Call for Local History Authors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
The History Press is searching for historians, archivists, and historical societies who are interested in publishing books about towns and regions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
History Press books focus on a particular town or region. We have developed a variety of series that 1) provide authors with guidance on how to present their work and 2) attract readers and encourage sales. We also accept books for publication on history subjects not captured by the series we have established.
The History Press publishes a wide range of books. Examples include the following: brief or comprehensive histories of towns, the history of significant buildings and sites, natural history, oral history, historical walking and driving tours, collections of essays on historical events and people, folklore, crime history, architectural history, Native American history and the historical role of a town industry. I invite you to visit our website at http://historypress.net, where you will find our catalogue and information about publishing with The History Press.
The History Press is a traditional trade publisher, meaning that we handle all stages of publishing including financing, sales, marketing, and distribution and compensate in the form of royalties. We are not a vanity press. For more information and to view our catalogue, see historypress.net or e-mail Commissioning Editor, Maureen Benes.
Maureen Benes
Commissioning Editor
The History Press
PO Box 7111
Gloucester, MA 01930
Maureen.Benes@historypress.net
866.223.5778
Visit the website at http://historypress.net
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
CFP: Special issue of MELUS on Multi-Ethnic American Graphic Narrative
CFP: Special issue of MELUS on Multi-Ethnic American Graphic Narrative
Revised deadline for final submissions is July 15, 2006
The journal MELUS has recently placed a moratorium on submissions. However, this moratorium DOES NOT apply to the special graphic narrative issue of MELUS already in progress. In order to account for any misunderstanding and confusion concerning this matter, the deadline for essay submissions for this special issue has been pushed back to July 15, 2006. For more details, go to the special issue website:
http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/droyal/melus.htm, or see below:
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MELUS Special Issue - Multi-Ethnic American Graphic Narrative
In his book REINVENTING COMICS, Scott McCloud explores some of the problems concerning ethnicity and comics. Not only does he argue for an increased awareness of ethnic and gender representation in contemporary comics, but he also highlights many of the ethnoracial concerns underlying the history of comics in the United States. Using McCloud's arguments as a springboard, MELUS plans on publishing a special issue devoted to multi-ethnic American graphic narrative. The scope of this issue could include the theoretical, literary, and historical sweep of graphic narrative and its links to multi-ethnic discourse. Possible topics could include, but are certainly not limited to:
* The evolution of ethnic representation in comics since the 1980s (presented through the work of such artists as Gilbert and Jamie Hernandez, Adrian Tomine, Art Spiegelman, Ben Katchor, Kyle Baker, Ho Che Anderson, Howard Cruise, and R. Kikuo Johnson)
* The coinage of "graphic novel" (by Will Eisner) as a literary form and its links to multi-ethnic expression
* The growth of graphic novels as a vehicle of American ethnic expression in the wake of Art Spiegleman's groundbreaking MAUS
* The ways in which recent films have adapted comic-inspired figures to explore the ethnic other
* The impact of Japanese Magna on American comics and culture Problems of ethnoracial representation in the underground comix of the 1960s
* The uses of classic superheroes, historic and contemporary, as images of the ethnic outsider
* Comic journalism, such as that found in the work of Joe Sacco, as a medium to explore ethnoracial conflicts
* Tropes of the monster, mutant, or zombie as a figuration of "the alien"
* Graphic narratives of the U.S. border, both in south (e.g., the work of Los Bros Hernandez) and in the Canadian north (e.g, the comic art of Seth, Julie Douchet, Ho Che Anderson, and Chester Brown)
* The cross-fertilization of comics and more traditional fictional narrative (such as that surrounding Michael Chabon's character, The Escapist)
All essay submissions should be between 5,000 and 7,500 words, including notes and works cited. Contributors should format submissions based on the MLA Style Manual, 2nd edition. Manuscripts emailed as attached MS Word files are strongly encouraged. If mailed, please send along a SASE if requesting return of copies.
Please address all manuscripts for and queries about this special issue to:
Derek P. Royal
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
E-mail: Derek_Royal@tamu-commerce.edu
Fax: 903-886-5980
Revised deadline for final submissions is July 15, 2006
The journal MELUS has recently placed a moratorium on submissions. However, this moratorium DOES NOT apply to the special graphic narrative issue of MELUS already in progress. In order to account for any misunderstanding and confusion concerning this matter, the deadline for essay submissions for this special issue has been pushed back to July 15, 2006. For more details, go to the special issue website:
http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/droyal/melus.htm, or see below:
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MELUS Special Issue - Multi-Ethnic American Graphic Narrative
In his book REINVENTING COMICS, Scott McCloud explores some of the problems concerning ethnicity and comics. Not only does he argue for an increased awareness of ethnic and gender representation in contemporary comics, but he also highlights many of the ethnoracial concerns underlying the history of comics in the United States. Using McCloud's arguments as a springboard, MELUS plans on publishing a special issue devoted to multi-ethnic American graphic narrative. The scope of this issue could include the theoretical, literary, and historical sweep of graphic narrative and its links to multi-ethnic discourse. Possible topics could include, but are certainly not limited to:
* The evolution of ethnic representation in comics since the 1980s (presented through the work of such artists as Gilbert and Jamie Hernandez, Adrian Tomine, Art Spiegelman, Ben Katchor, Kyle Baker, Ho Che Anderson, Howard Cruise, and R. Kikuo Johnson)
* The coinage of "graphic novel" (by Will Eisner) as a literary form and its links to multi-ethnic expression
* The growth of graphic novels as a vehicle of American ethnic expression in the wake of Art Spiegleman's groundbreaking MAUS
* The ways in which recent films have adapted comic-inspired figures to explore the ethnic other
* The impact of Japanese Magna on American comics and culture Problems of ethnoracial representation in the underground comix of the 1960s
* The uses of classic superheroes, historic and contemporary, as images of the ethnic outsider
* Comic journalism, such as that found in the work of Joe Sacco, as a medium to explore ethnoracial conflicts
* Tropes of the monster, mutant, or zombie as a figuration of "the alien"
* Graphic narratives of the U.S. border, both in south (e.g., the work of Los Bros Hernandez) and in the Canadian north (e.g, the comic art of Seth, Julie Douchet, Ho Che Anderson, and Chester Brown)
* The cross-fertilization of comics and more traditional fictional narrative (such as that surrounding Michael Chabon's character, The Escapist)
All essay submissions should be between 5,000 and 7,500 words, including notes and works cited. Contributors should format submissions based on the MLA Style Manual, 2nd edition. Manuscripts emailed as attached MS Word files are strongly encouraged. If mailed, please send along a SASE if requesting return of copies.
Please address all manuscripts for and queries about this special issue to:
Derek P. Royal
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
E-mail: Derek_Royal@tamu-commerce.edu
Fax: 903-886-5980
WANTED: REVIEWERS OF COMIC BOOK SERIES (Journal MELUS)
WANTED: REVIEWERS OF COMIC BOOK SERIES (Journal MELUS)
Final Copy Deadline: October 1, 2006
In 2007, the journal MELUS will be publishing a special issue on multi-ethnic American graphic narrative (comics/comix/graphic novels). Along with the critical essays and the regular book reviews, I would like to include reviews of current and ongoing comic book series that address ethnoracial issues in the U.S., either directly or indirectly. Pertinent series could include a variety of topics and genres, from traditional superhero narratives to alternative comics of any kind. Series may refer explicitly to American ethnic concerns—like those found in the Hernandez brother’s LOVE AND ROCKETS—or explore issues such as ethnoraical identity, marginalization, and border crossing in more subtle ways, such as that found in Bill Willingham’s FABLES or Mike Mignola’s HELLBOY.
Please contact me as soon as possible if you have a review recommendation. I am open to any suggestions for possible review titles, but potential reviewers should keep in mind the subject of the special issue: the multi-ethnic scope of American graphic narrative.
Reviews of current comic book series should be no more than 1,000 words. The deadline for review manuscripts is October 1, 2006.
Derek P. Royal
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
E-mail: Derek_Royal@tamu-commerce.edu
Fax: 903-886-5980
Final Copy Deadline: October 1, 2006
In 2007, the journal MELUS will be publishing a special issue on multi-ethnic American graphic narrative (comics/comix/graphic novels). Along with the critical essays and the regular book reviews, I would like to include reviews of current and ongoing comic book series that address ethnoracial issues in the U.S., either directly or indirectly. Pertinent series could include a variety of topics and genres, from traditional superhero narratives to alternative comics of any kind. Series may refer explicitly to American ethnic concerns—like those found in the Hernandez brother’s LOVE AND ROCKETS—or explore issues such as ethnoraical identity, marginalization, and border crossing in more subtle ways, such as that found in Bill Willingham’s FABLES or Mike Mignola’s HELLBOY.
Please contact me as soon as possible if you have a review recommendation. I am open to any suggestions for possible review titles, but potential reviewers should keep in mind the subject of the special issue: the multi-ethnic scope of American graphic narrative.
Reviews of current comic book series should be no more than 1,000 words. The deadline for review manuscripts is October 1, 2006.
Derek P. Royal
Department of Literature and Languages
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
E-mail: Derek_Royal@tamu-commerce.edu
Fax: 903-886-5980
Monday, July 03, 2006
Call for Chapters for the Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Call for Chapters for the Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Editor: Sigrid Kelsey, MLIS
Louisiana State University
Deadline: September 30, 2006
Introduction: Technology has changed communication drastically in recent years. Podcasts, Email, the World Wide Web, Blackberries, cell phones, text messaging, wireless connections, and other forms of computer mediated communication (CMC) have transformed communication in numerous ways, not only facilitating the speed and sometimes ease of communicating, but redefining and shaping today's communication norms. The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication will provide comprehensive coverage of the most important current issues, trends, and technologies related to professional computer mediated communication.
Coverage: The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication will feature chapters (5000-7000 words) of a scholarly nature, written by experts offering in-depth descriptions of concepts, issues, and trends in various areas of CMC. The purpose of this handbook is to provide academic articles written in a more non-academic style, in the sense that each article should focus on a specific topic -- rather than a general treatment of CMC -- keeping in mind a readership with a varied background. This will allow scholarly ideas to be accessible to a wide range of readers. This book will explore various forms of CMC chapter by chapter and discuss the broad implications that each medium is having on communication.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to:
- Email
- Web Sites, web pages
- Blackberries
- Podcasts, RSS
- Chatrooms
- Instant messaging
- Text messaging
- Cell phones
- Corporate blogging (may mention implications of personal blogging in the workplace)
- Digital divide
- File sharing, peer to peer networking
- Online forums
- Computer mediated collaboration
- Wikis
- Historical aspects of CMC
- Effects of CMC on research participation
- Web Design and visual CMC
Submission Procedure: Individuals interested in submitting chapters should submit a chapter proposal of one single-spaced page on or before September 30, 2006 to Sigrid Kelsey at sigridkelsey@gmail.com (Rich Text Format or Microsoft Word is acceptable). The proposal should include the purpose and content of the proposed chapter and how the proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book. Upon acceptance of their proposals, authors will have until December 31, 2006, to prepare their chapters of 5000-7000 words. Guidelines for preparing chapters will be sent upon acceptance of proposals. This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by Idea Group Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc.), www.idea-group-ref.com, in 2008.
Editor: Sigrid Kelsey, MLIS
Louisiana State University
Deadline: September 30, 2006
Introduction: Technology has changed communication drastically in recent years. Podcasts, Email, the World Wide Web, Blackberries, cell phones, text messaging, wireless connections, and other forms of computer mediated communication (CMC) have transformed communication in numerous ways, not only facilitating the speed and sometimes ease of communicating, but redefining and shaping today's communication norms. The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication will provide comprehensive coverage of the most important current issues, trends, and technologies related to professional computer mediated communication.
Coverage: The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication will feature chapters (5000-7000 words) of a scholarly nature, written by experts offering in-depth descriptions of concepts, issues, and trends in various areas of CMC. The purpose of this handbook is to provide academic articles written in a more non-academic style, in the sense that each article should focus on a specific topic -- rather than a general treatment of CMC -- keeping in mind a readership with a varied background. This will allow scholarly ideas to be accessible to a wide range of readers. This book will explore various forms of CMC chapter by chapter and discuss the broad implications that each medium is having on communication.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to:
- Web Sites, web pages
- Blackberries
- Podcasts, RSS
- Chatrooms
- Instant messaging
- Text messaging
- Cell phones
- Corporate blogging (may mention implications of personal blogging in the workplace)
- Digital divide
- File sharing, peer to peer networking
- Online forums
- Computer mediated collaboration
- Wikis
- Historical aspects of CMC
- Effects of CMC on research participation
- Web Design and visual CMC
Submission Procedure: Individuals interested in submitting chapters should submit a chapter proposal of one single-spaced page on or before September 30, 2006 to Sigrid Kelsey at sigridkelsey@gmail.com (Rich Text Format or Microsoft Word is acceptable). The proposal should include the purpose and content of the proposed chapter and how the proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book. Upon acceptance of their proposals, authors will have until December 31, 2006, to prepare their chapters of 5000-7000 words. Guidelines for preparing chapters will be sent upon acceptance of proposals. This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by Idea Group Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc.), www.idea-group-ref.com, in 2008.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
CFP: Auslib Conference 2007 - Learning Futures: public libraries for the new generations in Australia and New Zealand
CFP: Auslib Conference 2007 - Learning Futures: public libraries for the new generations in Australia and New Zealand
March 9-10, 2007
Adelaide, South Australia
CFP URL: http://www.auslib.com.au/Call%20for%20papers.pdf
This second Auslib Adelaide conference will be of special interest to Children’s and Young Adults Librarians, Community Librarians, Library Managers and Councillors and Council staff concerned to foster learning, literacy and support for young people in their communities.
Much important learning for life takes place beyond the confines of the classroom and formal
education. Public libraries have unique ‘cradle to grave’ responsibilities which are still not
understood or recognised by those who allocate funds for education and libraries. Learning
Futures will profile the achievements and potential of public libraries, from both sides of the
Tasman, towards the learning, literacy and socialisation future of the new generations – from very early childhood to young adulthood. The conference will have panel sessions, targeted
recommendations and full published proceedings.
(For examples, please visit the link above).
March 9-10, 2007
Adelaide, South Australia
CFP URL: http://www.auslib.com.au/Call%20for%20papers.pdf
This second Auslib Adelaide conference will be of special interest to Children’s and Young Adults Librarians, Community Librarians, Library Managers and Councillors and Council staff concerned to foster learning, literacy and support for young people in their communities.
Much important learning for life takes place beyond the confines of the classroom and formal
education. Public libraries have unique ‘cradle to grave’ responsibilities which are still not
understood or recognised by those who allocate funds for education and libraries. Learning
Futures will profile the achievements and potential of public libraries, from both sides of the
Tasman, towards the learning, literacy and socialisation future of the new generations – from very early childhood to young adulthood. The conference will have panel sessions, targeted
recommendations and full published proceedings.
(For examples, please visit the link above).
CFP: Reference book on American popular fiction (seeking author/editor for book)
CFP: Reference book on American popular fiction (seeking author/editor for book)
Facts On File, a New York publisher of reference books for schools and libraries, is seeking a scholar to write or edit a one-volume reference book on American popular fiction, with entries on best-selling writers and their works. The ideal author/editor will have a Ph.D., broad
knowledge of the subject, and an ability to write clearly and succinctly for students in both high school and college. If the book is done with contributors, the editor should also have extensive experience, good contacts in the field, and excellent managerial and editorial skills. This large project (300,000 words) must be completed within 2 years. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines will be required. If interested please send letter and cv, preferably by e-mail, to
Jeff Soloway
Executive Editor
Facts on File, Inc.
132 W. 31st St., 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
jsoloway@factsonfile.com
Facts On File, a New York publisher of reference books for schools and libraries, is seeking a scholar to write or edit a one-volume reference book on American popular fiction, with entries on best-selling writers and their works. The ideal author/editor will have a Ph.D., broad
knowledge of the subject, and an ability to write clearly and succinctly for students in both high school and college. If the book is done with contributors, the editor should also have extensive experience, good contacts in the field, and excellent managerial and editorial skills. This large project (300,000 words) must be completed within 2 years. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines will be required. If interested please send letter and cv, preferably by e-mail, to
Jeff Soloway
Executive Editor
Facts on File, Inc.
132 W. 31st St., 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
jsoloway@factsonfile.com
CFP: 19TH SOUTHERN WRITERS SYMPOSIUM (Focus on Author Raymond Andrews)
CFP: 19TH SOUTHERN WRITERS SYMPOSIUM (Focus on Author Raymond Andrews)
February 23-24, 2007
METHODIST COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
FEATURED SPEAKER: TRUDIER HARRIS.
Abstracts Due October 15, 2006
The theme of the next Southern Writers Symposium will be NEGLECTED SOUTHERN WRITERS. We invite papers and panels describing the works of little-known southern writers and exploring their relationship to the southern literary canon.
A special focus of the Symposium will be the writings of RAYMOND ANDREWS. We especially solicit papers exploring this author and his works: Appalachee Red, Rosiebelle Lee Wildcat Tennessee, Baby Sweet’s, The Last Radio Baby, and Jessie and Jesus and Cousin Claire. Papers and panels exploring any aspect of Andrews’s life and/or writing are welcome. Publication opportunities for selected papers on Andrews will be sought. Abstracts will be due by October 15. A second call for papers will follow in August. For further information or to place your name on the mailing list, contact Emily Wright, Department of English and Writing, Methodist College, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC, 28311. Phone: 910-630-7551. Email: ewright@methodist.edu.
February 23-24, 2007
METHODIST COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
FEATURED SPEAKER: TRUDIER HARRIS.
Abstracts Due October 15, 2006
The theme of the next Southern Writers Symposium will be NEGLECTED SOUTHERN WRITERS. We invite papers and panels describing the works of little-known southern writers and exploring their relationship to the southern literary canon.
A special focus of the Symposium will be the writings of RAYMOND ANDREWS. We especially solicit papers exploring this author and his works: Appalachee Red, Rosiebelle Lee Wildcat Tennessee, Baby Sweet’s, The Last Radio Baby, and Jessie and Jesus and Cousin Claire. Papers and panels exploring any aspect of Andrews’s life and/or writing are welcome. Publication opportunities for selected papers on Andrews will be sought. Abstracts will be due by October 15. A second call for papers will follow in August. For further information or to place your name on the mailing list, contact Emily Wright, Department of English and Writing, Methodist College, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC, 28311. Phone: 910-630-7551. Email: ewright@methodist.edu.
CFP: Archives: From Memory to Event (UCL English Postgraduate Conference)
CFP: Archives: From Memory to Event (UCL English Postgraduate Conference)
UCL English Postgraduate Conference
March 9th 2007
Institute of English Studies
Senate House
London
Deadline: November 1st, 2006
In recent years the word 'archive' has been used to describe many things. An archive is first of all a physical place that houses documents or material relating to a specific person, event or time period. However, Michel Foucault uses the term archive more generally to describe 'the system
of the formation and transformation of statements' - a set of rules that determines what can be said in a given context. Jacques Derrida identifies the archive as a site of power, which is manifested by the act of assembling, structuring and interpreting signs. According to his theories, archiving techniques are far from innocent in the archival process: they determine the content of the archive itself. Derrida stresses the materiality of the archive. He later suggests, however, that one should 'take into account unconscious, and more generally virtual archives'.
Discussions around the archive evolve between different poles: Is the archive actual or virtual; is it a place or a set of ordering principles; or does the archive operate as place and principle simultaneously? Does it document certain historical events or does it in effect create events
through its own assembled narrative? What is its effect on the content it organizes?
We welcome contributions from the humanities, the social sciences and the arts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
. discussions of specific archives and their relation to individual or collective memory and commemorative acts
. the (literary) text as archive and monument
. self-narration and autobiography as a way of constructing archived and archivable memory
. the archiving and remembering of traumatic events
. questions of power with regard to the archive and memory/commemoration
. literature on mourning and its structuring of memory and commemoration
. self-censorship and confession in texts which stage the archiving of memory
. memory and the possibility of the archive in 'unfinishing' texts
Proposal submission deadline: November 1st 2006
250 words limit
Please send proposals to sandeep.parmar@ucl.ac.uk
UCL English Postgraduate Conference
March 9th 2007
Institute of English Studies
Senate House
London
Deadline: November 1st, 2006
In recent years the word 'archive' has been used to describe many things. An archive is first of all a physical place that houses documents or material relating to a specific person, event or time period. However, Michel Foucault uses the term archive more generally to describe 'the system
of the formation and transformation of statements' - a set of rules that determines what can be said in a given context. Jacques Derrida identifies the archive as a site of power, which is manifested by the act of assembling, structuring and interpreting signs. According to his theories, archiving techniques are far from innocent in the archival process: they determine the content of the archive itself. Derrida stresses the materiality of the archive. He later suggests, however, that one should 'take into account unconscious, and more generally virtual archives'.
Discussions around the archive evolve between different poles: Is the archive actual or virtual; is it a place or a set of ordering principles; or does the archive operate as place and principle simultaneously? Does it document certain historical events or does it in effect create events
through its own assembled narrative? What is its effect on the content it organizes?
We welcome contributions from the humanities, the social sciences and the arts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
. discussions of specific archives and their relation to individual or collective memory and commemorative acts
. the (literary) text as archive and monument
. self-narration and autobiography as a way of constructing archived and archivable memory
. the archiving and remembering of traumatic events
. questions of power with regard to the archive and memory/commemoration
. literature on mourning and its structuring of memory and commemoration
. self-censorship and confession in texts which stage the archiving of memory
. memory and the possibility of the archive in 'unfinishing' texts
Proposal submission deadline: November 1st 2006
250 words limit
Please send proposals to sandeep.parmar@ucl.ac.uk
Monday, June 19, 2006
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group (Fall 2006 Meeting)
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group (Fall 2006 Meeting)
Date: Friday October 20, 2006
Location: Toledo Lucas County Public Library
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Eastern Great Lakes-IUG invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on the various modules of the Innovative system at our annual fall meeting, Friday, October 20, 2006.
Sessions may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, or panel discussions.
Birds of a feather (BOF) sessions may take the form of discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s). Please use the EGL proposal submission form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes website www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug/program/iug-proposal.html
Presentation and Birds of a Feather Session Proposal Deadline: July 25, 2006.
Please read the Program Guidelines also located on the EGL website (www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug).
Thank you,
Laura E. Kinner
Program Chair, 2006 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
Date: Friday October 20, 2006
Location: Toledo Lucas County Public Library
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Eastern Great Lakes-IUG invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on the various modules of the Innovative system at our annual fall meeting, Friday, October 20, 2006.
Sessions may take the form of contributed papers, demonstrations, or panel discussions.
Birds of a feather (BOF) sessions may take the form of discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s). Please use the EGL proposal submission form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes website www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug/program/iug-proposal.html
Presentation and Birds of a Feather Session Proposal Deadline: July 25, 2006.
Please read the Program Guidelines also located on the EGL website (www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug).
Thank you,
Laura E. Kinner
Program Chair, 2006 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
New open access electronic journal: Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
New open access electronic journal: Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
The first issue is scheduled for the fall of 2006 and we are now calling for submissions for the peer-reviewed sections: Innovations in Practice and Theory and Research. Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2006.
Scope:
This electronic journal is a practitioner’s journal of The Partnership published twice a year. Articles may be contributed at any time for publication consideration. Potential articles are reviewed by members of an editorial review committee. Articles fall into several categories. Feature articles on theory & research and on innovations in practice are in-depth, peer-reviewed articles and fall in the range of 1,000 to 5,000 words. Other types of articles include viewpoints, conference presentations, profiles, news & announcements, professional development and reviews.
Sections:
Feature Articles:
Theory and Research
May include, but are not limited to, theoretical issues surrounding philosophies, policies and trends in all types of library and information environments. Research articles can be either quantitative or qualitative in nature. Empirical models (evidence-based or experimental techniques) and exploratory models of investigation are welcome. Articles should be 1500-5000 words and will be subject to a double blind peer review process.
Section editor: Heather Morrison
Innovations in Practice
This section will publish articles of 1000-4000 words that describe new initiatives and analyze their outcomes. Let others know how you put your best ideas into practice, and what lessons can be learned from the experience. Articles should include enough background to create a context for the general reader, and local acronyms and specialized terminology should be kept to a minimum or clearly explained.
Section Editor: TBA
Professional Development:
This will be a regular column that features short reviews or highlights of new resources, projects, web tools or other areas with a goal of providing current awareness for professional development. While the section will have an editor, guest experts will be sought by the editor so each column will be on a theme – i.e. Update on Scholarly Communication, New Blogging Tools, etc.
Section Editor: TBA
Profiles:
This section will feature short profiles of practitioners in the LIS field. It will showcase well-known and not-so-well-known librarians and information professionals who have made a difference with their work. Each submission should include brief biographical information on the practitioners, details of their notable endeavor, and should be approximately 300-500 words in length.
Section Editor: Virginia Wilson
Viewpoints:
This section allows for the _expression of opinions or viewpoints on current or topical issues in the library and information profession. The pieces would be relatively short in length and should engage the reader (call to action, identifying issues not to be ignored). The section could be a vehicle for The Partnership, either the Board or for the Presidents or Directors of the associations involved. Open to any information professional with a strong and engaging viewpoint.
Section Editor: Catherine Steeves
News and Announcements:
What went on, what’s going on and what’s happened to whom. A News & Announcement article briefly describes things such as an award received, a new library, a new appointment, or research in progress.
Section Editor: Cynthia McKeich
Leading Lights:
These contributions, based on presentations at Canadian library or library-related conferences, may be nominated by anyone in the library community at large. Submissions could also be recommended by members of the Editorial Board. Presenters will be contacted and invited to prepare and send a submission for peer-review. Up to three items will ultimately be selected by the Leading Lights Editor for any issue of ECLIPSE. Topics may range from theoretical to technological highlights to view points to new practices. The format may also range widely including but not limited to videorecordings, online posters and formal papers. The length of the article will be guided by the format. Text-based submissions should be 1,000 to 4,000 words. Videorecordings would normally be 15 to 60 minutes. International presenters are welcome.
Section Editor: Cynthia Archer
Media/Publication Reviews:
The purpose of the reviews section is to provide critical appraisals of new print and non-print resources that will assist readers of the Journal in selecting works for their own professional use or addition to their library collections. Reviewers are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and experience in areas of relevance in the library and information world.
Section Editor: Michael Hohner
Peer Review Process
Articles featured in the Research and Theory and Innovation in Practice sections will peer reviewed using a double blind process. A pool of reviewers will be assembled by the Editorial Board through contacts with all of the Provincial and Territorial Library Associations.
All other submissions will be vetted through the section editors.
Publication Frequency
The Journal will be published twice per year. Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.
Open Access Policy
This Journal is fully open access, completely available to anyone, anywhere, as soon as it is published, and in perpetuity. Creative Commons License: read Creative Commons Canada
http://creativecommons.ca/ Attribution – Noncommercial – No derivates
For more information contact:
Jennifer Richard
Editor in Chief
Vaughan Memorial Library
Acadia University
Wolfville, NS
B4P 2R6
Tel: 902-585-1403
Fax: 902-585-1748
Email: jennifer.richard@acadiau.ca
The first issue is scheduled for the fall of 2006 and we are now calling for submissions for the peer-reviewed sections: Innovations in Practice and Theory and Research. Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2006.
Scope:
This electronic journal is a practitioner’s journal of The Partnership published twice a year. Articles may be contributed at any time for publication consideration. Potential articles are reviewed by members of an editorial review committee. Articles fall into several categories. Feature articles on theory & research and on innovations in practice are in-depth, peer-reviewed articles and fall in the range of 1,000 to 5,000 words. Other types of articles include viewpoints, conference presentations, profiles, news & announcements, professional development and reviews.
Sections:
Feature Articles:
Theory and Research
May include, but are not limited to, theoretical issues surrounding philosophies, policies and trends in all types of library and information environments. Research articles can be either quantitative or qualitative in nature. Empirical models (evidence-based or experimental techniques) and exploratory models of investigation are welcome. Articles should be 1500-5000 words and will be subject to a double blind peer review process.
Section editor: Heather Morrison
Innovations in Practice
This section will publish articles of 1000-4000 words that describe new initiatives and analyze their outcomes. Let others know how you put your best ideas into practice, and what lessons can be learned from the experience. Articles should include enough background to create a context for the general reader, and local acronyms and specialized terminology should be kept to a minimum or clearly explained.
Section Editor: TBA
Professional Development:
This will be a regular column that features short reviews or highlights of new resources, projects, web tools or other areas with a goal of providing current awareness for professional development. While the section will have an editor, guest experts will be sought by the editor so each column will be on a theme – i.e. Update on Scholarly Communication, New Blogging Tools, etc.
Section Editor: TBA
Profiles:
This section will feature short profiles of practitioners in the LIS field. It will showcase well-known and not-so-well-known librarians and information professionals who have made a difference with their work. Each submission should include brief biographical information on the practitioners, details of their notable endeavor, and should be approximately 300-500 words in length.
Section Editor: Virginia Wilson
Viewpoints:
This section allows for the _expression of opinions or viewpoints on current or topical issues in the library and information profession. The pieces would be relatively short in length and should engage the reader (call to action, identifying issues not to be ignored). The section could be a vehicle for The Partnership, either the Board or for the Presidents or Directors of the associations involved. Open to any information professional with a strong and engaging viewpoint.
Section Editor: Catherine Steeves
News and Announcements:
What went on, what’s going on and what’s happened to whom. A News & Announcement article briefly describes things such as an award received, a new library, a new appointment, or research in progress.
Section Editor: Cynthia McKeich
Leading Lights:
These contributions, based on presentations at Canadian library or library-related conferences, may be nominated by anyone in the library community at large. Submissions could also be recommended by members of the Editorial Board. Presenters will be contacted and invited to prepare and send a submission for peer-review. Up to three items will ultimately be selected by the Leading Lights Editor for any issue of ECLIPSE. Topics may range from theoretical to technological highlights to view points to new practices. The format may also range widely including but not limited to videorecordings, online posters and formal papers. The length of the article will be guided by the format. Text-based submissions should be 1,000 to 4,000 words. Videorecordings would normally be 15 to 60 minutes. International presenters are welcome.
Section Editor: Cynthia Archer
Media/Publication Reviews:
The purpose of the reviews section is to provide critical appraisals of new print and non-print resources that will assist readers of the Journal in selecting works for their own professional use or addition to their library collections. Reviewers are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and experience in areas of relevance in the library and information world.
Section Editor: Michael Hohner
Peer Review Process
Articles featured in the Research and Theory and Innovation in Practice sections will peer reviewed using a double blind process. A pool of reviewers will be assembled by the Editorial Board through contacts with all of the Provincial and Territorial Library Associations.
All other submissions will be vetted through the section editors.
Publication Frequency
The Journal will be published twice per year. Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.
Open Access Policy
This Journal is fully open access, completely available to anyone, anywhere, as soon as it is published, and in perpetuity. Creative Commons License: read Creative Commons Canada
http://creativecommons.ca/ Attribution – Noncommercial – No derivates
For more information contact:
Jennifer Richard
Editor in Chief
Vaughan Memorial Library
Acadia University
Wolfville, NS
B4P 2R6
Tel: 902-585-1403
Fax: 902-585-1748
Email: jennifer.richard@acadiau.ca
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association Academic and Research Library Division
Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association Academic and Research Library Division
Michigan Library Association Meeting
Detroit, Michigan
October 10-13, 2006
http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/development/conference/2006/index.htm
This is a reminder to submit your poster session proposals soon. Deadline is June 30! Email your 250 word abstract to me by then.
Guidelines: http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/units/division/arld/Posterguide.doc
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David A. Scott
Access Services Librarian
Ferris Library for Information Technology & Education
Office: FLITE 140-D
1010 Campus Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
ph: (231) 591-3540 fax: (231) 591-2662 scottd@ferris.edu
Michigan Library Association Meeting
Detroit, Michigan
October 10-13, 2006
http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/development/conference/2006/index.htm
This is a reminder to submit your poster session proposals soon. Deadline is June 30! Email your 250 word abstract to me by then.
Guidelines: http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/units/division/arld/Posterguide.doc
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David A. Scott
Access Services Librarian
Ferris Library for Information Technology & Education
Office: FLITE 140-D
1010 Campus Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
ph: (231) 591-3540 fax: (231) 591-2662 scottd@ferris.edu
Call for Presenters - CapCue Technology Conference - Oct. 21st -Sacramento, CA
Call for Presenters - CapCue Technology Conference - Oct. 21st -Sacramento, CA
Call for Presenters: Come present your favorite tried-and-true technology success-in-the -classroom. Share your expertise with other educators!
CapCue "Expand Your Technology Horizons" Conference, Oct. 21, in Sacramento, CA
The northern California "Computer Using Educators" conference is back! Come enjoy the ideas, demonstrations, and how-to's from real teachers sharing how they integrate technology into their classrooms!
For presenters forms visit: http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/technology/curriculum.htm
For more information contact:
-Alix
Alix E. Peshette
Technology Training Specialist
Technological Support
Davis Joint Unified School District
526 B Street
Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5300 ext. 160
fax: 530-757-5303
apeshette@djusd.k12.ca.us
Call for Presenters: Come present your favorite tried-and-true technology success-in-the -classroom. Share your expertise with other educators!
CapCue "Expand Your Technology Horizons" Conference, Oct. 21, in Sacramento, CA
The northern California "Computer Using Educators" conference is back! Come enjoy the ideas, demonstrations, and how-to's from real teachers sharing how they integrate technology into their classrooms!
For presenters forms visit: http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/technology/curriculum.htm
For more information contact:
-Alix
Alix E. Peshette
Technology Training Specialist
Technological Support
Davis Joint Unified School District
526 B Street
Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5300 ext. 160
fax: 530-757-5303
apeshette@djusd.k12.ca.us
Library Hi Tech News Request for ALA reviewers
Library Hi Tech News Request for ALA reviewers
Library Hi Tech News (LHTN) is seeking conference reviewers to write
in-depth program reports for the upcoming American Library Association
Conference in New Orleans. The notes for contributors to LHTN are located at:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lhtn/notes.jsp LHTN is publication
issued in print and via the Emerald database.
The following is a list of programs that would be of interest to our readers. There probably are other programs, which could be included too. What we are most interested in are programs centered on a wide range of technology applications in all library sectors and environments, new
technology products and newly initiated or revised services that utilize different technologies. Please send an email to jgelfand@uci.edu if you are interested in writing a conference report indicating your choices and plans.
The deadline for the submissions is August 4. Please share with your colleagues and any interested persons.
Thank you for your consideration,
Julia Gelfand
co-editor, Library Hi Tech News
University of California, Irvine Libraries
jgelfand@uci.edu
949-824-4971
Library Hi Tech News (LHTN) is seeking conference reviewers to write
in-depth program reports for the upcoming American Library Association
Conference in New Orleans. The notes for contributors to LHTN are located at:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lhtn/notes.jsp LHTN is publication
issued in print and via the Emerald database.
The following is a list of programs that would be of interest to our readers. There probably are other programs, which could be included too. What we are most interested in are programs centered on a wide range of technology applications in all library sectors and environments, new
technology products and newly initiated or revised services that utilize different technologies. Please send an email to jgelfand@uci.edu if you are interested in writing a conference report indicating your choices and plans.
The deadline for the submissions is August 4. Please share with your colleagues and any interested persons.
Thank you for your consideration,
Julia Gelfand
co-editor, Library Hi Tech News
University of California, Irvine Libraries
jgelfand@uci.edu
949-824-4971
Monday, June 05, 2006
ACRL Program (at ALA Annual): PUBLISH, DON'T PERISH: Helpful Hints for Authors
ACRL Program (at ALA Annual): PUBLISH, DON'T PERISH: Helpful Hints for Authors
ALA Program - Sunday June 25, 2006 from 1:30-3:30 -- Convention Center, Rooms 398-399
PUBLISH, DON'T PERISH: Helpful Hints for Authors
Share the wealth! Share your professional knowledge through writing!
This program is the place to start if you have ever wanted to publish a book or journal article.
Join the panelists for a spirited presentation. Learn practical ways you can turn your idea into the reality of becoming a published author!
Speakers:
+++ Marie Radford, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Rutgers University, co-author of Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, and Citing, and numerous other books and journal articles.
+++ Tony Schwartz, Associate Director for Collection Management, Florida International University, editor of ACRL's monographic series Publications in Librarianship.
+++ Patricia Glass Schuman, President of Neal-Schuman Publishers
Remember to bring your questions for a Q & A discussion.
Sponsored by the ACRL New Publications Advisory Board and the College Library Section, Research Committee.
ALA Program - Sunday June 25, 2006 from 1:30-3:30 -- Convention Center, Rooms 398-399
PUBLISH, DON'T PERISH: Helpful Hints for Authors
Share the wealth! Share your professional knowledge through writing!
This program is the place to start if you have ever wanted to publish a book or journal article.
Join the panelists for a spirited presentation. Learn practical ways you can turn your idea into the reality of becoming a published author!
Speakers:
+++ Marie Radford, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Rutgers University, co-author of Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, and Citing, and numerous other books and journal articles.
+++ Tony Schwartz, Associate Director for Collection Management, Florida International University, editor of ACRL's monographic series Publications in Librarianship.
+++ Patricia Glass Schuman, President of Neal-Schuman Publishers
Remember to bring your questions for a Q & A discussion.
Sponsored by the ACRL New Publications Advisory Board and the College Library Section, Research Committee.
Second Call: Western Medical Library Association Chapters 2006 Annual Meeting
Second Call for Papers and Posters, Western Medical Library Association Chapters 2006 Annual Meeting
Conference URL: http://pncmla.org/pncmla2006/
Important Dates:
-All submissions are due by July 1, 2006.
-Applicants will be notified of acceptance decisions by August 1, 2006.
-The Results and Conclusions sections of the abstracts are due by September 1, 2006.
-Conference: October 14-17, 2006.
The Western Chapters of MLA welcome the submission of papers and posters for their joint annual meeting - Missions and Mountains: Believe and Achieve - to be held in Seattle, WA, October 14-17, 2006. This is your opportunity to share great ideas, research or other projects with colleagues and friends. Topics may be informational or research-oriented and should relate to some aspect of medical librarianship or medical informatics, including local practices, study results, current trends, or development and/or use of innovative technologies. Eligible presenters will receive AHIP points for their participation. We look forward to hearing from you! For complete submission information please see: http://pncmla.org/pncmla2006/
Thank you very much,
Danielle Carlock, MLS, AHIP
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus
(480) 727-1278
danielle.carlock@asu.edu
Conference URL: http://pncmla.org/pncmla2006/
Important Dates:
-All submissions are due by July 1, 2006.
-Applicants will be notified of acceptance decisions by August 1, 2006.
-The Results and Conclusions sections of the abstracts are due by September 1, 2006.
-Conference: October 14-17, 2006.
The Western Chapters of MLA welcome the submission of papers and posters for their joint annual meeting - Missions and Mountains: Believe and Achieve - to be held in Seattle, WA, October 14-17, 2006. This is your opportunity to share great ideas, research or other projects with colleagues and friends. Topics may be informational or research-oriented and should relate to some aspect of medical librarianship or medical informatics, including local practices, study results, current trends, or development and/or use of innovative technologies. Eligible presenters will receive AHIP points for their participation. We look forward to hearing from you! For complete submission information please see: http://pncmla.org/pncmla2006/
Thank you very much,
Danielle Carlock, MLS, AHIP
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus
(480) 727-1278
danielle.carlock@asu.edu
Friday, June 02, 2006
CFP: Special issue of CLUES: A Journal of Detection--The Girl Sleuth Call for Papers
CFP: Special issue of CLUES: A Journal of Detection--The Girl Sleuth Call for Papers
Guest Editor: Leona Fisher, Georgetown University
This special issue of _Clues_ will focus on the “girl sleuth” rendered iconic from the 1930s onward by Nancy Drew, Vicki Barr, Judy Bolton, the Dana Girls, and others. The whole range of technical and thematic critical approaches is welcomed, including feminist, Marxist, and cultural studies perspectives. Articles might include the following topics:
-- the relationship among agency, imagination, and voice;
-- a focus on feminism, independence, courage, and heroism;
-- female bonding and empowerment;
-- issues of race and class, both historically and currently;
-- plotting and narrative point of view in relation to suspense;
-- characterization and the construction of American girlhood;
-- psychological and emotional self-awareness and the discovery of new knowledge;
-- violence and contemporary culture;
-- the generic relationship of formula fiction to other genres, including realism and fantasy;
-- the trend toward historical and period mysteries; or
-- the influence of girlhood mysteries on female adult detective writers.
Submissions should include a 50-word abstract and be between 15 and 20 double-spaced, typed pages (approximately 3,300 to 6,000 words) in Microsoft Word with minimal formatting. Manuscripts should follow the _MLA Style Manual_ by Joseph Gibaldi (2nd ed., 1998), including parenthetical citations in text and an alphabetized list of Works Cited. Please confirm that manuscripts have been submitted solely to _Clues_.
Submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/heldref/clues.
Elizabeth Foxwell
Managing Editor, CLUES: A Journal of Detection
Email: clu@heldref.org
Visit the website at http://www.heldref.org/clues.php
Guest Editor: Leona Fisher, Georgetown University
This special issue of _Clues_ will focus on the “girl sleuth” rendered iconic from the 1930s onward by Nancy Drew, Vicki Barr, Judy Bolton, the Dana Girls, and others. The whole range of technical and thematic critical approaches is welcomed, including feminist, Marxist, and cultural studies perspectives. Articles might include the following topics:
-- the relationship among agency, imagination, and voice;
-- a focus on feminism, independence, courage, and heroism;
-- female bonding and empowerment;
-- issues of race and class, both historically and currently;
-- plotting and narrative point of view in relation to suspense;
-- characterization and the construction of American girlhood;
-- psychological and emotional self-awareness and the discovery of new knowledge;
-- violence and contemporary culture;
-- the generic relationship of formula fiction to other genres, including realism and fantasy;
-- the trend toward historical and period mysteries; or
-- the influence of girlhood mysteries on female adult detective writers.
Submissions should include a 50-word abstract and be between 15 and 20 double-spaced, typed pages (approximately 3,300 to 6,000 words) in Microsoft Word with minimal formatting. Manuscripts should follow the _MLA Style Manual_ by Joseph Gibaldi (2nd ed., 1998), including parenthetical citations in text and an alphabetized list of Works Cited. Please confirm that manuscripts have been submitted solely to _Clues_.
Submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/heldref/clues.
Elizabeth Foxwell
Managing Editor, CLUES: A Journal of Detection
Email: clu@heldref.org
Visit the website at http://www.heldref.org/clues.php
ALA 2006: volunteers needed, Creative Ideas in Tech. Services DG
ALA 2006: volunteers needed, Creative Ideas in Tech. Services DG
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will meet at the ALA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, June 25, 2006, from 4:00pm - 5:30pm, in the Vieux Carre room of the Hotel Monteleone. Participants can join breakout discussions on the eight topics listed below. The chair and vice-chair will provide a list of sub-topics at the meeting to serve as a discussion guide. At the end of the discussion period, each group will give a short summary for the benefit of all attendees.
This year, the chair is Kalyani Parthasarathy, Ohio State University and the vice-chair/chair-elect is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We need volunteers to facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Carla Davis Cunningham at ccunni01@temple.edu (that's ccunni zero one). Indicate all the topics you would be willing to facilitate or record. We would appreciate flexibility on your part as we finalize the assignments.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeping within the allotted time. RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send written reports to the vice-chair soon after the conference is over. These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS. A written summary report is also sent to the Technical Services Quarterly.
The discussion topics are:
1. The Library of Congress' decisions on series titles
2. The impact of RLG/OCLC merger on technical services
3. Policy and procedure manuals for technical services
4. Disaster preparedness in technical services
5. Filling staff positions in technical services
6. Statistics gathering in acquisitions
7. Looking at technical services organization
8. Link resolvers and federated searching for access to electronic resources
VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT SOUGHT: The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group is also seeking a volunteer to serve as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect. This position is a two year term and a great opportunity to do some relatively non-threatening service to the profession.
Please send your volunteer interests to Carla Davis Cunningham
by June 15. ccunni01@temple.edu
The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will meet at the ALA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, June 25, 2006, from 4:00pm - 5:30pm, in the Vieux Carre room of the Hotel Monteleone. Participants can join breakout discussions on the eight topics listed below. The chair and vice-chair will provide a list of sub-topics at the meeting to serve as a discussion guide. At the end of the discussion period, each group will give a short summary for the benefit of all attendees.
This year, the chair is Kalyani Parthasarathy, Ohio State University and the vice-chair/chair-elect is Carla Davis Cunningham, Temple University.
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR AND RECORDERS SOUGHT: We need volunteers to facilitate and record the discussions at each topic table. If you would like to facilitate or record, please send your information to Carla Davis Cunningham at ccunni01@temple.edu (that's ccunni zero one). Indicate all the topics you would be willing to facilitate or record. We would appreciate flexibility on your part as we finalize the assignments.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS: FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the
topics at their tables, making sure everyone participates, and keeping within the allotted time. RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send written reports to the vice-chair soon after the conference is over. These reports form the basis for the report the chair sends to ALCTS. A written summary report is also sent to the Technical Services Quarterly.
The discussion topics are:
1. The Library of Congress' decisions on series titles
2. The impact of RLG/OCLC merger on technical services
3. Policy and procedure manuals for technical services
4. Disaster preparedness in technical services
5. Filling staff positions in technical services
6. Statistics gathering in acquisitions
7. Looking at technical services organization
8. Link resolvers and federated searching for access to electronic resources
VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT SOUGHT: The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group is also seeking a volunteer to serve as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect. This position is a two year term and a great opportunity to do some relatively non-threatening service to the profession.
Please send your volunteer interests to Carla Davis Cunningham
Thursday, June 01, 2006
LITA Blog now accepting volunteers for ALA Annual
LITA Blog now accepting volunteers for ALA Annual
LITA Blog has a tentative schedule up http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-annual-06/ for Annual on the blog. Please go, check out the schedule, and volunteer. We require no experience, just someone with an opinion to share about things they have heard and seen. If you want to blog something not on the list, please volunteer for that instead and we can add it to the list. We are very flexible.
If you have questions regarding policies, please read http://litablog.org/lita-blog-policies-and-procedures/.
If you have other questions or would like to volunteer, please email me (not the list) at mlboule@uh.edu or AIM me as LeFey6.
Have a wonderful Thursday!
Michelle
LITA Blog Scheduling Maven
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Michelle Boule
Social Sciences Librarian
University of Houston
713-743-9776
mlboule@uh.edu
LITA Blog has a tentative schedule up http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-annual-06/ for Annual on the blog. Please go, check out the schedule, and volunteer. We require no experience, just someone with an opinion to share about things they have heard and seen. If you want to blog something not on the list, please volunteer for that instead and we can add it to the list. We are very flexible.
If you have questions regarding policies, please read http://litablog.org/lita-blog-policies-and-procedures/.
If you have other questions or would like to volunteer, please email me (not the list) at mlboule@uh.edu or AIM me as LeFey6.
Have a wonderful Thursday!
Michelle
LITA Blog Scheduling Maven
--
Michelle Boule
Social Sciences Librarian
University of Houston
713-743-9776
mlboule@uh.edu
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Sea Stories journal now online (opportunity for new online journal)
Sea Stories journal now online (opportunity for new online journal)
Blue Ocean Institute is proud to announce the inaugural issue of Sea Stories, a new online journal devoted to nurturing appreciation and concern for the world’s oceans through writing, art, and conversation. Our first issue features poetry, prose, photography, and painting from a wide variety of contributors – artists and activists, fishers and scientists, students and vacationers, a veteran ocean researcher and a ten-year-old girl on her first dive to a coral reef ... and a former U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. Educators are encouraged to use Sea Stories as a focus for writing assignments in your classroom and as a publishing opportunity for yourself or your students. Please visit us at www.seastories.org to peruse our first issue, sign up for our mailing list, learn more about us (including submissions guidelines) – and refresh your own connection to the sea!
Steven Pavlos Holmes, Ph.D.
Sea Stories Editor and Project Coordinator
Blue Ocean Institute
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
617-971-9764
Email: sholmes@blueocean.org
Visit the website at http://www.seastories.org
Blue Ocean Institute is proud to announce the inaugural issue of Sea Stories, a new online journal devoted to nurturing appreciation and concern for the world’s oceans through writing, art, and conversation. Our first issue features poetry, prose, photography, and painting from a wide variety of contributors – artists and activists, fishers and scientists, students and vacationers, a veteran ocean researcher and a ten-year-old girl on her first dive to a coral reef ... and a former U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. Educators are encouraged to use Sea Stories as a focus for writing assignments in your classroom and as a publishing opportunity for yourself or your students. Please visit us at www.seastories.org to peruse our first issue, sign up for our mailing list, learn more about us (including submissions guidelines) – and refresh your own connection to the sea!
Steven Pavlos Holmes, Ph.D.
Sea Stories Editor and Project Coordinator
Blue Ocean Institute
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
617-971-9764
Email: sholmes@blueocean.org
Visit the website at http://www.seastories.org
Call for Papers on Language Attitudes
Call for Papers on Language Attitudes
I am looking for papers for a possible publication of collected essays on language attitudes, both historical and contemporary. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
-- historical studies of language and language attitudes, historical incidents and their outcomes/descendents
-- media obsessions with language
-- professional, corporate, or other industry-related language attitudes
-- attitudes towards dialect, code-switching
-- language attitudes and education, including pedagogical approaches
-- attitudes in gendered communication or other sociolinguistic topics
-- attitudes about second language acquisition
-- language attitudes mirrored or explored in literature, pop culture, television, etc
-- attitudes about the effect of technology on language
-- AND? Tell me about your own passion with regard to language attitudes!
Final essays should be between 6500 and 8000 words, including citations.
Please send proposals or completed papers accompanied by abstracts via email attachment (MSWord or RTF) by July 1, 2006. Please include a short curriculum vitae and your contact
information.
For more information, feel free to contact me by phone or email.
Patricia Donaher, Ph.D.
Area Chair, PCA Language Attitudes and Popular Linguistics
Assistant Professor of English
Dept of English
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-271-5964
donaher@missouriwestern.edu
I am looking for papers for a possible publication of collected essays on language attitudes, both historical and contemporary. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:
-- historical studies of language and language attitudes, historical incidents and their outcomes/descendents
-- media obsessions with language
-- professional, corporate, or other industry-related language attitudes
-- attitudes towards dialect, code-switching
-- language attitudes and education, including pedagogical approaches
-- attitudes in gendered communication or other sociolinguistic topics
-- attitudes about second language acquisition
-- language attitudes mirrored or explored in literature, pop culture, television, etc
-- attitudes about the effect of technology on language
-- AND? Tell me about your own passion with regard to language attitudes!
Final essays should be between 6500 and 8000 words, including citations.
Please send proposals or completed papers accompanied by abstracts via email attachment (MSWord or RTF) by July 1, 2006. Please include a short curriculum vitae and your contact
information.
For more information, feel free to contact me by phone or email.
Patricia Donaher, Ph.D.
Area Chair, PCA Language Attitudes and Popular Linguistics
Assistant Professor of English
Dept of English
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-271-5964
donaher@missouriwestern.edu
Call for Papers: Special IRSQ Issue on Social Software and Libraries
Call for Papers: Special IRSQ Issue on Social Software and Libraries
Internet Reference Services Quarterly, a refereed journal published by The Haworth Press Inc., invites proposals for a special issue focusing on social software and libraries. The issue (12/3) will tentatively be published in Winter 2007, edited by Michael Stephens, Instructor, Dominican University and blogger at http://tametheweb.com.
We hope the issue will cover a wide range of topics pertaining to implementations and uses of various Web 2.0 tools in library settings of all types. For the purposes of this issue, social software or Web 2.0 will be defined as the next incarnation of the World Wide Web, where digital tools allow users to create, change, and publish dynamic content of all kinds. Other Web 2.0 tools syndicate and aggregate this content. Some of these Web applications include RSS, Weblogs, wikis, tagging, bookmarking, IM, social networking sites, etc.
-Implementations of the various tools in libraries
-Issues related to implementation or use of the tools
-Information literacy issues related to Web 2.0
-Instruction of these tools to various groups
-Utilization of Web 2.0 at the Reference Desk
-Usability studies
-Assessment of the technologies
-Studies of how widespread the phenomenon is, etc.
Theory-based manuscripts and case studies are acceptable. While the editors expect the issue to center around social software in academic libraries, manuscripts are also welcomed from other libraries (public, state, special) or consortia which have implemented such technologies. Additional manuscripts may be independently solicited.
Proposals of no more than two (2) pages should be submitted to Michael Stephens at mstephens7@mac.com no later than August 1, 2006. Other dates:
First drafts by November 1, 2006
Final drafts by Feb 1, 2007
For more information about Internet Reference Services Quarterly, please visit http://www.haworthpress.com/web/IRSQ/ . For any questions related to this announcement please contact the editor of this issue, Michael Stephens, via e-mail or at:
Michael Stephens
Instructor
Dominican University GSLIS
7900 W. Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
mstephens7@mac.com
Internet Reference Services Quarterly, a refereed journal published by The Haworth Press Inc., invites proposals for a special issue focusing on social software and libraries. The issue (12/3) will tentatively be published in Winter 2007, edited by Michael Stephens, Instructor, Dominican University and blogger at http://tametheweb.com.
We hope the issue will cover a wide range of topics pertaining to implementations and uses of various Web 2.0 tools in library settings of all types. For the purposes of this issue, social software or Web 2.0 will be defined as the next incarnation of the World Wide Web, where digital tools allow users to create, change, and publish dynamic content of all kinds. Other Web 2.0 tools syndicate and aggregate this content. Some of these Web applications include RSS, Weblogs, wikis, tagging, bookmarking, IM, social networking sites, etc.
-Implementations of the various tools in libraries
-Issues related to implementation or use of the tools
-Information literacy issues related to Web 2.0
-Instruction of these tools to various groups
-Utilization of Web 2.0 at the Reference Desk
-Usability studies
-Assessment of the technologies
-Studies of how widespread the phenomenon is, etc.
Theory-based manuscripts and case studies are acceptable. While the editors expect the issue to center around social software in academic libraries, manuscripts are also welcomed from other libraries (public, state, special) or consortia which have implemented such technologies. Additional manuscripts may be independently solicited.
Proposals of no more than two (2) pages should be submitted to Michael Stephens at mstephens7@mac.com no later than August 1, 2006. Other dates:
First drafts by November 1, 2006
Final drafts by Feb 1, 2007
For more information about Internet Reference Services Quarterly, please visit http://www.haworthpress.com/web/IRSQ/ . For any questions related to this announcement please contact the editor of this issue, Michael Stephens, via e-mail or at:
Michael Stephens
Instructor
Dominican University GSLIS
7900 W. Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
mstephens7@mac.com
ICDL 2006 - International Conference on Digital Libraries, December 5-8, 2006 – New Delhi, India
ICDL 2006 - International Conference on Digital Libraries, December 5-8, 2006 – New Delhi, India
1st June 2006 DEADLINE for submission papers for ICDL 2006
TERI is organizing ICDL 2006-8 December, 2006 in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The theme of the proposed conference is Digital Libraries: Information Management for Global Access and it will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries (DL), e-learning and knowledge society. For detail information about the conference please visit the website www.teriin.org/events/icdl
TERI had earlier organized the first ICDL in the year 2004, which was inaugurated by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of India. The theme of the Conference was Digital Libraries: Knowledge Creation, Preservation, Access, and Management. The conference received an overwhelming response and more than 750 delegates including 105 foreign delegates from 36 countries attended the conference.
The ICDL 2006 will aim at further strengthening the academic collaboration and strategic alliance in development of DL in the world and is expected to be a major forum focusing on digital libraries and related technologies and issues. This conference would, therefore, facilitate exchange of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap in these areas and sustain the knowledge thus gained. It is also expected to become a platform to bring together a galaxy of experts, researchers, academics, students, and others. About 40 renowned and experienced speakers from India and abroad has already accepted to share their experiences.
You are invited to submit your papers to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Libraries, to be held in New Delhi, India 5-8 December, 2006.
Contributions are invited for conference sessions, tutorials, poster presentations and workshops.
TOPICS :
The relevant topics include the following (but not limited to) :
· · Planning, development, and management of digital libraries
· Online information management
· Content organization and knowledge management
· System scalability and interoperability
· Semantics, thesauri, and ontology
· Information storage and retrieval for global access
· Open archives initiatives
· User studies and system evaluation
· E-learning
· Multi-lingual information retrieval system and unicode
· Digital divide
· Digital preservation
· Standards in digital library design and development
· Dublin core and metadata standards
· DRM and copyrights issues
· Digital library services
· Digital library network and information sharing
· E-publishing
· Economic issues of DL and e-learning
· Tools and techniques for DL
· DL models and architectures
Paper Submission Information :
All papers must be original in contribution and authors are expected to transfer the copyright to TERI. Papers must be written in English and limited to 5000 words. Each paper should contain a list of about five keywords. The paper should also mention the topic under which it falls from the above list of topics or any other. Send your paper in MS Word (any version) format. For Detail submission details and author guidelines, please refer to the conference website. Full paper should be submitted electronically at (ICDL@teri.res.in) by 1 June, 2006.
Important Dates :
Submission of full papers -1 June 2006
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments - 15 Aug 2006
Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments -15 September 2006
Early Bird Registration Deadline - 15 Oct 2006
Registration Information :
For details about the conference registration fee for all presenters and participants and other registration information, please refer to the conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl)
For any queries contact at –
Debal C Kar
Organising Secretary
ICDL2006 Conference Secretariat
TERI, Darbari Seth Block
IHC Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Phone - 91-11-24682141, 24682111 or 24682100
Fax - 91-11-24682144, 2468 2145
E-mail ICDL@teri.res.in
Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl
1st June 2006 DEADLINE for submission papers for ICDL 2006
TERI is organizing ICDL 2006-8 December, 2006 in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The theme of the proposed conference is Digital Libraries: Information Management for Global Access and it will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries (DL), e-learning and knowledge society. For detail information about the conference please visit the website www.teriin.org/events/icdl
TERI had earlier organized the first ICDL in the year 2004, which was inaugurated by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Hon’ble President of India. The theme of the Conference was Digital Libraries: Knowledge Creation, Preservation, Access, and Management. The conference received an overwhelming response and more than 750 delegates including 105 foreign delegates from 36 countries attended the conference.
The ICDL 2006 will aim at further strengthening the academic collaboration and strategic alliance in development of DL in the world and is expected to be a major forum focusing on digital libraries and related technologies and issues. This conference would, therefore, facilitate exchange of ideas and help bridge the knowledge gap in these areas and sustain the knowledge thus gained. It is also expected to become a platform to bring together a galaxy of experts, researchers, academics, students, and others. About 40 renowned and experienced speakers from India and abroad has already accepted to share their experiences.
You are invited to submit your papers to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Libraries, to be held in New Delhi, India 5-8 December, 2006.
Contributions are invited for conference sessions, tutorials, poster presentations and workshops.
TOPICS :
The relevant topics include the following (but not limited to) :
· · Planning, development, and management of digital libraries
· Online information management
· Content organization and knowledge management
· System scalability and interoperability
· Semantics, thesauri, and ontology
· Information storage and retrieval for global access
· Open archives initiatives
· User studies and system evaluation
· E-learning
· Multi-lingual information retrieval system and unicode
· Digital divide
· Digital preservation
· Standards in digital library design and development
· Dublin core and metadata standards
· DRM and copyrights issues
· Digital library services
· Digital library network and information sharing
· E-publishing
· Economic issues of DL and e-learning
· Tools and techniques for DL
· DL models and architectures
Paper Submission Information :
All papers must be original in contribution and authors are expected to transfer the copyright to TERI. Papers must be written in English and limited to 5000 words. Each paper should contain a list of about five keywords. The paper should also mention the topic under which it falls from the above list of topics or any other. Send your paper in MS Word (any version) format. For Detail submission details and author guidelines, please refer to the conference website. Full paper should be submitted electronically at (ICDL@teri.res.in) by 1 June, 2006.
Important Dates :
Submission of full papers -1 June 2006
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments - 15 Aug 2006
Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments -15 September 2006
Early Bird Registration Deadline - 15 Oct 2006
Registration Information :
For details about the conference registration fee for all presenters and participants and other registration information, please refer to the conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl)
For any queries contact at –
Debal C Kar
Organising Secretary
ICDL2006 Conference Secretariat
TERI, Darbari Seth Block
IHC Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Phone - 91-11-24682141, 24682111 or 24682100
Fax - 91-11-24682144, 2468 2145
E-mail ICDL@teri.res.in
Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl
CFP: Organized Crime: An International Encyclopedia
CFP: Organized Crime: An International Encyclopedia
We are looking for contributors for volume I of the 2-volume, illustrated ORGANIZED CRIME: A INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, VOL.I and II, to be published by ABC-CLIO in 2007. Comprehensive in scope and written by top scholars in the field, ORGANIZED CRIME: AN INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA will be the definitive reference work on Transnational Organized Crime for years to come. The volume consists of sixteen chapters, broken down into three sections. Section 1 is devoted largely to historical antecedents, causation theories and group dynamics and provides a global overview (by region) of the organized crime problem. Section 2 covers the global organized crime problem by addressing specific activities, enterprises and sources of financing. Section 2 also addresses some key issues such as Hi-tech and Cyber-crimes. Section 3 addresses the global impact of organized crime, the criminal-terrorist nexus and international efforts to combat organized crime and corruption. Section 3 also contains several articles, which address the future of global organized crime and it’s control and concludes by providing an agenda for future research.
Articles run between 3 and 10 manuscript pages in length, depending on the subject. All entries will be signed and all writers will be listed on contributor page. Small honoraria will be paid and/or copies of the full encyclopedia set will also be offered. Contributors may write more than one entry. Full authorial credit, including name and affiliation, will be listed, both with the entry and on the contributor's page. Given the scope and present relevance of this project it is our desire to attract as many knowledgeable scholars as possible. The submission deadline for the remaining available entries is August 1, 2006. The author may contribute more than one entry provided the above due date is met.
If you or your colleagues are interested in contributing to this exciting and important project, please contact me at your earliest convenience at the following email address: cobra141@prodigy.net
If you cannot contribute, perhaps you can forward names and email addresses of scholars (including graduate students) who might be interested, or forward this email to them.
Sincerely,
Frank Shanty General Editor
ORGANIZED CRIME: AN INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
cobra141@prodigy.net
We are looking for contributors for volume I of the 2-volume, illustrated ORGANIZED CRIME: A INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, VOL.I and II, to be published by ABC-CLIO in 2007. Comprehensive in scope and written by top scholars in the field, ORGANIZED CRIME: AN INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA will be the definitive reference work on Transnational Organized Crime for years to come. The volume consists of sixteen chapters, broken down into three sections. Section 1 is devoted largely to historical antecedents, causation theories and group dynamics and provides a global overview (by region) of the organized crime problem. Section 2 covers the global organized crime problem by addressing specific activities, enterprises and sources of financing. Section 2 also addresses some key issues such as Hi-tech and Cyber-crimes. Section 3 addresses the global impact of organized crime, the criminal-terrorist nexus and international efforts to combat organized crime and corruption. Section 3 also contains several articles, which address the future of global organized crime and it’s control and concludes by providing an agenda for future research.
Articles run between 3 and 10 manuscript pages in length, depending on the subject. All entries will be signed and all writers will be listed on contributor page. Small honoraria will be paid and/or copies of the full encyclopedia set will also be offered. Contributors may write more than one entry. Full authorial credit, including name and affiliation, will be listed, both with the entry and on the contributor's page. Given the scope and present relevance of this project it is our desire to attract as many knowledgeable scholars as possible. The submission deadline for the remaining available entries is August 1, 2006. The author may contribute more than one entry provided the above due date is met.
If you or your colleagues are interested in contributing to this exciting and important project, please contact me at your earliest convenience at the following email address: cobra141@prodigy.net
If you cannot contribute, perhaps you can forward names and email addresses of scholars (including graduate students) who might be interested, or forward this email to them.
Sincerely,
Frank Shanty General Editor
ORGANIZED CRIME: AN INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
cobra141@prodigy.net
Call for Authors: Encyclopedia of the Age of the Industrial Revolution: A Global History
Call for Authors: Encyclopedia of the Age of the Industrial Revolution: A Global History.
There are several as-yet unwritten entries (2500, 1500 or 500 words) on various topics related to the Industrial Revolution; if you are interested, please contact Dr. C. Rider at rider.econ@verizon.net ASAP. Include areas of expertise to enable match-up with topic. Small financial payment available.
MUST be able to complete entry by August 1, 2006.
Christine Rider
St. John's University
Queens, NY 11439
718 990 7383
Email: rider.econ@verizon.net
There are several as-yet unwritten entries (2500, 1500 or 500 words) on various topics related to the Industrial Revolution; if you are interested, please contact Dr. C. Rider at rider.econ@verizon.net ASAP. Include areas of expertise to enable match-up with topic. Small financial payment available.
MUST be able to complete entry by August 1, 2006.
Christine Rider
St. John's University
Queens, NY 11439
718 990 7383
Email: rider.econ@verizon.net
Thursday, May 25, 2006
CFP: 2006 iPRES Conference
CFP: 2006 iPRES Conference
October 8-10, 2006
Ithaca, New York
Deadline: August 15, 2006
URL: http://ipres.library.cornell.edu/
Call for Abstracts URL: http://ipres.library.cornell.edu/CallforAbstracts.html
The Cornell University Library will host the third International Conference on the Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2006) to be held October 8-10, 2006 at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY U.S.A.
The theme of this year's iPRES is Words to Deeds: Collaboration in the Realm of Digital Preservation. Following on the successful iPRES 2005 held September 14-16 in Goettingen, Germany, iPRES 2006 Plenary Sessions will explore topics in Preserving Multimedia Objects, e-Journal Preservation, Certification, and National Efforts in Digital Preservation. Concurrent sessions on Tools of the Trade; Selection, Workflow, and Accession; eScience and Digital Preservation; Metadata; Business and organizational issues; and Repositories are tentatively planned. We invite contributions in concurrent session topics by sending a brief abstract to ipres2006@cornell.edu. Deadline for contributed papers is August 15, 2006. The deadline for early registration is September 1, 2006
October 8-10, 2006
Ithaca, New York
Deadline: August 15, 2006
URL: http://ipres.library.cornell.edu/
Call for Abstracts URL: http://ipres.library.cornell.edu/CallforAbstracts.html
The Cornell University Library will host the third International Conference on the Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2006) to be held October 8-10, 2006 at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY U.S.A.
The theme of this year's iPRES is Words to Deeds: Collaboration in the Realm of Digital Preservation. Following on the successful iPRES 2005 held September 14-16 in Goettingen, Germany, iPRES 2006 Plenary Sessions will explore topics in Preserving Multimedia Objects, e-Journal Preservation, Certification, and National Efforts in Digital Preservation. Concurrent sessions on Tools of the Trade; Selection, Workflow, and Accession; eScience and Digital Preservation; Metadata; Business and organizational issues; and Repositories are tentatively planned. We invite contributions in concurrent session topics by sending a brief abstract to ipres2006@cornell.edu. Deadline for contributed papers is August 15, 2006. The deadline for early registration is September 1, 2006
CFP: Academic Exchange Quarterly articles on Online Learning
CFP: Academic Exchange Quarterly articles on Online Learning
Academic Exchange Quarterly is interested in receiving articles focusing on
"Online Learning":
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/5onlin.htm
If you have an article of approximately 2,500-3,000 words having to do with online instruction (see the description above), then please consider submitting it to our journal. Follow the steps outlined in the "Try Six Simple Submission Steps" in the link below:
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/rufen1.htm
If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me.
Ben Varner
--
Feature Editor
Academic Exchange Quarterly
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/edpbva.htm
Academic Exchange Quarterly is interested in receiving articles focusing on
"Online Learning":
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/5onlin.htm
If you have an article of approximately 2,500-3,000 words having to do with online instruction (see the description above), then please consider submitting it to our journal. Follow the steps outlined in the "Try Six Simple Submission Steps" in the link below:
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/rufen1.htm
If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me.
Ben Varner
--
Feature Editor
Academic Exchange Quarterly
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/edpbva.htm
CFP: 2007 Rural Libraries Conference (Michigan)
CFP: 2007 Rural Libraries Conference
Proposals Due: June 15, 2006
Conference Date: May 7-9, 2007 at the Grand Traverse Resort
Call for Papers URL: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_lm_2007rlcoverview_159376_7.pdf
Conference Blog:
http://rlc2007.blogspot.com/
Please consider submitting a program proposal to the 2007 Rural Libraries Conference program committee. The conference theme, Libraries 2.0, reflects the exciting future of small and rural libraries. All proposals are due July 15, 2006.
For full details, visit http://www.michigan.gov/ldds. The proposal form is a Word document that can be saved, completed, and submitted electronically to bacon-zieglerd@michigan.gov.
Deb Bacon-Ziegler
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/ldds
http://rlc2007.blogspot.com
bacon-zieglerd@michigan.gov
Proposals Due: June 15, 2006
Conference Date: May 7-9, 2007 at the Grand Traverse Resort
Call for Papers URL: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_lm_2007rlcoverview_159376_7.pdf
Conference Blog:
http://rlc2007.blogspot.com/
Please consider submitting a program proposal to the 2007 Rural Libraries Conference program committee. The conference theme, Libraries 2.0, reflects the exciting future of small and rural libraries. All proposals are due July 15, 2006.
For full details, visit http://www.michigan.gov/ldds. The proposal form is a Word document that can be saved, completed, and submitted electronically to bacon-zieglerd@michigan.gov.
Deb Bacon-Ziegler
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/ldds
http://rlc2007.blogspot.com
bacon-zieglerd@michigan.gov
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
New Peer-Reviewed Journal: Journal of Web Librarianship
New Peer-Reviewed Journal: Journal of Web Librarianship
URL: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/jwl/
Editor: Jody Condit Fagan, Digital Services Librarian, James Madison University, faganjc@jmu.edu
The Journal of Web Librarianship seeks both practical communications and original, scholarly research about relevant topics in web librarianship. This is a new journal to be published for the first time in early 2007. New authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts. Details can be found on the journal web page from the link above. They are seeking to publish:
Scholarly research articles are usually 15-30 typed pages; contain original research or in-depth analysis of the literature; and feature a traditional structure for peer-reviewed journal articles.
Practical communications may include tutorials; case studies, and descriptions of practical solutions to common problems. The length of practical communications will vary by topic, but should generally be at least 6 typed pages.
Other types of articles such as interviews, bibliographies, and reviews may be welcome, but please contact the editor in advance.
Examples of topics appropriate for the Journal of Web Librarianship include but are not limited to: web page design, usability testing of library or library-related sites, cataloging or classification of Web information, international issues in web librarianship, scholars' use of the web, information architecture, library departmental web pages, RSS feeds, podcasting, library services via the web, search engines, history of libraries and the web, and future aspects of web librarianship.
For more information, please contact: Editor Jody Condit Fagan, Digital Services Librarian, James Madison University, faganjc@jmu.edu
URL: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/jwl/
Editor: Jody Condit Fagan, Digital Services Librarian, James Madison University, faganjc@jmu.edu
The Journal of Web Librarianship seeks both practical communications and original, scholarly research about relevant topics in web librarianship. This is a new journal to be published for the first time in early 2007. New authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts. Details can be found on the journal web page from the link above. They are seeking to publish:
Scholarly research articles are usually 15-30 typed pages; contain original research or in-depth analysis of the literature; and feature a traditional structure for peer-reviewed journal articles.
Practical communications may include tutorials; case studies, and descriptions of practical solutions to common problems. The length of practical communications will vary by topic, but should generally be at least 6 typed pages.
Other types of articles such as interviews, bibliographies, and reviews may be welcome, but please contact the editor in advance.
Examples of topics appropriate for the Journal of Web Librarianship include but are not limited to: web page design, usability testing of library or library-related sites, cataloging or classification of Web information, international issues in web librarianship, scholars' use of the web, information architecture, library departmental web pages, RSS feeds, podcasting, library services via the web, search engines, history of libraries and the web, and future aspects of web librarianship.
For more information, please contact: Editor Jody Condit Fagan, Digital Services Librarian, James Madison University, faganjc@jmu.edu
Monday, May 22, 2006
Call for Proposals for the Handbook of Research on Library Electronic Resource Management
Call for Proposals for the Handbook of Research on Library Electronic Resource Management
Editors: Holly Yu & Scott Breivold
California State University, Los Angeles, USA
A pronounced move from print subscriptions to electronic resources in all types of libraries has fundamentally impacted the library and its users. In the past decade, the financial resources needed to provide access to electronic resources has increased drastically. Whether the electronic resource comes from a commercial publisher or a local digitization effort, the shift is rapidly changing library operational and organizational practices. Commercially available resources can be defined as virtually any electronic products or services for which libraries allocate funds. These resources include e-journals; e-books; indexes, abstracts, and/or full-text databases; encyclopedias and other reference tools; aggregator databases, etc.
Along with the increased acquisition of electronic collections, successfully providing seamless online access for users has posed complex challenges which include: changes in library workflow management; selection and acquisition procedures; copyright and license negotiation; cataloging changes and challenges; development of new public access interfaces, etc. Libraries are at the crossroads in terms of evaluating how to better manage these electronic resources. Many librarians and managers have begun to understand that issues related to electronic resource management are far-reaching and complex. The proliferation of Electronic Resource Management (ERM) solutions presents an additional challenge for libraries that must either rely on in-house expertise, or evaluate a myriad of emerging turn-key solutions.
Coverage: This handbook will feature chapters (5,000-7,500 words) authored by experts offering in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the issues, methods, theories, and challenges connected with the provision of electronic resources in libraries. It will primarily focus on management practices of the life-cycle of commercially acquired electronic resources from selection and ordering, to cataloging; web presentation; user support; usage evaluation, etc. This book is intended to provide a practical tool that emphasizes and supports strategic planning, operational guidelines and policies, and workflow management. It will also provide a compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts and processes.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Introduction
A. History of electronic resources
B. Scope of electronic resources
C. Benefit of electronic resources
2. Issues in Electronic Resources Management
A. Challenges
B. Relationships with vendors
C. Licensing
D. Copyright / Fair Use
E. Strategic planning
F. Policies
G. Procedures
H. Budget
I. Consortia Purchasing
3. Electronic Resource Management
A. History of electronic resource management
B. Emerging trends in electronic resource management
C. Life cycle of electronic resource management
Selection
Acquisition
Renewal & cancellation
D. Electronic resource management systems (ERMs)
Integrated systems
Commercial ERMs
Locally developed ERMs / tools
Open Source ERMs
4. Access to Electronic Resources
A. Standards
B. Cataloging
C. Web interface
D. Delivery options
E. Authentication
F. Remote access
G. Local access
H. Access to consortia-based / shared electronic resources
I. Linkage to open URL resolvers
J. Troubleshooting
K. Usability / accessibility
L. Archiving
5. Electronic Resource Librarians & Others involved in Electronic Resource Management
A. Education and training
B. Skills
C. Workflow
6. Customer Service
A. Technical support
B. Library instruction
C. Web Interfaces
7. Ongoing Evaluation
A. Electronic vs. print collections
B. Usage statistics
C. User survey
Invited Submissions: Individuals interested in submitting chapters (5,000-7,500 words) on the above suggested categories should submit an email listing 3-4 suggested topics from at least two of the seven major categories (no more than 4 suggested topics total). Individuals may also suggest other topics related to electronic resource management.
Suggested topics are due May 30, 2006.
You will be notified about the status of your proposed topics by June 5 2006, and you will have up to July 15 to develop your proposal. Upon acceptance of your proposal, you will have until November 30, 2006, to prepare your chapter of 5,000-7,500 words and 7-10 related terms and their appropriate definitions. Guidelines for preparing your proposal, paper and the project timeline are available at http://www.calstatela.edu/library/handbook/.
Please forward your e-mail of interest including your name, affiliation and a list of topics (3-4) on which you are interested in writing a chapter to Scott Breivold and Holly Yu, editors, at sbreivo@calstatela.edu and hyu3@calstatela.edu by May 30, 2006. This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by Idea Group Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc.), http://www.idea-group.com/reference, in 2007.
Holly Yu
Library Web Administrator
University Library
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: (323) 343-4993
Fax: (323) 343-5600
Email: hyu3@calstatela.edu
Editors: Holly Yu & Scott Breivold
California State University, Los Angeles, USA
A pronounced move from print subscriptions to electronic resources in all types of libraries has fundamentally impacted the library and its users. In the past decade, the financial resources needed to provide access to electronic resources has increased drastically. Whether the electronic resource comes from a commercial publisher or a local digitization effort, the shift is rapidly changing library operational and organizational practices. Commercially available resources can be defined as virtually any electronic products or services for which libraries allocate funds. These resources include e-journals; e-books; indexes, abstracts, and/or full-text databases; encyclopedias and other reference tools; aggregator databases, etc.
Along with the increased acquisition of electronic collections, successfully providing seamless online access for users has posed complex challenges which include: changes in library workflow management; selection and acquisition procedures; copyright and license negotiation; cataloging changes and challenges; development of new public access interfaces, etc. Libraries are at the crossroads in terms of evaluating how to better manage these electronic resources. Many librarians and managers have begun to understand that issues related to electronic resource management are far-reaching and complex. The proliferation of Electronic Resource Management (ERM) solutions presents an additional challenge for libraries that must either rely on in-house expertise, or evaluate a myriad of emerging turn-key solutions.
Coverage: This handbook will feature chapters (5,000-7,500 words) authored by experts offering in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the issues, methods, theories, and challenges connected with the provision of electronic resources in libraries. It will primarily focus on management practices of the life-cycle of commercially acquired electronic resources from selection and ordering, to cataloging; web presentation; user support; usage evaluation, etc. This book is intended to provide a practical tool that emphasizes and supports strategic planning, operational guidelines and policies, and workflow management. It will also provide a compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts and processes.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Introduction
A. History of electronic resources
B. Scope of electronic resources
C. Benefit of electronic resources
2. Issues in Electronic Resources Management
A. Challenges
B. Relationships with vendors
C. Licensing
D. Copyright / Fair Use
E. Strategic planning
F. Policies
G. Procedures
H. Budget
I. Consortia Purchasing
3. Electronic Resource Management
A. History of electronic resource management
B. Emerging trends in electronic resource management
C. Life cycle of electronic resource management
Selection
Acquisition
Renewal & cancellation
D. Electronic resource management systems (ERMs)
Integrated systems
Commercial ERMs
Locally developed ERMs / tools
Open Source ERMs
4. Access to Electronic Resources
A. Standards
B. Cataloging
C. Web interface
D. Delivery options
E. Authentication
F. Remote access
G. Local access
H. Access to consortia-based / shared electronic resources
I. Linkage to open URL resolvers
J. Troubleshooting
K. Usability / accessibility
L. Archiving
5. Electronic Resource Librarians & Others involved in Electronic Resource Management
A. Education and training
B. Skills
C. Workflow
6. Customer Service
A. Technical support
B. Library instruction
C. Web Interfaces
7. Ongoing Evaluation
A. Electronic vs. print collections
B. Usage statistics
C. User survey
Invited Submissions: Individuals interested in submitting chapters (5,000-7,500 words) on the above suggested categories should submit an email listing 3-4 suggested topics from at least two of the seven major categories (no more than 4 suggested topics total). Individuals may also suggest other topics related to electronic resource management.
Suggested topics are due May 30, 2006.
You will be notified about the status of your proposed topics by June 5 2006, and you will have up to July 15 to develop your proposal. Upon acceptance of your proposal, you will have until November 30, 2006, to prepare your chapter of 5,000-7,500 words and 7-10 related terms and their appropriate definitions. Guidelines for preparing your proposal, paper and the project timeline are available at http://www.calstatela.edu/library/handbook/.
Please forward your e-mail of interest including your name, affiliation and a list of topics (3-4) on which you are interested in writing a chapter to Scott Breivold and Holly Yu, editors, at sbreivo@calstatela.edu and hyu3@calstatela.edu by May 30, 2006. This book is tentatively scheduled for publishing by Idea Group Reference (an imprint of Idea Group Inc.), http://www.idea-group.com/reference, in 2007.
Holly Yu
Library Web Administrator
University Library
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: (323) 343-4993
Fax: (323) 343-5600
Email: hyu3@calstatela.edu
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Call for Chapters for book on plagiarism
Call for Chapters for book on plagiarism: Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Cases and Solutions.
NOTE: Author is also looking for reviewers to review potential book chapters on a double-blind basis; all reviewers will receive a free copy of the book. If you are interested in this role, please contact me at t.roberts@cqu.edu.au.
CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Deadline for submission of proposals: July 15, 2006
Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Cases and Solutions
A book edited by Tim S Roberts, Faculty of Business and Informatics, Central Queensland University
Overall objectives of the book
Twenty years ago, plagiarism was seen as an isolated misdemeanour, restricted to a small group of dishonest students. Today, it is widely recognised as a ubiquitous, systemic problem. Some 90% of students admit to cheating of some form during their academic careers. Some 70% admit to copying material directly from the Internet.
This is a major concern to educators in all fields and at all levels. How can students be assessed fairly, when the problem of plagiarism is so widespread? This book will address the issue of student plagiarism directly. What is the scale of the problem? Why should it be taken seriously? What tools and techniques can be used to combat the problem?
These questions will be answered using as exemplars cases and solutions from real-life situations.
Target audience
Professionals working in the area of online teaching and learning; researchers from a wide variety of backgrounds including educationalists, psychologists, sociologists, cognitive theorists, computer scientists, etc, teachers, particularly those in colleges and universities, instructional designers, web developers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The editor
The editor has previously edited three books in related areas, Online Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice (2003), Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Higher Education (2004), and Self, Peer, and Group Assessment in E-Learning (2006), all available through amazon.com, and maintains the Online Collaborative Learning website at http://clp.cqu.edu.au, and the Assessment in Higher Education web site at http://ahe.cqu.edu.au.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2006, a 2 to 5 page proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of their proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by August 8, 2006 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters will be expected to be submitted by October 15, 2006. All submitted chapters will be reviewed by at least three reviewers on a double- blind review basis. Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further opportunity to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the editor. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group Reference imprints, in 2007.
Inquiries and submissions should be forwarded electronically (Word document preferred) to:
Tim S Roberts
Faculty of Business and Informatics
Central Queensland University
Bundaberg Queensland 4670 Australia
phone +61 7 4150 7057 fax +61 7 4150 7090
email t.roberts@cqu.edu.au
NOTE: Author is also looking for reviewers to review potential book chapters on a double-blind basis; all reviewers will receive a free copy of the book. If you are interested in this role, please contact me at t.roberts@cqu.edu.au.
CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Deadline for submission of proposals: July 15, 2006
Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Cases and Solutions
A book edited by Tim S Roberts, Faculty of Business and Informatics, Central Queensland University
Overall objectives of the book
Twenty years ago, plagiarism was seen as an isolated misdemeanour, restricted to a small group of dishonest students. Today, it is widely recognised as a ubiquitous, systemic problem. Some 90% of students admit to cheating of some form during their academic careers. Some 70% admit to copying material directly from the Internet.
This is a major concern to educators in all fields and at all levels. How can students be assessed fairly, when the problem of plagiarism is so widespread? This book will address the issue of student plagiarism directly. What is the scale of the problem? Why should it be taken seriously? What tools and techniques can be used to combat the problem?
These questions will be answered using as exemplars cases and solutions from real-life situations.
Target audience
Professionals working in the area of online teaching and learning; researchers from a wide variety of backgrounds including educationalists, psychologists, sociologists, cognitive theorists, computer scientists, etc, teachers, particularly those in colleges and universities, instructional designers, web developers, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The editor
The editor has previously edited three books in related areas, Online Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice (2003), Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Higher Education (2004), and Self, Peer, and Group Assessment in E-Learning (2006), all available through amazon.com, and maintains the Online Collaborative Learning website at http://clp.cqu.edu.au, and the Assessment in Higher Education web site at http://ahe.cqu.edu.au.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2006, a 2 to 5 page proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of their proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by August 8, 2006 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters will be expected to be submitted by October 15, 2006. All submitted chapters will be reviewed by at least three reviewers on a double- blind review basis. Authors of accepted chapters will then have a further opportunity to refine their work, based upon the comments of the reviewers and the editor. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing and Idea Group Reference imprints, in 2007.
Inquiries and submissions should be forwarded electronically (Word document preferred) to:
Tim S Roberts
Faculty of Business and Informatics
Central Queensland University
Bundaberg Queensland 4670 Australia
phone +61 7 4150 7057 fax +61 7 4150 7090
email t.roberts@cqu.edu.au
Monday, May 15, 2006
Call for Book Proposals (ACRL Publications in Librarianship - Monographs)
Call for Book Proposals (ACRL Publications in Librarianship - Monographs)
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/booksmonographs/pil/publications.htm
ACRL Publications in Librarianship
ACRL Publications in Librarianship, which began in 1952 as ACRL Monographs, is a series of monographic and edited volumes that reports research and scholarly thinking in academic and research librarianship.
The series is open to submissions dealing with all aspects of academic librarianship. We especially seek manuscripts that address the most challenging issues facing academic librarians, such as the complexity of organization and organizational structure, the integration of multiple sources of information and content, meeting the needs of both instruction and research, and the intellectual focus of librarianship.
Guidelines for Authors
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/booksmonographs/pil/guidelinespil.htm
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/booksmonographs/pil/publications.htm
ACRL Publications in Librarianship
ACRL Publications in Librarianship, which began in 1952 as ACRL Monographs, is a series of monographic and edited volumes that reports research and scholarly thinking in academic and research librarianship.
The series is open to submissions dealing with all aspects of academic librarianship. We especially seek manuscripts that address the most challenging issues facing academic librarians, such as the complexity of organization and organizational structure, the integration of multiple sources of information and content, meeting the needs of both instruction and research, and the intellectual focus of librarianship.
Guidelines for Authors
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/booksmonographs/pil/guidelinespil.htm
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Papers needed: Library Philosophy and Practice
Papers needed: Library Philosophy and Practice
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit proposals and manuscripts for a special issue of _Library Philosophy and Practice_ entitled: "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google." The issue, which will appear in Winter 2007, will be guest edited by Jill Cirasella and Mariana Regalado of Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Librarians have a long history of responding professionally and creatively to changes in information dissemination technology. It is no surprise, therefore, that they are adapting themselves and their work to Google, its many modules, and its many competitors. Articles in "Shape Shifters" will explore how library services, resources, and job activities are changing
in response to these tools and the paradigm shift they herald.
Manuscripts are sought that examine concrete changes in a specific area or issue of public, school, academic, or special librarianship. Possible areas or issues include, but are not limited to:
* Reference
* Instruction
* Collection development
* Technical services
* Access services
* Rare books and/or preservation
* Privacy
* Website and interface design
* Space planning
* Administration and personnel
* Marketing
Whatever area or issue is examined, authors should discuss how changes in services, resources, and/or job activities are being facilitated or even necessitated by one or more of three critical aspects of these tools:
1. Ease of access
2. Proliferation of content
3. Independence from traditional library staff and spaces
Articles should be concise, well-reasoned, and focused on the practice and philosophy of librarianship. While some professional speculation is welcome, authors are discouraged from writing diatribes, manifestos, or calls-to-arms about Google or its competitors.
The submission deadline for completed manuscripts is October 20, 2006. Authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors with proposals or questions. Manuscript length is flexible but should normally fall between 1,500 and 4,000 words. Please email word-processed manuscripts in MLA format to Mariana Regalado (regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu) and Jill Cirasella (cirasella@brooklyn.cuny.edu).
_Library Philosophy and Practice_ is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that explores the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. To learn more about _Library Philosophy and Practice_, visit: http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm.
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit proposals and manuscripts for a special issue of _Library Philosophy and Practice_ entitled: "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google." The issue, which will appear in Winter 2007, will be guest edited by Jill Cirasella and Mariana Regalado of Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Librarians have a long history of responding professionally and creatively to changes in information dissemination technology. It is no surprise, therefore, that they are adapting themselves and their work to Google, its many modules, and its many competitors. Articles in "Shape Shifters" will explore how library services, resources, and job activities are changing
in response to these tools and the paradigm shift they herald.
Manuscripts are sought that examine concrete changes in a specific area or issue of public, school, academic, or special librarianship. Possible areas or issues include, but are not limited to:
* Reference
* Instruction
* Collection development
* Technical services
* Access services
* Rare books and/or preservation
* Privacy
* Website and interface design
* Space planning
* Administration and personnel
* Marketing
Whatever area or issue is examined, authors should discuss how changes in services, resources, and/or job activities are being facilitated or even necessitated by one or more of three critical aspects of these tools:
1. Ease of access
2. Proliferation of content
3. Independence from traditional library staff and spaces
Articles should be concise, well-reasoned, and focused on the practice and philosophy of librarianship. While some professional speculation is welcome, authors are discouraged from writing diatribes, manifestos, or calls-to-arms about Google or its competitors.
The submission deadline for completed manuscripts is October 20, 2006. Authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors with proposals or questions. Manuscript length is flexible but should normally fall between 1,500 and 4,000 words. Please email word-processed manuscripts in MLA format to Mariana Regalado (regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu) and Jill Cirasella (cirasella@brooklyn.cuny.edu).
_Library Philosophy and Practice_ is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that explores the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. To learn more about _Library Philosophy and Practice_, visit: http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm.
CALL FOR PAPERS : International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2006)
CALL FOR PAPERS : International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2006)
December 5-8, 2006
Deadline: June 1, 2006
India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India
www.teriin.org/events/icdl
ICDL is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and related issues. It aims to consolidate and expand concerted efforts to bridge the digital divide. ICDL2006 proposes to focus on Information Management for Global Access through the creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of DLs. About 40 renowned and experienced speakers from India and abroad will be sharing their experiences. For detail information about the conference please visit the website www.teriin.org/events/icdl
As you may be aware that TERI had earlier organized the ICDL (International Conference on Digital Libraries) 2004, in partnership with Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India from 24 to 27 February 2004. The conference was inaugurated by Hon'ble President of India. More than 750 participants from 36 countries and 55 invited speakers from 16 countries and 80 contributed speakers shared their experiences on a single platform. The conference was able to create awareness and enthusiasm within the community which afterwards witnessed several digital library and knowledge management initiatives in
India.
You are invited to submit your papers to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Libraries, to be held in New Delhi, India 5-8 December, 2006. Contributions are invited for conference sessions, tutorials, poster presentations and workshops.
TOPICS : The relevant topics include the following (but not limited to) :
Planning, development, and management of digital libraries
Online information management
Content organization and knowledge management
System scalability and interoperability
Semantics, thesauri, and ontology
Information storage and retrieval for global access
Open archives initiatives
User studies and system evaluation
E-learning
Multi-lingual information retrieval system and unicode
Digital divide
Digital preservation
Standards in digital library design and development
Dublin core and metadata standards
DRM and copyrights issues
Digital library services
Digital library network and information sharing
E-publishing
Economic issues of DL and e-learning
Tools and techniques for DL
DL models and architectures
Paper Submission Information :
All papers must be original in contribution and authors are expected to transfer the copyright to TERI. Papers must be written in English and limited to 5000 words. Each paper should contain a list of about five keywords. The paper should also mention the topic under which it falls from the above list of topics or any other. Send your paper in MS Word (any version) format. For Detail submission details and author guidelines, please refer to the conference website. Full paper should be submitted electronically at (ICDL@teri.res.in) by 1 June, 2006.
Important Dates :
Submission of full papers -1 June 2006
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments - 15 Aug 2006
Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments -15 September 2006
Early Bird Registration Deadline - 15 Oct 2006
Registration Information :
For details about the conference registration fee for all presenters and
participants and other registration information, please refer to the
conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl)
Sponsorship details, Products & Services Exhibitors and business sessions -- For details visit conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl) or e-mail at icdl@teri.res.in
December 5-8, 2006
Deadline: June 1, 2006
India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India
www.teriin.org/events/icdl
ICDL is a major international forum focusing on digital libraries and related issues. It aims to consolidate and expand concerted efforts to bridge the digital divide. ICDL2006 proposes to focus on Information Management for Global Access through the creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of DLs. About 40 renowned and experienced speakers from India and abroad will be sharing their experiences. For detail information about the conference please visit the website www.teriin.org/events/icdl
As you may be aware that TERI had earlier organized the ICDL (International Conference on Digital Libraries) 2004, in partnership with Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India from 24 to 27 February 2004. The conference was inaugurated by Hon'ble President of India. More than 750 participants from 36 countries and 55 invited speakers from 16 countries and 80 contributed speakers shared their experiences on a single platform. The conference was able to create awareness and enthusiasm within the community which afterwards witnessed several digital library and knowledge management initiatives in
India.
You are invited to submit your papers to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Libraries, to be held in New Delhi, India 5-8 December, 2006. Contributions are invited for conference sessions, tutorials, poster presentations and workshops.
TOPICS : The relevant topics include the following (but not limited to) :
Planning, development, and management of digital libraries
Online information management
Content organization and knowledge management
System scalability and interoperability
Semantics, thesauri, and ontology
Information storage and retrieval for global access
Open archives initiatives
User studies and system evaluation
E-learning
Multi-lingual information retrieval system and unicode
Digital divide
Digital preservation
Standards in digital library design and development
Dublin core and metadata standards
DRM and copyrights issues
Digital library services
Digital library network and information sharing
E-publishing
Economic issues of DL and e-learning
Tools and techniques for DL
DL models and architectures
Paper Submission Information :
All papers must be original in contribution and authors are expected to transfer the copyright to TERI. Papers must be written in English and limited to 5000 words. Each paper should contain a list of about five keywords. The paper should also mention the topic under which it falls from the above list of topics or any other. Send your paper in MS Word (any version) format. For Detail submission details and author guidelines, please refer to the conference website. Full paper should be submitted electronically at (ICDL@teri.res.in) by 1 June, 2006.
Important Dates :
Submission of full papers -1 June 2006
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments - 15 Aug 2006
Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments -15 September 2006
Early Bird Registration Deadline - 15 Oct 2006
Registration Information :
For details about the conference registration fee for all presenters and
participants and other registration information, please refer to the
conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl)
Sponsorship details, Products & Services Exhibitors and business sessions -- For details visit conference website (www.teriin.org/events/icdl) or e-mail at icdl@teri.res.in
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Library Technology NOW! Seeks Submissions for the Summer 2006 Theme.
Library Technology NOW! Seeks Submissions for the Summer 2006 Theme.
FORT WORTH — May 10, 2006 — Library Technology NOW is currently seeking queries for its Summer 2006 Theme of “WiFi”. This theme will cover products in the WiFi sector. Library Technology NOW features product reviews written by library people for library people. Interested parties should fill out the short online form which includes the planned products to review and the criteria used in reviewing the products. The query also includes a brief biographical sketch including any previous writing experience. For examples of previous articles, please refer to the Library Technology NOW website located at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org. All queries are due to Library Technology NOW by June 1st for the late July release. Library Technology NOW pays a stipend of $100 for all accepted and published articles. Please fill out the online query form at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org/queryform/.
About LTN
Library Technology NOW! was founded in early 2004 by the North Texas Regional Library System’s Technology Committee and the Automation and Technology Round Table of the Texas Library Association. Other partners include Texas Woman’s Univ., Univ. of North Texas, Texas A&M Kingsville and Univ. of Texas at Arlington.
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For more information:
Adam Wright, 1-800-856-3050, awright@ntrls.org, or visit Library Technology NOW at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org
FORT WORTH — May 10, 2006 — Library Technology NOW is currently seeking queries for its Summer 2006 Theme of “WiFi”. This theme will cover products in the WiFi sector. Library Technology NOW features product reviews written by library people for library people. Interested parties should fill out the short online form which includes the planned products to review and the criteria used in reviewing the products. The query also includes a brief biographical sketch including any previous writing experience. For examples of previous articles, please refer to the Library Technology NOW website located at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org. All queries are due to Library Technology NOW by June 1st for the late July release. Library Technology NOW pays a stipend of $100 for all accepted and published articles. Please fill out the online query form at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org/queryform/.
About LTN
Library Technology NOW! was founded in early 2004 by the North Texas Regional Library System’s Technology Committee and the Automation and Technology Round Table of the Texas Library Association. Other partners include Texas Woman’s Univ., Univ. of North Texas, Texas A&M Kingsville and Univ. of Texas at Arlington.
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For more information:
Adam Wright, 1-800-856-3050, awright@ntrls.org, or visit Library Technology NOW at http://www.librarytechnologynow.org
Call for Reporters: ALCTS Newsletter Online for ALA Annual (New Orleans, June 2005)
Call for Reporters: ALCTS Newsletter Online for ALA Annual (New Orleans, June 2005)
The /ALCTS Newsletter Online/ (/ANO/) is looking for reporters to write
brief (300 to 500 word) conference reports about ALCTS programs and
preconferences at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Reports will
be due on July 31, 2006, and will appear in the August 2006 issue of
/ANO/.
The call for volunteers is available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/vol17no2/AC06preview/AC06.htm#reporter
The list of ALCTS programs and preconferences is available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/vol17no2/AC06preview/AC06progprec/progprec.htm
All reporters are welcome (yes, this includes students). If you're
interested, please contact Mary Beth Weber, the /ANO/ editor, at
mbfecko@rci.rutgers.edu.
The /ALCTS Newsletter Online/ (/ANO/) is looking for reporters to write
brief (300 to 500 word) conference reports about ALCTS programs and
preconferences at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Reports will
be due on July 31, 2006, and will appear in the August 2006 issue of
/ANO/.
The call for volunteers is available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/vol17no2/AC06preview/AC06.htm#reporter
The list of ALCTS programs and preconferences is available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/vol17no2/AC06preview/AC06progprec/progprec.htm
All reporters are welcome (yes, this includes students). If you're
interested, please contact Mary Beth Weber, the /ANO/ editor, at
mbfecko@rci.rutgers.edu.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Call for Papers: Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances
Call for Papers: Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances
The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances provides librarians, library trustees, and others concerned with library management, with current information related to the financial aspects of library operations. The journal focuses on cost measurement and containment, fundraising, development, fiscal policies and procedures, and the financial implications of technological change. The journal seeks to provide current, practical information that can be applied in all types of libraries.
Published by Emerald, The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances is distributed to 1,200 organisations worldwide, with international readership from more than 100 countries. The journal has 15 million potential readers.
The editor welcomes submissions which discuss:
• budgeting
• economic trends affecting libraries
• endowments
• leasing
• outsourcing
• insurance
• grantsmanship
• resource allocation
• cost analysis
• funding
• technological innovation
• alternative sources of revenue.
Articles should normally be between 1,500 and 3,000 words in length. For more information please refer to the journal's Author Guidelines at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/bl/notes.htm
All articles should be submitted to the Editor:
Kent C. Boese
Manager of Technical Services
Greenberg Traurig
800 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
USA
E-mail: BoeseK@gtlaw.com
The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances provides librarians, library trustees, and others concerned with library management, with current information related to the financial aspects of library operations. The journal focuses on cost measurement and containment, fundraising, development, fiscal policies and procedures, and the financial implications of technological change. The journal seeks to provide current, practical information that can be applied in all types of libraries.
Published by Emerald, The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances is distributed to 1,200 organisations worldwide, with international readership from more than 100 countries. The journal has 15 million potential readers.
The editor welcomes submissions which discuss:
• budgeting
• economic trends affecting libraries
• endowments
• leasing
• outsourcing
• insurance
• grantsmanship
• resource allocation
• cost analysis
• funding
• technological innovation
• alternative sources of revenue.
Articles should normally be between 1,500 and 3,000 words in length. For more information please refer to the journal's Author Guidelines at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/bl/notes.htm
All articles should be submitted to the Editor:
Kent C. Boese
Manager of Technical Services
Greenberg Traurig
800 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
USA
E-mail: BoeseK@gtlaw.com
Monday, May 08, 2006
Writing Opportunity: X-Files and Literature (book collection)
Writing Opportunity: X-Files and Literature (book collection)
I am putting together a book collection of essays on The X-Files and Literature. I am looking for essays of 20-40 pages that explore The X-Files' revision and adaptation of literature and literary conventions, literary works or forms that anticipate the major traits that make The X-Files what it is, and the television program's reflexive influence on other forms of literature or 20/21st-century adaptations of literature. Please submit an abstract of 250-500 words by 6/04/06 to:
Sharon R. Yang, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Languages and Literature
Worcester State College
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
syang@worcester.edu
I am putting together a book collection of essays on The X-Files and Literature. I am looking for essays of 20-40 pages that explore The X-Files' revision and adaptation of literature and literary conventions, literary works or forms that anticipate the major traits that make The X-Files what it is, and the television program's reflexive influence on other forms of literature or 20/21st-century adaptations of literature. Please submit an abstract of 250-500 words by 6/04/06 to:
Sharon R. Yang, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Languages and Literature
Worcester State College
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
syang@worcester.edu
Saturday, May 06, 2006
CFP: I International Conference on Multidisciplinary Information Sciences and Technologies, InSciT2006 (Spain)
CFP: I International Conference on Multidisciplinary Information Sciences and Technologies, InSciT2006 (Spain)
Mérida, SPAIN, October 25th-28th, 2006
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/
Accepted Papers:
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/search.php
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended: May 15th, 2006
In addition to the features informed in the CFP, InSciT2006 is pleased to announce some exciting and relevant news about the conference, including new keynote speaker, workshops, journal special issues and accommodation arrangements. Please read it through to know more.
CONTRIBUTIONS: Incoming contributions are following a good rate, acceptance letters have started to be sent. A 400 papers proceedings book is expected to be distributed among the attendees. In addition to regular papers, it is also possible to submit proposals to the half-day
International Workshop on Visual Analytics of the Evolution and Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge, led by Dr. Chaomei Chen and to the full-day Specialized Session on Knowledge Discovery and Management in Life Sciences, led by Dr. A. Fazel Famili. More info:
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/submit.htm
http://www.insatc.es/inscit2006/workshops.htm
THEMES: Major topics include the following, for a comprehensive list of topics covered by InSciT2006 visit: http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/topics.htm
Information Retrieval
Digital Libraries
Hypertext and Hypermedia Systems
Metadata
Electronic Publishing
Knowledge and Information Management
Science and Information Mapping
Data Mining
Human-Computer interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Information Visualization
Social Networks
Databases
CONFERENCE PUBLICATION - PROCEEDINGS
All accepted papers presented at InSciT2006, both in the regular tracks and specialized sessions and workshops will be published as book chapters in the Conference Proceedings Book, which will be jointly edited by the University of Extremadura and the Open Institute of Knowledge. The title of the publication is expected to be "Current Research in Information Sciences and Technologies. Multidisciplinary approaches to global information systems" and it will contain an International Serial Book Number (ISBN).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS SPECIAL ISSUES
Confirmed journals: (being updated)
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/publication.htm
-- Information Visualization.
Published by Palgrave Macmillan Journals. ISSN: 1473-8716
5-7 selected papers of the Workshop on Visual Analytics of the Evolution
and Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge will form a special issue of this
journal.
-- The International Information and Library Review, Published by
Elsevier. ISSN: 1057-2317
A selection of high quality papers presented in InSciT2006 will undergo an
extension and revision process to become journal articles of a IILR
special issue.
At this moment is also being considered to produce a special issue of
Information Sciences, published by Elsevier. ISSN: 0020-0255
Dr. Vicente Guerrero Bote
InSciT2006 Conference Chairman
University of Extremadura
http://alcazaba.unex.es/~vicente
Borja Gonzalez
InSciT2006 Secretariat
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/secretariat.htm
Email: inscit2006@instac.es
Mérida, SPAIN, October 25th-28th, 2006
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/
Accepted Papers:
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/search.php
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended: May 15th, 2006
In addition to the features informed in the CFP, InSciT2006 is pleased to announce some exciting and relevant news about the conference, including new keynote speaker, workshops, journal special issues and accommodation arrangements. Please read it through to know more.
CONTRIBUTIONS: Incoming contributions are following a good rate, acceptance letters have started to be sent. A 400 papers proceedings book is expected to be distributed among the attendees. In addition to regular papers, it is also possible to submit proposals to the half-day
International Workshop on Visual Analytics of the Evolution and Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge, led by Dr. Chaomei Chen and to the full-day Specialized Session on Knowledge Discovery and Management in Life Sciences, led by Dr. A. Fazel Famili. More info:
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/submit.htm
http://www.insatc.es/inscit2006/workshops.htm
THEMES: Major topics include the following, for a comprehensive list of topics covered by InSciT2006 visit: http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/topics.htm
Information Retrieval
Digital Libraries
Hypertext and Hypermedia Systems
Metadata
Electronic Publishing
Knowledge and Information Management
Science and Information Mapping
Data Mining
Human-Computer interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Information Visualization
Social Networks
Databases
CONFERENCE PUBLICATION - PROCEEDINGS
All accepted papers presented at InSciT2006, both in the regular tracks and specialized sessions and workshops will be published as book chapters in the Conference Proceedings Book, which will be jointly edited by the University of Extremadura and the Open Institute of Knowledge. The title of the publication is expected to be "Current Research in Information Sciences and Technologies. Multidisciplinary approaches to global information systems" and it will contain an International Serial Book Number (ISBN).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS SPECIAL ISSUES
Confirmed journals: (being updated)
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/publication.htm
-- Information Visualization.
Published by Palgrave Macmillan Journals. ISSN: 1473-8716
5-7 selected papers of the Workshop on Visual Analytics of the Evolution
and Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge will form a special issue of this
journal.
-- The International Information and Library Review, Published by
Elsevier. ISSN: 1057-2317
A selection of high quality papers presented in InSciT2006 will undergo an
extension and revision process to become journal articles of a IILR
special issue.
At this moment is also being considered to produce a special issue of
Information Sciences, published by Elsevier. ISSN: 0020-0255
Dr. Vicente Guerrero Bote
InSciT2006 Conference Chairman
University of Extremadura
http://alcazaba.unex.es/~vicente
Borja Gonzalez
InSciT2006 Secretariat
http://www.instac.es/inscit2006/secretariat.htm
Email: inscit2006@instac.es
Friday, May 05, 2006
CFP: Technoculture A Special Issue of Interdisciplinary Humanities
CFP: Technoculture A Special Issue of Interdisciplinary Humanities
Guest Editors:
Dr. Keith Dorwick, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Dr. Kevin Moberly, North Carolina Wesleyan College
For a special issue of Interdisciplinary Humanities (IH), guest editors Keith Dorwick and Kevin Moberly seek papers from a broad a range of academic disciplines that focus on issues that could be briefly summed as “technology and society,” or, perhaps, “technologies and societies.”
IH is published by the National Association for Humanities Education and is a refereed scholarly
journal, published twice a year. Potential authors should note that this issue has been accepted for publication already; we will not need to find a publisher.
Successful papers for this special issue should focus on the ways humanists read technology in a range of historical periods and of academic and artistic disciplines as the subject of their work or as a special case of cultural studies.
Topics for this special issue could include depictions of technologies that treat a wide range of subjects related to the humanities. These subjects might include:
•literature, film, theater, and television as technologies;
•the cultural impact of technology on particular cultures or subcultures;
•technology and its affect on the production of contemporary/historical artistic works and/or the work of artists;
•technology as the dream (or nightmare) that drives novelists, poets, artists, playwrights and essayists to their notebooks, brushes, canvasses, stages and screens;
•the economics of technology in the humanities;
•computer/video gaming;
•hypertext (especially hypertext and the arts or literature);
•the dissemination of the arts via technology to broad or to specialized audiences;
•the death of the book;
•the myth of the “death of the book”;
•the disappearance of a given technology or technologies and what that disappearance/disappearances means/mean for the archival issues that surround the humanities.
In particular, the special editors are interested in a conception of “technology” and the “humanist impulse” that pushes beyond contemporary American culture and its fascination with computers; we seek papers that deal with any technology or technologies in any number
of historical periods from any relevant theoretical perspective. We are not interested in “how to” pedagogical papers that deal with the use of technology in the classroom.
We hope to publish mainly scholarly/critical papers in citation styles relevant to the home discipline of their authors, but creative works including poetry and creative non-fiction are also of interest to us. We also publish art work and are seeking original art (grayscale or line drawings and full color art for the front and back cover) that explores the role of
technology in our lives.
Inquiries are welcome, though, again, only full manuscripts will be considered for possible inclusion in this special issue.
Please submit article proposals/abstracts by May 15, 2006. The editors will then request full length drafts from those abstracts still under consideration. Length: 20-25 double-spaced manuscript pages and creative works in any genre to BOTH kdorwick_at_louisiana.edu and kmoberly_at_ncwc.edu in Word or RTF format for consideration by 05/15/06; requests to review relevant books on this topic may be sent to both addresses as well.
Calendar:
Article Proposals/Abstracts Due: May 15, 2006.
Requests for Full Length Drafts from Editors to
Authors: June 1, 2006
Full Drafts to Editors for Comment: Sept 15, 2006.
Final drafts due to the guest editors: Dec 15, 2006.
Final proofed text delivered to the journal editor
with front and back (color) illustrations, Jan 15,
2007.
Publication April or May 2007.
Dr. Keith Dorwick
Assistant Professor of English and Rhetoric
Department of English
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 44691
Lafayette, LA 70504-4691
(337) 482-6915
kdorwick@yahoo.com
Guest Editors:
Dr. Keith Dorwick, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Dr. Kevin Moberly, North Carolina Wesleyan College
For a special issue of Interdisciplinary Humanities (IH), guest editors Keith Dorwick and Kevin Moberly seek papers from a broad a range of academic disciplines that focus on issues that could be briefly summed as “technology and society,” or, perhaps, “technologies and societies.”
IH is published by the National Association for Humanities Education and is a refereed scholarly
journal, published twice a year. Potential authors should note that this issue has been accepted for publication already; we will not need to find a publisher.
Successful papers for this special issue should focus on the ways humanists read technology in a range of historical periods and of academic and artistic disciplines as the subject of their work or as a special case of cultural studies.
Topics for this special issue could include depictions of technologies that treat a wide range of subjects related to the humanities. These subjects might include:
•literature, film, theater, and television as technologies;
•the cultural impact of technology on particular cultures or subcultures;
•technology and its affect on the production of contemporary/historical artistic works and/or the work of artists;
•technology as the dream (or nightmare) that drives novelists, poets, artists, playwrights and essayists to their notebooks, brushes, canvasses, stages and screens;
•the economics of technology in the humanities;
•computer/video gaming;
•hypertext (especially hypertext and the arts or literature);
•the dissemination of the arts via technology to broad or to specialized audiences;
•the death of the book;
•the myth of the “death of the book”;
•the disappearance of a given technology or technologies and what that disappearance/disappearances means/mean for the archival issues that surround the humanities.
In particular, the special editors are interested in a conception of “technology” and the “humanist impulse” that pushes beyond contemporary American culture and its fascination with computers; we seek papers that deal with any technology or technologies in any number
of historical periods from any relevant theoretical perspective. We are not interested in “how to” pedagogical papers that deal with the use of technology in the classroom.
We hope to publish mainly scholarly/critical papers in citation styles relevant to the home discipline of their authors, but creative works including poetry and creative non-fiction are also of interest to us. We also publish art work and are seeking original art (grayscale or line drawings and full color art for the front and back cover) that explores the role of
technology in our lives.
Inquiries are welcome, though, again, only full manuscripts will be considered for possible inclusion in this special issue.
Please submit article proposals/abstracts by May 15, 2006. The editors will then request full length drafts from those abstracts still under consideration. Length: 20-25 double-spaced manuscript pages and creative works in any genre to BOTH kdorwick_at_louisiana.edu and kmoberly_at_ncwc.edu in Word or RTF format for consideration by 05/15/06; requests to review relevant books on this topic may be sent to both addresses as well.
Calendar:
Article Proposals/Abstracts Due: May 15, 2006.
Requests for Full Length Drafts from Editors to
Authors: June 1, 2006
Full Drafts to Editors for Comment: Sept 15, 2006.
Final drafts due to the guest editors: Dec 15, 2006.
Final proofed text delivered to the journal editor
with front and back (color) illustrations, Jan 15,
2007.
Publication April or May 2007.
Dr. Keith Dorwick
Assistant Professor of English and Rhetoric
Department of English
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 44691
Lafayette, LA 70504-4691
(337) 482-6915
kdorwick@yahoo.com
CALL FOR PAPERS: Phoenix Rising (Harry Potter Symposium)
CALL FOR PAPERS: Phoenix Rising (Harry Potter Symposium)
New Orleans, LA
May 17-21, 2007
A Harry Potter Symposium presented by Narrate Conferences, Inc.
Phoenix Rising, an interdisciplinary _Harry Potter_-themed symposium to
take place May 17-21, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeks papers,
panels, interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, and other
presentation formats suitable for an audience of academics, students,
professionals, and fans.
The overarching conference themes focus on rebirth, cycles, and the rise
of the hero at the end of the sixth book in the series, _Harry Potter and
the Half-Blood Prince_. Additionally, special attention will be given to
the arts, including examinations of _Harry Potter_ and its convergence
with music, visual arts, and film. The programming will not be limited to
those themes, however, and presentations that address the _Harry Potter_
series, related works, and phenomenon across all disciplines are
encouraged as well. A non-exhaustive list of sample topics includes
literary analyses of the novels; studies of the cultural phenomenon; use
of the novels in schools and libraries for education; examination of
related business and legal issues; scientific explanations of magic in the
series; media and fan studies; craft-based workshops in writing, art, and
publishing; and overviews of how the series and films fit into larger
contexts.
Submission to the vetting board is by online system only. No other format
or contact will be accepted. The submission system is located at
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/submissions/, and will be open on March 31,
2006.
For those requiring an early decision in order to obtain travel funding,
the deadline for submission is September 1, 2006, with a response no later
than September 10, 2006. All other submissions are due by November 1,
2006, with a response date of December 1, 2006. At the time of submission,
we require an abstract of 300-500 words for each separate presentation, a
50-100 word summary, and a short 50-100 word presenter biography. Those
wishing to submit a proposal for a roundtable discussion may submit a
brief explanation of a topic and a list of 10-15 sample discussion
questions in lieu of a formal abstract.
Conference papers will be collected for publication at a later date.
Presenters must be registered for the conference no later than February 1,
2007. For more information about programming, our review process, and
submissions, please see the Phoenix Rising website at
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/. Questions specifically about programming
may be directed to programming@thephoenixrises.org.
Phoenix Rising is a presentation of Narrate Conferences, Inc., a
non-profit educational corporation with the mission of organizing
academic, literary, and exploratory conferences that appeal to scholars,
students, professionals, and fans. For inquiries about Narrate
Conferences, Inc., please write to info@narrateconferences.com.
Sharon K. Goetz
Academic Programming Coordinator
Phoenix Rising
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/
New Orleans, LA
May 17-21, 2007
A Harry Potter Symposium presented by Narrate Conferences, Inc.
Phoenix Rising, an interdisciplinary _Harry Potter_-themed symposium to
take place May 17-21, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeks papers,
panels, interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, and other
presentation formats suitable for an audience of academics, students,
professionals, and fans.
The overarching conference themes focus on rebirth, cycles, and the rise
of the hero at the end of the sixth book in the series, _Harry Potter and
the Half-Blood Prince_. Additionally, special attention will be given to
the arts, including examinations of _Harry Potter_ and its convergence
with music, visual arts, and film. The programming will not be limited to
those themes, however, and presentations that address the _Harry Potter_
series, related works, and phenomenon across all disciplines are
encouraged as well. A non-exhaustive list of sample topics includes
literary analyses of the novels; studies of the cultural phenomenon; use
of the novels in schools and libraries for education; examination of
related business and legal issues; scientific explanations of magic in the
series; media and fan studies; craft-based workshops in writing, art, and
publishing; and overviews of how the series and films fit into larger
contexts.
Submission to the vetting board is by online system only. No other format
or contact will be accepted. The submission system is located at
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/submissions/, and will be open on March 31,
2006.
For those requiring an early decision in order to obtain travel funding,
the deadline for submission is September 1, 2006, with a response no later
than September 10, 2006. All other submissions are due by November 1,
2006, with a response date of December 1, 2006. At the time of submission,
we require an abstract of 300-500 words for each separate presentation, a
50-100 word summary, and a short 50-100 word presenter biography. Those
wishing to submit a proposal for a roundtable discussion may submit a
brief explanation of a topic and a list of 10-15 sample discussion
questions in lieu of a formal abstract.
Conference papers will be collected for publication at a later date.
Presenters must be registered for the conference no later than February 1,
2007. For more information about programming, our review process, and
submissions, please see the Phoenix Rising website at
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/. Questions specifically about programming
may be directed to programming@thephoenixrises.org.
Phoenix Rising is a presentation of Narrate Conferences, Inc., a
non-profit educational corporation with the mission of organizing
academic, literary, and exploratory conferences that appeal to scholars,
students, professionals, and fans. For inquiries about Narrate
Conferences, Inc., please write to info@narrateconferences.com.
Sharon K. Goetz
Academic Programming Coordinator
Phoenix Rising
http://www.thephoenixrises.org/
CFP: Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond
CFP: Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond (conference in New York, 29-31 March 2007) Location: New York, United States
Call for Papers Date: 2006-09-01
“Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond”
The Bibliographical Society of America invites proposals for papers to be delivered at “Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond,” a conference on book history to be held in New York on 29-31 March 2007.
The nineteenth century saw enormous changes in the world of books. The rise of a mass readership, the invention of machine-driven technologies, new reproduction methods, and an astonishing variation in literature, authorship, publishing, periodicals, printing, typography, illustration, marketing, taste, and design contributed to an era of intense complexity and development. Yet, despite growing interest over the decades, some aspects of the period remain largely unstudied. This conference, to take place at three prestigious venues, will focus on the physical book in nineteenth century Britain, France, the United States, and elsewhere.
The conference topic and location are occasioned by concurrent exhibitions at the Grolier Club (“Lucien and Esther Pissarro’s Eragny Press”), the Morgan Library & Museum (“Victorian Best-sellers”), and the Fales Library, New York University (“Nothing New: The Persistence of the Bestseller”). Related exhibitions and events will be held during Spring 2007 at the Bard Graduate Center and the New York Public Library.
Subjects for proposals may include, but are not limited to:
-- production, publication, circulation, and marketing of bestsellers (not limited to fiction)
-- genres and formats specific to or developed in, the nineteenth century, such as books in “parts,” the three-volume novel, yellowbacks, penny dreadfuls, cheap reprints and original series, editions de luxe, private press books, illustrated books and magazines, photographically-illustrated books
-- development of a mass reading public, the rise of periodicals
-- new publishing and marketing strategies
-- international production and markets across the Channel and the oceans through communication, travel, and shipping
-- changes in production technology—including printing, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, and reproductive methods—and the impact on content, the publishing and printing industry, and the economics of bookmaking
-- illustration for popular and elite audiences
-- authors and authorship, illustrators, publishers, designers, agents, and printers, their roles, their relations, the rise of celebrity status
-- book collecting, bibliophily, the rise of bibliographical studies
-- copyright and piracy
-- Arts and Crafts reaction against industrial book design, private presses, limited editions
-- implications for research on print culture and publishing history
Abstracts (one page maximum) for 20 minute papers, together with a curriculum vitae or resume, must be received by the conference committee by 1 September 2006. Proposals may be sent via e-mail or regular mail to the Chair of the committee:
Mark Samuels Lasner
Senior Research Fellow
University of Delaware Library
181 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19717
marksl@udel.edu
“Birth of the Bestseller”is organized by the Bibliographical Society of America and is co-sponsored by the Grolier Club, the Morgan Library & Museum, and the Fales Library, New York University. Supported in part by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For further information, go to: http://www.bibsocamer.org
Call for Papers Date: 2006-09-01
“Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond”
The Bibliographical Society of America invites proposals for papers to be delivered at “Birth of the Bestseller: The 19th Century Book in Britain, France, and Beyond,” a conference on book history to be held in New York on 29-31 March 2007.
The nineteenth century saw enormous changes in the world of books. The rise of a mass readership, the invention of machine-driven technologies, new reproduction methods, and an astonishing variation in literature, authorship, publishing, periodicals, printing, typography, illustration, marketing, taste, and design contributed to an era of intense complexity and development. Yet, despite growing interest over the decades, some aspects of the period remain largely unstudied. This conference, to take place at three prestigious venues, will focus on the physical book in nineteenth century Britain, France, the United States, and elsewhere.
The conference topic and location are occasioned by concurrent exhibitions at the Grolier Club (“Lucien and Esther Pissarro’s Eragny Press”), the Morgan Library & Museum (“Victorian Best-sellers”), and the Fales Library, New York University (“Nothing New: The Persistence of the Bestseller”). Related exhibitions and events will be held during Spring 2007 at the Bard Graduate Center and the New York Public Library.
Subjects for proposals may include, but are not limited to:
-- production, publication, circulation, and marketing of bestsellers (not limited to fiction)
-- genres and formats specific to or developed in, the nineteenth century, such as books in “parts,” the three-volume novel, yellowbacks, penny dreadfuls, cheap reprints and original series, editions de luxe, private press books, illustrated books and magazines, photographically-illustrated books
-- development of a mass reading public, the rise of periodicals
-- new publishing and marketing strategies
-- international production and markets across the Channel and the oceans through communication, travel, and shipping
-- changes in production technology—including printing, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, and reproductive methods—and the impact on content, the publishing and printing industry, and the economics of bookmaking
-- illustration for popular and elite audiences
-- authors and authorship, illustrators, publishers, designers, agents, and printers, their roles, their relations, the rise of celebrity status
-- book collecting, bibliophily, the rise of bibliographical studies
-- copyright and piracy
-- Arts and Crafts reaction against industrial book design, private presses, limited editions
-- implications for research on print culture and publishing history
Abstracts (one page maximum) for 20 minute papers, together with a curriculum vitae or resume, must be received by the conference committee by 1 September 2006. Proposals may be sent via e-mail or regular mail to the Chair of the committee:
Mark Samuels Lasner
Senior Research Fellow
University of Delaware Library
181 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19717
marksl@udel.edu
“Birth of the Bestseller”is organized by the Bibliographical Society of America and is co-sponsored by the Grolier Club, the Morgan Library & Museum, and the Fales Library, New York University. Supported in part by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For further information, go to: http://www.bibsocamer.org
CFP: Inventing America: The Interplay of Technology and Democracy in Shaping American
CFP: Inventing America: The Interplay of Technology and Democracy in Shaping American Identity Location: Virginia, United States
Call for Papers Date: 2006-06-09
As part of its year-long commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites scholars to submit papers for a conference to be held at the University of Virginia from 3-4 November 2006. This conference is being co-sponsored by the UVa Department of Science, Technology, and Society and the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.
Throughout our nation's history, Americans have enthusiastically embraced new technology, and have been willing to experiment with new political ideas and practices. While we acknowledge that invention in both technology and politics has shaped American identity, we seldom look at how they interact. This program will examine how Franklin and his contemporaries saw technology as integral to the creation of a new form of government, a democratic republic, as well as how Americans since Franklin's time have wrestled with the interplay of technology and democracy. Among the themes that the conference will address are:
How did the Founding Fathers such as Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton and Washington see technology as integral to the creation of a new political culture in America? How has their vision of technology and democracy continued to shape American identity?
For a full description and contact information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=150736
Call for Papers Date: 2006-06-09
As part of its year-long commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites scholars to submit papers for a conference to be held at the University of Virginia from 3-4 November 2006. This conference is being co-sponsored by the UVa Department of Science, Technology, and Society and the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.
Throughout our nation's history, Americans have enthusiastically embraced new technology, and have been willing to experiment with new political ideas and practices. While we acknowledge that invention in both technology and politics has shaped American identity, we seldom look at how they interact. This program will examine how Franklin and his contemporaries saw technology as integral to the creation of a new form of government, a democratic republic, as well as how Americans since Franklin's time have wrestled with the interplay of technology and democracy. Among the themes that the conference will address are:
How did the Founding Fathers such as Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton and Washington see technology as integral to the creation of a new political culture in America? How has their vision of technology and democracy continued to shape American identity?
For a full description and contact information, visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=150736
Thursday, May 04, 2006
CFP: RIAO 2007 - 8th Conference (Large-Scale Semantic Access to Content (Text, Image, Video and Sound))
CFP: RIAO 2007 - 8th Conference (Large-Scale Semantic Access to Content (Text, Image, Video and Sound))
May 30 to June 1, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Deadline: December 1, 2006
Large-Scale Semantic Access to Content (Text, Image, Video and Sound) The 8th RIAO Conference, organized by C.I.D. every three years, will take place on the three days from May 30 through June 1, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Papers are invited on recent, substantial, original and unpublished research that has been validated to the level of the creation of a functioning prototype. We are interested in large-scale solutions to the problem of accessing the semantic content found in unstructured text, images, video and audio.
For a full list, following the link below.
Call for Papers URL:
http://www.riao.org/appels-communications_eng.php
Conference URL:
http://www.riao.org/
May 30 to June 1, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Deadline: December 1, 2006
Large-Scale Semantic Access to Content (Text, Image, Video and Sound) The 8th RIAO Conference, organized by C.I.D. every three years, will take place on the three days from May 30 through June 1, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Papers are invited on recent, substantial, original and unpublished research that has been validated to the level of the creation of a functioning prototype. We are interested in large-scale solutions to the problem of accessing the semantic content found in unstructured text, images, video and audio.
For a full list, following the link below.
Call for Papers URL:
http://www.riao.org/appels-communications_eng.php
Conference URL:
http://www.riao.org/
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
CFP: The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge (May 2007)
CFP: The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge (May 2007)
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/events/aitl/index.html
WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?
* The pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development, entering its seventh year at Timberline Lodge.
* A small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.
* A three day conference focusing on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections.
* See The Acquisitions Institute home page for more information.
WHAT TOPICS are we looking for?
* The planning committee is open to presentations on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management. Presenters are encouraged to engage the audience in discussion. Panel discussions are well received. The planning committee may wish to bring individual proposals together to form panels. The committee is especially looking for submissions on the following topics:
Operations management of acquisitions or collection development
Organization for collection development
Role of consortia in collection development
Acquiring media, dvd's, images, and music recordings
Financial management, accounting practices, and audits
Integrated library systems as management information systems
Personnel issues and strategies for change
Changing roles of book vendors and subscription agents
Vendor selection and assessment
Economics of scholarly publishing
External forces driving a library's collection management decisions
Open access
Faculty involvement in scholarly communication issues
Costs/benefits of gifts
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE for submitting a proposal?
* December 1, 2006
HOW do I submit a proposal?
* Send an abstract of 200 words or less to:
Richard Brumley
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
Richard.Brumley@orst.edu
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/events/aitl/index.html
WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?
* The pre-eminent Western North America conference on acquisitions and collection development, entering its seventh year at Timberline Lodge.
* A small, informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Northwestern setting.
* A three day conference focusing on the methods and madness of building and managing library collections.
* See The Acquisitions Institute home page for more information.
WHAT TOPICS are we looking for?
* The planning committee is open to presentations on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management. Presenters are encouraged to engage the audience in discussion. Panel discussions are well received. The planning committee may wish to bring individual proposals together to form panels. The committee is especially looking for submissions on the following topics:
Operations management of acquisitions or collection development
Organization for collection development
Role of consortia in collection development
Acquiring media, dvd's, images, and music recordings
Financial management, accounting practices, and audits
Integrated library systems as management information systems
Personnel issues and strategies for change
Changing roles of book vendors and subscription agents
Vendor selection and assessment
Economics of scholarly publishing
External forces driving a library's collection management decisions
Open access
Faculty involvement in scholarly communication issues
Costs/benefits of gifts
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE for submitting a proposal?
* December 1, 2006
HOW do I submit a proposal?
* Send an abstract of 200 words or less to:
Richard Brumley
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
Richard.Brumley@orst.edu
CFP: Library Philosophy and Practice
CFP: Library Philosophy and Practice
You are invited to submit proposals and manuscripts for a special issue of Library Philosophy and Practice entitled: "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google." The issue, which will appear in Winter 2007, will be guest edited by Jill Cirasella and Mariana Regalado of Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Librarians have a long history of responding professionally and creatively to changes in information dissemination technology. It is no surprise, therefore, that they are adapting themselves and their work to Google, its many modules, and its many competitors. Articles in "Shape Shifters" will explore how library services, resources, and job activities are changing in response to these tools and the paradigm shift they herald.
Manuscripts are sought that examine concrete changes in a specific area or issue of public, school, academic, or special librarianship. Possible areas or issues include, but are not limited to:
- Reference
- Instruction
- Collection development
- Technical services
- Access services
- Rare books and/or preservation
- Privacy
- Website and interface design
- Space planning
- Administration and personnel
- Marketing
Whatever area or issue is examined, authors should discuss how changes in services, resources, and/or job activities are being facilitated or even necessitated by one or more of three critical aspects of these tools:
1) Ease of access
2) Proliferation of content
3) Independence from traditional library staff and spaces
Articles should be concise, well-reasoned, and focused on the practice and philosophy of librarianship. While some professional speculation is welcome, authors are discouraged from writing diatribes, manifestos, or calls-to-arms about Google or its competitors.
The submission deadline for completed manuscripts is October 20, 2006. Authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors with proposals or questions. Manuscript length is flexible but should normally fall between 1,500 and 4,000 words. Please email word-processed manuscripts in MLA format to Mariana Regalado (regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu) and Jill Cirasella (cirasella@brooklyn.cuny.edu).
_Library Philosophy and Practice_ is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that explores the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. To learn more about _Library Philosophy and Practice_, visit: http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm.
You are invited to submit proposals and manuscripts for a special issue of Library Philosophy and Practice entitled: "Shape Shifters: Librarians Evolve Yet Again in the Age of Google." The issue, which will appear in Winter 2007, will be guest edited by Jill Cirasella and Mariana Regalado of Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Librarians have a long history of responding professionally and creatively to changes in information dissemination technology. It is no surprise, therefore, that they are adapting themselves and their work to Google, its many modules, and its many competitors. Articles in "Shape Shifters" will explore how library services, resources, and job activities are changing in response to these tools and the paradigm shift they herald.
Manuscripts are sought that examine concrete changes in a specific area or issue of public, school, academic, or special librarianship. Possible areas or issues include, but are not limited to:
- Reference
- Instruction
- Collection development
- Technical services
- Access services
- Rare books and/or preservation
- Privacy
- Website and interface design
- Space planning
- Administration and personnel
- Marketing
Whatever area or issue is examined, authors should discuss how changes in services, resources, and/or job activities are being facilitated or even necessitated by one or more of three critical aspects of these tools:
1) Ease of access
2) Proliferation of content
3) Independence from traditional library staff and spaces
Articles should be concise, well-reasoned, and focused on the practice and philosophy of librarianship. While some professional speculation is welcome, authors are discouraged from writing diatribes, manifestos, or calls-to-arms about Google or its competitors.
The submission deadline for completed manuscripts is October 20, 2006. Authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors with proposals or questions. Manuscript length is flexible but should normally fall between 1,500 and 4,000 words. Please email word-processed manuscripts in MLA format to Mariana Regalado (regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu) and Jill Cirasella (cirasella@brooklyn.cuny.edu).
_Library Philosophy and Practice_ is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that explores the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. To learn more about _Library Philosophy and Practice_, visit: http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/lpp.htm.
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