[NORSLIS] reminder PhD course in Informetrics, June 15-19 2008 in Umeå, Sweden

[Fredrik Åström]

PhD Course on Informetrics

Purpose of the course:
Over the last decade or so, informetrics has become a 'hot topic', not the least in terms of applying informetric indicators for the purpose of research evaluation (and to some extent also, the allocation of research funds). This, together with e.g. an increased effort from the university libraries to build institutional repositories to gather data on local publication activities, has made informetrics a sought-after competency in both the library and research policy sector. Furthermore, informetrics has been one of the main research perspectives in LIS during the last 30 years. The course will present various perspectives on informetrics as research practice, in terms of its application for research evaluation and for mapping research fields, as well as the relation between informetric analyses and theories on the social and intellectual organization of research fields. 

The course is primarily intended for PhD students within the NORSLIS network. Provided there is room for more participants, the course will also be open for PhD students from adjacent fields or other LIS departments, as well as senior researchers from NORSLIS and other departments. Research students are required to submit a five-page abstract (approx. 2500 words) of their PhD research topic, including research questions and the methodical issues of the research project. The application should also include a brief CV. This information will be used for selection purposes (where NORSLIS PhD students will be prioritized). Please, send the application as word or PDF file by e-mail to Fredrik Åström <mailto:fredrik.astrom at lub.lu.se> . NORSLIS recommends 5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) for our research courses. 

Main responsible person: PhD Fredrik Åström <http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=7130&task=listPerson&username=kult-fat> , Lund University Libraries 
Local host : Professor Olle Persson <http://www.umu.se/soc/personal/persson_olle.htm> , Umeå University 

Lecturers: 
Assoc. Professor Birger Larsen ( Copenhagen ) 
Assoc. Professor Lennart Björneborn ( Copenhagen ) 
Assoc. Professor Jesper W Schneider ( Aalborg ) 
Asst. Professor Rickard Danell (Umeå)
Dr Richard Klavans, SciTech Strategies, Inc., USA 

Location: 
Dept of Sociology, Umeå University, Sweden 
www.umu.se/soc 

Time: 
June 15-19, 2008 

Application deadline: 
2008, April 1 

The url for the course webpage: http://www.norslis.net/2008/norslisinformetrics.htm

 

 

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Fredrik Åström, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher
Lund University Libraries: Head Office (HS 51)
P.O. Box 134, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
Visiting address: Tornavägen 9A
Email: fredrik.astrom at lub.lu.se <mailto:fredrik.astrom at lub.lu.se> 
Phone: +46 (0)46-222 7325

Fax: +46 (0)46-222 3682

 

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