Tools for Organizing an Effective Virtual Academic Conference

IF 0.6 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Serials Review Pub Date : 2021-10-02 DOI:10.1080/00987913.2022.2050615

A. Oruc

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Abstract

Abstract Academic conferences are an indispensable component of contemporary science, giving researchers the opportunity to present the results of recent investigations, become familiar with other scholars’ studies, and build and expand a network for future collaborations. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the format of academic conferences to shift, leading virtual conferences to become increasingly popular in the academic environment. Along the way, practical online tools used to organize a virtual academic conference have attained prominence. This study evaluates the various features that service providers currently offer, having thoroughly investigated many tools that are currently on the market. The discussion categorizes these online tools into three groups based on function: event management tools, submission management tools, and online conferencing tools. The study findings contribute to conference organizers’ ability to determine useful features for conducting a virtual academic conference. Moreover, the results reveal that the tools that support event and submission management can also benefit traditional scientific conferences, making this study valuable for those organizing all types of conferences, whether virtual or traditional.

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组织有效的虚拟学术会议的工具

摘要学术会议是当代科学不可或缺的组成部分，使研究人员有机会介绍最近的调查结果，熟悉其他学者的研究，并为未来的合作建立和扩大网络。然而，新冠肺炎疫情的影响导致学术会议的形式发生了转变，导致虚拟会议在学术环境中越来越流行。一路上，用于组织虚拟学术会议的实用在线工具获得了突出地位。这项研究评估了服务提供商目前提供的各种功能，深入调查了目前市场上的许多工具。讨论根据功能将这些在线工具分为三组：事件管理工具、提交管理工具和在线会议工具。研究结果有助于会议组织者确定举办虚拟学术会议的有用特征。此外，研究结果表明，支持活动和提交管理的工具也可以使传统的科学会议受益，这使得这项研究对组织所有类型的会议（无论是虚拟会议还是传统会议）的人都很有价值。

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Serials Review INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

11.10%

发文量

期刊介绍： Serials Review, issued quarterly, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for the international serials community. Articles focus on serials in the broadest sense of the term and cover all aspects of serials information; regular columns feature interviews, exchanges on controversial topics, book reviews, and conference reports. The journal encompasses practical, theoretical, and visionary ideas for librarians, publishers, vendors, and anyone interested in the changing nature of serials. Serials Review covers all aspects of serials management: format considerations, publishing models, statistical studies, collection analysis, collaborative efforts, reference and access issues, cataloging and acquisitions, people who have shaped the serials community, and topical bibliographic studies.