(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America)
The Department of Library and Information Science at Catholic University of America invites researchers, practitioners and students to submit proposals for the 2022 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science. The 14th Symposium will be a virtual event. It will take place on Friday, February 18.
The Symposium will include three types of presentations: briefings, panels, and posters.
- Briefings are 15-minute presentations of an innovative practice, project, or research activity.
- Authors can organize panels of speakers to present and discuss an emerging theme or topic.
- Posters are exhibits describing a practice, project, or research activity.
Proposal topics may include, but are not limited to, the following.
- community engagement and outreach, including marketing and advocacy for library and information services
- information services against misinformation and propaganda
- new developments in information organization (linked data, semantic web, etc.)
- preservation and management of born-digital and digitized resources
- management and analysis of data and information
- library networks and international collaboration
- technology trends and impact on information services
- management of information services in cultural institutions
Important Dates
Proposals due: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Notification of acceptance: Late October
Final program abstracts due: Monday, December 6, 2021
Symposium: Friday, February 18, 2022
The submissions can be made here. Accessing the submissions page requires creating an account first. Overviews of past symposia are available on the Symposium website.
Please feel free to contact the Symposium Committee, at cua-slis-symposium@cua.edu, if you have questions. The members of the Symposium Committee are Drs. Sung Un Kim (Chair), Jane Zhang, and Sue Yeon Syn.