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invite you to submit a paper /abstract /poster /workshop to the 5th Qualitative
and Quantitative Methods in
Libraries International Conference (QQML2013), 4 - 7 June 2013, “La Sapienza” University, Rome
Italy.
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2012.
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However, you can visit the QQML Journal at: http://www.qqml.net/
Dear
Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to announce the 5th Qualitative
and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2013) at 4 - 7 June 2013, “La Sapienza” University, Rome
Italy: http://www.isast.org/qqml2013.html
Since
2009 QQML has provided an excellent framework for the
presentation of new trends and developments in every aspect of Library and
Information Science, Technology, Applications and Research.
The 5th QQML2013 was scheduled during the
previous 4th QQML2012 Conference. It was also decided that the 6th QQML
2014 International Conference will be organized in Istanbul, Turkey.
QQML2009, QQML2010, QQML2011 and QQML2012 were
successful events both from the number and quality of the presentations and
from the post conference publications in Journals and Books.
QQML2013 will continue and expand the related topics.
Papers
are invited for this international conference. The conference will
consider, but not be limited to, the following indicative themes:
1. Bibliographic Control
2. Bibliometric Research
3. Change of Libraries and Managerial techniques
4. Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs and Behaviour of Users
5. Climate Change Data
6. Communication Strategies
7. Data Analysis and Data Mining
8. Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories
9. Development of Information and Knowledge Services on the Public Library
10. Digital Libraries
11. Economic Co-operation and Development
12. Energy Data and Information
13. Environmental Assessment
14. Financial strength and sustainability
15. Health information services
16. Historical and Comparative case studies related to Librarianship
17. Information and Data on various aspects of Food and Agriculture
18. Information and Knowledge Services
19. Information Literacy: Information sharing, Democracy and Lifelong Learning
20. Library Cooperation: Problems and Challenges at the beginning of the 21st
century
21. Library change and Technology
22. Management
23. Marketing
24. Museums, Libraries and Cultural Organizations
25. Music Librarianship
26. Performance Measurement and Competitiveness
27. Publications
28. Quality evaluation and promotion of info
29. Technology & Innovations in Libraries and their Impact on
Learning, Research and Users
30. Technology transfer and Innovation in Library management
Special Sessions – Workshops
You may send proposals for Special Sessions (4-6 papers) or Workshops
(more than 2 sessions) including the title and a brief description at: [log in to unmask] or from the electronic
submission at the web page: http://www.isast.org/abstractregistration.html
You may also send Abstracts/Papers to be included in the
following sessions, to new sessions or as contributed papers at the web page: http://www.isast.org/abstractregistration.html
Contributions may be realized
through one of the following ways
a. structured abstracts
(not exceeding 500 words) and presentation;
b. full papers (not
exceeding 7,000 words);
c. posters (not exceeding
2,500 words);
d. visual presentations (Pecha kucha). These
presentations consist of exactly 20 slides, each of which is displayed for 20
seconds. Total presentation time is precisely 6 minutes 40 seconds and so
it is important to use the transition feature in PowerPoint to time your
presentation exactly.
In all the above cases at least one of the authors ought to be
registered in the conference. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted
electronically within the timetable provided in the web page: http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html
The abstracts and full papers should be in compliance to the author
guidelines: http://www.isast.org/abstractregistration.html
All
abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts and in the
website of the Conference. The papers of the conference will be published in
the website of the conference, after the permission of the author(s).
Student submissions
Professors and Supervisors are encouraged to organize
conference sessions of Postgraduate theses and dissertations.
Please
direct any questions regarding the QQML 2013
Conference and Student Research Presentations to: the secretariat of the
conference at: [log in to unmask]
On behalf of the Conference Committee
Dr. Anthi Katsirikou,
Conference Co-Chair
University of Piraeus Library Director
Head, European Documentation Center
Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information
Professionals
Professor Carla Basili,
Local Co-Chair
EnIL - The European network on Information Literacy,
co-ordinator
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Istituto di Ricerca sull'Impresa e lo Sviluppo sede di
Roma
via dei Taurini,
19 - 00185 Roma, Italy
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