Thursday, November 17, 2005

D-Lib November 2005 Calls for Presentations

D-Lib November 2005 Calls for Presentations

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/november05/11clips.html#CALLS

Calls for Participation

  • AVI 2006 - Advanced Visual Interfaces , 23 - 26 May 2006, Venice, Italy. Call for papers. The submission deadline for short papers is 15 January 2006.

    "Started in 1992 in Rome, and held every two years in different Italian towns, the Conference traditionally brings together experts in different areas of computer science who have a common interest in the conception, design and implementation of visual and, more generally, perceptual interfaces, with a growing interest for mobile devices such as smartphones, palmtops and PDAs, in the framework of traditional and emerging environments, such as ubiquitous and pervasive computer applications."

    For more information, please see the conference Call for Papers <http://www.dsi.unive.it/avi2006/index.htm>.

  • 10th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries, 11 - 16 September 2006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Call for papers. The submission deadline for abstracts is 15 January 2006.

    " The theme of the 10th EAHIL Conference is "Europe as an Open Book", generously covering the important issues regarding open access as well as the unity in diversity of Europe regarding the various aspects of health sciences information. Please share with us your ideas, projects, research work and experience."

    For more information, please see the conference Call for Papers <http://www.eahilconfcluj.ro/call_for_papers.html>.

  • Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2006, 29 May - 4 June 2006, Dubrovnik and Mljet, Croatia. Call for participation. The submission date for workshop and paper proposals is 16 January 2006.

    "The general aim of the annual conference and course Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA), started in 2000, is to address the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world, with an emphasis on examining contemporary problems, advances and solutions. Each year a different and 'hot' theme is addressed, divided in two parts; the first part covers research and development and the second part addresses advances in applications and practice. LIDA seeks to bring together researchers, practitioners, and developers in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions, and learning, made easier by being held in memorable locations."

    For more information, please see <http://www.ffos.hr/lida/>.

  • New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia on Knowledge Organization Systems and Services. Call for papers. The submission deadline is 16 January 2006.

    "The New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia is designed to provide a focus for research and a source of information on the practical and theoretical developments in hypermedia, hypertext, interactive multimedia and related technologies. These highly innovative systems allow the integration of images, sound, text and data to form powerful tools for information retrieval; by linking multimedia with mass storage, they can provide users with a more diverse and richly textured information environment."

    For more information, please see <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13614568.asp>.

  • JCDL 2006: Opening Information Horizons, 11 - 15 June, Chapel HIll, North Carolina, USA. Call for papers. The submission date is 20 January 2006.

    "The Joint Conference on Digital Libraries is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and associated technical, practical, and social issues. JCDL encompasses the many meanings of the term "digital libraries," including (but not limited to) new forms of information institutions; operational information systems with all manner of digital content; new means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content; digital preservation and archiving; and theoretical models of information media, including document genres and electronic publishing."

    For more information, please see <http://www.jcdl2006.org/>.

  • EDUCAUSE 2006, 9 - 12 October 2006, Dallas, Texas. Call for papers. The submission date is 21 January 2006.

    "Focused on the theme "Spurring Innovation and Marshalling Resources," the diverse program offers a variety of ways to gather information, engage with peers in the higher education IT community, and hear from leading figures in the field – including preconference seminars; track sessions; poster sessions; small group meetings; and corporate exhibits, presentations, and workshops."

    For more information, please see <http://www.educause.edu/conference/annual/2006>.

  • 10th ECDL (European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, 17 - 22 September 2006, Alicante, Spain. Call for workshop proposals. The submission date is 27 January 2006.

    "The conference will include presentations and discussions about technical issues and other applications. Topics include (but are not limited to):

    • Concepts of digital libraries and digital documents.
    • Collection building, management and integration.
    • System architectures, integration and interoperability.
    • Information organization, search and usage.
    • User studies and system evaluation.
    • Digital preservation.
    • Digital library applications: e-science, e-learning, e-government, cultural heritage, etc."

    For more information, please see <http://www.ecdl2006.org/>.