ASIS&T - European Student Chapter

CfP 2nd ASIS&T European Workshop 2013

tjakopec — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:00:22 +0000

Information Science and Technology Conference
June 5-6, Turku/Åbo, Finland
Description: The second ASIS&T European Workshop is organized by the Department of Information Studies, School of Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University and the Department Cultural Sciences, Lund University in association with the European Chapter of ASIS&T. The workshop is an ideal cross-disciplinary forum to present and encounter work by researchers and professionals in the fields of information and library science, technology and related disciplines including archival science, museum studies, and information and knowledge management. The workshop will offer a unique networking opportunity where ideas and research can be discussed with fellow future luminaries of the field.
All researchers and practitioners including senior and junior faculty members, researchers, Masters and PhD students and for instance, librarians, and information specialists, are invited to submit research and position papers, posters and to propose other types of sessions for the workshop.
Deadline: February 1
Theme: “Digital information and institutions: changing practices of management and use”
Specific topics include e.g.:

Changing roles, contexts and offerings of information institutions and services including libraries, archives, museums and other commercial and public institutions
Critical and practical perspectives to information institutions and information in institutional contexts
Critical and practical perspectives to the management and organization of information and knowledge
Information systems and technologies
Scholarly communication
Information practices, behavior, retrieval and use
Digital libraries and archives
Information literacy
Document studies
Evaluation, measurement and informetric research of digital information and institutions
User perspectives to digital information and institutions
Information perspectives to social media
Theoretical and conceptual perspectives of information science

Submissions: research papers, position papers, panels and alternative events, posters
Call for Papers

Further Information: Link to 1st ASIS&T European Workshop

ESC supports ISSI 2013 Doctoral Forum, July 15, Vienna, Austria

tjakopec — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:59:13 +0000

The European Student Chapter (ESC) is partner of the ISSI 2013 Doctoral Forum:

ISSI 2013 Doctoral Forum
Fifth Doctoral Forum at 14th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference
July 15, Vienna, Austria
Description: The primary objective of the event is to provide doctoral students with a forum for presenting and discussing their research projects with senior researchers and fellow students, and to develop relationships with other scientists. The Doctoral Forum is a one-day event and will take place prior to the main conference on Monday, July 15, 9:00-16:00.

Due to the time consuming nature of the Doctoral Forum, the number of participants will be restricted. The event is only open to invited senior researchers and accepted students. There is no additional fee for attending the Doctoral Forum, but students must register for the main conference to participate in the event. Partners of the Doctoral Forum are ASIS&T SIG/MET, the European Student Chapter of ASIS&T and the Center for Doctoral Studies, University of Vienna.
Deadline: February 4
Themes: Applicants should be doctoral students, from any country, conducting ongoing PhD research on any of ISSI 2013 conference themes and related fields.
Submission: application of up to 1500 words, for more details see Call for Papers.

For more information see CALL FOR PAPERS.

ESC Newsletter December 2012

tjakopec — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:57:56 +0000

Dear all, read our first Newsletter from the new Board:

ESC Newsletter December 21.12.2012: ESC_Newsletter_December 2012

You can inform you about important future events, get to know the ESC Board and read about past meetings and workshops.

We wish you all merry Christmas, happy holidays and a fantastic start in 2013.

On behalf the Board,

Agnes Mainka and Tamara Heck