7th QQML International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

May 26 - 29, 2015, Université Paris Descartes

France

From IATUL 1999 Conference and

1st QQML 2009 Chania, Crete, Greece

2nd QQML 2010 Chania, Crete, Greece

IFLA Satellite Pre-Conference, Chania, Greece, 2010

3rd QQML 2011 Athens, Greece

4th QQML 2012 Limerick, Ireland

5th QQML 2013 Rome, Italy

6th QQML2014, Istanbul, Turkey

Now: 7th QQML 2015, Paris, France

Next 8th QQML 2016University of London: Senatus House

Advisory Committee QQML Albert K. Boekhorst, Universiteit van

Amsterdam, Media Studies, Netherlands, University of Pretoria, Dept. Information Science, South Africa

Dr. Alison Brettle, Associate, Editor Evidence Based Library and Information Practice

Dr. Anthi Katsirikou, University of Piraeus Library Director, Greece

Dr. Aristeidis Meletiou, Technical University of Crete, Greece

Dr. Bruce Thompson, Texas A&M University, USA

Advisory Committee QQML Dr. Colleen Cook, Trenholme Dean of Libraries,

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Canada

Dr. Martha Kyrillidou, Association of Research Libraries, Senior Director of ARL Statistics and Service Quality Programs, USA

Jerald Cavanagh, Institute Librarian, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Republic of Ireland

Markku A. Laitinen, Planning Officer, National Library, Finland, Standards Specialist, ISO

Padraig Kirby, Acting Senior Library Assistant, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Republic of Ireland

Advisory Committee QQML Prof. Angela Repanovici, Transilvania University

of Brasov, Romania       

Prof. Carla Basili, National Council of Research, Italy

Prof. Christos Skiadas, Technical University of Crete, Greece

Prof. George Bokos, Ionian University, Greece

Prof. Joumana Boustany, Université Paris Descartes, France

Prof. Kenneth –Roy Bonin, Carleton University, Canada

Advisory Committee QQML Prof. Lynne M. Rudasill, University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign, USA

Prof. Musoke Maria G. N., Makerere University, Uganda

Prof. Peter Hernon, Simmons College, USA

Prof. Sirje Virkus, Tallinn University, Estonia

Prof. Teresa Welsh, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA

77thth QQML QQML

2 Plenary Sessions

4 workshop Sessions

17 posters

224 out of 357 papers from 57 countries

Conference program:Conference program:

Oral Presentations

Posters

Workshops

Book of abstracts

Journal Issues including QQML e-Journal

*Final version of Papers by July 20 to the Secretar@isast.org

ISAST www.isast.org

Plenary speakersPlenary speakers

Dr. Dania Bilal, ProfessorSchool of Information Sciences, College of Communication and

Information, University of Tennessee, USA

Beyond Searching: Understanding Youth Holistic Information Interaction Experiences

Professor Christos H. SkiadasManLab, Technical University of Crete, Greece

ISAST International Society, President

Information and Libraries. The New Era

Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster, was one of the Plenary speakers of

2010

Workshops… Workshops…

1. Quickly Collect Qualitative Data With a Video Booth!

Organizer: Annie Epperson, Associate Professor of University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado, Michener Library, USA

2. Library Way Finding GoPro Camera Footage:  A Primo Tool for Capturing Mixed Methods Data Describing the User Experience

Organizer: Kirsten Kinsley, Assessment Librarian, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

… … WorkshopsWorkshops3. Branding for Libraries: New Opportunities, New Behaviours, New Consumers

Organizers: Daniel Weiss, ISES, Spain and Serap Kurbanoglu , Hacettepe University, Turkey

4. Soliciting Research Funding

Organizers: Kenneth-Roy Bonin, Senior Fellow, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University, Ontario, Canada

Patricia Moore, Systems Librarian, Digital Projects & Technology, Carleton University, Canada

Christine Smith, Master’s Candidate, School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University, Canada

Special and Contributed Special and Contributed Sessions Sessions

Bibliometric Research. Coordinator: Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D., Professor

of Library & Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Online Learning in LIS. Coordinator: Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Assistant

Professor, Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Information on Track! Coordinators: Angela Repanovici, Transilvania

University of Brasov, Romania, Ane Landoy, Bergen University Library, Norway

Special and Contributed Special and Contributed Sessions Sessions

Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Digital Library Education and Research. Coordinators: Sirje Virkus, Professor, Tallinn University,

Institute of Information Studies, Estonia Aira Lepik, Associate Professor, Tallinn

University, Institute of Information Studies, Estonia

School Library Research. Coordinator: Marilyn M. Brissett, MLIS,

School Librarian, United States Virgin Islands Department of Education

Special and Contributed Special and Contributed Sessions… Sessions…

Linking Research and Practice: The Synergies and their Relevance to Practise, Policy and Academia

Coordinator: Maria G. N. Musoke, Professor of Information Science and Former University Librarian, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

Open Science and its evaluation – new challenges and possibilities for libraries

Coordinators: Markku A. Laitinen, Planning Officer, National Library, Finland, Standards Specialist, ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

Jarmo Saarti, PhD, Library Director, University of Eastern Finland Library, Finland

……Special and Contributed Special and Contributed Sessions Sessions

Open Government and Democracy

Coordinator: Dr. Egbert J. Sanchez Vanderkast, Research Institute for Library and Information Studies, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico

QQML e-journal QQML e-journal

11 issues, two special

Indexed by EBSCOhost Included in DOAJ

www.qqml.net

QQML e-Journal - StatisticsQQML e-Journal - Statistics

2013:11346 Unique visitors15784 Number of visits31841 Pages45144 HitsBandwidth 22.22 GB 

QQML e-journal Types of papers

Articles,

Reports,

Case Studies,

Dissertations’ and Theses’ Abridgement,

Reviews of recent publications relevant to the scope and the topics of the journal,

Announcements of the International Associations,

News about the LIS activities internationally.

QQML Journal 2014 Statistics

Month Unique

visitors

Number

of visits

Pages Hits Bandwidth

Jan 1776 2897 6810 8726 3.24 GB

Feb 1954 3017 5575 6828 3.35 GB

Mar 2340 3317 5847 7166 4.09 GB

Apr 2476 3415 5376 6518 6.06 GB

May 2504 3691 6120 7283 8.77 GB

Jun 1934 2827 21703 22397 8.27 GB

Jul 2230 3324 6027 6914 9.54 GB

Aug 2194 3156 4569 5282 10.37 GB

Sep 2385 3571 5650 6433 13.43 GB

Oct 2198 3354 5013 5898 12.30 GB

Nov 2355 3621 5342 6424 11.18 GB

Dec 2773 4541 7008 10748 9.31 GB

Total 27119 40731 85040 100617 99.91 GB

77thth QQML emphasis on QQML emphasis on

The effect of Library on Learning and teaching

Change Patterns: Human Resources Methodological issues Public libraries Health information services Change Reading Practices Marketing and Management and

Innovation

Local Co-ChairsLocal Co-Chairs

Joumana Boustany, Chair, Université Paris Descartes - Institut Universitaire de Technologie DICEN-IDF, Dispositifs d'Information et de Communication à l'Ère du Numérique en Ile de France. EA7339, CNAM

Muriel Louâpre (IUT Université Paris Descartes, Département Information et Communication)

Xavier Sense (IUT Université Paris Descartes, Département Information et Communication)

Organizing Organizing CommitteeCommittee

Anthi Katsirikou (University of Piraeus,Greece)Co-Chair 

Aristeidis Meletiou (Technical University of Crete,Greece)

Eleni Molfesi (Panhellenic National Research Foundation, Greece)

Ageliki Oikonomou (University of Piraeus,Greece) Secretariat

Christos H. Skiadas (Technical University of Crete,Greece) Co-Chair

Iro Tzorbatzaki (University of Macedonia,Greece)

SPONSORS

Ex libris  

Ashgate Publishing Ltd Facet Publishing IOS Press BV

SPONSORS

Sponsor

ISAST

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Thanks to

www.isast.org

Special and Contributed sessions organizers

and all the conference contributors

Thanksto

International Scientific Committee

Local organizing committee