The University of the West Indies, Mona

The University of the West Indies, Mona

Department of Library and Information Studies

From Search to Discovery: Reimagining the Library and Information Landscape

40^th Anniversary Conference, October 4-6, 2012

Call for Papers and Poster Proposals

Deadline for paper/poster proposal submissions (maximum 1,000 words): July 31, 2012

Notification of acceptance: August 31, 2012

The theme asks participants to envision how the changing information environment is impacting the role and functions of libraries, librarians, as well as library and information science education and research and information users. Further, persons are asked to relate this change to the current situation in the Caribbean.

We invite persons to contribute research-based paper and poster proposals; best practices; and critical essays on aspects of the conference theme including but not limited to the following:

1.        Repositioning of LIS Education for enhanced competencies and capabilities

§  Interdisciplinary and collaborative initiatives

§  Curriculum redesign

§  Online Web-based teaching

§  Research directions

2.       LIS Research landscape: Crossing Disciplinary Lines

3.       Envisioning Caribbean Libraries for today, tomorrow and beyond

4.      Reimagining the Role of the Librarian and the User

5.       Creating and evaluating  competitive information products and services

6.      The “I factor”

§  Role of Libraries in Information Management

§  Cloud computing and libraries

§  Visual data

§  Libraries and knowledge management

7.       Reinventing our brand in the post- modern environment

§  Institutional [school, academic, corporate libraries]

§  Personal

§  Professional

§  Synergy and Archives and Museums 

Instructions for Submission

Please submit proposals to carlene.jacobs@uwimona.edu.jm .

Submission will include the following:

·         Title of the Paper

·         Names, affiliations, and contact Information of the authors, with one author designated as the contact for the paper

·         50-word abstract for conference program

·         Up to 1, 000 word extended abstract with a select reference list (.doc or .docx file)

Abstracts will be evaluated by the Committee according to the following criteria:

·         Connection to conference theme

·         Relevance to current and emerging issues in Library & Information Studies

·         Originality of ideas

·         Potential impact/significance

·         Select references to relevant literature

·         Overall quality of writing

For further information:

Please call Ms. Carlene Jacobs at 1 (876) 927-2944; 1 (876) 935-8322 or fax: 1 (876) 970-4903 or email: carlene.jacobs@uwimona.edu.jm

or visit our website at

http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/