From: "A.Katsirikou" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:28:55 +0200
Dear Friends, Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you in Chania, Crete, Greece ((22-25 May 2018)
for the 10th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries
International Conference (QQML2018, http://qqml.org) which is organized
under the umbrella of ISAST (International Society for the Advancement of
Science and Technology). The submissions page is now open.
*As a Board Member of the Association of Greek Librarians and Information
Scientists and Member of the National Committee (NC) I am happy to inform
you that the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC 2019) will be
held in Athens Greece. As is the tradition to all IFLA Congresses many
events and satellite meetings are organised before the final event. We are
looking forward to your cooperation starting from now until the final
event. QQML2018 is ready to host related activities and special sessions
and Workshops (proposals are welcomed). *
*A lot of QQML friends asked us to organize the Anniversary of the 10 years
of QQML Conference in Chania and we accepted the challenge.*
*The conference invites Special and Contributed Sessions, Oral Papers, Best
Practices, Workshops and Posters.*
Details about the types of distribution please visit:*
http://qqml.org/description-of-the-contribution/
<http://qqml.org/description-of-the-contribution/> *
*Target Group*
*The target group and the audience are library professionals in a more
general sense: professors, researchers, students, administrators,
stakeholders, technologists, museum scientists, archivists, decision makers
and managers, information scientists, librarians, records managers, web
developers, IT specialists, taxonomists, statisticians, marketing managers,
philologist, subject and reference librarians et al.*
*Main topics*
The emphasis is given to t*he Future of the Library and Information Science*
The conference will consider, but not be limited to, the following *indicative
themes:*
1. The effect of Humanities on the LIS,
2. The Effect of Library on Learning and Research
3. The effect of LIS on personalities.
4. The effect of LIS on Society
5. The effect of the ICTS on LIS,
6. Application of innovative ideas in the library
7. Best Practices in the library
8. Communication of R&D projects
9. Development of Information and Knowledge Services
10. Human resources and competencies for the 21st century
11. Library and Information Science and Research
12. LIS Education, Research and Training
13. Preparing Library for Tomorrow
14. Going Digital
15. Going Open
16. Information and Knowledge Management
17. Information Behavior and Use
18. Information Literacy
19. Intercultural Information Ethics
20. Knowledge networking and consortia
21. Library design
22. Library management and marketing,
23. Scholarly communication
24. Methods and techniques
25. Metrics Research (Altmetrics, Bibliometrics, Cybermetrics,
Scientometrics, Webometrics)
26. Qualitative and Quantitative methods in libraries, museums, archives
and information centres
27. Tools for Organizational Performance Measurement
*Special Sessions – Workshops*
You may send proposals for *Special S**a**essions* (4-6 papers) or
*Workshops* (more than 1-3 sessions) including the title and a brief
description at: [log in to unmask]
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the electronic submission at the web page: *http://qqml.org/call-of-proposals/
<http://qqml.org/call-of-proposals/>*
You may also send *Abstracts/Papers to* be included in the proposed
sessions, to new sessions or as contributed papers at the web page:
http://qqml.org/call-of-proposals/
*Contributions may be realized through one of the following ways *
a. structured abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) and presentation;
b. full papers (not exceeding 9,000 words);
c. posters (not exceeding 2,500 words);
In all the above cases at least one of the authors ought to be registered
in the conference: http://qqml.org/registration/.
Abstracts and full papers should be submitted electronically within the
timetable provided in the web page: http://qqml.org/call-of-proposals/
The abstracts and full papers should be in compliance to the author
guidelines that are located in the above link.
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 QQML e- journal after the permission of the author(s).
*The QQML e-** journal moved to * *http://www.qqml-journal.net
<http://www.qqml-journal.net>*
*Doctoral and Postgraduate Sessions*
Professors and Supervisors are recommended to encourage the
contribution of *Postgraduate
theses and dissertations *of their students.
In the Doctoral and Postgraduate Sessions the contributors resent their
research, the topic, the objectives, the methodology and the ongoing work.
Post Graduate Student sessions for research are especially organized.
Please direct any questions regarding the QQML 2018 Conference and Student
Research Presentations to: the secretariat of the conference at:
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*QQML 2018 Important Dates*
Abstract submissions: January 30, 2018
Notification of acceptance two weeks after submission.
Deadline Paper Submission: 1st of May 2018
Deadline Presentation Submission: 1st of May 2018
Early bird Registration: up to 30th of March 2018
*Submit a Proposal or a session to [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*
Submissions of abstracts to special or contributed sessions could be sent
directly to the conference secretariat at *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>.* Please refer to the Session Number, as they are
referred at the conference website to help the secretariat to classify the
submissions.
For more information and Abstract/Paper submission and Special Session
Proposals please visit the conference website at: http://qqml.org/ or
contact the secretary of the conference at : *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]> *
Paper contributors have the opportunity to be published in the *QQML e-
Journal*, which continues to retain the right of first choice, however in
addition they have the chance to be published in other scientific
journals. *QQML
e- Journal* *is included in EBSCOhost *
Looking forward to welcoming you in Chania, Crete,
With our best regards,
On behalf of the Conference Committee
*Anthi Katsirikou, PhD*
Conference Co-Chair
University of Piraeus Library Director
Head, European Documentation Center
Adjunct Professor Hellenic Open University
Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information
Professionals
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