Monday, November 27, 2017

CFP: ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group ALA Midwinter 2018

Call for Proposals - ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group ALA Midwinter 2018

You are invited to submit a proposal for the ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group, ALA Midwinter 2018.

The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group meeting will be held on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm at Sheraton Denver (1550 Court Place) room # Governor’s Sq 16.

The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group welcomes proposals which address information literacy and outreach to graduate students. The presentations will be lightening talk format for 10 minutes followed by 20 minutes Q & A at the conclusion of all of the presentations. Lightning talks will be selected via a competitive blind review process.  

Proposals are due December 18th.

SELECTION CRITERIA 
Proposals will be evaluated based on the extent to which they: 
1. Measure or investigate issues of high interest to librarians, especially those working with graduate students. 
2. Represent innovative, original research.
3. Show evidence of carefully planned research design/program and thoughtful analysis. 
4. Clearly identify what stage of the project has been completed and estimate a timeline for the remainder of the project. Research that has been previously published or accepted for publication will not be considered. 
Please submit your proposal via this link.


If you have questions please email Leila Rod-Welch, Convenor of ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group, at leila.rod-welch@uni.edu