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2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support
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Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 14:29:06 -0500
From: Terry Kuny
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CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support
New services, roles and partnerships for the on-line learning environment
23rd-24th June 1997 Sheffield, England
Organised by: Networked Learning and Work Research Group Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield
Background
Supporting the use of networked information resources in the electronic learning environment involves the development of new services, roles and partnerships in higher education. As teaching, learning and research move into this environment, there is a growing need for information support - reference/enquiry help, information skills training, user instruction - to be provided electronically. Current initiatives in the use of networked technologies to deliver information support include the development of Web-based resource guides and information skills training modules, email access to reference and enquiry help, participation by information professionals in course-based computer-conferences, and experiments with synchronous communication technologies to offer remote support for information queries in real-time.
Institutions and courses which aim to enable learners to take full advantage of the networked information environment need to draw on new forms of professional expertise and new partnerships between support and teaching staff. There are far-reaching implications here for the organisation and development of support services and for the people working within them. Networked learner support (NLS) demands a blend of information, technology and on-line teaching/communication expertise which crosses traditional boundaries between library and IT roles, and includes facilitation of on-line learning via provision of electronic materials and person-to-person interaction. Ensuring an integrated role for information support in the curriculum is also a vital part of the challenge to develop effective networked learning initiatives, and success is likely to be largely dependent on the development of new collaborative relationships between teaching, information, IT and other support staff, as well as on the capacity of individuals to develop new skills.
Symposium themes
The 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support focuses on the potential of computer-mediated communications (CMC) and the Web in the provision of information support, and on the organisational and professional development issues associated with the NLS role. It aims to offer an opportunity for those involved in creating networked learning resources and developing on-line information support strategies to share experience and ideas, and to contribute to developing good practice in this new area of activity.
Proposals for papers are invited on any aspect of NLS in higher education, and especially on the following areas:
1. Design, implementation and evaluation of NLS strategies/materials. End-user training/support needs; innovative applications of information and communications technologies; integration of information support into the networked curriculum; pedagogic models, techniques, issues; evaluation of new practice.
2. Professional development/training for NLS. Training needs and approaches. Local and national initiatives. NLS and professional education.
3. Organisational and strategic issues. New professional roles, convergence between library and IT services for NLS, cross-disciplinary collaboration/partnerships, strategic and management considerations.
On-line conference
An on-line conference will be held as an introduction to the Symposium and to extend the discussion beyond the event itself. Symposium papers will be made available on the Web.
Audience
We anticipate that the Symposium will be of interest not only to library and information staff involved in learner support (eg. user education, information skills training or enquiry/reference work) but to those with involvement in NLS from other points of view, such as teaching/learning support, computer services, academic departments, distance learning services, research and development projects, staff development/training.
Format
The Symposium aims to provide an opportunity for people to meet in an informal atmosphere in which the emphasis is on interaction. Workshop sessions will be organised by theme, and contributors will be asked to present a shortened (20 minute) version of their papers as a lead-in to discussion. Full papers will, nevertheless, be required from contributors.
Publication
Selected papers from the Symposium will be published. Papers from the 1st International Symposium (1996) are to be published shortly in a special issue of the international peer-reviewed journal Education for Information, and journal publication for the 1997 Symposium is being sought.
Submission of proposed papers
Extended abstracts of proposed papers (of between 1,000 and 1,500 words) should be submitted in English by February 21st, 1997. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel chaired by Professor Tom Wilson. Please attach a brief biography of the author(s), along with a covering letter stating the paper's title and author(s) mail address, telephone and fax number, and email address. Full versions of selected papers (approximately 4,000 words) should be submitted by 23rd May, 1997. Proposed papers should not be submitted simultaneously elsewhere, and should not have been published previously.
Important dates
Last date for receipt of extended abstract: 21st February, 1997 Notification of acceptance: 21st March, 1997 Full paper: 23rd May, 1997
Please submit all abstracts to:
Philippa Levy 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield SHEFFIELD S10 2TN Tel. (0114) 22 22 638 Fax. (0114) 278 0300 Email: p.levy@sheffield.ac.uk
Further details
The Symposium will be held at Halifax Hall, a University of Sheffield hall of residence offering excellent conference facilities at reasonable costs. Halifax Hall is centred around a Sheffield steel baron's house dating back to 1830 and is set in very pleasant, extensive gardens with tennis courts and a croquet lawn. The Hall is situated on the west side of Sheffield in a leafy residential area two miles from both the city centre and the Peak National Park.
Further details on the Symposium will follow shortly. In the meantime, please direct any general enquries to:
Nick Bowskill 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support Department of Information Studies University of Sheffield SHEFFIELD S10 2TN Tel. (0114) 22 22 653 Fax. (0114) 278 0300 Email: n.bowskill@sheffield.ac.uk
NetLinkS
The Symposium is organised in association with the eLib training and awareness project, NetLinkS (collaborative professional development for networked learner support). For further information on the project, see its Web site at: http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/np
"Two purple-fingered hands grasped the edge of the desk, and the Librarian's face rose slowly into view like an early-morning coconut. 'Ook,' he said." Terry Pratchett.
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Sarah Ashton NetLinkS Research Associate and Information Officer Dept of Information Studies, University of Sheffield Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN S.J.Ashton@sheffield.ac.uk Tel.(0114) 222 2657, Fax.(0114) 278 0300
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