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Occupy und Bibliotheken. Zu einem Beitrag Mark Greifs in der heutigen Ausgabe der Süddeutschen Zeitung.

Wer heute das Feuilleton der Süddeutschen Zeitung aufschlug, hat es vielleicht bemerkt: Mark Greif, laut SZ „einer der wichtigsten jüngeren Essayisten Amerikas“ hat seinem doppelspaltigen Artikel über die Occupy-Bewegung ein kleines wunderbares Loblieb auf die öffentliche Bibliothek als Institution und Symbol des Gemeinsinns eingeschriebem. (Mark Greif: Eine uralte Sehnsucht. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, Nr. 3/04.01.2012, S. [...]

Die bücherfreie Bibliothek als höchste Eisenbahn, in Newport Beach

Das kalifornische Newport Beach ist nicht nur die Wahlheimat Jürgen Klinsmanns sondern momentan auch dafür bekannt, dass sie die dortige Public Library zwar public bleibt, jedoch zugleich zur bookless library wird. Wie die Los Angeles Times am verdächtigen 01.04. aber doch wohl wahrheitsgetreu berichtete, ergab eine Analyse des Nutzungsverhaltens, dass der Griff zum Buch nicht [...]

One Upcoming iConference (2014) will be hosted by Berlin School for Library and Information Science

In a move that underscores the vibrancy and international nature of the information field, the iCaucus has announced the host institutions for its upcoming conferences. iConference 2012 will take place in Toronto, Canada, hosted by the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information. iConference 2013 will return to the U.S., where it will be hosted by [...]

iConference 2011 program now life

We’re pleased to announce that the complete conference agenda for the iConference 2011 is now available at http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/program/ Topics for papers, workshops and posters at iConference 2011 include: Collaboration eGovernment Health information and informatics Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Design (HCI/UX) Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Information management Information security Information in society [...]

iConference 2011 Registration open

************************************************************* iConference 2011: Early-bird registration available through Dec. 14, 2010 8-11 February, 2011, Seattle, USA http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/ ************************************************************* Register today for the iConference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/registration/ iConference2011_RegisterToday

6th International Digital Curation Conference

The 6th International Digital Curation Conference will be held from 6th to 8th December 2010 at the Chicago Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Its theme, *Participation and Practice: Growing the Curation Community through the Data Decade*,* *focuses on the way in which data curation practices are evolving and spreading throughout the disciplines and, consequently, what [...]

CfP Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition

CALL FOR PROPOSALS Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition Submission Deadline:  October 1, 2010 Notification of Acceptance:  November 1, 2010 About the Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition The Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition offers doctoral students an opportunity to share information about their research projects with the LIS community.  Posters [...]

Less than Two Weeks Until iConference 2011 Submission Deadline

iConference 2011 An open conference sponsored by Information Schools of North America, Europe, and Asia. Seattle, Washington, USA February 8 – 11, 2011 http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/ ***SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010*** Greetings to everyone! We are now just two weeks from the August 30 submission deadline for iConference 2011. This is the date on which full papers [...]

6th International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC10) “Participation & Practice: Growing the curation community through the data decade”. 6 – 8 December 2010, Chicago, USA ************************************************************************** We are pleased to announce that the Paper Submission date for IDCC10 has been extended by 2 weeks. The Call will now close at 1700 BST (that’s 1600 UTC, 1800 [...]

iConference 2011 – Now accepting submissions

Seattle, Washington, USA, February 8 – 11, 2011 http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/ ***SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010*** Greetings to everyone! We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2011, our sixth annual gathering of researchers and professionals who share the goal of making a difference through the study of people, information, and technology. The event will showcase diversity in [...]

Call for Participation: Information Interaction in Context IIiX 2010

Call for Participation: Information Interaction in Context IIiX 2010, New Brunswick, NJ ============================== Information Interaction in Context 2010 http://www.iiix2010.org/ ============================== [Early bird registration: July 31, 2010] [Conference August 18-22, 2010] Conference program: http://www.iiix2010.org/program/ The Information Interaction in Context conference ( IIiX ) explores the relationships between and within the contexts that affect information retrieval and [...]

CFP der iConference 2011 draußen!

Call For Participation for iConference 2011, slated for Feb. 8-11 in Seattle. The goal of iConference 2011 is to create an unparalleled intellectual experience that focuses on information challenges and opportunities, while at the same time promoting excellence in research and building community. Our four-day format will include papers, posters, workshops and myriad alternative events. [...]

Stellenausschreibung@University of Pittsburgh

Visiting Research Professor / Scientist School of Information Sciences University of Pittsburgh The School of Information Sciences (http://www.ischool.pitt.edu) at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a one year visiting research scientist to engage in collaborative research projects with faculty members in the School, for all or part of the 2010-2011 academic year. The position could [...]

UNT to launch open access debate

by Mellina Stucky University of North Texas College of Information will become the first public university in the state to begin a focused discussion on an open access policy for faculty’s scholarly articles when it hosts its Open Access Symposium at 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 18 at the Gateway Center. The symposium is [...]

Frühe iConference Anmeldungen laufen noch bis 15.01.10

Die Anmeldungen für die iConference 2010 in Illinois (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) laufen. Hier noch einige Informationen über die keynote speaker: Stephen Wolfram, founder & CEO of Wolfram Research, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram|Alpha, and Marti Hearst, a professor at UC Berkeley currently working in the Obama administration, are the keynote speakers for the [...]

Nicht vergessen: iConference Submission Deadline naht

DEADLINE for submissions: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009. Please remember to use the ACM format for submissions. More details at http://www.ischools.org/iConference10/participation/ The Fifth Annual iConference brings together scholars, professionals and students who come from diverse backgrounds and share interests in working at the nexus of people, information and technology. The 2010 iConference theme addresses iMPACTS. As [...]

Call for Participation

Bis zur 5ten iConference in Illinois ist es nicht mehr lang (03.-06.02.2010)  und bis zum 18.11.2009 können noch Abstracts für Papers, Poster, “roundtable discussions” und “wildcards” (siehe Anhang) eingereicht werden. Das Thema für 2010 ist iMPACTS. Unter anderem spielen Fragen wie: “What are the broad impacts (actualized and potential) of  the iSchool movement? How can [...]

Dominic hat Bibliotheksverbot. Warum? Colbert Nation kennt die Antwort.

“And now I hate them because they kicked me out.” Stephen Colbert präsentiert in seiner Colbert Nation die traurige Geschichte eines kleinen Junge, der auf einer Summer Reading Party einer öffentlichen Bibliothek in Nazareth, Pennsylvania mit mit einer Tröte marschierte und damit fotografiert in die lokale Zeitung kam. Leider wohnt er aber im Nachbarort Tatamy, [...]

Zuflucht Bibliothek, in den USA

Wir alle loben und preisen ja gerne unsere Bibliotheken und ihre unverzichtbare Arbeit im Sinne der Bildung. Andernorts leisten Bibliotheken aber noch ganz andere Dienste – als Zufluchtsorte für diejenigen, denen gar nichts mehr geblieben ist. schreibt Holger Ehling heute im Auslands-Blog des Börsenblatts und berichtet am Beispiel Messerstecherei zwischen zwei Obdachlosen in Arlington Heights [...]

ALA’s Task Force’s Recommendations for LIS Accreditation Criticized

Ein interessanter Artikel der die momentane, amerikanische Diskussion über das Können von LIS-Studenten beleuchtet: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6661278.html?nid=2673&source=title&rid=360667828

The DRAN AWARD

Bis 30. Mai werden Nominierungen für den Dran Award angenommen. Eine Auszeichnung in Erinnerung an Raymond F. Von Dran (früherer Direktor der School of Information Studies, Syracuse University) wurde von den iSchools ins Leben gerufen um besondere Leistungen im Bereich “Information” auszuzeichen. Weitere Informationen: The iSchools will present an award in memory of Ray von [...]

Jobangebot in Pittsburgh

Visiting Research Professor / Scientist School of Information Sciences University of Pittsburgh The School of Information Sciences (http://www.ischool.pitt.edu) at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a one year visiting research scientist to engage in collaborative research projects with faculty members in the School, for all or part of the 2009-2010 academic year. The position could [...]

Call for Papers / ACM CREATIVITY & COGNITION 2009

Everyday Creativity: Shared Languages and Collective Action October 27-30, 2009, Berkeley Art Museum, CA, USA http://www.creativityandcognition09.org/ :: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS :: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Professor of Psychology & Management, Claremont Graduate University, USA JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, Director, Allosphere Research Laboratory, California Nanosystems Institute, USA Jane Prophet, Professor of Interdisciplinary Computing, Goldsmiths University of London, UK :: CALL FOR [...]

Neuigkeiten aus dem iCaucus

Neuigkeiten von der School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (SILS): COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE: AWARD-WINNING TPAP PROJECT PRESERVES FRAGILE DIGITAL DATA How will our grandchildren understand the dramatic events of the 2008 U.S. presidential election if they can’t access the rich digital information that documented and, [...]

Der Berufsstand als Qualitätsmerkmal, bei hakia.com

Die noch nicht ganz so erfolgreiche und für deutschsprachige Suchresultate erfahrungsgemäß noch nicht wirklich geeignete Suchmaschine hakia.com setzt, wie ich gerade erfreut sehen konnte, auf das quellen- und qualitätsbewusste Auge von Bibliotheken: Ob man damit Marktanteile erobert, kann ich nicht einschätzen. Aber es ist doch ein Hinweis darauf, welche Wertschätzung der Berufsstand in den USA [...]