From: Anthi Katsirikou <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:13:04 +0200
We invite you to submit a paper /abstract /poster /workshop to the 6th
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International
Conference (QQML2014), 27 - 30 May 2014, Kadir Has University,
Istanbul
Abstract submission deadline: 20 December 2013.
First Call of Proposals QQML2014
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to announce the 6th Qualitative and
Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference
((QQML2014), 27 - 30 May 2014, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey:
http://www.isast.org/qqml2014.html
Since 2009 QQML has provided an excellent framework for the
presentation of new trends and developments in every aspect of Library
and Information Science, Technology, Applications and Research.
The 6th QQML2014 was scheduled during the previous 5th QQML2013
Conference. It was also decided that the 7th QQML 2015 International
Conference will be organized in Paris, France.
QQML2009, QQML2010, QQML2011, QQML2012 and QQML2013 were successful
events both from the number and quality of the presentations and from
the post conference publications in Journals and Books.
QQML2014 will continue and expand the related topics.
Papers are invited for this international conference. The conference
will consider, but not be limited to, the following indicative themes:
1. Bibliographic Control
2. Bibliometric Research
3. Change of Libraries and Managerial techniques
4. Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs and Behaviour of Users
5. Climate Change Data
6. Communication Strategies
7. Data Analysis and Data Mining
8. Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories
9. Development of Information and Knowledge Services on the Public Library
10. Digital Libraries
11. Economic Co-operation and Development
12. Energy Data and Information
13. Environmental Assessment
14. Financial strength and sustainability
15. Health information services
16. Historical and Comparative case studies related to Librarianship
17. Information and Data on various aspects of Food and Agriculture
18. Information and Knowledge Services
19. Information Literacy: Information sharing, Democracy and Lifelong Learning
20. Library Cooperation: Problems and Challenges at the beginning of
the 21st century
21. Library change and Technology
22. Management
23. Marketing
24. Museums, Libraries and Cultural Organizations
25. Music Librarianship
26. Performance Measurement and Competitiveness
27. Publications
28. Quality evaluation and promotion of info
29. Technology & Innovations in Libraries and their Impact on
Learning, Research and Users
30. Technology transfer and Innovation in Library management
Special Sessions – Workshops
You may send proposals for Special Sessions (4-6 papers) or Workshops
(more than 2 sessions) including the title and a brief description at:
[log in to unmask] or from the electronic submission at the web page:
http://www.isast.org/abstractsubmission.html
You may also send Abstracts/Papers to be included in the following
sessions, to new sessions or as contributed papers at the web page:
http://www.isast.org/abstractsubmission.html
Registrations are registration forms are available from:
http://www.isast.org/qqml2014registration.html
Contributions may be realized through one of the following ways
a. structured abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) and presentation;
b. full papers (not exceeding 7,000 words);
c. posters (not exceeding 2,500 words);
d. visual presentations (Pecha kucha). These presentations consist of
exactly 20 slides, each of which is displayed for 20 seconds. Total
presentation time is precisely 6 minutes 40 seconds and so it is
important to use the transition feature in PowerPoint to time your
presentation exactly.
In all the above cases at least one of the authors ought to be
registered in the conference. Abstracts and full papers should be
submitted electronically within the timetable provided in the web
page: http://www.isast.org/
The abstracts and full papers should be in compliance to the author
guidelines: http://www.isast.org/
All abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts
and in the website of the Conference. The papers of the conference
will be published in the website of the conference, after the
permission of the author(s).
Student submissions
Professors and Supervisors are encouraged to organize conference
sessions of Postgraduate theses and dissertations.
Please direct any questions regarding the QQML 2014 Conference and
Student Research Presentations to: the secretariat of the conference
at: [log in to unmask]
On behalf of the Conference Committee,
Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co-Chair
University of Piraeus Library Director
Head, European Documentation Center
Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information
Professionals
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