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Last updated:
August 10, 2000
by Cynthia Manley
Connections 2000
The Sixth Great Lakes Information Science Conference
October 27-28, 2000
Introduction
For the past six years, doctoral students from Information Studies schools
around the Great Lakes region have organized the Connections conference as a
forum for the dissemination of doctoral research.
The first and fourth conferences were held at the
University of Western Ontario,
the second at the University of
Toronto,
and the third at the University of Michigan.
For information on travel, accomodation and food, please visit this
page.
When and where
In a departure from past traditions, this year's conference will take
place outside the Great Lakes region. It will be
hosted by the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on Friday and
Saturday, October 27th and October 28th. Registration cost is $30.
In accordance with the founding principles of the conference, Connections 2000 welcomes
a diverse selection of papers that reflect the varying interests of students in the Information Science field.
One of the primary purposes of the conference is to provide a non-threatening and
friendly forum in which doctoral students at all levels can present their ideas and research.
The conference is an ideal venue for anyone with an interest in the present state of doctoral
research in Information Science.
Abstract Submission Process
Abstracts are being accepted from currently enrolled doctoral students for presentations
in all areas of Information Science. Submissions must include:
- title
- abstract (max. 300 words)
- name of author
- author's contact information: phone, fax, address, e-mail, and website URL
- short biography (25-50 words)
What can be submitted?
Reports of research in progress as well as recently completed studies are
welcome. Presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, with a 5 minute
queston
period to follow. Abstracts will be blind refereed by doctoral students and faculty at the host institution.
Abstracts will also be published in the conference proceedings as well as a forthcoming
issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science.
Deadline for submission
Electronic submissions are encouraged and can be submitted through September 30, 2000.
Notification of acceptance will be made by October 5, 2000.
Abstracts and queries can be e-mailed to:
Cynthia Manley,
Conference Co-Chair,
School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee,
804 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
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