Programme

9.00-9.15 Welcome

9.15-10.05 Session 1

• The Danish digitalized cultural heritage and its users: usage, search strategies and findability on the internet – Jonas Fransson, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Collaborative tagging and intersectionality – POSTER, Kristin Johannesson, Department of ALM, Uppsala University, Sweden.

10.05-10.30 Coffee/Tea

10.30-11.45 Session 2

• Users cultural identities, roles and open access in virtual world Second Life – SLIDESHOW, Anna-Kaisa Sjölund, Digital Culture, University of Turku, Finland.
• Systemic perspectives on physically performed role-play – J. Tuomas Harviainen, Research Center for Information and Media, University of Tampere, Finland.
• (The ecology of documentation in the virtual world blogosphere – Olle Sköld, Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.)
• Information-related activities in a social media and public library context –  SLIDESHOW, Maria Kronqvist-Berg, Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.

11.45-13.15 Lunch

13.15-14.50 Session 3

• Scholarly communication: Distribution? Migration? The fluency and the application of Web 2.0/social media in research group environment – Feng Gu, Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
• Digital narratives. Storytelling, media convergence and participatory culture in public library everyday work practice – POSTER, Hanna Carlsson, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden.
• Developing public library services by means of projects – Nina Hynnä, School of Information Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland.

14.50-15.20 Coffee/Tea

15.20-16.10 Session 4

• Social media research at Swedish School of Library and Information Science – POSTER, Maria Lindh, Emma Forsgren (& David Gunnarsson), Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of Borås, Sweden.
• EDGE at HHÅA: Presentation of research program – SLIDESHOW, Timo Ketonen, School of Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.

16.10- Closing of Doctoral Forum

Welcome to the Information Science and Social Media (ISSOME) Doctoral Forum August 24, 2011

We would like to invite you to participate in the Doctoral Forum held in conjunction with Information Science and Social Media – International Conference. During the Doctoral Forum doctoral students will have the possibility to share their ongoing research projects with their peers and well-established senior researchers.

Objectives

The objectives of the Doctoral Forum are 1) to provide an open-minded setting for discussions and guidance concerning doctoral students’ current research, 2) to contribute to the conference goals by addressing challenges inherent with the new information platform and 3) to initiate useful contacts between doctoral students and researchers to provide a foundation for further collaboration.

Financial information

The Doctoral Forum is free of charge. Travelling and accommodation costs must, however, be covered by the participants or other funding sources available for them. Doctoral students can attend the conference August 25-26 for a discounted fee.

How to apply

To apply to the Doctoral Forum, please submit the following:

• An abstract describing your research progress to date (including research questions, theoretical framework and empirical work). The abstract should be no longer than 1500 words.
• Curriculum Vitae, providing additional information on your background, relevant experience and the name of your supervisor (about one page long).

The application package should be submitted by email to Maria Kronqvist-Berg (mari...@abo.fi) using one of the following formats: .pdf, .rtf, .doc, .docx.

Criteria for selection

Participants for the Doctoral Forum will be selected on the basis of their abstract, CV and their anticipated contribution to the goals of the Doctoral Forum. Fifteen applicants will be selected for participation. The selected doctoral students are also welcome to present a poster at the Poster Session of the ISSOME conference August 25.

Student grants

PhD students attending the Doctoral Forum can apply for grants covering part of the conference, travel, and/or accommodation expenses. ISSOME 2011 will reimburse a part of the expenses after the conference (receipts will be required).

Grant applicants are requested to submit:
- one-page explanation for a) why the applicant wants/needs to attend the ISSOME Doctoral Forum, and b) why the applicant demands funding support, and c) an estimation of the travel and accommodation expenses
- proof of PhD student status (e.g. copy of valid student ID, matriculation confirmation, written confirmation by PhD supervisor)
- optional recommendation letters (e.g. from PhD supervisors or professors from the home university)

Grant applications are accepted in the following formats: .pdf, .rtf, .doc, .docx. The applications should be sent to mari...@abo.fi no later than June 3, 2011. Notification of granted support will be sent out on June 10, 2011.

Important dates

First announcement of the Doctoral Forum: December, 2010

Submission deadline: March 31, 2011

Notification of acceptance: April 29, 2011

Conference registration: May 10 – June 10, 2011

Doctoral Forum: August 24, 2011

Poster session: August 25, 2011

Conference: August 25-26, 2011