Information Science is a field of study and area of practice that examines and explores the technologies, social consequences, and theoretical understanding of information and its use. As a nation, Canada offers valuable contributions to the field of Information Science.
As a means of showcasing the unique approaches, values, and topics of special interest held by Canadian information scientists to the global community at large, this special issue – hosted by the Association of Information Science and Technology's (ASIS&T) Canada Chapter – showcases Canadian perspectives on Information Science research and practice.
This special issue invites authors to submit papers that demonstrate Canadian examples of Information Science research or practice. Moreover, the special issue seeks submissions that illustrate interesting practices or novel pursuits in the Canadian context in the Information Science field.
Topics include, but are not limited to, areas of Information Science research or practice that deal with:
- Canadian Indigenous peoples
- Canadian immigrants and newcomers
- Canadian marginalized populations (e.g., disadvantaged youth, older adults)
- Canadian climate change
- Canadian societal issues
- Canadian English/French contexts
- Canadian innovations
- Canadian information technologies
- Canadian organizations, associations, and businesses
- Canadian Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM)
- Canadian Library and Information Science (LIS) education
- Canadian iSchools / LIS departments at Canadian universities
- Canadian research labs and centers of excellence
Author instructions
All proposals should be submitted directly to the Information Matters platform following the author instructions. Authors are also encouraged to provide illustrations to accompany texts. When submitting your article, make sure to select "SI Canada" as a tag to be considered for this Special Issue.
Pay special attention that in this special issue we are not seeking conventional scholarly papers but short texts (500 to 1000 words) accessible to a general audience. Work that is previously published elsewhere will be considered if it is rewritten in the format applicable to Information Matters. The texts will be published in parallel through SSRN in a citable format with a DOI, volume and issue and are indexed in a series of publication databases.
Important Dates
CFP Opens for submissions: February 3rd, 2025
Last date for submissions: April 30th, 2025
Decisions and publication through IM website: Typically, within two weeks of submission
Publication of the special issue and indexing through SSRN: May 2025
Questions
For queries about the special issue, please contact the guest editor.
Guest Editor
Brian Detlor, McMaster University, Canada
detlorb@mcmaster.ca