Call for Chapters: Writing After Retirement: Tips by Successful Retired Writers
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood co-edited Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching (McFarland, 2012), on Poets & Writers Magazine's "List of Best Books for Writers"; edited Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians (American Library Association, 2012).
Co-editor: Dr. Christine Redman-Waldeyer, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Journalism Option Program, Passaic County Community College, Paterson, New Jersey; Editor/Founder, Adanna Literary Journal; Author, Eve Asks (Muse-Pie Press, 2011).
An anthology of unpublished 3,000-4,000 word chapters or two chapters coming to that word count by successful, men and women retired writers from the U.S. and Canada (up to 3 co-authors) previously following other careers than writing. Fiction, poetry, memoir, nonfiction, journalism, and other writers welcome. Looking for topics as: Business Aspects of Writing, Writing as a New Career, Networking, Using Life Experience, Finding Your Niche, Privacy and Legal Issues, Using Technology. With living longer, early retirement, popularity of memoir writing, this is a how-to for baby boomers who now have time to write. Compensation: one complimentary copy per chapter, discount on additional copies.
Please e-mail two chapter topics each described in two sentences by May 30, 2013 with brief pasted bio to smallwood@tm.net placing RETIREMENT/Last Name on the subject line. If co-authored, pasted bios for each.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Call for Chapters: Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Call for Chapters: Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, public libraries consultant; Library Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011); Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)
Co-editor: Lawrence Grieco, library director, Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk, Colorado; Key Contact, Association for Rural & Small Libraries; contributor, Bringing the Arts into the Library: An Outreach Handbook (ALA Editions, 2013)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters for a handbook on strengthening small and rural public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; making an inviting atmosphere; successful living endowments; programming; handling patrons, volunteers, meetings; using technology; effective networking; staff evaluations; professional development; needs assessment surveys.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). A complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission as compensation, discount on more.
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, public libraries consultant; Library Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011); Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)
Co-editor: Lawrence Grieco, library director, Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk, Colorado; Key Contact, Association for Rural & Small Libraries; contributor, Bringing the Arts into the Library: An Outreach Handbook (ALA Editions, 2013)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters for a handbook on strengthening small and rural public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; making an inviting atmosphere; successful living endowments; programming; handling patrons, volunteers, meetings; using technology; effective networking; staff evaluations; professional development; needs assessment surveys.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). A complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission as compensation, discount on more.
Please e-mail titles of 2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by May 30, 2013 with brief biography sketch(s); place SMALL and Last Name on the subject line to:smallwood@tm.net
Call for Chapters: Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Call for Chapters: Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching (McFarland, 2012) on Poets & Writers Magazine "List of Best Books for Writers."Writing After Retirement: Tips by Successful Retired Writers forthcoming from Scarecrow Press.
Seeking chapters of unpublished work from writers in the U.S. and Canada for an anthology. Interested in such topics as: Women Founding Online Companies; Women Working on the Web With Young Children or Physical Disabilities; Woman's Studies Resources and Curriculum; Surveys/Interviews of Innovative Women on the Web.
Chapters of 3,000-4,000 words or two chapters coming to that word count (up to 3 co-authors) on how the Internet has opened doors, leveled the playing field and provided new opportunities for women, are all welcome. Practical, how-to-do-it, anecdotal and innovative writing based on experience how women make money on the Web, further careers. One complimentary copy per chapter, discount on additional copies.
Please e-mail 2-4 chapter topics each described in two sentences by April 30, 2013, along with a brief bio to smallwood@tm.net Please place INTERNET/Last Name on the subject line; if co-authored, paste bio sketches for each author.
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching (McFarland, 2012) on Poets & Writers Magazine "List of Best Books for Writers."Writing After Retirement: Tips by Successful Retired Writers forthcoming from Scarecrow Press.
Seeking chapters of unpublished work from writers in the U.S. and Canada for an anthology. Interested in such topics as: Women Founding Online Companies; Women Working on the Web With Young Children or Physical Disabilities; Woman's Studies Resources and Curriculum; Surveys/Interviews of Innovative Women on the Web.
Chapters of 3,000-4,000 words or two chapters coming to that word count (up to 3 co-authors) on how the Internet has opened doors, leveled the playing field and provided new opportunities for women, are all welcome. Practical, how-to-do-it, anecdotal and innovative writing based on experience how women make money on the Web, further careers. One complimentary copy per chapter, discount on additional copies.
Please e-mail 2-4 chapter topics each described in two sentences by April 30, 2013, along with a brief bio to smallwood@tm.net Please place INTERNET/Last Name on the subject line; if co-authored, paste bio sketches for each author.
Call for Chapters: Making Libraries Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers
Call for Chapters: Making Libraries Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Library Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011); Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters on strengthening and expanding services to the age group called baby boomers. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; encouraging endowments and advocacy; programming and workshops; maximizing their experience as volunteers; instruction in technology; needs assessment surveys; genealogy and oral histories; grants.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission, discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each described in 2 sentences by May 30, 2013 with brief biography sketch(s); place BOOMERS and Last Name on the subject line to:smallwood@tm.net
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Editor: Carol Smallwood, Library Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011); Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters on strengthening and expanding services to the age group called baby boomers. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; encouraging endowments and advocacy; programming and workshops; maximizing their experience as volunteers; instruction in technology; needs assessment surveys; genealogy and oral histories; grants.
Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission, discount on more copies.
Please e-mail titles of 2-4 topics each described in 2 sentences by May 30, 2013 with brief biography sketch(s); place BOOMERS and Last Name on the subject line to:smallwood@tm.net
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Call for Posters: Collaborate & Strategize in Business Librarianship (2013 SLA Annual Conference - San Diego)
Call for Posters: Collaborate & Strategize in Business Librarianship (2013 SLA Annual Conference - San Diego)
Theme: Collaborate & Strategize in Business Librarianship
Location: 2013 SLA Annual Conference – San Diego, CA
Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 2013 – 8:00pm – 10:00pm
In this call for posters, the Business and Finance Division of SLA is providing an opportunity for business librarians to share ideas and develop research collaborations. We are looking for case studies or practical applications on a wide range of issues including:
• Standards and competencies for business information librarians
• Pedagogic approaches to business information education
• Assessment of learning outcomes
• Integrating business information with the curriculum
• Librarian / faculty collaboration
• New technologies for teaching business information topics
• Business information education in multi-disciplinary contexts
• Professional development for business librarians
• Promoting business information research services
Help your colleagues learn from your work, both successful and unsuccessful.
Share the results of your efforts at the upcoming poster session at SLA in San Diego, June 2013.
This session is sponsored by the Business & Finance Division.
Guidelines for materials and layout of poster presentations are available on the SLA Business & Finance Division website athttp://bf.sla.org/conferences/
The deadline for abstract submissions is April 15, 2013. Please submit your name, institution, fax, email address, poster title, and description (250 words or less) by email, fax, or surface mail to Trip Wyckoff at the address given below.
Any SLA Member is welcome to submit an abstract for consideration. In the event that a greater number of submissions are received than can be accommodated, members of the Business & Finance Division will be given preference. Not a member of the SLA Business & Finance Division? Click here to join: http://www.sla.org/
All applicants will be notified no later than April 30, 2013 as to whether or not their proposal has been accepted. If you have any questions about this session, contact
Trip Wyckoff, MLS
Associate Librarian, Business Subject Specialist
Florida State University
Strozier Library
PO Box 3061110
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047
twyckoff@fsu.edu
850.645.1475 (phone)
850.644.1231 (fax)
Theme: Collaborate & Strategize in Business Librarianship
Location: 2013 SLA Annual Conference – San Diego, CA
Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 2013 – 8:00pm – 10:00pm
In this call for posters, the Business and Finance Division of SLA is providing an opportunity for business librarians to share ideas and develop research collaborations. We are looking for case studies or practical applications on a wide range of issues including:
• Standards and competencies for business information librarians
• Pedagogic approaches to business information education
• Assessment of learning outcomes
• Integrating business information with the curriculum
• Librarian / faculty collaboration
• New technologies for teaching business information topics
• Business information education in multi-disciplinary contexts
• Professional development for business librarians
• Promoting business information research services
Help your colleagues learn from your work, both successful and unsuccessful.
Share the results of your efforts at the upcoming poster session at SLA in San Diego, June 2013.
This session is sponsored by the Business & Finance Division.
Guidelines for materials and layout of poster presentations are available on the SLA Business & Finance Division website athttp://bf.sla.org/conferences/
The deadline for abstract submissions is April 15, 2013. Please submit your name, institution, fax, email address, poster title, and description (250 words or less) by email, fax, or surface mail to Trip Wyckoff at the address given below.
Any SLA Member is welcome to submit an abstract for consideration. In the event that a greater number of submissions are received than can be accommodated, members of the Business & Finance Division will be given preference. Not a member of the SLA Business & Finance Division? Click here to join: http://www.sla.org/
All applicants will be notified no later than April 30, 2013 as to whether or not their proposal has been accepted. If you have any questions about this session, contact
Trip Wyckoff, MLS
Associate Librarian, Business Subject Specialist
Florida State University
Strozier Library
PO Box 3061110
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047
twyckoff@fsu.edu
850.645.1475 (phone)
850.644.1231 (fax)
Thursday, March 21, 2013
CFP: ASIST 2013 (Montreal, Canada - November 2013)
ASIST 2013 CFP - (Montreal, Canada - November 2013)
Important Dates:
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
76th Annual Meeting of ASIST
November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/
Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries
The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below.
1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects.
Important Dates:
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
Types of Submissions
1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos
Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
For more information, please contact:
Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca)
Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu)
76th Annual Meeting of ASIST
November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/
Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries
The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below.
1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects.
Important Dates:
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
Types of Submissions
1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos
Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
For more information, please contact:
Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca)
Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu)
ril 15, 2013
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
76th Annual Meeting of ASIST
November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/
Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries
The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below.
1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects.
Important Dates:
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
Types of Submissions
1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos
Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
For more information, please contact:
Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca)
Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu)
76th Annual Meeting of ASIST
November 1-6, 2013, Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Complete Call for proposals: http://asis.org/asist2013/
Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries
The ASIST Annual Meeting is the main venue for disseminating research on advances in information science, information technology and related topics. This year’s conference theme offers an opportunity to reflect on all the changes that impact on human information interaction and their implications for information science and technology. Submissions are solicited for, but not limited to, the five tracks below.
1. Human Information Interaction; 2. Information Organization and Representation; 3. Information Use & Analysis; 4. Information Preservation & Access; and 5. Information Environments & Socio-Cultural Aspects.
Important Dates:
Submissions for Papers, Panels, Workshops & Tutorials: April 15th, 2013
Submissions for Posters, Demos & Videos: July 1st. 2013
Types of Submissions
1) Papers Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
2) Panels: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
3) Interactive Showcase a) Posters b) Demos c) Videos
Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
4) Workshops and Tutorials Submission site: http://www.softconf.com/asis/
For more information, please contact:
Conference Chairs: France Bouthillier, McGill University (france.bouthillier@mcgill.ca)
Boryung Ju, Louisiana State University (bju1@lsu.edu)
ril 15, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
CFP: JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE LIBRARIANSHIP (Issue on Outreach)
CFP: JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE LIBRARIANSHIP (Issue on Outreach)
Reaching Our Users: New Frontiers
The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship http://www.
Article submissions should focus on subjects such as
* The use of social media and mobile technologies in a business context, including academic, public, special libraries, and other information organizations.
* New methods and technologies for service and instruction delivery.
* Successful strategies for increasing library and resource usage.
* Other innovative outreach programs.
Proposals may include empirical or rigorous case-study research.
Brief proposals of 500 words or less should be submitted to the editor, Lisa G. O'Connor, at loconnor@uky.edu no later than April 15, 2013.
Manuscripts should be between 5,000-8,000 words and will be due by July 1, 2013.
For more information about the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, please visit the journal's webpage:www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WBFL
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Lisa G. O’Connor, Ph.D., M.L.I.S.
Associate Professor
School of Library & Information Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0224
loconnor@uky.edu
Editor, Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
Reaching Our Users: New Frontiers
The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship http://www.
Article submissions should focus on subjects such as
* The use of social media and mobile technologies in a business context, including academic, public, special libraries, and other information organizations.
* New methods and technologies for service and instruction delivery.
* Successful strategies for increasing library and resource usage.
* Other innovative outreach programs.
Proposals may include empirical or rigorous case-study research.
Brief proposals of 500 words or less should be submitted to the editor, Lisa G. O'Connor, at loconnor@uky.edu no later than April 15, 2013.
Manuscripts should be between 5,000-8,000 words and will be due by July 1, 2013.
For more information about the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, please visit the journal's webpage:www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WBFL
To receive the latest news and special offers for Routledge's Library and Information Science Journals online, visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.
Lisa G. O’Connor, Ph.D., M.L.I.S.
Associate Professor
School of Library & Information Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0224
loconnor@uky.edu
Editor, Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Call for Chapters: Top Technologies for 2017 (A LITA Guide)
Call for Chapters: Top Technologies for 2017 (A LITA Guide)
What current technologies are on the cusp of moving from “gee whiz” to real-life application in libraries? This LITA Guide will explore the information landscape as it might be in 3-5 years. It will describe the emerging technologies of today that are likely to be at the core of “standard” library offerings in the not-distant future. It will introduce project managers and project doers not just to new technologies, but also provide an understanding of the broader trends that are driving them.
Chapter-length essays are particularly sought on the following topics:
- Mobile Technologies
- Linked Data
- Web Scale Discovery Environments
- Technology for Augmented Reality
- Digital Repositories
- Digital Preservation
- Content Management
- Ereaders & Ebooks
- Cloud-based ILS
- Beyond FRBR – metadata formats
Chapters will be in the 4000-4500 word range and address the following points:
- Define the technology (in general, and in the context of the chapter)
- Why does the technology matter in general, and to libraries in particular?
- What are early adopters doing?
- What does future trend look like?
- Having embraced this technology, what would the library of 2017 look like?
Proposals should be submitted to Ken Varnum, the book’s editor, at toptech2017@umich.edu by Monday, April 15, 2013. Please include the following things in your proposal.
- Your name, title, phone, and email address
- A few sentences describing your experience with the technology being proposed
- A draft of points 1 and 2 in the outline above
- An outline of the remainder of the chapter
- A writing sample, preferably something published in an edited or peer-reviewed publication
Deadlines
- April 15, 2013: Proposals due
- May 1, 2013: Notification of acceptance
- August 15, 2013: Chapter drafts due
- September 15, 2013: Editor’s comments provided to authors
- October 1, 2013: Revised drafts due to editor
- 2014: Publication
About the Editor
Ken Varnum is the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library, where he manages the library web site and development of new features and functionality. He received a masters degree from the University of Michigan's School of Information and his Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College. He has worked in a range of library settings -- large and small academic, corporate, and special. He led the University of Michigan's implementation of Summon using the Summon API in a Drupal site in 2010. An active member of the library technology world for 18 years, Ken's research and professional interests include Drupal, web-scale discovery, and user-generated content. He is the author of Drupal in Libraries (ALA TechSource, 2012) and a frequent presenter on library technology topics.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Call for Proposals: “Reinventing Libraries” (A Virtual Event - October 2013)
Call for Proposals: “Reinventing Libraries”
THE DIGITAL SHIFT: REINVENTING LIBRARIES
A Virtual Event presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Since 2010, Library Journal and School Library Journal have produced a successful full-day program tackling the challenges presented by ebooks and the digital transition’s impact on libraries, their communities, and related stakeholders. As planning begins for our October 2013 event under the theme of “Reinventing Libraries,” we’re also reinventing our approach to programming with an open call for proposals.
Do you have a vision for the future of the library and have ideas on how to connect to that future? If you’re a librarian serving children or adults in any library setting; focused on collection development or technology infrastructure; or partner with libraries in innovative ways, we invite you to submit your program proposals for our October 16, 2013 event.
Reinventing Libraries is a broad theme, and some of the areas we’re particularly interested in exploring include:
- Rethinking physical space
- MOOCs
- Maker spaces
- Marketing & community engagement
- Optimizing discovery
- Ebooks/POD (print on demand)
- Self-publishing
If you have a proposal for a session you’d like to see on the program this year, whether it’s based on one of the above topics or something else, we’d love to hear from you. And if you’re interested and able to program and moderate that session, please be sure to indicate that.
How to submit a successful proposal
We’re looking for discussions and presentations that will help our attendees get up-to-date insights on new technologies and services; understand the latest developments in the publishing industry and how they impact libraries; and/or offer practical strategies to overcome critical challenges to accomplishing their respective missions.
- Provide a clear description of what attendees will learn. Whether your proposed session seeks to explain an emerging trend or teach a critical skill, you must provide a direct, concise description of what attendees will learn. We cannot emphasize this enough—be very clear in your proposal about what you will be presenting.
- Focus on lessons learned, NOT the benefits of your product or service. Product pitches will be rejected. Lessons learned from building or running your product, however, can be invaluable.
- Skip the jargon. The more buzzwords and industry jargon you use, the less we think you have something interesting to say.
Session formats
The virtual event format has certain inherent limitations that should be kept in mind, and access to a reliable internet connection and the appropriate OS/Browser combinations are a must.
We are accepting proposals for the following formats:
- 45 minute panel discussions – these can be an interview-style discussion between two speakers, or a panel discussion/debate with two or more presenters and a moderator
- 15-minute presentations – these can be solo presentations focused on practical solutions or visionary ideas
The submission deadline for all proposals is April 22nd.
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
CFP: Michigan Innovative Users Group Annual Meeting (Lansing, Michigan, July 2013)
CFP: Michigan Innovative Users Group Annual Meeting (Lansing, Michigan, July 2013)
CFP URL: http://www.miug.org/proposal.html
Have you figured out how to do something in Millennium that makes your job easier? Have you found a solution to a tricky problem in one of the Innovative modules? Do you need to present at a Conference to qualify for a promotion?
If you can say yes to any of these questions, or just want to share your expertise, we invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 2013 MIUG Conference to be held at Lansing Community College - West Campus on July 26, 2013.
The organizers of this Conference are looking for presentations that will last about 60 minutes, with a portion of that time set aside for Q&A. We are also open to forum ideas where an expert, or panel of experts, discuss a topic with an audience.
Here are some suggestions from previous conference attendees:
We look forward to hearing from you, and hope you will Save the Date! to attend the 2013 MIUG Conference on July 26, 2013.
Susan Ponischil
MIUG Chair
CFP URL: http://www.miug.org/proposal.html
Have you figured out how to do something in Millennium that makes your job easier? Have you found a solution to a tricky problem in one of the Innovative modules? Do you need to present at a Conference to qualify for a promotion?
If you can say yes to any of these questions, or just want to share your expertise, we invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 2013 MIUG Conference to be held at Lansing Community College - West Campus on July 26, 2013.
The organizers of this Conference are looking for presentations that will last about 60 minutes, with a portion of that time set aside for Q&A. We are also open to forum ideas where an expert, or panel of experts, discuss a topic with an audience.
Here are some suggestions from previous conference attendees:
- "Create Lists tips and tricks"
- "Things newbies should know"
- "WebPAC tips and tricks"
- "Practical topics for circ management"
- "Inventory - steps in clean-up for newbies"
- "Something about serials"
- "Stats and reports basics"
We look forward to hearing from you, and hope you will Save the Date! to attend the 2013 MIUG Conference on July 26, 2013.
Susan Ponischil
MIUG Chair
Call for Presenters - Webinar Series on Creative Solutions in Academic Libraries
Call for Presenters - Webinar Series on Creative Solutions in Academic Libraries
Library Juice Academy is starting a webinar series on "Creative Solutions in Academic Libraries," and this is a call for presenters.
There is no shortage of discussion about "problems faced by academic libraries" at the big scale, regarding trends in higher education and technology, where the approach to these problems is mainly a question of strategic planning. There is less attention to the small scale problems that academic librarians solve in the process of adapting services and processes to a changing environment or to new plans. These solutions to small scale problems can be in the realm of technological kludges or hacks, organizational adjustments, creative ideas in outreach, procedural changes, questioning and revision of "the way we do things" in a specific sense, recognition of areas where "what didn't work before" can work now, time management strategies, and others.
We are looking for presenters for a series of monthly webinars where academic librarians will share a creative solution that may be helpful to librarians in other institutions. These hour-long webinars will likely include two 20-minute presentations and a period for discussion, with presentations grouped by theme. Presentations may be by individuals or groups. There will be monetary compensation for presenters based on the number of paying attendees.
If you have an idea for a presentation that would fit this webinar series, contact Rory Litwin at rory@libraryjuiceacademy.com, and we can discuss it.
Thanks, and I look forward to your ideas.
P.O. Box 188784
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel. 218-260-6115
rlitwin@gmail.com
http://libraryjuice.com/
http://rorylitwin.info/
Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group 2012 Conference welcomes proposals
Atlanta Area Bibliograp
The Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (AABIG) 12th annual conference will convene on May 17, 2013 at the Mercer University Atlanta. This year's theme is Beyond Face Value: Asserting the Value of Instruction and Making Instruction Valuable.
This year, the conference will focus on the practical and new ways librarians are affirming their worth to their institutions through effective instruction, assessment, and marketing. AABIG invites proposals for 20- and 45-minute sessions that address this theme. The committee particularly invites submissions from public and academic librarians, school media specialists, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Lively and interactive sessions are preferred.
Ideas include but are not limited to:
- effective instruction, outreach, and assessment methods
- effective strategies for online and face-to-face instruction
- practical techniques for advocacy/marketing toward external stakeholders
- innovative techniques, examples, and pedagogy to intrigue and entice students
- effective instruction, outreach, and assessment methods
- effective strategies for online and face-to-face instruction
- practical techniques for advocacy/marketing toward external stakeholders
- innovative techniques, examples, and pedagogy to intrigue and entice students
Submit your proposal here:
Extended Deadline: March 23, 2013. Please direct further questions to
AABIG is also looking for responsible, dedicated librarians to serve as officers for the 2014 BIG conference. We are looking for a new vice-president to serve a three year term, and a new program chair and secretary to serve one year terms.
AABIG service provides an excellent and relatively low-key way to build your CV, network with colleagues, and demonstrate leadership in the librarian field. A full description of officer duties can be found on the AABIG Officer's page.
Officers are elected at the AABIG conference each year. Please contact the current president, T Wesley Stewart, if you are interested in being nominated.
Thanks,
Wesley Stewart, 2013 AABIG President
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T. Wesley Stewart, PhD, MSLIS
President, Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group
Monday, March 11, 2013
School Library Journal - A Call for Submissions: Re-Sendakify Sendak!
School Library Journal - A Call for Submissions: Re-Sendakify Sendak!
URL: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/02/25/a-call-for-submissions-re-sendakify-sendak/
URL: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/02/25/a-call-for-submissions-re-sendakify-sendak/
Last year the idea was simple if a bit odd. I called upon my artist readers out there to consider in all that ample free time they have (why, oh why, is there no sarcasm font?) taking a classic Dr. Seuss book and drawing some aspect of it in the style of another children’s illustrator. Result was the remarkably fun, if wacky, Re-Seussification Project. The results, as I’m sure you have seen, were beyond splendid.
Now we find ourselves in 2013 and without our north star. Maurice Sendak passed away on May 8, 2012. This season his picture book My Brother’s Book has hit bookstore and library shelves nationwide. To honor the man, his life, his books, and his characters, let us do so in the strangest way possible. Ladies and gentlemen, I call upon you to Re-Sendakify Sendak.
The rules are simple. Reinterpret a famous scene from any Maurice Sendak book in the style of another famous children’s picture book artist. Perhaps you’d like to do Pierre alaEzra Jack Keats or Outside Over There in the style of Marcia Brown. All power to you. Whatever you prefer, if you think this is a fun notion send me a scan of your idea and I’ll cull together a post filled with some of the different submissions and post the results on the anniversary of the publication of Where the Wild Things Are (October sumthin’ sumthin’). And if you want to do it in the style of someone living (Mo Willems, Kevin Henkes, etc.) it could be fun but let it be on your head. Admittedly, last time Dan Santat did a Jon Klassen that was absolute perfection.
All submissions must be received at Fusenumber8@gmail.com by April 30st.
Friday, March 08, 2013
CFP: 2nd Annual Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium
CFP: 2nd Annual Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium
Friday, August 9, 2013
The 2nd Annual Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium seeks engaging, innovative, and energizing proposals related to the conference theme: Shaping Student Success: The Role of Academic Libraries in High Impact Educational Practices.
Now more than ever, student success is of paramount importance in higher education. The Association of American Colleges and Universities Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) initiative has identified High Impact Educational Practices as critical factors contributing to student success, retention, and persistence to graduation.
We seek stimulating proposals that examine the implications High Impact Educational Practices have for information literacy and library instruction. What role might the library play in High Impact Educational Practices? What role does information literacy play? How might librarians be involved in these practices? How will libraries document and measure their impact on student success through these practices?
High Impact Educational Practices are defined as:
- First-Year Seminars and Experiences
- Common Intellectual Experiences
- Learning Communities
- Writing-Intensive Courses
- Collaborative Assignments and Projects
- Undergraduate Research
- Diversity/Global Learning
- Service Learning, Community-Based Learning
- Internships
- Capstone Courses and Projects
Proposal guidelines:
Proposals for 45-minute breakout sessions or 45-minute roundtable discussions should be no more than 250 words in length and should contain at least two learning outcomes. Proposals should be submitted via the online conference proposal form: http://ius.qualtrics.
All proposals should clearly relate to the conference theme and offer innovative and interesting insights that will enhance the learning of the Colloquium community.
Proposal deadline:
April 30, 2013. Proposal status notification will take place by May 17, 2013.
Colloquium website:
http://libguides.ius.edu/
http://libguides.ius.edu/
Thursday, March 07, 2013
CFP: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning
CFP: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning
The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.
The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.
Topics can include but are not limited to:
- Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
- Information literacy
- Instructional service techniques
- Information delivery
- Reference services
- Document delivery
- Developing collections
If you are interested in submitting an article, this journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the “Guide for ScholarOne Authors” at http://journalauthors.tandf.
Inquiries and questions are welcome and can be sent directly to the editor, Jodi Poe, at jpoe@jsu.edu.
Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year; however, the deadline to have your article appear in our next issue, if accepted, is April 1, 2013. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.
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Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu
Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Call for Contributed Posters: All Sciences Poster Session (SLA 2013 Annual Conference – June 2013, San Diego, California
Call for Contributed Posters: All Sciences Poster Session (SLA 2013 Annual Conference – June 2013, San Diego, California
CFP URL: http://dbiosla.org/events/conf_next/contr_posters.html
All Sciences Poster Session – June 2013, San Diego, California
SESSION CO-SPONSORS: Biomedical & Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmaceutical & Health Technologies, Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics, and Science-Technology Divisions
Conference theme this year is “Connect, Collaborate, Strategize”
Your poster presentation could help your colleagues immeasurably as we all seek to cultivate or enhance scientists’ knowledge management skills and to demonstrate the value of our services to our parent organizations or potential clients. The poster session provides an informal and lively venue for sharing your innovative ideas on an important topic relating to connections, collaborations, and strategy.
ELIGIBILITY: Any SLA member is welcome to submit an abstract. In the event that a greater number of submissions are received than can be accommodated, members of the sponsoring science divisions will be given first preference.
GUIDELINES and LAYOUT: Guidelines for materials and layout of poster presentations are available on the SLA Chemistry Division website at http://chemistry.sla.org/documents/poster-session-guidelines/
SUBMISSION of ABSTRACT: DEADLINE is March 15, 2013. Please submit your name, institution, email address, poster title, and description (250 words or less) by email to SciencePosterSLA@gmail.com
NOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE: All applicants will be notified re: poster proposal acceptance on or before April 1, 2013.
The Poster Session will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM
FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
Danielle Walker
National Agricultural Library
dnwalker.lis@gmail.com
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