In QQML2014 we will emphasise on new methodological developments and practical applications for every kind of libraries and enjoy the beauties of Istanbul one of the oldest cities in the World in the crossroads between Europe and Asia
The 6th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2014) was scheduled during the previous 5th QQML2013 Conference. QQML2009, QQML2010, QQML2011, QQML2012 and QQML2013 were successful events both from the number and quality of the presentations and from the post conference publications in Journals and Books. QQML2014 will continue and expand the related topics.
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (QQM) are proved more and more popular tools for Librarians, because of their usefulness to the everyday professional life. QQM aim to the assessment and improvement of the services, to the measurement of the functional effectiveness and efficiency. QQM are the mean to make decisions on fund allocation and financial alternatives. Librarians use also QQM in order to determine why and when their users appreciate their services. This is the start point of the innovation involvement and the ongoing procedure of the excellent performance. Systematic development of quality management in libraries requires a detailed framework, including the quality management standards, the measurement indicators, the self-appraisal schedules and the operational rules. These standards are practice-oriented tools and a benchmarking result. Their basic function is to express responsibly the customer (library user) -supplier (library services) relationship and provide a systematic approach to the continuous change onto excellence. The indoor and outdoor relationships of libraries are dependent of their communication and marketing capabilities, challenges, opportunities and implementation programmes.
QQML 2014 Important Dates
10 March 2014 (NEW)Abstract submissions (after the deadline submit your Abstracts as late submission) Paper and Presentation Submission: 25th of April 2014 (NEW) Early bird Registration: up to 30th of March 2014
Notification of acceptance two weeks after submission. Conference presentations would be Theoretical and Technical papers, Case studies, Applications, Collaborative projects targeted at a wide range of audiences: Librarians, archivists, library technologists, library administrators, and library and information science students. Also we encourage session proposals. The coordinator of a special session will be responsible for the selection of the papers (4-6 speeches) and will chair the session. Submitting a Proposal or a session to secretar@isast.org Proposals must include the following information: – Proposed session title – One-to two-paragraphs abstract – Name(s) and contact information for all presenters Type of session being proposed (presentation or poster)
We also suggest short visual presentations called as Pecha kucha (pronounced pe-chak-cha) from the Japanese term for “chit-chat”. Pecha kucha presentations consist of exactly 20 slides, each of which is displayed for 20 seconds. Total presentation time is precisely 6 minutes 40 seconds and so it is important to use the transition feature in PowerPoint to time your presentation exactly. The pecha kucha presentation style is highly visual. Text is generally kept to a minimum with images being used to portray key messages. The pecha kucha presentation format enables the speaker to deliver a short, focused presentation on their topic which really grabs the audience’s attention.
