Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Call for ALA-Midwinter Proposals: ACTS CRS Electronic Resources Interest Group

Call for ALA-Midwinter Proposals: ACTS CRS Electronic Resources Interest Group

The ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, Electronic Resources Interest Group (ERIG) is seeking proposals for presentations at our program at the ALA Mid-Winter meeting in San Diego, CA. The
ALCTS CRS ERIG meeting will be on Saturday, January 8th from 10:30 a.m. - noon.

Electronic Resources Management as a Public Service: Delivering quality content at the right time, in the right places

Consider contributing to a panel discussion on a topic, such as:
*Methods for assessing user experiences with e-resources
*Staffing models and workflows that facilitate prompt trouble-shooting and problem resolution
*Means of providing user support for e-resources
*Sharing user feedback with publishers/providers to improve product functionality
*Interfaces that streamline user access to e-resources
*Tools that embed e-resources and search interfaces in other platforms
*Approaches to spur development of innovative e-resource delivery

Each panelist/group will have approximately 15 minutes for the presentation, and audience questions and discussion will be encouraged after the presentations.

Email proposals by Wednesday, November 17th to Christine Turner, cturner@library.umass.edu. Please include:

*Presentation title
*Brief summary of proposed presentation
*Names and positions of presenter(s)
*Email address(es) of presenter(s)

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

Christine Turner
Chair, ALCTS CRS ERIG
cturner@library.umass.edu

Liz Babbitt
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, ALCTS CRS ERIG
elizabeth.babbitt@montana.edu