Call for
participants: ACRL Research Writer's Consultations @ ALA Mid-Winter, Dallas,
TX, January 2012
ACRL Research Writer's
Consultations @ ALA Mid-Winter, Dallas, TX,
January 20–24, 2012
The ACRL Research Program Committee (RPC) is once again sponsoring Research Writer’s Consultations at the ALA Mid-Winter Conference, held June January 20-24, 2012 in Dallas, TX. Aimed at the new or inexperienced writer, the Research Writer’s Consultations will pair new or inexperienced writers with an experienced writer or editor, who will offer guidance and critique.
AUTHORS
Are you an ACRL member working on a research article? Would you like some constructive feedback? Submit a draft research paper for consultation. RPC will match new writers with experienced writers and the pairs will meet face-to-face during the ACRL conference. Draft research papers must be submitted by January 9, 2012. Papers will be shared only among the designated pairs. Submission details follow:
Include
on first page: Author’s name and contact information in upper left and a
paragraph describing what you would like others to comment on about your paper
(e.g., grammar, writing style, clarity, presentation of the research
methodology).
Page
limit: 25 double-spaced pages, standard 1” margins
Preferred
format: Microsoft Word. Number pages. Footers should include author’s
full name and e-mail.
Draft
research papers should be in complete enough form for others to read easily.
Submit
by January 9, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton at Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu
REVIEWERS
Are you an experienced, published writer or editor? Interested in providing guidance to your colleagues who may be writing their first research article? Submit your name and a description of your areas of expertise by June 14, 2012. Reviewers are expected to review papers submitted by the writer they have been paired with in advance of the ALA Annual Conference, as well as guide the writing consultation onsite during the conference.
Please
send your current contact information, a copy of your current resume or list of
publications, and a brief description of your current research interests.
Submit
by January 11, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton at Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu
MEET DURING ALA 2012
Annual Conference
The experienced writer/editor and the writer they have been paired with will correspond ahead of time to determine the best time to meet at the conference.
Questions
should be directed to Cheryl Middleton Cheryl.Middleton@oregonstate.edu
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Cheryl
Middleton, Associate Professor
Head of Teaching & Engagement
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
541-737-4667
fax 541-737-1328
Head of Teaching & Engagement
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
541-737-4667
fax 541-737-1328
