Nordic Research School in Library and Information Science

Road show seminar in Information Seeking & Retrieval in Contexts 2005

The novel concept of a 'road show seminar' means that a team of 2-3 senior researchers of high international status will visit about three Nordic-Baltic sites, each covering an adequate region, with a tailored set of lectures and tutorials on a pre-selected research area, as well as supplying improved supervision and consultation. The idea is in a cost-effective manner to provide research knowledge and experience out to the local research groups and doctoral students within Nordic-Baltic regions. Travel and accommodation costs are thus minimized.

In 2005 the aim of the road show is to present the latest developments in Information Seeking & Retrieval in Contexts. Lectures will be mixed with laboratory casework, exchange of critical know-how and specialized computer software. The stops chosen are based on knowledge of ongoing PhD work in which these kinds of methods are being applied.

Students, and others, who wish to participate are kindly asked to inform the local contact person in advance of the seminar. Please also indicate if you wish to have a separate talk to the lecturers during their visit.

Main responsible person:
Prof. Eero Sormunen , Univ of Tampere

Lectures/supervisors:
Dr. Ian Ruthven, Univ of Strathclyde, UK
Prof. Kalervo Järvelin, Univ of Tampere
Prof. Peter Ingwersen, RSLIS, Copenhagen


Stop 1: April 14-15, Dept of Information Studies, University of Tampere, Tampere

Tentative Programme
Location:
University of Tampere, Department of Information Studies
Thursday, April 14 we are in "Pinni Building A3111" and the local map helping to find the place can be downloaded and printed from http://www.uta.fi/kuvat/tiedotuksenkampusENG.pdf .

Day 1: Open Road Show for researchers, research students and other selected students
09.00-09.45: Contexts in Information Seeking & Retrieval (IS&R) / P. Ingwersen
Coffee
10.00 -11.30 Extending IS&R towards context / Kalervo Järvelin
11.30 -12.15 Contextual IR (=SIGIR workshop) / Ian Ruthven
12.15 -13.00 Lunch
13.00 -14.00 Selected research framework dimensions / Peter Ingwersen
14.00 -15.00 Two research settings for IS&R / Kalervo Järvelin
15.00 -15.15 Coffee
15.15 -16.15 Evidence from recent empirical studies applying context / Ian Ruthven

Day 2: Closed Road Show for the supervision of Ph.D. students
Thesis plans and text to be sent in advance to the three lecturers
09.00 -10.30 Student presentations of projects
10.30 - 10.45 Coffee
10.45 - 12.30 Discussions with individual Ph.D. students
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 -15.00 Discussions cont.

Reading list suggested by Ian Ruthven

The roadshow seminar is equivalent to 1 course ECTS.

Participation
Pre-Registration is mandatory due to space allocation at the University. Deadline for the registering to the open Roadshow (on April 14) is by April 7 2005 by e-mail to Sanna Yli-Salomäki (sanna.yli-salomaki@uta.fi).

Ph.D. students participating also the Closed Road Show (on April 15) should register to Professor Eero Sormunen (eero.sormunen@uta.fi) already on April 1 at the latest (single registration only). A thesis plan or a project text, including a 1/2 page description of research issues to be discussed by e-mail to the supervisors, should be attached.

Ph.D. students under the NORSLIS programme may apply for travel support to the NORSLIS Board, i.e. Olle Persson, no later than [March Z 2005]. See: How to apply for courses, workshops, seminars

Stop 2: October 3-4, Department of Information Studies, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen - Denmark

Lectures/supervisors:
Dr. Ian Ruthven, Univ of Strathclyde, UK
Prof. Kalervo Järvelin, Univ of Tampere
Prof. Peter Ingwersen, RSLIS, Copenhagen

Programme

Day 1: Road Show for researchers, research students and other selected students

09.00-09.45 Contexts in Information Seeking & Retrieval (IS&R) / Peter Ingwersen
10.00 -11.30 Extending Information Seeking and Retrieval Towards Context / Kalervo Järvelin (includes a coffee break)
11.30 -12.15 Contextual Issues for Interactive Information Retrieval Systems / Ian Ruthven
12.15 -13.00 Lunch
13.00 -14.00 Selected Research Framework Dimensions / Peter Ingwersen
14.00 -15.00 Two Research Settings for IS&R / Kalervo Järvelin
15.00 -15.15 Coffee
15.15 -16.15 Examples of Context in Action / Ian Ruthven

Day 2: Road Show for the supervision of Ph.D. students

09.00 -10.30 Student presentations of projects
10.30 - 10.45 Coffee
10.45 - 12.30 Discussions with individual Ph.D. students by supervisors
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
13.15 -15.00 Discussions continue

Reading list suggested by Ian Ruthven

Participation
Pre-Registration is mandatory due to space allocation, mail to Peter Ingwersen, pi@db.dk before September 15. Ph.D. students participating day 2 must attach a thesis plan or a project text, including a 1/2 page description of research issues to be discussed.

Ph.D. students under the NORSLIS programme may apply for travel support to the NORSLIS Board, i.e. Olle Persson, no later than [September 1st, 2005]. See: How to apply for courses, workshops, seminars