Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 100 Evidence Based Library and Information Practice News/Announcements Call for Proposals: 4th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012) © 2011. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons‐Attribution‐Noncommercial‐Share Alike License 2.5 Canada (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by‐nc‐sa/2.5/ca/ ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. It is our great pleasure to announce the 4th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012), 22–25 May 2012, in Limerick, Ireland. We invite you to submit a paper, abstract, poster, or workshop proposal for the conference. The proposal abstract submission deadline is October 30, 2011. Since 2009 QQML has provided an excellent framework for the presentation of new trends and developments in every aspect of Library and Information Science, Technology, Applications and Research. The conference will consider, but not be limited to, the following indicative themes: Advocacy, networking, and influencing Balanced scorecard tools in libraries Bibliometrics Conceptual and organizational perspectives of knowledge communication Copyright and licensing Data mining Development and assessment of digital repositories Development of new metrics Digital archives Digitization Distance learning and the role of the library E-books E-learning and the contribution of the libraries, archives and museums E-research E-science Electronic publishing Human resources management Information and knowledge services Information literacy Information retrieval Innovative management Institutional repositories Intercultural management Knowledge based systems and their applications Knowledge management concept and technology Libraries and shared services Library cooperation: Problems and challenges at the beginning of the 21st century Library management and marketing Library statistics Measuring information literacy effectiveness Metadata creation New means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing digital content Open access and open source Operational information systems Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 101 Performance measurement and competitiveness Publishing models, processes and systems Qualitative and quantitative methodologies Resource development policy Scholarly information and new communication technologies Semantics Software Strategic management Team building and management Technology transfer and innovation in library management Theoretical models of information media User education You may also send proposals for Special Sessions (4‐6 papers) or Workshops (more than 2 sessions), including the title and a brief description, to secretariat@isast.org, or via the electronic submission form at http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html. Contributions may be realized through one of the following ways: o structured abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) and presentation; o full papers (not exceeding 7,000 words); o posters (not exceeding 2,500 words); o visual presentations (Pecha Kucha format). These presentations consist of exactly 20 slides, each of which is displayed for 20 seconds. Total presentation time is precisely 6 minutes 40 seconds and so it is important to use the transition feature in PowerPoint to time your presentation exactly. In all of the above cases at least one of the authors must be registered for the conference. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted electronically within the timetable provided on the web page at http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html, and must be in compliance with the author guidelines found at http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html. All abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts and on the Conference website. Papers will be published on the Conference website with permission of the author(s). Student Competition The Conference offers postgraduate students and PhD Candidates a competition opportunity. Students who submit to the conference may take part by submitting one paper to the competition. Students who enter the competition must participate in the conference. The competition papers will be judged by a committee, and final selection will be based on the significance of the research theme, the research methodology, the description of the results, and the organization of the presentation. Professors and supervisors are also encouraged to organize conference sessions of postgraduate theses and dissertations. Please direct any questions regarding the QQML 2012 Conference and Student Research Competition to the Secretariat of the conference at secretariat@isast.org. On behalf of the Conference Committee: Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, Conference Co‐Chair Library Director University of Piraeus Piraeus, Greece Head, European Documentation Center Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information Professionals anthi@asmda.com Jerald Cavanagh BSc Econ, MSc, MA, Local Committee Co‐Chair Institute Librarian Limerick Institute of Technology Limerick, Republic of Ireland jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie mailto:secretariat@isast.org� http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html� http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html� http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html� mailto:secretariat@isast.org� mailto:anthi@asmda.com� mailto:jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie� Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2011, 6.3 102 Padraig Kirby BA (Hons) HdipLIS, Local Committee Co‐Chair Acting Serior Library Assistant Limerick Institute of Technology Limerick, Republic of Ireland padraig.kirby@lit.ie mailto:padraig.kirby@lit.ie� / Evidence Based Library and Information Practice