Posted February 27, 2018
Submission Deadline: 15th March, 2018 AIMS AND SCOPEThe exponential growth of social media as a central communication practice, and its agility in capturing and announcing breaking news events more rapidly than traditional media, has changed the journalistic landscape: social media has been adopted as a significant source by professional journalists, and conversely, citizens are able to use social media…
Posted February 27, 2018
IIPC WEB ARCHIVING CONFERENCE 2018: Call for ProposalsWEB ARCHIVING HISTORIES AND FUTURESNational Library of New ZealandWellington 13-15 November 2018 Web archiving is now into its third decade of practice and there is much experience to reflect upon and many achievements to acknowledge. It is also a critical time to look to the future and to…
Posted February 27, 2018
ECSCW 2018: The 16th European Conference on Computer-SupportedCooperative Work The International venue on Practice-centred computing and the Design ofcooperation technologies Nancy, France, June 4-8, 2018 Website: http://ecscw2018.loria.fr/==========================================The ECSCW conference is an important venue for defining and furtherdevelop the agenda of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work research witha focus on the in-depth understanding of human practices and on thedesign…
Posted February 26, 2018
Beyond the Numbers – “The Data Ecosystem” (November 7-9, 2018) The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis seeks submissions for its third biennial conference on economic information: “Beyond the Numbers” “The data ecosystem” encompasses all the institutions and people involved in the production, management, and use of economic data, from the newest undergraduate student to…
Posted February 26, 2018
Activity Theory in Information Studies (DATIS): building the AT community in IS, 25th June 2018 At the European Conference on Information Systems, Portsmouth, UKhttp://ecis2018.eu/call-for-workshops-or-tutorials/ Over the last two decades the use of Activity Theory has developed within the field of information systems (IS) (Allen et al., 2013; Karanasios & Allen, 2013; Karanasios 2018; Malaurent and Avison…
Posted February 26, 2018
We are delighted to announce the publication of the special issues of The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI). IJIDI is a quarterly, online, open-access journal that presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the intersection of equity, social justice, and information. Please visit the journal home page at https://publish.lib.umd.edu/IJIDI/index. IJIDI publishes peer-reviewed articles, short reports, special section contributions, and creative formats and…
Posted February 23, 2018
Please join us on April 2 at College of the Holy Cross for our NETSL Annual Spring Conference. Information and registration available at: https://netsl.wordpress.com/2018-spring-conference/. Register Now! When: Monday, April 2, 2018 | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Where: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Theme: New Opportunities & Collaborations with Technical Services Keynote: Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication and Special…
Posted February 23, 2018
Applications open for 2018/19 Dodson Visiting Professor at the iSchool at UBC The iSchool (School of Library, Archival and Information Studies) at UBC is inviting applications for the 2018/2019 Dodson Visiting Professorship. The Professorship provides funds for the successful candidate to spend an extended period of time (normally an academic term) engaged in research and…
Posted February 22, 2018
Position Title: Senior Library Assistant/Part Time Department: Library Location: 330 Homer Street Salary Range: $17.22/hour; Sunday time and a half Grade: Non-Union Department Head: Philip E. McNulty, Director Posting: External Closing Date: Open until filled The Newton Free Library serves a dynamic, library-loving community making us one of the most active libraries in the state in terms of visits, borrowing, program offerings…
Posted February 22, 2018
Youth Services Saturday Library Technician, Jones Library The bustling Jones Library Youth Services Department is looking for a reliable Saturday library technician to assist with circulation, reference, and reader’s advisory. Working as part of our youth services team the position provides customer service, charges and discharges materials using computer system, and assists in preparation of…
