The Second International m-libraries Conference Vancouver, 23 - 24 June 2009

Call for papers

Following the successful First International m-libraries Conference
(http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/2007/index.html) in 2007 we are
delighted to call for papers for the Second International Conference in
Vancouver in 2009. For more information about the conference visit
library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/

The conference will be hosted by the University of British Columbia in
collaboration with Athabasca University, the Open University (UK) and
Thompson Rivers University. The aim of the conference is to explore and
share work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services
and resources to users 'on the move' via mobile or handheld devices,
including mobile and smartphones, PDAs, portable gaming devices, MP3
players and ebook readers.

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

If you would like to be involved in this exciting conference please
submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) to <
m-libraries-conference@open.ac.uk > by December 15th, 2008. These will
be subject to peer review and authors will be notified by mid-January.
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of
technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are
also invited.

Themes will include;
- service models for library services delivered to mobiles
- cost and sustainability factors for m-library service development
- the changing relationships between libraries and users resulting from
innovation in ubiquitous computing
- partnership projects for developing integrated services to mobiles
- implications of mobile technologies on library space planning
- reconfiguring library collection development to enhance ubiquitous
access to resources
- exploring methodologies for evaluating the impact of mobile and
ubiquitous computing on library service development

Papers or presentation

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

Poster sessions

Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and time will be
allocated in the programme for poster viewing. A prize will be awarded
to the best poster.

Conference proceedings will be published online.

The conference will be held at the University of British Columbia campus
in Vancouver, British Columbia. Situated on Canada's West Coast,
Vancouver is a popular travel destination and is a host city for the
2010 Olympic Winter Games. For more information see <
http://hellobc.com/en-CA/RegionsCities/Vancouver.htm>

Contact Information
General enquiries: leonora.crema@ubc.ca
Programme enquiries: m-libraries-conference@open.ac.uk

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