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BOBCATSSS 2023: A New Era - Exploring the Possibilities and Expanding the Boundaries
Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
Oslo, Norway, January 25-27, 2023
Conference websitehttps://www.bobcatsss2023.com/home
Submission linkhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bobcatsss2023
Poster abstracts accepted untilDecember 31, 2022

BOBCATSSS 2023 

January 25 - 27 

Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science (ABI)

Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)

 

About

The BOBCATSSS symposium is a unique forum that is organized by European students in Library and Information Science (LIS) and aims to promote academic and intercultural communication, facilitate the exchange of best practices, support the development of innovative forms of university education and inspire future LIS professionals. The symposium addresses trending topics for librarians, LIS researchers and information professionals in today's fast-changing and dynamic information environment. BOBCATSSS is held under the auspices of BOBCATSSS Association (bobcatsss.info) and is a tradition that has been passed on from one European country to another since 1993. 

Theme

A New Era - Exploring the Possibilities and Expanding the Boundaries 

Libraries, archives, and information services of all types are exploring the possibilities for promoting information, culture, and knowledge through the development of their collections and serving as community meeting, learning and creative spaces. This is seen in three areas: 1. construction of unconventional and cutting-edge buildings and redesigning of old buildings, 2. adoption of new virtual solutions for making services, programs, exhibitions, and events accessible, 3. increased digitization of collections and acquisition of new media. Collectively, developments in these three areas have expanded the boundaries of what constitutes an information service, how they operate, and ways services are delivered. Bobcatsss 2023 will explore the possibilities for services and programming and the expansion of physical and virtual boundaries in this new era for libraries, archives, and information services.    

Submissions may address the following topics, or other relevant subthemes: 

  • Sustainability
  • Participation & participatory practice
  • Meeting places and arenas for discussion
  • LAM collaboration and convergence 
  • Literary and cultural mediation
  • Children’s libraries
  • Shared Reading
  • Interaction design and user experience
  • Community resilience 
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion / Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice
  • Open access
  • Scholarly communication
  • Knowledge organization
  • Knowledge management
  • Universal design
  • User communities 
  • Gaming
  • Information architecture
  • Information management
  • Information behavior and practices 

Types of Contributions and Submission

The scientific committee welcomes and encourages submission of high-quality, original contributions which have not been previously presented or published elsewhere, in the form of a paper, poster, Pecha Kucha presentation, workshop or panel.

Abstract submission (EasyChair) 

  • Abstract: 350-500 words, 3-5 keywords
  • All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings of the conference.
  • Selected papers will be published in high level international scientific journals.

All proposals will be refereed in a double-blind process and must follow formal guidelines. Proposals will not go forward for review if these guidelines are not observed. The conference language is English and all work should be in English. If English is not your first language, we strongly recommend that your manuscript be edited by a native English speaker.

Please note that at least one of the authors must register for the conference in order for a paper to be accepted and published inthe proceedings.

Important Dates

Please see conference website: BOBCATSSS 2023

 

Submission Guidelines

Following a double-blind review process, authors will receive notification email. Even if their proposals/abstracts are accepted authors might be asked to revise abstract of their proposal, according to the reviewers' remarks and suggestions.

Papers should be submitted as attachments via EasyChair (as .doc, .docx or .rtf). Please use the conference paper template for preparing the final version of your paper. Paper length is limited to 10-12 pages (3500-7000 words), including the following content:

  • The background and purpose of the study.
  • Details of the methods, procedures or instruments used.
  • Findings, discussion and conclusions.
  • References/Bibliography (not included in word count)
  • Appendices (if necessary)

Posters and PechaKucha presentations should be submitted as attachments via EasyChair (as .doc, .docx or .rtf) and limited to two pages, including the first page and the following content:

  • The background and purpose
  • Details of the methods, procedures or instruments used
  • Findings, discussion and conclusions
  • References/Bibliography (not included in word count)
  • Appendices (if necessary) 

Workshops and Panels should be submitted as attachments via EasyChair (as .doc, .docx or .rtf) and limited to two pages. 

Workshop proposals should include: 

  • The background, purpose and expected outcomes of the workshop.
  • Details of the methods, procedures or instruments used.
  • Discussion and conclusion
  • References/Bibliography (not included in word count)
  • Appendices (if necessary)

Panel proposals should involve between three and five speakers and include the descriptions of the core idea for the panel as well as short descriptions (300-500 words) of all included papers. Once accepted, please aim to follow the guidelines for paper submissions. 

The first page of all submissions should include the following:

  • Title: 15 point Times New Roman font
  • Author(s): 12 point Times New Roman font Author’s name, academic title (for teachers: Assistant professor, Associate professore etc.) or student stautus (Bachelor, Master or Doctoral student), affiliation (Department, School, University), city, country, email address.
  • Abstract: An abstract of maximum 300 words should be included on the title page. Use 10 point Times New Roman font in italic face.
  • Keywords: List 3 - 5 keywords.

Important: Try to prepare inclusive presentation which will be accessible to all potential audience, including people with disabilities.

Requirements for style and format:

  • Formatted for A4 paper using MS Word or Rich Text Format with minimal use of formatting.
  • Right and left margins should be aligned and justified.
  • 12 point font in Times New Roman style only, single-spaced.
  • First level section headings should be in boldface and subsection headings in italics
  • Sections should NOT be numbered.
  • Tables and figures should be incorporated in the text as close to the reference as possible, andsequentially numbered in separate series. Captions should be Times New Roman style 10 point,centered. Captions for tables should be above the table. Captions for figures should be belowthe figure.
  • The author is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the references. References should be listed alphabetically according to the last name of the author. References to personal letters, papers presented at meetings, and other unpublished material should also be included. The format for citation follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Citation of an author's work in the text should follow the author-year citation format. Use comma to separate last names, and the word "and" between the last two authors within the text. For example: “Smith (1999) found that…”; “other researchers (Black1 PechaKucha is a presentation which includes 20 slides that are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). More about PechKucha format is available at http://www.pechakucha.org/faq. 

Venue  

BOBCATSSS 2023 will be hosted on the OsloMet campus. The campus is easily accessible on public transport and is located walking distance from many of Oslo’s major cultural and historical sites. The University is equipped with modern conference facilities. 

Hybrid attendance will be offered. One of the main goals of the conference is to explore how hybrid academic conferences can be further developed to reduce costs, span geographic distances, and find climate friendly solutions.

Conference registration fees will be kept to a minimum - a benefit of holding the conference at OsloMet! 

Accomodation

Anker Hotel and Hostel: (information coming soon)

Thon Hotel:

Conference Organizers

OsloMet, Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science (ABI)

University College London, Department of Information Studies

University of Borås, Swedish School of Library and Information Science

Contact

Questions or comments? Please contact the conference organizers at: bobcatsss2023@gmail.com

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