Posted May 18, 2017
The ALISE Information Ethics SIG calls for participation at the annual ALISE conference February 6-9th 2018 in Denver, CO. Conference papers on all topics related to information ethics are welcomed with priority being given to proposals that are in keeping with the conference theme: The Expanding LIS Education Universe. Submission Guidelines Email an abstract of…
Posted May 17, 2017
Records & Document Analyst career opportunity located in Manchester, NH for a company in the insurance industry. Our recruiting firm is working on behalf of a global insurance industry leader that is hiring this Temporary to Permanent position. At least 5 years of records management experience is required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred along with experience in the creation…
Posted May 12, 2017
The ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award (Research Award) recognizes the exceptional research contribution of a researcher or group of researchers working in the field of information science. The Research Award is for a “program of research” beyond a single study. Many illustrious information researchers have won the Research Award, including Brenda Dervin, Marcia Bates, Carol Kuhlthau, Kalervo Jarvelin, ChristineBorgman,…
Posted May 12, 2017
CALL FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONSICKM2017International Conference on Knowledge ManagementOctober 25-27, 2017Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dfwmc-dallas-fort-worth-marriott-hotel-and-golf-club-at-champions-circle/>http://www.ickm.net<http://www.ickm.net/ The 13th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) provides academics, researchers, developers and practitioners from all over the world a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical and practical aspects of information and Knowledge Management. Since…
Posted May 12, 2017
*** DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 15, 2017 *** NATURE OF THE AWARDThe scholarship will consist of an award of USD 3,000 (donated by the Eugene Garfield Foundation) to cover any research related expenses (including traveling) of the grant recipient, contingent upon the recipient’s attending ISSI 2017, the next ISSI biennial conference. This conference will be held in Wuhan, P….
Posted May 12, 2017
ALSC Education Committee Seeking Research-to-Practice Webinar Presenters in the area of Youth Services Research To increase the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)’s continuing education opportunities, the Education Committee is pleased to announce its new Research-to-Practice webinar series. The purpose of the series is to disseminate current research related to youth services and address…
Posted May 11, 2017
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) hereby announces the opening of its 17th International Paper Contest for LIS Professionals in Developing countries, for the 2017 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Washington DC (Crystal City, Virginia) from October 27- November1, 2017. https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2017/….
Posted May 11, 2017
Greetings, MLS members! Does your library have a great program or service that promotes social justice? Please consider participating in the Idea Fair at our spring program on June 13. We are extending the deadline for submitting proposals to Monday, May 15. While we have already received a number of great submissions, we are looking for at…
Posted May 5, 2017
Book title: Social tagging for linked data across environments Publisher: Facet Editors: Dr. Louise Spiteri. Associate professor, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University. Dr. Diane Rasmussen Pennington. Lecturer, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde. Synopsis This book will explore how social tags can serve to link content across a variety of environments. Most studies of social tagging have tended…
Posted May 4, 2017
The ALISE Technical Services Education Special Interest Group seeks proposals for the ALISE 2018 conference being held in Westminster, Colorado from February 6 – 9, 2018. The conference theme is The Expanding LIS Education Universe. This call is open to anyone working in the field of library and information science, regardless of occupational label. The ALISE Technical Services…
