This session contains submissions that either the author or the editor believes that they do not fall in any of the other sessions. Upon finalizing the technical program, accepted uncategorized submissions will be assigned to sessions. This decision will be taken by the Conference Chairman.

The necessity for an integrated approach towards the immense volume of information that is being produced at increasingly fast pace has become apparent. Technological developments not only have offered new tools for the managing of information but also the new means for the production of information. Following a shift in attention, with the aid of technology, from primary evidence to their information content, classical sciences or techniques that had been developed for the management of library, archival and to some extend museum material need to converge under the main focus of efficient information management. The notion of information management offers a solid common basis for a theoretical approach in information sciences but comprises as well an access point to the information potential that is not under the control of information organizations. Information management as a scientific platform and as a professional subject presupposes the coexistence of library science, archival science and museology in the educational curricula, the implementation of integrated or complementary policies at a central or local level, in making good use of technology’s potential for the creation of an integrated network of information.

This session will present papers addressing contemporary issues in relation to: (1) intellectual property and access; (2) cultural heritage, memory and identity; (3) digital communication and creativity, connecting communities as well as individuals; (4) measuring value, impact and benefit from societal, organisational, individual and stakeholder perspectives. Ethical issues arising from the above, together with the democratisation of scholarship, the globalisation of the knowledge economy, international and/or collaborative distance partnerships, in addition to cross-sectoral and cross-domain working, and the potential impact of interdisciplinarity to transform academic disciplines and research are equally relevant and within scope.

Knowledge management systems create, transfer and apply knowledge in organizations, and software engineering is a discipline that is yet to reach maturity. Hence, knowledge management is a key subject for systematic software development. The objective of this session is to present state-of-the art overview of knowledge management in software engineering. Some example topics to be included, but not limited to, in the session may be: - Current practice of knowledge management in software engineering - Knowledge management models for software engineering - Effective use of knowledge management in software engineering - Empirical studies on knowledge management in software engineering - Evaluation of knowledge management systems in software engineering - Knowledge management in global software engineering

Disaster management is a very important domain of interest to many people, including the researchers and the decision makers dealing with disaster relief, planning and response. Knowledge management systems that include integrated information regarding relevant elements of disaster management may provide support both to the researchers and to the practitionars working in the field of disaster management. The objective of this session is to present the state of the art overview of integrated information and use of knowledge management systems in disaster management. Some example topics to be included, but not limited to, in the study are: - Application of knowledge management systems for disaster management - What makes a knowledge management system for disaster management successful? - Future proposals for knowledge management systems use for disaster managements - Components of integrated information systems for disaster management - Knowledge management systems to plan for disasters - Knowledge management as effective tools for disaster management - Knowledge management and disaster risk reduction Knowledge management model for disaster management

Repositories are playing a key role and are of great importance in the field of integrated information. Users self-archive content (e.g. conference papers, journal articles, PhD and Master theses, reports) into institutional and/or thematic repositories. Different submission workflows are applied, various content policies are used, different metadata schemas are mapped and different usability issues are arrived. This symposium will try to analyze these questions in the content of information integration. Topics include but not limited to self-archiving (e.g. workflows, case studies) metadata mapping (e.g. models, successful implementations), metadata schemas and profiles (e.g. models, case studies), content access, distribution and reproduction policy models, institutional vs. thematic repositories usage (e.g. comparative studies, users trends), WEB 2.0, WEB 3.0 technology adoption, users annotations in open access repositories, open linked data, personalized services in repositories, etc.

A number of studies have directly measured the benefits of IT, using a variety of managerial methodologies in different healthcare environments. Although levels of adoption of EHRs were low around the world, much functionality has been widely implemented, harmonizing information-technology standards. Some providers, such as NLM, have successfully developed and integrated the medical ontologies, in order health professionals applying them to medical knowledge management, with associated improvements in clinical quality. By using the patient records data and ontological representation and rules, new clinical/ medical knowledge can be created and discovered. Literature supports the value of using IT in the areas of medication safety, patient disease support, economic value and information management. To do this well requires extensive information from many sources. The maintenance of a complete and comprehensive patient record will enable the practice to collect and store nearly all of the information necessary for it to function effectively. General practice staff be guided and assisted in adopting written protocols for the creation and maintenance of clinical records, also require access to systematic training programmes to cover records management strategies, standards should also specify the required search access which record systems must permit. Information Technology can be used for denoting knowledge imparted and the process of informing as a by product of care delivery and documenting all patient information needed to support coding, clinical trials and evidence based research. All the patient data can be represented in a semantic manner, building and using a medical ontology for knowledge management and cooperative work in a health care network. Any NHS needs to share information extensively to meet its aspiration.

We recognize many data formats (XML, json, ...) used nowadays. For example the XML format is widely used in many applications as a standard for storing and exchanging data and also for transforming data. The formats and languages are interconnected by many ways especially in DSL languages. This Session is focused on interconnection of theory and practice of Knowledge Management in IT applications according to usage of models, formats and languages. Paper contributions from the industry, government, business, academia and research are expected (but are not limited to) to cover one of the following topics: - Information and Knowledge Management, Data mining and Content Based Information Retrieval using XML and other technologies - Models for Knowledge Management - Databases in Knowledge Management - Transaction Processing in Knowledge Management Systems - Implementation of business processes related to knowledge management - Implementation of Knowledge management systems - Using Functional Languages in Knowledge Management - Domain Specific Languages for Knowledge Management

The Session aims at providing researchers and professionals with an insight on Information and Knowledge Management in IT applications. Paper contributions from the industry, government, business, academia and research are expected to: - Consider information and knowledge management, Data mining and Content Based Information Retrieval to comprise increasingly important aspects in the provision of electronic services. - Integrate information and knowledge management with multimedia enhanced activities, and/or the business process workflow control in IT projects. - Enhance information retrieval and workflow control with organizational memory techniques, in order to facilitate project management activities by proactively providing context-specific information to the user. Session topics include, but they are not limited to: Information and Knowledge Management systems, Information Retrieval and Content Based Information Retrieval, Knowledge Discovery, Data and Web Mining, Semantic Web and XML, Human-Computer Interaction, Public administration and governmental services, E-Learning, e-Commerce, e-Business and e-Government

The session invites case studies or theoretical approaches on the theme of Museum Studies but also Cultural Management, with regard to the structure and running of Museums and Cultural Centers generally and more specifically Art Museums and Multidisciplinary Cultural Centers. We welcome papers that deal, but are not limited to, issues concerned with: the educational role of contemporary Museums and Cultural Centers with regard to the introduction of interactive teaching methods, Visitor Studies, the place of technology in modern Museums, as well as historical and theoretical approaches on the early development and current nature of such institutions that reflect on contemporary policy issues and Comparative studies exploring a combination of issues and cases across the globe.

The topics of the session include but are not limited to: Paper and book conservation, Paper and cellulose ageing, Documentation of conservation, Preservation and conservation management, Digitization and Preservation, Mass conservation treatments, Ethics and Principles of Conservation

Information organizations committed to the exchange of intellectual assets are faced with major challenges to their ability to manage the impact of the “big data” tsunami, especially when their researchers are producing growing amounts of computational and digital data required to be archived and accessible to others. Traditions of collecting, indexing, preserving, and servicing access through catalogs and human-aided discovery services are increasingly becoming unsustainable. Libraries and other information organizations are exploring new technologies, research applications, design collaborations, service programs, and interoperability across multiple disciplinary communities. This session invites research and case studies on approaches and strategies to address changes in numerous elements of basic infrastructure, including but not limited to cyberinfrastructure [e.g. computing technologies for heightened demands from computational science and new compliance requirements for shared accessibility to data]; organizational infrastructure [e,g, facilities, personnel expertise, program planning, decision-making governance and coordination] and service infrastructure [e.g. institutional repositories, guidance and training in new competencies for data tagging, representation, storage, access, retrieval, and dissemination].

We welcome papers that deal with, but are not limited to, the following issues: a) the use and evaluation of standards, metadata schemas and content description rules implemented by the archives in order to describe, disseminate and preserve their material in the digital world, b) the implementation of principles, policies, guidelines and best practices as part of the digitally manipulated archival tasks, c) the use and evaluation of archival information systems, and d) the use of Social Media in Archives and the policies followed by them aiming to the dissemination of information and archival material through them.