From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao."
Date: Mon, May 11, 2015 8:21 pm
On Monday, 11 May 2015, 14:58, "Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc
Prof)" wrote:
Please note that the conference date has been moved a week later than was
announced last year.
The paper submission deadline has also been adjusted.
Hope to catch up with you in Manila! :-)
Warm regards,
-- chris
*** Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP)
Conference 2015 ***
Date: October 28 to 30, 2015
Venue: Manila, Philippines
Conference theme: Asia-Pacific LIS: Exploring Unity and Diversity
Conference website: http://www.a-liep.com/
*** CALL FOR PAPERS
Paper and poster submissions are invited for the following 3 tracks: LIS
Education, LIS Practice, and LIS Research.
Three types of submissions:
- Full Papers: length 8 to 12 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt.
font
- Short Papers: length 4 to 7 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt.
font
- Poster: abstract of 1 to 2 pages
Document filetypes accepted: MS Office Word or Libre/Open Office Writer.
Please consult the conference website for more format instructions.
Submissions must be made by email to: aliep@slis.upd.edu.ph Please
indicate in the email body:
- Submission type: Full Paper, Short Paper, or Poster
- Conference track: LIS Education, LIS Practice, or LIS Research (see below)
*** Conference Topics
The following list of topics for the 3 conference tracks are suggestive,
and not exhaustive.
LIS EDUCATION
Challenges in LIS education nationally and/or internationally;
Collaboration and resource sharing among LIS schools; Continuing
professional development of LIS professionals; E-learning in LIS
education; Future of information professions; Impact of ICT on LIS
curriculum; Impact of LIS education on the work and career of LIS
graduates; Industry feedback on LIS graduates; Multidisciplinary
curriculum: a myth or reality?; Preparing LIS graduates for the new
market; Quality assurance and accreditation of LIS programs; The job
market for LIS professionals, and competencies needed
LIS PRACTICE
Collaboration among libraries and with other professions; Competency
standards for library and information services; Customer-focused services;
Efficiency vs. effectiveness of libraries; Evidence-based librarianship;
Impact of ICT on libraries; Integrating research and practice; Knowledge
management and librarians; Leadership development and strategic management
in libraries; Library manager as strategic leader; LIS professionals as
teachers and trainers; Organization and preservation of cultural
heritage/indigenous knowledge; Outsourcing of information services;
Records management; Role of LIS professionals in non-traditional contexts;
Roles and challenges for school media specialists; Strategic use of
information services; User education and information literacy for
life-long learning
LIS RESEARCH
Advanced research methods in LIS; Digital libraries, digital archives;
Evaluation of library/information services/user studies; Information
behavior studies or model development; Information communication studies;
Information literacy, media literacy; Information management vs. Knowledge
management; Information organization, knowledge organization; LIS
interdisciplinary research
*** IMPORTANT DATES
Paper/poster submission deadline: 15 June 2015
Notification of paper acceptance: 15 July 2015
Submission of camera-ready paper: 15 August 2015
*** CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE
For paper presenters: USD 250 (1 per paper)
Participant: early bird - USD 275, regular registration - USD 325
Student: early bird - USD 200, regular registration - USD 250
Early bird registration is from 15 August 2015 to 15 September 2015
Regular registration is from 15 September 2015 to 15 October 2015
