Dear
colleagues,
We
are glad to inform you the partnership between IFLA and the publisher De
Gruyter Saur. Together, we have launched a call for applications for the De
Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award 2016. The award selection panel is
comprised of members of the IFLA Library Theory and Research Section.
Topic
: Digital Libraries: Knowledge creation and sharing
Submissions
are invited to focus on one of several of the following subthemes:
Intersection of Digital Libraries and Digital
Humanities User participation and
crowdsourcing Linked Open Data Open Data and re-use of data Open Access
Digital scholarship, e-science and Digital Libraries Use of Digital Library in information
practices The impact of Digital
Libraries in user community and learning
Data curation The role of Digital
Libraries in sustaining access to information
Professional competencies of digital librarians
The
award is aimed at encouraging original research and publication by those
relatively new to the profession. Those with no more than eight years of
professional experience in library and information services are eligible.
The
award is an amount of EUR 1,000 (one thousand Euros)
The
selected paper must have been written no earlier than January 2015 and not yet
to have been published. The paper's maximum length should be approximately
5,000 words and should be submitted in English.
Don't
miss the deadline! 31 March 2016
Best
regards
Anna
Maria Tammaro
Chair
IFLA Section Library Theory and Research
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