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Doctoral ConsortiumWhat is the Doctoral Consortium?The Doctoral Consortium is a workshop for Ph.D. students from all over the world who are in the early phases of their dissertation work (i.e., the consortium is not intended for those who are finished or nearly finished with their dissertation). The goal of the Doctoral Consortium is to help students with their thesis and research plans by providing feedback and general advice on using the research environment in a constructive and international atmosphere. Students will present and discuss their thesis work in the context of a well-known and established international conference outside of their usual university atmosphere. The workshop will take place on a single full day. Up to 15 students will have the opportunity to participate.At least six prominent professors and one experienced practitioner in the field of digital library research in organizations from different countries and continents will conduct the workshop. They will review all the submissions and comment on the content of the thesis as well as on the presentation. Students will have 20 minutes to present their research, focusing on the main theme of their thesis, what they have achieved so far and how they plan to continue their work. Another 20 minutes is reserved for discussion and feedback from both the professors and other participants. In the course of the workshop students will also get advice on more general questions, e.g., the differences among Ph.D. studies in different countries. The consortium also will have a guest speaker who will address key issues and activities related to digital library research worldwide. Call for Papers and TopicsStudents interested in participating in the Doctoral Consortium should submit an extended abstract (see details below) describing their Digital Library research. Submissions relating to any aspect of Digital Library research, development, and evaluation are welcomed, including: technical advances, usage and impact studies, policy analyses, social and institutional implications, theoretical contributions, interaction and design advances, and innovative applications in the sciences, humanities, and education.To apply for participation at the Doctoral Consortium, please provide an extended abstract of your doctoral work submitted in electronic form via the JCDL 2007 submission web page by March 24, 2007. The extended abstract is restricted to 4000 words (approx. 8 pages). Submissions should be submitted electronically in PDF-format. The abstracts should:
Travel SupportAn NSF grant on DL curriculum development (see http://curric.dlib.vt.edu/) has allocated $1000 each for 10 participants to help cover expenses. Those seeking this support should state their interest in their submission document. Preference will be given to US citizens. Those receiving support must agree, and have their thesis supervisor also agree, to help in the development of DL curricular resources. For example, they may review modules being developed that relate to their DL specialty area, and may prepare a small module as their dissertation is completed so others may have an easier time understanding their work, in the context of related work.ProceedingsAccepted abstracts will be distributed to participants as the workshop proceedings and made available to participants via the JCDL Doctoral Consortium Digital.Important Dates
Requests for more information should be e-mailed to doctconsort@jcdl2007.org. Accompanying Practitioners:
Geneva Henry
Mick Khoo Accompanying Professors:
Gary Marchionini
Christine Borgman
Elaine Toms
Sally Jo Cunningham
George Buchanan
Ed Fox
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