Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Call for Contributions for the JCDL 2024 Doctoral Consortium. This one-day event offers PhD students the opportunity to present their work, receive feedback, and engage with mentors in the digital libraries field.

Eligibility:
- Students at or beyond thesis proposal stage
- Typically one year into a three-year PhD program (e.g., UK or Australia)
- Have settled on a topic, completed a significant literature review, and have an idea of methodology

Benefits:
- Present work and receive feedback from DL scholars
- One-on-one mentorship (subject to availability)
- Abstract publication in JCDL proceedings
- Potential scholarship opportunities

Submission Requirements:
1. 2-page extended abstract (+ references) in ACM 2-column format, including:
   - 200-word abstract
   - Research question motivated by relevant literature
   - Methodology
   - Early results (if available)
2. 500-word personal statement on interest and PhD progress
3. One-page recommendation letter from advisor/supervisor

Submit via: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jcdldc2024<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jcdldc2024__;!!DZ3fjg!4Z3aEt8C1hsOp1m1mV08juZd4Hq7vgvzj6LkLIdGOOsgFtRUcNEqxe3qOYcypRMFjdE62FjHTRQNr1iQ50o$>

Important Dates (AoE):

Note: Students requiring visas are strongly encouraged to submit for the early deadline.

  *   Early submission: July 8, 2024
  *   Early notification: July 22, 2024
  *   Late submission: October 8, 2024
  *   Late notification: October 22, 2024

Selection Criteria:
- PhD stage
- Abstract quality
- Potential benefit from DC attendance

Additional Information:
- Submissions should adhere to ACM Publications Policies
- Authors must obtain ORCID IDs

For questions, contact the JCDL 2024 Doctoral Consortium co-chairs:
- Nic Weber, University of Washington ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
- Jodi A. Schneider, University of Illinois ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
- Yuerong Hu, Indiana University ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)

We welcome submissions from all areas of digital libraries. For a full list of topics, please refer to the main conference call for papers.

We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you at JCDL 2024!

Best regards,
JCDL 2024 Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs


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J. Stephen Downie, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Professor
School of Information Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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