Monthly Archives: August 2012

Mothers and Motherhood in the Spanish-Speaking World

Demeter Press
is seeking submissions for an edited collection
Mothers and Motherhood in the Spanish-Speaking World

Editors: Marina Bettaglio and C�ndida Elizabeth Vivero Mar�n
bettagli@uvic.ca and elizabeth_vivero@hotmail.com Publication Date: 2015

Traditional  representations  of  motherhood  in  Spanish-speaking
countries  have  favoured  the image of the selfless, abnegated mother,
totally devoted to her children. As a woman whose entire life was at the
service of others, she was supposed to find fulfillment in caring for and
supporting her family.   Modelled after the Virgin Mary, this idealized
maternal role dominated, with regional differences, the Spanish and Latin
American imaginary for centuries.  Marianismo, the cultural expression of
this ideological position, demonstrates the pervasiveness of the Marian
cult in Latin America, where the dichotomy Virgin/Whore described by
Octavio Paz has played a key role in imposing normative maternal values.
Nonetheless, during the last two decades new maternal configurations have
emerged in literature, comics, cinema, music, and art.   This collection
seeks to examine counter-hegemonic discourses that stand in stark or
seeming opposition to traditional representations.  The editors seek
article-length contributions from scholars from a variety of disciplines,
including literature, cinema, music and popular culture in general.

Articles may examine (but are not limited to) the following topics:
Non-traditional mothers, step-mothers, lesbian mothers, immigrant mothers,
minority mothers,
professional  mothers,  writing  mothers,  artist  mothers,  new
stay-at-home  mothers, supermommies, sexually desiring mothers, celebrity
mothers, yummy mommies/mummies, deviant mothers, perverse mothers,
criminal mothers, drug-addicted mothers, or incarcerated mothers.
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit abstracts of 250 words and include your 50 word bio and
citizenship

Deadline for Abstracts is February 1st, 2013. Please send submissions and
inquiries directly to: Marina Bettaglio and C�ndida Elizabeth Vivero Mar�n
bettagli@uvic.ca and elizabeth_vivero@hotmail.com

Demeter Press
140 Holland St. West, PO 13022
Bradford, ON L3Z 2Y5 Tel: (905) 775-9089 www.demeterpress.org /
info@demeterpress.org

ACRL 2013 Conference Call for Poster Proposals

 Got an innovative library-based project, best practices to solve a problem, or unique research findings? Consider sharing them in a poster session! Posters should be an eye-catching visual representation of a topic, including graphics, tables, charts, text, and images. Presenters can communicate additional details via online handouts. Presenters share their ideas with colleagues as attendees circulate during one hour time blocks in the poster session area, located in the exhibits hall. Since space is limited at a poster session, a maximum of two presenters per poster at any one time is recommended. The Poster Session Committee looks for topics that will engage attendees during repeated presentations.

 

Potential topics can be seen in the program tags that are included on the proposal instructions page (link below). Poster topics from underrepresented categories are of particular interest.  Here are some examples:

 

* cataloging & technical services

* collections projects 

* preservation projects

* digitization

* data management and services 

 

Use the application form to sell your idea in a short, dynamic summary and provide a more complete discussion of the contents for the reviewersPlease plan to submit an electronic version of your poster so that it can be posted online with conference handouts. Submissions are due by November 9, 2012.

 

Program Proposal Instructions https://s4.goeshow.com/acrl/national/2013/abstract_instruct.cfm

Proposal Submission Form  https://s4.goeshow.com/acrl/national/2013/abstract_submission.cfm

 

Questions should be directed to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or call (312) 280-2522.

 

Your ACRL 2013 Poster Sessions Committee

 

Theresa S. Byrd (co-chair)

Michelle Baildon

Clinton Baugess

Latrice Booker

Jackie Borin

Angela Boyd

Rosemary Del Toro

Amy Gullen

Michael J. Krasulski

William Lund

Joan Plungis (co-chair)

Gene Springs

Mary Strife

Joel Thornton

Amy Van Epps

Africana Research Center

Job # 37344

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Africana Research Center
Penn State University – University Park, Pennsylvania

The Africana Research Center invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in any aspect of African American and Diaspora Studies, beginning August 2013. During their residency, fellows have no teaching or administrative responsibilities, though they may request a teaching assignment. They will be matched with a mentor, attend professional development sessions and other relevant events, and be expected to be active in Penn State’s community of Africana researchers. Successful applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. within the previous four academic years. Salary/benefit package is competitive. Submit complete application packets including cover letter describing your research and goals for the fellowship year, a curriculum vita (6 page maximum), and a writing sample of no more than 30 double-spaced pages at http://www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/ by November 7, 2012. Three letters of reference should be addressed to the attention of the ESSS !
 Selection Committee and e-mailed directly to africanacenter@la.psu.edu . Please direct questions about the process via e-mail to africanacenter@la.psu.edu .

Penn State requires successful completion of background check(s) consistent with the requirements of the job. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workplace.
__________________________________________
Dawn M. Noren
Director’s Assistant
Pennsylvania State University
Africana Research Center
217 Willard Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-6144
Fax: (814) 865-6145
Web: www.arc.psu.edu
814-863-2085 (fax)
www.la.psu.edu

LIBRARY COMMUNICATIONS JOURNAL

The official online journal of the Association of Library Communications and Outreach Professionals (ALCOP) is seeking articles for its Fall 2012 issue.

The articles in the journal take a practical approach to library communications and outreach and are written by members of the library communications profession. Topics include strategies for reaching out to underserved populations, fundraising ideas, program development and promotion, crisis management, event planning, staff relations, generating better media coverage, the use of social media and technology to tell your story, and many other issues facing today‘s practitioner.

The deadline to submit an article is Thursday October 11th. Authors should send the manuscript in Word format along with a brief bio of the author(s) as well as a headshot of the author(s).

Please send your article and address all questions to librarycomm@yahoo.com<mailto:librarycomm@yahoo.com>

ForwardFocus Conference

Illinois Central College invites librarians to submit program proposals for the ForwardFocus Conference.  The event is meant to inspire library innovations in community college libraries by showcasing current projects, pilot projects, or out-of-the box ideas that have yet to take off. The event will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois, as well as online via Blackboard Collaborate and will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Anthony Molaro.

 

We’re looking for solo, group, and discussion moderators on hot topics.  You don’t have to have a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation to play a vital role in the conference.  It’s all about your great ideas regarding services and issues facing community college libraries.  Submit your proposal now or by September 7 to be a leader in the conversation! 

 

Would you rather participate in the conference? Registration is opening soon with early bird rates!

 

The ForwardFocus conference will include highly interactive online and in-person sessions. We are interested in a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in community college libraries.

 

The following program tracks are suggested for presentations, but don’t let this list limit your creativity:

 

·         Student success

·         Instruction (in-person & alternate modes of delivery)

·         Technology integration

·         PR/Marketing

·         Patron satisfaction

·         Interdepartmental relationships

·         Programming

·         Facilities

·         Assessment

·         Staffing

·         Mobile solutions

 

Submit your proposal for an online or in-person presentation by completing this web form by September 7.

 

Your proposal can address the topic in a variety of ways.  Select the best option:

 

        a 45-minute solo presentation (with corresponding synchronous webcast)

        a 15-minute lightning presentation, combined with others interested in the same topic (with corresponding synchronous webcast)

        a 30-minute moderated discussion led by you on a topic of interest (online only or in-person only)

 

You will be notified by September 21, 2012 if your proposal has been accepted.  Conference registration fees are waived for speakers.

 

Presenters are expected to: 

 

·         Conduct your online only session using Blackboard Collaborate (computer, Internet, & mic required)

·         Submit any presentation slides to the conference coordinators 1 week prior to the event (October 26, 2012)

·         Provide a digital photo of yourself for the conference website & Collaborate room

·         Respond to questions from attendees

·         Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Blackboard Collaborate prior to the conference

 

We appreciate your proposals!  If you have any questions, please contact:

 

forwardfocusconference@gmail.com

 

Kind regards,

The ForwardFocus Team

 

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) is a peer reviewed, open access journal, which provides a forum for librarians and other information professionals to discover research that may contribute to decision making in professional practice. EBLIP seeks submissions for the following sections:

  • Classics: Contributions to the “Classics” section follow a structured format designed to highlight, summarize, and critically appraise research studies that stood the test of time and continue to have an impact on library and information practice. 
  • Commentaries: Commentaries are opinion pieces on a topic related to evidence based practice. This is a non peer-reviewed section.
  • Review Articles: Review articles provide a way for librarians to obtain an overview of the evidence on a particular topic, and stay current with the literature.
  • Using Evidence in Practice: The “Using Evidence in Practice” section features brief reports of LIS practitioners’ use of evidence to assist with decision making. This is a non-peer reviewed section.

For more information about these sections, please visit http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/about/submissions.

 

About the Journal:

 

EBLIP is a peer reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services. EBLIP publishes original research and commentary on the topic of evidence based library and information practice, as well as reviews of previously published research (evidence summaries) on a wide number of topics.

 

Please visit the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice web site (http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/index) for more information about the journal.

 

Thank you,


Alison Brettle

Editor-in-Chief

a.brettle@salford.ac.uk

How to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Libraries

Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Carol Smallwood, educator, librarian; co-editor Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related Materials,  (Scarecrow Press 2012); editor Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians, (ALA Editions, 2012); co-editor How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, (Scarecrow Press, 2012)

Vera Gubnitskaia, Orange County Library System librarian, Orlando, Florida; co-editor: Continuing Education for Librarians: Workshops, Conferences, College, and Other Ways (McFarland, forthcoming); co-editor Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, (McFarland & Company, 2012)

During the past few years, groups like the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and Center for Education, have been placing great emphasis on the significance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. The curricula has been revised in many institutions and school districts across the country. Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States, Canada, and others sharing practical how-to chapters on: grant writing, community partnerships, outreach, research, and programming activities. Creative methods are sought that apply to various types of libraries and job positions.

Concise, how-to chapters words based on experience to help colleagues. Your nuts and bolts article should total 3000-3500 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors per chapter; complimentary copy as compensation, discount on more.

Please e-mail titles of  2-3 topics, each briefly described separately by September 30, 2012 with short biography sketch(s);  place STEM/Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

Pre-School through Teen Library Outreach

Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.

Co-editor: Kerol Harrod, Denton Public Library, Denton, Texas; Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, McFarland & Company, 2012

Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times; and Library Management Tips That Work, both 2011 ALA Editions

Chapters sought for an anthology by U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical how-to chapters on: creative outreach activities that work and are fun for staff, children, parents, and teachers. With budget and staff cuts, changes in technology, and security concerns in an increasingly diverse society, librarians more than ever need successful, inexpensive outreach to young patrons-their future library supporters.
Knowing what programs work saves time, effort, and resources for librarians.

Creative methods are needed to use in various types of libraries. Concise, how-to chapters 3,000-3,500 words using bullets, headings, based on experience. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors; one complimentary copy per chapter as compensation, discounts on additional copies.

Please paste proposed titles of 2-3 topics each briefly described by September 30, 2012 with biography sketch(s); place YOUTH/Last Name on the subject line to Carol: smallwood@tm.net

LATA 2013: 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE AND AUTOMATA THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

Bilbao, Spain

April 2-5, 2013

 Organized by:

Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)

Rovira i Virgili University

http://grammars.grlmc.com/LATA2013/

 AIMS:

 

LATA is a yearly conference in theoretical computer science and its applications. Following the tradition of the International Schools in Formal Languages and Applications developed at Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona since 2002, LATA 2013 will reserve significant room for young scholars at the beginning of their career. It will aim at attracting contributions from both classical theory fields and application areas (bioinformatics, systems biology, language technology, artificial intelligence, etc.).

 

VENUE:

 

LATA 2013 will take place in Bilbao, at the Basque Country in Northern Spain. The venue will be the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM).

 

SCOPE:

 

Topics of either theoretical or applied interest include, but are not limited to:

 

‐ algebraic language theory

‐ algorithms for semi‐structured data mining

‐ algorithms on automata and words

‐ automata and logic

‐ automata for system analysis and programme verification

‐ automata, concurrency and Petri nets

‐ automatic structures

‐ cellular automata

‐ combinatorics on words

‐ computability

‐ computational complexity

‐ computational linguistics

‐ data and image compression

‐ decidability questions on words and languages

‐ descriptional complexity

‐ DNA and other models of bio‐inspired computing

‐ document engineering

‐ foundations of finite state technology

‐ foundations of XML

‐ fuzzy and rough languages

‐ grammars (Chomsky hierarchy, contextual, multidimensional, unification, categorial, etc.)

‐ grammars and automata architectures

‐ grammatical inference and algorithmic learning

‐ graphs and graph transformation

‐ language varieties and semigroups

‐ language‐based cryptography

‐ language‐theoretic foundations of artificial intelligence and artificial life

‐ parallel and regulated rewriting

‐ parsing

‐ pattern recognition

‐ patterns and codes

‐ power series

‐ quantum, chemical and optical computing

‐ semantics

‐ string and combinatorial issues in computational biology and bioinformatics

‐ string processing algorithms

‐ symbolic dynamics

‐ symbolic neural networks

‐ term rewriting

‐ transducers

‐ trees, tree languages and tree automata

‐ weighted automata

 

STRUCTURE:

 

LATA 2013 will consist of:

 

‐ 3 invited talks

‐ 2 invited tutorials

‐ peer‐reviewed contributions

 

INVITED SPEAKERS:

 

To be announced

 

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:

 

Parosh Aziz Abdulla (Uppsala)

Franz Baader (Dresden)

Jos Baeten (CWI, Amsterdam)

Christel Baier (Dresden)

Gerth Stølting Brodal (Aarhus)

John Case (Delaware)

Marek Chrobak (Riverside)

Mariangiola Dezani (Torino)

Rod Downey (Wellington)

Ding-Zhu Du (Dallas)

Ivo Düntsch (Brock)

E. Allen Emerson (Austin)

Javier Esparza (Technical University Munich)

Michael R. Fellows (Darwin)

Alain Finkel (ENS Cachan)

Dov M. Gabbay (King’s, London)

Jürgen Giesl (Aachen)

Rob van Glabbeek (NICTA, Sydney)

Georg Gottlob (Oxford)

Annegret Habel (Oldenburg)

Reiko Heckel (Leicester)

Sanjay Jain (Singapore)

Charanjit S. Jutla (IBM Thomas J. Watson)

Ming-Yang Kao (Northwestern)

Deepak Kapur (Albuquerque)

Joost-Pieter Katoen (Aachen)

S. Rao Kosaraju (Johns Hopkins)

Evangelos Kranakis (Carleton)

Hans-Jörg Kreowski (Bremen)

Tak-Wah Lam (Hong Kong)

Gad M. Landau (Haifa)

Kim G. Larsen (Aalborg)

Richard Lipton (Georgia Tech)

Jack Lutz (Iowa State)

Ian Mackie (École Polytechnique, Palaiseau)

Rupak Majumdar (Max Planck, Kaiserslautern)

Carlos Martín-Vide (Tarragona, chair)

Paliath Narendran (Albany)

Tobias Nipkow (Technical University Munich)

David A. Plaisted (Chapel Hill)

Jean-François Raskin (Brussels)

Wolfgang Reisig (Humboldt Berlin)

Michaël Rusinowitch (LORIA, Nancy)

Davide Sangiorgi (Bologna)

Bernhard Steffen (Dortmund)

Colin Stirling (Edinburgh)

Alfonso Valencia (CNIO, Madrid)

Helmut Veith (Vienna Tech)

Heribert Vollmer (Hannover)

Osamu Watanabe (Tokyo Tech)

Pierre Wolper (Liège)

Louxin Zhang (Singapore)

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

 

Adrian Horia Dediu (Tarragona)

Peter Leupold (Tarragona)

Carlos Martín‐Vide (Tarragona, co-chair)

Magaly Roldán (Bilbao)

Bianca Truthe (Magdeburg)

Florentina Lilica Voicu (Tarragona)

Enrique Zuazua (Bilbao, co-chair)

 

SUBMISSIONS:

 

Authors are invited to submit papers presenting original and unpublished research. Papers should not exceed 12 single‐spaced pages (including eventual appendices) and should be formatted according to the standard format for Springer Verlag’s LNCS series (see http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0).

 

Submissions have to be uploaded to:

 

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lata2013

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

A volume of proceedings published by Springer in the LNCS series will be available by the time of the conference.

 

A special issue of a major journal will be later published containing peer‐reviewed extended versions of some of the papers contributed to the conference. Submissions to it will be by invitation.

 

REGISTRATION:

 

The period for registration is open from August 6, 2012 to April 2, 2013. The registration form can be found at the website of the conference:

 

http://grammars.grlmc.com/LATA2013/

 

FEES:

 

Early registration fees: 500 Euro

Early registration fees (PhD students): 400 Euro

Late registration fees: 540 Euro

Late registration fees (PhD students): 440 Euro

On‐site registration fees: 580 Euro

On‐site registration fees (PhD students): 480 Euro

 

At least one author per paper should register. Papers that do not have a registered author who paid the fees by January 2, 2013 will be excluded from the proceedings.

 

One registration gives the right to present only one paper.

 

Fees comprise access to all sessions, one copy of the proceedings volume, coffee breaks and lunches. PhD students will need to prove their status on site.

 

PAYMENT:

 

Early (resp. late) registration fees must be paid by bank transfer before January 2, 2013 (resp.

March 23, 2013) to the conference bank account:

 

Uno-e Bank

bank’s address: Julian Camarillo 4 C, 28037 Madrid, Spain

IBAN: ES3902270001820201823142

BIC/SWIFT: UNOEESM1

account holder: C. Martin – GRLMC

account holder’s address: Av. Catalunya 35, 43002 Tarragona, Spain

 

Please mention LATA 2013 and your name in the subject. A receipt will be provided on site.

 

Remarks:

 

– Bank transfers should not involve any expense for the conference.

– People claiming early registration will be requested to prove that the bank transfer order was carried out by the deadline.

 

People registering on site must pay in cash. For the sake of local organization, however, it is much recommended to do it earlier.

 

DEADLINES:

 

Paper submission: November 9, 2012 (23:59h, CET)

Notification of paper acceptance or rejection: December 16, 2012

Final version of the paper for the LNCS proceedings: December 25, 2012

Early registration: January 2, 2013

Late registration: March 23, 2013

Starting of the conference: April 2, 2013

End of the conference: April 5, 2013

Submission to the post‐conference journal special issue: July 5, 2013

 

QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

florentinalilica.voicu@urv.cat

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:

 

LATA 2013

Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)

Rovira i Virgili University

Av. Catalunya, 35

43002 Tarragona, Spain

 

Phone: +34‐977‐559543

Fax: +34‐977‐558386

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

 

Basque Center for Applied Mathematics

Diputació de Tarragona

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

 

 

iConference 2013

Fort Worth, Texas, February 12-15, 2013
Conference Site: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/
Conference Submission System: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/

Greetings to everyone!

The iConference 2013 Papers deadline is September 3, 2012–less than a
week away! All authors are encouraged to finalize their submissions as
soon as possible.

Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/participation/

Following the Papers deadline, Notes will be due September 10; this
new category is for reporting early and partial results. Poster
submissions should be made by September 24. Doctoral colloquium
applications and proposals for workshops, panels, and other
alternative events are also due September 24.

We also want to call your attention to several new participation
opportunities this year. FUSE Labs of Microsoft Research is sponsoring
a Social Media Expo, and will send student teams to the iConference to
exhibit their work. Our Doctoral Dissertation Competition will honor
the year’s best dissertation from the iSchools. And our Special
Workshop on Information Privacy is an opportunity to share your
expertise on this crucial topic. Visit our conference website for
details.

iConference 2013 takes place February 12-15, 2013 in Fort Worth, TX.
It is presented by the iSchools and hosted by the University of North
Texas. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research, with additional
support from Emerald Publishing. Conference registration opens in
November. We hope you’ll make plans to join us!

SUBMISSION INFORMATION
The following describe the details for each of the submissions along
with deadlines.

* Papers: Results of completed original research, maximum 6,000 words
(not counting references).  Papers will be refereed in a double-blind
process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Papers webpage
for more information on formatting:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/papers/
Submission deadline: September 3, 2012.
Notification: Early November.
Final version due: December 3, 2012.

* Notes: Reports of early and partial results, maximum 2,500 words
(not counting references).  Notes will be refereed in a double-blind
process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Notes webpage
for more information on formatting:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/notes/
Submission deadline: September 10, 2012.
Notification: Early November.
Final version due: December 3, 2012.

* Posters: We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work,
preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Applicants
will submit an abstract, maximum 1,500 words (not including
references), describing the proposed Poster, and these abstracts will
undergo a single-blind blind review process (i.e., reviewers will know
the identity of authors, but not vice versa). Abstract submissions
will be in PDF format. Completed Posters will be presented at the
iConference. Visit the Posters webpage for more information:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/posters/
Abstract submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.
Final abstract due: December 7, 2012.
Completed poster due: February 12, 2013 at iConference 2013.

* Workshops: Workshops can be half- or full-day and can focus on any
area related the conference theme (Scholarship in Action) or more
broadly to the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships
among information, people, and technology. Submission will be in PDF
format, and additional information submission guidelines are provided
on the Workshops webpage:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/workshops/
Submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Early October.
Final version due: Early November.

* Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls,
performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions,
demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory,
informal, engaging, and pluralistic. Submission will be in PDF format,
and additional information and submission guidelines are provided on
the Alternative Events:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/alternative_events/
Submission deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.
Final version due: December 7, 2012.

* Research Paper Development Roundtable: This new iConference
submission track is for researchers developing manuscripts for
submission as journal articles. The goals of this track are to provide
a forum for interactive development of research papers, enable a
discussion of current research ideas, provide a clear path to journal
publication, and increase collaboration opportunities for junior
faculty.  Papers reporting work in progress and late breaking research
are welcome. Visit the Roundtable webpage for detailed submission and
other information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/research/
Submission deadline: Extended abstracts due August 1, 2012.
Notification: Early October.
Full draft due: January 7, 2013.

OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED
* Doctoral Colloquium: The doctoral student colloquium will provide
doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior
faculty and one another in a setting that is relatively informal but
that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students will
receive feedback on their dissertation and/or current research from
participating faculty and student peers. Participation in the doctoral
colloquium is restricted to students who have applied for and been
accepted into the colloquium. The colloquium will not be open to
observers. Visit the doctoral colloquium webpage for more information:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/doctoral/
Application deadline: September 24, 2012.
Notification: Mid-November.

* Early Career Colloquium: This half-day event is intended for
assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and
builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past
iConferences. The program will include an introductory presentation on
the tenure process, panels by recently tenured faculty and experienced
former deans, and small group discussions to provide informal
dialogue, guidance, and insights. Visit the early career colloquium
webpage for more information:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/jr_faculty/

* FUSE Labs iConference Social Media Expo: The iConference, in
collaboration with FUSE Labs of Microsoft Research, is pleased to
announce the first iConference Social Media Expo. The exposition is
designed to showcase exceptional interdisciplinary research and
development work from information school programs specializing in
social media. Students are asked to form interdisciplinary teams of
3-5 students to perform research, design, development or community
engagement exploring technological solutions to people’s real needs
around the theme of leveraging social media to foster lifelong
learning in everyday life. A representative team from each
participating school will be selected to attend and featured in a
presentation at a special session of the iConference in February of
2013. Visit the Social Media Expo webpage for more information:
http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/expo/
Initial notification: Letters of Interest due September 14, 2012

* Doctoral Dissertation Competition: As a way of recognizing the
outstanding work being done at iSchools, the iCaucus has instituted a
Doctoral Dissertation Competition, with awards to be given out at
iConference 2013. The Coordinating Committee will accept one
nomination from each member iSchool, and will select up to two best
dissertations. The winning nomination(s) will receive a cash prize of
$2,500.00 US. Applicants should have successfully defended the
doctoral dissertation and completed the doctoral degree (including all
final revisions, if any, and all final paper work) within the academic
year from July 1, 2011 to June 30 2012. The dissertation research can
be on any topic in the information field, broadly defined, and use any
methodology. Visit the Doctoral Dissertation Award webpage for more
information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/dissertation/
Submission deadline: September 15, 2012

* Special Workshop on Information Privacy: New this year, the
leadership of the iCaucus and the iConference 2013 organizers have
arranged for a special full-day workshop on Information Privacy. This
will consist of a one-day presentation of high-quality research in the
area of information privacy. It will include 1) invited papers by
scholars from participating schools and 2) submitted papers. We invite
scholars to submit their recent research manuscripts related to
information privacy and its various sub-fields. The workshop does not
have proceedings, and therefore will not preclude the authors to
simultaneously submit their work to other conferences or journals.
Similarly, we will consider manuscripts that are currently under
review elsewhere.: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/info_privacy/

Submission deadline: December 1, 2012

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* Submission Site: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/
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ORGANIZERS
Honorary Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University; Herman
Totten, University of North Texas
Conference Chair: William Moen, University of North Texas
Program Co-Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University; Martin
Halbert, University of North Texas
Papers and Notes Co-Chairs: Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University;
Martin Halbert, University of North Texas
Posters Chair: Catherine Blake, University of Illinois, Elaine Toms,
University of Sheffield
Workshops Co-Chairs: John Carlo Bertot, University of Maryland; Paul
T. Jaeger, University of Maryland
Alternative Events Co-Chairs: Marcia A. Mardis, The Florida State
University; Maria Souden, University College Dublin
Research Paper Development Roundtable Chair: Martin B.H. Weiss,
University of Pittsburgh
Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs: Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University; Karen
Fisher, University of Washington; Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto
Social Media Expo Committee: Shelly D. Farnham, Microsoft Research;
Eytan Adar, University of Michigan; Jamie Callan, Carnegie Mellon
University; Anthony J. Rotolo, Syracuse University
Doctoral Dissertation Competition Committee: David Hendry, University
of Washington; Lynne Howarth, University of Toronto; Steve Sawyer,
Syracuse University
Information Privacy Workshop Co-Chairs: Deirdre K. Mullican, UC
Berkeley; Allessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University
Information Privacy Workshop Steering Committee: Alessandro Acquisti,
Carnegie Mellon University; Finn Brunton, University of Michigan; Jean
Camp, Indiana University; Robert Deng, Singapore Management
University; Jens Grossklags, Penn State; Xu Heng, Penn State; Chris
Hoofnagle, UC Berkeley; Apu Kapadia, Indiana University; Cliff Lampe,
University of Michigan; Deirdre K. Mulligan, UC Berkeley; Rahul
Telang, Carnegie Mellon University; Yingjiu LI, Singapore Management
University
Proceedings Co-Chairs: Linda Schamber, University of North Texas;
Oksana Zavalina, University of North Texas
Conference System Coordinator: Yunfei Du, University of North Texas

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Eileen Abels, Drexel University
Theresa Anderson, University of Technology, Sydney
Rosa Arriaga, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John Carlo Bertot, University of Maryland
Randolph Bias, University of Texas
Wade Bishop, University of Kentucky
Catherine Blake, University of Illinois
Pia Borlund, Royal School of Library and Information Science Copenhagen
Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh
Joy Davidson, Glasgow University
Robert Deng, Singapore Management University
Yunfei Du, University of North Texas
Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University
Pedro Ferreira, Carnegie Mellon
Andrew Flinn, University College London
Fred Fonseca, Pennsylvania State University
Maria Gade, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin
Steve Howard, University of Melbourne
Paul T. Jaeger, University of Maryland
Heikki Keskustalo, University of Tampere
Anita Komlodi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Cory Knobel, University of California, Irvine
Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University
Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto
Marcia A. Mardis, The Florida State University;
Eden Medina, Indiana University
Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia
Karine Nahon, University of Washington
Arcot Rajasekar (Raja), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lionel Robert, University of Michigan
Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University
Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University
Linda Schamber, University of North Texas
Maria Souden, University College Dublin
Mega Subramanian, University of Maryland
Elaine Toms, University of Sheffield
Herman Totten, University of North Texas
Martin B.H. Weiss, University of Pittsburgh
Judith Wusteman, University College Dublin
Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

The iConference series is presented by the iSchools Caucus
(www.ischools.org), a growing association of Schools, Faculties and
Colleges in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Affiliation
with the iSchools is not required to participate–all information
scholars and practitioners are invited.

Learn more at: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/

Eric M. Meyers Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | School of Library, Archival & Information Studies | The iSchool@UBC
The University of British Columbia | Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
470 – 1961 East Mall, Vancouver BC  Canada V6T 1Z1