In 2014 the Joint Conference on = Digital Libraries (JCDL) and the International Conference on Theory and = Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL) will be held together as the International Digital Libraries = Conference (DL2014) in London, UK.

http://dl2014.org/

The combined DL = conference will be the major international scientific forum on digital = libraries for 2014, bringing together researchers and developers as well as content providers and users. The focus of the = joint conference is on on digital libraries and associated technical, = practical, organizational, and social issues.

Important = dates

Full and short = papers due: March 16, 2014, 11.59pm HAST
Posters, Panels, = and Demonstrations due: March 23, 2014, 11.59pm HAST
Notification of = acceptance: May 25, 2014
Camera ready = version due: June 8, 2014

Workshop, = Tutorial, and Panel submissions due: March 2, 2014, 11.59pm HAST
Notification of = acceptance: April 27, 2014

Conference = Scope

The themes of = the 2014 TPDL/JCDL combined conference will follow the theme of = =91preserving the past - finding the future=92. Digital collections face two major challenges: organising and conserving material across = time, and enabling users to discover the material they need in = increasingly large collections. In terms of =91preserving the past=92, = example issues include the demands of digitisation of physical materials, the digital preservation of material so it remains = accessible, and the systematic classification and indexation of large = collections across social and technological change.

In contrast, = when =91finding the future=92, sophisticated discovery tools, effective = library policies, support for linked data, and supporting the user=92s interpretation and analysis of content are examples of the = key challenges that face the communities of DL practitioners and = researchers.

The conference = welcomes internationally leading insights into both research problems = and practical complexities. Contributions from digital humanities, digital preservation, hypertext and information = retrieval researchers are as much a vital part of the digital library = community=92s interests as core DL research, and submissions on these = and other related topics are strongly encouraged.

Different tracks for research and practice papers are offered. For = further information see the Call for Papers page at:

http://dl2014.org/cfp.html

We are looking forward to seeing you in = London!