CFP - ACA INSTITUTE 2014

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ACA INSTITUTE 2014 The Association of Canadian Archivists is seeking proposals for a 2-3 day educational institute to be held in Canada in 2014. The biannual ACA Institute began in the late 1990s and features topics and curricula that offer intense learning experiences to archivists at an advanced level. Past ACA Institutes were on topics such as digital preservation management, personal archives, understanding users, and archival appraisal theory and practice. For a list of previous Institute topics and locations, please see: http://archivists.ca/content/workshops-institutes Financial compensation for instructors is based on the following: * Honoraria: $200 per day, per instructor * Expenses for instructors: Annual negotiation and ACA Board approval of expenses is required, based on ACA support for reasonable travel to the venue, accommodation and meal per diem (at current ACA rates). Proposals for the 2014 Institute should be submitted by January 15th, 2014, using this online form. Please click this link to send any questions to the Professional Learning Committee, or follow the link at: http://archivists.ca/content/workshops-institutes Regards, Jill Teasley, on behalf of the ACA Professional Learning Committee

CFP - International Conference on Information Society

CALL FOR PAPERS

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International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2013)
24-26 June, 2013
University of Toronto, Hart House, Toronto, Canada
www.i-society.eu
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The i-Society is a global knowledge-enriched collaborative effort
that has its roots from both academia and industry. The conference
covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to information society,
which includes technical and non-technical research areas.

The mission of i-Society 2013 conference is to provide opportunities
for collaboration of professionals and researchers to share existing
and generate new knowledge in the field of information society.
The conference encapsulates the concept of interdisciplinary science
that studies the societal and technological dimensions of knowledge
evolution in digital society. The i-Society bridges the gap between
academia and industry with regards to research collaboration
and awareness of current development in secure information
management in the digital society.

The topics in i-Society 2013 include but are not confined to the
following areas:

*New enabling technologies
- Internet technologies
- Wireless applications
- Mobile Applications
- Multimedia Applications
- Protocols and Standards
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Virtual Reality
- Human Computer Interaction
- Geographic information systems
- e-Manufacturing

*Intelligent data management
- Intelligent Agents
- Intelligent Systems
- Intelligent Organisations
- Content Development
- Data Mining
- e-Publishing and Digital Libraries
- Information Search and Retrieval
- Knowledge Management
- e-Intelligence
- Knowledge networks

*Secure Technologies
- Internet security
- Web services and performance
- Secure transactions
- Cryptography
- Payment systems
- Secure Protocols
- e-Privacy
- e-Trust
- e-Risk
- Cyber law
- Forensics
- Information assurance
- Mobile social networks
- Peer-to-peer social networks
- Sensor networks and social sensing

*e-Learning
- Collaborative Learning
- Curriculum Content Design and Development
- Delivery Systems and Environments
- Educational Systems Design
- e-Learning Organisational Issues
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Virtual Learning Environments and Issues
- Web-based Learning Communities
- e-Learning Tools
- e-Education

*e-Society
- Global Trends
- Social Inclusion
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Social Infonomics
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Social and Organisational Aspects
- Globalisation and developmental IT
- Social Software

*e-Health
- Data Security Issues
- e-Health Policy and Practice
- e-Healthcare Strategies and Provision
- Medical Research Ethics
- Patient Privacy and Confidentiality
- e-Medicine

*e-Governance
- Democracy and the Citizen
- e-Administration
- Policy Issues
- Virtual Communities

*e-Business
- Digital Economies
- Knowledge economy
- eProcurement
- National and International Economies
- e-Business Ontologies and Models
- Digital Goods and Services
- e-Commerce Application Fields
- e-Commerce Economics
- e-Commerce Services
- Electronic Service Delivery
- e-Marketing
- Online Auctions and Technologies
- Virtual Organisations
- Teleworking
- Applied e-Business
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

*e-Art
- Legal Issues
- Patents
- Enabling technologies and tools

*e-Science
- Natural sciences in digital society
- Biometrics
- Bioinformatics
- Collaborative research

*Industrial developments
- Trends in learning
- Applied research
- Cutting-edge technologies

* Research in progress
- Ongoing research from undergraduates, graduates/postgraduates and
professionals

Important Dates:

Paper Submission Date: Extended March 10, 2013
Short Paper (Extended Abstract or Work in Progress): Extended March 01, 2013
Notification of Paper Acceptance /Rejection: Extended March 30, 2013
Notification of Short Paper (Extended Abstract/Work in Progress) Acceptance
/Rejection: March 20, 2013
Camera Ready Paper and Short Paper Due: Extended April 20, 2013
Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Submission: Extended March 15, 2013
Notification of Workshop/Tutorial Acceptance: Extended March 25, 2013
Special Track Proposal Submission: Extended March 01, 2013
Notification of Special Track Acceptance/Rejection: Extended March 20, 2013
Poster/Demo Proposal Submission: March 31, 2013
Notification of Poster/Demo Acceptance: April 10, 2013
Participant(s) Registration (Open): January 01, 2013 to June 23, 2013
Early Bird Attendee Registration Deadline (Authors and Participants): January
01, 2013 to March 31, 2013
Late Bird Attendee Registration Deadline (Authors only): April 01, 2013 to May
18, 2013
Conference Dates: June 24-26, 2013

For more details, please visit www.i-society.eu

CFP - ASIST

76th Annual Meeting of ASIST November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/AM2013CFP.pdf Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below. 1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects. Important Dates: Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013 Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013 Types of Submissions 1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Contributed_Papers/ 2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Panels_and_Technical_Sessions/ 3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM-13-Posters/ 4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Tutorials_and_Workshops/ For more information, please contact: Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca) Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu) 76th Annual Meeting of ASIST November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/AM2013CFP.pdf Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below. 1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects. Important Dates: Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013 Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013 Types of Submissions 1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Contributed_Papers/ 2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Panels_and_Technical_Sessions/ 3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM-13-Posters/ 4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM_13_Tutorials_and_Workshops/ For more information, please contact: Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca) Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu) ril 15, 2013

Symposium - We Shape Our Tools, and Our Tools Shape Us

Save the date: February 8, 2013 Hosted by: ACA @ UBC International Symposium Topic: We Shape Our Tools, and Our Tools Shape Us Where: Frederic Wood Theatre, University of British Columbia The 5th Annual ACA@UBC International Symposium, “We Shape Our Tools, and Our Tools Shape Us", will bring together experts in digital forensics, preservation and recordkeeping in order to open a dialogue about the nature of different technologies used along the records lifecycle and the way they have come to influence records creation, maintenance, use and preservation. The presenters are: · Eric Borglund, Mid-Sweden University · Bethany Cron, US National Archives and Records Administration · Barbara Endicott Popovsky, University of Washington · Richard Marciano, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Nancy McGovern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Bruce Miller, RIMtech, Canada · Frank Tompa, University of Waterloo Registration will open in December! Be sure to keep an eye out for further updates on early bird registration specials, Symposium program, and presentations abstracts! For more information, please visit the Symposium website: http://acastudentchapter.sites.olt.ubc.ca/ Please join us in this interdisciplinary dialogue at the 5th Annual ACA@UBC International Symposium, as we investigate the challenges and opportunities of our professional tools! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at: aca.slais@gmail.com.

CFP - Archives Association of BC and the Northwest Archivists

*Call for Papers* Attention Archives Community! The Archival community in BC and Canada is at turning point with the recent elimination of the National Archival Development Program. Archival spaces exist in many different environments in North America including museums, libraries, corporations and with private individuals. Join the Archives Association of BC and the Northwest Archivists in Vancouver, BC at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia, on May 3rd and 4th, 2013, to explore the question: *How can archivists connect, innovate, and learn in an era marked by shifting technology and uncertain funding?*** * * We invite proposals: Proposals can come from anyone involved with Archives: from archival staff and volunteers, from those who share an interest in archives, whether as a community organizer, researcher, creator, a professional or an academic, and from anyone who considers themselves to be an information worker. Topics might include any of the following areas: - Fundraising /Fundraising databases including demos, training and shows of various fundraising databases. - Marketing/Sponsorship - Advocacy - Partnership building - Strategic planning - Electronic records management for Archives - Volunteer management - Grant writing - Innovation - Community building - Outreach/Service - Access - Education - Mentoring SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: The 2013 Conference Program Committee invites contributions in a variety of traditional and non-traditional formats including: 1. Traditional session: formal presentation of papers; approximately 20 minutes per speaker, with questions to follow as time allows. 2. Panel discussion: abbreviated presentation of papers; approximately 10-15 minutes per speaker, with discussion to follow. 3. Roundtable: brief 5-7 minute presentations with open discussion 4. Focused Debate on a specific topic: brief presentations with open discussion & debate to follow. Can adhere to formal debating rules or not. 5. Pecha Kucha Session: 8-12 presenters have 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds on a timer. Thus, each presenter has just 6 minutes and 40 seconds to explain their ideas. Kindly sent your proposals by *December 14, 2012* to: Patrick Ansah E-mail: ansahpatdon@gmail.com Trevor James Bond E-mail: tjbond@wsu.edu

CFP - Archives Association of Ontario

The Archives Association of Ontario is pleased to announce its Call for Papers for the 2013 Annual Conference to be held 29-31 May 2013 in Ottawa, Canada's National Capital: Is the Medium Really the Message?: Digital v Traditional Formats, Should You, When Could You, and Why on Earth Would You? Proposals are invited for examinations of the general topic - which is better for you, traditional media or digital, electronic or paper (or film, or photographs, or maps, or even clay tablets, etc.)? In a time of increased calls to deal with digital records, let us examine the issue in all of its variants Should you digitise? When could you digitise? Why would you digitise? How would you manage digital archival resources? What are the factors you should be considering before undertaking any shift into the digital realm? Potential subjects for consideration for presentation include: Cost benefit analysis: Do the benefits of digital access outweigh the costs of acquiring and maintaining a digital collection? Data migration - problems and possible solutions Wider distribution (accessibility) of locally-held records Tapping into web-based resources / providing for internet research: Keeping up with your audience and their expectations Is it better to maintain an analog version: Digitize and/or destroy - what should you be doing? Uses and utility of social media as an archival record ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come join us in historic Ottawa, visit the beautiful Rideau Canal, travel across the Ottawa River into Qu?bec to experience la belle province, have a Beavertail at Hookers in the Market (something at least one American president has done), view the Houses of Parliament, including the wonderful Library of Parliament, and generally enjoy yourself in Canada's National Capital. Proposals are invited in the form of complete sessions or individual presentations, and may be sent to: Daniel German Program Chair AAO2013 Daniel.German@bac-lac.gc.ca The due date of applications/submissions is 31 October 2012

workshop - Examination of Photographic Print Materials

*Advanced Professional Development Workshops* *Extraordinary Ubiquity – Examination of Photographic Print Materials* *Location:* Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, Ontario *Date:* October 1–4, 2012 *Cost:* Includes coffee breaks and lunches Early Bird Registration (before June 1, 2012) - CAN$700 for Canadian participants (includes HST) - CAN$875 for all others Regular Registration (by September 11, 2012) - CAN$800 for Canadian participants (includes HST) - CAN$1000 for all others Registration is now open. Please contact CCIif you have any questions. *Principle Instructors:* *Ryan Boatright – Atelier Boba, Paris Greg Hill – Canadian Conservation Institute* Photography was introduced in the early 19th century, and many different photographic processes have been developed since that time. Until recently, most of these were based upon the light sensitivity of metallic salts, predominantly silver halides. In the latter part of the 20th century, digital-based imaging technologies emerged and began competing with conventional photographs. Today, they dominate the market. Photographic prints document virtually all aspects of our lives; they were produced in the tens of millions in the 19th century and in the hundreds of millions from the 20th century onwards. However, in spite of this extraordinary ubiquity of both conventional and digital photographic prints, their chemistry, technology, and long-term preservation requirements are not always fully understood by those charged with the responsibility for their care and conservation. This 4-day workshop will help those responsible for the long-term preservation of photograph collections (e.g. archivists, curators, collection managers, and conservators) maximize their capacity to make informed decisions. Principal instructors Ryan Boatright (Atelier Boba, Paris) and Greg Hill (Canadian Conservation Institute) will use formal presentations, hands-on print viewings, and Web-based tools to introduce participants to the many different types of conventional and digital printing processes used throughout the history of photography. Process identification techniques, mechanisms of deterioration, and the factors that come into play when making decisions on storage and handling will all be examined. Participants will also have an opportunity to produce a photograph using an historic process, and will be provided with a conventional and digital print sample set. http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/pd-dp/adpw-ppn/index-eng.aspx

Internships - Canada

The Canadian Conservation Institute is pleased to announce competitive processes for the following paid internship positions http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/enews-cybernouvelles/view_e.aspx

CFP - Association of Canadian Archivists

Association of Canadian Archivists 2013 Annual Conference: Community as Archives, Archives as Community Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada 13 - 15 June 2013 Communities are the framework of our identities, our history and our lives. Online and offline, connected by geography, ethnicity, language, sexuality, interests, professions, friendship and kin, our lives are a lattice of communities. Join us in Winnipeg, city of communities and meeting places, for an exploration of how archival consciousness arises in communities and how community consciousness has arisen among archivists. We invite proposals related to all areas of archival theory or practice and pertaining to any and all media. These contributions can come from anyone involved with archives: from archival staff and volunteers, from those who share an interest in archives, whether as a community organizer, researcher, creator, a professional or an academic, and from anyone who considers themselves to be a knowledge worker. Topics might include: * Archives as Community: What issues are important to the Canadian archival community right now? How can we act together to achieve our goals? * Community Archives: What is a community archive? What is participatory archiving? How do we build collections and staff that are broadly representative of Canadian society? * Archives and Indigenous Communities: How can archival practice engage with Indigenous knowledge traditions? How can archives build healthy relationships with Canadian Indigenous communities? * Alternative Archives: Do certain communities treat archives in a particular way? How is the concept of ³archives² reinterpreted (as a space, or as an idea)? * Virtual Communities, Virtual Archives: What are the challenges and opportunities of social media as collaborative tools? How do we create archives for digital natives? How can archives participate in open source and standards communities? SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: The 2013 Conference Program Committee invites contributions in a variety of traditional and nontraditional formats including: 1. Traditional session: formal presentation of papers; approximately 20 minutes per speaker, with questions to follow as time allows. 2. Panel discussion: abbreviated presentation of papers; approximately 10-15 minutes per speaker, with discussion to follow. 3. Roundtable: brief 5-7 minute presentations with open discussion 4. Focused Debate on a specific topic: brief presentations with open discussion & debate to follow. Can adhere to formal debating rules or not. 5. Pecha Kucha Session: 8-12 presenters have 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds on a timer. Thus, each presenter has just 6 minutes and 40 seconds to explain their ideas. Use the ³Call for Submission² button on the ACA website at http://www.archivists.ca/. Submitting your session proposal in electronic form using this link is strongly encouraged. The deadline for these proposals is: Friday, September 29th, 2012 Note: Please be advised there will be a Call for Student Papers as well as a Call for Posters later this year, with submission deadlines early in 2013. WORKSHOP PROPOSALS: For 2013, ACA will use the ³Call for Submission² button for any workshop proposals that will be associated with the Annual Conference; these submissions will go to the Professional Learning Committee, which will make its decisions in mid October 2012. Workshop is defined as a full 1-day or 2-day event, generally combining presentations, group discussions and hands-on activities for a group of about 25 ­ 30 participants. Workshops can cover any topic/subject, and may not be related directly to the conference theme. Questions: Please feel free to direct questions to: Johanna Smith Chair, ACA 2013 Conference Program c/o Library and Archives Canada 550 blvd de la Cité Gatineau, QC K1A 0N4 Telephone: 613-897-4742 Fax: 819-934-6800 johanna.smith@bac-lac.gc.ca archivists.ca/content/annual-conference

Access 2012 Call for Proposals

Access 2012 Call for Proposals The theme for Access 2012 is discovery/découverte: We want to talk about new ways of doing things, how technology might encourage serendipity in the library and help our users get to the information they need. We want to talk about new ways of weaving together and providing access to information, resources and services. We want to talk about ways for the library to use technology to discover things about its communities and how they use their collections and services. We want to talk about discovering new roles for the library technology folks to play in their libraries, on their campuses and in their communities. We want to talk about dark discoveries, the spotting of cracks in the foundations, the sighting of monsters beyond the edge of the mapŠ We are now looking for submissions in the following areas: * Hackfest projects: Problems meet solutions during the full-day hackfest on October 18, 2012. Please submit a brief overview of the project you¹d like hacked/like to hack. * Ignite talks: Do you have something you want the rest of the community to discover? Prep a deck with 20 slides, and give yourself 5 minutes to tell your story, then wow us something new. Please submit a title for your talk, a brief overview of your talk, and let us know if you¹ve ever done an ignite/pecha kucha talk before. * Presentation ³classic style²: These are your traditional ³tell us about your awesome discovery² sessions, only now with a twist. We want the newest and freshest takes on getting things done. Please submit a title and an abstract (max 250 words) for your talk. All presentation submissions will be peer-reviewed by a panel of your colleagues. (The review will use a blind selection process.) All submissions should be sent to accesslibcon@gmail.com by April 30, 2012. Amy Buckland eScholarship, ePublishing & Digitization Coordinator McGill University Library 514.398.3059

Conference - Association of Canadian Archivists

The Program and Host Committees as well as the ACA Board of Directors are
pleased to announce that registration is open for the ACA's 2012 Conference
which is being held in Whitehorse, Yukon, running from June 6 ­ 9.

For Conference information, visit the ACA website at
http://www.archivists.ca/content/annual-conference


To register, the URL is
http://www.archivists.ca/content/registration-and-forms
and will provide
access to both the online screen and the PDF form. There is also a link to
the pre-conference workshop form, while these options are included in the
online registration process.

Delegates who contacted the office in the past few days have mentioned they
are obtaining lower than expect prices for the airline travel. Three
carriers, Air Canada, Air North and WestJet are offering service to
Whitehorse in June.

For accommodation, ACA has reserved blocks of rooms at the High Country Inn
and the Best Western Gold Rush Inn both at the rate of $135 single or double
per night, plus applicable taxes. ACA's group codes are: Gold Rush Inn -
#827 and High Country Inn - #594. Be sure to quote these booking codes in
order to access our block; otherwise you may be told the hotel is full! You
can contact the hotel directly by phone, toll-free at 800.554-4471.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Conference, June 6 in Whitehorse and
know you will enjoy the social activities and find the sessions very
interesting.
Best regards,
Duncan Grant
Executive Director,Association of Canadian Archivists
tel: 613.234-6977 x2, fax: 613.234-8500
www.archivists.ca
execdir@archivists.ca

Call for papers: The Memory of the World in the Digital age: Digitization and Preservation

Call for papers: The Memory of the World in the Digital age:
Digitization and Preservation

Web version:
http://www.ifla.org/en/news/call-for-papers-the-memory-of-the-world-in-t
he-digital-age-digitization-and-preservation


26-28 September 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme, in cooperation with the School
of Library, Archival and Information Studies and with the Library of the
University of British Columbia, and in partnership with IFLA, ICA, ICOM,
WIPO, Google, Microsoft and others, is sponsoring a three-day conference
concerning the preservation of documentary heritage. This Conference
will provide a platform to showcase major initiatives that could lead to
synergies both in research and implementation. An open dedicated space
will be soon established on UNESCO's CI website for this event which
will provide a restricted area to share documents.

Prospective speakers are invited to submit abstracts of proposed
presentations in any areas related to The Challenges listed in this Call
for Papers. The presentations should be about original work or research
findings/recommendations and take the form of either a traditional paper
or an interactive tutorial, seminar, or workshop.

All abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Programme Committee to
ensure that the programme provides significant, timely, and
authoritative information. The traditional papers will be allotted
20-minute each and delivered in thematic sessions concluded by a
commentary and a discussion. The tutorials, seminars or workshops will
be allotted 3 hours each.

The presentations should advance the state of knowledge in the areas and
issues described in this flyer. The conference languages are English and
French.

Complete details:
http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/mow/call_for
_papers_mow_digital_age_en.pdfc

Symposium - Toronto Convention. About Photographic Collections: Definitions, Descriptions, Access

We would like to inform you of the Ryerson Image Centre's 2012
symposium, *Toronto
Convention. About Photographic Collections: Definitions, Descriptions,
Access*. This event is being held from January 19-21, 2012. *
*

Organized by Dr. Thierry Gervais, the symposium will bring together
international speakers to Toronto for lectures and panel discussions.
During these three days, we aim to highlight the multifaceted nature of the
photographic object and the necessity to define terms of vocabulary and
vocabulary-related standards in use to describe and to make photographs
accessible. This symposium is one of several events leading up to the
launch of the Ryerson Image Centre (RIC), which will open it's doors to the
public in September 2012. This symposium has been made possible through the
generous support of Les Amis de la Bibliothèque Clémentine, The Howard and
Carole Tanenbaum Family Charitable Foundation and the Consulat Général de
France à Toronto.

Due to limited seating, if you wish to attend the conference, please
register online at http://aboutphotographiccollections.eventbrite.com. For
further information about the symposium discussions and speakers, please
consult the attached program.

All the best,

--
Chantal Wilson, MA
Media Collections Assistant

RYERSON IMAGE CENTRE
Gallery. Research. Collections.

Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street | Toronto, ON | M5B 2K3
P: 416.979.5000 x.2642
F: 416.979.5368
chantal.wilson@ryerson.ca
*
Ryerson Image Centre*
http://www.ryerson.ca/ric

*The Black Star Collection at Ryerson University*
http://www.ryerson.ca/collection

CFP - ACA Conference

Call for Poster Submissions
2012 ACA Conference
³In Search of Archival Gold²
Thursday, June 7th 2012

High Country Inn
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

The ACA 2012 Program Committee is pleased to invite submissions of abstracts
for poster presentations. Topics relating to the 2012 conference theme ³In
Search of Archival Gold² are especially encouraged, though other topics
addressing any aspect of archives and/or records management will be
considered. For more information on conference theme, visit the ACA website
at http://www.archivists.ca/content/program.

A poster presentation is one in which information is summarized using texts
and images, and presented in a poster format. This is an excellent
opportunity to highlight your repository, a digitization project, a research
project or other initiative, and share your work with your colleagues from
around the country.



The posters will be on display, with trade show exhibits, at the High
Country Inn on Thursday, June 7th 2012, during the afternoon from 3 to 5 pm.
Up to 12 poster presentations will be selected by the Program Committee for
display. ACA reserves the right to cancel the posters in the event that
insufficient submissions are received


A poster should be 48² wide (121 cm), and up to 48² high (121 cm), and can
either be professionally printed or created by hand. ACA provides the
posters display stands (Afix display units, www.afix.ca
). Successful applicants will receive additional
detailed information about these display units with poster production
recommendations, including paper type.

Please include the following in your submission:

* Your name, telephone number, postal address and e-mail address; and
* The title and abstract of your poster presentation (max 250 words).

We ask that you limit yourself to only one poster per submission.

The deadline for submissions is: Monday, January 16th, 2012

Questions and submissions should be sent to Catherine Bailey, Chair, ACA
2012 Program Committee, via e-mail: catherine.bailey@bac-lac.gc.ca

CFP: Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists

CFP: Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists [2012: Pickering College, Ontario, Canada]
Location: Ontario, Canada

The Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists will hold its nineteenth biennial conference at Pickering College in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, June 22 – 24, 2011. The conference invites proposals for papers on any aspect of Quaker history. Send a one-page abstract with proposed paper title and one-page vita electronically (PDF or MS Word attachment) along with a separate cover letter detailing anticipated funding sources if accepted to: John Anderies, Head of Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College The deadline for proposals is December 12, 2011. Applicants will be notified by January 31, 2012.

John Anderies
Head of Quaker & Special Collections
Haverford College
Email: janderie@haverford.edu
Visit the website at http://libguides.guilford.edu/cqha

CFP: Canadian Association of Law Libraries

CFP: Canadian Association of Law Libraries 2012 Annual Meeting

URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dGk2VEpfWlllbEw0eWRhUTYxczJsWnc6MQ#gid=0

http://www.callacbd.ca/index.php

CALL/ACBD Annual General Meeting, 2012
May 6-9, 2012
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Ontario


Join us in Toronto for Towering Opportunities / Possibilités Immenses, the 2012 CALL/ACBD Annual Meeting. Help us develop the programming for the conference by submitting a program suggestion. Anyone may propose a conference session for the annual meeting. Please complete all required elements in order to have your proposal reviewed by the Program Committee.Our plenary speakers will be focusing on three main areas: professional development, alignment with our organizations, and trends that will impact the futures of law libraries. Please help us to understand the connection in your program description to one of these three areas. If you have questions for or difficulty submitting your proposal, please contact David Whelan (davidpwhelan@gmail.com).Program proposals will be accepted until October 14, 2011. You will be notified by December 10th, 2011, if your program has been selected for the annual meeting.You can view other submitted program proposals here: http://bit.ly/call2012-program-proposalsNeed some ideas? Here are suggestions based on comments made after the 2011 Calgary meeting: http://bit.ly/2011-calgary-suggestions

Conference - iConference 2012

Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2012
Toronto, Canada
February 7-10, 2012
http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/

Greetings to everyone!



We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2012, our seventh annual gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society.



The iConference will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, alternative events, and workshops—all intended to push the boundaries of information studies, explore core concepts and ideas, and create new technological and conceptual configurations. Our four-day event takes place in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society.

Authors and organizers can now submit papers, poster abstracts, alternative events proposals, and workshop proposals using our secure submissions website: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub. All submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to copyright parameters as a condition of acceptance and publication. Papers and poster abstracts will be published in the ACM Digital Library.


In addition, a Doctoral Student Colloquium is being organized, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Applications for the colloquium are now being accepted. Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral/. A Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium is also in the works.



The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia—however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. Presenting sponsors of iConference 2012 include NSF and Microsoft Research.

* Conference home: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/
* Submissions site: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub
* Last Year’s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761

Submission types:
* Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library.
Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011
Notification: Early November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011

* Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library.
Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011
Notification: Mid November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011

* Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information.
Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011
Notification: Early October
Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011

* Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic.
Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011
Notification: Mid November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011

* Doctoral Colloquium: This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral.

Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011

Notification: Late November

Conference - CCI Symposium

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/e-news/view_e.aspx?a=359be91

Adhesives and consolidants are important components of almost every
conservation treatment. Symposium 2011 will bring together
conservators and scientists from around the world to share their
practical and theoretical knowledge about the use of adhesives and
consolidants in all areas of conservation. The program will include a
mix of lectures, posters, tours, and demonstrations, along with
stimulating discussions. The information presented at the symposium
will help participants to make better-informed choices of adhesives
and consolidants for treatment applications.

Symposium 2011 is being hosted by the Canadian Conservation Institute
in partnership with Library and Archives Canada. It will be held at
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from October 17 to 21,
2011. The papers/talks will be presented in English or French with
simultaneous translation.

Preliminary Program
The preliminary lists of speakers, poster presenters, and
demonstrators are now available. Abstracts will be posted online in
May 2011.

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/symposium/2011/papers-rapports-eng.aspx

Registration
for Symposium 2011 is now open.

For more information about Symposium 2011 contact:

Jane Down
Canadian Conservation Institute
1030 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M5
CANADA
tel: 613-998-3721 or 1-866-998-3721 (toll-free in Canada)
fax: 613-998-4721
e-mail: jane.down@pch.gc.ca

To keep informed about Symposium 2011, subscribe to CCI e-News.

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/enews-cybernouvelles/index-eng.aspx

Workshop on Preservation Policy-based Infrastructure for Digital Library Research Environments

Workshop on Preservation Policy-based Infrastructure for Digital Library Research Environments

Thursday, June 16th, 1:30 - 4:45 p.m.

The ACM/IEEE Joint Conference for Digital Libraries (JCDL)

Ottawa, Canada

Digital libraries provide scholars with the opportunity to conduct research in new research environments. Supporting evolving technologies, scholarship needs, and research requirements over the long term requires an efficient, flexible underlying infrastructure. The institutional support of such endeavors relies on the development of efficient data management policies which ensure trustworthiness and govern sustainability by attending to preservation components.

In conjunction with the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference for Digital Libraries, we are hosting a half-day workshop that explores both the practical and philosophical challenges at play in developing policy-based preservation infrastructures for digital library research environments. Our workshop will showcase approaches from different institutions, demonstrating successful models and practical approaches to policy development and automation.

Scheduled topics include:

* Practical approaches for policy development

* Mapping policies into machine-actionable rules

* Policy enforcement infrastructure and integration: The view from Fedora, DuraCloud, and Data Conservancy projects

* Linked data and interoperability for the digital library community. What institutional policies are needed for supporting data exchange over the long term? How can we collaborate on research environments across institutions?

PRESENTERS and ORGANIZERS

Richard J. Marciano, Professor, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the Sustainable Archives & Library Technologies group (SALT).

David Pcolar, Library Systems Research and Development for the University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Carolyn Hank, Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, McGill University.

Dan Davis, Enterprise software architect on the NSF Data Conservancy project at Cornell University.

Alex Chassanoff, Doctoral student, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Project coordinator of PODRI.

Chien-Yi Hou, Research Associate at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Lead Developer at the Sustainable Archives & Library Technologies group (SALT).

Bing Zhu, Research Assistant/Professor at the Computational Science Research Center, San Diego State University.


REGISTRATION
For registration information, please go to: http://www.jcdl2011.org/registration


Questions? Please send e-mail to Alexandra Chassanoff at: achass@email.unc.edu