[NORSLIS] 2nd Call for Participation: NORSLIS roadshows on Studying the Web and its use

[Nils Pharo]

Dear doctoral students and colleague researchers,

We are happy to announce the 2006 NORSLIS roadshows. Further below (as 
well as attached PDF) is the full Call for Participation for both stops, 
the first in Tallinn, March 30-31, the second in Oslo, September 27-28 
(not September 26-27 as stated in the first call).

The overall topic of the two roadshow stops in Tallinn and Oslo is Web 
studies, including research on user-created web spaces (e.g., blogs, 
wikis, social bookmarking and folksonomies), users’ seeking behaviour on 
the Web, as well as statistical methods for measuring web phenomena (aka 
webometrics).

Please note that we welcome both PhD students and colleague researchers 
who are interested in the topics for the open sessions on Thursday 30 
March. Please also note that the stop in Oslo in September is scheduled 
to be combined with the 11th Nordic Workshop on Bibliometrics and 
Research Policy.

We also want to stress the opportunity on the second day of the roadshow 
in Tallinn on Friday March 31 for PhD students to discuss and receive 
feedback on Web-related aspects (not necessarily main aspects) in their 
PhD projects.

Please note that PhD students who want to take part on March 31 should 
register by e-mail to Dr. Nils Pharo (nils.pharo at jbi.hio.no) already on 
January 31, 2006 at the latest.

Please also note the possibilities to receive travel support from the 
NORSLIS programme as described in more details below (and in the 
attached file).

You are very welcome to spread this Call for Participation to others who 
might be interested to take part in the roadshows in Tallinn or Oslo.

Best regards,
Nils Pharo and Lennart Björneborn



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2ND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: NORSLIS ROAD SHOW SEMINARS 2006 IN 'STUDYING 
THE WEB AND ITS USE'

The concept of a 'road show seminar' means that a team of 2-3 senior 
researchers of high international status will visit 2-3 Nordic-Baltic 
sites, each covering an adequate region, with a tailored set of lectures 
and tutorials on a pre-selected research area, as well as supplying 
improved supervision and consultation. The idea is in a cost-effective 
manner to provide research knowledge and experience out to the local 
research groups and doctoral students within Nordic-Baltic regions. 
Travel and accommodation costs are thus minimized.

In 2006 the aim of the road show is to present new developments in Web 
studies including research on user-created web spaces (e.g., blogs, 
wikis, social bookmarking and folksonomies), users' seeking behaviour on 
the Web, as well as statistical methods for measuring web phenomena, 
also called webometrics.

Main responsible persons:
Dr. Nils Pharo, Oslo University College, Norway
Dr. Lennart Björneborn, Royal School of LIS, Copenhagen, Denmark

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STOP 1: MARCH 30-31, 2006, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION STUDIES, TALLINN 
UNIVERSITY, ESTONIA

Lecturers/supervisors:
Prof. Mike Thelwall, University of Wolverhampton, UK - 
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1993/mycv.html
Dr. Nils Pharo, Oslo University College, Norway - 
http://home.hio.no/~nilsp/index_eng.htm
Dr. Lennart Björneborn, Royal School of LIS, Copenhagen, Denmark - 
http://www.db.dk/lb


TENTATIVE PROGRAMME:

Day 1 (March 30): Open Road Show for researchers, Ph.D. students and 
other selected students

09.00 - 10.00 Web characteristics and emerging user-created web spaces / 
L. Björneborn
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee
10.15 - 11.15 Methods for studying Web searching / N. Pharo
11.15 - 12.15 Webometrics: A social science perspective on link analysis 
/ M. Thelwall
12.15 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.00 Webometrics: Some tools and techniques / M. Thelwall
14.00 - 15.00 A study of bridging links across academic web boundaries / 
L. Björneborn
15.00 - 15.15 Coffee
15.15 - 16.15 Web searchers in transit: an empirical study / N. Pharo


Day 2 (March 31): Closed Road Show for supervision of Ph.D. students

Descriptions of Ph.D. projects should be sent 3 weeks in advance of the 
road show to all three lecturers.

09.00 - 15.00 Student presentations of projects, supervision and discussion.

The road show seminar is equivalent to 1 course ECTS.


PARTICIPATION:

Pre-Registration is mandatory due to space allocation. Deadline for the 
registration to the Open Road Show on March 30 is by March 1, 2006 by 
e-mail to Dr. Nils Pharo (nils.pharo at jbi.hio.no). (For additional 
information about Tallinn contact Prof. Aira Lepik, Department of 
Information Studies, Tallinn University, at aira.lepik at tlu.ee).

Ph.D. students participating also in the Closed Road Show on March 31 
should register by e-mail to Dr. Nils Pharo (nils.pharo at jbi.hio.no) 
already on January 31, 2006 at the latest.

Descriptions of Ph.D. projects should be sent 3 weeks in advance of the 
road show to all three lecturers.
Ph.D. students under the NORSLIS programme may apply for travel support 
to the NORSLIS Board, i.e. Olle Persson (olle.persson at soc.umu.se), no 
later than January 31, 2006.
See more information on how to apply: 
http://www.norslis.net/general/norslishowtoapply.html


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STOP 2: SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2006, OSLO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, NORWAY

The road show is placed in connection with the 11th Nordic Bibliometric 
Workshop, September 28-29, Oslo. (The road show ends at 12.15 on Sept. 
28 as the Workshop starts at 13.00).

Lecturers/supervisors:
Prof. Mike Thelwall, University of Wolverhampton, UK - 
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1993/mycv.html
Dr. Nils Pharo, Oslo University College, Norway - 
http://home.hio.no/~nilsp/index_eng.htm
Dr. Lennart Björneborn, Royal School of LIS, Copenhagen, Denmark - 
http://www.db.dk/lb


TENTATIVE PROGRAMME:

Day 1 (September 27): Open Road Show for researchers, Ph.D. students and 
other selected students

09.00 - 10.00 Web characteristics and emerging user-created web spaces / 
L. Björneborn
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee
10.15 - 11.15 Methods for studying Web searching / N. Pharo
11.15 - 12.15 Webometrics: A social science perspective on link analysis 
/ M. Thelwall
12.15 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.00 Webometrics: Some tools and techniques / M. Thelwall
14.00 - 15.00 A study of bridging links across academic web boundaries / 
L. Björneborn
15.00 - 15.15 Coffee
15.15 - 16.15 Web searchers in transit: an empirical study / N. Pharo


Day 2 (September 28): Closed Road Show for supervision of Ph.D. students

Descriptions of Ph.D. projects should be sent 3 weeks in advance of the 
road show to all three lecturers.

09.00 - 12.15 Student presentations of projects, supervision and discussion.

The Nordic Bibliometric Workshop starts at 13.00.

The road show seminar is equivalent to 1 course ECTS.


PARTICIPATION:

Pre-Registration is mandatory due to space allocation. Deadline for the 
registration to the Open Road Show on September 27 is by August 15, 2006 
by e-mail to Dr. Nils Pharo (nils.pharo at jbi.hio.no).

Ph.D. students participating also in the Closed Road Show on September 
28 should register by e-mail to Dr. Nils Pharo (nils.pharo at jbi.hio.no) 
already on July 1, 2006 at the latest. Descriptions of Ph.D. projects 
should be sent 3 weeks in advance of the road show to all three lecturers.

Ph.D. students under the NORSLIS programme may apply for travel support 
to the NORSLIS Board, i.e. Olle Persson (olle.persson at soc.umu.se), no 
later than July 1, 2006.
See more information on how to apply: 
http://www.norslis.net/general/norslishowtoapply.html

-- 
Nils Pharo, førsteamanuensis/Associate Professor
Høgskolen i Oslo/Oslo University College
Avd. JBI/Faculty of Journalism, Library and Information Science
Mail address:Postboks 4 St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo;
Visiting address: Pilestredet 48; Tel: +47 22 45 26 84
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