We invite the submission of high quality papers that report original research or critically discuss underlying methodological issues associated with the main themes of the conference. Papers may reflect ongoing or completed research studies and should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. We would particularly welcome papers which address two or more of the conference themes. Authors of accepted conferences papers will have the opportunity to submit full versions for peer review for a special issue of the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science.

Conference themes

The conference focuses on the quality and effectiveness of the interaction between people and information and how this interaction can bring about change. i3 will look beyond the issues of use and accessibility of technology to questions about the way people interact with the information and knowledge content of today's systems and services, and how this might ultimately affect the impact of that information on individuals, organisations and communities. Research questions may include, but are not restricted to the following:

• How much do we know about the impact of information behaviours and capabilities on the quality and effectiveness of learning, knowledge building and sharing, decision-making and problem solving, creativity, democracy? 
• How do information behaviours and literacies contribute to the economic or social value of information assets or the intellectual capital of an organisation?
• How do/can organisations and communities harness their information assets to meet challenges, solve problems, survive and thrive?
• Is there a connection between information and inspiration?
• How well do our models and pedagogies for information literacy relate to real-world information contexts in workplace, community, education or home environments? 
• Are new information environments changing the way people seek and use information?
• What are the methodological challenges of addressing such issues?

Important Deadlines

• All abstracts should be submitted by Wednesday 25 January 2017.
• Notification of acceptance will be emailed in mid-March 2017.
• The final copy of full papers for the peer-reviewed special issue of the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science will be around September 2017. Details to be confirmed.

Type of submissions

Submissions are invited for full papers, short papers and round table discussions. The conference language will be English.

 

For more information about the conference and how to submit your paper see http://www.rgu.ac.uk/research/conferences/i-2017/overview/.

 

On behalf of the organising committee,

 

 

Professor Adrienne Muir 

School of Creative and Cultural Business, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB10 7QE

Tel +44 (0)1244 263870 | Email [log in to unmask] | URL http://www.rgu.ac.uk/dmstaff/muir-adrienne/