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The School of Information Studies<http://www.mcgill.ca/sis> at McGill University<http://www.mcgill.ca/> is pleased to announce: SCORE: Serendipity, Chance and Opportunity in Information Discovery<https://sites.google.com/site/scoreworkshop/> An International Workshop April 28 - May 1 SIS, Montreal, Canada Made possible by a grant from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada<http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/connection_grants-subventions_connexion-eng.aspx> Much of the current understanding of serendipity has derived from studying the world of science, with discoveries such as penicillin and x-rays. However, chance encounters may not be confined to scientific findings; opportunistic discovery of information can lead to new insights and innovation at personal, organizational and discipline levels. The Workshop comprises an international group of researchers who study the chance discovery of information: Agarwal, Naresh Boston USA Beheshti, Jamshid Montreal Canada Berzowska, Justyna Vancouver Canada Burkell, Jacquelyn London, Ontario Canada Erdelez, Sanda Columbia, Miss USA Heinstrom, Jannica Helsinki Finland Kopak, Rick Vancouver Canada Laplante, Audrey Montreal Canada Large, Andrew Montreal Canada Makri, Stephann London UK McCay-Peet, Lori Halifax Canada Miwa, Makiko Tokyo Japan Quan-Haase, Anabel London, Ontario Canada Rubin, Victoria London, Ontario Canada Toms, Elaine Sheffield UK Wong, Lola London, Ontario Canada Yadamsuren, Borchuluun Columbia, Miss USA Dr. Jamshid Beheshti [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>