I'm not sure how the First International M-Libraries Conference (no link? ah - here maybe: IMLC-07(?!;-)) is being advertised, although the first I heard of it officially was via an internal email today with a plea: "The Open University Library is arranging an M-Libraries conference in November and we are looking for papers to include. So far we haven't received any submissions from Open University staff outside the library. "
Hmmm - this call must only have reached those parts of the blogosphere I don't inhabit... (but then, I don't tend to track the mobile stuff...)
Anyway, here's the call if - like with me - it missed your radar...
CALL FOR PAPERS The First International M-Libraries Conference (IMLC-07)
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The conference will bring together researchers, technical developers, managers and library practitioners to exchange experience and expertise and generate ideas for future developments.
We are now announcing a call for papers for this conference.
Themes will include:
- service models for mobile library services
- cost and sustainability factors for mobile library service development
- the changing relationships between libraries and users resulting from innovation in mobile and ubiquitous computing
- partnership projects for developing integrated mobile services
- reconfiguring library collection development to enhance mobile and ubiquitous access to resources
- exploring methodologies for evaluating the impact of mobile and ubiquitous computing on library service development
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are also welcome.
Please submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) to M-Libraries-Conference@open.ac.uk by April 16th. These will be subject to peer review and authors will be notified by May 20th.
1. Papers or Presentation
Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussions.
2. Technical Demonstration
Technical demonstrations should last no longer than 20 minutes, including hands-on activities, plus 10 minutes for discussions.
3. Poster presentation
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference.
Conference proceedings will be published online.
The conference will be held at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes, 50 miles north of London.
And don't forget the other conference that regular readers may be interested in hosted by the OU:
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I probably need to think of something to submit to that one, too... hmmm.....