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The Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC – http://www.acrlnec.org/) invites you to submit a proposal to present at our 2012 Annual Conference. This event entitled "Leading the Change: Integrating the Library into the Future of Higher Education" will be held Friday, May 18, 2012 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Higher education is rapidly evolving in many ways: pedagogically, technologically, financially, and socially. The roles of libraries in higher education are concomitantly changing. Where is higher education going, and how will libraries fit in? What can librarians do not just to navigate but also to guide the changes in higher education? We are seeking innovative thinkers and doers to offer presentations, panel discussions, interactive sessions, posters, and "show-and-tell" booths to share creative ideas and initiatives on how to integrate our libraries into the future of higher education.  Presenters, panelists, and session facilitators should plan for a one hour session, including time for questions.

22-25 May 2012 Limerick Ireland New Deadline for Abstract Submission The 4th QQML 2012 International Conference will be held in Absolute Hotel in Limerick Ireland In QQML2012 we will discuss New Trends in Library Science and enjoy the beauties of Limerick and the Ireland landscape The 4th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012) was scheduled during the previous 3rd QQML2011 Conference. QQML2009, QQML2010 and QQML2011 were successful events both from the number and quality of the presentations and from the post conference publications in Journals and Books. QQML2012 will continue and expand the related topics. It was also decided that the 5th QQML 2013 International Conference will be organized in Rome, Italy.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2012 24 to 26 May 2012 – Lisbon, Portugal http://www.inpact-psychologyconference.org Emails: secretariat@inpact-psychologyconference.org publicity@inpact-psychologyconference.org = Important Dates (LAST Call) = Abstract submissions: 23 March, 2012 Notification of authors: 16 April, 2012 Registration (early-bird fee): 4 May, 2012    

CFP: Crimea 2012 (“Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business”) URL: http://www.gpntb.ru/win/inter-events/crimea2012/eng/inf_let.php Nineteenth International Conference “Crimea 2012” “Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education, and Business” “Crimea 2012” – world professional forum for leadership and staff of libraries, publishing houses, book trade business, museums, archives, information centers, universities, colleges, computer and Internet companies, for business, law, scientific, cultural and educational organizations. The Conference is held under the auspices of IFLA Topic of 2012: “Libraries of digital era: new paradigm and new role in social development” Sudak and other Crimean towns Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine June 2-10, 2012 The Conference program will be built around the following topics and will include sections, round tables, workshops and presentations. - Worldwide Information Infrastructure, Interlibrary Cooperation, International Cooperation Projects - National Libraries and National Information Resources - Development and Preservation of Library Collections. Cooperation of Libraries, Publishers and Book Market. - Online Technologies, CD-ROM, Electronic Publications and the Internet in Libraries - Digital Libraries and Digital Resources. E-learning

Established in 1985, the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. (NASIG) is an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication. NASIG welcomes anyone interested in the serials information chain. Inspired by the United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG), NASIG held its first conference at Bryn Mawr College in June 1986. The annual conference, usually held in late May or June, offers a premier opportunity to meet others representing the diverse interests of the serials community and to hear speakers who are on the cutting edge of scholarly communication. Founded on strong professional friendships, NASIG constituents work diligently to maintain that personal spirit, exchange of ideas, and unity of purpose on a volunteer basis. Members include a dynamic group of librarians, publishers, vendors, educators, database producers, library systems representatives and many others involved in the creation, production, delivery, management, and access of serial information, the scholarly communication process, and emerging technologies. The annual conference provides a casual venue for preconferences, formal sessions, practical workshops, special events, and networking. An emphasis on thoughtful discourse and informality promotes an intensity of purpose not always possible at other conferences.

   the annual conference of the Association of Christian Librarians will be hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic University, June 11-14, 2012. It is my pleasure to invite interested librarians to join us for one day or the entire conference.   The lead keynote speaker on Tuesday morning will be Sue Polanka, Head of Reference and Instruction for the Dunbar Library, Wright State University and moderator for the popular blog, No Shelf Required®. The topic of her presentation will be “Blue Ocean Strategies for the Promotion of E-Resources.”   Wednesday morning’s keynote speaker will be Dr. David S. Dockery, President, Union University. He is the author of Renewing Minds and general editor for the new series,Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition. The topic his address will be “Opportunities for Christian Higher Education in the Academic Marketplace.”   Registration for the conference will open in February. More details about the conference are available at the conference website.

  Digital Directions 2012 New Foundations: Creation • Curation • Use NEDCC’s range of educational offerings have had a growing national and international impact on cultural heritage digitization practices, dating back to the inception of its landmark School for Scanning conference in 1995. As the times have changed, Digital Directions, NEDCC’s current fundamentals of digitization conference, has expanded and adapted its scope (and name!) to “capture” the full life-cycle of digital collections care, from creation, to curation, to use.   Today, it’s a new era in digital collections care and we’re heading back to school! It’s been 15 years since NEDCC first asked the most basic questions about digitization: What? When? Why? Who? and (the often elusive) How? We’ve come a long way in our understanding of digital collections and we’ve embraced models, standards, and best practices for creation, curation, and use. As we’ve evolved, our audiences’ expectations have too. New technologies, global access, and transformative use of our collections challenge us to ask those very same questions again, and to consider whether yesterday’s answers still hold true for today’s digital world.

International Conference on Collection Development in the Digital Environment (ICCDDE 2012) 29 - 30 June 2012 Organised by Madras University Library (MUL), Chennai In Collaboration with Prof. B. Ramesh Babu Felicitation Committee Venue : Parithimar Kalaingar (Marina) Campus, University of Madras, Chennai – 5 Theme: Collection Development in Digital Environment Sub Themes : Collection Development Policies and procedures print and electronic Collection Development Policy and models IPR and Copy Right issues in Collection Development Digital Resource Management (DRM) and Content Management System (CMS) Financial Issues in Collection Development Role of aggregators and Consortia in the collection development Use and User Studies in Collection Development Collection evaluation and de-selection (Weeding) Best Practices in Collection Development – case studies Any other area relevant to collection development Call for Papers Papers are invited on the themes based on the research experiences or theoretical models, case studies from all fraternities including students, academicians, research scholars and librarians. The paper must be an original contribution and should not have been published elsewhere. The papers, which are application oriented, addressing the problems and solutions are most welcome. Intended contributors are requested to submit an extended abstract in 500 words on or before 21st April 2012. The decision of the Editorial Committee is final in the selection of the abstracts. Once the abstract is accepted the decision will be intimated by email to send the full length paper on or before 21st May 2012. Instructions for Authors

Meet the wiki community in Washington. Join us for a gathering of experts, enthusiasts, and those who are just curious, in a center of academia, culture, and technology. Engage at the official annual conference of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. Relish in a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Registration is now open! Take advantage of the early registration discount until April 23! Wikimania is the annual international conference of the Wikimedia community. Wikimania allows the community and the general public to learn about and share their experiences with free knowledge initiatives all over the world. Wikimania is organized by a different local team each year. In 2012, the conference is taking place in Washington, D.C.. The previous conferences were held in Frankfurt, Germany (2005), Boston, USA (2006), Taipei, Taiwan (2007), Alexandria, Egypt (2008), Buenos Aires, Argentina (2009), Gdańsk, Poland (2010), and Haifa, Israel (2011).

*** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING *** International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics 10-13, July, 2012 Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bangalore, India http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk Email: ictk2012@drtc.isibang.ac.in Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. CALL FOR PAPERS We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of themes and sub themes. Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/subthemes Extended abstract in specified template may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... * Submission of Extended Abstract: 29th February , 2012 * Acceptance of Extended Abstract: 15th March, 2012 * Submission of Full Paper: 15th April, 2012 * Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): 1st June, 2012 * Registration: Opens from 15th December,2011 onwards CONTACT AND ENQUIRY Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V.

Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. CALL FOR PAPERS We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of themes and sub themes. Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/themes Extended abstract may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... Submission of Extended Abstract: 1st February, 2012 Acceptance of Extended Abstract: 1st March, 2012 Submission of Full Paper: 1st April, 2012 Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): 1st June, 2012 Registration: Opens from 15th December,2011 onwards CONTACT AND ENQUIRY Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka INDIA Phone: +91-80-28482711 Fax : 91-80-28484265 Email: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in

DC-2012 will explore the global, national and regional roles of metadata in addressing global challenges such as food security, the digital divide, and sustainable development. Metadata plays a significant role globally in information systems shaping how we know, monitor and change social and governmental systems affecting everything from the environment, human rights and justice to education and peace. DC-2012 will bring together in Kuching the community of metadata scholars and practitioners to engage in the exchange of knowledge and best practices in developing languages of description to meet these global challenges. DC-2012 will take place in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) from 3 through 7 September 2012 and will be part of the collocated activities of «Knowledge Technology Week 2012».