Posted July 31, 2017
August 7-8, 2017, 09:30AM to 4PM. Venue: Institute of Library Research & Information (IIBI), Tower II of Humanities, University City, CDMX. LIMITED AVAILABILITY Register at [email protected] or by phone: (52-55) 5623.0352 and 0193
Posted July 27, 2017
Can R&D Funding Be Separated From Political Agendas?Date: Monday, July 31, 2017Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (EDT)Location: NFAIS Virtual Half-Day Workshop________________________________NFAIS intends to tackle the rarely-addressed subject of R&D, STEM, and Humanities funding in light of the vagaries brought about by changes in government policies. The near-current advent of Brexit coupled with the new…
Posted July 27, 2017
Join the Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management (CPN-DAM) for their conference in November 2017. This two-day virtual event will include paper and poster presentations, roundtable discussions, and the opportunity to learn from the real-world experiences of others. With a focus on practical professional development in all stages of digital asset management, sessions will cover topics such as digital…
Posted July 27, 2017
*Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (Springer)**Special Issue on “Data-Driven User Behavioral Modeling: From Real-World Behavior to Knowledge, Algorithms, and Systems”*http://data-driven.eurecat.org/ MOTIVATIONWe are now *inundated* with user data “in the digital world and in the real world” so it makes sense to try to mine that data to look for patterns and rules to guide our recommendation algorithms. We…
Posted July 27, 2017
St Mary’s, Brookline is a busy PreK-Grade 8 school in Brookline Village. We are interested in expanding our technology capabilities by adding a full time resource person, on-site, who serves as a model for teachers and students while supporting and creating an environment in the Library/Media Center conducive to 21st learners. This individual will: work…
Posted July 26, 2017
The Mondor-Eagen Library at Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA, is now taking applications for a part-time Reference Assistant. We are looking for a professional, flexible, and dedicated individual to join our staff. Ability to work on multiple projects, supervise student workers, and offer exemplary customer service required. Willingness and ability to learn new tasks…
Posted July 25, 2017
CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Metaliterate Learning for the Post-Truth World by Tom Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson https://metaliteracy.org/ We are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Metaliterate Learning for the Post-Truth World that we will publish in fall 2018 by the American Library Association. We would like to include both theoretical and applied chapters written…
Posted July 25, 2017
Pelham, New Hampshire is a town of 13,000 where the library is an important hub and community gathering spot. We are looking for a warm, imaginative and outgoing librarian to create, publicize and run weekly and monthly adult programming through February 2018. Other duties will include staffing the circulation desk including providing reference help and…
Posted July 25, 2017
Sat. October 28, 2017, 8:30am-12:30pm, Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA,close to DC. Researchers in both information and learning sciences aim to understand the processes that facilitate searching, learning, and knowledge co-construction, in order to advance theory and system design. Recent special volumes of the *Journal of Information Science* and *The Information Society* discuss the intersections in human information and learning…
Posted July 25, 2017
The Social Media Lab at Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada) has a strongtradition of collaboration. As an internationally engaged research lab, ourVisiting Scholar Program (VSP) hosts a diverse range of outstandingmultidisciplinary scholars from around the world. The program providesvisiting scholars/professors with an opportunity to further their ownresearch as well as collaborate with the Lab on a…
