Types of contributions

Invited are the following types of contributions:

  1. Papers: scholarly studies and reports on practices and advances that will be presented at the conference. Both completed research and early work/preliminary results are invited. Papers will be refereed in a double-blind process. Submit 1,500 word abstract, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: PAPER PROPOSAL.

  2. Posters: short graphic presentations on research, studies, advances, examples, practices, preliminary work and educational projects that will be presented in a special poster session.  Posters will undergo a double-blind review. Awards will be given for Best Poster and Best Student Poster. Submit 750 word abstract, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: POSTER PROPOSAL. Poster guidelines

  3. Panels up to 90 minute sessions that will be interactive and offer different perspectives and approaches to a specific topic.  Organizers propose the format and invite up to five panelists (including the moderator). Submit 750 word abstract, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: PANEL PROPOSAL.

  4. Demonstrations: live examples of working projects, services, interfaces, commercial products, or developments-in-progress that will be presented during the conference in specialized facilities or presented in special demonstration sessions. Submit 750 word description by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: DEMONSTRATION PROPOSAL.

  5. Workshops: two to four-hour sessions that will be tutorial and educational in nature, and are intended to foster interactive discussions for attendees who share common interest. Submit 750 word description, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: WORKSHOP PROPOSAL.

  6. PhD Forum: short presentations by doctoral students, particularly as related to their dissertation, in a session organized by the European Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (http://www.asis.org/Chapters/europe/). The PhD Forum provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty in relatively informal setting and to receive feedback on their dissertation by a panel of international educators. Submit 750 word description, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: PhD FORUM PROPOSAL.

  7. Undergraduate/Graduate Student Showcase: short presentations by undergraduate and graduate student, related to their research, practical projects, etc. The showcase will provide students with opportunity to get feedback on their work in informal setting and advice on how to develop their work further and get published. Submit 750 word description, plus references by February 1, 2016. Proposal should follow formal LIDA guidelines: STUDENT SHOWCASE PROPOSAL.

All work should be in English, original and not previously published. Submission of initial proposals/extended abstracts should be made using the EasyChair submission system (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lida2016).


Invitation to institutions

Libraries, information agencies, professional organizations, publishers, and service providers are invited to consider participation at LIDA by providing a demonstration, workshop, or exhibit about their products, services or advances, or by presenting a paper or poster about their activities, as related to the two themes. Sponsorship of an event is also invited. Institutions can benefit as well: we will provide course materials to participants so that they can communicate and transfer topics of interest to their institution. Thus, LIDA is organized to reach a wider audience.