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Posted October 4, 2016
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/news/2016/call-for-applications-wias-international-research-fellowships-in-critical-digital-and-social-media-studies-2017 http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUN132/westminster-institute-for-advanced-studies-international-research-fellowships-in-critical-digital-and-social-media-studies-2017-call-for-applications/ The Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies (WIAS) www.westminster.ac.uk/wias is an academic space for independent critical thinking beyond borders. It is located at the University of Westminster in the heart of London. Prof Christian Fuchs is its Director. The WIAS research focus is critical digital and social media studies. The Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies has an open call…
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Posted September 29, 2016
The Cognitive Computing Odyssey November 2016 // Presented by Uncubed & IBM Note: Travel & lodging are fully covered for accepted students. Cognitive computing unites fields like AI, machine learning, & natural language processing to “think” about data more like a human than a computer. It treats cancer patients, personalizes education, and predicts financial markets. And it’s just…
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Posted September 29, 2016
The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future. We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 35th issue. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 35th issue, which is scheduled for publication in late…
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Posted September 29, 2016
Deadline: October 15, 2016 Background The ALISE Community conn@CT began as a space at the 2015 ALISE Conference and centennial celebration, for ALISE members to connect with social justice organizations and each other to create and innovate solutions to advance their mission. The idea arose out of brainstorming and initial development by Kendra Albright, Clara M….
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Posted September 28, 2016
We are looking for a passionate Entry Level Software Engineer to design, develop and install software solutions. The successful candidate will be able to build enterprise level applications, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design. Responsibilities: Execute full lifecycle software development Write well designed, testable, efficient code Produce specifications…
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Posted September 22, 2016
Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) First Step Award. The award is presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS and honors an individual who shows outstanding promise in the field of serials. If you are interested in nominating a candidate for this award, please contact…
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Posted September 22, 2016
November 4-5, 2016Deadline: October 9, 2016Notification of decision: October 12, 2016 Rutgers University iSchool invites students with in-progress and completed master’s degrees to the Third Rutgers iSchool Research Invitational. The conference focus is to showcase iSchool master’s student research interests (completed, in-progress and prospective work), and to network with our iSchool community. Attendees will present…
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Posted September 22, 2016
Friday, February 3, 20179:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Great Room, Pryzbyla Student Center Catholic University of America The Department of Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America requests proposals for the Ninth Annual “Bridging the Spectrum” Symposium! The Symposium offers a knowledge-sharing forum…
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Posted September 22, 2016
The Humanities Department at Wentworth is hosting a lecture on campus in support of their minor in Media, Culture, and Communications Studies. Sara Watson (Research Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Affiliate at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard) will be speaking in Beatty Hall 401 on Thursday, October…
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Posted September 22, 2016
http://www.springer.com/10791 Guest editors:* Carsten Eickhoff, ETH Zurich* Jacek Gwizdka, University of Texas Austin* Claudia Hauff, Delft University of Technology* Jiyin He, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) Submission deadline: October 15, 2016============================== 1. Call for Papers Search systems today are mostly viewed as tools to satisfy immediateinformation needs instead of complex information environments in whichhumans learn…
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