Description
An annual library and information science symposium. It is held under the auspices of European Association for Library and Information Education and Research and is organized by students from at least two universities.BOBCATSSS brings together the professionals and students of library and information science field and gives them an opportunity to meet each other, share their knowledge and discuss the future of LIS.
Call for paper
Important Dates
Draft paper submission deadline：2018-12-01
Draft paper acceptance notification：2018-12-30
Abstract submission deadline：2018-09-15
Final paper submission deadline：2018-12-01
Call for paper description
Submissions covering the following, and related, topics with regard to libraries and other information institutions are invited:
Social roles of information institutions: intellectual freedom, social justice, democracy & civic engagement, information society; information policy; information ethics; critical librarianship; community building and outreach, digital divide; information behaviour; health informatics; information and other types of literacies (transversal competencies, media literacy, data literacy, civic literacy, transliteracy, metaliteracy, e-literacy, digital literacy, computer literacy, scientific literacy, visual literacy), international information issues; reading, culture and local history; preservation and utilization of cultural heritage; creative industries; leisure and quality of life.
Information profession(als) and discipline: education and personal development; collaboration; information and knowledge management, bibliometrics and altmetrics; big data; data mining, data curation, digital humanities; information visualization, information architecture, usability studies, Open Access, DRM, intellectual property, information science (IS) profession (social status, public perception, values etc.), future of the profession,; IS discipline; diversity and interdisciplinarity; boundaries; history and foundations of IS; education for IS; IS programs and competencies, IS students (profiles, career expectations); IS alumni employability.
Innovative technologies: UI/UX, 3D technologies, wearable technology, blockchain technology, virtual and augmented reality, embedded and ubiquitous computing, human computer interaction, big data, digital publishing, e-books, social media; gaming, smart technologies, information technology for smart cities, artificial intelligence, Internet of things, digital libraries, online learning, MOOCs, information security, information ethics, information integrity, information manipulation, information privacy.