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Extended Deadline:
February 1st, 2013
Call for Papers:
“How do we fit in the global knowledge environment? Researching the Library’s Role”
The IFLA Library Theory and Research Section is pleased to invite submissions for its forthcoming Satellite meeting in Singapore.
Dates:
14 – 15 of August 2013
Location:
University of Illinois
Advanced Digital Science Center
1 Fusionopolis Way, #20-10 Connexis North Tower
Singapore 138632
Focus and General Themes:
One implication of changes in the scholarly landscape is that scholarship is increasingly global in nature. These changes impact issues that range changes in scholarly work habits and modes of communication; the need for access to multilingual resources and interfaces, design of openly accessible digital learning objects, and new modes of collaboration in collection building and resource sharing; and new library services that revolve around the development of data services need to curate institutional and scholarly data. If these issues are of concern to researchers around the world, then it is imperative that librarians focus on these changes within an international and global context. Such research will improve the design and delivery of library services, as well as the potential for international partnerships designed to support those services.
The focus of this satellite meeting will be to present research on this topic and bring together librarians from research institutions who might wish engage in collaborative research in this area.
General Themes:
Changes in Scholarly Communication and Research Habits
a. Globalization of Higher Education
b. Mobility of scholars and students
c. Impacts of International Research funding – sovereign wealth / foundations / development agencies
d. Transnational / Transdisciplinary research problems and trends
Opportunities and Barriers to Cooperative Collection and Access
a. International collection development
b. Digital libraries
c. Building and accessing multilingual collections
d. E-Science and Big Data
Submissions
All proposals must be in before February 1st, 2013.
Please submit your proposals with the following elements to:
Heidi Kristin Olsen
Spesialbibliotekar / Senior Librarian
Høgskolen i Vestfold / Vestfold University College
Title of Proposed Presentation
· Abstract of proposed presentation – 300 words maximum
· Which of the satellite themes does this cover?
· Short biographical statements regarding the presenter(s) 300 words maximum per presenter
· What type of session are you proposing?
o Full paper to be published in conference proceedings
o Research report
o Other: _________________________________________________________
· Name(s) of presenters with employer or affiliated institution, plus full contact information (phone and email)
Please note
All expenses, including $100 USD registration for the satellite conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.
Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Senior Research Scientist
OCLC Research
Cell: 303-246-3623
Fax: 614-718-7378
http://www.oclc.org/research/people/connaway.htm