CFP: Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT)
JCT is published under the auspices of the Special Interest Group for Computer Teachers (SIGCT) in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The primary mission of SIGCT is to enhance precollege instruction in computer science. JCT accepts manuscripts for possible publication in two ways – editor reviewed and peer reviewed.
In the “editor reviewed” process, articles are reviewed by the editor. In the “peer-reviewed” portion of the journal, manuscripts are acknowledged by the editor upon receipt and, after a preliminary review to judge their appropriateness for JCT, are sent to at least two members of the Editorial Review Board. Following the completion of the review process, the editor contacts the author(s) to accept the paper for publication, to accept the paper conditional on the completion of any recommended revisions, or to reject it.
Submission topics include but are not limited to:
• Academic and research articles relating to the teaching of computing in K-12 education
• Pedagogical articles describing and explaining the rationale for some teaching practice, approach, or lesson
• Theoretical articles explaining or arguing particular principles or models of learning, teaching, curriculum development, content perspective-taking, etc.
• Explanatory articles providing teachers with professional development information, e.g., understanding hardware and software (TCP/IP, worm/virus operation, file systems, etc.), conceptual understanding (e.g., encryption, XML), etc.
• Reports concerning computing (e.g., curriculum and policy recommendations)
For information about the journal and submission guidelines for authors, go to http://www.iste.org/JCT. Potential authors do not have to be members of ISTE or SIGCT to publish in JCT. Submission deadline for fall 2008 issue is September 1, 2008.
Also, members for the Editorial Review Board for the Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT) are sought. The quality of JCT is reliant upon thorough outside reviews from qualified professionals.
For further information on submitting papers and/or the Editorial Review Board, contact:
John Thompson, PhD
Editor, Journal for Computing Teachers
Associate Professor
Educational Computing Program
Computer Information Systems Dept.
Chase 208, Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
(716) 878-3531 thompsjt@buffalostate.edu
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG CONFERENCE
CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG CONFERENCE
*Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment*
*/Reminder: deadline for applications is July 15, 2008!/*
Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in
Cleveland, Ohio.
All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form (see link below), and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.
OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.
Link to poster session application form:
http://www.notsl.org/OLAC-MOUG/WorkshopDescriptions.html#POSTER
Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.
--
Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota Libraries
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
mailto:huism002@umn.edu
voice: 612-625-5616
fax: 612-625-3428
*Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment*
*/Reminder: deadline for applications is July 15, 2008!/*
Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in
Cleveland, Ohio.
All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form (see link below), and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.
OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.
Link to poster session application form:
http://www.notsl.org/OLAC-MOUG/WorkshopDescriptions.html#POSTER
Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.
--
Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota Libraries
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
mailto:huism002@umn.edu
voice: 612-625-5616
fax: 612-625-3428
Greetings from ACRL Publishing
Greetings from ACRL Publishing
We would like to introduce you to the many publishing avenues open to you through ACRL. As a leader in ACRL, you may be working with a committee on a publication, be an advisor on a publication, or have an idea for a book you want to write or edit. Please remember Kathryn
Deiss, the content strategist for ACRL Publishing, is available to assist you with your publishing needs. Kathryn provides editorial, production and marketing services for ACRL publications. You can reach her at kdeiss@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2529. She would also be
happy to meet with you at the national conferences to discuss publication policies and procedures and explain the process from proposal, through contracts, to finished publication.
Some of the benefits of publishing with ACRL are
* Personalized attention from Kathryn and editorial board members
* Quick turn around time for your manuscript
* Production expertise
* Marketing
Kathryn works closely with the following ACRL publishing venues:
* The *New Publications Advisory Board* which is always looking for print or online monographic titles of interest to the profession.
* The *Publications in Librarianship Editorial Board* which encourages research monographs for the ACRL Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series.
* The College Library Section *CLIP**Notes* which provides sample documentation on policies and programs for colleges and small universities.
For information about ACRL publications, to view the ACRL Publications Catalog, and to access the downloadable titles, go to ACRL and click on the Publication tab or use the following URL:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/publications.cfm
Forms to submit your publication proposals are available on the ACRL website at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/acrlforms/acrlforms.cfm
We encourage you to utilize ACRL Publishing for all your directories,
handbooks and monographic publications.
Best regards,
ACRL New Publications Advisory Board
--
Jamie Gill
Serials/Technical Services Coordinator
Eckerd College Library
4200 54th Avenue S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 864-8206
(727) 864-8997 - fax
We would like to introduce you to the many publishing avenues open to you through ACRL. As a leader in ACRL, you may be working with a committee on a publication, be an advisor on a publication, or have an idea for a book you want to write or edit. Please remember Kathryn
Deiss, the content strategist for ACRL Publishing, is available to assist you with your publishing needs. Kathryn provides editorial, production and marketing services for ACRL publications. You can reach her at kdeiss@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2529. She would also be
happy to meet with you at the national conferences to discuss publication policies and procedures and explain the process from proposal, through contracts, to finished publication.
Some of the benefits of publishing with ACRL are
* Personalized attention from Kathryn and editorial board members
* Quick turn around time for your manuscript
* Production expertise
* Marketing
Kathryn works closely with the following ACRL publishing venues:
* The *New Publications Advisory Board* which is always looking for print or online monographic titles of interest to the profession.
* The *Publications in Librarianship Editorial Board* which encourages research monographs for the ACRL Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series.
* The College Library Section *CLIP**Notes* which provides sample documentation on policies and programs for colleges and small universities.
For information about ACRL publications, to view the ACRL Publications Catalog, and to access the downloadable titles, go to ACRL and click on the Publication tab or use the following URL:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/publications.cfm
Forms to submit your publication proposals are available on the ACRL website at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/acrlforms/acrlforms.cfm
We encourage you to utilize ACRL Publishing for all your directories,
handbooks and monographic publications.
Best regards,
ACRL New Publications Advisory Board
--
Jamie Gill
Serials/Technical Services Coordinator
Eckerd College Library
4200 54th Avenue S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 864-8206
(727) 864-8997 - fax
CFP: Reclaiming the Comic Book Canon (NEMLA, due 9/15)
CFP: Reclaiming the Comic Book Canon (NEMLA, due 9/15)
Location: Massachusetts, United States
40th Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association Hyatt Regency - Boston
No longer exclusively the realm of fanatic collectors, outcast misfits, or sneering speculators, the comic book is now entering art galleries, multiplexes, and book clubs. But when they become the lucrative, marketed, popularized property of all, what gets lost? Moreover, what of the authority? This panel looks to compare the late 20th century rise of the graphic novel and comic book series, particularly the new discourses being employed by the widening audience/market for the form in the present context. How have standards changed? What machinery has been put in place concerning the analysis of the comic book, and how does that now reflect back on its creation?
Submit a 500-word proposal and brief vita to panel chair A. David Lewis by 9/15/08.
Include:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)
A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.nemla.org
Location: Massachusetts, United States
40th Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association Hyatt Regency - Boston
No longer exclusively the realm of fanatic collectors, outcast misfits, or sneering speculators, the comic book is now entering art galleries, multiplexes, and book clubs. But when they become the lucrative, marketed, popularized property of all, what gets lost? Moreover, what of the authority? This panel looks to compare the late 20th century rise of the graphic novel and comic book series, particularly the new discourses being employed by the widening audience/market for the form in the present context. How have standards changed? What machinery has been put in place concerning the analysis of the comic book, and how does that now reflect back on its creation?
Submit a 500-word proposal and brief vita to panel chair A. David Lewis by 9/15/08.
Include:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)
A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.nemla.org
“Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” Book Collection
“Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” Book Collection
The success of the “Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” conference generated publisher interest in a print book collection. The conference organizers are now inviting supplemental submissions from further individuals of 500-word abstracts.
The focus remains on English-language works over the last 60 years for the American market, though special exceptions will be made for particularly strong abstracts or international cross-over products such as Manga. Particular interest has been expressed on the following:
Works: MAUS, PERSEPOLIS, PALESTINE, TESTAMENT, Chick Tracts, Kyle Baker's KING DAVID, PREACHER, MARKED!, CAIRO, THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS, SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER, HELLBOY, CROSSING MIDNIGHT, and Virgin Comics
Topics: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Chinese Spiritualities, the afterlife, atheism, portrayals of pious characters, historical religion, fictional practices
A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.bu.edu/luce/calendar/religionincomics.html
The success of the “Graven Images: Religion in Comic Books & Graphic Novels” conference generated publisher interest in a print book collection. The conference organizers are now inviting supplemental submissions from further individuals of 500-word abstracts.
The focus remains on English-language works over the last 60 years for the American market, though special exceptions will be made for particularly strong abstracts or international cross-over products such as Manga. Particular interest has been expressed on the following:
Works: MAUS, PERSEPOLIS, PALESTINE, TESTAMENT, Chick Tracts, Kyle Baker's KING DAVID, PREACHER, MARKED!, CAIRO, THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS, SOME NEW KIND OF SLAUGHTER, HELLBOY, CROSSING MIDNIGHT, and Virgin Comics
Topics: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Chinese Spiritualities, the afterlife, atheism, portrayals of pious characters, historical religion, fictional practices
A. David Lewis
Boston University
Department of Religion
145 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Email: adl@bu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.bu.edu/luce/calendar/religionincomics.html
Books for review: Journal of the Association for History and Computing (JAHC)
Books for review: Journal of the Association for History and Computing (JAHC)
Hello, everyone. I am the new book reviews editor for JAHC. I have a number of books that I need reviews; if you are interested, please let me know which book, and a short paragraph on your background and in what ways you qualify to review the books that you have asked for. If you have any questions, let me know. Also, please send me your mailing address. Book reviews would be due by October 1, 2008. No international reviewers at this time, please; postage comes out of my own pocket. Thanks. Brad
(Please contact Brad for the lastest titles - these might have been taken)
Charles Merewether, ed. _The archive: documents of contemporary art_. MIT Press, 2006
Lee McIntyre. _Dark ages: the case for a science of human behavior_. MIT Press, 2006
Geoffrey Bowker. _Memory practices in the sciences_. MIT Press, 2005
Jonathan Rosenberg. _Now for the promised land: world affairs and the American civil rights movement from the 1st World War to Vietnam_. Princeton UP, 2006
Kevin Kruse. _White flight: Atlanta and the making of modern conservatism_. Princeton UP, 2005
Donald MacKenzie. _An engine, not a camera: how financial models shape markets_. MIT Press, 2006
Charles Clotfelter. _After Brown: the rise and retreat of school desegregation_. Princeton UP, 2004
James Bennett. _Religion and the rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans_. Princeton UP, 2005
Victor Kaptelinin. _Acting with technology: activity theory and interaction design_. MIT Press, 2006
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey. _From the Corn laws to free trade: interests, ideas, and institutions in historical perspective_. MIT Press, 2006
Brad Eden
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services & Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
Email: eden@library.ucsb.edu
Hello, everyone. I am the new book reviews editor for JAHC. I have a number of books that I need reviews; if you are interested, please let me know which book, and a short paragraph on your background and in what ways you qualify to review the books that you have asked for. If you have any questions, let me know. Also, please send me your mailing address. Book reviews would be due by October 1, 2008. No international reviewers at this time, please; postage comes out of my own pocket. Thanks. Brad
(Please contact Brad for the lastest titles - these might have been taken)
Charles Merewether, ed. _The archive: documents of contemporary art_. MIT Press, 2006
Lee McIntyre. _Dark ages: the case for a science of human behavior_. MIT Press, 2006
Geoffrey Bowker. _Memory practices in the sciences_. MIT Press, 2005
Jonathan Rosenberg. _Now for the promised land: world affairs and the American civil rights movement from the 1st World War to Vietnam_. Princeton UP, 2006
Kevin Kruse. _White flight: Atlanta and the making of modern conservatism_. Princeton UP, 2005
Donald MacKenzie. _An engine, not a camera: how financial models shape markets_. MIT Press, 2006
Charles Clotfelter. _After Brown: the rise and retreat of school desegregation_. Princeton UP, 2004
James Bennett. _Religion and the rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans_. Princeton UP, 2005
Victor Kaptelinin. _Acting with technology: activity theory and interaction design_. MIT Press, 2006
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey. _From the Corn laws to free trade: interests, ideas, and institutions in historical perspective_. MIT Press, 2006
Brad Eden
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services & Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
Email: eden@library.ucsb.edu
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
CFP: Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009: Small Libraries, BIG Service!
CFP: Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009: Small Libraries, BIG Service!
The Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009 is slated for Wednesday, April 29 - Friday, May 1, 2009 at Grand Traverse Resort. The conference theme is "Small Libraries, BIG Service!"
We are looking for program submissions to go with this theme and with the tracks on library administration (including trustees), celebrating Michigan, literature/readers advisory/collection development, programming and marketing, and technology.
Please see the call for programs and the conference program proposal form. Further information on the conference will be posted to this link: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_41245-142226--,00.html. Also, there is a conference website on "Ning" that you can begin to frequent in order to keep updated on the conference planning and specifics. Visit http://rlc2009.ning.com/.
Submissions are due by August 8, 2008 in order to be considered for the 2009 conference. We will notify those who submit of the status by September 12, 2008.
The Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference 2009 is slated for Wednesday, April 29 - Friday, May 1, 2009 at Grand Traverse Resort. The conference theme is "Small Libraries, BIG Service!"
We are looking for program submissions to go with this theme and with the tracks on library administration (including trustees), celebrating Michigan, literature/readers advisory/collection development, programming and marketing, and technology.
Please see the call for programs and the conference program proposal form. Further information on the conference will be posted to this link: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18668_41245-142226--,00.html. Also, there is a conference website on "Ning" that you can begin to frequent in order to keep updated on the conference planning and specifics. Visit http://rlc2009.ning.com/.
Submissions are due by August 8, 2008 in order to be considered for the 2009 conference. We will notify those who submit of the status by September 12, 2008.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
CFP: Entrepreneurism in Libraries
CFP: Entrepreneurism in Libraries
To all Librarians, Entrepreneurs, and Innovators:
We seek pioneers, adventurers and inventors to tell their stories. The libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Forest University are organizing a conference entitled, "Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians".
We strive to provide a forum for you to share your path to change.
Conference dates: June 3rd and 4th, 2009 in the Elliott University Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The mission for this conference is threefold:
1) To share and celebrate entrepreneurial accomplishments in libraries
2) To inspire each other to innovate in our libraries
3) To create a community of interested librarians who will perpetuate the discussion beyond the conference
Entrepreneurial activity may have taken place in areas such as: instruction, services, processes, facilities or resources, but this list is not exhaustive. We're interested in hearing about your process and the successful presentation could include the following:
* Identification of an unmet need or development of an innovative approach that extends the scope of service
* A non-traditional approach to fulfilling our mission as libraries
* A description of how a solution was designed and implemented including any obstacles that were encountered (financial, structural, human...)
* A discussion of lessons learned or what you would do differently next time and the project's current status
* A description of the keys to success
* A tone that inspires us all to become more entrepreneurial in our libraries, however small the project
Format:
* Sessions should be one hour in length to include 45 minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q&A.
* We will accept panel discussions
Timing:
* If interested, submit a letter of intent - a one paragraph description of your presentation - immediately. Those who submit a letter of intent by September 1st will receive priority consideration.
* Please submit your final proposal by 5:00 pm on Monday 1 November 2008; it should include a detailed outline of the presentation with a textual description of the entrepreneurial project.
* Photos, drawings or other multi-media aids are welcome; display space will be available at the conference.
* Invitations to present will be delivered by mid-December
* Send your submission to:
Rosann Bazirjian
Dean of University Libraries
The University of North Carolina - Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
E-mail: Rosann_Bazirjian@uncg.edu
Phone: (336) 334-3418
Fax: (336) 334-5399
Conference Steering Committee: Rosann Bazirjian, Wanda Brown, Michael
Crumpton, Mary Krautter, Mary Beth Lock, Barry Miller, Mary Scanlon
Mary G. Scanlon, MBA, MLIS
Librarian, Research & Instruction for Business & Economics
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Office: 336.758.4303
E-mail: scanlomg@wfu.edu
AIM: marybuslib
To all Librarians, Entrepreneurs, and Innovators:
We seek pioneers, adventurers and inventors to tell their stories. The libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Forest University are organizing a conference entitled, "Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians".
We strive to provide a forum for you to share your path to change.
Conference dates: June 3rd and 4th, 2009 in the Elliott University Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The mission for this conference is threefold:
1) To share and celebrate entrepreneurial accomplishments in libraries
2) To inspire each other to innovate in our libraries
3) To create a community of interested librarians who will perpetuate the discussion beyond the conference
Entrepreneurial activity may have taken place in areas such as: instruction, services, processes, facilities or resources, but this list is not exhaustive. We're interested in hearing about your process and the successful presentation could include the following:
* Identification of an unmet need or development of an innovative approach that extends the scope of service
* A non-traditional approach to fulfilling our mission as libraries
* A description of how a solution was designed and implemented including any obstacles that were encountered (financial, structural, human...)
* A discussion of lessons learned or what you would do differently next time and the project's current status
* A description of the keys to success
* A tone that inspires us all to become more entrepreneurial in our libraries, however small the project
Format:
* Sessions should be one hour in length to include 45 minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q&A.
* We will accept panel discussions
Timing:
* If interested, submit a letter of intent - a one paragraph description of your presentation - immediately. Those who submit a letter of intent by September 1st will receive priority consideration.
* Please submit your final proposal by 5:00 pm on Monday 1 November 2008; it should include a detailed outline of the presentation with a textual description of the entrepreneurial project.
* Photos, drawings or other multi-media aids are welcome; display space will be available at the conference.
* Invitations to present will be delivered by mid-December
* Send your submission to:
Rosann Bazirjian
Dean of University Libraries
The University of North Carolina - Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
E-mail: Rosann_Bazirjian@uncg.edu
Phone: (336) 334-3418
Fax: (336) 334-5399
Conference Steering Committee: Rosann Bazirjian, Wanda Brown, Michael
Crumpton, Mary Krautter, Mary Beth Lock, Barry Miller, Mary Scanlon
Mary G. Scanlon, MBA, MLIS
Librarian, Research & Instruction for Business & Economics
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Office: 336.758.4303
E-mail: scanlomg@wfu.edu
AIM: marybuslib
Monday, June 09, 2008
CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG Conference - Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment
CALL FOR POSTERS: 2008 OLAC/MOUG Conference - Rocking the Metaverse: A/V Cataloging in a Web X.0 Environment
Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.
All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form below, and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.
OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.
Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.
******
*OLAC/MOUG 2008 POSTER PRESENTATION APPLICATION*
*/DEADLINE for receipt of application: /**JULY 15, 2008//*
Application form must be completed and submitted via *e-mail
(preferred), fax, *or* postal mail* to the *Poster Session Coordinator*
(listed at end of form).
Poster Title:
_________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) and Institutional Affiliation(s) of Presenter(s):
______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
*/Print abstract, single-spaced in the space below (150 words or less):/*
Does your presentation require an
easel?_____________________________________________
Will you be using a laptop computer?
________________________________________________
*/Presenter contact information:/*
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________________ Fax:
_______________________________
E-mail:
_________________________________________________________________________
Submit completed application via e-mail (preferred), fax, or mail to the
Poster Session Coordinator:
Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19^th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Fax: (612) 625-3428
E-mail: huism002@tc.umn.edu
Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster session at the
upcoming OLAC/MOUG conference to be held September 26-28, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.
All applicants should complete the Poster Session Application form below, and submit the completed form via e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail to the Poster Session Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed by committee. Number of posters selected will depend on
available exhibition space. Applicants will be notified by August 1, 2008 whether or not their posters have been selected.
OLAC/MOUG provides the easels and tables; you provide the posters, graphics and handouts for your presentation. Presenters should plan to bring at least 50 copies of their handouts. Please make sure your contact information is on the handout. No network applications will be
available; however, you may bring a battery-powered laptop computer for your presentation. Presenters should plan to be present for the entire poster session time period.
Deadline for receipt of applications: *July 15, 2008*.
******
*OLAC/MOUG 2008 POSTER PRESENTATION APPLICATION*
*/DEADLINE for receipt of application: /**JULY 15, 2008//*
Application form must be completed and submitted via *e-mail
(preferred), fax, *or* postal mail* to the *Poster Session Coordinator*
(listed at end of form).
Poster Title:
_________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) and Institutional Affiliation(s) of Presenter(s):
______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
*/Print abstract, single-spaced in the space below (150 words or less):/*
Does your presentation require an
easel?_____________________________________________
Will you be using a laptop computer?
________________________________________________
*/Presenter contact information:/*
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________________ Fax:
_______________________________
E-mail:
_________________________________________________________________________
Submit completed application via e-mail (preferred), fax, or mail to the
Poster Session Coordinator:
Mary Huismann
Music/Media Cataloging Coordinator
University of Minnesota
160/170 Wilson Library
309 – 19^th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Fax: (612) 625-3428
E-mail: huism002@tc.umn.edu
Looking to get published? Footnotes seeks contributions! (NMRT)
Looking to get published? Footnotes seeks contributions! (NMRT)
The NMRT Footnotes Committee is seeking contributions for our upcoming August issue.
We are particularly interested in finding writers to cover all the various NMRT events at Annual, but other article ideas are encouraged as well.
If you are going to the conference and plan on attending any of the many NMRT events - or other ALA events – consider writing an article for Footnotes. It’s a great way to share your experiences with others and get your name out there!
Please contact Holly Wilson (at hollychrome@yahoo.com) with the event you’d like to cover or your article idea before Friday June 20th. We also welcome submitted photography: upload your pictures to Flickr with the tag “nmrtannual08″!
The NMRT Footnotes Committee is seeking contributions for our upcoming August issue.
We are particularly interested in finding writers to cover all the various NMRT events at Annual, but other article ideas are encouraged as well.
If you are going to the conference and plan on attending any of the many NMRT events - or other ALA events – consider writing an article for Footnotes. It’s a great way to share your experiences with others and get your name out there!
Please contact Holly Wilson (at hollychrome@yahoo.com) with the event you’d like to cover or your article idea before Friday June 20th. We also welcome submitted photography: upload your pictures to Flickr with the tag “nmrtannual08″!
ALISE 2009 Call for Papers
ALISE 2009 Call for Papers
This is the final call for papers for the Research SIG Panel for ALISE 2009. Thank you for your submissions.
ALISE Research SIG Panel
Call for Papers for 2009 Conference in Denver, Jan. 20-23
Theme: Research Designs for LIS
Submit title and ~500 word abstract for papers describing emerging research methodologies, innovative research designs, and other imaginative research methods that have been or can be used in the LIS field.
Selection criteria: 3 papers will be chosen to represent a range of research topics. Final presentations should be 20 minutes long.
Please send submissions no later than June 15, 2008
Dr. Susan Burke, University of Oklahoma, sburke@ou.edu
or
Dr. Betsy Martens, University of Oklahoma, bvmartens@ou.edu [jesse]
This is the final call for papers for the Research SIG Panel for ALISE 2009. Thank you for your submissions.
ALISE Research SIG Panel
Call for Papers for 2009 Conference in Denver, Jan. 20-23
Theme: Research Designs for LIS
Submit title and ~500 word abstract for papers describing emerging research methodologies, innovative research designs, and other imaginative research methods that have been or can be used in the LIS field.
Selection criteria: 3 papers will be chosen to represent a range of research topics. Final presentations should be 20 minutes long.
Please send submissions no later than June 15, 2008
Dr. Susan Burke, University of Oklahoma, sburke@ou.edu
or
Dr. Betsy Martens, University of Oklahoma, bvmartens@ou.edu [jesse]
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Call for Bloggers (ALA Annual) to Report on Metadata and Digital Libraries
Call for Bloggers (ALA Annual) to Report on Metadata and Digital Libraries
Calling ALA Annual 2008 attendees with an interest in metadata and digital library development! We are searching for bloggers to report on selected sessions on the Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group's Blog. Planning to attend a session or already reporting on a session? Think about blogging it here too! If you would like to blog any of the sessions, please contact Kristin Martin at kmarti@email.unc.eduwith your name, e-mail address, and
preferred session. A list of recommended sessions is available at:
http://blogs.ala.org/nrmig.php?title=ala_annual_2008_best_bets_for_metadata_l&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 .
Interested in a section not listed that you think would be of interest?
Suggest it!
Thanks,
Kristin Martin
Electronic Resources Cataloger
Catalog Department
CB# 3914, Davis Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: (919) 962-0153
Fax: (919) 962-4450
Email: kmarti@email.unc.edu
Calling ALA Annual 2008 attendees with an interest in metadata and digital library development! We are searching for bloggers to report on selected sessions on the Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group's Blog. Planning to attend a session or already reporting on a session? Think about blogging it here too! If you would like to blog any of the sessions, please contact Kristin Martin at kmarti@email.unc.edu
preferred session. A list of recommended sessions is available at:
http://blogs.ala.org/nrmig.php?title=ala_annual_2008_best_bets_for_metadata_l&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Interested in a section not listed that you think would be of interest?
Suggest it!
Thanks,
Kristin Martin
Electronic Resources Cataloger
Catalog Department
CB# 3914, Davis Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: (919) 962-0153
Fax: (919) 962-4450
Email: kmarti@email.unc.edu
Friday, June 06, 2008
Webology: Call for Papers (a Special Issue), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines
Webology: Call for Papers (a Special Issue), Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines
Background and Significance:
Folksonomy is a user-generated system that allows users to tag their favorite web resources with their chosen natural-language words or phrases. These tags can be used to classify web resources and to express users’ preferences. Folksonomy may be generated and shared collaboratively by the creators and consumers of web content.
Contributions to this Special Issue (Volume 5, Number 3) should address Folksonomies, Taxonomies, Knowledge Organizartion, the Web and Search Engines. Papers are solicited on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Folksonomies
- Taxonomies
- Search engines
- Information retrieval
- Social bookmarking
- Social tagging
- Social classification
- Social softwares
- Social networks
- Social indexing
- Collaborative tagging
- Controlled vocabulary
- Knowledge organization
- Knowledge management
- The role of the folksonomy in information retrieval
The topics above are not a comprehensive list of all possible topics for this Special Issue. Submissions to this Special Issue should address the topics above (as well as other related topics).
Submissions:
Submissions should follow the Author Guidelines of Webology avilable at: http://www.webology.ir/guidelines.html .
All Submissions will be acknowledged and then refereed by at least 2 reviewers. Authors should indicate that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines, in the accompanying cover letter.
All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to the Guest Editor (sending a CC: copy to the Editor-in-Chief). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in MS-Word.
E-mail address for submission: Louise.Spiteri at dal.ca
Alternative e-mail address for submission: CC: Nouruzi at gmail.com
Important Dates:
August 15, 2008: Deadline for submission of papers. All submissions are due to the Guest Editor.
September 15, 2008: Notification to authors.
September 30, 2008: Special Issue is published.
Guest Editor of the Special Issue:
Dr. Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
Canada
http://sim.management.dal.ca
Call for Papers: — http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html
Best regards,
Alireza Noruzi, PhD
Editor-in-Chief of Webology
~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing. ~
Background and Significance:
Folksonomy is a user-generated system that allows users to tag their favorite web resources with their chosen natural-language words or phrases. These tags can be used to classify web resources and to express users’ preferences. Folksonomy may be generated and shared collaboratively by the creators and consumers of web content.
Contributions to this Special Issue (Volume 5, Number 3) should address Folksonomies, Taxonomies, Knowledge Organizartion, the Web and Search Engines. Papers are solicited on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Folksonomies
- Taxonomies
- Search engines
- Information retrieval
- Social bookmarking
- Social tagging
- Social classification
- Social softwares
- Social networks
- Social indexing
- Collaborative tagging
- Controlled vocabulary
- Knowledge organization
- Knowledge management
- The role of the folksonomy in information retrieval
The topics above are not a comprehensive list of all possible topics for this Special Issue. Submissions to this Special Issue should address the topics above (as well as other related topics).
Submissions:
Submissions should follow the Author Guidelines of Webology avilable at: http://www.webology.ir/guidelines.html .
All Submissions will be acknowledged and then refereed by at least 2 reviewers. Authors should indicate that the submission is intended for the Special Issue on Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines, in the accompanying cover letter.
All submissions must be in English, and should represent the original work of the authors. Improved versions of papers previously published in conference proceedings are welcome, provided that no copyright limitations exist. Submissions must be made electronically via e-mail to the Guest Editor (sending a CC: copy to the Editor-in-Chief). The manuscript should be included as an attachment in MS-Word.
E-mail address for submission: Louise.Spiteri at dal.ca
Alternative e-mail address for submission: CC: Nouruzi at gmail.com
Important Dates:
August 15, 2008: Deadline for submission of papers. All submissions are due to the Guest Editor.
September 15, 2008: Notification to authors.
September 30, 2008: Special Issue is published.
Guest Editor of the Special Issue:
Dr. Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
Canada
http://sim.management.dal.ca
Call for Papers: — http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html
Best regards,
Alireza Noruzi, PhD
Editor-in-Chief of Webology
~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing. ~
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Blogging in Seattle: "sla2008" Official Tag for Posts
Blogging in Seattle: "sla2008" Official Tag for Posts
Attending the SLA Annual Conference and want to blog for SLA?
Contact Carolyn Sosnowski, SLA's Information Specialist, at resources@sla.org to get more information and to sign up!
Blogging on the SLA Blog is not a full-time commitment...we're looking for a few posts from the member's perpective about the sessions, CE courses, the INFO-EXPO, Seattle itself, and tips for getting the most out of the experience...anything your fellow attendees and colleagues at home would want to hear about.
If you're already blogging about the conference, on SLA Blog or elsewhere, don't forget the sla2008 tag!
For those not attending the conference- use the tag to find blog posts and keep up on all the great things happening out in Seattle!
Attending the SLA Annual Conference and want to blog for SLA?
Contact Carolyn Sosnowski, SLA's Information Specialist, at resources@sla.org to get more information and to sign up!
Blogging on the SLA Blog is not a full-time commitment...we're looking for a few posts from the member's perpective about the sessions, CE courses, the INFO-EXPO, Seattle itself, and tips for getting the most out of the experience...anything your fellow attendees and colleagues at home would want to hear about.
If you're already blogging about the conference, on SLA Blog or elsewhere, don't forget the sla2008 tag!
For those not attending the conference- use the tag to find blog posts and keep up on all the great things happening out in Seattle!
Call for contributions: “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim
Call for contributions: “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim
Libraries of all types and sizes, share your creative, great public relations efforts with your colleagues! Gain international exposure for your library’s marketing and promotional items by sending them to “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.
The annual Swap & Shop event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in the Special Events Area in Hall D of the exhibit floor at the Anaheim Convention Center. ALA attendees will have the opportunity to fill their free Swap & Shop tote bag with the very best samples of library public relations (annual reports, newsletters, reading promotions, and more). More than 950 library professionals attended Swap & Shop in 2007.
Your items must be received by Friday, June 20. All shipments (please send 50-200 copies of your items) MUST have a Swap & Shop Shipping label – please cut out and use the label at the bottom.
We will display your materials proudly at Swap & Shop, which will also feature the winners of the Best of Show contest (a juried selection of the best PR materials produced in the past year), the John Cotton Dana Awards for outstanding achievement in library public relations, PR Makeovers of an academic and public library, and more.
Questions? For more information contact: Luke Vilelle, the 2007-08 Swap & Shop Committee Chair, at 540-362-6592 or lvilelle@hollins.edu.
Swap & Shop is sponsored by the Swap & Shop Committee, from the Public Relations and Marketing Section of the Library Administration & Management Association (LAMA) Division of ALA.
Libraries of all types and sizes, share your creative, great public relations efforts with your colleagues! Gain international exposure for your library’s marketing and promotional items by sending them to “Swap & Shop: Hot Ideas for Cool PR,” at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.
The annual Swap & Shop event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in the Special Events Area in Hall D of the exhibit floor at the Anaheim Convention Center. ALA attendees will have the opportunity to fill their free Swap & Shop tote bag with the very best samples of library public relations (annual reports, newsletters, reading promotions, and more). More than 950 library professionals attended Swap & Shop in 2007.
Your items must be received by Friday, June 20. All shipments (please send 50-200 copies of your items) MUST have a Swap & Shop Shipping label – please cut out and use the label at the bottom.
We will display your materials proudly at Swap & Shop, which will also feature the winners of the Best of Show contest (a juried selection of the best PR materials produced in the past year), the John Cotton Dana Awards for outstanding achievement in library public relations, PR Makeovers of an academic and public library, and more.
Questions? For more information contact: Luke Vilelle, the 2007-08 Swap & Shop Committee Chair, at 540-362-6592 or lvilelle@hollins.edu.
Swap & Shop is sponsored by the Swap & Shop Committee, from the Public Relations and Marketing Section of the Library Administration & Management Association (LAMA) Division of ALA.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Call for Bloggers (LITA Sessions at ALA Annual Conference)
Call for Bloggers (LITA Sessions at ALA Annual Conference)
The ALA Annual Conference is just a few short weeks away, and we are again looking for volunteers to post brief summaries of LITA-sponsored sessions on the LITA Blog (http://litablog.org). While you're visiting Anaheim to learn, meet up with old friends, and engage in discussion about the newest new things in library technology, why not take this opportunity to share this experience with others?
A current Blog Schedule can be found at http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-annual-2008. We would like to cover as many of the sessions as possible, so please feel free to pick one (or ten) and join the LITA Blogging Community.
If you are interested, just contact me at tiffany.lmb.smith@gmail.com with your name, e-mail and the sessions you would like to cover. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Thanks very much in advance!
Best,
Tiffany Smith
The ALA Annual Conference is just a few short weeks away, and we are again looking for volunteers to post brief summaries of LITA-sponsored sessions on the LITA Blog (http://litablog.org). While you're visiting Anaheim to learn, meet up with old friends, and engage in discussion about the newest new things in library technology, why not take this opportunity to share this experience with others?
A current Blog Schedule can be found at http://litablog.org/blog-schedule-ala-annual-2008. We would like to cover as many of the sessions as possible, so please feel free to pick one (or ten) and join the LITA Blogging Community.
If you are interested, just contact me at tiffany.lmb.smith@gmail.com with your name, e-mail and the sessions you would like to cover. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Thanks very much in advance!
Best,
Tiffany Smith
Thursday, May 29, 2008
CFP: Microform & Imaging Review
CFP: Microform & Imaging Review
Microform & Imaging Review is an international journal that includes articles about digital and microform (microfilm/microfiche) technologies and collections. Areas of possible focus include:
-Case studies of building digital collections
-Digital preservation
-Offering digital for access / microfilm for preservation
-Newspaper digitization from microfilm
-Library 2.0 technologies and digital collections
-digital media centers for student/faculty use
-digital/microfilm collections in collection development
-overview of current digitization / microfilm equipment
-promoting microfilm collections in the digital age
Additional information about the journal, including a listing of digital and microfilm collections for review, is available at:
http://ken.middlet.googlepages.com/
--
Ken Middleton
Editor, Microform & Imaging Review
Box 013, Walker Library
Middle Tennessee State Univ.
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8524
ken.middlet@gmail.com
Microform & Imaging Review is an international journal that includes articles about digital and microform (microfilm/microfiche) technologies and collections. Areas of possible focus include:
-Case studies of building digital collections
-Digital preservation
-Offering digital for access / microfilm for preservation
-Newspaper digitization from microfilm
-Library 2.0 technologies and digital collections
-digital media centers for student/faculty use
-digital/microfilm collections in collection development
-overview of current digitization / microfilm equipment
-promoting microfilm collections in the digital age
Additional information about the journal, including a listing of digital and microfilm collections for review, is available at:
http://ken.middlet.googlepages.com/
--
Ken Middleton
Editor, Microform & Imaging Review
Box 013, Walker Library
Middle Tennessee State Univ.
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 904-8524
ken.middlet@gmail.com
Friday, May 23, 2008
CFP: Education Libraries (Fall 2008): Topics could include archives and digitization; historical collections & digital libraries.
CFP: Education Libraries (Fall 2008): Topics could include archives and digitization; historical collections & digital libraries.
Deadline: July 1, 2008
We are accepting papers for the next issue of Education Libraries, a peer-reviewed journal published by SLA's Education Division. This journal is indexed in ERIC, and WilsonWeb's Library Literature and Information Science.
For information about the journal, instructions for authors, and full-text copies of selected back issues, please go to http://units.sla.org/division/ded/education_libraries.html. You do not have
to be a member of SLA or the Education Division to publish in Education Libraries. We welcome additional book reviewers.
For this issue, we are also asking you to share your experiences, or provide reviews of specialized software applications used for archiving and digitizing library or historical collections. If you are interested in testing and writing about some of the software at the upcoming SLA
conference in Seattle and the ALA conference in Anaheim, we’d love to hear what you have to say. The following list is not comprehensive; feel free to submit reviews of other vendors.
Possible vendors:
Access Copyright,
Backstage Library Works
PTFS, Inc.
SirsiDynix
Andornot Consulting, Inc.
Cuadra Associates, Inc.
Northern Micrographics
ProQuest
SAMMA Systems, Inc.
EPrints Services
NextScan
Open Text Corporation
Email queries and manuscripts to co-editor, Jacqueline Snider at jacqueline-snider@uiowa.edu.
Thank you.
Jacqueline Snider
Deadline: July 1, 2008
We are accepting papers for the next issue of Education Libraries, a peer-reviewed journal published by SLA's Education Division. This journal is indexed in ERIC, and WilsonWeb's Library Literature and Information Science.
For information about the journal, instructions for authors, and full-text copies of selected back issues, please go to http://units.sla.org/division/ded/education_libraries.html. You do not have
to be a member of SLA or the Education Division to publish in Education Libraries. We welcome additional book reviewers.
For this issue, we are also asking you to share your experiences, or provide reviews of specialized software applications used for archiving and digitizing library or historical collections. If you are interested in testing and writing about some of the software at the upcoming SLA
conference in Seattle and the ALA conference in Anaheim, we’d love to hear what you have to say. The following list is not comprehensive; feel free to submit reviews of other vendors.
Possible vendors:
Access Copyright,
Backstage Library Works
PTFS, Inc.
SirsiDynix
Andornot Consulting, Inc.
Cuadra Associates, Inc.
Northern Micrographics
ProQuest
SAMMA Systems, Inc.
EPrints Services
NextScan
Open Text Corporation
Email queries and manuscripts to co-editor, Jacqueline Snider at jacqueline-snider@uiowa.edu.
Thank you.
Jacqueline Snider
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
CFP: 28th Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
CFP: 28th Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
Submit your paper idea for the 28th Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition! Sign up is now open at www.katina.info.conference.
The 28th Charleston Conference - Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
November 5 (Preconferences and Vendor Showcase)
November 6-8 (Main Conference), 2008
2008 Theme ? The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to over 1,100 in 2007. The Charleston Conference is "the best library conference in the world."
Just some of the speakers for 2008 include:
Rick Anderson (University of Utah)
Nancy Eaton (Penn State University)
Derek Law (University of Strathclyde)
Deana Marcum (Library of Congress)
Michael Moss (University of Glasgow)
Joyce Ogburn (University of Utah)
Brian Schottlaender, (UCSD)
Pat Schroeder (Association of American Publishers)
John Unsworth (University of Illinois)
To suggest a panel or preconference topic visit www.katina.info/conference or contact Katina Strauch
.
See you in November!
Submit your paper idea for the 28th Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition! Sign up is now open at www.katina.info.conference.
The 28th Charleston Conference - Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
November 5 (Preconferences and Vendor Showcase)
November 6-8 (Main Conference), 2008
2008 Theme ? The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to over 1,100 in 2007. The Charleston Conference is "the best library conference in the world."
Just some of the speakers for 2008 include:
Rick Anderson (University of Utah)
Nancy Eaton (Penn State University)
Derek Law (University of Strathclyde)
Deana Marcum (Library of Congress)
Michael Moss (University of Glasgow)
Joyce Ogburn (University of Utah)
Brian Schottlaender, (UCSD)
Pat Schroeder (Association of American Publishers)
John Unsworth (University of Illinois)
To suggest a panel or preconference topic visit www.katina.info/conference or contact Katina Strauch
See you in November!
Call for articles: International collaborative digitization projects (OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives)
Call for articles: International collaborative digitization projects (OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives)
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives will be publishing a special issue on digitization projects that areinternational and collaborative. The editor is looking for innovative digitization projects that feature multiple formats (books, images,maps, 3D visualization, music, art, etc.), and that have multiplepartners and collaborators from different countries and nationalities. Projects that are based on international grants are especiallyencouraged. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shotsare encouraged. OSS: IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name,a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is July 1, 2008. Articles would be due to theeditor by December 1, 2008. Any questions can be directed to theeditor. Thank you.Dr. Brad Eden Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and ScholarlyCommunicationUniversity of California, Santa Barbaraeden@library.ucsb.edu
Seeking editor/contributors for libary monographs (Primary Research Group)
Seeking editor/contributors for libary monographs (Primary Research Group)
Primary Research Group (http://www.primaryresearch.com) is seeking project directors for two monographs. The first is on: Developments in Academic Library Interlibrary Loan; the second is on library personnel management.
Each requires email interviews followed up by phone calls to 9 academic libraries.
We estimate about 50- 60 hours of work and offer a stipend of $1350 as well as free copies to all participants, including those interviewed, as well as editor/contributor attribution.
Contact Primary Research Group at primarydat@mindpsring.com for more information.
James Moses, Research Analyst
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway, #156
NY, NY 10025
212-736-2316
www.primaryresearch.com
primarydat@aol.com
Primary Research Group (http://www.primaryresearch.com) is seeking project directors for two monographs. The first is on: Developments in Academic Library Interlibrary Loan; the second is on library personnel management.
Each requires email interviews followed up by phone calls to 9 academic libraries.
We estimate about 50- 60 hours of work and offer a stipend of $1350 as well as free copies to all participants, including those interviewed, as well as editor/contributor attribution.
Contact Primary Research Group at primarydat@mindpsring.com for more information.
James Moses, Research Analyst
Primary Research Group Inc.
2753 Broadway, #156
NY, NY 10025
212-736-2316
www.primaryresearch.com
primarydat@aol.com
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS for panel entitled, "Gaming our Future? Time-Politics-Security in a Virtual World"
CALL FOR PAPERS for panel entitled, "Gaming our Future? Time-Politics-Security in a Virtual World"
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, New York, USA, February 15th through the 18th of 2009
The space that digital games occupy in many people's lives has grown exponentially. Research on the socio-political ramifications of digital games has not, however, and is only now beginning to catch up. This panel seeks to redress the theoretical gap between this world and a growing number of virtual worlds and welcomes therefore papers that explore the relationship between digital games and questions of time, politics/political agency, and security using insights gained from the Social Sciences as well as the Humanities.
If you would be interested in presenting a paper, please send us an abstract of no more than 500 words by Friday, May 23. Do not forget to include a title for your abstract, your name, your affiliation, and your contact information.
Please contact the panel organizers if you would like more information:
Stephanie Buus,
Research Fellow, Swedish Institute of International Affairs Stockholm, Sweden
E-mail: stephanie.buus@ui.se
Maria Stern
Associate Professor, Department of Peace and Development Research Gothenburg University, Sweden
E-mail: maria.stern@globalstudies.gu.se
The general call for ISA proposals can be viewed at:
http://www.isanet.org/newyork2009/
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, New York, USA, February 15th through the 18th of 2009
The space that digital games occupy in many people's lives has grown exponentially. Research on the socio-political ramifications of digital games has not, however, and is only now beginning to catch up. This panel seeks to redress the theoretical gap between this world and a growing number of virtual worlds and welcomes therefore papers that explore the relationship between digital games and questions of time, politics/political agency, and security using insights gained from the Social Sciences as well as the Humanities.
If you would be interested in presenting a paper, please send us an abstract of no more than 500 words by Friday, May 23. Do not forget to include a title for your abstract, your name, your affiliation, and your contact information.
Please contact the panel organizers if you would like more information:
Stephanie Buus,
Research Fellow, Swedish Institute of International Affairs Stockholm, Sweden
E-mail: stephanie.buus@ui.se
Maria Stern
Associate Professor, Department of Peace and Development Research Gothenburg University, Sweden
E-mail: maria.stern@globalstudies.gu.se
The general call for ISA proposals can be viewed at:
http://www.isanet.org/newyork2009/
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Call for Book Chapters: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing
Call for Book Chapters: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing
(publisher, American Library Association)
Introductory Note: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Librarians; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Afterword: Dr. Ann Riedling, LIS Faculty, Mansfield University. Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century (Neal-Schuman, 2006)
Practical, concise, how-to articles. No previously published, simultaneously submitted material, or co-authors. Two articles required: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, the other 900 words. No underlining, bold, all caps for emphasis, please.
Editor Carol Smallwood, M.L.S., has written, co-authored, edited 19 books such as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited, Peter Lang, and others. Her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, The Detroit News, Poesia, and several others including anthologies. Pudding House Publications published her chapbook, 2008; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited with Aurorean editor is with an agent; a recent book is
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Possible topics: marketing, online publishing, where to send reviews, research skills for historical novels, using editing a library newsletter to edit books, ideas from students for YA books, using tools like BIP to locate publishers for your books, storytellers turned picture book authors, blogs and author web sites, interviewing, writing groups, networking, using a technology edge,
promoting your books at conferences. Using issues librarians face such as censorship in poetry, essays, memoir, short stories, columns.
Deadline June 30, 2008
Topics may be sent first for feedback. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit articles for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Sample bio:
Suzanne Doe, a subject bibliographer at Central Michigan University, obtained
her M.L.I.S. from the University of North Texas. She has been published in
American Libraries, Beloit Poetry Journal, Library Trends. Her recent books
include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006); Adagio Sunset Candle (Poetry
Press, 2008); Midwest Library Organizations (McFarland, forthcoming). She
received the Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes
writing workshops for Pine Arts Council.
(publisher, American Library Association)
Introductory Note: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Librarians; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Afterword: Dr. Ann Riedling, LIS Faculty, Mansfield University. Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century (Neal-Schuman, 2006)
Practical, concise, how-to articles. No previously published, simultaneously submitted material, or co-authors. Two articles required: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, the other 900 words. No underlining, bold, all caps for emphasis, please.
Editor Carol Smallwood, M.L.S., has written, co-authored, edited 19 books such as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited, Peter Lang, and others. Her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, The Detroit News, Poesia, and several others including anthologies. Pudding House Publications published her chapbook, 2008; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited with Aurorean editor is with an agent; a recent book is
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Possible topics: marketing, online publishing, where to send reviews, research skills for historical novels, using editing a library newsletter to edit books, ideas from students for YA books, using tools like BIP to locate publishers for your books, storytellers turned picture book authors, blogs and author web sites, interviewing, writing groups, networking, using a technology edge,
promoting your books at conferences. Using issues librarians face such as censorship in poetry, essays, memoir, short stories, columns.
Deadline June 30, 2008
Topics may be sent first for feedback. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit articles for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Sample bio:
Suzanne Doe, a subject bibliographer at Central Michigan University, obtained
her M.L.I.S. from the University of North Texas. She has been published in
American Libraries, Beloit Poetry Journal, Library Trends. Her recent books
include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006); Adagio Sunset Candle (Poetry
Press, 2008); Midwest Library Organizations (McFarland, forthcoming). She
received the Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes
writing workshops for Pine Arts Council.
Seeking Submissions from U.S. Women Writers for 3 Proposed Books
Seeking Submissions from U.S. Women Writers for 3 Proposed Books
Guidelines also on: http://www.encirclepub.com/poetry/aurorean/announcements
1. Women & Poetry: Tips on Writing, Publishing and Teaching from American Women Poets
Foreword by Robin Merrill, Maine Poets Society President 2006-2007. M.F.A.
Stonecoast. With hundreds of poems published, some from her chapbook Laundry &
Stories (Moon Pie Press) were featured on Garrison Keillor's “Writers'
Almanac.” http://www.robinmerrill.com
Afterword by the editors of Iris Magazine, an award-winning publication of 27
years celebrating and empowering young women through provocative articles,
essays, and fiction pieces that are uplifting, inclusive, and literate.
http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/coreprograms/iris.html
Markets for women, why women write, time management, using life experience,
women's magazines, critique groups, networking, blogs, unique issues women must
overcome, lesbian and bisexual writing, formal education, queries and
proposals, conference participation, family scheduling, feminist writing,
self-publishing, teaching tips, are just a few areas women poets are
interested.
Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most
helpful. Please avoid writing about “me” and concentrate on what will most
help the reader. A question and answer format for interviews may be used.
2. Milestones for American Women: Our Defining Passages
Foreword by Carolyn Lesser, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, nonfiction
writing faculty; natural science children's books published by Harcourt, Alfred
A. Knopf; essayist, poet, photographer, keynote speaker, artist.
Afterword by Dr. Loriene Roy, 2007-2008 President of the American Library
Association. Professor, University of Texas at Austin, founder of "If I Can
Read, I Can Do Anything," a national reading club for Native American children.
Please consider sharing the important milestones, life changing events,
transitions in your life--material that would broadly fit the “Women's
Studies” genre that is highly readable, moving and relatable. There are the
passages that occur to us (for example, losing a loved one, having to relocate)
and then the passages we choose (such as getting a degree in mid-life, adopting
a child). Please focus on those pivotal moments and why they were milestones
for you.
This book celebrates our passages as women, from one moment into another, from
one door to the next. Often it is after the navigation, that in reflection, we
see that some of the most difficult are the ones we have learned the most and
have had lasting effects as well on those around us.
Guidelines for Women and Poetry and/or Milestones for American Women:
Step 1: send your proposed topics before writing articles to avoid duplication;
proposed topics must be accompanied by a 65-70 word bio with your present
position, location, relevant publications, career highlights for the
contributor page; please use POETS or MILESTONES on the subject line to
brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com.
Step 2:(if your topics are approved): deadline for submissions (by e-mail only)
is June 30, 2008. Again, please use POETS or MILESTONES in the subject line;
send to either Cynthia at brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com; or Carol at
smallwood@tm.net in a Word document (.doc format only) using 12-point font.
(Send to one co-editor only please; your submission will be acknowledged.)
Article specifics: word total for 1-2 articles based on your experience: 1,900
minimum; maximum 2,100. Two articles preferred. If submitting two articles,
please break them up fairly evenly in word count.
No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. Contributors must
be reside in the U.S. Books such as this can typically take up to a year to
compile. Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount
on additional copies.
Co-editor Cynthia Brackett-Vincent is publisher/editor of the esteemed Aurorean
poetry journal; poetry instructor; award-winning poet; author of The 95 Poems
chapbook (2005) and contributor to Educators as Writers: Publishing for
Personal and Professional Development. In 2007, her poems received a citation,
honorable mention and second place in the National Federation of State Poetry
Societies, New England Writers and Maine Poets Society competitions. View
Cynthia at http://www.encirclepub.com/poetry/aurorean/editor
Co-editor, Carol Smallwood has written, co-authored, and edited 19 books such
as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited. An award-winning
writer, her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review,
Iris, and several others including anthologies; chapbook, Pudding House 2008;
Educators as Writers, Peter Lang 2006;
and http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
3. U.S. Women on Family: Writing, Publishing, and Teaching Tips
Foreword: Robbi Hess, Journalist, co-author, Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000
Baby Names (Penguin Books); Editor, Byline Magazine
Afterword: Suzanne Bunkers, Professor of English, Minnesota State University,
editor of Diaries of Girls and Women: a Midwestern American Sampler (University
of Wisconsin Press)
This is a book not just on writing but tips for women writing about family.
Possible subject areas you might address include: markets; why women write
about family; using life experience; networking; blogs; unique issues women
must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference
participation; family scheduling; self-publishing; teaching tips; family in
creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels.
Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most
helpful to readers. Please avoid writing about “me” and concentrate on what
will help the reader. A question and answer format for interviews may be used.
Word total for 1-2 articles based on your experience: 1,900 minimum; maximum
2,100. Two articles preferred. If submitting 2, please break them up fairly
evenly in word count. No previously published or simultaneously submitted
material; no co-authors. No underlining, bold, all caps for emphasis.
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and discounts on additional copies.
It is common for compilation of an anthology to take upwards of a year, but I
will be in touch with updates on securing a publisher.
Editor: Carol Smallwood has written, co-authored, and edited 19 books such as
Educators as Writers (Peter Lang, 2006); chapbook, (Pudding House 2008); The
Published Librarian (American Library Association, forthcoming). My work has
appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, Iris, The Detroit News,
several others including anthologies; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited
with the editor of the Aurorean is with an agent; a recent book is
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Please send articles for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place FAMILY and
your name on the subject line, send to: smallwood@tm.net
Sample bio:
Suzanne Doe’s has been published in the Bellingham Review, Beloit Poetry
Journal, Passages North. Her M.F.A.’s from the Stonecoast Program/University
of Southern Maine and she teaches creative writing at Central Michigan
University. Her recent books include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006);
Midwest Ski Slopes (Michigan State University, forthcoming). She received the
Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes writing
workshops for Pine Arts Council.
Most publishers return rights to contributors after publication. Contributors
will be asked to sign a release from the publisher and therefore may agree to
the details of the contract or withdraw.
Guidelines also on: http://www.encirclepub.com/poetry/aurorean/announcements
1. Women & Poetry: Tips on Writing, Publishing and Teaching from American Women Poets
Foreword by Robin Merrill, Maine Poets Society President 2006-2007. M.F.A.
Stonecoast. With hundreds of poems published, some from her chapbook Laundry &
Stories (Moon Pie Press) were featured on Garrison Keillor's “Writers'
Almanac.” http://www.robinmerrill.com
Afterword by the editors of Iris Magazine, an award-winning publication of 27
years celebrating and empowering young women through provocative articles,
essays, and fiction pieces that are uplifting, inclusive, and literate.
http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/coreprograms/iris.html
Markets for women, why women write, time management, using life experience,
women's magazines, critique groups, networking, blogs, unique issues women must
overcome, lesbian and bisexual writing, formal education, queries and
proposals, conference participation, family scheduling, feminist writing,
self-publishing, teaching tips, are just a few areas women poets are
interested.
Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most
helpful. Please avoid writing about “me” and concentrate on what will most
help the reader. A question and answer format for interviews may be used.
2. Milestones for American Women: Our Defining Passages
Foreword by Carolyn Lesser, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, nonfiction
writing faculty; natural science children's books published by Harcourt, Alfred
A. Knopf; essayist, poet, photographer, keynote speaker, artist.
Afterword by Dr. Loriene Roy, 2007-2008 President of the American Library
Association. Professor, University of Texas at Austin, founder of "If I Can
Read, I Can Do Anything," a national reading club for Native American children.
Please consider sharing the important milestones, life changing events,
transitions in your life--material that would broadly fit the “Women's
Studies” genre that is highly readable, moving and relatable. There are the
passages that occur to us (for example, losing a loved one, having to relocate)
and then the passages we choose (such as getting a degree in mid-life, adopting
a child). Please focus on those pivotal moments and why they were milestones
for you.
This book celebrates our passages as women, from one moment into another, from
one door to the next. Often it is after the navigation, that in reflection, we
see that some of the most difficult are the ones we have learned the most and
have had lasting effects as well on those around us.
Guidelines for Women and Poetry and/or Milestones for American Women:
Step 1: send your proposed topics before writing articles to avoid duplication;
proposed topics must be accompanied by a 65-70 word bio with your present
position, location, relevant publications, career highlights for the
contributor page; please use POETS or MILESTONES on the subject line to
brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com.
Step 2:(if your topics are approved): deadline for submissions (by e-mail only)
is June 30, 2008. Again, please use POETS or MILESTONES in the subject line;
send to either Cynthia at brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com; or Carol at
smallwood@tm.net in a Word document (.doc format only) using 12-point font.
(Send to one co-editor only please; your submission will be acknowledged.)
Article specifics: word total for 1-2 articles based on your experience: 1,900
minimum; maximum 2,100. Two articles preferred. If submitting two articles,
please break them up fairly evenly in word count.
No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. Contributors must
be reside in the U.S. Books such as this can typically take up to a year to
compile. Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount
on additional copies.
Co-editor Cynthia Brackett-Vincent is publisher/editor of the esteemed Aurorean
poetry journal; poetry instructor; award-winning poet; author of The 95 Poems
chapbook (2005) and contributor to Educators as Writers: Publishing for
Personal and Professional Development. In 2007, her poems received a citation,
honorable mention and second place in the National Federation of State Poetry
Societies, New England Writers and Maine Poets Society competitions. View
Cynthia at http://www.encirclepub.com/poetry/aurorean/editor
Co-editor, Carol Smallwood has written, co-authored, and edited 19 books such
as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited. An award-winning
writer, her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review,
Iris, and several others including anthologies; chapbook, Pudding House 2008;
Educators as Writers, Peter Lang 2006;
and http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
3. U.S. Women on Family: Writing, Publishing, and Teaching Tips
Foreword: Robbi Hess, Journalist, co-author, Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000
Baby Names (Penguin Books); Editor, Byline Magazine
Afterword: Suzanne Bunkers, Professor of English, Minnesota State University,
editor of Diaries of Girls and Women: a Midwestern American Sampler (University
of Wisconsin Press)
This is a book not just on writing but tips for women writing about family.
Possible subject areas you might address include: markets; why women write
about family; using life experience; networking; blogs; unique issues women
must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference
participation; family scheduling; self-publishing; teaching tips; family in
creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels.
Practical, concise, how-to articles with bullets/headings have proven the most
helpful to readers. Please avoid writing about “me” and concentrate on what
will help the reader. A question and answer format for interviews may be used.
Word total for 1-2 articles based on your experience: 1,900 minimum; maximum
2,100. Two articles preferred. If submitting 2, please break them up fairly
evenly in word count. No previously published or simultaneously submitted
material; no co-authors. No underlining, bold, all caps for emphasis.
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and discounts on additional copies.
It is common for compilation of an anthology to take upwards of a year, but I
will be in touch with updates on securing a publisher.
Editor: Carol Smallwood has written, co-authored, and edited 19 books such as
Educators as Writers (Peter Lang, 2006); chapbook, (Pudding House 2008); The
Published Librarian (American Library Association, forthcoming). My work has
appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, Iris, The Detroit News,
several others including anthologies; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited
with the editor of the Aurorean is with an agent; a recent book is
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Please send articles for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place FAMILY and
your name on the subject line, send to: smallwood@tm.net
Sample bio:
Suzanne Doe’s has been published in the Bellingham Review, Beloit Poetry
Journal, Passages North. Her M.F.A.’s from the Stonecoast Program/University
of Southern Maine and she teaches creative writing at Central Michigan
University. Her recent books include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006);
Midwest Ski Slopes (Michigan State University, forthcoming). She received the
Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes writing
workshops for Pine Arts Council.
Most publishers return rights to contributors after publication. Contributors
will be asked to sign a release from the publisher and therefore may agree to
the details of the contract or withdraw.
CFP: Literary Education and Digital Learning: Methods and Technologies for Humanities Studies
CFP: Literary Education and Digital Learning: Methods and Technologies for Humanities Studies
Proposal Submission Deadline: 05/30/2008
Full Chapters Due: 10/31/2008
A book edited by Willie van Peer, University of Munich, Germany
Sonia Zyngier, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vander Viana, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Introduction
We live at a time of enormous realignments in the use of media. Each day
more information can be retrieved from the Internet. The world is not one of
knowing how to access and manage information rather than storing and
processing it. In the area of literature, ever more information on literary
production is being disseminated and retrieved in electronic form. This has
considerable consequences for the form and use of such information. It also
has consequences for learning and research environments at educational
institutions. Today’s popularization of modern technologies has allowed
scholars in the Humanities, including literature specialists, to access an
array of novel opportunities in the digital medium, which have brought about
an equal number of challenges and questions. In spite of the vast amount of
information now at hand, very little has been provided for the advance of
literary education.
Objective of the book
This volume aims at providing a deep probe into the most relevant issues in
literary education and digital learning. The chapters will be organized into
two categories: research and education. The first group will collect studies
investigating the impact of technologies in literary research. Its main aim
is to understand how computers and other new technologies may help scholars
investigate literary works in novel ways, thus bringing new perspectives to
the area. The second group will look into the potential of applying distance
learning methods/concepts/environments to the field of literature. In other
words, it will collect contributions on how these resources may be used by
scholars and students either inside or outside regular classrooms, provided
that these classroom applications are not accounts of experience but based
on research. In sum, the volume will offer a survey of how digital literary
education has developed, where it stands now, how research in this area has
progressed, and what the prospects are for the future.
Target audience
This volume will be of interest to those interested in digital
learning/teaching and/or literature, especially in the university context.
This book will also interest literature professionals who would like to see
how digital learning works in practice. In addition, the book will be highly
valuable to those researchers in the field interested in keeping abreast
with current developments in the confluence of their fields of expertise and
technological settings.
Recommended topics
The topics to be covered in Parts I (Research) and II (Education) should
encompass literature and one of the following aspects (the list below is not
comprehensive, other topics may be welcomed, and especially those in which
authors are considered specialists):
*Applications in Distance Learning
*Authoring Tools
*Collaborative Learning
*Corpus-based Research
*Empirical Research on Digital Learning/Teaching
*Future Challenges
*Learning Technologies
*Methods in Distance Education Teaching
*Online Education Tools and Technologies
*Online Learning
*Shortcomings of Distance Learning Applications and Technologies
*Web-Based Course Authoring Tools
Submission procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 30,
2008, a 2-4 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will
be notified by July 31, 2008 about the status of their proposals and sent
chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October
31, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review
basis. This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea
Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea
Group Reference) and “Medical Information Science Reference” imprints. For
additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com.
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Vander Viana vander.viana@terra.com.br
Sonia Zyngiersonia.zyngier@gmail.com
Proposal Submission Deadline: 05/30/2008
Full Chapters Due: 10/31/2008
A book edited by Willie van Peer, University of Munich, Germany
Sonia Zyngier, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vander Viana, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Introduction
We live at a time of enormous realignments in the use of media. Each day
more information can be retrieved from the Internet. The world is not one of
knowing how to access and manage information rather than storing and
processing it. In the area of literature, ever more information on literary
production is being disseminated and retrieved in electronic form. This has
considerable consequences for the form and use of such information. It also
has consequences for learning and research environments at educational
institutions. Today’s popularization of modern technologies has allowed
scholars in the Humanities, including literature specialists, to access an
array of novel opportunities in the digital medium, which have brought about
an equal number of challenges and questions. In spite of the vast amount of
information now at hand, very little has been provided for the advance of
literary education.
Objective of the book
This volume aims at providing a deep probe into the most relevant issues in
literary education and digital learning. The chapters will be organized into
two categories: research and education. The first group will collect studies
investigating the impact of technologies in literary research. Its main aim
is to understand how computers and other new technologies may help scholars
investigate literary works in novel ways, thus bringing new perspectives to
the area. The second group will look into the potential of applying distance
learning methods/concepts/environments to the field of literature. In other
words, it will collect contributions on how these resources may be used by
scholars and students either inside or outside regular classrooms, provided
that these classroom applications are not accounts of experience but based
on research. In sum, the volume will offer a survey of how digital literary
education has developed, where it stands now, how research in this area has
progressed, and what the prospects are for the future.
Target audience
This volume will be of interest to those interested in digital
learning/teaching and/or literature, especially in the university context.
This book will also interest literature professionals who would like to see
how digital learning works in practice. In addition, the book will be highly
valuable to those researchers in the field interested in keeping abreast
with current developments in the confluence of their fields of expertise and
technological settings.
Recommended topics
The topics to be covered in Parts I (Research) and II (Education) should
encompass literature and one of the following aspects (the list below is not
comprehensive, other topics may be welcomed, and especially those in which
authors are considered specialists):
*Applications in Distance Learning
*Authoring Tools
*Collaborative Learning
*Corpus-based Research
*Empirical Research on Digital Learning/Teaching
*Future Challenges
*Learning Technologies
*Methods in Distance Education Teaching
*Online Education Tools and Technologies
*Online Learning
*Shortcomings of Distance Learning Applications and Technologies
*Web-Based Course Authoring Tools
Submission procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 30,
2008, a 2-4 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will
be notified by July 31, 2008 about the status of their proposals and sent
chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October
31, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review
basis. This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea
Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea
Group Reference) and “Medical Information Science Reference” imprints. For
additional information regarding the publisher, please visit
www.igi-global.com.
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Vander Viana vander.viana@terra.com.br
Sonia Zyngier
Friday, May 16, 2008
CFP: iPRES 2008: The Fifth International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects
CFP: iPRES 2008: The Fifth International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects
The British Library will host this year's International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2008) at its Conference Centre in St Pancras, London, on 29-30 September 2008.
Conference URL: http://www.bl.uk/ipres2008/
CFP URL: http://www.bl.uk/ipres2008/papers.html
Dates:
Registration opens: 12 May
Submission of title and abstract: 28 May 2008
Notification of acceptance: 14 June 2008
Camera-ready papers due: 15 August 2008
Deadline for early registration: 21 July 2008
Registration deadline: 22 September 2008
Conference opens: 29 September 2008
Call for papers
The value and volume of digital information increases year on year. Our scientific, cultural, and social heritage becomes more digital and the need to ensure that it can be effectively preserved becomes more urgent. This problem is not confined within national boundaries and is not specific to any discipline. We must work together to solve the challenges posed by this historic change. Whilst easily envisaged, collaborative working across national boundaries requires commitment, planning and co-ordination, and the theme of this year’s conference is designed to focus minds on how that can be achieved.
There are, in addition, further areas where the community needs to consider the value of a joined up approach. Stronger links can be forged between libraries and archives or between those practising scientific data curation and those involved with preserving arts and humanities information or learning materials. We need to strengthen the ties between theory and practice in digital preservation. It should be possible to show that preservation practice is underpinned by theory and can deliver benefits to stakeholder communities.
iPRES is a series of international conferences that seeks to address issues relating to digital preservation by bringing together experts and practitioners across the spectrum of digital preservation disciplines. We invite you to submit papers and presentations that present substantial new results, contribute to the conceptual foundations of digital preservation, or show novel applications of existing work. Empirical evidence demonstrating what works – and what doesn’t – is also welcome.
The British Library will host this year's International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2008) at its Conference Centre in St Pancras, London, on 29-30 September 2008.
Conference URL: http://www.bl.uk/ipres2008/
CFP URL: http://www.bl.uk/ipres2008/papers.html
Dates:
Registration opens: 12 May
Submission of title and abstract: 28 May 2008
Notification of acceptance: 14 June 2008
Camera-ready papers due: 15 August 2008
Deadline for early registration: 21 July 2008
Registration deadline: 22 September 2008
Conference opens: 29 September 2008
Call for papers
The value and volume of digital information increases year on year. Our scientific, cultural, and social heritage becomes more digital and the need to ensure that it can be effectively preserved becomes more urgent. This problem is not confined within national boundaries and is not specific to any discipline. We must work together to solve the challenges posed by this historic change. Whilst easily envisaged, collaborative working across national boundaries requires commitment, planning and co-ordination, and the theme of this year’s conference is designed to focus minds on how that can be achieved.
There are, in addition, further areas where the community needs to consider the value of a joined up approach. Stronger links can be forged between libraries and archives or between those practising scientific data curation and those involved with preserving arts and humanities information or learning materials. We need to strengthen the ties between theory and practice in digital preservation. It should be possible to show that preservation practice is underpinned by theory and can deliver benefits to stakeholder communities.
iPRES is a series of international conferences that seeks to address issues relating to digital preservation by bringing together experts and practitioners across the spectrum of digital preservation disciplines. We invite you to submit papers and presentations that present substantial new results, contribute to the conceptual foundations of digital preservation, or show novel applications of existing work. Empirical evidence demonstrating what works – and what doesn’t – is also welcome.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
CFP: THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BOOK
CFP: THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BOOK
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA
25-27 October 2008
http://www.Book-Conference.com
In the context of today's rapid developments in information technologies, the book is indeed an old medium of expression. Do the new media (the internet, multimedia texts and new delivery formats) represent a threat or an opportunity? What is the book's future as a creature of and conduit for human creativity?
This Conference will address the provocative suggestion that, rather than being eclipsed by the new media, the book will thrive as a cultural and commercial artifact. More than this, the information architecture of the book, embodying as it does thousands of years' experience with recorded knowledge, may well prove critical to the success of the new media.
As well as impressive line-up of international main speakers, the Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the Conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of the Book. If you are unable to attend the Conference in person,
virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic Journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the Conference proceedings.
Proposals are reviewed within four weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the Conference website - http://www.Book-Conference.com
We look forward to receiving your proposals and hope you will be able to join us
in Washington, DC in October.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Peters
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
For: The Advisory Board, International Conference on the Book
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA
25-27 October 2008
http://www.Book-Conference.com
In the context of today's rapid developments in information technologies, the book is indeed an old medium of expression. Do the new media (the internet, multimedia texts and new delivery formats) represent a threat or an opportunity? What is the book's future as a creature of and conduit for human creativity?
This Conference will address the provocative suggestion that, rather than being eclipsed by the new media, the book will thrive as a cultural and commercial artifact. More than this, the information architecture of the book, embodying as it does thousands of years' experience with recorded knowledge, may well prove critical to the success of the new media.
As well as impressive line-up of international main speakers, the Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the Conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of the Book. If you are unable to attend the Conference in person,
virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic Journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the Conference proceedings.
Proposals are reviewed within four weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the Conference website - http://www.Book-Conference.com
We look forward to receiving your proposals and hope you will be able to join us
in Washington, DC in October.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Peters
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
For: The Advisory Board, International Conference on the Book
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ALCTS Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (ALA Annual)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ALCTS Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group (ALA Annual)
Name: ALCTS Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group
Event: Annual discussion and business meeting
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008
Time: 8:00-10:00 (business meeting from approx. 9:15-10:00)
Place: Disneyland Hotel, North Exhibit Hall, Meeting Room B
The summer meeting of the Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group at ALA Annual will consist of a discussion followed by a business meeting. The topic of the discussion is “IT Support in Cataloging Departments.”
In March of this year, Erin Stalberg from NCSU posed some questions on the metadatalibrarians list about the existence of organizational models which combine both metadata competencies and MARC competencies. The questions elicited few answers and much interest. We would like to devote our meeting time to an open discussion of issues such as technical competencies, metadata competencies, workflows which accommodate both Marc and other metadata schemas, and ways in which these skillsets can be brought into our departments and have them support all of our workflows.
Please contact me if you are interested in helping lead this discussion. I would like to have 2 or 3 people who can draw out questions from the audience and then help facilitate a discussion around them. This is not a formal presentation, rather a forum for exploring the ways in which technological skills and cataloging skills may be combined in an organizational structure.
If you have related questions which you would like addressed during the discussion, please send them along by replying directly to me. I will summarize for the lists.
Thanks.
--Louise Ratliff
Chair, NRMIG
Louise Ratliff
Social Sciences Cataloger
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
Phone: (310) 206-5853
Fax: (310) 794-9357
lratliff@library.ucla.edu
Name: ALCTS Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group
Event: Annual discussion and business meeting
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008
Time: 8:00-10:00 (business meeting from approx. 9:15-10:00)
Place: Disneyland Hotel, North Exhibit Hall, Meeting Room B
The summer meeting of the Networked Resources and Metadata Interest Group at ALA Annual will consist of a discussion followed by a business meeting. The topic of the discussion is “IT Support in Cataloging Departments.”
In March of this year, Erin Stalberg from NCSU posed some questions on the metadatalibrarians list about the existence of organizational models which combine both metadata competencies and MARC competencies. The questions elicited few answers and much interest. We would like to devote our meeting time to an open discussion of issues such as technical competencies, metadata competencies, workflows which accommodate both Marc and other metadata schemas, and ways in which these skillsets can be brought into our departments and have them support all of our workflows.
Please contact me if you are interested in helping lead this discussion. I would like to have 2 or 3 people who can draw out questions from the audience and then help facilitate a discussion around them. This is not a formal presentation, rather a forum for exploring the ways in which technological skills and cataloging skills may be combined in an organizational structure.
If you have related questions which you would like addressed during the discussion, please send them along by replying directly to me. I will summarize for the lists.
Thanks.
--Louise Ratliff
Chair, NRMIG
Louise Ratliff
Social Sciences Cataloger
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
Phone: (310) 206-5853
Fax: (310) 794-9357
lratliff@library.ucla.edu
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Applications Sought for LA&M Associate Editor
Applications Sought for LA&M Associate Editor
Did you know??? A recent survey of the LAMA membership found that 73% of LAMA's 5,000-plus members ranked "LA&M" as the "most valuable" feature of their membership.
Don’t miss this valuable and rewarding opportunity to help shape LAMA’s flagship magazine as it moves from a traditional print publication into a fully web-based format. LA&M needs your creativity in finding original and exciting approaches to presenting content and developing new features. With support from the LAMA Publications and Editorial Advisory Board and ALA Production Services, you will build your skill set as an editor while giving back to your profession and serving more than 5,000 LAMA members.
For more information, please contact associate editor Eric Shoaf at ecs@brown.edu. He will be happy to talk with you.
Position description:
The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) seeks an experienced writer or editor to assist in the production and eventually take charge of LAMA’s quarterly magazine, Library Administration & Management (LA&M). As the flagship publication of LAMA, LA&M serves as an outlet for publishing and news information disseminated from LAMA committees and working groups, as well as for best practices in the field of library administration. The print magazine is transitioning into a full-feature web publication, expected to be complete in 2009-2010, and will continue to serve the membership in vital new ways by providing more timely information, multi-media features, and high quality graphics.
The associate editor will be responsible for working closely with the editor in the production of each issue of LA&M, establishing close working relationships with and serving as liaison to the LAMA section and committee chairs in reporting section news, and performing other duties as determined by the editor. After serving two years, the incumbent will assume the duties of editor in 2010. The associate editor serves as an ex-officio member of the LAMA Board of Directors and the LA&M Editorial Advisory Board. The first issue for which the newly appointed associate editor will share responsibility will be volume 23, no. 1, with a copy due date in late September 2008.
Applicants must be LAMA members and have a strong overall knowledge of the association and its goals, have an interest in and knowledge of management issues relevant to libraries, and a familiarity with management literature in general. Applicants must have written and published articles and/or have demonstrated editorial experience. Preferred applicants will have experience or familiarity with the technical and editorial issues associated with electronic and Web publishing, and knowledge of emerging technologies in this publishing format.
The successful candidate must make a four-year commitment to attend American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences, with emphasis on attending LAMA section and committee meetings, and other events. Compensation up to $1,500 annually will be provided to cover documented travel and/or editorial expenses. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter summarizing their editorial philosophy, two to four samples of written work or editorial activities, and three letters of reference addressing qualifications to: Kerry Ward, Executive Director, LAMA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, or e-mail materials to Kerry Ward kward@ala.org. Finalists will be interviewed at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.
The deadline for application is June 7, 2008.
Did you know??? A recent survey of the LAMA membership found that 73% of LAMA's 5,000-plus members ranked "LA&M" as the "most valuable" feature of their membership.
Don’t miss this valuable and rewarding opportunity to help shape LAMA’s flagship magazine as it moves from a traditional print publication into a fully web-based format. LA&M needs your creativity in finding original and exciting approaches to presenting content and developing new features. With support from the LAMA Publications and Editorial Advisory Board and ALA Production Services, you will build your skill set as an editor while giving back to your profession and serving more than 5,000 LAMA members.
For more information, please contact associate editor Eric Shoaf at ecs@brown.edu. He will be happy to talk with you.
Position description:
The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) seeks an experienced writer or editor to assist in the production and eventually take charge of LAMA’s quarterly magazine, Library Administration & Management (LA&M). As the flagship publication of LAMA, LA&M serves as an outlet for publishing and news information disseminated from LAMA committees and working groups, as well as for best practices in the field of library administration. The print magazine is transitioning into a full-feature web publication, expected to be complete in 2009-2010, and will continue to serve the membership in vital new ways by providing more timely information, multi-media features, and high quality graphics.
The associate editor will be responsible for working closely with the editor in the production of each issue of LA&M, establishing close working relationships with and serving as liaison to the LAMA section and committee chairs in reporting section news, and performing other duties as determined by the editor. After serving two years, the incumbent will assume the duties of editor in 2010. The associate editor serves as an ex-officio member of the LAMA Board of Directors and the LA&M Editorial Advisory Board. The first issue for which the newly appointed associate editor will share responsibility will be volume 23, no. 1, with a copy due date in late September 2008.
Applicants must be LAMA members and have a strong overall knowledge of the association and its goals, have an interest in and knowledge of management issues relevant to libraries, and a familiarity with management literature in general. Applicants must have written and published articles and/or have demonstrated editorial experience. Preferred applicants will have experience or familiarity with the technical and editorial issues associated with electronic and Web publishing, and knowledge of emerging technologies in this publishing format.
The successful candidate must make a four-year commitment to attend American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences, with emphasis on attending LAMA section and committee meetings, and other events. Compensation up to $1,500 annually will be provided to cover documented travel and/or editorial expenses. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter summarizing their editorial philosophy, two to four samples of written work or editorial activities, and three letters of reference addressing qualifications to: Kerry Ward, Executive Director, LAMA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, or e-mail materials to Kerry Ward kward@ala.org. Finalists will be interviewed at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.
The deadline for application is June 7, 2008.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Call for Presenters for GLLS2008 (ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium)!
Call for Presenters for GLLS2008 (ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium)!
URL: http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Main_Page
CFP URL: http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Call_for_Presenters
We're in full swing for planning the second annual ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, which will take place on November 2-4, 2008, in Oak Brook, IL (a western suburb of Chicago).
There's some preliminary information on the site about registration, the location, and keynote speakers, but we've also just posted the official Call for Presenters. If your library is doing something innovative with gaming, if you're doing research around gaming and libraries, or if you have ideas to propose and share, please submit a proposal. We want to offer another great program chock full o'the best sessions, and that could include you!
The deadline for submitting your proposal is June 15, 2008, and we'll respond by July 1. Help us make GLLS2008 even better than last year's event!
URL: http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Main_Page
CFP URL: http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Call_for_Presenters
We're in full swing for planning the second annual ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, which will take place on November 2-4, 2008, in Oak Brook, IL (a western suburb of Chicago).
There's some preliminary information on the site about registration, the location, and keynote speakers, but we've also just posted the official Call for Presenters. If your library is doing something innovative with gaming, if you're doing research around gaming and libraries, or if you have ideas to propose and share, please submit a proposal. We want to offer another great program chock full o'the best sessions, and that could include you!
The deadline for submitting your proposal is June 15, 2008, and we'll respond by July 1. Help us make GLLS2008 even better than last year's event!
CFP: Special Libraries Association-Asian Chapter (New Delhi, India)
CFP: Special Libraries Association-Asian Chapter (New Delhi, India)
SLA (Special Library Association, USA) - Asian Chapter 2008 in association with Society for Library Professionals and Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) is organizing an “International conference of Asian Special Libraries on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries” to be held at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India from 26-28 November 2008.
Some of the objectives of the Conference are to bring together special library professionals to a common platform, to promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help to bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to develop the professional competent.
This seminar is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from India, Asia and the globe. You are invited to attend the same. For details please visit:
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html
Thematic areas
The conference will discuss all aspects of special libraries. Each theme is divided into several sub-themes as detailed below, but not necessarily limited to:
Information Resources and Services
•Managing Information overload
•Customizing Information Services
•E-Referencing and New Referencing Techniques.
•Benchmarking Techniques
•Measuring Service Quality
•Sustainable Information Resources
•Offshoring and Outsourcing
•Key reference tools for Asian source
•Content Creation and Management Information Society: Emerging Paradigm
•Information Society: An Asian Perspective
•Information Society: Sustainable Models
•Community Information Systems
•The Design and Role of Information Centres
•Delivery of Information Services
•Information Systems: Case Studies
•E-Governance and Public Information
•Information Literacy and Competency: Capacity Building
•Mapping Community Participation Patterns
•Information Divide and Deprivation
•Private and Public Participation
•Funding Opportunities Information Communication and Technologies
•Delivery Methods and Mechanisms
•Information Generation and Cultivation
•Information Warehousing and Storage
•Information Harvesting and Dissemination
•Retrieval and Access Mechanisms
•Information Tools/Technology: State of the Art
•Development of Information Portals and Information Gateways
•Applications of Web 2.0 in Asia Information Objects, and Products
•Information Portals
•Digital Libraries/Repositories
•E-journals Management
•Information Sharing Models/Consortia
•Information Networks and Protocols
•Standards, Copyright, licensing and IPR Issues
•Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations
Information and Business
•Information Entrepreneurship : Scope and Prospects
•Information Marketing
•Employment opportunities
•Skill Upgradation and Career Advancement
•Recruitment and Hiring Techniques
•Creating Lobbies and Pressure Groups
•Role of library Associations
•Special libraries after 20 years
LIS Education, Training & Research
•Course material and Content Contemporarising
•Continuing and Life Long Learning and role of SLA
•E-learning Modules
•Skills and Competency Development
•Incubation and Training Centres
•Research Relevance LIS
•LIS Education, Research and LIS School
Submission of Papers
Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation on the above themes and related themes. The Papers should be based on research surveys; case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations and should not publish earlier. Papers should be sent to to asiansla@gmail.com
Dates to Remember
Last Date for Submission of Abstract/ Proposal July 15, 2008
Last Date for Submission of Final Papers September 15, 2008
Early Bird Registration September 30, 2008
Last Date for Registration November 15, 2008
For further information, please contact to:
P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary, ICoASL 2008. C/o. Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364; 27666367. Fax: 91-11-27667463; 91-11-27667410. Cell: 09899110787 Email: asiansla@gmail.com ; asianchaptersla@yahoo.com
SLA (Special Library Association, USA) - Asian Chapter 2008 in association with Society for Library Professionals and Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) is organizing an “International conference of Asian Special Libraries on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries” to be held at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India from 26-28 November 2008.
Some of the objectives of the Conference are to bring together special library professionals to a common platform, to promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help to bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to develop the professional competent.
This seminar is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from India, Asia and the globe. You are invited to attend the same. For details please visit:
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html
Thematic areas
The conference will discuss all aspects of special libraries. Each theme is divided into several sub-themes as detailed below, but not necessarily limited to:
Information Resources and Services
•Managing Information overload
•Customizing Information Services
•E-Referencing and New Referencing Techniques.
•Benchmarking Techniques
•Measuring Service Quality
•Sustainable Information Resources
•Offshoring and Outsourcing
•Key reference tools for Asian source
•Content Creation and Management Information Society: Emerging Paradigm
•Information Society: An Asian Perspective
•Information Society: Sustainable Models
•Community Information Systems
•The Design and Role of Information Centres
•Delivery of Information Services
•Information Systems: Case Studies
•E-Governance and Public Information
•Information Literacy and Competency: Capacity Building
•Mapping Community Participation Patterns
•Information Divide and Deprivation
•Private and Public Participation
•Funding Opportunities Information Communication and Technologies
•Delivery Methods and Mechanisms
•Information Generation and Cultivation
•Information Warehousing and Storage
•Information Harvesting and Dissemination
•Retrieval and Access Mechanisms
•Information Tools/Technology: State of the Art
•Development of Information Portals and Information Gateways
•Applications of Web 2.0 in Asia Information Objects, and Products
•Information Portals
•Digital Libraries/Repositories
•E-journals Management
•Information Sharing Models/Consortia
•Information Networks and Protocols
•Standards, Copyright, licensing and IPR Issues
•Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations
Information and Business
•Information Entrepreneurship : Scope and Prospects
•Information Marketing
•Employment opportunities
•Skill Upgradation and Career Advancement
•Recruitment and Hiring Techniques
•Creating Lobbies and Pressure Groups
•Role of library Associations
•Special libraries after 20 years
LIS Education, Training & Research
•Course material and Content Contemporarising
•Continuing and Life Long Learning and role of SLA
•E-learning Modules
•Skills and Competency Development
•Incubation and Training Centres
•Research Relevance LIS
•LIS Education, Research and LIS School
Submission of Papers
Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation on the above themes and related themes. The Papers should be based on research surveys; case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations and should not publish earlier. Papers should be sent to to asiansla@gmail.com
Dates to Remember
Last Date for Submission of Abstract/ Proposal July 15, 2008
Last Date for Submission of Final Papers September 15, 2008
Early Bird Registration September 30, 2008
Last Date for Registration November 15, 2008
For further information, please contact to:
P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary, ICoASL 2008. C/o. Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364; 27666367. Fax: 91-11-27667463; 91-11-27667410. Cell: 09899110787 Email: asiansla@gmail.com ; asianchaptersla@yahoo.com
CFP: Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning
CFP: Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning
The Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning 7th
International Conference will be held at Suranaree University of
Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from November 21 - 23, 2008.
Please find below the First Call for Papers, Workshops, Panel
Discussions and Poster Sharing. The theme this year will address
"Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning"
Conference website
http://asiacall.org
For questions please contact, Dr. Christine Sabieh at sabieh@yahoo.com
ASIACALL 2008
The Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning 7th
International Conference Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima, Thailand November 21 - 23, 2008 First Call for Papers,
Workshops, Panel Discussions and Poster Sharing
Theme: Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning
CALL FOR PAPERS, etc...
Proposals are invited on any aspect that deals with the theme:
Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning We anticipate papers, workshops,
panel discussions and /or poster sharing on a wide range of topics to
address technology issues as it affects the development of language
acquisition, teaching, learning, and professional language communication
in physical and virtual settings.
Format for Proposals
Abstracts should be of 300 words. Please send the abstract, author
information, affiliation and contact information and technology support
needed to sabieh@yahoo.com Subject line: ASIACALL 2008, Abstract
submission.
Abstracts should be received on or before May 20th, 2008 Papers are to
be planned for 30-minute presentations and 10-minute discussions.
Workshops are planned for 2 hours. Panel Discussions, thread-based with
four speakers, are planned for 1.5 hours where each speaker will have
the floor for 15 minutes, and there will be a discussion of 30 minutes.
Full papers of the accepted abstracts are due August 20, 2008.
Format: 3000 to 4000 words, APA, 12 Font Times New Roman Accepted papers
will be reviewed for selective publication.
For more details about conference program, registrations, and venues,
please visit the ASIACALL website, http://www.asiacall.org or contact
Dr. Christine Sabieh at sabieh@yahoo.com
The Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning 7th
International Conference will be held at Suranaree University of
Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from November 21 - 23, 2008.
Please find below the First Call for Papers, Workshops, Panel
Discussions and Poster Sharing. The theme this year will address
"Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning"
Conference website
http://asiacall.org
For questions please contact, Dr. Christine Sabieh at sabieh@yahoo.com
ASIACALL 2008
The Asia Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning 7th
International Conference Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon
Ratchasima, Thailand November 21 - 23, 2008 First Call for Papers,
Workshops, Panel Discussions and Poster Sharing
Theme: Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning
CALL FOR PAPERS, etc...
Proposals are invited on any aspect that deals with the theme:
Successful Technology Supported Educational Outcomes: A Look at
Effective Language Teaching / Learning We anticipate papers, workshops,
panel discussions and /or poster sharing on a wide range of topics to
address technology issues as it affects the development of language
acquisition, teaching, learning, and professional language communication
in physical and virtual settings.
Format for Proposals
Abstracts should be of 300 words. Please send the abstract, author
information, affiliation and contact information and technology support
needed to sabieh@yahoo.com Subject line: ASIACALL 2008, Abstract
submission.
Abstracts should be received on or before May 20th, 2008 Papers are to
be planned for 30-minute presentations and 10-minute discussions.
Workshops are planned for 2 hours. Panel Discussions, thread-based with
four speakers, are planned for 1.5 hours where each speaker will have
the floor for 15 minutes, and there will be a discussion of 30 minutes.
Full papers of the accepted abstracts are due August 20, 2008.
Format: 3000 to 4000 words, APA, 12 Font Times New Roman Accepted papers
will be reviewed for selective publication.
For more details about conference program, registrations, and venues,
please visit the ASIACALL website, http://www.asiacall.org or contact
Dr. Christine Sabieh at sabieh@yahoo.com
CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"
CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"
Location: Aarhus, Denmark, September 18, 2008
URL: http://www.delos.info/DLFoundations2008
Sponsored by the DELOS Association in conjunction with the 12th ECDL Conference
Workshop Objectives
-------------------
Since its conception, the Digital Library field has been a very broad and heterogeneous research arena, attracting practitioners and researchers from a large number of disciplines. Despite the plethora of diversely motivated models, systems, and results that have been developed, no agreement exists yet on the foundations characterizing and governing Digital Libraries. Nowadays the community is well aware of the problems generated by such lack of a universally accepted unifying framework; it is urgent that the current situation is reversed so that progress in the field can be accelerated.
The recent release of the Reference Model for Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info/ReferenceModel) by the DELOS Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info) represents a first step towards establishing such a unified framework. In particular, the “DELOS Reference Model” identifies the basic concepts and relationships characterizing the area and allows for further additions, expansions, and specializations as the field evolves.
After JCDL’07 and ECDL’07, this third edition of the Workshop on “Foundations of Digital Libraries” intends to serve as a vehicle for consolidating and expanding the DELOS Reference Model as well for exploring other fundamental aspects of Digital Libraries through contributions brought by the participants in the workshop. Its ultimate goal is to stimulate a process that can lead to a comprehensive and universally accepted model, influencing future activities and development of Digital Library systems.
To achieve its goals, the workshop will focus on modeling the main concepts characterizing the Digital Library universe: Content, User, Functionality, Policy, Quality and Architecture. For each one of these aspects, papers are solicited that outline modeling challenges and propose appropriate solutions.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- (Semi-)Formal Models for Digital Libraries
- Theoretical Foundations of Digital Libraries
- Models for Content, User, Functionality, Policy and Quality
- Reference Architectures for Digital Library Systems
- Digital Library Management Systems
- Evaluation of current approaches in modeling Digital Libraries
- Digital Library Interoperability Models and Methodologies
- Preservation Models and Methodologies
- Concrete exploitations and implementations of Digital Library models
Paper Submission and Publication
--------------------------------
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers. Submitted manuscripts will be limited to 8 pages, following the guidelines for the LNCS format provided by Springer (http://www.springer.com/east/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-7-72376-0&teaserId=45515&CENTER_ID=73062). Preferred formats are PDF or Microsoft Word. Papers should be submitted via email to DLFoundations2008@isti.cnr.it. Papers submitted to the workshop will undergo a peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published as a volume in the DELOS workshop proceedings series, which will also be made available in the DELOS digital library. For every accepted paper, at least one author is required to attend the workshop and present the paper. Depending upon the number and quality of the submissions, efforts to coordinate follow-on publications may be made, involving journal publication of extended versions of some of the accepted papers.
Important Dates
---------------
Paper submission deadline: July 1, 2008
Decision notification: July 25, 2008
Camera ready version: September 3, 2008
Workshop: September 18, 2008
Program Committee
-----------------
Maristella Agosti, University of Padua, Italy
Stavros Christodoulakis, Technical University of Crete, Hellas (Greece)
Geneva Henry, Rice University, USA
Georgia Koutrika, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, USA
Carlo Meghini, ISTI-CNR, Italy
Seamus Ross, HATII, University of Glasgow, UK
Dagobert Soergel, University of Maryland - College Park, USA
Organisers
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Leonardo Candela, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Donatella Castelli, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens, Hellas (Greece)
Inquiries
---------
Please contact the organizers at DLFoundations2008 AT isti DOT cnr DOT it
Location: Aarhus, Denmark, September 18, 2008
URL: http://www.delos.info/DLFoundations2008
Sponsored by the DELOS Association in conjunction with the 12th ECDL Conference
Workshop Objectives
-------------------
Since its conception, the Digital Library field has been a very broad and heterogeneous research arena, attracting practitioners and researchers from a large number of disciplines. Despite the plethora of diversely motivated models, systems, and results that have been developed, no agreement exists yet on the foundations characterizing and governing Digital Libraries. Nowadays the community is well aware of the problems generated by such lack of a universally accepted unifying framework; it is urgent that the current situation is reversed so that progress in the field can be accelerated.
The recent release of the Reference Model for Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info/ReferenceModel) by the DELOS Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries (http://www.delos.info) represents a first step towards establishing such a unified framework. In particular, the “DELOS Reference Model” identifies the basic concepts and relationships characterizing the area and allows for further additions, expansions, and specializations as the field evolves.
After JCDL’07 and ECDL’07, this third edition of the Workshop on “Foundations of Digital Libraries” intends to serve as a vehicle for consolidating and expanding the DELOS Reference Model as well for exploring other fundamental aspects of Digital Libraries through contributions brought by the participants in the workshop. Its ultimate goal is to stimulate a process that can lead to a comprehensive and universally accepted model, influencing future activities and development of Digital Library systems.
To achieve its goals, the workshop will focus on modeling the main concepts characterizing the Digital Library universe: Content, User, Functionality, Policy, Quality and Architecture. For each one of these aspects, papers are solicited that outline modeling challenges and propose appropriate solutions.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- (Semi-)Formal Models for Digital Libraries
- Theoretical Foundations of Digital Libraries
- Models for Content, User, Functionality, Policy and Quality
- Reference Architectures for Digital Library Systems
- Digital Library Management Systems
- Evaluation of current approaches in modeling Digital Libraries
- Digital Library Interoperability Models and Methodologies
- Preservation Models and Methodologies
- Concrete exploitations and implementations of Digital Library models
Paper Submission and Publication
--------------------------------
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers. Submitted manuscripts will be limited to 8 pages, following the guidelines for the LNCS format provided by Springer (http://www.springer.com/east/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-7-72376-0&teaserId=45515&CENTER_ID=73062). Preferred formats are PDF or Microsoft Word. Papers should be submitted via email to DLFoundations2008@isti.cnr.it. Papers submitted to the workshop will undergo a peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published as a volume in the DELOS workshop proceedings series, which will also be made available in the DELOS digital library. For every accepted paper, at least one author is required to attend the workshop and present the paper. Depending upon the number and quality of the submissions, efforts to coordinate follow-on publications may be made, involving journal publication of extended versions of some of the accepted papers.
Important Dates
---------------
Paper submission deadline: July 1, 2008
Decision notification: July 25, 2008
Camera ready version: September 3, 2008
Workshop: September 18, 2008
Program Committee
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Maristella Agosti, University of Padua, Italy
Stavros Christodoulakis, Technical University of Crete, Hellas (Greece)
Geneva Henry, Rice University, USA
Georgia Koutrika, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, USA
Carlo Meghini, ISTI-CNR, Italy
Seamus Ross, HATII, University of Glasgow, UK
Dagobert Soergel, University of Maryland - College Park, USA
Organisers
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Leonardo Candela, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Donatella Castelli, ISTI-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens, Hellas (Greece)
Inquiries
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Please contact the organizers at DLFoundations2008 AT isti DOT cnr DOT it
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Call for authors, book reviewers and peer reviewers (International Journal of Multicultural Education)
Call for authors, book reviewers and peer reviewers (International Journal of Multicultural Education)
The International Journal of Multicultural Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed
open-access e-journal for scholars, practitioners, and students of
multicultural education. Committed to promoting educational equity,
cross-cultural understanding, and global awareness in all levels of education.
IJME, the successor of EMME (Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education),
publishes two issues a year. Spring issues, appearing at the end of June, are
typically on open themes of multicultural education. Fall issues on special
themes come out at the end of December.
If interested in contributing as an author, book reviewer or peer reviewer, or
for author and reviewer guidelines please register on line at
www.ijme-journal.org. The journal editor may also be contacted at
IJME@eastern.edu.
The International Journal of Multicultural Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed
open-access e-journal for scholars, practitioners, and students of
multicultural education. Committed to promoting educational equity,
cross-cultural understanding, and global awareness in all levels of education.
IJME, the successor of EMME (Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education),
publishes two issues a year. Spring issues, appearing at the end of June, are
typically on open themes of multicultural education. Fall issues on special
themes come out at the end of December.
If interested in contributing as an author, book reviewer or peer reviewer, or
for author and reviewer guidelines please register on line at
www.ijme-journal.org. The journal editor may also be contacted at
IJME@eastern.edu.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Deadline Extended - ELUNA 2008 Call for Posters
Deadline Extended - ELUNA 2008 Call for Posters
The ELUNA 2008 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for the poster session at the 2008 ELUNA Conference, July 30 - August 1, 2008, Long Beach, California.
Posters will be displayed in the meeting area throughout the conference. During the one-hour poster session, poster presenters will have the opportunity to present their projects in a relaxed and informal environment. Posters may address a wide range of topics related to any Ex Libris product or of interest to ELUNA members.
POSTER SUBMISSONS
Proposals are to be submitted through the following website. Please fill out the Poster Submission Form by May 30, 2008.
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/eluna08proposalsubmissionform.html
POSTER GUIDELINES
For detailed guidelines, please see this website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/uhlib/ELUNA08/ELUNA08PosterGuidelines.html
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
You will receive acceptance notification by e-mail no later than June 6, 2008.
This is a great opportunity to try out new ideas and receive instant feedback from your colleagues. We sincerely hope you will consider submitting a proposal. If you have any questions, please send email to Chulin Meng (cmeng@luc.edu).
We are looking forward to your great work!
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On behalf of the ELUNA 2008 Planning Committee
Chulin Meng
Head of Library Systems
Cudahy Library, Loyola University Chicago
6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL60626
Phone: (773)508-2590
Email: cmeng@luc.edu
The ELUNA 2008 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for the poster session at the 2008 ELUNA Conference, July 30 - August 1, 2008, Long Beach, California.
Posters will be displayed in the meeting area throughout the conference. During the one-hour poster session, poster presenters will have the opportunity to present their projects in a relaxed and informal environment. Posters may address a wide range of topics related to any Ex Libris product or of interest to ELUNA members.
POSTER SUBMISSONS
Proposals are to be submitted through the following website. Please fill out the Poster Submission Form by May 30, 2008.
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/eluna08proposalsubmissionform.html
POSTER GUIDELINES
For detailed guidelines, please see this website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/uhlib/ELUNA08/ELUNA08PosterGuidelines.html
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
You will receive acceptance notification by e-mail no later than June 6, 2008.
This is a great opportunity to try out new ideas and receive instant feedback from your colleagues. We sincerely hope you will consider submitting a proposal. If you have any questions, please send email to Chulin Meng (cmeng@luc.edu).
We are looking forward to your great work!
*********************************
On behalf of the ELUNA 2008 Planning Committee
Chulin Meng
Head of Library Systems
Cudahy Library, Loyola University Chicago
6525 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL60626
Phone: (773)508-2590
Email: cmeng@luc.edu
Call for papers/articles: JILLDDER (Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves)
Call for papers/articles: JILLDDER (Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves)
Journal URL
The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves (JILLDDER) is seeking article submissions for several themed issues. An upcoming issue will feature small and medium size academic Library's highlighting the challenges faced as these institutions manage their systems, provide services of electronic reserves and interlibrary loan to their academic community, and handle daily operations with minimal staff.
Suggested topics to consider:
Electronic Reserves and/or Electronic Resource Management Systems
· Does your library already utilize an electronic reserve system?
· What specific challenges do you face?
· What type of reserves system does you library use? Pros? Cons?
· Does your library have a dedicated reserves person, or is it handled via committee?
· How does your library handle reluctant users?
Interlibrary loan: Multitasking and managing ILL systems without dedicated staff
- Are you using electronic, paper, or a combination of both to fulfill ILL requests? How does the system work within the confines of your department?
· How does your library handle ILL? Is there a dedicated ILL position?
· How has your ILL position changed within the last five years?
· What issues do you face that a larger library takes for granted? Staff, time, quantity of reserves?
· Have you seen the development of any particular trends in ILL over the last few years?
Incorporating Electronic Reserves into Course Management
· Is your Electronic reserves system incorporated into course management software such as Angel or WebCT?
· Does you library reserves system have a place in the campus system?
· How has the influx of 2.0 technologies changed your library's presence in your university's course management system?
Other: Additional topic suggestions pertaining to this special issue are welcome.
Articles should be from eight (8) to thirty (30) pages in length, double-spaced, and follow Haworth Press's author guidelines. All articles are submitted to JILLDDER are subject to peer review. At this time, a final submission deadline is slated for July 2008.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions,
Diane Schrecker
JILLDDER Editorial Intern
dschreck@ashland.edu
schreckerd@yahoo.com
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Diane L. Schrecker, MLIS
Curriculum Librarian
Instructional Resource Center
Ashland University Library
Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: 419.289.5406
Email: dschreck@ashland.edu
Web: http://www.ashland.edu/library/irc
blogs: http://auircbookblog.blogspot.com/
http://ircbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Journal URL
The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserves (JILLDDER) is seeking article submissions for several themed issues. An upcoming issue will feature small and medium size academic Library's highlighting the challenges faced as these institutions manage their systems, provide services of electronic reserves and interlibrary loan to their academic community, and handle daily operations with minimal staff.
Suggested topics to consider:
Electronic Reserves and/or Electronic Resource Management Systems
· Does your library already utilize an electronic reserve system?
· What specific challenges do you face?
· What type of reserves system does you library use? Pros? Cons?
· Does your library have a dedicated reserves person, or is it handled via committee?
· How does your library handle reluctant users?
Interlibrary loan: Multitasking and managing ILL systems without dedicated staff
- Are you using electronic, paper, or a combination of both to fulfill ILL requests? How does the system work within the confines of your department?
· How does your library handle ILL? Is there a dedicated ILL position?
· How has your ILL position changed within the last five years?
· What issues do you face that a larger library takes for granted? Staff, time, quantity of reserves?
· Have you seen the development of any particular trends in ILL over the last few years?
Incorporating Electronic Reserves into Course Management
· Is your Electronic reserves system incorporated into course management software such as Angel or WebCT?
· Does you library reserves system have a place in the campus system?
· How has the influx of 2.0 technologies changed your library's presence in your university's course management system?
Other: Additional topic suggestions pertaining to this special issue are welcome.
Articles should be from eight (8) to thirty (30) pages in length, double-spaced, and follow Haworth Press's author guidelines. All articles are submitted to JILLDDER are subject to peer review. At this time, a final submission deadline is slated for July 2008.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions,
Diane Schrecker
JILLDDER Editorial Intern
dschreck@ashland.edu
schreckerd@yahoo.com
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Diane L. Schrecker, MLIS
Curriculum Librarian
Instructional Resource Center
Ashland University Library
Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: 419.289.5406
Email: dschreck@ashland.edu
Web: http://www.ashland.edu/library/irc
blogs: http://auircbookblog.blogspot.com/
http://ircbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Call for "Steal-this-Idea" Speakers: 2008 MS Library 2.0 Summit
Call for "Steal-this-Idea" Speakers: 2008 MS Library 2.0 Summit
Deadline: Friday April 25, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Sponsored by Mississippi State University Libraries
The 2008 MS Library 2.0 Summit is accepting proposals for "Steal-this-Idea" speakers and poster sessions through April 25th. The "Steal-this-Idea" sessions will be one-hour in length, including time for discussion. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that share their own experiences applying 2.0 technologies in public, k-12, college, community college, university or special libraries. We encourage, but do not require, hands-on elements to be included in the "Steal-this-Idea" sessions. Please submit 150-200 word summaries for speaker or poster sessions to apowers@library.msstate.edu before 5pm on April 25, 2008.
Registration begins April 28, 2008, but the blogging has already begun! Find out more at the Summit website: http://library.msstate.edu/mslibrarysummit.
Amanda Clay Powers, M.L.I.S.
Asst. Professor/Reference Librarian
Mitchell Memorial Library
Mississippi State University
395 Hardy Road
Starkville, MS 39762-5408
Phone: 662-325-7677
Deadline: Friday April 25, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Sponsored by Mississippi State University Libraries
The 2008 MS Library 2.0 Summit is accepting proposals for "Steal-this-Idea" speakers and poster sessions through April 25th. The "Steal-this-Idea" sessions will be one-hour in length, including time for discussion. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that share their own experiences applying 2.0 technologies in public, k-12, college, community college, university or special libraries. We encourage, but do not require, hands-on elements to be included in the "Steal-this-Idea" sessions. Please submit 150-200 word summaries for speaker or poster sessions to apowers@library.msstate.edu before 5pm on April 25, 2008.
Registration begins April 28, 2008, but the blogging has already begun! Find out more at the Summit website: http://library.msstate.edu/mslibrarysummit.
Amanda Clay Powers, M.L.I.S.
Asst. Professor/Reference Librarian
Mitchell Memorial Library
Mississippi State University
395 Hardy Road
Starkville, MS 39762-5408
Phone: 662-325-7677
Friday, April 18, 2008
CFP: Mid-Atlantic Digital Library Conference 2008
CFP: Mid-Atlantic Digital Library Conference 2008
http://blogs.bucknell.edu/DigitalLibraryConference2008/
July 9, 2008
Hosted by Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
ALL PROPOSALS DUE BY MAY 1, 2008
March 18, 2008, Lewisburg, PA -- Bucknell University's Library & Technology Division is pleased to issue this Call for Proposals for the first Mid-Atlantic Digital Library Conference. The conference goal is to bring together librarians and technologists from a wide range of cultural heritage institutions such as colleges and universities, libraries, museums, historical societies, and art galleries, who are interested in providing digital access to their collections. The conference seeks to support this community through a mix of speakers, contributed papers and posters, workshops, and engaging discussion. The conference will be held on July 9, 2008.
Audience
Librarians, technologists, and other information professionals with responsibility for or an interest in digitization projects, metadata, and digital library systems. Sessions will range in scope and depth. Some sessions will be appropriate for those with no prior knowledge in
the field, while others will be more technical in nature.
Conference Topics
Conference presentations are sought in all areas related to digital libraries, including the following:
- Case studies
- Collaborative projects
- Digital content for teaching (K-12)
- Digital content for teaching (higher education)
- Digital images
- Digital library systems and architecture
- Digital projects -- archives and historical societies
- Digital projects -- museums and art galleries
- Digital projects -- public libraries
- Digital projects -- special libraries
- Digitizing art collections and other rare/fragile materials
- Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
- Getting started with digitization projects
- Grant-funded projects
- Metadata
- Working with faculty
- Working with students
- Working with IT staff
We encourage proposals targeted at all levels of experience (introductory, intermediate, and advanced) and a wide range of audiences (academic librarians, public librarians, special/corporate librarians, archivists, museum curators, digital library technologists, library administrators, library/information science graduate students).
The program committee hopes to have several tracks to accommodate a wide range of topics, experience levels, and audiences.
Presentation Formats
Proposals are invited for a variety of formats: lecture-style
presentations, panel discussions, and posters.
Submitting a Proposal
Email proposals to dig@bucknell.edu. Proposals must include the
following information:
Proposed session title
One- to two-paragraph abstract
Name(s) and contact information for all presenters
Type of session being proposed (lecture-style presentation, panel
discussion, or poster)
For lecture-style presentations: level of experience (introductory,
intermediate, or advanced)
Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Notification to proposal
authors is expected to occur by early May.
Feel free to contact Bucknell University's Digital Initiatives Group
dig@bucknell.edu if you have questions or proposal ideas you would
like to discuss before submitting a proposal.
Conference Location
Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The campus is
in a beautiful rural setting adjacent to the Susquehanna River.
Harrisburg and State College (home of Penn State University) are about
an hour away; New York, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh are approximately a three- to four-hour drive.
http://blogs.bucknell.edu/DigitalLibraryConference2008/
July 9, 2008
Hosted by Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
ALL PROPOSALS DUE BY MAY 1, 2008
March 18, 2008, Lewisburg, PA -- Bucknell University's Library & Technology Division is pleased to issue this Call for Proposals for the first Mid-Atlantic Digital Library Conference. The conference goal is to bring together librarians and technologists from a wide range of cultural heritage institutions such as colleges and universities, libraries, museums, historical societies, and art galleries, who are interested in providing digital access to their collections. The conference seeks to support this community through a mix of speakers, contributed papers and posters, workshops, and engaging discussion. The conference will be held on July 9, 2008.
Audience
Librarians, technologists, and other information professionals with responsibility for or an interest in digitization projects, metadata, and digital library systems. Sessions will range in scope and depth. Some sessions will be appropriate for those with no prior knowledge in
the field, while others will be more technical in nature.
Conference Topics
Conference presentations are sought in all areas related to digital libraries, including the following:
- Case studies
- Collaborative projects
- Digital content for teaching (K-12)
- Digital content for teaching (higher education)
- Digital images
- Digital library systems and architecture
- Digital projects -- archives and historical societies
- Digital projects -- museums and art galleries
- Digital projects -- public libraries
- Digital projects -- special libraries
- Digitizing art collections and other rare/fragile materials
- Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
- Getting started with digitization projects
- Grant-funded projects
- Metadata
- Working with faculty
- Working with students
- Working with IT staff
We encourage proposals targeted at all levels of experience (introductory, intermediate, and advanced) and a wide range of audiences (academic librarians, public librarians, special/corporate librarians, archivists, museum curators, digital library technologists, library administrators, library/information science graduate students).
The program committee hopes to have several tracks to accommodate a wide range of topics, experience levels, and audiences.
Presentation Formats
Proposals are invited for a variety of formats: lecture-style
presentations, panel discussions, and posters.
Submitting a Proposal
Email proposals to dig@bucknell.edu. Proposals must include the
following information:
Proposed session title
One- to two-paragraph abstract
Name(s) and contact information for all presenters
Type of session being proposed (lecture-style presentation, panel
discussion, or poster)
For lecture-style presentations: level of experience (introductory,
intermediate, or advanced)
Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Notification to proposal
authors is expected to occur by early May.
Feel free to contact Bucknell University's Digital Initiatives Group
dig@bucknell.edu if you have questions or proposal ideas you would
like to discuss before submitting a proposal.
Conference Location
Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The campus is
in a beautiful rural setting adjacent to the Susquehanna River.
Harrisburg and State College (home of Penn State University) are about
an hour away; New York, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh are approximately a three- to four-hour drive.
Call for Proposals for 5th Annual SirsiDynix Northeast Regional Group Users Conference
Call for Proposals for 5th Annual SirsiDynix Northeast Regional Group Users Conference
The 5th Annual SirsiDynix Northeast Regional Group Users Conference, hosted by Lehigh University, is seeking proposals for presentations. The conference is June 15-18, 2008 in Bethlehem, PA.
Any SirsiDynix Unicorn, Symphony, or Horizon customer, as well as SirsiDynix staff may submit proposals. We are open to proposals in various tracks (circulation, technical services, systems, or general) Proposals are not required to be SirsiDynix-based presentations as other library topics are welcome.
Attendees that are presenting will receive a discount price of $70 for the full conference registration. (Full conference price is $125.)
Submit proposals for presentations to insnrg@lehigh.edu. Please send a working title, suggested audience (circulation, technical services, systems, general), and a brief summary of your proposal. The deadline for proposals is May 15, 2008.
For more information about the 5th Annual SNRG Conference, please visit
http://snrg08.lib.lehigh.edu
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SNRG 2008 @ Lehigh university
June 15 - 18, 2008
Bethlehem, PA
insnrg@lehigh.edu
For more information, go to:
http://snrg08.lib.lehigh.edu/
The 5th Annual SirsiDynix Northeast Regional Group Users Conference, hosted by Lehigh University, is seeking proposals for presentations. The conference is June 15-18, 2008 in Bethlehem, PA.
Any SirsiDynix Unicorn, Symphony, or Horizon customer, as well as SirsiDynix staff may submit proposals. We are open to proposals in various tracks (circulation, technical services, systems, or general) Proposals are not required to be SirsiDynix-based presentations as other library topics are welcome.
Attendees that are presenting will receive a discount price of $70 for the full conference registration. (Full conference price is $125.)
Submit proposals for presentations to insnrg@lehigh.edu. Please send a working title, suggested audience (circulation, technical services, systems, general), and a brief summary of your proposal. The deadline for proposals is May 15, 2008.
For more information about the 5th Annual SNRG Conference, please visit
http://snrg08.lib.lehigh.edu
--
SNRG 2008 @ Lehigh university
June 15 - 18, 2008
Bethlehem, PA
insnrg@lehigh.edu
For more information, go to:
http://snrg08.lib.lehigh.edu/
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Informed Librarian Online seeks article writers
The Informed Librarian Online seeks article writers
The Informed Librarian Online is a monthly compilation of the most recent tables of contents from over 312 titles - valuable domestic and foreign library and information-related journals, e-journals, magazines, e-magazines, newsletters and e-newsletters. This current awareness service helps keep you informed and abreast of all library trends. It is an easy, timesaving way to tame your professional reading tiger, and is very popular among all types of library and information professionals.
The Informed Librarian Online ( http://www.informedlibrarian.com) is seeking librarians with something to say to author a one-time "Guest Forum" article for our service. We are looking for practical, helpful articles on an issue of interest to YOU (and our readers). Would you like to write a short article (about 1,000 words) for us? Librarians from all around the world read the articles in The Informed Librarian Online.
If you are interested in writing for The Informed Librarian Online, email aeis@optonline.net a brief description of your proposed subject matter.
Arlene Eis
The Informed Librarian Online
aeis@optonline.net
The Informed Librarian Online is a monthly compilation of the most recent tables of contents from over 312 titles - valuable domestic and foreign library and information-related journals, e-journals, magazines, e-magazines, newsletters and e-newsletters. This current awareness service helps keep you informed and abreast of all library trends. It is an easy, timesaving way to tame your professional reading tiger, and is very popular among all types of library and information professionals.
The Informed Librarian Online ( http://www.informedlibrarian.com) is seeking librarians with something to say to author a one-time "Guest Forum" article for our service. We are looking for practical, helpful articles on an issue of interest to YOU (and our readers). Would you like to write a short article (about 1,000 words) for us? Librarians from all around the world read the articles in The Informed Librarian Online.
If you are interested in writing for The Informed Librarian Online, email aeis@optonline.net a brief description of your proposed subject matter.
Arlene Eis
The Informed Librarian Online
aeis@optonline.net
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
BOBCATSSS 2009 in Portugal: Call for papers!
BOBCATSSS 2009 in Portugal: Call for papers!
From 1st of March until 15th of July 2008
CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
http://www.stkate.edu/~mlisweb/files/bobcatsss.pdf
http://www.bobcatsss2009.org/
The field of information science is in ongoing change. New technology and innovations, such as electronic material in libraries and archives, causes changes in job descriptions and challenges the old ways of thinking and working. Changes in material, the growth in the use of web environment and increasing the pace at work makes information professional to think about the identity of the profession and oneself. Amount of information has been rising exponentially.
BOBCATSSS 2009 symposium explores these questions: How to help the users identify good information from all the spam? How to keep the databases running and all the data available to the users at all situations? And what about the physical material? Is there any use for books and paper documents anymore? Information science has many interests with other disciplines like communications theory and mass media, data processing. What kind of collaboration information scientists have with scholars from other fields and how to improve it? What is Librarian 2.0?
SUB THEMES
Interdisciplinarity of Information Science
Information Professional and Information Management
The current impact of the new technologies in the life of the Information Professional
The rise and fall of physical libraries and archives
Information Literacy
eLibraries & eArchives
Librarian 2.0
From 1st of March until 15th of July 2008
CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
http://www.stkate.edu/~mlisweb/files/bobcatsss.pdf
http://www.bobcatsss2009.org/
The field of information science is in ongoing change. New technology and innovations, such as electronic material in libraries and archives, causes changes in job descriptions and challenges the old ways of thinking and working. Changes in material, the growth in the use of web environment and increasing the pace at work makes information professional to think about the identity of the profession and oneself. Amount of information has been rising exponentially.
BOBCATSSS 2009 symposium explores these questions: How to help the users identify good information from all the spam? How to keep the databases running and all the data available to the users at all situations? And what about the physical material? Is there any use for books and paper documents anymore? Information science has many interests with other disciplines like communications theory and mass media, data processing. What kind of collaboration information scientists have with scholars from other fields and how to improve it? What is Librarian 2.0?
SUB THEMES
Interdisciplinarity of Information Science
Information Professional and Information Management
The current impact of the new technologies in the life of the Information Professional
The rise and fall of physical libraries and archives
Information Literacy
eLibraries & eArchives
Librarian 2.0
Saturday, April 05, 2008
CFP: ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
CFP: ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
The ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group
will meet on Saturday, June 28th in Anaheim from 10:30am-12 noon.
Speakers are invited to discuss current and/or recently completed research in the area of cataloging and classification.
Please email the chair (see address below) of the group directly of your interest.
Robert
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Robert O. Ellett, Jr., Ph.D.
Lecturer
School of Library and Information Science
San Jose State University
ellettr@gmail.com
The ALA ALCTS CCS Cataloging and Classification Research Discussion Group
will meet on Saturday, June 28th in Anaheim from 10:30am-12 noon.
Speakers are invited to discuss current and/or recently completed research in the area of cataloging and classification.
Please email the chair (see address below) of the group directly of your interest.
Robert
--
Robert O. Ellett, Jr., Ph.D.
Lecturer
School of Library and Information Science
San Jose State University
ellettr@gmail.com
CFP: ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
CFP: ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group invites speakers for its meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Presentation topics should be of current interest to catalogers, cataloging managers and administrators.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to: evolution, definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms; emerging concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs"; RDA; FRBR; cataloging in hybrid and digital libraries; changes in basic cataloging work and
catalogers' responsibilities; changes in catalogers' workflows; emerging perceptions of cataloging quality; how end users' expectations and behaviors affect cataloging norms; metadata records and elements in different contexts; and the impact of web norms on cataloging norms from
the perspectives of web developers and catalogers.
Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. Time will be allowed for questions and answers. Speakers are encouraged to lead discussions.
Please send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs Tatiana Barr [Catalog Librarian, Catalog and Metadata Services, Yale University Library. E-mail: tatiana.barr@yale.edu] or Lihong Zhu [Head, Bibliographic Control Dept., Washington State University Libraries. E-mail:
lzhu2@wsu.edu] by May 9, 2008.
ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group invites speakers for its meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Presentation topics should be of current interest to catalogers, cataloging managers and administrators.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to: evolution, definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms; emerging concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs"; RDA; FRBR; cataloging in hybrid and digital libraries; changes in basic cataloging work and
catalogers' responsibilities; changes in catalogers' workflows; emerging perceptions of cataloging quality; how end users' expectations and behaviors affect cataloging norms; metadata records and elements in different contexts; and the impact of web norms on cataloging norms from
the perspectives of web developers and catalogers.
Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. Time will be allowed for questions and answers. Speakers are encouraged to lead discussions.
Please send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs Tatiana Barr [Catalog Librarian, Catalog and Metadata Services, Yale University Library. E-mail: tatiana.barr@yale.edu] or Lihong Zhu [Head, Bibliographic Control Dept., Washington State University Libraries. E-mail:
lzhu2@wsu.edu] by May 9, 2008.
CFP: ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
CFP: ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group (ALA Annual, 2008)
The ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group is tentatively scheduled to meet during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim on Monday, June 30, 2008, from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Please consider submitting a proposal for presentation and discussion. We invite cataloging managers in all types of libraries to submit proposals. In addition to discussing topics of current
interest, we offer an opportunity to share vacancy announcements in the group.
The charge for the discussion group is:
To discuss policy, implementation, quality control of bibliographic and authority records, work flow, personnel including supervision, motivation and other issues of concern to the members of the group. The group will provide a forum for discussing techniques and exchanging information.
The ALA Annual ’08 proposed topic for Heads of Cataloging DG session is:
“Perspectives on the state of cataloging education, hiring, and on-the job training as viewed by experienced cataloging librarians”
Possible presentation topics include but are not limited to: (1) Developing and implementing training plans for new cataloging librarians; (2) Minimum requirements for new hires (e.g., copy cataloging experience, cataloging internships, or cataloging experience while enrolled in a library science graduate program); (3) Cataloging managers’ perspectives on the state of cataloging education in graduate programs; and (4) Managers’ views on the ability to receive strong pools of candidates for entry-level cataloging positions.
If you would like to submit a presentation proposal or to request more information about the topic, please contact one of us directly.
Thank you.
Marlena Frackowski, Chair
frackows@tcnj.edu
Dustin Larmore, Vice Chair/Chair Elect
DLarmore@odu.edu
Dustin P. Larmore
Cataloging and Metadata Services Librarian
Old Dominion University Libraries
Norfolk, VA 23529
E-mail: dlarmore@odu.edu
The ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group is tentatively scheduled to meet during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim on Monday, June 30, 2008, from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Please consider submitting a proposal for presentation and discussion. We invite cataloging managers in all types of libraries to submit proposals. In addition to discussing topics of current
interest, we offer an opportunity to share vacancy announcements in the group.
The charge for the discussion group is:
To discuss policy, implementation, quality control of bibliographic and authority records, work flow, personnel including supervision, motivation and other issues of concern to the members of the group. The group will provide a forum for discussing techniques and exchanging information.
The ALA Annual ’08 proposed topic for Heads of Cataloging DG session is:
“Perspectives on the state of cataloging education, hiring, and on-the job training as viewed by experienced cataloging librarians”
Possible presentation topics include but are not limited to: (1) Developing and implementing training plans for new cataloging librarians; (2) Minimum requirements for new hires (e.g., copy cataloging experience, cataloging internships, or cataloging experience while enrolled in a library science graduate program); (3) Cataloging managers’ perspectives on the state of cataloging education in graduate programs; and (4) Managers’ views on the ability to receive strong pools of candidates for entry-level cataloging positions.
If you would like to submit a presentation proposal or to request more information about the topic, please contact one of us directly.
Thank you.
Marlena Frackowski, Chair
frackows@tcnj.edu
Dustin Larmore, Vice Chair/Chair Elect
DLarmore@odu.edu
Dustin P. Larmore
Cataloging and Metadata Services Librarian
Old Dominion University Libraries
Norfolk, VA 23529
E-mail: dlarmore@odu.edu
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