First International M-Libraries Conference

[mohameda at athabascau.ca]

Dear Colleagues,

Below is the Call for Proposal for the The First International
M-Libraries Conference: Information access anywhere, anytime. This
International Conference will be held at The Open University of the UK,
Milton Keynes.

Dr. Mohamed Ally

CALL FOR PAPERS

The First International M-Libraries Conference:
Information access anywhere, anytime

13th - 14th November 2007 at The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

This conference, hosted by The Open University in partnership with
Athabasca University, aims to explore and share work carried out in
libraries around the world to deliver services and resources to users
'on the move,' via a growing plethora of mobile devices.

The conference will bring together researchers, technical developers,
managers and library practitioners to exchange experience and expertise
and generate ideas for future developments.

We are now announcing a call for papers for this conference.

Themes will include:

- service models for mobile library services
- cost and sustainability factors for mobile library
service development
- the changing relationships between libraries and users
resulting from innovation in mobile and ubiquitous computing
partnership projects for developing integrated mobile
services
- reconfiguring library collection development to enhance
mobile and ubiquitous access to resources
- exploring methodologies for evaluating the impact of
mobile and ubiquitous computing on library service development

We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of
technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are
also welcome.

Please submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) to
M-Libraries-Conference at open.ac.uk by April  2nd. These will be subject
to peer review and authors will be notified by May 20th.

1. Papers or Presentation

Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20 minutes plus 10
minutes for discussions.

2. Technical Demonstration
Technical demonstrations should last no longer than 20 minutes,
including hands-on activities, plus 10 minutes for discussions.

3. Poster presentation
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference.

Conference proceedings will be published online.

The conference will be held at the Open University campus in Milton
Keynes, 50 miles north of London.



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