597A4@MB1.drexel.edu> Hi all, I just learned through the Air-L that the Google fair use case has been decided. I'm sure we will hear more from the Author's Guild and publishers in the months to come... http://gigaom.com/2013/11/14/google-wins-book-scanning-case-judge-finds-fair-use-cites-many-benefits/ I'm curious what members of the group think about this decision! Kristene Unsworth, Ph.D. Assistant Professor The College of Computing and Informatics Drexel University 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: 215.895.6016 | Fax: 215.895.2494 Drexel.edu/cci -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blloveday at gmail.com Fri Nov 22 19:29:09 2013 From: blloveday at gmail.com (Brandi Loveday) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:29:09 -0500 Subject: [Sigifp-l] Annual Meeting Business Meeting Minutes and more! Message-ID: *Annual Meeting Recap for SIG IFP* This year?s annual meeting was still small compared to our actual listed membership (90+), but those in attendance had some great ideas for us to pursue this year. I would like to thank those attendees for coming in with their passion and ideas for this SIG. Your dedication and drive can help propel us onward to a greater involvement in ASIS&T as a whole. *2013-2014 Officers* First: Please congratulate the following folks on being elected to the Officer positions within the SIG! Visit the SIG page on ASIS&T's website for contact information for officers. -Kristene Unsworth, Associate Professor from Drexel University is the Chair for 2013-2014. -Nadia Caidi, Associate Professor from the University of Toronto is Co-Chair for 2013-2014. -Melissa Hunt-Glickman, Ph.D. candidate from San Jose University is the Treasurer for 2013-2014. -Brandi Loveday, M.S.I.S. from State University of NY at Albany is the Past Chair, and Social Media Officer for 2013-2014. *Planning for 2014: *"Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities" http://www.asis.org/asist2014/ SIG IFP is looking to create a proposal for a 4 hour workshop for the next Annual Meeting being held in Seattle, Washington! ?Creating safer communities through information policy? is our current idea for the workshop. If you have ideas for speakers and topics for inclusion, please email Brandi at BLLOVEDAY at gmail.com. Please make sure your subject reads ?Annual Meeting 2014 Workshop Proposal.? We are also looking for 2-4 panel ideas for the meeting as well. We would like to sponsor panels on topics such as intellectual property (copyright, first sale doctrine, DRM, etc?), intellectual freedom (freedom of speech and press), information privacy/security, ethics, and the creation of information infrastructure in developing countries. If you are interested in these panels, or have other ideas you would like SIG IFP to sponsor/co-sponsor, please contact any of the officers with a comprehensive description of your idea as well as at least 3 presenters to be included in the panel. Please note that ASIS&T does have guidelines for panel submissions and you can find information for that here: http://www. asis.org/asist2014/ *Collaborating with other SIGs:* Building a closer information science community within ASIS&T Keep an eye out for information regarding a co-sponsored webinar with SIG ED on ?How to Effectively Teach Information Policy.? We are very excited about working with the other SIGs of ASIS&T to build a closer, more collaborative environment for members. In line with building a closer community within ASIS&T, we want to hear from YOU, our members. Stay tuned for a survey rolling out in the next month. As officers, we need to know what we can do to help you, the members, become more involved and more passionate about this SIG. Your participation is what drives this group! We want to hear from you on what you are looking for, what you expect from this group, and how YOU can help it become a vibrant, influential entity within ASIS&T. If you are not currently a member of SIG IFP and are receiving this email, please ensure that you sign on as a member. We look forward to a productive and exciting year ahead! *Brandi Loveday* *Social Media Officer, SIG IFP* blloveday at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blloveday at gmail.com Mon Nov 25 12:49:12 2013 From: blloveday at gmail.com (Brandi Loveday) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:49:12 -0500 Subject: [Sigifp-l] IConference 2014: Registration Now Open Message-ID: ************************************************************* iConference 2014: Early-bird registration available through Dec. 15, 2013 4-7 March, 2014, Berlin, Germany Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ Conference Schedule: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/sessions.php ************************************************************* Registration is now open for iConference 2014, with discounted early rates available through December 15; standard rates apply thereafter. Register now for the lowest available rate! iConference 2014 will bring together scholars and researchers from around the world who share a common concern about critical information issues in contemporary society. This is our ninth annual conference and the first to be held in Europe. Organized under the banner ?Breaking Down Walls | Culture, Context, Computing?, iConference 2014 will provide an inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. All information field practitioners are welcome; affiliation with a member-iSchool is not required. The complete conference schedule is available on our website. Highlights include: ? A compelling program of peer-reviewed Papers, Notes, and Posters. ? Thought-provoking Workshops and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement. ? Keynote addresses from Tony Hey of Microsoft Research and Melissa Terras of the Department of Information Studies, University College London. ? Myriad opportunities for socializing and networking with premier thinkers in the information field. Social events include our Opening Reception at Humboldt Universit?t zu Berlin, private gala dinner at the world-renowned Naturkunde Museum Berlin, two networking-oriented Poster Sessions, a Farewell Reception, and multiple shared meals and social breaks throughout. ? Unique opportunities for career mentoring and growth, including a Doctoral Colloquium (invitation only), an Early Career Colloquium (open to all) and a Professional Development Seminar (also open to all). ? A Social Media Expo featuring presentations by iSchool student teams, sponsored by Microsoft Research. ? The opportunity to personally experience Berlin, one of the most historic and compelling cities in Europe. iConference 2014 is presented by the iSchools organization and hosted by The Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin; the program is administered by the Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. 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