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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>We
invite you to submit a paper /abstract /poster /workshop to the 4th Qualitative
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>and Quantitative Methods in
Libraries International Conference (QQML2012), 22 - 25 May 2012, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Limerick</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=GramE><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Deadline for Abstract submission October 30,
2011</span></font></i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 color="#ff6600"
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600;
mso-ansi-language:EN;font-weight:bold'>First Call of Proposals </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'>QQML2012</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600;mso-ansi-language:EN;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN'>Dear
Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>It is our great pleasure to announce the </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>4th </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Qualitative
and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012)<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> at <i><span style='font-style:italic'>22 - 25 May
2012, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Limerick</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></i>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Since
2009 <span class=SpellE>QQML</span> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The 4<sup>th</sup> QQML2012 was scheduled during the
previous 3<sup>rd</sup> QQML2011 Conference. It was also decided that <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>th</span></i>e 5<sup>th</sup> <span class=SpellE>QQML</span>
2013 International Conference will be organized in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Rome</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>QQML2009, QQML2010 and QQML2011 were successful events
both from the number and quality of the presentations and from the post
conference publications in Journals and Books. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>QQML2012 will continue and expand the related topics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Papers
are invited for this international conference. The conference will
consider, but not be limited to, the following <u>indicative themes:</u><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Advocacy, networking and influencing: methodologies for building the
evidence base in library and information services (<span class=SpellE>LIS</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Balanced Scorecard tools in <span class=GramE>libraries <br>
<span class=SpellE>Bibliometrics</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Change of Libraries and the Managerial Techniques<br>
Conceptual and Organizational Perspectives of Knowledge Communication<span
class=GramE>, <br>
Copyright</span> and licensing<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Data mining<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories <br>
Development of new metrics<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Digital archives<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Digital preservation <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Digitization<br>
Distance learning and the role of the library <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>E-Books</span></font></i><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:italic'><br>
E-Learning and the contribution of the libraries, archives and <span
class=GramE>museums <br>
E</span>-research<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>E-science<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Electronic publishing<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Financial Management for Excellence<br>
Human resources management<br>
Information and Knowledge <span class=GramE>Services <br>
Information</span> literacy: Information sharing, Democracy and lifelong
learning <br>
Information retrieval<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Innovative management<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Institutional
repositories</span></font></i><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'><br>
Intercultural management<br>
Knowledge Based Systems and their Applications <br>
Knowledge<span class=GramE> management</span> concept and technology,<br>
Knowledge mining<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Libraries
and shared services</span></font></i><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-style:italic'><br>
Library Cooperation: Problems and Challenges at the beginning of the 21st <span
class=GramE>century <br>
Library</span> management and marketing<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Library statistics <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Measuring
information literacy effectiveness</span></font></i><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Metadata creation<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>New means of selecting, collecting, organizing, and distributing
digital content <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-style:italic'>Ontologies</span></font></i></span><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Open Access and Open Source<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Operational information systems <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Performance Measurement and <span class=GramE>Competitiveness <br>
Publishing</span> Models, Processes and Systems <br>
Qualitative and Quantitative methodologies<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Re-engineering change in higher education<br>
Resource development policy<br>
Scholarly Information and the new communication technologies <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Semantics<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Semantics Web<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Software <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Strategic management<br>
Team building and management<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-style:
italic'>Technology in the Communication: an interactive tool for <span
class=GramE>development <br>
Technology</span> transfer and Innovation in library management<br>
Theoretical models of information media<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-style:italic'>User education<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#ff6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#FF6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Special Sessions – Workshops</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
color="#ff6600" face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#FF6600;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>You may send proposals for <u>Special Sessions</u> (4-6 papers) or <u>Workshops</u>
(more than 2 sessions) including the title and a brief description at:</span></font><font
size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#CC6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:secretariat@isast.org">secretariat@isast.org</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> or from the electronic
submission at the web page: <a
href="http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html">http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html</a>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#CC6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>You may also send <u>Abstracts/Papers to</u> be included in the
following sessions, to new sessions or as contributed papers at the web page: <a
href="http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html">http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html</a>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#CC6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Contributions may be realized
through one of the following ways <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>a</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. structured abstracts
(not exceeding 500 words) and presentation; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>b</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. full papers (not
exceeding 7,000 words);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>c</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. posters (not exceeding
2,500 words);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span
class=GramE><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>d</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>visual presentations (<span class=SpellE>Pecha</span> <span
class=SpellE>kucha</span>). </span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>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.</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>In all the above cases at least one of the authors ought to be
registered in the conference. Abstracts and full papers should be submitted
electronically within the timetable provided in the web page: </span></font><font
size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#CC6600'><a href="http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html"
title="blocked::http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html"><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>http://www.isast.org/importantdates.html</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#CC6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The
abstracts and full papers should be in compliance to the author guidelines: <a
href="http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html">http://www.isast.org/abstractpaperregister.html</a>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#cc6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#CC6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>All
abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts and in the
website of the Conference. The papers of the conference will be published in
the website of the conference, after the permission of the author(s).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 color="#ff6600"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#FF6600;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'>Student submissions<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Conference offers Postgraduate students and PhD
Candidates a Competition opportunity. Students who submit to the conference
could take part to the competition, by submitting only one paper to the
competition. Students who enter to the competition have to participate to the
conference and register before.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The papers will be judged by a scientific committee on
the significance of the research theme, the research methodology, the
description of the results and the organization of the presentation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Professors and Supervisors are encouraged to organize
conference sessions of Postgraduate theses and dissertations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Please
direct any questions regarding the <span class=SpellE>QQML</span> 2012
Conference and Student Research Competition to: the secretariat of the
conference at: <a href="mailto:secretariat@isast.org">secretariat@isast.org</a>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>On behalf of the Conference Committee <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Dr. Anthi Katsirikou,
Conference Co-Chair<br>
University of Piraeus Library Director<br>
Head, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">European</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Documentation</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
Board Member of the Greek Association of Librarians and Information
Professionals<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><a href="mailto:anthi@asmda.com"><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>anthi@asmda.com</span></font></span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>Jerald <span class=SpellE>Cavanagh</span>
BSc Econ, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">MSc</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font><span lang=EN-IE
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>, </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-IE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>Local
Committee Co-Chair</span></font><span lang=EN-IE style='mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'><br>
</span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>Institute <span class=GramE>Librarian<font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
<br>
</span></font>Limerick</span> Institute of Technology</span></font><span
lang=EN-IE style='mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'> <br>
</span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>Limerick, Rep of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></font><span
lang=EN-IE style='mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:IT'>e-Mail: <a
href="mailto:jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie">jerald.cavanagh@lit.ie</a> </span></font><span
lang=IT style='mso-ansi-language:IT'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Padraig</span></font></b></strong></span><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'> Kirby BA (<span class=SpellE>Hons</span>) <span class=SpellE>HdipLIS</span>,
</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-IE'>Local
Committee Co-Chair</span></font><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Acting
Senior Library Assistant</span></font></b></strong><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>The
Library</span></font></b></strong><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Limerick
Institute of Technology</span></font></b></strong><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span
class=SpellE><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Moylish</span></font></b></strong></span></st1:PlaceName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Limerick,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></span></font></b></strong><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><a href="mailto:Padraig.Kirby@lit.ie"
title="blocked::mailto:Padraig.Kirby@lit.ie"><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Tahoma;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Padraig.Kirby@lit.ie</span></font></b></strong></a></span></font><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
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