Call for Tutorials at Search Solutions 2026 Tutorial Day in London
Haiming Liu <000094f9440d8082-dmarc-request-fDUS8cNZx2jrfANEuwkQdg@public.gmane.org> Tue, 19 May 2026 11:37:01 +0000
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--_000_LO4P265MB68556C524D220349FD1B2D16B9002LO4P265MB6855GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Call for Tutorials: BCS IRSG Search Solutions 2026 Search Solutions (SS) is the BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group's a= nnual event focused on practitioner issues in the arena of search and infor= mation retrieval. Search Solutions consists of two parts: a tutorial day an= d a conference day. We invite tutorial proposals which focus on any area of= the practical application of search technologies to real world problems, f= or the tutorial day due to take place on Tuesday 24th Nov 2026 before the c= onference day on Wednesday 25th Nov 2026. Tutorials in previous years have = included: designing usability for search, multimedia information retrieval,= evaluation, pattern search, city search in SmartCities, text analysis, int= roduction to natural language processing and introduction to reinforcement = learning, Apache Solr and open-source technologies, Legal IR, RAG and LLM e= tc. The details of the previous SS and SS tutorials can be found here: http= s://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registrations/member-communities/information= -retrieval-specialist-group/conferences-and-events/search-solutions/ Tutorials Proposals for both full day (5-6 hours including breaks and lunch) and half= day (2-3 hours including breaks) tutorials are invited. The tutorials wil= l take place on Tuesday 24th November 2026 at the BCS offices in London in = person. Proposal submission Tutorial proposals should be submitted in an email to the tutorial chair Ha= iming Liu at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by AOE Friday 10t= h July 2026, using the following template: * Name of presenter(s): please list the names and affiliations of prese= nter(s). * Contact details: email address, phone numbers etc. * Title: title of the tutorial. * Type of tutorial: half day or full day. * Tutorial Abstract: for publicity. * Delivery format: In person only or Hybrid * Target audience: please outline the practitioner audience to be addre= ssed. * Learning outcomes: what would the practitioners gain from attending t= his tutorial? * Tutorial schedule and description: provide a draft schedule and detai= led description of each of the items. * Tutorial logistics/materials: required media and formats for tutorial= . What will be provided to attendees (e.g. slides). * Bio of presenter(s): including track record of presenting tutorials, = lecturing experience etc. (Max 200 words) Selection Procedure All tutorial proposals will be reviewed by the Tutorial Chair and approved = by the Organising Committee. Selection will be based on the quality of the = content and its relevance to the main theme of Search Solutions. Notificati= ons will be sent on Friday 31st July 2026. 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Search Solutions consists of two parts: a tutor= ial day and a conference day. We invite tutorial proposals which focus on a= ny area of the practical application of search technologies to real world p= roblems, for the tutorial day due to take place on <b>Tuesday 24<sup>th</sup> Nov 2026</b> before the confer= ence day on <b>Wednesday 25<sup>th</sup> Nov 2026</b>. Tutorials in previous years have= included: designing usability for search, multimedia information retrieval= , evaluation, pattern search, city search in SmartCities, text analysis, in= troduction to natural language processing and introduction to reinforcement learning, Apache Solr and open-source te= chnologies, Legal IR, RAG and LLM etc. The details of the previous SS and S= S tutorials can be found here: </span></a></span><a href=3D"https://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registratio= ns/member-communities/information-retrieval-specialist-group/conferences-an= d-events/search-solutions/"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><spa= n style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">htt= ps://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registrations/member-communities/informatio= n-retrieval-specialist-group/conferences-and-events/search-solutions/</span= ></span></span><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"ms= o-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"></span></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hl= k142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-= size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Tutor= ials<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Proposal= s for both full day (5-6 hours including breaks and lunch) and half day (2-= 3 hours including breaks) tutorials are invited. The tutorials will take place on <b>Tuesday 24<sup>th</sup>= November 2026</b> at the BCS offices in London in person. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Propo= sal submission<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Tutorial= proposals should be submitted in an email to the tutorial chair Haiming Li= u at </span></span></span><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"><span style=3D"ms= o-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span = style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">[email protected]</span></span></span><span styl= e=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"= ></span></span></a><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style= =3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"> by AOE <b>Friday 10<sup>th</sup> July 2026</b>, using the following = template:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></span></span></p> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0cm" type=3D"disc"> <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"ms= o-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span = style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Name of presenter(s): please list the names and = affiliations of presenter(s).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar= k:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"= font-size:11.0pt">Contact details: email address, phone numbers etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-l= ist:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style= =3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Title: tit= le of the tutorial. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-l= ist:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style= =3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Type of tu= torial: half day or full day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar= k:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"= font-size:11.0pt">Tutorial Abstract: for publicity.<o:p></o:p></span></span= ></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><spa= n style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk1681= 81207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Delivery format: In person only or = Hybrid <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-l= ist:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style= =3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Target aud= ience: please outline the practitioner audience to be addressed.<o:p></o:p>= </span></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 leve= l1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-book= mark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Learning outcomes: wha= t would the practitioners gain from attending this tutorial?<o:p></o:p></sp= an></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 l= fo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark= :_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Tutorial schedule and desc= ription: provide a draft schedule and detailed description of each of the items.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060= "><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0p= t">Tutorial logistics/materials: required media and formats for tutorial. W= hat will be provided to attendees (e.g. slides).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-bookmar= k:_Hlk142919060"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"= font-size:11.0pt">Bio of presenter(s): including track record of presenting= tutorials, lecturing experience etc. (Max 200 words)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Selec= tion Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"><span sty= le=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">All tuto= rial proposals will be reviewed by the Tutorial Chair and approved by the O= rganising Committee. Selection will be based on the quality of the content and its relevance to the main theme of Searc= h Solutions. Notifications will be sent on <b>Friday 31<sup>st</sup> July 2026</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></= p> <span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk142919060"></span> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><b><span = style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Contact Tutorial Chair:<o:p></o:p></span></b></s= pan></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Dr Haiming Liu, </span></span><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"><span style=3D"mso-bookm= ark:_Hlk168181207"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">[email protected]</span= ></span><span style=3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"></span></a><span style= =3D"mso-bookmark:_Hlk168181207"></span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:= p></o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br> <hr> <p align=3D"center">To unsubscribe from the IR list, click the following link:<br> <a href=3D"https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=3DIR&A=3D1" target=3D"_blank">https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=3DIR&A=3D1</a> </p> --_000_LO4P265MB68556C524D220349FD1B2D16B9002LO4P265MB6855GBRP_--