RAILS 2017: Research Applications in Information and Library Studies 2017 University of South Australia Adelaide, Australia, November 28-30, 2017 |
Conference website | https://railsconference.com/rails-2017/ |
Abstract registration deadline | July 31, 2017 |
Submission deadline | July 31, 2017 |
Call for Papers – RAILS 2017
- Theme: Playing and learning together: Interdisciplinary research and teaching
- Location: City West Campus, University of South Australia, Adelaide
- Conference Dates: 28-30 November, 2017
- Submission deadline: Monday, 17 July 2017, Extended to 31 July 2017
- Acceptance notification: Friday, 1 September 2017
The 2017 RAILS conference will be hosted by the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of South Australia, and held at UniSA’s City West Campus, Adelaide, South Australia, from 28-30 November 2017.
The conference will include:
- the Australasian Information Educators’ Symposium 2017 (AIES 2017) on the morning of Tuesday, 28 November;
- a Doctoral Workshop on the afternoon of Tuesday, 28 November; and
- the formal RAILS conference on Wednesday, 29 November and Thursday, 30 November 2017.
Educators, research students and practitioners are encouraged to submit papers on the conference theme, “Playing and learning together: interdisciplinary teaching and research”, which focuses on building partnerships between researchers, practitioners, and educators to ensure that a culture of interdisciplinary research and teaching is nurtured in the information studies field. Papers focusing on strengthening research practices in the field will also be considered. Proposals with a focus on professional or continuing education and teaching will be allocated to the AIES 2017 component of the conference.
Proposals for full papers (20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A) are invited, as well as panel discussions (30 minutes including Q &A) as well as posters showcasing works in progress or completed research projects. Abstracts for AIES and RAILS should include implications for practice, and research-focused papers should identify key learnings for practice. The closing date for all submissions is extended to 31 July 2017. Acceptance notifications will be Friday, 1 September 2017.
All proposals as are to be submitted through the EasyChair system. If you have any questions about the submission process, please contact Dr Diane Velasquez (diane.velasquez@unisa.edu.au).
Submission Guidelines
Full Papers
Paper submissions must include:
- Names and contact information for all contributors
- Title of paper
- Enter 3 to 5 keywords
- Choose Full paper as the Paper type
- Do not complete the abstract box available in the EasyChair template, instead please upload your extended abstract of up to 500 words in PDF format. References may be included, beyond the allowed 500 words
- As all extended abstracts will be blind peer reviewed, please ensure that author names and affiliations do not appear on the submitted document
Panel discussions
Panel discussion submissions must include:
- Names and contact information for all contributors
- Title of panel discussion
- Enter 3 to 5 keywords
- Choose Panel discussion as the Paper type
- An abstract or brief description of up to 250 words, entered in the text box available in the template for abstracts
Posters
Poster submissions must include:
- Names and contact information for all contributors
- Title of poster presentation
- Enter 3 to 5 keywords
- Choose Poster as the Paper type
- An abstract or brief description of up to 250 words, entered in the text box available in the template for abstracts
Doctoral Workshop Submission Process
Abstracts of 500 words must be submitted through Easy Chair by 31 July 2017. These should provide a brief overview of the nature of the project (research problem, methodology/method, theoretical framework, etc.), a description of their intended poster and explain why they would benefit from participating in the event. Please see the Easy Chair Submission Instructions for details, prior to submitting your abstract to the system. Note in front of your title proper, please type these words: Doctoral Forum Criteria for Selection
Submitted abstracts of 500 words should address the following criteria:
- Proposed benefit to the student’s doctoral program (approx. 100 words);
- Clear, coherent outline (abstract) of original research (200 words);
- Outline of issues and challenges student wishes to discuss (100 words);
- Description of the poster presentation to be provided in support of the work (approx. 100 words in addition to research outline)
Easy Chair Submission Instructions
Abstracts must be submitted via the EasyChair system. To submit your abstract at EasyChair, please follow the steps below:
- Name and contact information for the workshop participant
- Title of work, include the words Doctoral Workshop immediately before your title
- Add 3 to 5 keywords
- Select poster in the Paper type
- Do not complete the abstract box available in the EasyChair template, instead
- Upload your abstract (500 words) for your proposed doctoral workshop contribution
Doctoral workshop abstracts (500 words) must be in PDF. References may also be included beyond the allowed 500 words.