两个会议消息

         两个会议消息：一个是关于图书馆的；一个是关于虚拟世界中的教育问题的。其中前一个是在线的免费的会议；后面一个是在泰国清迈。两个会议都非常有意思。

         先说第一个，Worldwide Library 2.011 Conference，会议时间是2011年11月2-3日。会议是在线的，任何人都可以免费参加。征稿函可以从这里看到：http://www.library20.com/pages/call-for-proposals。

         会议主题有：

 

         STRAND 1: “Libraries” – The Roles of Libraries in Today’s World

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011Libraries”

                  Link to Proposals

                  Example Topics: 

                  Libraries as community centers

                  Libraries as learning commons

                  Serving distributed and distance users

                  The library as a space versus the library as a service

                  Library privatization issues

          STRAND 2:  “Librarians & Information Professionals” – Evolving Professional Roles in Today’s World

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011Librarians”

                  Example Topics:  

                  Librarians as Leaders

                  Library and Information Professional Careers in a Networked and Changing World

                  Embedded librarians

                  Applying library and information science skills in a variety of venues

                  Advocacy and building influence (professionally and institutionally)

         STRAND 3: “Information Organization”

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011Information”

                  Example Topics:

                  Social organization of information

                  Subject gateways, online catalogs, and portals

                  Metadata:  creation, storage, management, dissemination, harvesting and aggregating

                  RDA

                  Library automation / management software / integrated library systems

         STRAND 4: “Access & Delivery”

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011AccessDelivery”

                  Example Topics: 

                  Digital media and the e-book revolution

                  Social networking use (social networking media for outreach and service promotion, location-based mobile social networks, etc.)

                  Emerging technology use (augmented reality, QR codes, mobile apps and delivery, etc.)

                  The changing roles of publishers

                  Working with vendors in the digital age

                  Conflicts between privacy and freedom of speech in a hyperlinked world

                  Measuring and assessing:  determining the effectiveness of access and service delivery

Outsourcing

         STRAND 5: “Learning” – Digital Age Learning Cultures

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011Learning”

                  Example Topics: 

                  New learning models and the role of the librarian and information professional

                  The growth of individualized and self-paced learning

                  Multiliteracies :  digital literacy, visual literacy, media literacy, information literacy

         STRAND 6: “Content & Creation” – Changes in Accessing and Organizing Information

                  Strand Tag:  “2.011ContentCreation”

                  Example Topics: 

                  From Information Consumption to Co-creation and Production

                  Digital copyright and licensing

                  Open educational resources

                  Open Source Software

                  Multimedia creation and gaming spaces

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         第二个会议将于2011年11月28日到12月2日在泰国清迈举行，会议是The 19th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE2011)的研讨会（ICCE 2011 Workshop On “Real Education in Virtual Worlds”）。

         Scope of interests includes, but not limited to:  

         – Theories behind learning and teaching in Virtual Worlds

         – New features and capabilities scheduled for Virtual Worlds by the Immersive Education Initiative

         – Virtual Worlds pedagogy and learning design

         – Constructions of Virtual Worlds learning infrastructure

         – Socio-cultural perspectives and implications of education in Virtual Worlds

         – Teachers’ professional development for translation and scaling up of Virtual Worlds educational models

         – An overview of Immersive Education’s K-12 program for Virtual Worlds users

         – Virtual Worlds environments for self-directed, collaborative and socio-constructivist learning

         – Virtual Worlds communities for users, builders, developers and administrators

         – Virtual Worlds environments on special learning domains (e.g., foreign language learning, science education, social science study)

         – Virtual worlds in open, distance and flexible learning contexts

         – Virtual worlds and competency-based training

         – Assessment and evaluation of learning in virtual worlds

         – Virtual worlds in informal learning (e.g., libraries, academic support services, student societies/guilds, careers, alumni, marketing and recruitment)