Event: GPSS Higher Education Summit

*GPSS Higher Education Summit*

Friday Nov 4th, 8:30am-1pm

Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room

 

Please join GPSS for our 5th Annual Higher Education Summit on Friday, Nov.

4th.  The theme of this year’s event is: *On Whose Shoulders: Who Pays For Higher Education in Uncertain Economic Times?  *We will examine Washington residents’ ability to attain an advanced degree at a public institution given rising student debt burden and less government support.  University of Washington President Michael K. Young will deliver opening remarks.

 

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Can’t make the entire event?

Feel free to drop by for a panel – see schedule below.

Conference: Reputation & Integrity in an Information Age

On September 15-16 the University of Washington’s Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility will host a conference entitled “Reputation & Integrity in an Information Age” in Bellevue.  This conference will explore the issues faced by business regarding reputation and integrity as they relate to reporting, transparency, and the messages used to engage and leverage stakeholders at all levels.

To help you, current MBA students, learn more about corporate social responsibility and expand your professional network, we’ve set a special student price of $149.  That’s a savings of $775.  The cost includes all conference materials and events.  You can find out more about this discount offer here:  Social Responsibility

Learn more about the conference at:
http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/clsr/business-conference.

Conference: Ethical Considerations in Research Collaborations

The UW is host to a conference on the ethical conduct of research conducted in collaboration with industry, and in international, multi-cultural and interdisciplinary settings. Graduate students may apply for full scholarships to cover the cost of registration and may also submit abstracts that will be included in conference proceedings.

With internationally recognized presenters, the conference will provide graduate students with a strong foundation for building their research careers. The conference is in Meany Hall on the UW campus on September 22 and 23, 2011.

More information: Ethical Considerations in Research Collaborations

IA Summit 2011



The IA Summit is the premier destination for those who practice, research and are interested in the structural design of shared information environments. Some call themselves information architects (and many don’t) but all share a common desire to help people live better lives through meaningful experiences with information.

The Summit is, above all, a community gathering. It is organized, planned and realized by volunteers across the information architecture and related communities of practice, with the kind support and backing from ASIS&T, and attended by people of all backgrounds with an interest to learn and share the lessons, challenges and opportunities presented in today’s digital landscape.

CACS 2011

The 2011 2nd International Congress on Computer Applications and Computational Science (CACS 2011)

http://irast.net/conferences/CACS/2011

15-17 November 2011, Bali, Indonesia

CACS 2010 aims to bring together researchers and scientists from academia, industry, and government laboratories to present new results and identify future research directions in computer applications and computational science.

Leveraging Your Taxonomy Webinar Series

Hosted By ASIS&T and Access Innovations, Inc.

To register please got to the website:
http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/2011/taxonomy_uses.html

Cost: Free to ASIS&T Members, $49 per session for non ASIS&T Members

The traditional use of Taxonomy is still valid and tremendously significant – enabling precise and complete search returns. But with the evolution of web and search technologies there are an increasing number of relevant connections that help users discover additional resources, facilitate effective collaboration, and better use the mounds of information available to them. Carefully built taxonomies and intelligent indexing provide the foundation for many of these semantic enhancements. Inspired information architects have built them into portals and web sites that engage users and provide them with new ways to connect. Publishers and others who sell content find these linkages good for business, making it easier for their visitors to identify content valuable to them, and turning them into return visitors.

Student Travel Grants for 2011 Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference in Austin, Texas

AIP Student Travel Grants – Accepting Applications

The American Institute of Physics is providing 2 generous travel grants for two students traveling to ER&L in Austin. The travel grant includes (1) Full conference registration, (2) air travel costs, and (3) Hotel accommodations totaling up to $1500 per winner. 2011 Student Travel Grant Applications are being accepted now and will be adjudicated by an ER&L volunteer committee.

Application Requirements: This grant is open to currently enrolled students wishing to attend ER&L 2011. Student applicants will be required to supply contact information as well as to answer a questions related to how access to ER&L can assist the applicant in achieving professional and academic goals.

Summer Educational Institute (SEI 2011) Registration

http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/  The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) are pleased to announce that registration for the 2011 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management will open on January 24, 2011 at noon EST. Registration will be open through April 15, 2011 but will close earlier if all available slots are filled prior to this date.  Please register early to assure your attendance.

Multimedia and Visualization Innovations for Science Workshop

A One-Day Workshop hosted by Microsoft Research
Microsoft Research, One Microsoft Way, Building 99, Redmond, WA 98502, USA
Tuesday 8 February 2011 – 9.00am to 5.30pm (Check-in and breakfast from 8.15am)

Multimedia and visualization tools and technology offer tremendous opportunity for accelerating scientific discovery.  Where science was once limited to text and two-dimensional graphs and charts for communications purposes, multiple factors have contributed to a rise in the use and availability of multimedia and visualization as tools to augment and enhance more rapid uptake of science.  This workshop will feature leading-edge innovations in science-oriented web multimedia, large-scale data exploration and visualization, speech and object recognition, image indexing and analysis, human/computer interaction and virtual environments, among other topics.  Presentations will be made by technology, science, and information professionals across the broad spectrum of academia, government, business, and industry.

2011 ARL Leadership Symposium, San Diego



Seventh Annual ARL Leadership Symposium
January 8-9, 2011 

San Diego, CA

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host its Seventh Annual Leadership Symposium for master of library and information science (MLIS) students on Saturday and Sunday, January 8 and 9, 2011. Leadership Symposium curriculum focuses on topics related to the major strategic areas of ARL, as well as transitioning into, and building career networks in, research libraries. The program will include presentations from ARL program officers as well as human resource professionals in ARL member libraries. Registration for the Symposium is open to any MLIS student with an interest in a career in research libraries. The event is free of charge but space is limited!