Conference Venue: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Conference Dates: June 13-14, 2013

“The essence of Transition is in its name. It describes the era of change we are all living in. The Transition idea is about us all being an engaged, active part of that change.” --Transition Towns Movement

Transition is a grassroots movement that pulls on communities to improve local and global conditions in a sustainable way. Similarly, the KO community contributes to the greater good both locally within our own institutions and globally through interoperable systems, standards, and technologies. In the spirit of transition, the Fourth North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization (NASKO 2013) conference invites participants to come together to forge and strengthen the connections that will shape the future of knowledge organization.

Proposals for research papers, position papers, posters, unconference topics and a doctoral symposium are welcomed. Acceptable languages for conference submissions include English, French or Spanish. Graduate students are especially encouraged to submit proposals.

Topics to explore include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Theory of KO


• History of KO


• Legacy and emerging KOSs


• Epistemological status of KO


• Domain Analysis approach to KO


• New challenges in teaching KO


• KO research sustainability


• The future of KO


• Sociocultural studies of KO

Proposal categories:

Research and Position Papers:

Proposals should include a title and be no more than 1500 words long. Proposals should situate themselves within the extant literature of knowledge organization, and have a clearly articulated theoretical grounding and methodology. Those that report on completed or ongoing work will be given preference. Diverse perspectives and methodologies are welcome.

Posters:

Proposals should include a title and be no more than 650 words long.

Unconference Sessions:

Proposals of topics for sessions driven by attendees. The unconference will include 30-minute breakout sessions with two or three topics per session, depending on attendance. The proponents of the topics selected will be hosting the session and deliver a final lightning talk.

Doctoral Symposium:

This is an opportunity for doctoral students to discuss their research in progress in a 15-minute presentation. Proposals should consist of a 500-word abstract with citations (citations not included in word count) and a one-page CV. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a general advising session to discuss their CVs, service commitments, and how to approach the job market.

There is still time to apply as a doctoral symposium participant (and have your registration fees waived). Please submit the following materials by May 1, 2013:

1. One page CV
2. Research abstract with the following components (as applicable to stage of research not all elements are required – early stage students should complete what they can):

• Research question(s)


• Motivation - justify the importance of the problem


• Literature review - citing key publications, or existing or ongoing work


• Anticipated contributions


• Research methods - indicate any you are considering


• Research trajectory – brief sketch of your plan to complete the research

Please submit your materials – or volunteer to participate as a mentor by contacting klabarre@illinois.edu

Proposal format:

Proposals should include the name(s) of the author(s), their complete mailing and e-mail addresses, and their telephone and fax numbers. Please send proposals in Word or .rtf format to nasko2013@gmail.com

Publication:

All accepted papers will be published online. The papers most highly-ranked during the peer-review process will, with permission of the authors, be published, in full, in a future issue of Knowledge Organization.

Important Dates

January 31, 2013: Submission deadline

March 25, 2013: Notification to authors

May 8, 2013: Final copy submission

Planning Committee:

Cristina Pattuelli, Pratt Institute, New York
Kathryn La Barre, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Richard Smiraglia, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee
Hur-Li Lee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

Program Committee:

Clément Arsenault, Université de Montréal
Clare Beghtol, University of Toronto
Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin
Melodie Fox, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles
Lynne Howarth, University of Toronto
Michèle Hudon, Université de Montréal
Elin Jacob, Indiana University, Bloomington
Barbara Kwasnik, Syracuse University
Kathryn La Barre, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Hur-Li Lee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee
Aaron Loehrlein, University of British Columbia
Elaine Ménard, McGill University
Elizabeth Milonas, Long Island University
Hope Olson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Cristina Pattuelli, Pratt Institute, New York
Richard Smiraglia, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee
Joseph Tennis, University of Washington
Nancy Williamson, University of Toronto