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iConference 2014:
Early-bird registration
available through Dec. 15, 2013
4-7 March, 2014, Berlin,
Germany
Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/
Conference Schedule: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/sessions.php
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Registration is now open
for iConference
2014, with discounted early rates available through December 15;
standard rates
apply thereafter. Register now for the lowest available
rate!
iConference 2014 will
bring together
scholars and researchers from around the world who share a
common concern about
critical information issues in contemporary society. This is our
ninth annual
conference and the first to be held in Europe. Organized under
the banner
‘Breaking Down Walls | Culture, Context, Computing’, iConference
2014 will
provide an inspiring sense of community, high quality research
presentations,
and myriad opportunities for engagement. All information field
practitioners
are welcome; affiliation with a member-iSchool is not required.
The complete conference
schedule is
available on our website. Highlights include:
•
A
compelling program of peer-reviewed
Papers, Notes, and Posters.
•
Thought-provoking
Workshops and Sessions
for Interaction and Engagement.
•
Keynote
addresses from Tony Hey of
Microsoft Research and Melissa Terras of the Department of
Information Studies,
University College London.
•
Myriad
opportunities for socializing and
networking with premier thinkers in the information field.
Social events
include our Opening Reception at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin,
private gala
dinner at the world-renowned Naturkunde Museum Berlin, two
networking-oriented
Poster Sessions, a Farewell Reception, and multiple shared meals
and social
breaks throughout.
•
Unique
opportunities for career mentoring
and growth, including a Doctoral Colloquium (invitation only),
an Early Career
Colloquium (open to all) and a Professional Development Seminar
(also open
to all).
•
A
Social Media Expo featuring
presentations by iSchool student teams, sponsored by Microsoft
Research.
•
The
opportunity to personally experience
Berlin, one of the most historic and compelling cities in
Europe.
iConference 2014 is
presented by
the iSchools organization and hosted by The Berlin School of
Library and
Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; the
program is
administered by the Royal School of Library and Information
Science, University
of Copenhagen. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research,
with additional
funding from Emerald Publishing, De Gruyter, Springer, Purdue
University Press,
and Morgan & Claypool Publishers. The conference takes place
4-7 March,
2014.
More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/