Monthly Archives: October 2009

OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives/open source ILS/OPAC implementations /open source ILS/OPAC implementations

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

_OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_ will be publishing a special issue on open source ILS/OPAC implementations. The editor is looking for articles that articulate the planning, development, testing, systems work, marketing, etc. related to the implementation of a replacement to or alternative to a vendor ILS/OPAC. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.

If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is November 1, 2009. Articles would be due to the editor by April 1, 2010. Any questions can be directed to the editor. Thank you.

Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu

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Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2010)

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You are kindly invited to participate in the 2nd Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2010), Chania, Crete, Greece, 25-28 of May, 2010.

The conference follows the celebrates the 10th year after the successful IATUL 1999 conference organized in Chania under the leadership of Dr. Anthi Katsirikou then director of the library of Technical University of Crete.

QQML2010 is organized under the umbrella of ASMDA International Society organising conferences on data analysis from 1981.

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (QQM) are proved more and more popular tools for Librarians, because of their usefulness to the everyday professional life. QQM aim to the assessment and improvement of the services, to the measurement of the functional effectiveness and efficiency. QQM are the mean to make decisions on fund allocation and financial alternatives. Librarians use also QQM in order to determine why and when their users appreciate their services. This is the start point of the innovation involvement and the ongoing procedure of the excellent performance. Systematic development of quality management in libraries requires a detailed framework, including the quality management standards, the measurement indicators, the self-appraisal schedules and the operational rules. These standards are practice-oriented tools and a benchmarking result. Their basic function is to express responsibly the customer (library user) -supplier (library services) relationship and provide a systematic approach to the continuous change onto excellence. The indoor and outdoor relationships of libraries are dependent of their communication and marketing capabilities, challenges, opportunities and implementation programmes.

The Conference will attend library professionals: professors, administrators, technologists, museum scientists, archivists, decision makers and managers.

As the conference papers will be included in a Book titled:
“Advances in Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries”
please follow precisely the given Template following the format and instructions from World Scientific Publishing Co.

If you propose a Special Session including 4-5 papers, the papers will be included into the book as a Specific Chapter under the title of the special session.

Special Session proposals should have the session title, the name and affiliation of the organizer and a brief description (5-10 lines).

You may upload the Abstract/Paper Template and formulate your paper according to the instructions at: http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html
Please submit your paper in MS Word format as an email attachment to secretariat@isast.org

You can also submit your Abstract electronically by using the facilities of the conference website at: http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html

For presentation regarding your Library or your Organisation please contact Dr. Anthi Katsirikou at anthi@asmda.com

Kind regards

On behalf of the Conference Committee

Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co-Chair

University of Piraeus

Library, Deputy Director

Head, European Documentation Center

Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information Professionals

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Handheld Librarian II

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
Handheld Librarian II conference online – February 17 and 18, 2010!

THEME: Alliance Library System and LearningTimes invite librarians, library staff, vendors, graduate students, and developers to submit proposals for programs related to the topic of mobile library services for the online conference. Proposals are due November 1, 2009.
TOPICS: The Handheld Librarian II conference will feature interactive, live online sessions and links to recorded events following the conference. We are interested in a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in mobile library services. These include but are not limited to the following themes:
·       Ebooks and audiobooks
·       Managing mobile content: eBooks, Journals, video and more
·       Mobilizing the library: web presence, OPACs, databases and other electronic resources
·       Promoting mobile services and using mobile devices to promote traditional library services
·       Information security on mobile devices
·       Access to and licensing of databases on mobile devices
·       Mobile products and services in the medical library
·       Text Message reference service
·       Vendor development
·       iPhone applications
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: This conference accepts proposals for presentations delivered in several online formats:
·        A featured 45 minute presentation
·        Panel discussion with others (10 minutes of presentation)
·        Virtual Roundtable discussions on selected topics
·        Virtual poster presentation
Submit proposals by November 1 to: handheldlibrariancfp@gmail.com.
You will be notified by December 15 if your proposal has been accepted.
PRESENTERS ARE EXPECTED TO:
·        Conduct an online session using Adobe Connect
·        Provide a photo, bio and program description for the conference website by December 31, 2009
·        Respond to questions from attendees
·        Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Adobe Connect prior to the conference
Thank you for considering a submission for conference participation. If you have questions, please contact:
·        Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
·        John Walber, LearningTimes, john@learningtimes.net
·        Tom Peters, TAP Information Services, tpeters@tapinformation.com

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Teaching Information Literacy Online

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CALL FOR CHAPTERS

We are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Teaching Information

Literacy Online, to be published in 2010 by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This book

will include chapters co-authored by librarian and faculty teams about

successful information literacy initiatives in online learning environments.

We are especially interested in information literacy collaborations in fully

online modes through distance and open learning as well as blended or hybrid

endeavors. We encourage faculty-librarian author teams from multiple

disciplines, at the undergraduate and graduate level, in North America and

internationally. Our previous books include: Information Literacy

Collaborations That Work (2007), Using Technology to Teach Information Literacy

(2008), and Collaborative Information Literacy Assessments: Strategies for

Evaluating Teaching and Learning (2009).

This new book, Teaching Information Literacy Online, will present innovative

models for information literacy instruction in online modes, such as distance

or distributed learning, open learning, as well as blended or hybrid. As these

different formats continue to expand in scope and influence, it is the ideal

time to examine faculty and librarian partnerships for developing information

literacy instruction online. We have seen the rapid expansion of online

programs at community colleges, four-year institutions, universities with

graduate and doctoral degree programs, through non-traditional adult education

programs, and via international distance learning initiatives. The central

focus of this book will be on collaboration among librarians and faculty to

effectively deliver quality information literacy instruction online. This will

potentially include information literacy partnerships for disciplinary and

interdisciplinary courses and programs, international degree programs, open

learning initiatives, open educational resources, online assessment practices,

and adult education programs. This book will present national and

international library collaborations that have had a significant impact on

information literacy instruction efforts and student learning.

Chapters need to be co-authored by a librarian and a faculty member. Also, each

completed chapter should include the following sections:

Introduction

Related Literature

Institutional Context

Disciplinary or Interdisciplinary Perspective

Discussion of Faculty Librarian Collaboration (including challenges)

Program Planning (online format, technology, set-up costs, student access

issues, etc.)

Online Learning Model

Impact on Student Learning

Assessment of Online Learning

Conclusion

This book will be co-edited by Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D., Associate Dean at the

Center for Distance Learning at SUNY Empire State College and Trudi E.

Jacobson, M.L.S., Head of User Education Programs, University Libraries at the

University at Albany, SUNY.

Please send proposals of 1-2 pages to Tom Mackey at Tom.Mackey@esc.edu no later

than November 20, 2009. Chapter selections will be made and authors notified

by December 10, 2009. First drafts of the completed chapters (25-30 pages) will

be due on March 1, 2010. Final drafts will be due by May 28, 2010. If you have

any questions about proposal ideas or about the book please contact Tom Mackey

via email.

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ED-MEDIA 2010

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm
_______________________________________________________________

ED-MEDIA 2010

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications

June 28-July 2, 2010 * Toronto, Canada

(The Westin Harbour Castle on Lake Ontario)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submissions Due: Dec. 18, 2009 **

Organized by
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://aace.org

                                Co-sponsored by:
      Education & Information Technology Digital Library
                        (http://EdITLib.org )
______________________________________________________________

** What are your colleagues saying about ED-MEDIA conferences? **
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER–ED-MEDIA 2010 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/ed10poster.pdf

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Dec. 18th:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories: http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm

4. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations: http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://aace.org/pubs
6. For Budgeting Purposes: http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

7. Toronto, Canada http://aace.org/conf/Cities/Toronto
8. Deadlines: http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:
ED-MEDIA 2010–World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This
annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion
and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications
on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and
telecommunications/distance education.

ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all
disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,500 attendees
from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submit
proposals for presentations.

All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by three reviewers on the
respected international Program Committee for inclusion in the
conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.

For Call for Presentations, connect to:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm

All authors MUST follow the submission guidelines and complete the Web form at:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm

For Presentation and AV Guidelines, see:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers
* Panels
* Demonstrations/Posters
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Roundtables

TOPICS:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following
major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of
multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications:

1. Infrastructure: (in the large)
    – Architectures for Educational Technology Systems
    – Design of Distance Learning Systems
    – Distributed Learning Environments
    – Methodologies for system design
    – Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
    – WWW-based course-support systems

2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications:
    – Agents
    – Authoring tools
    – Evaluation of impact
    – Interactive Learning Environments
    – Groupware tools
    – Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications
    – Research perspectives
    – Virtual Reality
    – WWW-based course sites
    – WWW-based learning resources
    – WWW-based tools

3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner:
    – Constructivist perspectives
    – Cooperative/collaborative learning
    – Implementation experiences
    – Improving Classroom Teaching
    – Instructor networking
    – Instructor training and support
    – Pedagogical Issues
    – Teaching/Learning Strategies

4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI):
    – Computer-Mediated Communication
    – Design principles
    – Usability/user studies
    – User interface design

5. Cases & Projects:
    – Country-Specific Developments
    – Exemplary projects
    – Institution-specific cases
    – Virtual universities

6. Special Strand: ** Universal Web Accessibility **

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities
designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

CORPORATE SHOWCASES & DEMONSTRATIONS:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm

Companies have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their educational
technology products and services in through Corporate Showcases and Demonstrations/Literature.

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
http://aace.org/pubs
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings Book and on CD-ROM.
Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the multimedia/
hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of
the art in the discipline.

In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally distributed through and archived in the Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://EdITLib.org Do You Subscribe?

Papers with high review scores will be invited for publication consideration by AACE’s respected journals, especially for:
– Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
– International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ), or
– Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).

All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories.
Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the AACE journals.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $395 U.S. (AACE members), $450 U.S. (non-members).
Registration includes proceedings on CD, receptions, and all sessions
except tutorials.

All conference sessions will be held at The Westin Harbour Castle on Lake Ontario ( http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/hotel.htm) located on the scenic Lake Ontario and in walking distance to the city’s shopping, dining, and theatre districts. Special discount hotel have been obtained for ED-MEDIA participants!

TORONTO, CANADA
http://aace.org/conf/cities/toronto/

Toronto is a city built with and for the limitless imaginations of the people who come here to live and those who come to visit. It’s a centre of rare openness, energy and style an intimate metropolis showcasing world-class dining, shopping, creativity, architecture and entertainment. Its skyline includes the CN Tower, one of the Modern Wonders of the World; miles of waterfront, boardwalks and trails; and distinct neighbourhoods with inspiring surprises from artisans’ exhibits to cool caf�s around every corner.

For further Toronto Ontario Canada information see: http://www.torontotourism.com/.

Local Attractions with distances from The Westin: http://aace.org/conf/cities/toronto/toronto-attractions.htm

DEADLINES:
http://aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

Submissions Due:          December 18, 2009
Authors Notified:             February 9, 2010
Proceedings File Due:    May 3, 2010
Early Registration:          May 3, 2010
Hotel Reservations:        May 27, 2010
Conference:                   June 28-July 2, 2010

—————————————————————————-
To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link
to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about ED-MEDIA, please send an e-mail to
AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
AACE–Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://www.AACE.org

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THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE Where Have All the Sixties Gone?

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL

TWO DAYS OF CANADA CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 4-5, 2010

THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE

Where Have All the Sixties Gone?

CALL FOR PAPERS

For more than two decades, the Two Days of Canada conference has

been one of Canada?s premiere interdisciplinary gatherings. Each

year, academics, graduate students, undergraduates, and community

members representing a wide range of disciplines and interests meet

to share knowledge and expertise about matters of importance to

Canadians. The theme for the 24th annual conference is ?THE

SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE: Where Have All the Sixties Gone?? The

conference will be held at Brock University, St. Catharines,

Ontario, on Thursday, November 4, and Friday, November 5, 2010.

The 1960s was a period of tremendous ferment that still captures

our imagination today. From the rise of antiwar activism, to the

emergence of nationalist movements and new nation-building

projects, to calls for women?s and gay liberation, to the flowering

of new musical, cinematic, and theatrical forms, the era ushered in

profound social, political, and cultural changes not only in Canada

but also around the world. This conference proposes to place Canada

at the centre of this historic moment, allowing participants to

explore how Canadians both contributed to and were influenced by

the dramatic transformations that swept the globe during this

tumultuous time.

The Two Days of Canada conference invites papers reflecting all

disciplinary approaches to ?THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE.? Possible

topics include but are not limited to:

? The arts in ?60s Canada in an international context

? The impact of the Vietnam War in Canada and on U.S.-Canadian

relations

? Second-wave feminism

? Liberatory social and political movements in Canada

? Students, universities, and radical pedagogy

? Counterculture communities in Canada

? 1960s-era cultural expressions of Canadian identity

? Global political change and linkages to Canadian politics

? Politics, culture, and mass media

? Trudeaumania

? The October crisis

? New social programs in Canada

? Politics of environment and development

? Periodizing the sixties

Please submit a 250-word paper proposal, along with a CV, to:

Dr. Tami J. Friedman

Department of History

Brock University

500 Glenridge Ave.

St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1

905-688-5550, ext. 3709

tfriedman@brocku.ca

Dr. Nick Baxter-Moore

Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film

Brock University

500 Glenridge Ave.

St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1

905-688-5550, ext. 4145

nick.baxter-moore@brocku.ca

All submissions must be received by April 1, 2010.

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Pervasive Computing and Communications Design and Deployment: Technologies, Trends, and Applications

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: November 14, 2009

“Pervasive Computing and Communications Design and Deployment: Technologies, Trends, and Applications”

A book edited by Dr. Apostolos Malatras
University of Fribourg, Switzerland

To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=733

Introduction

Pervasive computing environments based on the ubiquitous communications paradigm have attracted significant
research interest and have found increased applicability in commercial settings, attributed to the fact that
they provide seamless, customized, and unobtrusive services to their users. Research on pervasive and
ubiquitous computing has been prolific over the past years, leading to a large number of corresponding
diverse software and hardware infrastructures, networking solutions, methodologies, and frameworks.
There exists, therefore, a necessity for an edited collection of articles in this area, in order to
present the most noteworthy current research contributions and provide pointers to pioneering future
directions.

Objective of the Book

This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings
in the area. The overall objective of this publication is to serve as a reference point for anyone
engaging with pervasive computing and communications from a technological, sociological, or user-oriented
perspective. Since the research stream of pervasive computing has been extremely active and prolific
in terms of results and projects over the last few years, this publication targets at collecting the
aforementioned research output and encompassing and taxonomically organizeing it in a comprehensive book.
The field is quite vast and is dispersed in many disciplines, hence the necessity for a book to collect
and uniformly present all related aspects of pervasive computing and communications

Target Audience

The prospective audience of the proposed publication is mainly professionals, researchers, and students
in informatics and computer science that engage themselves with pervasive computing and communications.
The book will serve primarily as a point of reference handbook to all related technologies, applications
and techniques, as well as an indicator of future and emerging trends to stimulate the interested readers.
Researchers will also benefit from having such a reference book on their field, indicating the main
achievements in the interdisciplinary domain of pervasive computing and the future trends and directions.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Applications and real world case-studies of pervasive computing
* Infrastructures to support the deployment of pervasive computing environments
* Context awareness as an enabler of pervasive environments
* Autonomic technologies and services for adaptive pervasive computing
* Drivers and enablers of the pervasive computing paradigm and its impact
* Advances and technologies in the pervasive wireless communications realm (e.g. UWM, IEEE 802.11n, ZigBee, etc.)
* Interoperable exchange of information in the ubiquitous space of pervasive computing
* Systems, architectures, tools, and middleware approaches to address pervasive
* cC computing implementation
* Software engineering approaches to pervasive computing
* Tools and techniques for testing and evaluating pervasive computing systems
* Usability of pervasive computing technologies
* User adoption of pervasive solutions and approaches
* Evaluation techniques and methods for pervasive applications
* Policy-based and Self- management of pervasive communications
* Privacy and security concerns of pervasive computing solutions
* Future directions and emerging trends in pervasive computing and communications
* Compliance of pervasive and bio-inspired computing paradigms
* Interdisciplinary approaches to pervasive computing
* Ethics of pervasive computing and communications

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 14, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter
proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted
proposals will be notified by December 14, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter
guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 14, 2010. All submitted chapters will
be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers
for this project.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the
“Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,”
“Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information
regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released
in 2010.

Important Dates

November 14, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
December 14, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
March 14, 2010:    Full Chapter Submission
May 30, 2010:  Review Results Returned
July 30, 2010:  Final Chapter Submission
August 30, 2010:  Final Deadline

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically or by mail to:

Dr. Apostolos Malatras
Department of Informatics
CH-1700 UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
Tel.: +41263008474
E-mail: apostolos.malatras@unifr.ch
http://diuf.unifr.ch/pai/people/malatras/

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Let the Games Begin! Engaging Students with Interactive Information Literacy Instruction

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Have you discovered or developed imaginative games that motivate and engage learners in information literacy sessions? If so, we are writing to invite you to contribute your ideas to an edited book of games entitled Let the Games Begin! Engaging Students with Interactive Information Literacy Instruction (Neal-Schuman, August 2010) for use in information literacy instruction sessions for undergraduate and graduate college and university students. Each submission should be a game which can be included in a lesson on some aspect of information literacy.

Our definition of a game is “an artificially-constructed, competitive and, above all, FUN activity with specific goals, rules and constraints.” Therefore, in order for your game to be considered for publication in this book, it must:

1) be enjoyable for both the instructor and his/her students.

2) involve competition.

3) have a goal or objective.

4) have rules and requirements for play.

5) involve an interactive dialog between the learner and instructional material.

6) be designed to support specific instructional objectives.

7) be a challenging activity that requires students to demonstrate information literacy skills.

Submissions can focus on any aspect of information literacy instruction, provided one or more of the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education are addressed. Here are some suggestions:

� Ice-breakers

� Quick Introductory Library Orientation Sessions

� Physical and Virtual Structure of Libraries

� Organization of Library Materials (call numbers, classification systems, etc.)

� Searching Online Catalogs

� Identifying a Research Topic

� Developing a Thesis

� Monographic Literature

o Periodical Literature

o Popular

o Scholarly, Peer-reviewed

o Relevant, Subject-specific Databases

� Online Searching

o Subject vs. Keyword Searching

o Boolean Searching

� Internet Search Strategies

o Specific Tools

o Techniques

o Evaluating Quality and Authority

o Books

o Journal Articles

o Internet Materials

� Copyright

o Fair Use/Copyright Infringement

o Ethical Use of Information

o Correct Citation

� Big Picture or Synthesizing Games (For example, games that incorporate the full research process in a "performance-based, apply-your-information-literacy-skills" way.)

We are looking for proposals of 2 to 7 pages that include:

� Title of Game

� Rationale and Background

� Objectives

� IL Standards Addressed

� Audience (size, educational level)

� Time Required

� Materials and Equipment (including suggested prizes)

� Preparation

� Procedures

o Introduction and Motivation

o Game Play

o Closure

� Evaluation

o Student Assessment

o Self-evaluation

� Tips for Introducing Subject Faculty to IL Game

� Name, Title, College/University Affiliation, Publication History and Contact Information (including mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address) of Contributor

We would like to receive proposals by March 10, 2010.

Proposals and questions should be addressed to Theresa McDevitt, mcdevitt@iup.edu, or Kelly Heider kheider@iup.edu .

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Gender and Social Computing

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

SUBMISSION DUE DATE: February 1, 2010

SPECIAL ISSUE ON: Gender and Social Computing

International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)

Editor-in-Chief: Celia Romm Livermore

Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)

OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:

The primary objective of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) is to lay the foundations of E-Politics as an emerging interdisciplinary area of research and practice, as well as, to offer a venue for publications that focus on theories and empirical research on the manifestations of E-Politics in various contexts and environments. E-Politcs is defined as influence attempts facilitated by or related to electronic media or to the information technology field. As such, it is seen as interdisciplinary, encompassing areas such as information systems, political science, social science (psychology, sociology, and cultural studies), security, ethics, law, management and others.

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ACRL Sponsored Programs at ALA New Orleans 2011

Posted on October 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

ACRL invites its committees, sections, and individual members to consider submitting a program proposal for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

There will be a virtual meeting on December 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. CST for ACRL units and members interested in submitting a proposal for a 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program. The purpose of this meeting is to provide potential conference program planners with an understanding of the Annual Conference program planning process, including budgets, timelines, and planning tips. Please note that the Annual Conference program planning process spans twenty months, until Annual 2011.

2011 ALA Annual Conference Program Proposal forms will be due May 3, 2010. The ACRL Professional Development Coordinating Committee will review and select 2011 Annual Conference programs, and notifications will be issued before the 2010 ALA Annual Conference.

More details about the Annual Conference program process are online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/annualprogramsfaq.cfm

Interested in participating in the virtual meeting on December 8? Please email Megan Griffin at mgriffin@ala.org. Once log-in instructions are available, you will be notified. These instructions will also be posted in ALA Connect, on the main ACRL page.

If you have any questions about the 2011 program process, please contact Megan Griffin at mgriffin@ala.org

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Monthly Archives: October 2009

OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives/open source ILS/OPAC implementations /open source ILS/OPAC implementations

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2010)

Handheld Librarian II

Teaching Information Literacy Online

ED-MEDIA 2010

THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE Where Have All the Sixties Gone?

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