[NORSLIS] Fwd: CfP Libraries In the Digital Age (LIDA) 2016, Zadar, Croatia

[Isto Huvila]

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> CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Biennial International Conference LIBRARIES IN THE
> DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2016
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> Zadar, Croatia, 13-17 June 2016, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
>
> Full CFP can be found here: http://ozk.unizd.hr/lida/   Email: lida at unizd.hr
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> Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) addresses the changing and challenging
> environment for libraries and information systems and services in the
> digital world. This year's theme „Digital Library Curation and
> Collections“ is divided into two parts. The first part covers
> research and development, and the second part addresses advances in
> applications and practice. LIDA is an international biennial conference
> that brings together researchers, educators, practitioners, and developers
> from all over the world in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions,
> and learning, made easier by being held in memorable environs.
>
> The LIDA conference is held at the University of Zadar (Croatia) and the
> conference's Guest of Honour is Professor Tefko Saracevic, Distinguished
> Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, USA.
>
> LIDA 2016 Theme: DIGITAL LIBRARY CURATION AND COLLECTIONS
> Part I: Digital Curation and Preservation.
> Contributions (types described below) are invited covering the following
> and related topics:
> Advances in activities or technologies needed for digital curation and
> digital preservation
> Developments in systems and networks supporting long-term preservation and
> access
> Standards-based advances in digital curation and preservation
> Cost models and long-term funding considerations
> Risk management in digital curation
> Preservation of and access to oral and other non-text content
> Evaluation of systems, practices, or approaches used in digital curation
> Stakeholders (contributors, users, etc.) and the use and users of
> preserved digital content
> Implementation of digital initiatives, systems, projects, etc., supporting
> long-term access to digital content, including international and
> intercultural initiatives
> Education and training for the long-term management of digital collections
> Discussion about general issues: How are we to understand digital curation
> in its own right? How are we to respond in digital libraries? What are the
> opportunities and challenges?
>
> Part II: Use Studies, Education & Training for Digital Library Collections
> Contributions (types described below) are invited covering the following
> and related topics:
> Usage studies based on digital sources, including log file analysis,
> social media, and bibliometric / infometric source analysis
> Language sensitive and culturally sensitive user studies that include
> online testing, videoconference-based interviews and/or focus
> groups        Statistical and/or qualitative analyses of digital collections
> Training and curriculum plans to teach text mining, semantic web, triple
> store databases, and tools using machine intelligence
> Research integrity discovery and evaluation tools and training
> Forms of training and education that help people engage actively with the
> latest developments in information science
> Discussion about general issues: How can we better understand users and
> uses of digital collections? How do we educate and teach for digital
> collections?
>
> Types of Contributions:
> Invited are the following types of contributions:
> 1. Papers: scholarly studies and reports on practices and advances that
> will be presented at the conference. Both completed research and early
> work/preliminary results are invited. Papers will be refereed in a
> double-blind process. Submit 1,500 word abstract, plus references.
> 2. Posters: short graphic presentations on research, studies, advances,
> examples, practices, preliminary work and educational projects that will
> be presented in a special poster session. Posters will undergo a
> double-blind review. Awards will be given for Best Poster and Best Student
> Poster. Submit 750 word abstract, plus references.
> 3. Panels: up to 90 minute sessions that will be interactive and offer
> different perspectives and approaches to a specific topic. Organizers
> propose the format and invite up to five panelists (including the
> moderator). Submit 750 word abstract, plus references.
> 4. Demonstrations: live examples of working projects, services,
> interfaces, commercial products, or developments-in-progress that will be
> presented during the conference in specialized facilities or presented in
> special demonstration sessions. Submit 750 word description.
> 5. Workshops: two to four-hour sessions that will be tutorial and
> educational in nature, and are intended to foster interactive discussions
> for attendees who share common interest. Submit 750 word description, plus
> references.
> 6. PhD Forum: short presentations by doctoral students, particularly as
> related to their dissertation, in a session organized  by the European
> Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
> (http://www.asis.org/Chapters/europe/). The PhD Forum provides doctoral
> students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty in
> relatively informal setting and to receive feedback on their dissertation
> by a panel of international educators. Submit 750 word description.
> 7. Undergraduate/Graduate Student Showcase: short presentations by
> undergraduate and graduate student, related to   their research, practical
> projects, etc. The showcase will provide students with opportunity to get
> feedback on their work in informal setting and advice on how to develop
> their work further and get published. Submit 750 word description, plus
> references.
>
> Important dates:
> Extended abstract submission deadline: 1 February 2016
> Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2016
> Deadline for submitting full-text manuscripts: 1 June 2016
> Notification of acceptance for full-text manuscripts: 1 September 2016
> Deadline for submitting final versions of full-text manuscripts: 1 October
> 2016
> Publication of conference papers in Libellarium: December 2016
>
>
> All proposals should follow formal LIDA guidelines available at LIDA 2016
> website (http://ozk.unizd.hr/lida/submissions/). All work should be in
> English, original and not previously published. Submission of
> proposals/extended abstracts should be made using the EasyChair submission
> system (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lida2016
>
> Following the double blind review process all accepted submissions will be
> published in the scholarly journal Libellarium: Journal for the research
> of writing, books and cultural heritage institutions. Libellarium is
> indexed by EBSCO and Erich II and has applied for inclusion into Scopus.
>
> Conference contact information
> Conference co-directors:
> Martina Dragija Ivanović, Ph.D., Department of Library and Information
> Science University of Zadar, Croatia,  mdragija at unizd.hr
> Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic, Ph.D., Department of Information Sciences
> University of Osijek, Croatia,  sfaletar at ffos.hr
> Ross J. Todd, Ph.D., School of Communication and Information Rutgers
> University, USA, rtodd at rutgers.edu
> Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., School of Communication and Information Rutgers
> University, USA, mradford at rutgers.edu
> Program chairs:
> For Part I: Heather Lea Moulaison, Ph.D, The iSchool at the University of
> Missouri University of Missouri, USA, moulaisonhe at missouri.edu
> For Part II: Michael Seadle, Ph.D., Institute of Library and Information
> Science Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Germany, seadle at ibi.hu-berlin.de
>
> Zadar is one of the enchanting cities on the Adriatic coast, rich in
> history. It still preserves a very old network of narrow and charming city
> streets, as well as a Roman forum dating back to the first century AD. In
> addition, Zadar region encompasses many natural beauties covering two
> national parks nearby: Kornati Islands National Park and National Park
> Paklenica.
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