As Chair of the Library & Information Sciences section, I would like to extend a personal invitation to you to present a paper at the 2020 Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters annual conference. This one-day conference will be held Friday, March 13, 2020 on the campus of Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan. Over 30 different sections (academic disciplines) will be holding sessions this year as part of our interdisciplinary/multi-
I encourage you to submit an abstract of one of your papers for the conference. This conference is an excellent place to present research on library and information sciences. Unlike many large national meetings, the Michigan Academy conference offers a low-stress option for faculty and students to present their research and get valuable feedback. The conference also provides many opportunities to develop new research relationships, to catch up on old times, and to stay abreast of research in Michigan and the U.S. Please consider participating!
As you are thinking about which conference(s) to attend next year, remember that the Michigan Academy conference is affordable and involves less travel time and expense. For faculty who register by the early deadline, the cost is $85 plus the cost of an individual membership (see the Call for Papers for details on membership dues). Graduate and undergraduate students pay $90 total (unlike faculty, they are not required to pay membership dues). While the conference is held in Michigan, it draws scholars from several states and a few foreign countries, as well as scholars from across the state of Michigan.
The abstract submission deadline is December 16, 2019. To submit an abstract, go to the Michigan Academy website: themichiganacademy.org OR xcdsystem.com/masal/member.
I encourage you to share this information with your colleagues, graduate students and advanced undergraduate students. In addition, individuals from research organizations, government agencies, non-profit groups, etc. are eligible to present papers at the conference. The Academy’s website themichiganacademy.org has a link to the general Call for Papers (which lists all sections planning programs) and links to each section leader’s contact information.
Please contact us (Chair, Karen Liston, AQ8554@wayne.edu or Co-Chair, Arlene Weismantel, weisman1@msu.edu) if you have any questions, and feel free to pass this communication on to anyone that you think might be interested in the conference.
Karen Liston
Wayne State University
AQ8554@wayne.edu
AQ8554@wayne.edu
Arlene Weismantel
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
