CFP: NASIG 25th Annual Conference

CFP: NASIG 25th Annual Conference
An Oasis in Shifting Sands: NASIG at 25
June 3-6, 2010
Palm Springs, California

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 2010 Program Planning Committee (PPC) extends a second call for proposals and/or program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy, and tactics sessions. We welcome all proposals related to serials and electronic resources, and we are particularly interested in the following topics in order to provide a diverse conference program:
* Changes in the cataloging environment, particularly Resource Description and Access (RDA)
* Future directions for binding and other print-centered processes
* On-demand and patron-driven purchasing
* Programs reporting the findings of descriptive or experimental research on serials-related topics

The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for their content and timeliness, and reserves the right to combine or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication.

This Call for Proposals will close on November 6, 2009. PPC hopes to notify proposers in December 2009. Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Morag Boyd and Anne Mitchell
at: prog-plan@nasig.org

For additional details and to suggest a proposal or idea,
please complete the online form at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BSqVUMJpzvVcqWhMk1ok

CFP: Acqusitions Issues in Serials Management (for Serials Librarian)

CFP: Acqusitions Issues in Serials Management (for Serials Librarian)

In my role as editor of a new column in The Serials Librarian entitled "Acquisitions Issues in Serials Management," I would like extend an invitation to any who might be interested in
contributing.

The inaugural column, which explains its scope and offers many ideas for topics, can be read here:

http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/ir-main,2055

Among the topics suggested are the following:

* Price inflation
* Exponentially increasing complexity in the marketplace
* Open Access
* Big Deals
* Collection development in an online environment
* Serials work as public service
* The subscription model itself
* Vendor relations

From the Haworth Press catalog: "_The Serials Librarian_ is a peer-reviewed and widely subscribed-to, international journal devoted to the management of continuing resources that has been published by The Haworth Press, Inc. since 1976. The journal today is still a leader in the field, covering the many aspects of the management of serials and other types of continuing
resources in all formats, with emphasis upon electronic publications."

I look forward to hearing from any who would be interested in contributing to this new column. Please note that my contact information has changed since the column was published; my
correct contact info is below.

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Rick Anderson
Assoc. Dir. for Scholarly Resources & Collections
Marriott Library
University of Utah
rick.anderson@utah.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS-For "Supplement" to The Serials Librarian

CALL FOR PAPERS-For "Supplement" to The Serials Librarian

The Serials Librarian, the peer-reviewed journal published by Haworth Press (now part of the Taylor & Francis Group) announces a Call for Papers for a special supplement to be published in
late 2008.

The supplement topic will be "Bundling & Unbundling of E-Serials."

This supplement will examine the current state of e-journal bundling, how libraries and vendors are strategizing and coping with rising costs, and the implications of "The Big Deal." This
will focus on how libraries initially purchased groups of titles in bundles for convenience and cost savings, and how they later were often forced to break those bundles down into smaller
groups, or into individual title purchases, in order to deal with ever-rising costs and the desire to get more local control over what libraries collect.

Proposed topics that potential authors are encouraged to select from are:

1) Advantages of bundling journals together
2) Financial pressures to unbundle existing packages
3) Collection development pressure on bundled packages
4) Consortial perspectives on bundling and unbundling titles
5) Acquisitions and cataloging issues on bundled titles
6) Acquisitions and cataloging issues on unbundling previously received packages
7) Is "The Big Deal" dead?
8) The Big Deal vs. disciplinary packaging of e-serials
9) Other pressures to unhook from these deals
10) Purchasing electronic back volumes in groups
11) Trial subscriptions in groups

Other relevant topics will be considered.

Submissions should be approximately 20-30 double-spaced pages in length. A maximum of fifteen manuscripts are desired, and the submission deadline will be the end of February 2008.

Prospective authors should submit proposals to:

David Fowler, guest editor: dcfowler@uoregon.edu

Arleen J. Dallachiesa, MLS
Assistant Editor, LIS Journals
The Haworth Press / Taylor & Francis Group
37 West Broad Street
West Hazleton, PA 18202-3821
Phone: (570) 459-5933 x335
Fax: (570) 459-5934
Website: http://www.haworthpress.com
adallachiesa@haworthpress.com