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16th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association Arabian Gulf Chapter
2010 Virtual Knowledge in Information Institutions: Issues and Perspectives United Arab Emirates - March 02-04, 2010
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1- E-Collection:
• E-Content Management
• Library Consortia: Planning, Negotiation, And Licensing.
• Digital Library Interoperability
• Digitization Of Arabic Contents And Experiences
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2- Services:-
• Virtual Reference Service
- • Research Consultation (Online Search, Information Retrieval, Etc.)
- • Multimedia Information Services And Products
- • Measurements For Analyzing And Assessing E-Content (E-Metrics, Wibo- metrics, Info-metrics)
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3- Users:
• E-Communities (E-Learning, E-Research, E-Business, Second Life, Etc.)
• User Orientation And E-Literacy In Digital Environment
• Information Services For Special Needs Community
• The Role Of Resource Learning Centers In Supporting The Learning Process
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4- Profession & Professionals
• E-Community And The Profession Of Librarians
• The Role Of Information Institutions In The Academic Accreditation And Ranking
• Preparing Information Leaders And Consultants In The Digital Environment
• Strategic Thinking And The Role Of The Information Professionals Within The Economic Crisis
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Guidelines for Proposals
1. A proposal should deal with the conference theme, sub-themes or related areas.
2. The proposal must be based on original research or writing and must have not been published or presented earlier.
3. It should be written either in Arabic or in English.
4. Abstract length should be 200-250 words.
5. If the proposal is related to a research study, it must have the following elements: problem/purpose, research questions, statement of procedures, and possible findings.
6. If the proposal is related to a position paper, it must have the following elements: statement of issue being discussed, evidence, discussions, and conclusions.
7. It must clearly convey the essence of the paper.
8. The proposer/s must provide information about name/s, affiliation/s, e-mail addresses, and other contact details.
9. Proposals must be submitted electronically before August 31, 2009.
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Review of Proposals
Deadlines
Guidelines for Papers
Some of the important guidelines are as follows:
1. The length of the paper should be in the range of 3-4 thousand words. Slightly lengthier or briefer papers might be submitted.
2. The papers should be produced in MS Word version 6 and upward.
3. The document should be produced in double spaced, leaving top and bottom margins of 1” and left and right margins should be 1.25”, which are the default values for MS Word.
4. The paper must use the APA style for references. Endnotes need to be alphabetically arranged. Citations in the text and corresponding endnotes must be error free.
5. An abstract of about two hundred words should be provided.
6. For research papers, please provide the following: background/introduction, problem/purpose, research questions, and statement of procedures, results, discussion, and conclusion.
7. For position papers, please provide the following: background/information, statement of issue being discussed, evidence, discussions, and conclusion.
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Endnote Examples of APA Style
Journal Article
Dubeck, L. (1990). Science fiction aids science teaching. Physics Teacher, 28, 316318-.
Full-text article from a database
Mershon, D. H. (1998, November/ December). Star trek on the brain: Alien minds,
human minds. American Scientist,
86(6), 585. Retrieved July 29, 1999,
from
Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Book
Okuda, M., & Okuda, D. (1993). Star trek chronology: The history of the future. New York: Pocket Books.
Chapter in a Book
James, N. E. (1988). Two sides of paradise: The Eden myth according to Kirk and Spock. In D. Palumbo (Ed.), Spectrum of the fantastic (pp. 219223-). Westport, CT: Greenwood.
Website
Lynch, T. (1996). DS9 trials and tribulations review. Retrieved October 8, 1997, from Psi Phi: Bradley’s Science Fiction Club Website: http://www.bradley.edu/
campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html
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Distribution of Papers
Publication of Selected Papers
Paper Awards
Criteria for Assessment of Papers for Awards
Correspondence
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