Call for Presenters: Taxonomy CoP: Search Analytics Case Studies
On September 3rd, 2008
Deadline August 18th, 2008
Earley & Associates, Inc. sponsors monthly Webinars organized for the Taxonomy Community of Practice http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TaxoCoP/.
These are open to any practitioner interested in learning more about taxonomy development, content management, search, and a variety of other related topics.
We are currently seeking subject matter experts and practitioners working in the field of Search Analytics Case Studies who may be interested in delivering a 20 to 25 minute presentation offering up a compelling viewpoint on our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 1pm Eastern Time.
Participation in these events is a fantastic opportunity to promote your company, showcase your talents to current clients and to reach out to new ones.
We ask that anyone interested in participating submit a brief abstract with name, title, company, session title and short overview outlining the presentation content by noon on Monday, August 18th, 2008 to Sachie Kelly Hayashi at sachie@earley.com.
Should you be interested in participating in any of our future webinars, a list of topics and dates follows below. We would be very happy to receive submissions for any of the following. All webinars take place at 1pm EST.
September 3rd, 2008 Search Analytics Case Studies
October 8th, 2008 Content Strategies
November 5th, 2008 Search Integration
December 3rd, 2008 BI and Search Applications
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Sachie Kelly Hayashi http://earley.com/SachieHayashi.asp at (617)-650-6689 or at sachie@earley.com.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Friday, August 08, 2008
CFP: Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG)
CFP: Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG)
The Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG) invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation, panel discussion, or roundtable discussion at our annual conference being held in Salem, VA. We are seeking a variety of programs that address areas of interest to colleagues at
other Innovative libraries.
Sessions can be 1-1.5 hours long including time for questions and answers.
Please forward a detailed description of the program including format and technology needs to Karen Pifher, kpifher@sclsnj.org, MAIUG Program Chair or Elsa Atson , elsaa@chemheritage.org , MAIUG Chair by
Friday, August 22, 2008. Notification of decisions will be made by August 29, 2008.
Conference details
Location: Roanoke College (Salem, VA)
Conference Day 1 (Thursday, October 16, 2008)
-Continental Breakfast
-Innovative Training Session I - WebPac Tips and Tricks
-Lunch
-Innovative Training Session II - Review of New Features by Module for Release 2007
Conference Day 2 (Friday, October 17, 2008)
-Continental Breakfast
-MAIUG Business Meeting
-Innovative staff presentation
-Lunch
-Breakout sessions
Sarah M. Elliott
MAIUG Secretary
Catholic University of America
3600 John McCormick Rd.
Washington DC 20016
anderssm@law.edu
202-319-6238
The Mid-Atlantic Innovative Users Group (MAIUG) invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation, panel discussion, or roundtable discussion at our annual conference being held in Salem, VA. We are seeking a variety of programs that address areas of interest to colleagues at
other Innovative libraries.
Sessions can be 1-1.5 hours long including time for questions and answers.
Please forward a detailed description of the program including format and technology needs to Karen Pifher
Friday, August 22, 2008. Notification of decisions will be made by August 29, 2008.
Conference details
Location: Roanoke College (Salem, VA)
Conference Day 1 (Thursday, October 16, 2008)
-Continental Breakfast
-Innovative Training Session I - WebPac Tips and Tricks
-Lunch
-Innovative Training Session II - Review of New Features by Module for
Conference Day 2 (Friday, October 17, 2008)
-Continental Breakfast
-MAIUG Business Meeting
-Innovative staff presentation
-Lunch
-Breakout sessions
Sarah M. Elliott
MAIUG Secretary
Catholic University of America
3600 John McCormick Rd.
Washington DC 20016
anderssm@law.edu
202-319-6238
Call for manuscripts: New Literacies (Peter Lang Publishing)
Call for manuscripts: New Literacies (Peter Lang Publishing)
One of the premier education publishing groups, Peter Lang Publishing is
looking for works that understand how new literacies and new ways of seeing
education are being invented -- as people from all walks of life, in diverse
sites, wrestle with new technologies, shifting values, changing
institutional forms and processes, and emerging structures characteristic of
postmodernity/New Times/the Global Informational Age. These texts aim to
explore these emerging domains and to create awareness of key trends and
features, translating them into educational consciousness and practice.
These texts should explore in depth and from a range of perspectives the
extent, nature, and implications of new literacies in global context,
challenging familiar ways of framing education, and what it means for
education to be powerful, effective, and enabling under current and
foreseeable conditions.
We wish to encourage and support new, early-career authors as well as
established scholars.
We welcome single-author manuscripts as well as edited collections which
examine and engage with the current concerns of education, educators,
students, learning, especially how technology has impacted education.
Topics of particular interest are:
* critical pedagogy/ies
* literacy/ies and technology/ies
* education and disability
* the history of schools and schooling, particularly institutional histories
* education and innovation
* education psychology
* multiculturalism, urban schooling
* environmental education
* theory of play
* gender and education, particularly masculinity and adolescents
Thank you. To send proposals or for more information and a full list of
guidelines, please email:
Rebecca.Shapiro@plang.com
----------------------
Rebecca Shapiro, Ph. D.
Acquisitions Editor
Peter Lang Publishing
29 Broadway, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10006
212.647.7700, ex. 3006
One of the premier education publishing groups, Peter Lang Publishing is
looking for works that understand how new literacies and new ways of seeing
education are being invented -- as people from all walks of life, in diverse
sites, wrestle with new technologies, shifting values, changing
institutional forms and processes, and emerging structures characteristic of
postmodernity/New Times/the Global Informational Age. These texts aim to
explore these emerging domains and to create awareness of key trends and
features, translating them into educational consciousness and practice.
These texts should explore in depth and from a range of perspectives the
extent, nature, and implications of new literacies in global context,
challenging familiar ways of framing education, and what it means for
education to be powerful, effective, and enabling under current and
foreseeable conditions.
We wish to encourage and support new, early-career authors as well as
established scholars.
We welcome single-author manuscripts as well as edited collections which
examine and engage with the current concerns of education, educators,
students, learning, especially how technology has impacted education.
Topics of particular interest are:
* critical pedagogy/ies
* literacy/ies and technology/ies
* education and disability
* the history of schools and schooling, particularly institutional histories
* education and innovation
* education psychology
* multiculturalism, urban schooling
* environmental education
* theory of play
* gender and education, particularly masculinity and adolescents
Thank you. To send proposals or for more information and a full list of
guidelines, please email:
Rebecca.Shapiro@plang.com
----------------------
Rebecca Shapiro, Ph. D.
Acquisitions Editor
Peter Lang Publishing
29 Broadway, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10006
212.647.7700, ex. 3006
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Call for Papers - Collection Management (peer-reviewed journal)
Call for Papers - Collection Management (peer-reviewed journal)
The first issue of the quarterly peer-review journal /Collection Management/ under the Editorship of ALCTS member Faye Chadwell is now off-press, and welcomes the submission of papers for review and possible publication. Ms. Chadwell is Head of Collection Development and Acquisition, Oregon State University. She has taken over the editorial reins from long-time editor, Ed Shreeves, Associate University Librarian and Director, Collections & Content Development at the University of Iowa Libraries.
Interested authors may correspond with the Editor for instructions for authors and upcoming deadlines by sending an email to faye.chadwell@oregonstate.edu.
According to Chadwell: "Nothing in my crystal ball suggests that libraries will not continue to collect materials in the coming years. What will change is the amount and availability of
resources, the type of materials, the method of acquisitions, and the ways in which collections are used.... Collection Management seeks well-researched, refereed articles and reviews that cover
an extensive range of pragmatic and theoretical topics."
The new issue includes articles on:
--"What's Next for Collection Management and Managers?"
--"Confirming Suspicions: An Analysis of Original Communication Studies Journal Price Data"
--"Citation Analysis of Graduate Dental These References: Implications for Collection Development"
--"Future Reflections on the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool"
--Book Reviews
Complimentary Copy
A complimentary print issue of Collection Management may be obtained by sending an email with your physical mailing address to: Marisa Starr marisa.starr@taylorandfrancis.com
Collection Management is part of the 32-journal family of journals in library & information science within Haworth Press. Haworth, which publishes 200 peer review journals and 150 books per year, was acquired by Taylor & Francis in 2007.
Bill Cohen, /Publisher/
The Haworth Press
www.HaworthPress.com
[Taylor & Francis Group]
bcohen7719@aol.com
The first issue of the quarterly peer-review journal /Collection Management/ under the Editorship of ALCTS member Faye Chadwell is now off-press, and welcomes the submission of papers for review and possible publication. Ms. Chadwell is Head of Collection Development and Acquisition, Oregon State University. She has taken over the editorial reins from long-time editor, Ed Shreeves, Associate University Librarian and Director, Collections & Content Development at the University of Iowa Libraries.
Interested authors may correspond with the Editor for instructions for authors and upcoming deadlines by sending an email to faye.chadwell@oregonstate.edu.
According to Chadwell: "Nothing in my crystal ball suggests that libraries will not continue to collect materials in the coming years. What will change is the amount and availability of
resources, the type of materials, the method of acquisitions, and the ways in which collections are used.... Collection Management seeks well-researched, refereed articles and reviews that cover
an extensive range of pragmatic and theoretical topics."
The new issue includes articles on:
--"What's Next for Collection Management and Managers?"
--"Confirming Suspicions: An Analysis of Original Communication Studies Journal Price Data"
--"Citation Analysis of Graduate Dental These References: Implications for Collection Development"
--"Future Reflections on the WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool"
--Book Reviews
Complimentary Copy
A complimentary print issue of Collection Management may be obtained by sending an email with your physical mailing address to: Marisa Starr marisa.starr@taylorandfrancis.com
Collection Management is part of the 32-journal family of journals in library & information science within Haworth Press. Haworth, which publishes 200 peer review journals and 150 books per year, was acquired by Taylor & Francis in 2007.
Bill Cohen, /Publisher/
The Haworth Press
www.HaworthPress.com
[Taylor & Francis Group]
bcohen7719@aol.com
CFP: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)
Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)
Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 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)
Contributors must have significant publication credits for practical, concise, how-to articles to help the reader. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing the range of your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged. Contributor's sign a Writer Agreement with ALA before publication.
Editor Carol Smallwood, MLS, 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, diversity in publication, 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 August 30, 2008
Please send more than 2 topic proposals for feedback using MS Word; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio beginning with your library of employment, highlighting your publications. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 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)
Contributors must have significant publication credits for practical, concise, how-to articles to help the reader. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing the range of your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged. Contributor's sign a Writer Agreement with ALA before publication.
Editor Carol Smallwood, MLS, 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, diversity in publication, 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 August 30, 2008
Please send more than 2 topic proposals for feedback using MS Word; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio beginning with your library of employment, highlighting your publications. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
CFP: Academic Libraries’ Collaboration with Public Libraries (ALA Annual, Chicago, July 2009)
CFP: Academic Libraries’ Collaboration with Public Libraries (ALA Annual, Chicagon July 2009)
The College Libraries Section of ACRL invites you to submit a presentation proposal for a program tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 10:30 until noon at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The title of the program is Our Town, Common Ground: Academic Libraries’ Collaboration with Public Libraries.
This session is co-sponsored in name only by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS).
We would like the program to provide real-world examples of academic and public libraries cooperating with one another. Experiences and reflections may be presented by individual librarians or co-presenters who represent academic and/or public libraries. Examples of cooperative endeavors include but are not limited to shared systems, buildings, or programming; cooperative digitization projects; services for distance learners; and consortial relationships. The collaborations may be short-term endeavors or permanent partnerships.
Four presentations of 15 minutes each will be selected through a blind review process. This will permit time for dialog between the presenters and questions from the audience within the 90 minutes allocated for our meeting. This presentation may be recorded as a web cast, and made available on the ALA website.
If you are interested in presenting, please send a proposal of 500 words or less to Ruth Connell at ruth.connell@valpo.edu by October 1, 2008. Please send questions to the same e-mail address. Notification of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2008.
Mary P. (Mollie) Freier
Head of Public Services and Associate Professor
Lydia M. Olson Library
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI 49855-5301
Phone: (906) 227-1061
mfreier@nmu.edu
The College Libraries Section of ACRL invites you to submit a presentation proposal for a program tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 10:30 until noon at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The title of the program is Our Town, Common Ground: Academic Libraries’ Collaboration with Public Libraries.
This session is co-sponsored in name only by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS).
We would like the program to provide real-world examples of academic and public libraries cooperating with one another. Experiences and reflections may be presented by individual librarians or co-presenters who represent academic and/or public libraries. Examples of cooperative endeavors include but are not limited to shared systems, buildings, or programming; cooperative digitization projects; services for distance learners; and consortial relationships. The collaborations may be short-term endeavors or permanent partnerships.
Four presentations of 15 minutes each will be selected through a blind review process. This will permit time for dialog between the presenters and questions from the audience within the 90 minutes allocated for our meeting. This presentation may be recorded as a web cast, and made available on the ALA website.
If you are interested in presenting, please send a proposal of 500 words or less to Ruth Connell at ruth.connell@valpo.edu by October 1, 2008. Please send questions to the same e-mail address. Notification of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2008.
Mary P. (Mollie) Freier
Head of Public Services and Associate Professor
Lydia M. Olson Library
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI 49855-5301
Phone: (906) 227-1061
mfreier@nmu.edu
CFP: NASIG 24th Annual Conference "Riding the Rapids Through a Mountain of Change"
CFP: NASIG 24th Annual Conference "Riding the Rapids Through a Mountain of Change"
June 4-7, 2009
Asheville, North Carolina
The 2009 Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals and/or program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy, and tactics sessions. The Program Planners are specifically
interested in hearing from publishers, vendors, librarians, and others in the field of serials and electronic resources about issues relating to scholarly communication, licensing, and publishing. Proposals based on both descriptive and experimental research findings are especially welcome. The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for their content, timeliness, and reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication.
This Call for Proposals will close on September 5, 2008.
Presentations must be original and not previously presented at other conferences. The Programming Planning Committee hopes to notify applicants by the end of the calendar year, but no earlier than December 1, 2008, as to the status of proposals.
Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Erika Ripley and Morag Boyd at: prog-plan@nasig.org. For additional details and to suggest a proposal or idea, please go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gLDuSAnEoUWee0bttCXLgA_3d_3d.
June 4-7, 2009
Asheville, North Carolina
The 2009 Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals and/or program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy, and tactics sessions. The Program Planners are specifically
interested in hearing from publishers, vendors, librarians, and others in the field of serials and electronic resources about issues relating to scholarly communication, licensing, and publishing. Proposals based on both descriptive and experimental research findings are especially welcome. The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for their content, timeliness, and reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication.
This Call for Proposals will close on September 5, 2008.
Presentations must be original and not previously presented at other conferences. The Programming Planning Committee hopes to notify applicants by the end of the calendar year, but no earlier than December 1, 2008, as to the status of proposals.
Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Erika Ripley and Morag Boyd at: prog-plan@nasig.org. For additional details and to suggest a proposal or idea, please go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gLDuSAnEoUWee0bttCXLgA_3d_3d.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Urban Library Journal
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Urban Library Journal
The editors of Urban Library Journal (ULJ) announce a call for proposals for the
Winter 2008-2009 issue.
Urban Library Journal, an open access, refereed journal of research and discussion dealing with all aspects of urban libraries and librarianship, welcomes articles dealing with academic, research, public, school, and special libraries in an urban setting. All topics are welcome, but the editors are particularly interested in innovative services to special populations including multicultural patrons, disabled patrons, teenagers, non-traditional students, transfer students, and graduate students.
Manuscript length should fall between 2,500 and 5,000 words. Full author
guidelines can be found on the ULJ website: http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj/ms.htm.
Proposals are due by September 15, 2008.
Full manuscripts are due by December 1, 2008.
For more information about ULJ and to see the latest issue:
http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj.
Please email queries and proposals to the journal co-editors:
Lisa Finder
Hunter College Libraries
lfinder@hunter.cuny.edu
Lauren Yannotta
Hunter College Libraries
lyannott@hunter.cuny.edu
The editors of Urban Library Journal (ULJ) announce a call for proposals for the
Winter 2008-2009 issue.
Urban Library Journal, an open access, refereed journal of research and discussion dealing with all aspects of urban libraries and librarianship, welcomes articles dealing with academic, research, public, school, and special libraries in an urban setting. All topics are welcome, but the editors are particularly interested in innovative services to special populations including multicultural patrons, disabled patrons, teenagers, non-traditional students, transfer students, and graduate students.
Manuscript length should fall between 2,500 and 5,000 words. Full author
guidelines can be found on the ULJ website: http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj/ms.htm.
Proposals are due by September 15, 2008.
Full manuscripts are due by December 1, 2008.
For more information about ULJ and to see the latest issue:
http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj.
Please email queries and proposals to the journal co-editors:
Lisa Finder
Hunter College Libraries
lfinder@hunter.cuny.edu
Lauren Yannotta
Hunter College Libraries
lyannott@hunter.cuny.edu
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Call for Recorders: Joint OLAC-MOUG 2008 Conference (Cleveland, Ohio)
Call for Recorders: Joint OLAC-MOUG 2008 Conference (Cleveland, Ohio)
The joint OLAC-MOUG 2008 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is coming up in September. I'm still looking for conference reporters for the following sessions:
Pre-conference on Maps Cataloging
Opening keynote speaker Lynne Howarth
Closing keynote speaker Janet Swan Hill
Electronic Resources workshop
Advanced Scores Cataloging workshop
Reports do not have to be exhaustive, only informative. Please review the reports for the 2006 OLAC conference in the December 2006 newsletter, which can be found at http://www.olacinc.org under Newsletters, to get an idea of what is expected. Your report will be published in the OLAC Newsletter, with your name and affiliation credited in the byline of your report. For those on the tenure-track or in other positions where publication is expected, your report can be used as a publication credit in a non-peer reviewed library periodical.
Additionally, your report will help to inform those who were unable to attend the conference and to provide a record of what OLAC does to support and enrich the professional lives of its members.
If you have any interest in being a conference reporter, please contact me as soon as possible at mayoj@ecu.edu. Please indicate your reporting preferences, if any. Thanks for your consideration.
Jan Mayo
OLAC Conference Reports Editor
The joint OLAC-MOUG 2008 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is coming up in September. I'm still looking for conference reporters for the following sessions:
Pre-conference on Maps Cataloging
Opening keynote speaker Lynne Howarth
Closing keynote speaker Janet Swan Hill
Electronic Resources workshop
Advanced Scores Cataloging workshop
Reports do not have to be exhaustive, only informative. Please review the reports for the 2006 OLAC conference in the December 2006 newsletter, which can be found at http://www.olacinc.org under Newsletters, to get an idea of what is expected. Your report will be published in the OLAC Newsletter, with your name and affiliation credited in the byline of your report. For those on the tenure-track or in other positions where publication is expected, your report can be used as a publication credit in a non-peer reviewed library periodical.
Additionally, your report will help to inform those who were unable to attend the conference and to provide a record of what OLAC does to support and enrich the professional lives of its members.
If you have any interest in being a conference reporter, please contact me as soon as possible at mayoj@ecu.edu. Please indicate your reporting preferences, if any. Thanks for your consideration.
Jan Mayo
OLAC Conference Reports Editor
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
CFP: Texas Computer Education Association Educational Technology Research Symposium
CFP: Texas Computer Education Association Educational Technology Research Symposium
Share your research paper with other educators
Submission Deadline: Aug. 1, 2008
Have you been looking for a venue to present your research in educational technology as a formal paper? The Texas Computer Education Association is offering an opportunity for researchers to formally publish and present their research papers to peers.
You are invited to share your knowledge with other educators by taking part in the Texas Computer Education Association’s third annual Educational Technology Research Symposium. This one-day event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at the Austin Convention Center in conjunction with the pre-convention days of the TCEA Annual Convention & Exposition.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend the TCEA Annual Convention and Exposition, “Accelerate Technology,” Feb. 2-6, 2009 at no extra cost. Last year, the TCEA annual convention attracted more than 12,000 attendees, exhibitors, and others. All those attending will receive a free copy of the bound proceedings book and will present their papers individually on the day of the event. The Symposium event also includes a keynote speaker and luncheon.
View the TCEA Educational Technology Research Symposium Call for Papers at http://www.tcea.org/convention/Symposium/Pages/default.aspx. Papers should consist of original (not previously published) or reported research on any and all aspects of Educational Technology. Papers will be peer reviewed using a double-blind referee process. Accepted papers will be published in the Symposium Proceedings book and on CD-ROM. These papers will serve as a source of information for educational technology research. TCEA may invite selected papers to be published in the TechEdge, TCEA’s quarterly journal.
Sincerely,
John T. Thompson, Ph.D.
Conference Co-Chair
thompsjt@buffalostate.edu
Stephen B. Rainwater, Ed.D
Conference Co-Chair
Steve_Rainwater@UTTyler.edu
The Texas Computer Education Association is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, the organization has been very active in supporting instructional technology. Click here to find out more about TCEA.
Share your research paper with other educators
Submission Deadline: Aug. 1, 2008
Have you been looking for a venue to present your research in educational technology as a formal paper? The Texas Computer Education Association is offering an opportunity for researchers to formally publish and present their research papers to peers.
You are invited to share your knowledge with other educators by taking part in the Texas Computer Education Association’s third annual Educational Technology Research Symposium. This one-day event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at the Austin Convention Center in conjunction with the pre-convention days of the TCEA Annual Convention & Exposition.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend the TCEA Annual Convention and Exposition, “Accelerate Technology,” Feb. 2-6, 2009 at no extra cost. Last year, the TCEA annual convention attracted more than 12,000 attendees, exhibitors, and others. All those attending will receive a free copy of the bound proceedings book and will present their papers individually on the day of the event. The Symposium event also includes a keynote speaker and luncheon.
View the TCEA Educational Technology Research Symposium Call for Papers at http://www.tcea.org/convention/Symposium/Pages/default.aspx. Papers should consist of original (not previously published) or reported research on any and all aspects of Educational Technology. Papers will be peer reviewed using a double-blind referee process. Accepted papers will be published in the Symposium Proceedings book and on CD-ROM. These papers will serve as a source of information for educational technology research. TCEA may invite selected papers to be published in the TechEdge, TCEA’s quarterly journal.
Sincerely,
John T. Thompson, Ph.D.
Conference Co-Chair
thompsjt@buffalostate.edu
Stephen B. Rainwater, Ed.D
Conference Co-Chair
Steve_Rainwater@UTTyler.edu
The Texas Computer Education Association is the largest state organization devoted to the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, the organization has been very active in supporting instructional technology. Click here to find out more about TCEA.
Monday, July 14, 2008
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPARC DIGITAL REPOSITORIES MEETING – INNOVATION FAIR
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SPARC DIGITAL REPOSITORIES MEETING – INNOVATION FAIR
Registration now open for November event
(July 14, 2008) SPARC, in partnership with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan (an initiative of the National Institute of Informatics), is hosting the SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting 2008, November 17 and 18, at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
Librarians, researchers, funders, administrators, government officials, publishers, and technologists from around the world will share their experiences and best practices in building and supporting institutional and disciplinary digital repositories. The focus will be on effective
engagement with scholars and scientists to expand the sharing of research outputs via open repositories.
The meeting program, being developed by a diverse and expert program committee, will delve into four key areas: The Policy Environment, New Horizons, Building Bridges: Campus Publishing Strategies, and Value-Added Services. These tracks will be supplemented with an
Innovation Fair and a Practicum on marketing and advocacy.
The organizers now invite proposals to the Innovation Fair. The
Innovation Fair is an event inspired by Open Repositories’ Minute
Madness that invites participants to present, in no more than two or
three minutes, innovative or creative approaches to:
* Use of repository content (such as new publishing models, data visualizations, data-mining, mash-ups, educational resources, etc.)
* Discovery of research outputs (such as area-of-interest profiling, peer-discovery channels, content recommendations, research news integration, discipline aggregations or information portals, etc.)
* Value-added services (such as author bibliographies, usage reporting, research promotion, multi-target deposit, distributed discovery channels, content of interest alerts, deposit rights
clearance, etc.)
* Repository promotion (such as creative marketing techniques, slogans, graphics, elevator speeches, etc.)
Fair projects will be featured on the Crowdvine network for the conference at http://sparc08.crowdvine.com, where presenters will be asked to post their slide or graphic on the network in a blog post. Meeting participants will be encouraged to constructively comment,
build, and expand upon them with new ideas through their own posts and graphics.
For details and to submit a proposal to the Innovation Fair, visit
http://www.arl.org/sparc/ir08. Submissions must be received no later
than August 10.
The SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting 2008 is supported by major
contributions from Microsoft (Conference Sponsor), Berkeley Electronic
Press and BioMed Central (Coffee Break Sponsors), and by additional
contributions from a number of Supporting Organizations.
This is the first North American SPARC digital repositories conference
since the organization’s popular 2004 meeting, which drew hundreds of
participants from around the globe and set the stage for some of the key
developments of the past four years.
To register, book accommodation, and for more information, visit the
conference Web site at http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/ir08/.
--
Terry M. Owen
DRUM Coordinator
Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland Libraries
College Park, MD 20742-7011
301.314.1328 voice
301.405.9191 fax
towen@umd.edu
Registration now open for November event
(July 14, 2008) SPARC, in partnership with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan (an initiative of the National Institute of Informatics), is hosting the SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting 2008, November 17 and 18, at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.
Librarians, researchers, funders, administrators, government officials, publishers, and technologists from around the world will share their experiences and best practices in building and supporting institutional and disciplinary digital repositories. The focus will be on effective
engagement with scholars and scientists to expand the sharing of research outputs via open repositories.
The meeting program, being developed by a diverse and expert program committee, will delve into four key areas: The Policy Environment, New Horizons, Building Bridges: Campus Publishing Strategies, and Value-Added Services. These tracks will be supplemented with an
Innovation Fair and a Practicum on marketing and advocacy.
The organizers now invite proposals to the Innovation Fair. The
Innovation Fair is an event inspired by Open Repositories’ Minute
Madness that invites participants to present, in no more than two or
three minutes, innovative or creative approaches to:
* Use of repository content (such as new publishing models, data visualizations, data-mining, mash-ups, educational resources, etc.)
* Discovery of research outputs (such as area-of-interest profiling, peer-discovery channels, content recommendations, research news integration, discipline aggregations or information portals, etc.)
* Value-added services (such as author bibliographies, usage reporting, research promotion, multi-target deposit, distributed discovery channels, content of interest alerts, deposit rights
clearance, etc.)
* Repository promotion (such as creative marketing techniques, slogans, graphics, elevator speeches, etc.)
Fair projects will be featured on the Crowdvine network for the conference at http://sparc08.crowdvine.com, where presenters will be asked to post their slide or graphic on the network in a blog post. Meeting participants will be encouraged to constructively comment,
build, and expand upon them with new ideas through their own posts and graphics.
For details and to submit a proposal to the Innovation Fair, visit
http://www.arl.org/sparc/ir08. Submissions must be received no later
than August 10.
The SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting 2008 is supported by major
contributions from Microsoft (Conference Sponsor), Berkeley Electronic
Press and BioMed Central (Coffee Break Sponsors), and by additional
contributions from a number of Supporting Organizations.
This is the first North American SPARC digital repositories conference
since the organization’s popular 2004 meeting, which drew hundreds of
participants from around the globe and set the stage for some of the key
developments of the past four years.
To register, book accommodation, and for more information, visit the
conference Web site at http://www.arl.org/sparc/meetings/ir08/.
--
Terry M. Owen
DRUM Coordinator
Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland Libraries
College Park, MD 20742-7011
301.314.1328 voice
301.405.9191 fax
towen@umd.edu
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association
Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
October 22-24,2008
Do you have something interesting to show your colleagues? Or perhaps you solved a unique or sticky problem? If so, then a poster session is for you. All types of libraries and all librarians, staff members and Library Science students are invited to participate at the 2008 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference in Kalamazoo. Sessions for poster presentations will be located near the exhibit hall, which should generate great traffic to your presentation.
Guidelines for the poster session:
* Poster sessions can introduce unique collections or services, discuss a problem and the research, action, or methodology used to solve that problem, or outline findings of research or study.
* Displays should be visually appealing (charts, photographs, diagrams, graphics, illustrations, etc.) and should clearly state the purpose of the display. Displays should also be large enough to be seen from several feet distant.
* Presenters should also bring handouts or other supplementary materials (no duplication services will be provided) and a sign up sheet to record names and addresses of attendees who would like further information. An ample supply of business cards are also encouraged.
* A tack board panel measuring 4 x 6 feet mounted on a freestanding easel or tabletop will be provided.
* There will also be table space for participants to place handouts or other supplementary material.
* One author must be present at all times to answer questions from conference attendees.
* Displays must be set up 15 minutes prior to the assigned time and taken down within 15 minutes after the session. Once assigned, your time will not change
Send a 250-word abstract of your session with your name, institution contact information and any other colleagues by July 15 to: David Scott (scottd@ferris.edu)
If chosen, you will be notified by August 15, 2008.
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
October 22-24,2008
Do you have something interesting to show your colleagues? Or perhaps you solved a unique or sticky problem? If so, then a poster session is for you. All types of libraries and all librarians, staff members and Library Science students are invited to participate at the 2008 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference in Kalamazoo. Sessions for poster presentations will be located near the exhibit hall, which should generate great traffic to your presentation.
Guidelines for the poster session:
* Poster sessions can introduce unique collections or services, discuss a problem and the research, action, or methodology used to solve that problem, or outline findings of research or study.
* Displays should be visually appealing (charts, photographs, diagrams, graphics, illustrations, etc.) and should clearly state the purpose of the display. Displays should also be large enough to be seen from several feet distant.
* Presenters should also bring handouts or other supplementary materials (no duplication services will be provided) and a sign up sheet to record names and addresses of attendees who would like further information. An ample supply of business cards are also encouraged.
* A tack board panel measuring 4 x 6 feet mounted on a freestanding easel or tabletop will be provided.
* There will also be table space for participants to place handouts or other supplementary material.
* One author must be present at all times to answer questions from conference attendees.
* Displays must be set up 15 minutes prior to the assigned time and taken down within 15 minutes after the session. Once assigned, your time will not change
Send a 250-word abstract of your session with your name, institution contact information and any other colleagues by July 15 to: David Scott (scottd@ferris.edu
If chosen, you will be notified by August 15, 2008.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
CFP: Library and Information Research Issue on Workplace libraries
CFP: Library and Information Research Issue on Workplace libraries
The Editors of Library and Information Research invite papers from practitioners, consultants and academic researchers that address the unique joys and challenges of workplace libraries. We welcome papers on:
* Use of information in the workplace
* Marketing the workplace library and demonstrating value to the organisation
* Web 2.0 in the workplace
* User education and training in the workplace
* Professional development for the workplace librarian
* Regulatory, legal and policy implications for workplace libraries
* Digital libraries in the workplace
This list is not exhaustive. The journal’s focus is on linking research and practice so an emphasis on research with a practical application is especially welcome. We publish papers from both experienced and new researchers. Authors may choose whether their paper is sent for peer review and considered for publication in the refereed section of the journal, or whether they wish it to be considered for publication as a non-peer-reviewed research paper. Unrefereed papers will still be subject to editorial review.
If you have any queries about the suitability of your paper please feel free to contact Miggie Pickton, the lead editor for this issue of Library and Information Research.
Guidelines for authors:
http://www.lirg.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/lir/information/authors
Latest dates for submission: 31st August 2008 (refereed papers); 31st
October 2008 (non-refereed papers) Current issue:
http://cilipjournals.org.uk/lir
Lead Editor for issue number 102:
Dr Miggie Pickton, Department of Information Services, University of
Northampton (miggie.pickton@northampton.ac.uk)
Joint Editor, Library and Information Research:
Dr Louise Cooke, Department of Information Science, Loughborough
University (l.cooke@lboro.ac.uk)
The Editors of Library and Information Research invite papers from practitioners, consultants and academic researchers that address the unique joys and challenges of workplace libraries. We welcome papers on:
* Use of information in the workplace
* Marketing the workplace library and demonstrating value to the organisation
* Web 2.0 in the workplace
* User education and training in the workplace
* Professional development for the workplace librarian
* Regulatory, legal and policy implications for workplace libraries
* Digital libraries in the workplace
This list is not exhaustive. The journal’s focus is on linking research and practice so an emphasis on research with a practical application is especially welcome. We publish papers from both experienced and new researchers. Authors may choose whether their paper is sent for peer review and considered for publication in the refereed section of the journal, or whether they wish it to be considered for publication as a non-peer-reviewed research paper. Unrefereed papers will still be subject to editorial review.
If you have any queries about the suitability of your paper please feel free to contact Miggie Pickton, the lead editor for this issue of Library and Information Research.
Guidelines for authors:
http://www.lirg.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/lir/information/authors
Latest dates for submission: 31st August 2008 (refereed papers); 31st
October 2008 (non-refereed papers) Current issue:
http://cilipjournals.org.uk/lir
Lead Editor for issue number 102:
Dr Miggie Pickton, Department of Information Services, University of
Northampton (miggie.pickton@northampton.ac.uk)
Joint Editor, Library and Information Research:
Dr Louise Cooke, Department of Information Science, Loughborough
University (l.cooke@lboro.ac.uk)
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Call for Contributions: Critical Pedagogy and Library Instruction: An Edited Collection
Call for Contributions: Critical Pedagogy and Library Instruction: An Edited Collection
Editors
Maria Accardi, Coordinator of Instruction, Indiana University Southeast: maccardi@gmail.com
Emily Drabinski, Reference Librarian, Sarah Lawrence College: emily.drabinski@gmail.com
Alana Kumbier, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Wellesley College: alana.kumbier@gmail.com
Critical pedagogy seeks to identify, critique, and disrupt the inequalities of the dominant culture, thus equipping learners to transform oppressive social, cultural, and economic conditions. While many theorists, critics, and practitioners have considered how critical pedagogical strategies and perspectives might be employed in higher education, the academic library remains mostly absent in these discussions. There have been few interventions in the library literature with specific reference to critical pedagogy, but these perspectives mostly consider critical literacy applications. Other forms of critical pedagogy, such as feminist, queer, and anti-racist, have yet to be fully explored in the context of the library instruction classroom. We intend for this book to intervene in this gap in the literature.
Objective of book
This book, to be published by Library Juice Press in September 2009, proposes to consider the following questions: How might library instruction benefit from exploring critical pedagogical strategies? What challenges are posed by the unique requirements of library instruction? And how might our use of critical pedagogical strategies help us embed library instruction in the critical classrooms on our campuses? We invite proposals that 1) investigate intersections between critical pedagogy and the library instruction classroom and 2) identify pedagogical applications that can be adopted in library instruction programs.
Target audience
The target audience for this book includes librarians who teach, library instruction program coordinators, faculty and instructors interested in bringing librarians into the classroom, and librarians interested in developing liberatory and anti-oppressive professional practices.
Suggested topics
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Envisioning what critical pedagogy might do for the library instruction classroom
• Examination of specific types of critical pedagogies--such as queer, feminist, or anti-racist--and their implications for the library instruction classroom
• Discussions of particular theories/theorists (e.g. Paulo Friere, Lisa Delpit, Peter Mclaren, Henry Giroux, Deborah Britzman, etc.) and their relevance for library instruction
• Illustrations of how critical pedagogy works in practice
• Examples of instruction sessions taught from a critical pedagogy framework
• Explorations of how critical pedagogy intersects with student and faculty research
• Considerations of how critical pedagogy can inform selection and collection development decisions
• Imagining how critical pedagogy can be useful in other teaching contexts -- e.g., during the reference interview, in workshops, when librarians teach in community spaces
Submission procedure
Please submit abstracts and proposals of up to 500 words and a short author's statement to criticallibraryinstruction@googlegroups.com by September 15, 2008, with notification by November 15. Final manuscripts of between 1500 and 5000 words will be due February 15.
Maria T. Accardi
Assistant Librarian
Coordinator of Instruction
Indiana University Southeast
812.941.2551
maccardi@ius.edu
http://homepages.ius.edu/maccardi/
Editors
Maria Accardi, Coordinator of Instruction, Indiana University Southeast: maccardi@gmail.com
Emily Drabinski, Reference Librarian, Sarah Lawrence College: emily.drabinski@gmail.com
Alana Kumbier, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Wellesley College: alana.kumbier@gmail.com
Critical pedagogy seeks to identify, critique, and disrupt the inequalities of the dominant culture, thus equipping learners to transform oppressive social, cultural, and economic conditions. While many theorists, critics, and practitioners have considered how critical pedagogical strategies and perspectives might be employed in higher education, the academic library remains mostly absent in these discussions. There have been few interventions in the library literature with specific reference to critical pedagogy, but these perspectives mostly consider critical literacy applications. Other forms of critical pedagogy, such as feminist, queer, and anti-racist, have yet to be fully explored in the context of the library instruction classroom. We intend for this book to intervene in this gap in the literature.
Objective of book
This book, to be published by Library Juice Press in September 2009, proposes to consider the following questions: How might library instruction benefit from exploring critical pedagogical strategies? What challenges are posed by the unique requirements of library instruction? And how might our use of critical pedagogical strategies help us embed library instruction in the critical classrooms on our campuses? We invite proposals that 1) investigate intersections between critical pedagogy and the library instruction classroom and 2) identify pedagogical applications that can be adopted in library instruction programs.
Target audience
The target audience for this book includes librarians who teach, library instruction program coordinators, faculty and instructors interested in bringing librarians into the classroom, and librarians interested in developing liberatory and anti-oppressive professional practices.
Suggested topics
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Envisioning what critical pedagogy might do for the library instruction classroom
• Examination of specific types of critical pedagogies--such as queer, feminist, or anti-racist--and their implications for the library instruction classroom
• Discussions of particular theories/theorists (e.g. Paulo Friere, Lisa Delpit, Peter Mclaren, Henry Giroux, Deborah Britzman, etc.) and their relevance for library instruction
• Illustrations of how critical pedagogy works in practice
• Examples of instruction sessions taught from a critical pedagogy framework
• Explorations of how critical pedagogy intersects with student and faculty research
• Considerations of how critical pedagogy can inform selection and collection development decisions
• Imagining how critical pedagogy can be useful in other teaching contexts -- e.g., during the reference interview, in workshops, when librarians teach in community spaces
Submission procedure
Please submit abstracts and proposals of up to 500 words and a short author's statement to criticallibraryinstruction@googlegroups.com by September 15, 2008, with notification by November 15. Final manuscripts of between 1500 and 5000 words will be due February 15.
Maria T. Accardi
Assistant Librarian
Coordinator of Instruction
Indiana University Southeast
812.941.2551
maccardi@ius.edu
http://homepages.ius.edu/maccardi/
CFP: Special Libraries Association- Asian Chapter
CFP: Special Libraries Association- Asian Chapter
New Delhi, India
November 26-28, 2008
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
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 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
Regards
Parveen Babbar
Member, SLA & Webmaster, SLA Asian Chapter,
Treasurer, ICoASL 2008
Assistant Librarian,
L&DD, IGNOU
New Delhi-110068
Email: parveenbabbar@yahoo.com
New Delhi, India
November 26-28, 2008
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
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 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
Regards
Parveen Babbar
Member, SLA & Webmaster, SLA Asian Chapter,
Treasurer, ICoASL 2008
Assistant Librarian,
L&DD, IGNOU
New Delhi-110068
Email: parveenbabbar@yahoo.com
Call for Book Reviewers: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Special Issue on Statistics and Library Usage
Call for Book Reviewers: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Special Issue on Statistics and Library Usage.
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship is planning a special issue as stated below on statistics and library usage. As part of this, as book reviewer editor, I am seeking individuals
to write reviews of a number of books related to the topic.
A list of books is available at http://www.uvm.edu/~kbridges/reviews.html
=================
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is
published quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research
& Practice," guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
* Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
* Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
* Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
assessment and evaluation of e-resources
determining value of e-resources
economics of e-resources in libraries
e-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
information needs and behaviors of users
statistical affect of access & discovery tools
evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
statistics supporting collection planning
novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
John.mcdonald@libraries.claremont.edu
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
AIM: bltijerina
btijerina@library.ucla.edu
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship is planning a special issue as stated below on statistics and library usage. As part of this, as book reviewer editor, I am seeking individuals
to write reviews of a number of books related to the topic.
A list of books is available at http://www.uvm.edu/~kbridges/reviews.html
=================
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is
published quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research
& Practice," guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
* Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
* Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
* Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
assessment and evaluation of e-resources
determining value of e-resources
economics of e-resources in libraries
e-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
information needs and behaviors of users
statistical affect of access & discovery tools
evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
statistics supporting collection planning
novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
John.mcdonald@libraries.claremont.edu
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
AIM: bltijerina
btijerina@library.ucla.edu
Monday, July 07, 2008
Monograph: Women Writing on Today's American Family
Monograph: Women Writing on Today's American Family
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 about writing and publishing about family by women with family publication credits. Possible subjects: markets; why women write about family; using life experience; networking; unique issues women must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference participation; self-publishing; teaching tips; family in creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels. Contributors have already covered: blogs, using family history, managing time, privacy issues.
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.
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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.
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 about writing and publishing about family by women with family publication credits. Possible subjects: markets; why women write about family; using life experience; networking; unique issues women must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference participation; self-publishing; teaching tips; family in creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels. Contributors have already covered: blogs, using family history, managing time, privacy issues.
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.
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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.
Monograph: Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages
Monograph: Contemporary 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, and then the passages we choose (such as adopting a child). Please focus on those pivotal moments and why they were important passages for you.
Currently, we have enough material on: chronic/acute illness; getting a degree; career changes; relocating.
Suggestions for topics as of yet relatively unexplored: changing/leaving/going back to a new or former religion or mode of spirituality (no preaching, please); how a companion/rescue animal changed your life; how participation in outdoor adventure changed your life; deciding to volunteer; milestones about deciding to be true to yourself (such as coming out, ending a negative friendship, setting healthy boundaries).
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 The Poet in Us: Tips on Writing by and for Today's Women and/or Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages:
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 PASSAGES/your name on the subject line to brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com.
Step 2:(if your topics are approved): deadline for submissions (by e-mail only) is August 30, 2008. Again, please use POETS or PASSAGES in the subject line; send to Cynthia at brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com in a Word document (.doc format only) using 12-point font.
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
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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.
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, and then the passages we choose (such as adopting a child). Please focus on those pivotal moments and why they were important passages for you.
Currently, we have enough material on: chronic/acute illness; getting a degree; career changes; relocating.
Suggestions for topics as of yet relatively unexplored: changing/leaving/going back to a new or former religion or mode of spirituality (no preaching, please); how a companion/rescue animal changed your life; how participation in outdoor adventure changed your life; deciding to volunteer; milestones about deciding to be true to yourself (such as coming out, ending a negative friendship, setting healthy boundaries).
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 The Poet in Us: Tips on Writing by and for Today's Women and/or Contemporary American Women: Our Defining Passages:
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 PASSAGES/your name on the subject line to brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com.
Step 2:(if your topics are approved): deadline for submissions (by e-mail only) is August 30, 2008. Again, please use POETS or PASSAGES in the subject line; send to Cynthia at brackett-vincent@encirclepub.com in a Word document (.doc format only) using 12-point font.
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
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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.
Monograph: The Poet in Us: Tips on Writing by and for Today's Women
Monograph: The Poet in Us: Tips on Writing by and for Today's Women
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.
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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.
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.
Deadline: August 30, 2008
Contributors receive a complimentary copy and contributor's discount 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 topics for feedback/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: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)
Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)
Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 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)
Contributors must have significant publication credits for practical, concise, how-to articles to help the reader. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing the range of your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged. Contributor's sign a Writer Agreement with ALA before publication.
Editor Carol Smallwood, MLS, 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, diversity in publication, 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 August 30, 2008
Please send more than 2 topic proposals for feedback using MS Word; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio beginning with your library of employment, highlighting your publications. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)
Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 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)
Contributors must have significant publication credits for practical, concise, how-to articles to help the reader. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing the range of your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged. Contributor's sign a Writer Agreement with ALA before publication.
Editor Carol Smallwood, MLS, 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, diversity in publication, 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 August 30, 2008
Please send more than 2 topic proposals for feedback using MS Word; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio beginning with your library of employment, highlighting your publications. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Friday, July 04, 2008
CFP: NEXT CHAPTERS: PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
CFP: NEXT CHAPTERS: PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
When Friday 1 May – Saturday 2 May 2009
Where State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
Deadline: September 26, 2008
URL: http://www.auslib.com.au/pdfs/Callforpapers2009.pdf
Most developed countries have ageing populations and people who are living longer. What are the implications and opportunities for public libraries? This fourth annual Auslib conference will help public libraries in Australia and New Zealand to plan inclusive strategies to identify and meet the needs of older adults. Next Chapters will have international, New Zealand and Australian speakers, panel sessions, targeted recommendations to governments, and full published proceedings. Its aims are to
• Identify who are today’s older adults, where they are, what they want, how you can give them what they want, and how you can tell them that you have what they want.
• Increase the awareness of public librarians and others about public library initiatives for older adults now occurring internationally and in Australia and New Zealand.
• Increase political awareness of the unique scope and return on investment in public libraries.
When Friday 1 May – Saturday 2 May 2009
Where State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
Deadline: September 26, 2008
URL: http://www.auslib.com.au/pdfs/Callforpapers2009.pdf
Most developed countries have ageing populations and people who are living longer. What are the implications and opportunities for public libraries? This fourth annual Auslib conference will help public libraries in Australia and New Zealand to plan inclusive strategies to identify and meet the needs of older adults. Next Chapters will have international, New Zealand and Australian speakers, panel sessions, targeted recommendations to governments, and full published proceedings. Its aims are to
• Identify who are today’s older adults, where they are, what they want, how you can give them what they want, and how you can tell them that you have what they want.
• Increase the awareness of public librarians and others about public library initiatives for older adults now occurring internationally and in Australia and New Zealand.
• Increase political awareness of the unique scope and return on investment in public libraries.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Primary Research Group is seeking a project directors for two monographs on librarianship
Primary Research Group is seeking a project directors for two monographs on librarianship
URL: www.primaryresearch.com
The first concerns academic library reference services and some of the issues that will be covered include: virtual reference, commercial virtual reference systems, use of e-books, reference acquisisitons, reference software and web applications, use of reference wikis, marketing online reference services and other issues of interest to academic reference librarians.
The second is for a project on psychology librarianship.
Responsibilities: Devise a questionnaire, recruit 9-10 library participants, administer the questionnaire online or by phone. Follow up each online or email interview with a brief phone interview to flesh out and develop the points raised in the email or online interview. Write an introduction or summary of results. Edit report for content. About half of the participants should be major research universities.
We estimate about 3,000 words of original writing, time spent to recruit participants, plus about 20-25 hours or so on average contacting participants and drawing out explanations, clarifications and expansions of their submissions. Each submission should average about 1,500 words.
For this project you need:
• Contacts in the broader academic library community to recruit participants, half of which should be from major research universities
• Good writing skills since you will be responsible for writing an introduction and summary and also adding to the submissions submitted by participants;
• Journalistic interviewing skills – since some participants will need to be interviewed by phone and you will have to draw them out and add to their answers, sometimes considerably.
• Knowledge of the main issues for the topic covered since you will be partially responsible for questionnaire development.
Each requires email interviews followed up by phone calls to 9 academic libraries.
Contact Primary Research Group at primarydat@mindpsring.com for more
information.
URL: www.primaryresearch.com
The first concerns academic library reference services and some of the issues that will be covered include: virtual reference, commercial virtual reference systems, use of e-books, reference acquisisitons, reference software and web applications, use of reference wikis, marketing online reference services and other issues of interest to academic reference librarians.
The second is for a project on psychology librarianship.
Responsibilities: Devise a questionnaire, recruit 9-10 library participants, administer the questionnaire online or by phone. Follow up each online or email interview with a brief phone interview to flesh out and develop the points raised in the email or online interview. Write an introduction or summary of results. Edit report for content. About half of the participants should be major research universities.
We estimate about 3,000 words of original writing, time spent to recruit participants, plus about 20-25 hours or so on average contacting participants and drawing out explanations, clarifications and expansions of their submissions. Each submission should average about 1,500 words.
For this project you need:
• Contacts in the broader academic library community to recruit participants, half of which should be from major research universities
• Good writing skills since you will be responsible for writing an introduction and summary and also adding to the submissions submitted by participants;
• Journalistic interviewing skills – since some participants will need to be interviewed by phone and you will have to draw them out and add to their answers, sometimes considerably.
• Knowledge of the main issues for the topic covered since you will be partially responsible for questionnaire development.
Each requires email interviews followed up by phone calls to 9 academic libraries.
Contact Primary Research Group at primarydat@mindpsring.com for more
information.
CFP: San Diego Chapter of Special Libraries Association
CFP: San Diego Chapter of Special Libraries Association
SLA-SD Fall Seminar Call for Speakers
The San Diego Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is seeking speakers for our annual full-day professional development seminar to be held at Amylin Pharmaceuticals in San Diego on October 3, 2008.
The seminar theme is "Web Services: Embracing the Web as the Library's Core Service Space."
Please mark your calendar to attend the seminar and consider submitting a proposal to speak at the seminar.
Topics speakers may address include but aren't limited to:
* Web management: Content management systems, portals
* eCollections: eBooks, eJournals, collection development and assessment, vendor negotiation
* Website marketing: Embedding technologies
* Evaluating Web 2.0 tools: Choosing the best to implement among the ever-emerging range of prominent candidates
Especially, we're looking for speakers to cover:
* Practical applications (how-to) and not just theory
* Case studies demonstrating innovation and relevant to academic libraries, corporate libraries and other types of special libraries
* Impacts and metrics relating to using the Web as a library's core service space
Speakers discussing case studies will want to cover how initiatives came about, how they were implemented, what daily functioning looked like, benefits to all parties and lessons learned. Success is not required, as we often learn more from what went wrong.
Each speaker will have approximately 45 minutes, for her or his presentation and Q&A. Speakers may be invited to join a panel, in which case the time allotted may differ.
We encourage submissions from librarians and LIS graduate students working in all types of libraries. SLA membership is not required.
Would you like to serve as a speaker at the seminar?
If so, please send a proposal to sandiego.director@gmail.com by July 15.
Regards,
Alicia Provenza
Daria DeCooman
2008 SLA-SD Seminar Co-Directors
sandiego.director@gmail.com
SLA-SD Fall Seminar Call for Speakers
The San Diego Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is seeking speakers for our annual full-day professional development seminar to be held at Amylin Pharmaceuticals in San Diego on October 3, 2008.
The seminar theme is "Web Services: Embracing the Web as the Library's Core Service Space."
Please mark your calendar to attend the seminar and consider submitting a proposal to speak at the seminar.
Topics speakers may address include but aren't limited to:
* Web management: Content management systems, portals
* eCollections: eBooks, eJournals, collection development and assessment, vendor negotiation
* Website marketing: Embedding technologies
* Evaluating Web 2.0 tools: Choosing the best to implement among the ever-emerging range of prominent candidates
Especially, we're looking for speakers to cover:
* Practical applications (how-to) and not just theory
* Case studies demonstrating innovation and relevant to academic libraries, corporate libraries and other types of special libraries
* Impacts and metrics relating to using the Web as a library's core service space
Speakers discussing case studies will want to cover how initiatives came about, how they were implemented, what daily functioning looked like, benefits to all parties and lessons learned. Success is not required, as we often learn more from what went wrong.
Each speaker will have approximately 45 minutes, for her or his presentation and Q&A. Speakers may be invited to join a panel, in which case the time allotted may differ.
We encourage submissions from librarians and LIS graduate students working in all types of libraries. SLA membership is not required.
Would you like to serve as a speaker at the seminar?
If so, please send a proposal to sandiego.director@gmail.com
Regards,
Alicia Provenza
Daria DeCooman
2008 SLA-SD Seminar Co-Directors
sandiego.director@gmail.com
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Fall Meeting
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Fall Meeting
Eastern Great Lakes-Innovative Users Group invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on the various modules of the Innovative Interfaces system at our annual fall meeting, Friday, September 19, 2008 at The Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin, Ohio.
* All levels, including basic or demonstration programs, which will be highlighted for the first time at EGL, are encouraged and welcomed.
* Sessions may take the form of presentations or panel discussions (45 minutes in length), or demonstrations (20 minutes in length).
* Birds of a feather (BOF) sessions may take the form of discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s).
Please use the EGL proposal submission form posted on the Eastern Great
Lakes website http://www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug/program/iug-proposal2008.html
Proposal Deadline: *July 31, 2008*.
Please read the Program Guidelines also located on the EGL website.
Eastern Great Lakes-Innovative Users Group invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on the various modules of the Innovative Interfaces system at our annual fall meeting, Friday, September 19, 2008 at The Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin, Ohio.
* All levels, including basic or demonstration programs, which will be highlighted for the first time at EGL, are encouraged and welcomed.
* Sessions may take the form of presentations or panel discussions (45 minutes in length), or demonstrations (20 minutes in length).
* Birds of a feather (BOF) sessions may take the form of discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s).
Please use the EGL proposal submission form posted on the Eastern Great
Lakes website http://www.rodmanlibrary.com/iug/program/iug-proposal2008.html
Proposal Deadline: *July 31, 2008*.
Please read the Program Guidelines also located on the EGL website.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"
CFP: 3rd Workshop on "Foundations of Digital Libraries"
Aarhus, Denmark, September 18, 2008
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 AT isti DOT cnr DOT 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
----------
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
Aarhus, Denmark, September 18, 2008
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 AT isti DOT cnr DOT 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
----------
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
Thursday, June 26, 2008
CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats
CFP: Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) Special Issue on Usage Stats
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published
quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research & Practice.", guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and
Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making
accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in
libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
• Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
• Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
• Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
Assessment and evaluation of e-resources
Determining value of e-resources
Economics of e-resources in libraries
E-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
Standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
Statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
Information needs and behaviors of users
Statistical affect of access & discovery tools
Evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
Statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
Statistics supporting collection planning
Novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
John.mcdonald@libraries.claremont.edu
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-306-3388
btijerina@library.ucla.edu
The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL) http://www.jerl-info.com is a peer-reviewed journal addressing issues in electronic resources librarianship. The journal is published
quarterly by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are being accepted for a special issue of this journal titled, "Electronic Resources Usage Statistics: Research & Practice.", guest edited by John McDonald, Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and
Faculty Relations, Claremont University Consortium.
JERL aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about evolving work-related processes and procedures, current research and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment's impact on collecting, acquiring, and making
accessible library materials. This issue of JERL will focus on the use of statistics and quantitative or qualitative data analysis relating to the acquisition and management of electronic resources in
libraries. Articles will include original research on journal and database usage statistics, collections decisions, electronic books, and library services in general.
JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly research, and practical communications about relevant topics in electronic resources librarianship.
The journal will publish the following types of articles:
• Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original research) nature
• Practice-related articles, such as case studies or pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
• Review articles of books, conferences, and other resources of interest in the field
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the theory, application or usage of statistics in collection development, including:
Assessment and evaluation of e-resources
Determining value of e-resources
Economics of e-resources in libraries
E-resources usage by format types (online journals, e-books, databases)
Standards development for statistics relating to digital resources and collections
Statistical research relating to usability of resources or user preferences
Information needs and behaviors of users
Statistical affect of access & discovery tools
Evidence of changes in the nature of research in the digital environment
Statistics on digital Libraries and digital repositories
Statistics supporting collection planning
Novel techniques for statistical research on bibliometric data
For details or more information, contact:
Guest Editor of this Issue:
John McDonald
Director of Information & Bibliographic Management and Faculty Relations
Libraries, Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8014
John.mcdonald@libraries.claremont.edu
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
Bonnie Tijerina
Digital Collections Services Librarian
University of California, Los Angeles
33456 Charles E. Young Research Library
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-306-3388
btijerina@library.ucla.edu
Monday, June 23, 2008
CFP: Journal for Computing Teachers (JCT)
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
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
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.
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