From Scribbles to Clouds – Research in Library and Information Science
November 8, 2013 – 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in the lecture hall on the 2nd floor of the National Library:
From the Clouds to the Clouds – Research in Library and Information Science is the title of a conference for recent graduates of the Master's degree program in Library and Information Science. The conference is an annual event organized by the Department of Library and Information Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Iceland. A variety of papers are on the agenda, and this time 12 speakers will present their research in the field of library and information science.
Research like this plays an important role in development and innovation and steadily adds to the knowledge base of the field. It provides Icelandic society and the economy with important knowledge that can benefit both public and private sectors. The conference is therefore an ideal platform for working experts in the field and others who want to expand their knowledge in library and information science.
The conference is free and open to everyone.
The program is as follows:
09:00 – Sentence
- Dr. Jóhanna Gunnlaugsdóttir, professor and chair of the program in library and information science, will deliver an address.
- Dr. Stefanía Júlíusdóttir, assistant professor of library and information science, will chair the meeting.
09:20
- Helgi Sigurbjörnsson. "I just download it": Information behavior of torrent site users.
- Árni Jóhannsson. Archives of the State Regulatory Agencies.
- Laufey Ásgrímsdóttir. Documentation and knowledge management in the merger of ministries.
- Gunnhildur Lilja Sigmundsdóttir. "The reason was primarily to do better": A quality manager's attitude towards quality and document management.
10:40 – Coffee break
11:00
- Helga Kristín Gunnarsdóttir. University students' attitudes towards the Gegnis library system.
- Hrafn H. Malmquist. Icelandic Wikipedia: Analysis of development.
- Ásdís Helga Árnadóttir. Public libraries as a square of human life: Utilization of space.
12:00 – Lunch break
13:10
- Magnea Davíðsdóttir: The role of the records manager in the change process when implementing an electronic records management system.
- Þórunn Erli Sighvats. The status of the state's geographical primary data and the discourse about them.
- Vigdís Þórmóðsdóttir. Television content decoding at the RÚV archives department.
14:30 Coffee break
14:40
- Dröfn Vilhjálmsdóttir. E-books and public libraries.
- Þórný Hlynsdóttir. The Labyrinth of Information: The Collaborative Environment of University Libraries in Iceland in the Digital Age.
- Closing remarks and conference closing. Dr. Ágústa Pálsdóttir, Professor of Library and Information Science.