[InetBib] CFP reminder: emtacl12 - Emerging technologies in academic libraries

[Almuth Gastinger <almuth.gastinger@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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                                               emtacl12



International conference on emerging technologies in academic libraries 2012



                1-3 October 2012, Trondheim, Norway

                           <http://www.emtacl.com>



                              Call for papers



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It's time to remind you that the deadline for submitting abstracts is on Sunday 
15 April.



Emerging technologies and evolving user behaviour keep changing the rules of 
the game for academic libraries. Emerging technologies include new ways of 
using existing technologies and totally new, disruptive technologies. Examples 
include:



- Semantic web / linked open data

- Social media

- Augmented reality

- Mobile technologies

- Visualisation

- etc



emtacl12  is an international conference for academic librarians, information 
professionals, academic staff, students, library system developers and 
suppliers, among others. The aim is to provide answers to the following 
questions: What can academic libraries do to address change? How can we adapt? 
Which technologies can/should/must we use/create? The conference is hosted by 
NTNU University Library, the Library of the Norwegian university of science and 
technology in Trondheim, Norway.



The programme committee invites original presentations and posters taking one 
or more of the following perspectives as a point of departure:



- Linked open data and other semantic web applications in the library

- New literacies

- Supporting research

- Organizational change within the library

- Analysis of user behaviour and use of statistics

- New services/old services in new clothes

- Other relevant perspectives on emerging technologies



We invite submission of abstracts or posters presenting:



- Theoretical solutions, but with a clear illustration on how these solutions 
can be applied in libraries

- Opinions on some aspect of practice, or descriptions of work that is still in 
progress, but sufficiently mature to warrant attention

- Experiences and case studies specifying requirements, challenges, or 
opportunities of applying emerging technologies in libraries

- Comparisons with alternative or competing approaches using conventional 
technologies

- Best practices for implementing emerging technologies in libraries

- Assessments of cost and benefits from the application of emerging 
technologies, e.g. time and cost of implementation and deployment, integration 
with legacy IT systems, user acceptance, returns on investment



We will also open for live demos of emerging technologies, and invite 
submission of abstracts or videos describing such demos.



Abstract submission instructions:



Please use the submission form at 
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=emtacl12 to submit an abstract 
describing your contribution, including:



- personal details

- additional presenter details

- presentation title and abstract.



Abstract length should not exceed 2500 characters. Please note that the 
language of the conference will be English, and therefore the committee will 
only accept submissions in this language.



All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.



Contributions will be made public through the NTNU e-publishing service, and 
accepted authors will be invited to supply full papers for this purpose. Papers 
are primarily requested in pdf format, conforming to further formatting details 
at the submission website. We do however welcome suggestions for alternative 
formats in cases where pdf is unsuitable, e.g. for non-textual contributions.



Important dates:



Abstract submission: 15 April 2012

Notification of acceptance/rejection: 25 May 2012

Authors should confirm their participation: 8 June 2012

Conference dates: 1-3 October 2012



For additional information, please visit the conference website:

http://www.emtacl.com or email us at emtacl@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:emtacl@xxxxxxxxxx>


Kind regards,
Almuth Gastinger


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PhD (Informatics)
Senior Research Librarian
NTNU University Library
7491 Trondheim
Norway
Phone: +47 73 59 07 28
Email: almuth.gastinger@xxxxxxxxxx
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