[Lib-helig-l] Fwd: 2013 Learning Conference - Call for Papers

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

>>> "Learning Conference" <Conference@thelearner.com> 9/27/2012 7:10 PM >>>

Having trouble? Click here to view this email in your browser. twentieth international conference on learning Call for Papers The 2013 Learning Conference, held at the University of the Aegean at Rhodes, will feature sessions on a breadth of topics relevant to Learning. Proposals for paper presentations, workshops, roundtables or colloquia are invited, addressing learning through one of the following themes: * Pedagogy and Curriculum                                      * Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning * Assessment and Evaluation                                   * Adult, Community and Professional Learning * Literacies Learning                                                 * Educational Organization and Leadership * Early Childhood Learning                                       * Technologies in Learning * Learning in Higher Education                                 * Learner Diversity and Identities Early Submission Deadline: 4 December 2012 Proposals must be submitted by this date to qualify for the early conference registration rate and other conference benefits (conference registration must be completed and paid by 11 January 2013 to be eligible for discounted registration). For full details on the Call for Papers, please visit the conference website. Special Alumni Registration Build upon the dialogue of past conferences by joining us at the 2013 International Conference on Learning in Rhodes, Greece. Delegates and Student Delegates who have participated in past Learning Conferences are eligible to register with an Alumni Registration for a limited time. Register before 11 January 2013 to receive US$50 off Early or Student Registration types. Visit our website for more information. Rhodes and the Learning Conference The 2013 International Conference on Learning will take place from 11-13 July in Rhodes, Greece. We hope that you will join us at the University of the Aegean at Rhodes to continue conversations and start new discussions. After the conference, take time to explore all of the wonderful sights in Rhodes. Once home to the Colossus of Rhodes, the modern city contains the citadel of Rhodes, which is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe. Start Here! Common Ground Publishing University of Illinois Research Park 2001 South First Street, Suite 202 Champaign, IL 61820 USA Forward to a Friend | Unsubscribe | Conditions Copyright © 2012 Common Ground Publishing

 

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[Lib-helig-l] Wednesday afternoon reads ....

Dear Colleagues

 

The latest Sconul is available:-

http://www.sconul.ac.uk/publications/newsletter/55/

 

Some interesting Wednesday reads:-

 *  The 'cut and paste' of undergraduate research    Alison Henesey

 *  Kindle Project at the University of Chester  Fiona McLean, Joanna Sheper

*   Patron-driven acquisition: the experience of three university libraries
Lys Ann Reiners

*  'Sounds of science' poetry competition at the University of Bradford library  Kristy Carver

 

Regards

Ingrid Thomson

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

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[Lib-helig-l] Fwd: INVITATION TO WIKIMEDIA TRAIN-THE-TRAINER WORKSHOP

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

>>> "ITOCA" <chipo@itoca.org> 2012/09/25 12:33 PM >>>

Dear Colleague

 

Wikimedia in collaboration with ITOCA is organising a two day workshop aimed at increasing awareness of Wikipedia and its core principles, encouraging students to use Wikipedia efficiently and well, and attracting new contributors. The workshop will run from 29 – 30 October 2012.

Selected participants from academic and research institutions, NGOs and community libraries will be trained in a train-the-trainer two-day workshop on Wikipedia, at ITOCA in Centurion, South Africa. This course is supported and funded by the WIKIMEDIA Foundation and run by ITOCA. The sponsorship for successful applicants/ will cover the cost of registration, accommodation, light refreshments, lunches and dinners for each participant.

Kindly find attached the announcement with more information.

If you are interested in attending kindly reply before 1 October, 2012 (seats are limited).

 

Regards

ITOCA

 

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[Lib-helig-l] CAST YOUR VOTE FOR MR LESIBA LEDWABA

Dear all,

 

PLEASE VOTE ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Mr. L. Ledwaba (NLSA CIO) has been shortlisted for the CIO of the year.  Can we all kindly vote for him on this link: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58531 or go to www.itweb.co.za then type IT Personality and Visionary 2012 in the search tab.

 

 

If you can’t get through the link please go to  www.itweb.co.za then type IT Personality and Visionary 2012 in the search tab.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

Lekau Phil Thosago

 

[Lib-helig-l] LIASA Conference: Keynote Speaker - Do not miss this presentation

[Lib-helig-l] LIASA Conference: Tuesday 2 October 2012: Birgit Lotz on Public Library services for Schools and School Libraries

 

 

[Lib-helig-l] Latest issue: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice

The latest issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is now available. 

 

Here is the link to Vol 7, No 3 (2012).

 

http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP

 

Articles Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Differing Research Expectations of First-Year Students and Professor
Meg Raven

 

Exploring Publishing Patterns at a Large Research University: Implications for Library Practice
Kathleen Amos, Allyson Mower, Mary Ann James, Alice Weber, Joanne Yaffe, Mary Youngkin

 

Mining the Cultural Evidence: Situating Planning and Leadership within the Academic Library Culture
Lyn Currie, Carol Shepstone
Evidence Summaries Improvements to Evidence Summaries: An Evidence Based Approach
Lorie Kloda

 

Enhanced Catalogue Records Positively Impact Circulation but Are Not Used to Their Potential in Patron Searching
Cari Merkley

 

Pleasure Reading Offers Educational, Social, and Personal Benefits for Young Teenagers
Ann Medaille

 

Relationships Between Librarians and Faculty Still Need Further Investigation
Giovanna Badia

 

University Engineering Faculty Depend on Scholarly Journals, Web Resources, and Face-to-Face Consultations to Help Them with Research
Laura Newton Miller

 

Library and Information Science Doctoral Research Appears to be Showing Less and Less Interest in Library Topics, and Concern among Practitioners May be Justified
R. Laval Hunsucker

 

Research Quality and Newsworthiness of Published Articles are Partial Predictors of Journal Impact Factors
Jason Martin

 

Younger Adults Derive Pleasure and Utilitarian Benefits from Browsing for Music Information Seeking in Physical and Digital Spaces
Diana K. Wakimoto

 

Applying the Narrow Forms of PubMed Methods-based and Topic-based Filters Increases Nephrologists' Search Efficiency
Kate Kelly

 

Regards

Ingrid Thomson

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

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[Lib-helig-l] First issue:Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication

Dear Colleagues

Here's a link the first ever issue of the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. 

http://jlsc-pub.org/jlsc/vol1/iss1/

Table of Contents:-

What is in a Name? Introducing the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication;  Isaac Gilman and Marisa Ramirez

The Movement to Change Scholarly Communication Has Come a Long Way – How Far Might It Go?  Joyce Ogburn

Coming in the Back Door: Leveraging Open Textbooks To Promote Scholarly Communications on Campus;  Steven J. Bell

Point & Counterpoint: Is CC BY the Best Open Access License?  Klaus Graf and Sanford Thatcher

The Anatomy of a Data Citation: Discovery, Reuse, and Credit  Hailey Mooney and Mark P. Newton

The Accessibility Quotient: A New Measure of Open Access  Mathew A. Willmott, Katharine H. Dunn, and Ellen Finnie Duranceau

Open Access Publishing Practices in a Complex Environment: Conditions, Barriers, and Bases of Power  Thomas L. Reinsfelder

 

regards

Ingrid Thomson

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

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[Lib-helig-l] LIASA Conference: register now! Only 18 days left ...

[Lib-helig-l] Article in Ariadne by Tersia Coetsee (Univ of Pretoria)

Dear Colleagues

 

In case you haven't seen this ....

 

http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue69/coetsee

 

Enhancing Collaboration and Interaction in a Post-graduate Research Programme by

Tersia Coetsee, Jotello F Soqa Library, Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria. 

 

In the article, Tersia describes a community of practice for post-graduate students where RefShare is deployed for digital storage and retrieval, alongside Blackboard for the purposes of communication. She also describes the role of the information specialist in the programme.

 

 

 

Kind regards

Ingrid Thomson

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Librarian: Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Private Bag

7700 RONDEBOSCH

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27 21 650 3703  Fax: +27 21 689 7569

Email: Ingrid.Thomson@uct.ac.za

 

 

 

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