ICADL 2012 - The 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries

The 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries
November 12-15, 2012, Taipei, Taiwan
http://icadl2012.org/
- Call for Papers
- Call for Tutorial Proposals
- Call for Workshop Proposals
- Call for Graduate Student Consortium Submissions
Submission opening: May 1, 2012
Submission deadline: Jun 15, 2012, 8PM Taipei (GMT+8) Time

Call for Papers
MAIN THEME
With the advent of the Internet, the past decades have seen a burgeoning of digital libraries. Researchers, scholars, and professionals have come to recognize the importance of digital libraries and the convenience they might bring to the society. As resource sharing becomes common, the focus of digital libraries has been shifted from the needs of the academics to major issues that involve both the general public and professionals of diverse disciplines. With the creation and the significant increase in the use of digital content, the digital libraries become essential not only in preserving the cultural heritage but in educating the society as well.
The theme of the ICADL conference in 2012 - The Outreach of Digital Libraries: a Globalized Resource Network?reflects the raison d'être of a global digital library. By pooling the knowledge and experience around the world, it is genuinely hoped that a good network of digital libraries may come to fruition in this global era. We welcome and encourage the submission of papers for potential publication. Possible topics could include, but are not restricted to, the following:
- Cloud computing and application
- Cooperative service and community service
- Cultural heritage preservation
- Cyberinfrastructure architectures for DL
- Electronic publishing
- Healthcare informatics
- Human factors in DL
- Impact and evaluation of DL
- Information policy and copyright
- Information visualization
- Retrieval and browsing in DL
- Interoperability and fusion of information
- Metadata and cataloguing
- Mobile services for DL
- Multi-language support
- Novel library content and use environments
- Open source tools and systems
- Personalized service and user modeling
- Preservation systems and algorithms
- Scientific data curation and citation
- Security and privacy
- Social media
- Social networking and information systems
- Systems, algorithms, and models for data preservation
- Technology standards for DL
- Visualization of large-scale information environment
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Authors may choose among three formats: Full papers, short papers and posters. Three formats will be included in the proceedings and will be presented at the conference. Three formats will be rigorously peer reviewed. Full papers report on mature work, or efforts that have reached an important milestone. Short papers will highlight efforts that might be in an early stage, but are important for the community to be made aware of. Short papers can also present theories or systems that can be described concisely in the limited space. Posters permit presentation of late-breaking results in an informal, interactive manner.
Full papers must not exceed 10 pages. Short papers are limited to at most 4 pages. Posters should not exceed 2 pages. All papers must be original contributions. The material must therefore not have been previously published or be under review for publication elsewhere. All contributions must be written in English and must follow the Springer's formatting guidelines (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html ). Papers are to be submitted via the conference's EasyChair submission page: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl20...
All accepted papers will be published by Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science series as conference proceedings.
IMPORTMANT DATES
Submission opening: May 1, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: Jun 8, 2012
Submission deadline: Jun 15, 2012, 8PM Taipei (GMT+8) Time
Acceptance notification: Jul 23, 2012
Camera ready deadline: Aug 24, 2012

Call for Tutorial Proposals
We cordially invite experts interested in educating members of the digital library community who are unfamiliar with a relevant set of technologies or concepts to plan their tutorials in the 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2012).
The tutorial program aims at providing an opportunity to offer in-depth education on a well-established or “cutting-edge” topic relevant to research or practice in digital libraries. It should address a single topic conforming to the main theme and topics of the ICADL 2012. The tutorials should cover the topic in either a half-day or a full day, to a level that attendees will have sufficient knowledge to follow and further pursue the material beyond the tutorial. Leaders of the tutorial sessions will be expected to take an active role in publicizing and recruiting attendees for their sessions.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Tutorial proposals should include:
Part I: A 1-page extended abstract that includes the following information: the tutorial title; the name, affiliation, and contact details of the instructor(s); a description or topical outline of the tutorial; the duration (half- or full-day); the expected number of participants; the intended audience and its level of experience (introductory, intermediate, or advanced); and the learning objectives. This extended abstract will appear in the conference proceedings.
Part II: A full tutorial proposal that is at most 4 pages long and includes:
A description of the main topics to be covered in the tutorial;
Targeted audience and aims/objectives;
If relevant, a description of real-world systems, experiences, and/or case studies to be discussed;
More information on the instructor, such as awards, Home page URL, teaching experience, and previous tutorial presentations (tutorial title, conference name, location, year);
Any other information that will assist the Tutorial Co-Chairs and Organizing Committee to adequately review the tutorial proposal. Tutorial proposals are to be submitted via the conference’s EasyChair submission page: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl20...
IMPORTMANT DATES
Submission opening: May 1, 2012
Submission deadline: Jun 15, 2012, 8PM Taipei (GMT+8) Time
Acceptance notification: Jul 23, 2012

Call for Workshop Proposals
We cordially invite researchers and professionals of the digital library community who wish to draw together groups interested in well-established or emerging topics to plan their workshops in the 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2012).
Workshop formats can range from formal, such as presentations of refereed papers, to informal, such as extended round-table discussions among the selected participants. The organizers of accepted workshops are required to announce the workshop and call for papers, solicit submissions, conduct the reviewing process, and decide upon the final workshop program.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Workshop proposals should include a 1-page extended abstract that contains the following information:
the workshop title; the name, affiliation, and contact details of the organizer(s); a description or topical outline of the workshop; a description of the planned format and duration (half- or full-day); and the target audience and expected number of attendees. Workshop proposals are to be submitted via the conference's EasyChair submission page: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl20...
IMPORTMANT DATES
Submission opening: May 1, 2012
Submission deadline: Jun 15, 2012, 8PM Taipei (GMT+8) Time
Acceptance notification: Jul 23, 2012

Call for Graduate Student Consortium Submissions
We cordially invite graduate students to submit extended abstracts to, and participate in, the Graduate Student Consortium of the 14th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2012).
The Graduate Student Consortium is intended for graduate students who have a specific research proposal and some preliminary results on digital library related issues, but with sufficient time prior to completing their theses or dissertations to benefit from the consortium experience. The Consortium will offer a critical but supportive opportunity for graduate students to discuss their research in progress and to receive feedback and advice.
Students interested in participating in the Graduate Student Consortium should submit a 3-page extended abstract describing their digital library research and clearly stating the results already obtained and plan for their theses or dissertations. Submissions relating to any aspect of digital library research, development, and evaluation are welcomed, especially those conforming to the main theme and topics of the ICADL 2012.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Students are asked to submit an extended abstract on their research. Submissions must be in pdf and be formatted according to the Springer Publications format for Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Submissions must be no longer than 3 pages. For details on the LNCS style, see Springer's Author Instructions at http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-...
Graduate Student Consortium proposals are to be submitted via the conference's EasyChair submission page: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadl20...
IMPORTMANT DATES
Submission opening: May 1, 2012
Submission deadline: Jun 15, 2012, 8PM Taipei (GMT+8) Time
Acceptance notification: Jul 23, 2012