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Welcome to the
2011 ALIA Information Online Conference & Exhibtion

The Organising Committee of the ALIA Information Online 2011 looks forward to welcoming you to the 15th ALIA Information Online Conference & Exhibition, from the 1st to 3rd February 2011. Once again it is being held at the Conference & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour, Sydney. Come network and join the thousands of delegates that attend this biennial event.

ALIA Information Online 2011 will bring together delegates, speakers and vendors from around the world in the aim of providing a forum for discussion on a range issues including: future technologies and their use, digital asset management, search tools, publishing and library spaces.

Again we will be providing the opportunity for delegates and visitors to see new developments and products from publishers and vendors in our extensive exhibition. Delegates and visitors will be able to interact with an extensive range of publishers and vendors who will be exhibiting at the Information Online Conference. Come and see what new developments and products are on show

For 2011 we are partnering with ICE Australia to help organise our Conference and Exhibition

If you would like more information on any aspect of the Conference and Exhibition please contact either

Andrea Gall ICE Australia
Kay Harris - Convenor, ALIA Information Online
Linden Fairbairn – Convenor, ALIA Information Online

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Abstract Submissions

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN

The Information Online orgainsing committee invite abstract submissions relating to the themes outlined below are invited from members of ALIA, as well as anybody with an interest in the Online Information Industry. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed to decide who will be invited to give an oral presentation.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 31st March 2010.
  • Those who wish to submit an abstract for consideration by the Organising Committee must also intend to register for the Conference.
  • All abstracts submitted must be original work and not previously presented in any form at other conferences.
  • Only one abstract submission per person will be accepted.
  • Speakers have an option of having their papers peer reviewed those requesting the peer review option are required to submit a full paper.
  • All submitted papers will be published on the Conference website. PowerPoint presentations may also be submitted but are not a substitute for the full paper submission.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

To submit a Non-Referred or Peer Reviewed abstract or to edit an existing submission, please select one of the following speaker portals below. Please be sure to read the abstract guidelines before proceeding:


NON-REFERRED SPEAKERS PORTAL
PEER REVIEWED SPEAKERS PORTAL

INVITED PAPER SESSIONS

25 minute (including 5 minute Q&A) oral presentations will run during the Concurrent Sessions each day

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

A Paper describes and discusses work the presenter is doing or has done in relation to theory and practice. Papers are generally delivered in a lecture style and will run for approximately 25 minutes (including 5 minutes for questions). The audience will be limited by room capacity. The room will be set in theatre style.

PRESENTATIONS

If your abstract is selected, oral presentations are not required in a given format. However use of MS PowerPoint is mandatory. You should allow 20 minutes for your presentation followed by five minutes for questions.

Abstracts of all presentations accepted for inclusion in the Conference Program will be published as part of the conference program booklet to be issued at the commencement of the conference.

KEY DATES

Abstract Submission Deadline 31 March 2010
Author Notification 30 June 2010
Refereed Paper Submission 31 July 2010
Final Submission of Refereed 30 November 2010
Final Submission of Non-Refereed Papers 30 November 2010

ENQUIRIES

Enquiries regarding abstracts can be directed to the conference organisers:

ICE Australia Pty Ltd
183 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Telephone: +61 2 9368 1200
Facsimile: +61 2 9368 1500
Email: infoonline@iceaustralia.com

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

To submit a Non-Referred or Peer Reviewed abstract or to edit an existing submission, please select one of the following speaker portals below. Please be sure to read the abstract guidelines before proceeding:
NON-REFERRED SPEAKERS PORTAL
PEER REVIEWED SPEAKERS PORTAL

REVIEW OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts are to be submitted on-line via the conference website. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Organising Committee. All abstracts will be reviewed to ensure quality and compatibility with the conference theme and areas of interest. If needed comments by reviewers will be provided to authors prior to giving their oral presentation.

You will need to indicate if you wish for your abstract to be peer reviewed on the online form.

Review process for Abstracts and Papers (Non refereed) Reviewers will rate and evaluate abstracts based on the following criteria:

  • Suitability to the conference themes
  • Importance and interest of the topic to delegates
  • Demonstrated evidence of creativity, leadership and excellence in professional practice

Final decisions on acceptances and on publication and presentation formats are the responsibility of the Organising Committee.

Peer Review and Refereeing Process

If you wish, you may submit a completed paper, in addition to the abstract proposal, for peer review and possible inclusion in the refereed conference publication.

Referees will be chosen from the library and information community and will be independent experts in their chosen field. Each paper submitted for refereeing will be submitted as a blind (unidentifiable) copy. Written comments are received from each referee for each paper. Papers requiring revision will be returned to authors for the required changes. At no time will the referees be informed of the identities of the authors whose papers they were assessing.

If you submit a paper for peer review, you should include:

  • Paper title
  • Abstract of 200 words minimum to 350 words maximum
  • Paper - 3000 to 5000 words using 11 point font in Arial.
  • Referencing in a format of the author's choice
(Note: the author's name(s) should not appear on the paper)