Following the successful First International m-libraries Conference in 2007 we
are delighted to call for papers for the Second International Conference in
Vancouver in 2009. For more information about the conference visit
http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/
The conference will be hosted by the University of British Columbia in
collaboration with Athabasca University, the Open University (UK) and
Thompson Rivers University. The aim of the conference is to explore and share
work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services and resources
to users ¡¥on the move¡¦ via mobile or handheld devices, including mobile and
smartphones, PDAs, portable gaming devices, MP3 players and ebook readers.
The conference will bring together researchers, technical developers,
managers and library practitioners to exchange experience and expertise and
generate ideas for future developments.
If you would like to be involved in this exciting conference please submit your
abstracts (up to 300 words) to [log in to unmask] by
December 15th, 2008. These will be subject to peer review and authors will be
notified by mid-January.
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of
technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are also
invited.
Themes will include;
„X service models for library services delivered to mobiles
„X cost and sustainability factors for m-library service development
„X the changing relationships between libraries and users resulting from
innovation in ubiquitous computing
„X partnership projects for developing integrated services to mobiles
„X implications of mobile technologies on library space planning
„X reconfiguring library collection development to enhance ubiquitous
access to resources
„X exploring methodologies for evaluating the impact of mobile and
ubiquitous computing on library service development
Papers or presentation
Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20 minutes plus 10 minutes
for discussions.
Poster sessions
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and time will be allocated
in the programme for poster viewing. A prize will be awarded to the best
poster.
Conference proceedings will be published online.
The conference will be held at the University of British Columbia campus in
Vancouver, British Columbia. Situated on Canada's West Coast, Vancouver is a
popular travel destination and is a host city for the 2010 Olympic Winter
Games. For more information see http://hellobc.com/en-
CA/RegionsCities/Vancouver.htm
Contact Information
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