<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic <<a href="mailto:sfaletar@ffos.hr" class="">sfaletar@ffos.hr</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Dear colleagues,<br class=""><br class="">due to multiple requests the deadline for submission of abstracts for<br class="">BOBCATSSS 2019 has been extended to September 30, 2018.<br class=""><br class="">BOBCATSSS is an annual symposium held under the auspices of EUCLID<br class="">(European Association for Library and Information Education and Research)<br class="">since 1993. The theme of the BOBCATSSS 2019, which will be held in Osijek,<br class="">Croatia, 22-24 January 2019, is INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMING<br class="">LIVES: CONNECTION, INTERACTION, INNOVATION. The symposium will<br class="">traditionally have an international component, and a strong emphasis on<br class="">student contributions and student & teacher collaborations.<br class=""><br class="">All relevant information regarding the conference (CfP, deadlines, travel<br class="">arrangements etc) can be found at <a href="http://bobcatsss2019.ffos.hr/index.html" class="">http://bobcatsss2019.ffos.hr/index.html</a>.<br class=""><br class="">Best wishes,<br class="">Sanjica<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">-- Apologies for multiple posting -- Please distribute widely<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Call for participation<br class=""><br class="">INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE BOBCATSSS 2019<br class=""><br class="">Conference theme<br class="">INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMING LIVES: CONNECTION, INTERACTION,<br class="">INNOVATION<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, 22-24 January 2019<br class=""><br class="">Web site: <a href="http://bobcatsss2019.ffos.hr/index.html" class="">http://bobcatsss2019.ffos.hr/index.html</a><br class=""><a href="mailto:bobcatsss2019@gmail.com" class="">Email: bobcatsss2019@gmail.com</a><br class="">Twitter: http://twitter.com/bobcatsss2019<br class="">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bobcatsss/<br class=""><br class="">-----------------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><br class=""> Call for Papers<br class=""><br class=""> -----------------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><br class=""> About<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">BOBCATSSS is an international annual symposium which addresses hot topics<br class="">for librarians and other information professionals in the fast changing<br class="">environment. It is created by and for students, teachers,<br class="">researchers and professionals in the information field. BOBCATSSS is<br class="">held under the auspices of EUCLID (European Association for Library and<br class="">Information Education and Research). It is a tradition which has been<br class="">passed on from one European country to another since 1993, providing rich<br class="">professional program, accompanied by numerous opportunities for<br class="">networking, personal exchanges, discussions, and learning.<br class=""><br class="">Organization and venue<br class="">BOBCATSSS 2019 takes place in Osijek, Croatia, and is organized by<br class="">Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social<br class="">Sciences at Osijek University, Croatia; Linnaeus University and Uppsala<br class="">University, Sweden, and The Hague University of Applied Sciences,<br class="">Netherlands.<br class=""><br class="">BOBCATSSS 2019 keynote speakers are:<br class="">Milijana Mičunović, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at<br class="">University of Osijek, Croatia<br class="">Frank Huysmans, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Themes<br class="">BOBCATSSS 2019 Contributions<br class=""><br class="">Submissions covering the following, and related, topics with regard to<br class="">libraries and other information institutions are invited:<br class=""><br class="">SOCAIL ROLES OF INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS: intellectual freedom,<br class="">social justice, democracy & civic engagement, information<br class="">society; information policy; information ethics; critical<br class="">librarianship; community building and outreach, digital divide;<br class=""> information behaviour; health informatics; information and other<br class="">types of literacies (transversal competencies, media literacy, data<br class="">literacy, civic literacy, transliteracy, metaliteracy, e-<br class="">literacy, digital literacy, computer literacy, scientific literacy, visual<br class="">literacy), international information issues; reading, culture and local<br class="">history; preservation and utilization of cultural heritage; creative<br class="">industries; leisure and quality of life.<br class=""><br class="">INFORMATION PROFESSION(ALS) AND DISCIPLINE: education and<br class="">personal development; collaboration; information and knowledge<br class="">management, bibliometrics and altmetrics; big data; data mining,<br class=""> data curation, digital humanities; information visualization,<br class="">information architecture, usability studies, Open Access, DRM,<br class="">intellectual property, information science (IS) profession (social<br class="">status, public perception, values etc.), future of the profession,; IS<br class="">discipline; diversity and interdisciplinarity; history and foundations of<br class="">IS; education for IS; IS programs and competencies, IS students (profiles,<br class="">career expectations); IS alumni employability.<br class=""><br class="">INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: UI/UX, 3D technologies, wearable technology,<br class="">blockchain technology, virtual and augmented reality, embedded and<br class="">ubiquitous computing, human computer interaction, big data, digital<br class="">publishing, e-books, social media; gaming, smart technologies, information<br class="">technology for smart cities, artificial intelligence, Internet of things,<br class="">digital libraries, online learning, MOOCs, information security,<br class="">information ethics, information integrity, information manipulation,<br class="">information privacy.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED AND SUBMISSION<br class="">Papers that address theoretical examination of the theme, present current<br class="">research and examine advances in application and practice are invited.<br class="">We welcome and encourage submission of high-quality, original<br class="">contributions which have not been previously presented or published<br class="">elsewhere, in the form of a paper, workshop, poster, PechaKucha<br class="">presentation or a doctoral colloquium. All proposals will be refereed in a<br class="">double-blind process and must follow formal guidelines available at<br class="">BOBCATSSS 2019 website (http://bobcatsss2019.ffos.hr/). Proposals will not<br class="">go forward for review if these guidelines are not observed. The conference<br class="">language is English and all work should be in English. If English is not<br class="">your first language, we strongly recommend that your manuscript be edited<br class="">by a native English speaker.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Submission of proposals should be made using the EasyChair submission<br class="">system (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bobcatsss2019). All<br class="">accepted contributions will be published in the online symposium<br class="">proceedings. Please note that at least one of the authors must register<br class="">for the conference in order for a paper to be accepted and published in<br class="">the proceedings.<br class=""><br class="">IMPORTANT DEADLINES:<br class="">Submission of abstracts: 30 September 2018<br class="">Notification of acceptance: 15 October 2018<br class="">Submission of full-text manuscripts: 1 December 2018<br class="">Notification of acceptance for full-text manuscripts: 30 December 2018<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Venue<br class="">Osijek is the 4th largest city in Croatia, with total population of ca<br class="">100,000 inhabitants. It is a city located inland in the eastern part of<br class="">the country on the right bank of the river Drava. Osijek, as a city finds<br class="">it's foundations in the ancient times when Romans established<br class="">colonies in these places. Various cultures have left their mark in this<br class="">city, since Osijek is also strategically well-positioned, and you do not<br class="">have a long drive to neighbouring countries like Hungary and Serbia. In<br class="">its close vicinity there is a must-see Nature Park Kopački rit, also<br class="">called the European Amazon which was declared a part of the<br class="">Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO. The city is affiliated<br class="">with many notable persons such as two Nobel Prize winners (Lavoslav<br class="">Ružička and Vladimir Prelog), Branko Lustig, a Hollywood producer and<br class="">winner of two Oscars (for Schindler's List and Gladiator) and Julije<br class="">Knifer, abstract painter<br class=""><br class="">The city is increasingly attracting young populations thanks to its<br class="">university and a growing software development scene. Osijek is also known<br class="">as a gastronomical capital of Croatia, offering diverse specialties such<br class="">as fresh fish, game, organic veggies, homemade pastry etc. The city has a<br class="">growing craft beer scene, and its surrounding is traditionally well known<br class="">as a wine making region. The city is considered as a local capital of<br class="">bicycling and every June it hosts Pannonian Challenge, an extreme sport<br class="">and music festival. More interesting and useful information about Osijek<br class="">you can find at: https://www.tzosijek.hr/index.php<br class=""><br class="">Invitation to institutions - Sponsorship<br class="">Libraries, information agencies, professional organizations, publishers,<br class="">and service providers are invited to consider participation at BOBCATSSS<br class="">2019 by offering a demonstration, workshop or exhibit about their products<br class="">and services, or by presenting a paper or poster about their activities<br class="">and services, as related to the conference themes. Sponsorship of an event<br class="">is also invited.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Contact<br class=""><br class="">Email: bobcatsss2019@gmail.com<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""> -----------------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><br class="">Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic, PhD<br class="">Associate Professor<br class="">Department of Information Sciences<br class="">Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences<br class="">L. Jaegera 9, 31000 Osijek, Croatia<br class="">E-mail: sfaletar@ffos.hr<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>