Programme

(Updated 28/06/15)

 

Thursday, 4th June (Education)

8.30

 Registration

9.00

Welcome [video]
- Dídac Ramírez, Rector
- Ernest Abadal, Dean

9.30

Opening conference: "A field in flux" 
Blaise Cronin, Indiana University (USA) [Presentation] [video]

10.30

Coffee break

11.00

LIS education in Europe: an overview
Ángel Borrego, Universitat de Barcelona [Presentation] [video]

11.45

Discussion on LIS education in Europe
Moderator: Francisca Abad, Universitat de València (Spain)

  • iSchools: connecting information,  technology and people around the globe. Gobinda Chowdhury, Northumbria University (UK) [Presentation] [video]
  • An Analysis on the LIS Students’ IL Skills: Curricular Reflections. Serap Kurbanoğlu, EUCLID (Turkey) [Presentation] [video]
  • Rethinking Library and Information Studies in Spain: Crossing the boundaries. Virginia Ortiz-Repiso, Universidad Carlos III, RUID (Spain) [Presentation] [video]
  • Change and Innovation in European LIS Education. Sirje Virkus, Tallinn University (Estonia) [Presentation] 

13.30

Lunch

15.00

Challenges to LIS education: an American point of view
Moderator: Jesús Tramullas, Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)

  • LIS programs in North America: Trends and Issues. France Bouthillier, McGill University (Canada) [Presentation] [video]
  • Online Library and Information Science Education in the United States and Canada: Student Experiences and Preferences. Clara Chu, ALISE (USA) [Presentation] [video]
  • LIS education in Latin America and Caribbean countries. Judith Licea de Arenas, Eric M. González Nando UNAM (Mexico) [Presentation] 
  • New career opportunities and their impact on degrees. Terry Weech, University of Illinois (USA) [Presentation] [video]

16.30

Posters Presentation
Moderator: Andreu Sulé, Universitat de Barcelona

17.30

Posters exhibit room

Friday, 5th June (Research)

9.00

Some research questions to frame a European Union overview on LIS research
Jordi Ardanuy, Cristóbal Urbano, Universitat de Barcelona [Presentation] [video]

9.45

Challenges of LIS research
Moderator: Lluís Anglada, CSUC

  • Knowledge in the XXI Century: the role of the Information Systems. Lluís Codina, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) [Presentation] [video]
  • Research challenges are the Pathway to Engagement and Progress. Lynn Silipigni Connaway, OCLC (USA) [Presentation] [video]
  • Meeting the challenges of LIS research: a national coalition approach. Hazel Hall, Edinburgh Napier University (UK) [Presentation] [video]
  • Trends and challenges in research on LIS. Pertti Vakkari, University of Tampere (Finland) [Presentation] [video]

11.00

Coffee break + Posters exhibit room

11.30

Challenges of Library and Information Science Journals: editor's opinions 
Candela Ollé, A. López-Borrull, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Ernest Abadal. Universitat de Barcelona [presentation] [video]

12.15

Discussion on LIS academic journals
Moderator: Giovanni Solimine, Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy)

  • Economic viability of scientific journals. Tomàs Baiget, EPI [Presentation] [video]
  • The Morphing Author. Blaise Cronin, JASIST [Presentation] [video]
  • Users? A journal has no users, it has authors! Elke Greifeneder, Library HiTech [Presentation] [video]

13.45

Lunch

15.30

Closing conference: "What scientists do with research data?" [Presentation] [video]
Roderic Guigó, Center for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona)

16.30

Closing session