What: 2013 International Conference on Social
Media and Society

Where: Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada

When: September 14-15, 2013
Website: http://SocialMediaAndSociety.com/
Twitter hashtag: #SMSociety13

CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

Anatoliy Gruzd, Dalhousie University, gruzd@dal.ca
(Primary Contact)
Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia
Karine Nahon, University of Washington
Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University

IMPORTANT DATES:

Paper & Panel Abstracts Due: May 1, 2013
Paper & Panel Notification: May 20, 2013
Poster Abstracts Due: May 30, 2013
Poster Notification: June 15, 2013
Conference dates: September 14-15, 2013

ABOUT THE EVENT:

It is no secret that social media has become mainstream in recent years, and
its adoption has skyrocketed. As a result of its growing popularity, users’
online contributions and membership in online social networks have exploded.
The objective of this 2-day conference is to bring together experts in social media
and online social networks from both the academic and business worlds, to share
ideas on the best practices around how to study the impact of social media on
our society. The conference will provide researchers in this area an
opportunity to present and debate their ideas, and provide attendees with the
opportunity to build academic and professional contacts, present their
research, and learn about latest research in this area from a multidisciplinary
perspective.

TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

* BIG Data/Social Media Data
Scalability Issues and Social Media Data
Social Media Analytics
Social Media Data Mining
Social Media Mobile Applications
Visualization of Social Media Data

* Online Communities/Social Networks
Online and Offline Communities Formed on Social Media
Influential User Detection
Online Community Detection
Online Identity
Trust and Credibility in Social Media

* Social Media Impact on Society
Social Media & Public Administration
Political Mobilization & Engagement on Social Media
Social Media and Academia
Social Media and Business
Social Media and Journalism
Virality of Information in Social Media

* Theories and Methods
Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Opinion Mining and Sentiment Analysis
Social Network Analysis
Theoretical Models for Studying Social Media

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS:

(1) Paper abstracts
Paper abstracts provide authors the opportunity to present their original work
related to the broad theme of social media and society.

(2) Panel presentations
Panel presentations provide authors the option of organizing three related
papers/talks together in a thematic session.

(3) Research poster presentations
The research poster session provides an interactive forum for authors to
discuss their research.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

See more information at http://SocialMediaAndSociety.com/
For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at gruzd@dal.ca

There’s just one week left for you to get your tickets to the SLAIS Alumni Association’s 2013 Meet the SLAIS Grads Event.

The event will take place at the Alice Mackay Room, lower level VPL Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, on Friday, April 12th from 5:30-8 p.m.

To purchase tickets and sponsor one or more graduating students, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/3172873149#

Colin Preston, Media Librarian, CBC Vancouver, will be the guest speaker at the event that celebrates the newest graduates of The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies: The iSchool at The University of British Columbia, and offers alumni, faculty, directors, staff, and other friends of SLAIS the opportunity to meet the new graduates and welcome them as our colleagues. The event will also include a silent auction that will accept cash or cheques. Funds raised will support SLAIS Alumni Association activities.

Calling all students who are attending the Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting in Boston this May!

Enhance your MLA 2013 conference experience through Colleague Connection!

Colleague Connection is a mentoring program that pairs newer members or first-time meeting attendees with returning, more experienced members during the 2013 Annual Meeting. The purpose of Colleague Connection is to introduce new attendees to the Medical Library Association and help them get the most out of the Annual Meeting in Boston.

If you are a new member or first time conference attendee, consider pairing up with an experienced colleague at MLA ‘13! Colleague Connection allows you to have your questions about the conference answered, maximize your time, choose the best programs and meetings to attend, meet new colleagues, build your professional network, and discuss new ideas. Initial contacts made through Colleague Connection can lead to lifelong friendships with your peers and increase your professional network. Don’t be left out – sign up today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KZBMKD7.

Those who register by Saturday April 27th will be guaranteed to receive their mentor before leaving for the meeting. Once assigned, each pair of colleagues will be responsible for working out a time to meet and connect.

If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Harris (rharris@hshsl.umaryland.edu, 410-706-1315).

The University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications and nominations for a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Digital Media Research and Innovation in the UBC Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) http://www.icics.ubc.ca/.

For more details, please go to: https://slais.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?attachment_id=3566