CFP: Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, and Comics in Education
Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, and Comics in Education
Edited by Robert G. Weiner and Carrye Syma, Texas Tech University Library
(Publisher: McFarland)
In recent years the use of graphic novels, comics, and sequential art in education has exploded. This is due not only to the boom in superhero movies that are based on comic book characters, but also to the wide literary range that graphic novels now have. There are now literally hundreds of college and university courses all over the world that are using graphic novels in their curriculum. The days when comics were just seen as children’s trash, with no redeeming literary or educational value, are hopefully behind us.
Contrary to the idea that comics “dumb” down material, it takes both sides of the brain to read and interpret sequential art stories: the right side to interpret the pictures and the left side to understand the narrative text. Our goal with this collection is to provide the educator and scholar with a collection of essays that show how graphic novels and comics are being used in the classroom today, as well as some historical pieces that detail how the educational fields often have and have had a “rocky” relationship with the use of comics in educational settings. We want both theoretical and practical essays showing how sequential art can be and is being used to teach and illustrate concepts and ideas. We are especially keen on pieces related to higher education, military and government uses of comics to educate, but all aspects of comics and education are under consideration. In addition, we would like to have educators from a wide spectrum of the educational fields from K-12, to undergraduate and graduate educational levels. Those using sequential art in adult education and pre-school are encouraged.
Some possible questions/ideas that could be addressed include:
The Military’s use of comics to teach.
Graphic Novels and comics in library science education.
How relationships can be understood through the use of graphic novels in human science education.
Teaching mathematical concepts using graphic narrative.
Grade school use of comics.
Middle school use of comics.
High school use of sequential art (say something like Maus to teach the Holocaust).
Comics and Film to teach about blockbuster cinema.
Philosophical issues raised by graphic novels (The Watchmen in a philosophy class about ethics).
Biological and scientific concepts using graphic novels.
The use of mainstream superhero stories in the classroom.
Superman, Batman, Spider-Man to further understand the concept of the hero Mythology (i.e., Odysseys, Hercules etc.).
Graphic Novels and history, how effective a tool is the graphic novel in teaching a historical concept?
Sequential art in teaching foreign language or English as a second language.
Comics in literacy and adult education programs.
Graduate courses using graphic novels.
The History of sequential art in education.
Please send 200 word abstracts by January 15th 2011 to Rob Weiner Rob.weiner@ttu.edu
Final papers will be due February 28th 2011. No exceptions. Please note the submission of an essay does NOT necessarily mean publication in the volume. Essays will be going through a rigorous peer review process and we have asked a number of scholars to serve in this capacity. We are striving to put together as an excellent collection with diverse viewpoints covering all aspects of comics and education. Authors are also expected to follow the editor’s style guide and be willing to have their work edited.
Thank you,
Carry Syma
Texas Tech University Library
Rob Weiner
Texas Tech University Library
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Chapters Needed from Practicing Librarians
Chapters Needed from Practicing Librarians
Co-Editor/ Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library
Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library
Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians, McFarland,
2008 http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Others by ALA, Peter Lang, Linworth, McFarland, Libraries Unlimited
1. Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related Materials
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Chapters sought for an anthology by librarians who are not archivists who've worked with local historical societies in preserving local history, newspaper preservation, managing manuscript/book collections of local authors, local photography collections, kept student oral and written interviews of community members, and have done/are doing related activities. Tips needed on overcoming liability and invasion of privacy issues, what to save, ways to preserve local material for current and future generations. Librarians are often the last
chance that important aspects of local culture have of being conserved.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-3,500 words. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings, sidebars. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Please e-mail 1-2 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will fit. Kindly place, PRESERVING/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
2. Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Chapters sought from special, school, public, academic librarians, LIS professors about managing a library alone.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-3,500 words. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: Time Management, Solo Security Issues, Library Boards, Media Strategies, Manuals and Policies, Legal Concerns, Annual Reports, Useful Software, Problem Patrons, Public Relations, Bidding, Networking, Professional Growth, Websites, Library Use Instruction, Managing Volunteers, Children's
Activities.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, SOLO/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
3. Pre-and Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians
Book Publisher: American Library Association
Chapters sought for an anthology by soon to be retired or currently retired academic, public, school, special librarians sharing retirement experience to help colleagues. Chapters also sought from retirement and financial planning professionals.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 2,500-3,500 words written by yourself or with one co-author. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: What to Consider in Financial Planning; Early Retirement--or Not; Part Time/Full Time Jobs When Retired; Using Library Skills to Enhance Retirement; Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body; Writing Wills; Assisted Living; Going Back to School; Holding Political/Leadership Positions; Living on Pensions; Social Security; Notable Retirement Activities; Retirement Budgeting; legacies; Relocating/Travel; Estate Planning; Insurance.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, RETIREMENT LIBRARIAN/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
4. Librarians as Mentors in Librarianship for Adults and Students
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their librarianship know-how by mentoring adults or students: personal, one-on-one contact to further librarianship. Concise, how-to chapters using bullets, headings, based on experience to help colleagues
further the profession. Those accepted will receive a complimentary copy, discounts on additional copies.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material, no co-authors; 3,000-4,500 words.
Possible topics: mentoring adults with/without a library degree; mentoring grade school, high school, undergrad, grad, doctoral students; mentoring long distance; lesson plans; technology tools; networking; classroom teaching; career workshops and conferences; time investment; job marketing; academic.
To receive a Go Ahead, please e-mail 2 topics each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word bio with: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission. Please place MENTORS/Your Name on the subject line: smallwood@tm.net
5. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
How to make the multi-cultured community members regular library users. A how-to for librarians restricted by time, money, and staffing: creative librarians using various outreach methods to overcome language and cultural barriers to serve all those in their communities and turn them into regular patrons.
Publisher: Routledge Books
Articles: 3,000-5,000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors
Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more
Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute
Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment 1-3 topics/titles each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word 3rd person bio: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights for each
author. Please include publ isher/date for books. Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish. Please place MULTICULTURAL/Your Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
6. Publicity Methods to Keep Libraries in the News
An anthology by and for librarians striving to spread the word what their libraries offer, what they do, their service role. Changing economics and life styles presents challenges to librarians often restricted by cutbacks in staff, hours, and money: how creative librarians using many publicity methods to promote their libraries and make them recognized as an essential resource for all ages.
Publisher: Routledge Books
Articles: 3,000-5,000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors
Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more
Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute
Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment 1-3 topics/titles each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word 3rd person bio: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights for each
author. Please include publisher/date for books. Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish. Please place PUBLICITY/Your Name on the subject line to smallwood@tm.net
Co-Editor/ Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library
Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library
Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians, McFarland,
2008 http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3
Others by ALA, Peter Lang, Linworth, McFarland, Libraries Unlimited
1. Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers and Related Materials
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Chapters sought for an anthology by librarians who are not archivists who've worked with local historical societies in preserving local history, newspaper preservation, managing manuscript/book collections of local authors, local photography collections, kept student oral and written interviews of community members, and have done/are doing related activities. Tips needed on overcoming liability and invasion of privacy issues, what to save, ways to preserve local material for current and future generations. Librarians are often the last
chance that important aspects of local culture have of being conserved.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-3,500 words. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings, sidebars. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Please e-mail 1-2 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will fit. Kindly place, PRESERVING/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
2. Tips for Librarians Running Libraries Alone
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Chapters sought from special, school, public, academic librarians, LIS professors about managing a library alone.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-3,500 words. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: Time Management, Solo Security Issues, Library Boards, Media Strategies, Manuals and Policies, Legal Concerns, Annual Reports, Useful Software, Problem Patrons, Public Relations, Bidding, Networking, Professional Growth, Websites, Library Use Instruction, Managing Volunteers, Children's
Activities.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, SOLO/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
3. Pre-and Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians
Book Publisher: American Library Association
Chapters sought for an anthology by soon to be retired or currently retired academic, public, school, special librarians sharing retirement experience to help colleagues. Chapters also sought from retirement and financial planning professionals.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 2,500-3,500 words written by yourself or with one co-author. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: What to Consider in Financial Planning; Early Retirement--or Not; Part Time/Full Time Jobs When Retired; Using Library Skills to Enhance Retirement; Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body; Writing Wills; Assisted Living; Going Back to School; Holding Political/Leadership Positions; Living on Pensions; Social Security; Notable Retirement Activities; Retirement Budgeting; legacies; Relocating/Travel; Estate Planning; Insurance.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, RETIREMENT LIBRARIAN/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
4. Librarians as Mentors in Librarianship for Adults and Students
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their librarianship know-how by mentoring adults or students: personal, one-on-one contact to further librarianship. Concise, how-to chapters using bullets, headings, based on experience to help colleagues
further the profession. Those accepted will receive a complimentary copy, discounts on additional copies.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material, no co-authors; 3,000-4,500 words.
Possible topics: mentoring adults with/without a library degree; mentoring grade school, high school, undergrad, grad, doctoral students; mentoring long distance; lesson plans; technology tools; networking; classroom teaching; career workshops and conferences; time investment; job marketing; academic.
To receive a Go Ahead, please e-mail 2 topics each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word bio with: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission. Please place MENTORS/Your Name on the subject line: smallwood@tm.net
5. Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use
How to make the multi-cultured community members regular library users. A how-to for librarians restricted by time, money, and staffing: creative librarians using various outreach methods to overcome language and cultural barriers to serve all those in their communities and turn them into regular patrons.
Publisher: Routledge Books
Articles: 3,000-5,000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors
Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more
Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute
Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment 1-3 topics/titles each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word 3rd person bio: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights for each
author. Please include publ isher/date for books. Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish. Please place MULTICULTURAL/Your Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
6. Publicity Methods to Keep Libraries in the News
An anthology by and for librarians striving to spread the word what their libraries offer, what they do, their service role. Changing economics and life styles presents challenges to librarians often restricted by cutbacks in staff, hours, and money: how creative librarians using many publicity methods to promote their libraries and make them recognized as an essential resource for all ages.
Publisher: Routledge Books
Articles: 3,000-5,000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors
Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more
Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute
Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment 1-3 topics/titles each described in 2-3 sentences by September 30, 2010 and a 75-90 word 3rd person bio: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights for each
author. Please include publisher/date for books. Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge. You will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish. Please place PUBLICITY/Your Name on the subject line to smallwood@tm.net
Call for Papers Code4Lib Journal
Call for Papers Code4Lib Journal
The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.
The Code4Lib Journal is now accepting proposals for publication in its 12th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 12th issue, which is scheduled for
publication in mid December 2010, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com by Friday, September 17, 2010. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.
C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies
C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 10 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org/.
Remember, for consideration for the 12th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, September 17, 2010.
The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.
The Code4Lib Journal is now accepting proposals for publication in its 12th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 12th issue, which is scheduled for
publication in mid December 2010, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com by Friday, September 17, 2010. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.
C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies
C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 10 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org/.
Remember, for consideration for the 12th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, September 17, 2010.
CFP: The Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians: "From Vision to Implementation"
CFP: The Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians: "From Vision to Implementation"
We seek presenters to tell their stories at the 2nd "Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians" sponsored by the libraries at Wake Forest University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. We will
explore the paths by which librarians have developed and marketed their entrepreneurial products and services. Our keynote speakers will be Mary Ellen Bates of Bates Information Services and Tim Spalding of
LibraryThing. See the conference website http://cloud.lib.wfu.edu/blog/iic/%20for more information.
This conference will provide a forum to:
* Share and celebrate the entrepreneurial accomplishments of librarians and information professionals
* Inspire each other to innovate
* Create a community to promote entrepreneurial practices
Conference dates and location:
March 10 and 11, 2011 on the campus of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Proposal Highlights:
We seek presentations from librarians and information professionals about projects that have become commercial successes or have transformed library services. The successful presentation could include:
* An innovative approach that filled an unmet need or extended the scope of services or resources
* A description of how a creative solution was designed and implemented
* A discussion of lessons learned and what could have been done differently
* A description of the keys to a successful project
* A tone that inspires entrepreneurship, no matter how small the project
Formats:
Presentations may be made in one of two formats:
* One-hour break-out sessions with 45 minutes for presenting and 15 minutes for Q&A. These may be panels or single presenters. Proposals should include an abstract of no more than 250 words.
* Five minute "lightening rounds" with time for Q&A after all have presented. Only a microphone will be provided so be prepared without visual aids! Proposals should include a description of 25-50 words.
Submission Deadline:
Proposals will be accepted until October 1, 2010 at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdWSWR1RXJheGRsZW1GM2JFVkJ6dlE6MQ
For more information, contact:
Kimberly Lutz
kdlutz2@uncg.edu
336-334-5880
or
Mary Scanlon
scanlomg@wfu.edu
336-758-4303
We seek presenters to tell their stories at the 2nd "Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians" sponsored by the libraries at Wake Forest University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. We will
explore the paths by which librarians have developed and marketed their entrepreneurial products and services. Our keynote speakers will be Mary Ellen Bates of Bates Information Services and Tim Spalding of
LibraryThing. See the conference website http://cloud.lib.wfu.edu/blog/iic/%20for more information.
This conference will provide a forum to:
* Share and celebrate the entrepreneurial accomplishments of librarians and information professionals
* Inspire each other to innovate
* Create a community to promote entrepreneurial practices
Conference dates and location:
March 10 and 11, 2011 on the campus of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Proposal Highlights:
We seek presentations from librarians and information professionals about projects that have become commercial successes or have transformed library services. The successful presentation could include:
* An innovative approach that filled an unmet need or extended the scope of services or resources
* A description of how a creative solution was designed and implemented
* A discussion of lessons learned and what could have been done differently
* A description of the keys to a successful project
* A tone that inspires entrepreneurship, no matter how small the project
Formats:
Presentations may be made in one of two formats:
* One-hour break-out sessions with 45 minutes for presenting and 15 minutes for Q&A. These may be panels or single presenters. Proposals should include an abstract of no more than 250 words.
* Five minute "lightening rounds" with time for Q&A after all have presented. Only a microphone will be provided so be prepared without visual aids! Proposals should include a description of 25-50 words.
Submission Deadline:
Proposals will be accepted until October 1, 2010 at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdWSWR1RXJheGRsZW1GM2JFVkJ6dlE6MQ
For more information, contact:
Kimberly Lutz
kdlutz2@uncg.edu
336-334-5880
or
Mary Scanlon
scanlomg@wfu.edu
336-758-4303
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Meeting (Akron, Ohio)
CFP: Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Meeting (Akron, Ohio)
The 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 meeting being held Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Akron, OH.
* Presentations for all levels of experience across all modules and Innovative products are welcomed
* Proposals may take the form of programs, panel discussions, forums, hands-on instruction, and demonstrations
* Have an idea, but don't think you could devote a full 60 minutes to it? Submit a proposal for a 5-minute presentation for our “Lightning Round”
* “Birds of a Feather” (BoF) sessions, which take the form of informal discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s) may also be proposed
Submissions may be made using the form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes IUG website at http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/iug/program/iug-proposal2010.html
For further information contact Suzette Burlingame, Program Committee Chair.
Review the IUG website for presentation guidelines at http://www.innovativeusers.org/conference-guidelines
Extended Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, August 25, 2010.
We look forward to receiving many wonderful submissions!
Thank you,
Suzette Burlingame sburlingame@starklibrary.org
Program Committee Chair, 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
The 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 meeting being held Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Akron, OH.
* Presentations for all levels of experience across all modules and Innovative products are welcomed
* Proposals may take the form of programs, panel discussions, forums, hands-on instruction, and demonstrations
* Have an idea, but don't think you could devote a full 60 minutes to it? Submit a proposal for a 5-minute presentation for our “Lightning Round”
* “Birds of a Feather” (BoF) sessions, which take the form of informal discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s) may also be proposed
Submissions may be made using the form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes IUG website at http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/iug/program/iug-proposal2010.html
For further information contact Suzette Burlingame, Program Committee Chair.
Review the IUG website for presentation guidelines at http://www.innovativeusers.org/conference-guidelines
Extended Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, August 25, 2010.
We look forward to receiving many wonderful submissions!
Thank you,
Suzette Burlingame sburlingame@starklibrary.org
Program Committee Chair, 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
CFP: Urban Library Journal
CFP: Urban Library Journal
The editors of Urban Library Journal (ULJ) announce a call for proposals for the Winter 2011 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.
Manuscript length should fall between 2,500 and 5,000 words. Full author guidelines can be found on the ULJ website: http://ulj.lacuny.org/. Proposals are due by September 20, 2010. Full manuscripts are due by December 15, 2010.
For more information about ULJ and to see the latest issue: http://lacuny.org/ulj/index.php/current-issue/47-issue-161-spring-2010. Proposals should be one page or less and include an overview of the topic as well as its relevance to urban libraries.
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 2011 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.
Manuscript length should fall between 2,500 and 5,000 words. Full author guidelines can be found on the ULJ website: http://ulj.lacuny.org/. Proposals are due by September 20, 2010. Full manuscripts are due by December 15, 2010.
For more information about ULJ and to see the latest issue: http://lacuny.org/ulj/index.php/current-issue/47-issue-161-spring-2010. Proposals should be one page or less and include an overview of the topic as well as its relevance to urban libraries.
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
Call for Proposals: Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles, ALA Annual Conference 2011
Call for Proposals: Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles, ALA Annual Conference 2011
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
The University Libraries and College Libraries Sections invite proposals for our 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program:
Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles
Innovative College and University Librarians are increasingly assuming new academic, governance, professional, and service roles and responsibilities. By forging new pathways and partnerships, academic
librarians can reassert the centrality of the library in their colleges and universities, and expand their expertise to benefit the core missions of their library and their institution. This fast-paced program features a variety of Lighting Talk presentations (also known as Pecha Kucha presentations) that dive right to the heart of the issue and engage the audience.
RULES: 5 minute presentation, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide
EXAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKe_cX5Ms_w&feature=related
Proposals should include a title and 75-word description of the presentation. They can be submitted here: Submission Form . Proposals will be due SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.
Notifications of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2010.
For more information, please contact Catherine Doyle,
cdoyle0@zimbra.naz.edu
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
The University Libraries and College Libraries Sections invite proposals for our 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program:
Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles
Innovative College and University Librarians are increasingly assuming new academic, governance, professional, and service roles and responsibilities. By forging new pathways and partnerships, academic
librarians can reassert the centrality of the library in their colleges and universities, and expand their expertise to benefit the core missions of their library and their institution. This fast-paced program features a variety of Lighting Talk presentations (also known as Pecha Kucha presentations) that dive right to the heart of the issue and engage the audience.
RULES: 5 minute presentation, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide
EXAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKe_cX5Ms_w&feature=related
Proposals should include a title and 75-word description of the presentation. They can be submitted here: Submission Form . Proposals will be due SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.
Notifications of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2010.
For more information, please contact Catherine Doyle,
cdoyle0@zimbra.naz.edu
Friday, August 13, 2010
CFP: Music information retrieval (MIR) special issue (OCLC Systems & Services)
CFP: Music information retrieval (MIR) special issue (OCLC Systems & Services)
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives(OSS:IDLP) will be publishing a special issue on music information retrieval (MIR) and libraries. The editor is looking for articles that articulate the planning, development, testing, systems work, marketing, etc. related to MIR, as well as the challenges of providing access to MIR materials. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2010. Articles would be due to the editor by February 1, 2011. Any questions and proposal should be directed to the editor, not to this listserv. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives(OSS:IDLP) will be publishing a special issue on music information retrieval (MIR) and libraries. The editor is looking for articles that articulate the planning, development, testing, systems work, marketing, etc. related to MIR, as well as the challenges of providing access to MIR materials. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2010. Articles would be due to the editor by February 1, 2011. Any questions and proposal should be directed to the editor, not to this listserv. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
CFP: International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML)(Dublin 2011)
CFP: International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML)(Dublin 2011)
The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML) will hold its annual conference 24-29 July 2011 in Dublin.
http://www.iaml.info/activities/conferences/call_for_papers
The IAML Programme Committee invites proposals of papers for this meeting which concern music, collections, and/or library issues that focus on Irish libraries and collections, music, and publishers, although presentations of a general nature are also welcome. We strongly encourage the submission of papers that focus on popular or traditional music of all genres and periods and their impact on libraries.
The online submission form for proposals may be found here.
Proposals must be submitted by 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 in order to be considered.
Stanisław Hrabia
Chair, IAML Programme Committee
www.iaml.info/de/node/587
The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (IAML) will hold its annual conference 24-29 July 2011 in Dublin.
http://www.iaml.info/activities/conferences/call_for_papers
The IAML Programme Committee invites proposals of papers for this meeting which concern music, collections, and/or library issues that focus on Irish libraries and collections, music, and publishers, although presentations of a general nature are also welcome. We strongly encourage the submission of papers that focus on popular or traditional music of all genres and periods and their impact on libraries.
The online submission form for proposals may be found here.
Proposals must be submitted by 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 in order to be considered.
Stanisław Hrabia
Chair, IAML Programme Committee
www.iaml.info/de/node/587
CFP: GYANKOSH: THE JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
CFP: GYANKOSH: THE JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Information Resource Center of INMANTEC is launching a biannual journal “GYANKOSH: The Journal of Library and Information Management” with the mission to enlighten the society by the free expression of thought and creativity of the authors resulting in a better and innovative research in library and information science.
The objective of this publication is to provide a common forum for researchers to exchange the research findings, share experiences and promote good practices in LIS profession.
Your contribution in the aforesaid subject has been admirable and praiseworthy. No word seems to be adequate that can express your exemplary and ongoing efforts in this field. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute research papers(s) in relevant areas and motivate your colleagues to write for our forthcoming issue of journal.
Written material sent post/e-mail should include author’s full name, designation, complete postal address, email, phone no. and fax no. You may like to note the last date for submission of full text article will be August 30th 2010.
Looking forward to a valuable contribution from you and your colleagues.
With warm regards
Editor
GYANKOSH: The Journal Library and Information Management
Information Resources Centre
Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC)
Delhi-Hapur Road (NH24)
Near Dasna Railway Crossing
Ghaziabad, U.P – 201002
India.
Ph. No: 0120-2768951/52
M.No. 09313126488
Email: editor.gjlim@gmail.com
m.eqbal@inmantec.edu
Information Resource Center of INMANTEC is launching a biannual journal “GYANKOSH: The Journal of Library and Information Management” with the mission to enlighten the society by the free expression of thought and creativity of the authors resulting in a better and innovative research in library and information science.
The objective of this publication is to provide a common forum for researchers to exchange the research findings, share experiences and promote good practices in LIS profession.
Your contribution in the aforesaid subject has been admirable and praiseworthy. No word seems to be adequate that can express your exemplary and ongoing efforts in this field. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute research papers(s) in relevant areas and motivate your colleagues to write for our forthcoming issue of journal.
Written material sent post/e-mail should include author’s full name, designation, complete postal address, email, phone no. and fax no. You may like to note the last date for submission of full text article will be August 30th 2010.
Looking forward to a valuable contribution from you and your colleagues.
With warm regards
Editor
GYANKOSH: The Journal Library and Information Management
Information Resources Centre
Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC)
Delhi-Hapur Road (NH24)
Near Dasna Railway Crossing
Ghaziabad, U.P – 201002
India.
Ph. No: 0120-2768951/52
M.No. 09313126488
Email: editor.gjlim@gmail.com
m.eqbal@inmantec.edu
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Library Management Today seeks articles for September issue
Library Management Today seeks articles for September issue
For our September issue, Library Management Today, the new online journal, is seeking short reflections by library managers on one or more of the following issues:
1) How are budget cuts affecting your library in terms of hours of operation, staffing, services, and programming?
2) Do you think library schools are preparing men and women to assume management positions? Should more courses be offered in library school on management and leadership? What kinds of changes would you suggest to the library school curriculum in terms of the types of courses and outside experiences?
3) As a library manager, what are your major overall concerns as we begin the second half of 2010?
For submission guidelines, visit http://www.libmanagetoday.com/. We welcome your articles and commentaries by August 25th. Please send all submissions to our Executive Editor, Colette Meehan at editor@kiesermanmedia.com.
For our September issue, Library Management Today, the new online journal, is seeking short reflections by library managers on one or more of the following issues:
1) How are budget cuts affecting your library in terms of hours of operation, staffing, services, and programming?
2) Do you think library schools are preparing men and women to assume management positions? Should more courses be offered in library school on management and leadership? What kinds of changes would you suggest to the library school curriculum in terms of the types of courses and outside experiences?
3) As a library manager, what are your major overall concerns as we begin the second half of 2010?
For submission guidelines, visit http://www.libmanagetoday.com/. We welcome your articles and commentaries by August 25th. Please send all submissions to our Executive Editor, Colette Meehan at editor@kiesermanmedia.com.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
International Conference on Digital Library Management (ICDLM): Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries
International Conference on Digital Library Management (ICDLM): Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries
Science City, Kolkata, 11-13 January, 2011
http://www.teriin.org/events/icdlm/
Venue: Science City, Kolkata
Organiser: TERI, New Delhi
Co-Organiser: Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of
Culture, Government of India, Kolkata
Continuous capacity development and awareness programmes are necessary to achieve the objective of transforming the novice into digital librarians of future. The success of ICDL 2004, ICDL 2006 and ICDL 2010 has encouraged and motivated TERI, New Delhi and Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation,
Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Kolkatai to conduct of the ICDLM 2011 which will provide yet another stimulating forum for DL professionals to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom.
The conference will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries, e-learning and a knowledge society. We invite you all to submit your research paper.
Who should participate?
(a) Professionals from public, academic and special libraries
(b) Information Technology professionals.
(c) Content and knowledge managers
(d) Policy makers
(e) Academicians, students and distance learners
(f) Archivists and museologists
(g) Information providers and vendors.
(h) E-publishers and virtual electronic communities
(i) Library and Information Science professionals.
(j) All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business.
Call for papers
Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference— Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries are invited for the. Some of the topics are listed below:
§ DL development and management
§ Content organization and management
§ DL architecture and access management
§ Knowledge management
§ Digital preservation
§ DL standards and policy
§ Thesauri and ontologies, semantics, metadata and retrieval
§ Open archives initiatives/PMH
§ Multilingual and interoperability
§ Copyrights issues in digital environment
§ DL services and applications
§ Collaboration and Networking between public libraries
º Digital initiatives of public libraries
§ Open Educational resources
Important dates
Submission of full papers 20 October 2010
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 05 November 2010
Submission of the revised paper after incorporating comments 20 November
2010
http://www.teriin.org/events/icdlm/
Science City, Kolkata, 11-13 January, 2011
http://www.teriin.org/events/icdlm/
Venue: Science City, Kolkata
Organiser: TERI, New Delhi
Co-Organiser: Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of
Culture, Government of India, Kolkata
Continuous capacity development and awareness programmes are necessary to achieve the objective of transforming the novice into digital librarians of future. The success of ICDL 2004, ICDL 2006 and ICDL 2010 has encouraged and motivated TERI, New Delhi and Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation,
Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Kolkatai to conduct of the ICDLM 2011 which will provide yet another stimulating forum for DL professionals to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom.
The conference will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries, e-learning and a knowledge society. We invite you all to submit your research paper.
Who should participate?
(a) Professionals from public, academic and special libraries
(b) Information Technology professionals.
(c) Content and knowledge managers
(d) Policy makers
(e) Academicians, students and distance learners
(f) Archivists and museologists
(g) Information providers and vendors.
(h) E-publishers and virtual electronic communities
(i) Library and Information Science professionals.
(j) All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business.
Call for papers
Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference— Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries are invited for the. Some of the topics are listed below:
§ DL development and management
§ Content organization and management
§ DL architecture and access management
§ Knowledge management
§ Digital preservation
§ DL standards and policy
§ Thesauri and ontologies, semantics, metadata and retrieval
§ Open archives initiatives/PMH
§ Multilingual and interoperability
§ Copyrights issues in digital environment
§ DL services and applications
§ Collaboration and Networking between public libraries
º Digital initiatives of public libraries
§ Open Educational resources
Important dates
Submission of full papers 20 October 2010
Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 05 November 2010
Submission of the revised paper after incorporating comments 20 November
2010
http://www.teriin.org/events/icdlm/
Friday, August 06, 2010
CFP: Reimagining the Archive: Remapping and Remixing Traditional Models in the Digital Era
CFP: Reimagining the Archive: Remapping and Remixing Traditional Models in the Digital Era
November 12, 13, 14, 2010
University of California, Los Angeles, James Bridges Theater
Visit the website at http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/reimagining/
Symposium - Screenings - Speakers
Opening keynote - Rick Prelinger, archivist, filmmaker, founder Prelinger Archives.
Digitality has radically and dynamically transformed the role of traditional archives and museums as repositories for revered, to-be-safeguarded cultural objects. As de facto archives created by users and industry organizations proliferate online; as the social engagement and complexity of Web 2.0 culture expand; and as expansive copyright regimes entail ever more intrusive forms of monitoring and enforcement, archives' traditional missions of custody and controlled access are being challenged by the new habits and expectations of scholars, researchers, and the general public alike.
We invite archivists, scholars, educators, technology professionals, and artists to submit 500-word abstracts for PAPERS, PANELS, PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, and DEMONSTRATIONS that explore and examine the wide spectrum of issues influencing and impacting the evolution of archival access, practice, technology, and research in the digital era.
Deadline for abstracts is flexible and proposals will be considered as they are received; preferably before October 1. Abstracts should be submitted to digital@ucla.edu.
For more INFORMATION and to REGISTER: http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/reimagining/
Organized by:
UCLA Film & Television Archive
UCLA M.A. Program in Moving Image Archive Studies (MIAS) Institut National
de l'Audiovisuel (INA), Paris INA'Sup / European Centre for Research,
Training and Education on Digital Media
With additional support from:
National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP),
U.S. Library of Congress
Department of Information Studies /
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Cinema & Media
Studies Faculty, Department of Film, Television & Digital Media / School of Theater, Film & Television, UCLA
Jaimie Baron and Dawn Fratini
Email: digital@ucla.edu
November 12, 13, 14, 2010
University of California, Los Angeles, James Bridges Theater
Visit the website at http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/reimagining/
Symposium - Screenings - Speakers
Opening keynote - Rick Prelinger, archivist, filmmaker, founder Prelinger Archives.
Digitality has radically and dynamically transformed the role of traditional archives and museums as repositories for revered, to-be-safeguarded cultural objects. As de facto archives created by users and industry organizations proliferate online; as the social engagement and complexity of Web 2.0 culture expand; and as expansive copyright regimes entail ever more intrusive forms of monitoring and enforcement, archives' traditional missions of custody and controlled access are being challenged by the new habits and expectations of scholars, researchers, and the general public alike.
We invite archivists, scholars, educators, technology professionals, and artists to submit 500-word abstracts for PAPERS, PANELS, PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, and DEMONSTRATIONS that explore and examine the wide spectrum of issues influencing and impacting the evolution of archival access, practice, technology, and research in the digital era.
Deadline for abstracts is flexible and proposals will be considered as they are received; preferably before October 1. Abstracts should be submitted to digital@ucla.edu.
For more INFORMATION and to REGISTER: http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/reimagining/
Organized by:
UCLA Film & Television Archive
UCLA M.A. Program in Moving Image Archive Studies (MIAS) Institut National
de l'Audiovisuel (INA), Paris INA'Sup / European Centre for Research,
Training and Education on Digital Media
With additional support from:
National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP),
U.S. Library of Congress
Department of Information Studies /
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Cinema & Media
Studies Faculty, Department of Film, Television & Digital Media / School of Theater, Film & Television, UCLA
Jaimie Baron and Dawn Fratini
Email: digital@ucla.edu
CFP: Cases and their Publics: Interdisciplinary and Transnational Perspectives on the Case Study Genre
CFP: Cases and their Publics: Interdisciplinary and Transnational Perspectives on the Case Study Genre
University of Melbourne,
Melbourne. Australia.
26th-28th, September 2011
The interdisciplinary and transnational character of the case study genre has proved of enduring interest to all Western societies, particularly in relation to questions of the sexed self, sexual subjectivity and sexual pathologies.
This workshop will investigate the case study genre and its relationship to different publics and audiences, from patients to social reformers, from moral crusaders to literary audiences.
We are interested not only in how case studies were used to communicate the findings of individual researchers to other members of their academic disciplines - and beyond that, to broader publics - but also in how in turn case studies were used by a range of publics and audiences to refute and dispute academic knowledge.
In particular, we seek papers that engage with the case study as a site of interdisciplinary negotiations and transnational influences and transferences, including the ways in which larger historical and geopolitical forces such as war, migration, translation, and internationalization shaped the case study genre.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Warwick Anderson, History, The University of Sydney
Professor Laura Doan, Cultural History and Sexuality Studies, University of Manchester, UK
Professor Nico Pethes, Modern German Literature, University of Bonn, Germany
Jana Verhoeven
Email: janav@unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne,
Melbourne. Australia.
26th-28th, September 2011
The interdisciplinary and transnational character of the case study genre has proved of enduring interest to all Western societies, particularly in relation to questions of the sexed self, sexual subjectivity and sexual pathologies.
This workshop will investigate the case study genre and its relationship to different publics and audiences, from patients to social reformers, from moral crusaders to literary audiences.
We are interested not only in how case studies were used to communicate the findings of individual researchers to other members of their academic disciplines - and beyond that, to broader publics - but also in how in turn case studies were used by a range of publics and audiences to refute and dispute academic knowledge.
In particular, we seek papers that engage with the case study as a site of interdisciplinary negotiations and transnational influences and transferences, including the ways in which larger historical and geopolitical forces such as war, migration, translation, and internationalization shaped the case study genre.
Keynote speakers:
Professor Warwick Anderson, History, The University of Sydney
Professor Laura Doan, Cultural History and Sexuality Studies, University of Manchester, UK
Professor Nico Pethes, Modern German Literature, University of Bonn, Germany
Jana Verhoeven
Email: janav@unimelb.edu.au
CFP: "The Hobbit and History"(book collection)
CFP: "The Hobbit and History"(book collection)
We are seeking proposals for essays to be included in an edited collection with the working title of "The Hobbit and History," to be published by Wiley in 2012 as part of its Pop Culture and History series. We're looking for essays that elaborate the historical context of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and related works, examininga volume in individual characters or aspects of Middle-Earth against a historical backdrop, or analyzing how popular historical understandings inform the material. The collection is aimed at a broader audience than is the case for many scholarly collections, and seeks to make visible for readers the underlying use of historical events and culture in "The Hobbit". We welcome work from historians or those in cognate disciplines, including gender studies, medieval studies or cultural studies.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Bilbo and the ideals of English country gentlemen's respectability -- essays that examine the material culture and pastimes of the Shire -- Smaug and European dragon folklore -- Beorn and the history of berserkers -- a comparison of the arms and armor of Middle-Earth with medieval Europe -- Uncertain successions and Bard’s kingship -- Elrond and ideas of noble hospitality -- historical comparisons for the Battle of Five Armies -- Thorin’s company and medieval warbands -- from Merlin to Gandalf: counselors in myth and history -- essays on dwarves or elves in lore and in Middle-Earth -- the troubadour tradition of songs, poetry and stories in Bilbo’s world -- essays exploring the history and folklore relating to goblins, trolls and other creatures of Middle-Earth
This collection will be published by Wiley Publishing, which will pay contributors an honorarium of $400.
Proposals due: September 15, 2010. Please submit proposals of approx. 500 words as Microsoft Word (97-03-10 .doc or .docx format) or rich text file (.rtf) attachments to jliedl [AT] laurentian.ca. Please include your name and contact information on your proposal along with a short (one-page) c.v.
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by September 30, 2010. Chapter drafts of approximately 5,000 words will be due by June 1, 2011.
Janice Liedl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
Phone: (705)675-1151 ext. 4206
Fax: (705) 675-4874
Email: jliedl@laurentian.ca
We are seeking proposals for essays to be included in an edited collection with the working title of "The Hobbit and History," to be published by Wiley in 2012 as part of its Pop Culture and History series. We're looking for essays that elaborate the historical context of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and related works, examininga volume in individual characters or aspects of Middle-Earth against a historical backdrop, or analyzing how popular historical understandings inform the material. The collection is aimed at a broader audience than is the case for many scholarly collections, and seeks to make visible for readers the underlying use of historical events and culture in "The Hobbit". We welcome work from historians or those in cognate disciplines, including gender studies, medieval studies or cultural studies.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Bilbo and the ideals of English country gentlemen's respectability -- essays that examine the material culture and pastimes of the Shire -- Smaug and European dragon folklore -- Beorn and the history of berserkers -- a comparison of the arms and armor of Middle-Earth with medieval Europe -- Uncertain successions and Bard’s kingship -- Elrond and ideas of noble hospitality -- historical comparisons for the Battle of Five Armies -- Thorin’s company and medieval warbands -- from Merlin to Gandalf: counselors in myth and history -- essays on dwarves or elves in lore and in Middle-Earth -- the troubadour tradition of songs, poetry and stories in Bilbo’s world -- essays exploring the history and folklore relating to goblins, trolls and other creatures of Middle-Earth
This collection will be published by Wiley Publishing, which will pay contributors an honorarium of $400.
Proposals due: September 15, 2010. Please submit proposals of approx. 500 words as Microsoft Word (97-03-10 .doc or .docx format) or rich text file (.rtf) attachments to jliedl [AT] laurentian.ca. Please include your name and contact information on your proposal along with a short (one-page) c.v.
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by September 30, 2010. Chapter drafts of approximately 5,000 words will be due by June 1, 2011.
Janice Liedl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
Phone: (705)675-1151 ext. 4206
Fax: (705) 675-4874
Email: jliedl@laurentian.ca
Call for Proposals (Michigan Innovative Users Group Meeting - October 2010)
Call for Proposals (Michigan Innovative Users Group Meeting - October 2010)
Presentation and Forum (Birds of a feather) Proposal Deadline: September 3, 2010.
Michigan Innovative Users Group invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on various modules of the Innovative system at our October 15 meeting.
- Sessions might include presentations, demonstrations or panel discussions.
- Forums (Birds of a Feather) can be discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s).
Presentations for all levels across all library type and Millennium modules are encouraged and welcomed. This is an outstanding opportunity to share the insights you've gained or assess the potential for a possible lUG presentation.
Here are some topics suggested by our members from the last MIUG survey:
- Statistics reports from Millennium.
- Webpac modifications and customization.
- Millennium and authority control.
- MarcEdit and millennium cataloging.
- New release info from the Annual Conference.
- Web refresh service.
- Advanced keyword setup.
- System security and auditing.
- Heading reports.
- Catalog inventory with or without the inventory module.
- cleaning up collection and catalog post inventory.
Please use the proposal submission form located on the MIUG website:
http://www.miug.org/proposal.html
Presentation and Forum (Birds of a feather) Proposal Deadline: September 3, 2010.
Michigan Innovative Users Group invites you to present your ideas, experiences and views on various modules of the Innovative system at our October 15 meeting.
- Sessions might include presentations, demonstrations or panel discussions.
- Forums (Birds of a Feather) can be discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s).
Presentations for all levels across all library type and Millennium modules are encouraged and welcomed. This is an outstanding opportunity to share the insights you've gained or assess the potential for a possible lUG presentation.
Here are some topics suggested by our members from the last MIUG survey:
- Statistics reports from Millennium.
- Webpac modifications and customization.
- Millennium and authority control.
- MarcEdit and millennium cataloging.
- New release info from the Annual Conference.
- Web refresh service.
- Advanced keyword setup.
- System security and auditing.
- Heading reports.
- Catalog inventory with or without the inventory module.
- cleaning up collection and catalog post inventory.
Please use the proposal submission form located on the MIUG website:
http://www.miug.org/proposal.html
Thursday, August 05, 2010
2010 Digital Library Federation Fall Forum Call For Proposals
2010 Digital Library Federation Fall Forum Call For Proposals
URL: http://www.clir.org/dlf/dlfforum.html
The 2010 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Fall Forum is seeking ideas and proposals for presentations, panel sessions, workshops, reading discussions, and hands-on problem solving.
The Forums have traditionally been working meetings where DLF members come together to share, strategically plan, and commit to future activities. Although the focus remains the same, starting with the 2010 Fall Forum, participation is open beyond the Federation to all those interested in contributing to and playing an active part in the successful future of digital libraries, museums and archives services, and collections.
For the 2010 Fall Forum, the Program Planning Committee is requesting ideas and proposals focused within the broad framework of digital collections and their effect on libraries, museums and archives services, infrastructure, resources, and organizational priorities.
We welcome proposals from both current community members and non-members who are interested in joining the DLF.
Managing digital content from cradle to grave is a complex challenge for library, museum, and archives operations. It requires creative and collaborative approaches. In that spirit, and to maximize the Forum’s benefit and better facilitate the community’s work, the Forum’s schedule will provide many opportunities to actively engage and network. The 2010 Fall Forum will have a strong participatory feel, with opportunities for community discussions, creative problem solving, and hands-on workshops. Ideas and activities generated at the Fall Forum will inform future DLF work and shape the program for the future DLF Community Forums.
Session genres include:
Presentations and Panels: Traditional lecture format with question-and-answer sessions.
Workshops:
In-depth, hands-on training about a tool, technique, workflow, etc. You can recommend a topic or trainer, or you can volunteer to share your own expertise.
Reading Discussions:
Group discussion of a particular blog post, article, video, report, or book. Suggest a reading and a discussion facilitator, or volunteer to facilitate the discussion of a particular reading yourself.
Working Sessions:
Creative problem solvers, including project managers, developers, and/or administrators, gather to address a specific problem. This does not have to be a computational problem. The approach can be applied to workflow issues, metadata transformations, or other complex problems that would benefit from a collective, dynamic solution approach.
Tools Showcase: Variation on a poster session or lightning talks. Presenters will demonstrate tools they have developed or are using in their digital library environment.
Proposal Submission Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures
Ideas or complete proposals should be submitted as an attached document to DLF@clir.org.
Proposals must include a title, session leader, session genre, and a proposal description (maximum 500 words).
If you are submitting an idea and not a full-fledged proposal, please suggest someone to lead the session, and indicate whether or not you have contacted this individual regarding this possibility.
Proposals must be submitted by August 23, 2010.
Those submitting complete proposals will be notified of their status by September 10, 2010.
Ideas for sessions and workshops will be posted on a DLF Community Discussion Forum for feedback by September 10, 2010 (this forum is not yet active). If you would like to be invited to participate in the discussion forum, please send your name and email address to DLF@clir.org with a comment that you want to be included.
Presenters will be guaranteed a registration place.
The 2010 Fall Forum will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Palo Alto November 1-3, 2010.
More information about the 2010 Fall Forum can be found at http://www.clir.org/dlf/dlfforum.html
URL: http://www.clir.org/dlf/dlfforum.html
The 2010 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Fall Forum is seeking ideas and proposals for presentations, panel sessions, workshops, reading discussions, and hands-on problem solving.
The Forums have traditionally been working meetings where DLF members come together to share, strategically plan, and commit to future activities. Although the focus remains the same, starting with the 2010 Fall Forum, participation is open beyond the Federation to all those interested in contributing to and playing an active part in the successful future of digital libraries, museums and archives services, and collections.
For the 2010 Fall Forum, the Program Planning Committee is requesting ideas and proposals focused within the broad framework of digital collections and their effect on libraries, museums and archives services, infrastructure, resources, and organizational priorities.
We welcome proposals from both current community members and non-members who are interested in joining the DLF.
Managing digital content from cradle to grave is a complex challenge for library, museum, and archives operations. It requires creative and collaborative approaches. In that spirit, and to maximize the Forum’s benefit and better facilitate the community’s work, the Forum’s schedule will provide many opportunities to actively engage and network. The 2010 Fall Forum will have a strong participatory feel, with opportunities for community discussions, creative problem solving, and hands-on workshops. Ideas and activities generated at the Fall Forum will inform future DLF work and shape the program for the future DLF Community Forums.
Session genres include:
Presentations and Panels: Traditional lecture format with question-and-answer sessions.
Workshops:
In-depth, hands-on training about a tool, technique, workflow, etc. You can recommend a topic or trainer, or you can volunteer to share your own expertise.
Reading Discussions:
Group discussion of a particular blog post, article, video, report, or book. Suggest a reading and a discussion facilitator, or volunteer to facilitate the discussion of a particular reading yourself.
Working Sessions:
Creative problem solvers, including project managers, developers, and/or administrators, gather to address a specific problem. This does not have to be a computational problem. The approach can be applied to workflow issues, metadata transformations, or other complex problems that would benefit from a collective, dynamic solution approach.
Tools Showcase: Variation on a poster session or lightning talks. Presenters will demonstrate tools they have developed or are using in their digital library environment.
Proposal Submission Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures
Ideas or complete proposals should be submitted as an attached document to DLF@clir.org.
Proposals must include a title, session leader, session genre, and a proposal description (maximum 500 words).
If you are submitting an idea and not a full-fledged proposal, please suggest someone to lead the session, and indicate whether or not you have contacted this individual regarding this possibility.
Proposals must be submitted by August 23, 2010.
Those submitting complete proposals will be notified of their status by September 10, 2010.
Ideas for sessions and workshops will be posted on a DLF Community Discussion Forum for feedback by September 10, 2010 (this forum is not yet active). If you would like to be invited to participate in the discussion forum, please send your name and email address to DLF@clir.org with a comment that you want to be included.
Presenters will be guaranteed a registration place.
The 2010 Fall Forum will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Palo Alto November 1-3, 2010.
More information about the 2010 Fall Forum can be found at http://www.clir.org/dlf/dlfforum.html
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011 - Call for Poster Proposals - Search, Discovery and Current Awareness: New and Innovative Uses of Online Research Tools in Transportation Research and Implementation
TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011 - Call for Poster Proposals
Call Title
Search, Discovery and Current Awareness: New and Innovative Uses of Online Research Tools in Transportation Research and Implementation
Sponsoring Committee
ABG40 Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation (LIST)
Call Description
The Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation invites you to submit proposals for a poster session focusing on new and innovative uses of practical online search, discovery and current awareness tools that can give modern transportation professionals a competitive edge. Posters will be displayed at the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, January 2011.
Background
Extending a theme begun with LIST’s 2006 presentation session on wikis, blogs, RSS and podcasting, and continued in 2007, 2008, and 2009 with LIST sessions on the application of Web 2.0 social media technologies, the committee is issuing a call for posters related to new and innovative uses of online research tools as they relate to search, discovery and current awareness in transportation. This poster session is designed to complement this year’s LIST-sponsored workshop titled “The Right Tool for the Job: Search, Discovery and Current Awareness Tools, Tips and Tricks for Busy Transportation Professionals.” While the workshop will provide a high-level overview and will focus specifically on TRB and Google tools and ways they can be used to find high-quality transportation information, the poster session will allow presenters to explore specific tools and specific techniques in great depth. This poster session is not limited to TRB and Google tools.
Description
The poster session will focus on new and innovative uses of tools and techniques that can be used by transportation professionals to save time and improve the work effectiveness of professionals who must quickly search for, find and ultimately make decisions based on reliable information. Posters will showcase successful efforts, programs or initiatives by individuals or agencies. The poster session will highlight methods, tools, technologies and techniques that TRB attendees could put to work immediately to improve the ways they search for, find, organize and use transportation research, information and data. Examples could include but are not limited to automated current awareness tools and techniques, Web 2.0 tools or techniques for professional collaboration, information or data visualization tools, open-source applications, push/pull or other feed technologies, and technologies that automate or syndicate the information search and retrieval process. The audience for this session is broad, including all transportation stakeholders: state DOT practitioners and decision makers, universities, and practitioners or consultants interested in recent advances in the delivery of information to save time and improve the quality of transportation research and practice. Please review TRB's guidelines for poster presenters at http://www.trb.org/Guidelines/PosterPresenters.pdf
(Note: A paper is not required for this session, an exception being extended for this call by TRB). Files and information from the poster session will be posted on the LIST committee Web site (http://sites.google.com/site/trblist) .
Definitions
Current Awareness Tools – Web-based applications designed to alert users to new/modified content from Web page changes, search engine results, or news or other sources. Such tools can typically be personalized or tailored to meet the interest profile of a specific individual or group. Examples could include: RSS, e-mail alerts, or table-of-contents delivery services.
Discovery Tools– Applications or embedded functionality that helps users refine searches or make additional search decisions related to content including, evaluating or browsing. Examples include: Corrective spelling, pattern matching, faceting, visualizing search results, or other techniques for effectively refining searches.
Search Tools – Web-based applications used to search for and aggregate relevant content. Includes search engines, Web portals, online databases, and online catalogs and indexes.
Web 2.0 Tools – Web-based applications that facilitate interactive information sharing among multiple users, interoperability, user-centered design and professional collaboration.
About LIST
The Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40) serves as a forum for transportation librarians and the transportation research community on developments in information science and their applicability to transportation. The committee facilitates diffusion of national library and information science innovations throughout the transportation community by monitoring the use of new resources and tools in the transportation arena, defining critical research and training issues relating to their implementation, and promoting the benefits of these capabilities.
Call Organizer
Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov), (202) 493-3071
We will accept poster proposal ideas submitted by or on behalf of government or education agencies. Please submit an abstract (500 word limit) with enough detail to review your proposal to review committee chair Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov)
We will convene a working group of reviewers to judge submissions and notify those selected in late September. We require an abstract for each poster selected. Those selected must present in person at TRB, however, partnering with colleagues is encouraged.
Submissions
Submit your poster proposals no later than Friday, September 10, 2010 by sending them to: Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov), (202) 493-3071
Call Title
Search, Discovery and Current Awareness: New and Innovative Uses of Online Research Tools in Transportation Research and Implementation
Sponsoring Committee
ABG40 Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation (LIST)
Call Description
The Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation invites you to submit proposals for a poster session focusing on new and innovative uses of practical online search, discovery and current awareness tools that can give modern transportation professionals a competitive edge. Posters will be displayed at the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, January 2011.
Background
Extending a theme begun with LIST’s 2006 presentation session on wikis, blogs, RSS and podcasting, and continued in 2007, 2008, and 2009 with LIST sessions on the application of Web 2.0 social media technologies, the committee is issuing a call for posters related to new and innovative uses of online research tools as they relate to search, discovery and current awareness in transportation. This poster session is designed to complement this year’s LIST-sponsored workshop titled “The Right Tool for the Job: Search, Discovery and Current Awareness Tools, Tips and Tricks for Busy Transportation Professionals.” While the workshop will provide a high-level overview and will focus specifically on TRB and Google tools and ways they can be used to find high-quality transportation information, the poster session will allow presenters to explore specific tools and specific techniques in great depth. This poster session is not limited to TRB and Google tools.
Description
The poster session will focus on new and innovative uses of tools and techniques that can be used by transportation professionals to save time and improve the work effectiveness of professionals who must quickly search for, find and ultimately make decisions based on reliable information. Posters will showcase successful efforts, programs or initiatives by individuals or agencies. The poster session will highlight methods, tools, technologies and techniques that TRB attendees could put to work immediately to improve the ways they search for, find, organize and use transportation research, information and data. Examples could include but are not limited to automated current awareness tools and techniques, Web 2.0 tools or techniques for professional collaboration, information or data visualization tools, open-source applications, push/pull or other feed technologies, and technologies that automate or syndicate the information search and retrieval process. The audience for this session is broad, including all transportation stakeholders: state DOT practitioners and decision makers, universities, and practitioners or consultants interested in recent advances in the delivery of information to save time and improve the quality of transportation research and practice. Please review TRB's guidelines for poster presenters at http://www.trb.org/Guidelines/PosterPresenters.pdf
(Note: A paper is not required for this session, an exception being extended for this call by TRB). Files and information from the poster session will be posted on the LIST committee Web site (http://sites.google.com/site/trblist) .
Definitions
Current Awareness Tools – Web-based applications designed to alert users to new/modified content from Web page changes, search engine results, or news or other sources. Such tools can typically be personalized or tailored to meet the interest profile of a specific individual or group. Examples could include: RSS, e-mail alerts, or table-of-contents delivery services.
Discovery Tools– Applications or embedded functionality that helps users refine searches or make additional search decisions related to content including, evaluating or browsing. Examples include: Corrective spelling, pattern matching, faceting, visualizing search results, or other techniques for effectively refining searches.
Search Tools – Web-based applications used to search for and aggregate relevant content. Includes search engines, Web portals, online databases, and online catalogs and indexes.
Web 2.0 Tools – Web-based applications that facilitate interactive information sharing among multiple users, interoperability, user-centered design and professional collaboration.
About LIST
The Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40) serves as a forum for transportation librarians and the transportation research community on developments in information science and their applicability to transportation. The committee facilitates diffusion of national library and information science innovations throughout the transportation community by monitoring the use of new resources and tools in the transportation arena, defining critical research and training issues relating to their implementation, and promoting the benefits of these capabilities.
Call Organizer
Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov), (202) 493-3071
We will accept poster proposal ideas submitted by or on behalf of government or education agencies. Please submit an abstract (500 word limit) with enough detail to review your proposal to review committee chair Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov)
We will convene a working group of reviewers to judge submissions and notify those selected in late September. We require an abstract for each poster selected. Those selected must present in person at TRB, however, partnering with colleagues is encouraged.
Submissions
Submit your poster proposals no later than Friday, September 10, 2010 by sending them to: Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov), (202) 493-3071
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
CFP: ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference
CFP: ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference
Proposals Accepted Through November 1, 2010
Can't attend the ACRL 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA? Going to Philly but want to enhance your onsite experience? No problem - consider the ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference!
Proposals are now being accepted for interactive, online sessions for the Virtual Conference. Featuring live, on-the-fly polling, white boards, co-browsing and desktop sharing, virtual presenting is a unique and affordable opportunity for both experienced and new presenters. We are seeking a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in academic libraries. Sessions will be selected for presentation based on relevance, timeliness of topic and clear, intriguing proposals. Webcasts are 60 minutes (including Q&A) and should be specifically designed for virtual presentation. Presenters should explain how they will use the Webcast environment to create interactivity among the attendees. Links to the recorded sessions will be posted on the Virtual Conference website, which all attendees (virtual or onsite) can access for up to a YEAR following the conference (lots of exposure)! For examples of Webcasts and other virtual content from ACRL's 2009 National Conference, see www.learningtimes.net/acrlconference/.
In addition to these exclusive online-only sessions, the Virtual Conference will feature onsite conference session recordings, speaker handouts, blogs, discussion forums, chats and more. Registration will open in 2011, with virtual presenter registration fees waived. If accepted, virtual presenters will also gain access to all of the content on the conference website for up to a year. Submit proposals by November 1 through the ACRL 2011 website: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm. Presenters will be notified by January 1 if their proposal has been accepted.
PRESENTERS ARE EXPECTED TO:
* Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Adobe Connect prior to the conference
* Conduct an online session using Adobe Connect
* Provide a photo, bio and program description for the conference website by February 1, 2010
* Respond to questions from & interact with virtual attendees
Questions? Contact Erin Dorney, Millersville University, erin.dorney@millersville.edu or Scott Vine, Franklin & Marshall College, scott.vine@fandm.edu.
Proposals Accepted Through November 1, 2010
Can't attend the ACRL 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA? Going to Philly but want to enhance your onsite experience? No problem - consider the ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference!
Proposals are now being accepted for interactive, online sessions for the Virtual Conference. Featuring live, on-the-fly polling, white boards, co-browsing and desktop sharing, virtual presenting is a unique and affordable opportunity for both experienced and new presenters. We are seeking a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in academic libraries. Sessions will be selected for presentation based on relevance, timeliness of topic and clear, intriguing proposals. Webcasts are 60 minutes (including Q&A) and should be specifically designed for virtual presentation. Presenters should explain how they will use the Webcast environment to create interactivity among the attendees. Links to the recorded sessions will be posted on the Virtual Conference website, which all attendees (virtual or onsite) can access for up to a YEAR following the conference (lots of exposure)! For examples of Webcasts and other virtual content from ACRL's 2009 National Conference, see www.learningtimes.net/acrlconference/.
In addition to these exclusive online-only sessions, the Virtual Conference will feature onsite conference session recordings, speaker handouts, blogs, discussion forums, chats and more. Registration will open in 2011, with virtual presenter registration fees waived. If accepted, virtual presenters will also gain access to all of the content on the conference website for up to a year. Submit proposals by November 1 through the ACRL 2011 website: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm. Presenters will be notified by January 1 if their proposal has been accepted.
PRESENTERS ARE EXPECTED TO:
* Attend an online 30-60 minute training on Adobe Connect prior to the conference
* Conduct an online session using Adobe Connect
* Provide a photo, bio and program description for the conference website by February 1, 2010
* Respond to questions from & interact with virtual attendees
Questions? Contact Erin Dorney, Millersville University, erin.dorney@millersville.edu or Scott Vine, Franklin & Marshall College, scott.vine@fandm.edu.
Monday, August 02, 2010
Cyber Zed Shed wants your 20-min. presentation proposal for ACRL National in Philladelphia
Cyber Zed Shed wants your 20-min. presentation proposal for ACRL National in Philladelphia
Deadline Nov 1. http://j.mp/acrlczs
Are you a tech savvy librarian using new technologies in innovative ways? Adapting existing technologies to reach user needs? Here is an opportunity to share your innovations with your colleagues, library administrators, and others at ACRL 2011. The ACRL 2011 Cyber Zed Shed Committee is looking for proposals that document technology-related innovations in every area of the library.
Whether you are teaching in a classroom; answering questions from patrons; acquiring, cataloging, processing or preserving materials; or providing other services, we're interested. We invite you to submit your most innovative proposals to help us make Philadelphia the site of a truly groundbreaking conference.
Cyber Zed Shed presentations are 20 minutes, with 15 minutes to present a demonstration, and five additional minutes for audience Q&A. Presentations should document technology-related innovations in academic and research libraries. A computer, data projector, screen, microphone, and stage will be provided in the Cyber Zed Shed theater. You will be responsible for bringing all other equipment required for your demonstration, except as agreed to in advance.
The deadline for submission is November 1, 2010.
Questions about Cyber Zed Shed submissions should be directed to:
Kenley Neufeld, Santa Barbara City College, kenleyneufeld@gmail.com
Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University, erimland@psu.edu
Deadline Nov 1. http://j.mp/acrlczs
Are you a tech savvy librarian using new technologies in innovative ways? Adapting existing technologies to reach user needs? Here is an opportunity to share your innovations with your colleagues, library administrators, and others at ACRL 2011. The ACRL 2011 Cyber Zed Shed Committee is looking for proposals that document technology-related innovations in every area of the library.
Whether you are teaching in a classroom; answering questions from patrons; acquiring, cataloging, processing or preserving materials; or providing other services, we're interested. We invite you to submit your most innovative proposals to help us make Philadelphia the site of a truly groundbreaking conference.
Cyber Zed Shed presentations are 20 minutes, with 15 minutes to present a demonstration, and five additional minutes for audience Q&A. Presentations should document technology-related innovations in academic and research libraries. A computer, data projector, screen, microphone, and stage will be provided in the Cyber Zed Shed theater. You will be responsible for bringing all other equipment required for your demonstration, except as agreed to in advance.
The deadline for submission is November 1, 2010.
Questions about Cyber Zed Shed submissions should be directed to:
Kenley Neufeld, Santa Barbara City College, kenleyneufeld@gmail.com
Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University, erimland@psu.edu
LMI SEEKING WORKSHOP PRESENTERS FOR FALL CONFERENCE
LMI SEEKING WORKSHOP PRESENTERS FOR FALL CONFERENCE
The Library Management Institute is seeking workshop presenters for a half-day mini-conference scheduled for Friday October 8th in Philadelphia. The mini-conference, called "Next Step: Help Wanted" will focus on the design and management of programming and services for the post-college adult population (22-32 years old). The half-day conference will feature a prominent keynote speaker, several morning workshops, and conclude with a luncheon. We welcome proposals for workshops relevant to any type of library (public, academic, or special) on better serving this underserved population including:
• innovative ideas for outreach to this user population
• social programming and networking opportunities for single individuals
• programs and services to help with small business startup
• personal enrichment programming
• career search support services
• programming on the first years of marriage and becoming a first-time parent
• programming and support services for job relocation and finding apartments and homes
• programming and support services in identifying graduate education opportunities
• services for the returning older student
• information literacy programs for graduate students
• special library programs and services for the new law student, medical student, or MBA student
• services and programs for men and women returning from military service
• general programming to help this user population discuss their concerns though the use of library materials, discussion groups, and special lectures
Workshop proposals must be received no later than August 12th. To submit a proposal or for further information, contact Bob Kieserman at kiesermb@yahoo.com. More information on attending the mini-conference will be available in September.
Robert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS, Director
Library Management Institute
kiesermb@yahoo.com
The Library Management Institute is seeking workshop presenters for a half-day mini-conference scheduled for Friday October 8th in Philadelphia. The mini-conference, called "Next Step: Help Wanted" will focus on the design and management of programming and services for the post-college adult population (22-32 years old). The half-day conference will feature a prominent keynote speaker, several morning workshops, and conclude with a luncheon. We welcome proposals for workshops relevant to any type of library (public, academic, or special) on better serving this underserved population including:
• innovative ideas for outreach to this user population
• social programming and networking opportunities for single individuals
• programs and services to help with small business startup
• personal enrichment programming
• career search support services
• programming on the first years of marriage and becoming a first-time parent
• programming and support services for job relocation and finding apartments and homes
• programming and support services in identifying graduate education opportunities
• services for the returning older student
• information literacy programs for graduate students
• special library programs and services for the new law student, medical student, or MBA student
• services and programs for men and women returning from military service
• general programming to help this user population discuss their concerns though the use of library materials, discussion groups, and special lectures
Workshop proposals must be received no later than August 12th. To submit a proposal or for further information, contact Bob Kieserman at kiesermb@yahoo.com. More information on attending the mini-conference will be available in September.
Robert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS, Director
Library Management Institute
kiesermb@yahoo.com
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Looking for regular columnists for The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances
Looking for regular columnists for The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances
_The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances_ is looking for regular columnists who can speak to the issues and background of the journal indicated below. I am especially interested in management or staff in public, private, academic, and special libraries and other information organizations (like archives and museums) writing columns that address issues related to budgeting, management, human resources, development, and outsourcing (among others) in information organizations, not just libraries. Columns are needed on a quarterly basis (every 3 months). There is no renumeration provided for this, just the opportunity to get your name out into the profession and to put this on your resume. Please contact the editor directly if you are interested in contributing. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _The Bottom Line_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
_The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances_ is looking for regular columnists who can speak to the issues and background of the journal indicated below. I am especially interested in management or staff in public, private, academic, and special libraries and other information organizations (like archives and museums) writing columns that address issues related to budgeting, management, human resources, development, and outsourcing (among others) in information organizations, not just libraries. Columns are needed on a quarterly basis (every 3 months). There is no renumeration provided for this, just the opportunity to get your name out into the profession and to put this on your resume. Please contact the editor directly if you are interested in contributing. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _The Bottom Line_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
CFP: Music Reference Services Quarterly
CFP: Music Reference Services Quarterly
Editors are inviting articles for the Fall and Winter 2010 double issue of Music Reference Services Quarterly, the peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis. The articles should fall within the scope of music librarianship in any of the following categories:
• administration and management
• bibliographic instruction
• collection development
• digital audio delivery
• electronic resources
• facilities
• music librarianship education
• preservation of music materials
• reference services
• cataloging
• bibliographies involving printed music and audio-visual materials
The submission deadline is August 16, 2010. Conference presentations and poster sessions that would be appropriate to expand as a journal article within the scope of Music Reference Services Quarterly are welcome. No previously published, simultaneously submitted material will be considered. For additional information and a description of the review process, Music Reference Services Quarterly contributor guidelines may be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306936~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
All papers should be emailed to Ana Dubnjakovic (ana@vt.edu) and Michelle Hahn (mhahn@mail.smu.edu). We look forward to hearing from you!
Editors are inviting articles for the Fall and Winter 2010 double issue of Music Reference Services Quarterly, the peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis. The articles should fall within the scope of music librarianship in any of the following categories:
• administration and management
• bibliographic instruction
• collection development
• digital audio delivery
• electronic resources
• facilities
• music librarianship education
• preservation of music materials
• reference services
• cataloging
• bibliographies involving printed music and audio-visual materials
The submission deadline is August 16, 2010. Conference presentations and poster sessions that would be appropriate to expand as a journal article within the scope of Music Reference Services Quarterly are welcome. No previously published, simultaneously submitted material will be considered. For additional information and a description of the review process, Music Reference Services Quarterly contributor guidelines may be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t792306936~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
All papers should be emailed to Ana Dubnjakovic (ana@vt.edu) and Michelle Hahn (mhahn@mail.smu.edu). We look forward to hearing from you!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG meeting (Akron, Ohio)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG meeting (Akron, Ohio)
The 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 meeting being held Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Akron, OH.
* Presentations for all levels of experience across all modules and Innovative products are welcomed
* Proposals may take the form of programs, panel discussions, forums, hands-on instruction, and demonstrations
* Have an idea, but don't think you could devote a full 60 minutes to it? Submit a proposal for a 5-minute presentation for our “Lightning Round”
* “Birds of a Feather” (BoF) sessions, which take the form of informal discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s) may also be proposed
Submissions may be made using the form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes IUG website at http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/iug/program/iug-proposal2010.html
For further information contact Suzette Burlingame, Program Committee Chair.
Review the IUG website for presentation guidelines at http://www.innovativeusers.org/conference-guidelines
Proposal Deadline: Monday, August 16, 2010.
We look forward to receiving many wonderful submissions!
Thank you,
Suzette Burlingame (sburlingame@starklibrary.org)
Program Committee Chair, 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
The 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 meeting being held Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in Akron, OH.
* Presentations for all levels of experience across all modules and Innovative products are welcomed
* Proposals may take the form of programs, panel discussions, forums, hands-on instruction, and demonstrations
* Have an idea, but don't think you could devote a full 60 minutes to it? Submit a proposal for a 5-minute presentation for our “Lightning Round”
* “Birds of a Feather” (BoF) sessions, which take the form of informal discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s) may also be proposed
Submissions may be made using the form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes IUG website at http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/iug/program/iug-proposal2010.html
For further information contact Suzette Burlingame, Program Committee Chair.
Review the IUG website for presentation guidelines at http://www.innovativeusers.org/conference-guidelines
Proposal Deadline: Monday, August 16, 2010.
We look forward to receiving many wonderful submissions!
Thank you,
Suzette Burlingame (sburlingame@starklibrary.org)
Program Committee Chair, 2010 Eastern Great Lakes IUG
Collaborative Librarianship: Call for Papers from Consortia and Coops
Collaborative Librarianship: Call for Papers from Consortia and Coops
Vol. 2, no. 4 (Fall, 2010) issue of Collaborative Librarianship will focus on the role consortia play in library collaboration. Consortia and cooperatives are crossing new thresholds in cooperative purchases, integrated library systems, institutional repositories, collection development plans and delivery services. Articles are sought related to any of these topics or other consortial innovations. Please have submissions made on CL’s website by September 15th, 2010. The next issue of CL, Vol. 2, no. 3 (Summer, 2010), will be published in September.
The journal also welcomes articles, reports, reviews, and news items that pertain to any aspect of the nature, methodology, promotion, practice and concerns related to library collaboration. CL also welcomes reader comments and responses to items published in the journal.
Scholarly articles will undergo peer review. Articles, reports and other items not peer-reviewed may be published in other sections of the journal. Author submissions should be made through the journal’s web site. All inquiries about submissions could be made by contacting Ivan Gaetz, or by contacting any of the section editors listed on the journal’s website.
CONTACT:
Ivan Gaetz, General Editor, Collaborative Librarianship
Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd.
Denver CO 80221-1099 303-458-3556
igaetz@regis.edu
http://www.collaborativelibrarianship.org/
Vol. 2, no. 4 (Fall, 2010) issue of Collaborative Librarianship will focus on the role consortia play in library collaboration. Consortia and cooperatives are crossing new thresholds in cooperative purchases, integrated library systems, institutional repositories, collection development plans and delivery services. Articles are sought related to any of these topics or other consortial innovations. Please have submissions made on CL’s website by September 15th, 2010. The next issue of CL, Vol. 2, no. 3 (Summer, 2010), will be published in September.
The journal also welcomes articles, reports, reviews, and news items that pertain to any aspect of the nature, methodology, promotion, practice and concerns related to library collaboration. CL also welcomes reader comments and responses to items published in the journal.
Scholarly articles will undergo peer review. Articles, reports and other items not peer-reviewed may be published in other sections of the journal. Author submissions should be made through the journal’s web site. All inquiries about submissions could be made by contacting Ivan Gaetz, or by contacting any of the section editors listed on the journal’s website.
CONTACT:
Ivan Gaetz, General Editor, Collaborative Librarianship
Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd.
Denver CO 80221-1099 303-458-3556
igaetz@regis.edu
http://www.collaborativelibrarianship.org/
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
CFP: Popular Culture and the Classroom
CFP: Popular Culture and the Classroom
Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association & PCA/ACA Joint Conference
April 20-23, 2011
San Antonio, TX
Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2010
Conference Hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone 1-210-223-1000
Papers (panelists) needed to examine role of popular culture in today’s classrooms (which includes secondary classrooms or college classrooms) at the Southwest and Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference (meeting with the PCA/ACA) April 20-23, 2011 in San Antonio, TX.
Here’s a quick test for today’s educators:
“Glee,” Facebook, “American Idol.” “Lady Gaga, “Mad Men,” “Lost.” Ipods. Celebrity Weddings and Break-ups. “Twilight,” Twitter, Instant Messaging, Reality Television. Superhero Films. Comic Books and Graphic Novels. X-Box. “LOL and IM Speak” Cell phones. Text messaging. Advertising and Stereotypes.
The list may cause some teachers and professors to scratch their heads, but to our students, these entries would be part of the daily vocabulary of being a student today.
From instant messages discussing homework to the Ipod Revolution, high school and college students are often the experts when it comes to technological advances and cultural awareness. As educators, it’s increasingly important we embrace popular culture whenever possible to create meaningful lessons that help students link the curriculum we teach with the world they live in and understand.
Whether a single lesson idea, a scholarly paper, or a theme for a course, the “Popular Culture and the Classroom” section of this conference seeks teachers with new ideas of how to use popular culture effectively in the classroom. We have had presentations in English, Communications, Journalism/Media Studies, Social Studies/History, Math, ESL, Deaf/Sign Language Classrooms in middle schools, high schools, and college classrooms, and it’s always valuable to see popular culture used in so many exciting ways throughout the country.
Any presentations involving, television, literature, film, history, computer software, music, graphic novels and comic books, Instant Messaging Language, Video Games, or a variety of other popular culture references/ texts/ or sources are welcome!
Send inquiries, a brief abstract or entire paper (your choice) by December 15 to area chair, Erik Walker. (Email preferred)
For more information on the Conference, check out the conference web site at: http://swtxpca.org/
Erik Walker
Dept. of English & Journalism
Plymouth South High School
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Email: erikmwalker@aol.com
Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association & PCA/ACA Joint Conference
April 20-23, 2011
San Antonio, TX
Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2010
Conference Hotel: Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone 1-210-223-1000
Papers (panelists) needed to examine role of popular culture in today’s classrooms (which includes secondary classrooms or college classrooms) at the Southwest and Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference (meeting with the PCA/ACA) April 20-23, 2011 in San Antonio, TX.
Here’s a quick test for today’s educators:
“Glee,” Facebook, “American Idol.” “Lady Gaga, “Mad Men,” “Lost.” Ipods. Celebrity Weddings and Break-ups. “Twilight,” Twitter, Instant Messaging, Reality Television. Superhero Films. Comic Books and Graphic Novels. X-Box. “LOL and IM Speak” Cell phones. Text messaging. Advertising and Stereotypes.
The list may cause some teachers and professors to scratch their heads, but to our students, these entries would be part of the daily vocabulary of being a student today.
From instant messages discussing homework to the Ipod Revolution, high school and college students are often the experts when it comes to technological advances and cultural awareness. As educators, it’s increasingly important we embrace popular culture whenever possible to create meaningful lessons that help students link the curriculum we teach with the world they live in and understand.
Whether a single lesson idea, a scholarly paper, or a theme for a course, the “Popular Culture and the Classroom” section of this conference seeks teachers with new ideas of how to use popular culture effectively in the classroom. We have had presentations in English, Communications, Journalism/Media Studies, Social Studies/History, Math, ESL, Deaf/Sign Language Classrooms in middle schools, high schools, and college classrooms, and it’s always valuable to see popular culture used in so many exciting ways throughout the country.
Any presentations involving, television, literature, film, history, computer software, music, graphic novels and comic books, Instant Messaging Language, Video Games, or a variety of other popular culture references/ texts/ or sources are welcome!
Send inquiries, a brief abstract or entire paper (your choice) by December 15 to area chair, Erik Walker. (Email preferred)
For more information on the Conference, check out the conference web site at: http://swtxpca.org/
Erik Walker
Dept. of English & Journalism
Plymouth South High School
490 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 224-7512
Email: erikmwalker@aol.com
Call for Book Chapters: Social Media: Usage and Impact
Call for Book Chapters: Social Media: Usage and Impact
Edited by Hana Noor Al-Deen, Ph.D.
http://people.uncw.edu/noor/
Email: noor@uncw.edu
Proposals for book chapters are invited to address the usage and impact of social media in any of the following contexts: politics, education, advertising, marketing, business, entertainment, and social networking. Original research and all methodological approaches are welcome. The length of the chapter should consist of no less than 5000 words and no more than 7000 words.
Proposal Guidelines:
Submit abstracts as an email attachment (MS Word or PDF format) between 300-500 words by August 20, 2010. Abstracts should give a clear sense of the scope of the research and the method of inquiry. Submitters will be notified by September 15, 2010. Individuals whose proposals are accepted need to submit the completed draft of the chapter by November 15, 2010.
Dr. Hana Noor Al-Deen
Department of Communication Studies
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-233-7752
Email: noor@uncw.edu
Edited by Hana Noor Al-Deen, Ph.D.
http://people.uncw.edu/noor/
Email: noor@uncw.edu
Proposals for book chapters are invited to address the usage and impact of social media in any of the following contexts: politics, education, advertising, marketing, business, entertainment, and social networking. Original research and all methodological approaches are welcome. The length of the chapter should consist of no less than 5000 words and no more than 7000 words.
Proposal Guidelines:
Submit abstracts as an email attachment (MS Word or PDF format) between 300-500 words by August 20, 2010. Abstracts should give a clear sense of the scope of the research and the method of inquiry. Submitters will be notified by September 15, 2010. Individuals whose proposals are accepted need to submit the completed draft of the chapter by November 15, 2010.
Dr. Hana Noor Al-Deen
Department of Communication Studies
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-233-7752
Email: noor@uncw.edu
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Call for articles: The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances (TBL) is actively seeking submissions.
Call for articles: The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances (TBL) is actively seeking submissions.
An established print and online journal, The Bottom Line’s major focus is on library finances, library development activities, dealing with library budgets and personnel, and changes in libraries due to economic challenges. The journal is especially interested in articles on the topics below from archives, museums, and other information organizations as well.
Published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the journal is interested in articles of varying lengths, opinion pieces and case studies. The editor will work with authors that are new to LIS publishing, and those who are seeking outlets for reporting on practical uses of budgets and finances in libraries.
Submissions particularly welcome in the following areas (for example):
• Library changes and challenges from recent economic turmoil
• Case studies on library budgeting and finances
• Case studies on library development activities
• Downsizing and reorganization of libraries
• Library budgets and finances from an administrator’s perspective (high-level or middle management)
• Library budgets and finances from a staff perspective
• Innovative ways to raise money and awareness of library activities and mission
• Thought-provoking opinions related to library budgets and finances
Go to www.emeraldinsight.com/bl.htm to see past tables of contents and sample articles.
I look forward to hearing from you
Regards
Dr Brad Eden, Editor
eden@library.ucsb.edu
An established print and online journal, The Bottom Line’s major focus is on library finances, library development activities, dealing with library budgets and personnel, and changes in libraries due to economic challenges. The journal is especially interested in articles on the topics below from archives, museums, and other information organizations as well.
Published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the journal is interested in articles of varying lengths, opinion pieces and case studies. The editor will work with authors that are new to LIS publishing, and those who are seeking outlets for reporting on practical uses of budgets and finances in libraries.
Submissions particularly welcome in the following areas (for example):
• Library changes and challenges from recent economic turmoil
• Case studies on library budgeting and finances
• Case studies on library development activities
• Downsizing and reorganization of libraries
• Library budgets and finances from an administrator’s perspective (high-level or middle management)
• Library budgets and finances from a staff perspective
• Innovative ways to raise money and awareness of library activities and mission
• Thought-provoking opinions related to library budgets and finances
Go to www.emeraldinsight.com/bl.htm to see past tables of contents and sample articles.
I look forward to hearing from you
Regards
Dr Brad Eden, Editor
eden@library.ucsb.edu
Call for articles: OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives
Call for articles: OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives
_OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_ is looking for articles dealing with all aspects of libraries and librarianship. For more information on topics and areas of interest to the journal, please go to http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=oclc. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor an email with a short description of your topic. Any questions can be directed to the editor. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
_OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_ is looking for articles dealing with all aspects of libraries and librarianship. For more information on topics and areas of interest to the journal, please go to http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=oclc. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor an email with a short description of your topic. Any questions can be directed to the editor. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS - Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles - 2011 ALA Annual
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS - Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles - 2011 ALA Annual
The University Libraries and College Libraries Sections invite proposals for our 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program:
Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles
Innovative College and University Librarians are increasingly assuming new academic, governance, professional, and service roles and responsibilities. By forging new pathways and partnerships, academic librarians can reassert the centrality of the library in their colleges and universities, and expand their expertise to benefit the core missions of their library and their institution. This fast-paced program features a variety of Lighting Talk presentations (also known as Pecha Kucha presentations) that dive right to the heart of the issue and engage the audience.
RULES: 5 minute presentation, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide
EXAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKe_cX5Ms_w&feature=related
Proposals should include a title and 75-word description of the presentation. They can be submitted here: Submission Form. Proposals will be due SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.
Notifications of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2010.
For more information, please contact Catherine Doyle, cdoyle0@zimbra.naz.edu
The University Libraries and College Libraries Sections invite proposals for our 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program:
Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles
Innovative College and University Librarians are increasingly assuming new academic, governance, professional, and service roles and responsibilities. By forging new pathways and partnerships, academic librarians can reassert the centrality of the library in their colleges and universities, and expand their expertise to benefit the core missions of their library and their institution. This fast-paced program features a variety of Lighting Talk presentations (also known as Pecha Kucha presentations) that dive right to the heart of the issue and engage the audience.
RULES: 5 minute presentation, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide
EXAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKe_cX5Ms_w&feature=related
Proposals should include a title and 75-word description of the presentation. They can be submitted here: Submission Form. Proposals will be due SEPTEMBER 15, 2010.
Notifications of acceptance will be made by November 1, 2010.
For more information, please contact Catherine Doyle, cdoyle0@zimbra.naz.edu
CFP: Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
CFP: Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
The August 2, 2010 submission deadline for the Summer 2010 issue of Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), is fast approaching, and potential contributors are encouraged to submit their articles promptly to the ASCLA office.
The theme for the Summer 2010 issue is services to special populations. ASCLA is the home to librarians serving special populations that include incarcerated youth and adults; the blind, deaf and hard of hearing; and other groups needing special accommodations for library services. Descriptions of programs, letters to the editor or any other ideas for articles that relate to the theme are welcome. ASCLA also welcomes contributions related to post-ALA Annual Conference wrap-up surrounding ASCLA events and/or programming relevant to our membership (special populations librarians; those affiliated with state libraries; networks, cooperatives and consortia; and independent library consultants). Contributors do not need to be ASCLA members.
More information is available at the ASCLA blog.
http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2010/07/interfacesum2010-deadline/
Please forward this message to any colleagues or related listservs and member groups who might be interested in its content.
Liz F. Markel, M.A.
Marketing Specialist
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel@ala.org
Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla
The August 2, 2010 submission deadline for the Summer 2010 issue of Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), is fast approaching, and potential contributors are encouraged to submit their articles promptly to the ASCLA office.
The theme for the Summer 2010 issue is services to special populations. ASCLA is the home to librarians serving special populations that include incarcerated youth and adults; the blind, deaf and hard of hearing; and other groups needing special accommodations for library services. Descriptions of programs, letters to the editor or any other ideas for articles that relate to the theme are welcome. ASCLA also welcomes contributions related to post-ALA Annual Conference wrap-up surrounding ASCLA events and/or programming relevant to our membership (special populations librarians; those affiliated with state libraries; networks, cooperatives and consortia; and independent library consultants). Contributors do not need to be ASCLA members.
More information is available at the ASCLA blog.
http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2010/07/interfacesum2010-deadline/
Please forward this message to any colleagues or related listservs and member groups who might be interested in its content.
Liz F. Markel, M.A.
Marketing Specialist
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel@ala.org
Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla
Call for Papers: Emerging Research in Collection Management & Development - The Second Annual Collections Research Forum at ALA Annual 2011
Call for Papers: Emerging Research in Collection Management & Development - The Second Annual Collections Research Forum at ALA Annual 2011
The Publications Committee of the Collection Management & Development Section of ALCTS is sponsoring the Second Annual Collections Research Forum, "Emerging Research in Collection Management & Development," at the 2011 American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans.
This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research. Both completed research and research in progress will be considered. All researchers, including collection practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested individuals, are encouraged to submit a proposal.
The Committee will use a "blind review” process to select two projects. The selected researchers are required to present their papers in person at the forum. Each researcher should plan for a 25-30 minute presentation, with a 10-15 minute open discussion following each presentation. Criteria for selection are:
-Significance of the study for improving collection management and development practices
-Potential for research to fill a gap in collections scholarship or to build on previous studies
-Quality and creativity of the methodology
Previously published research or research accepted for publication prior to November 5, 2010, will not be accepted.
The submission must consist of no more than two pages. On the first page, please list your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information (including your mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address). The second page should be a one-page proposal, and it should NOT show your name or any personal information. Instead, it must include only:
-The title of your project
-A clear statement of the research problem
-A description of the research methodology used
-Results of the project, if any
The deadline for proposals is November 5, 2010 & Notification of acceptance will be made by December 1, 2010.
*Please send submissions to:*
Stephen H. Dew
Chair, CMDS Publications Committee
E-mail: shdew@uncg.edu
TEL: 336-334-4300
FAX: 336-334-5399
The Publications Committee of the Collection Management & Development Section of ALCTS is sponsoring the Second Annual Collections Research Forum, "Emerging Research in Collection Management & Development," at the 2011 American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans.
This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research. Both completed research and research in progress will be considered. All researchers, including collection practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested individuals, are encouraged to submit a proposal.
The Committee will use a "blind review” process to select two projects. The selected researchers are required to present their papers in person at the forum. Each researcher should plan for a 25-30 minute presentation, with a 10-15 minute open discussion following each presentation. Criteria for selection are:
-Significance of the study for improving collection management and development practices
-Potential for research to fill a gap in collections scholarship or to build on previous studies
-Quality and creativity of the methodology
Previously published research or research accepted for publication prior to November 5, 2010, will not be accepted.
The submission must consist of no more than two pages. On the first page, please list your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information (including your mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address). The second page should be a one-page proposal, and it should NOT show your name or any personal information. Instead, it must include only:
-The title of your project
-A clear statement of the research problem
-A description of the research methodology used
-Results of the project, if any
The deadline for proposals is November 5, 2010 & Notification of acceptance will be made by December 1, 2010.
*Please send submissions to:*
Stephen H. Dew
Chair, CMDS Publications Committee
E-mail: shdew@uncg.edu
TEL: 336-334-4300
FAX: 336-334-5399
Call for Papers for the inaugural Issue of Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division
Call for Papers for the inaugural Issue of Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division. PAL is an open access, peer reviewed journal.
*Peer Reviewed Articles:*
PAL seeks well-written manuscripts that are of interest to academic librarians and information professionals serving academic departments or
affiliated institutions, including:
- Original and significant research findings with practical applications
- Best Practices
- Implementation of new initiatives
- Descriptive narratives of successful and unsuccessful ventures
- Examination of the role of libraries in meeting specialized client needs
- Analysis of issues and trends
See the Journal's Focus and Scope http://journals.tdl.org/pal/about/editorialPolicies#focusAndScope for more information. Potential topics for inclusion are not limited to those listed on that page.
*Other Content (not peer reviewed):*
While not peer reviewed, PAL is also seeking content for two other key sections of the Journal:
- *Think Pieces:* These types of articles are intended to spur discussion amongst scholars on message boards for each piece.
- *Interactive Online Exhibits and Demonstrations*
See the Section Policies http://journals.tdl.org/pal/about/editorialPolicies#sectionPolicies for more details on submitting these types of pieces for inclusion in the Journal.
We have opened our first semi-annual edition beginning January 2010. Submit your manuscript by registering http://journals.tdl.org/pal/user/register as an author and following the five-step process.
Warmest regards,
Leslie J. Reynolds
Founding Editor, Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division
Leslie J. Reynolds
Associate Professor
Director, West Campus Business Library
Director, Policy Sciences & Economics Library
Senior Head for Collections and Services
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-5001
leslie.reynolds@tamu.edu
voice: 979.458.0138
fax: 979.862.2977
*Peer Reviewed Articles:*
PAL seeks well-written manuscripts that are of interest to academic librarians and information professionals serving academic departments or
affiliated institutions, including:
- Original and significant research findings with practical applications
- Best Practices
- Implementation of new initiatives
- Descriptive narratives of successful and unsuccessful ventures
- Examination of the role of libraries in meeting specialized client needs
- Analysis of issues and trends
See the Journal's Focus and Scope http://journals.tdl.org/pal/about/editorialPolicies#focusAndScope for more information. Potential topics for inclusion are not limited to those listed on that page.
*Other Content (not peer reviewed):*
While not peer reviewed, PAL is also seeking content for two other key sections of the Journal:
- *Think Pieces:* These types of articles are intended to spur discussion amongst scholars on message boards for each piece.
- *Interactive Online Exhibits and Demonstrations*
See the Section Policies http://journals.tdl.org/pal/about/editorialPolicies#sectionPolicies for more details on submitting these types of pieces for inclusion in the Journal.
We have opened our first semi-annual edition beginning January 2010. Submit your manuscript by registering http://journals.tdl.org/pal/user/register as an author and following the five-step process.
Warmest regards,
Leslie J. Reynolds
Founding Editor, Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division
Leslie J. Reynolds
Associate Professor
Director, West Campus Business Library
Director, Policy Sciences & Economics Library
Senior Head for Collections and Services
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-5001
leslie.reynolds@tamu.edu
voice: 979.458.0138
fax: 979.862.2977
CFP: State Library Agencies: A Special Issue of Libraries & The Cultural Record
CFP: State Library Agencies: A Special Issue of Libraries & The Cultural Record
Libraries & The Cultural Record, a peer-reviewed journal of history published by the University of Texas Press, invites submissions for a special issue devoted to exploring historical perspectives on state library agencies in the United States. Contributors are encouraged to consider the topic in diverse ways. Possible themes might include (but are not limited to):
• The history and evolving role of the state library agency as a type, or of a specific state library agency
• Biographical sketches of significant individuals, including former state librarians, staff, and relevant government officials
• The history of state-wide initiatives, such as resource sharing, cooperative online catalogs, or technology training and support
• State library roles in the certification, organization, or professional development of library staff
• State "extension" of library services to rural or underserved communities
• History of the development and/or implementation of federal programs for supporting library services that are administered by state library agencies
• History of interactions between libraries and education, history, museum, or other departments at the state level
• History of efforts at the state level to document or preserve regional and local history, or to organize and enhance access to state government information
• Comparative histories of two or more state libraries
• The history of ALA's Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and other entities that encourage collaboration between states
Proposal guidelines:
Submissions should be based on original research utilizing appropriate sources, including archival materials. Articles must provide a coherent narrative and analysis that situate state library agencies in the broader context of the state environment in which they operate. Submissions should not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Completed articles should be approximately 7,000 words including notes.
All proposals for articles must include:
• The author's contact information, including name, e-mail address, telephone number, and institutional address
• Title of the proposed article
• An abstract of 500 words or less
• Brief list of principal primary and secondary sources that will be used in the research
• A statement on the status of the research and prospect for completion by deadline
Proposals should be prepared using Microsoft Word and submitted electronically to both of the guest editors, Robert Sidney Martin (rmartin2@twu.edu) and Bernadette A. Lear (BAL19@psu.edu). Proposals must be received by the editors no later than November 1, 2010. Submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail, indicating that the proposal has been received. Authors of proposals will be notified by December 1, 2010, regarding the status of their submission. Proposals that are accepted will receive an invitation to submit a manuscript for peer-review no later than February 1, 2012. Following peer-review, the manuscript will be returned to the author by March 15, 2012, indicating any revisions required. The final revised manuscript is due to the journal editorial offices no later than July 1, 2012. The special issue will be published in January, 2013, as volume 48, number 1 of the journal. For more information about the journal's submission requirements and peer review process, see L&CR's web page for submissions at http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~lcr/submissions/index.php.
About the journal:
Libraries & The Cultural Record (ISSN1932-4855) explores the creation, organization, preservation, and utilization of collections in libraries, archives, and museums in the context of cultural and social history. The quarterly journal publishes historical research from scholars worldwide, along with thoughtful essays and book reviews. L&CR accepts approximately 45 percent of manuscripts submitted for publication. In a 2005 survey of LIS deans, who were asked which publications are considered important for tenure decisions, the journal was ranked number 11 out of 71 journals in the field. In 2010, Libraries & the Cultural Record was rated among the top twenty percent of journals in its field by the Australian Research Council in a ranking of 148 scholarly journals worldwide. Established at Florida State University in 1966 as the Journal of Library History, its editorship moved to The University of Texas at Austin, where it assumed its present title in 2006. Articles are available in full-text beginning with the Winter 2001 issue (Volume 36, Number 1) for subscribers to Project Muse (http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/libraries_and_culture/).
About the guest editors for this special issue:
Robert Sidney Martin is Professor Emeritus in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University, where he was Professor of Library Science and Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair until his retirement in 2008. From 2001 to 2005 he served as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. He has authored or edited numerous books and journal articles on library management, the history of libraries and librarianship, and the history of the exploration and mapping of the American West. His work has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the Justin Winsor Prize from the American Library Association.
Bernadette A. Lear is the Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian at Penn State University's Harrisburg Campus, and immediate past Chair of ALA's Library History Round Table. She is also Chair of the Archives Committee of the Pennsylvania Library Association. Her research interests include the history of public libraries in Pennsylvania, and she is currently working on an article about Hannah Packard James, one of the state's first professional librarians.
--
Bernadette A. Lear
Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr. Middletown, PA 17057
E-mail: BAL19@psu.edu
Libraries & The Cultural Record, a peer-reviewed journal of history published by the University of Texas Press, invites submissions for a special issue devoted to exploring historical perspectives on state library agencies in the United States. Contributors are encouraged to consider the topic in diverse ways. Possible themes might include (but are not limited to):
• The history and evolving role of the state library agency as a type, or of a specific state library agency
• Biographical sketches of significant individuals, including former state librarians, staff, and relevant government officials
• The history of state-wide initiatives, such as resource sharing, cooperative online catalogs, or technology training and support
• State library roles in the certification, organization, or professional development of library staff
• State "extension" of library services to rural or underserved communities
• History of the development and/or implementation of federal programs for supporting library services that are administered by state library agencies
• History of interactions between libraries and education, history, museum, or other departments at the state level
• History of efforts at the state level to document or preserve regional and local history, or to organize and enhance access to state government information
• Comparative histories of two or more state libraries
• The history of ALA's Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and other entities that encourage collaboration between states
Proposal guidelines:
Submissions should be based on original research utilizing appropriate sources, including archival materials. Articles must provide a coherent narrative and analysis that situate state library agencies in the broader context of the state environment in which they operate. Submissions should not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Completed articles should be approximately 7,000 words including notes.
All proposals for articles must include:
• The author's contact information, including name, e-mail address, telephone number, and institutional address
• Title of the proposed article
• An abstract of 500 words or less
• Brief list of principal primary and secondary sources that will be used in the research
• A statement on the status of the research and prospect for completion by deadline
Proposals should be prepared using Microsoft Word and submitted electronically to both of the guest editors, Robert Sidney Martin (rmartin2@twu.edu) and Bernadette A. Lear (BAL19@psu.edu). Proposals must be received by the editors no later than November 1, 2010. Submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail, indicating that the proposal has been received. Authors of proposals will be notified by December 1, 2010, regarding the status of their submission. Proposals that are accepted will receive an invitation to submit a manuscript for peer-review no later than February 1, 2012. Following peer-review, the manuscript will be returned to the author by March 15, 2012, indicating any revisions required. The final revised manuscript is due to the journal editorial offices no later than July 1, 2012. The special issue will be published in January, 2013, as volume 48, number 1 of the journal. For more information about the journal's submission requirements and peer review process, see L&CR's web page for submissions at http://sentra.ischool.utexas.edu/~lcr/submissions/index.php.
About the journal:
Libraries & The Cultural Record (ISSN1932-4855) explores the creation, organization, preservation, and utilization of collections in libraries, archives, and museums in the context of cultural and social history. The quarterly journal publishes historical research from scholars worldwide, along with thoughtful essays and book reviews. L&CR accepts approximately 45 percent of manuscripts submitted for publication. In a 2005 survey of LIS deans, who were asked which publications are considered important for tenure decisions, the journal was ranked number 11 out of 71 journals in the field. In 2010, Libraries & the Cultural Record was rated among the top twenty percent of journals in its field by the Australian Research Council in a ranking of 148 scholarly journals worldwide. Established at Florida State University in 1966 as the Journal of Library History, its editorship moved to The University of Texas at Austin, where it assumed its present title in 2006. Articles are available in full-text beginning with the Winter 2001 issue (Volume 36, Number 1) for subscribers to Project Muse (http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/libraries_and_culture/).
About the guest editors for this special issue:
Robert Sidney Martin is Professor Emeritus in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University, where he was Professor of Library Science and Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair until his retirement in 2008. From 2001 to 2005 he served as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. He has authored or edited numerous books and journal articles on library management, the history of libraries and librarianship, and the history of the exploration and mapping of the American West. His work has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the Justin Winsor Prize from the American Library Association.
Bernadette A. Lear is the Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian at Penn State University's Harrisburg Campus, and immediate past Chair of ALA's Library History Round Table. She is also Chair of the Archives Committee of the Pennsylvania Library Association. Her research interests include the history of public libraries in Pennsylvania, and she is currently working on an article about Hannah Packard James, one of the state's first professional librarians.
--
Bernadette A. Lear
Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr. Middletown, PA 17057
E-mail: BAL19@psu.edu
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
CFP: NLM’s GoLocal: Lessons Learned (Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet)
CFP: NLM’s GoLocal: Lessons Learned (Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet)
Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2011
Guest Editors:
Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of
Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies
Ulrike Dieterle, MA, MLS, Distance Services & Outreach Coordinator,
Ebling Health Sciences Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This call for papers is open to any and all librarians and library staff
of GoLocal sites functional during any time during the entire run of
NLM’s GoLocal initiative. The editors are seeking contributions from
writers who want to convey the “Lessons Learned” in their libraries and
their institutions through their GoLocal experience. Possible themes
include, but are not limited to:
• Community analysis
• Working with special populations
• Evaluation
• Geographic and linguistic challenges
• Project management
• Promotion and outreach
• Website management
• Collaboration within and outside the library
What worked well? What would you do differently if you did it again?
What aspects of your GoLocal experience would you like to pass on to
other librarians and community partners interested in consumer health
information and services?
Deadline: By September 1, 2010, send an email of intent, indicating your
interest in submission, to Catherine Arnott Smith at casmith24@wisc.edu.
Completed manuscripts are due to Prof. Smith by November 15, 2010.
For more information, visit the Journal website at
http://www.informaworld.com/wchi or contact Catherine Arnott Smith at
casmith24@wisc.edu
.
--
Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Studies
Room 4263 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 890-1334
Fax: (608) 263-4849
My personal website: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/casmith24/web/
Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2011
Guest Editors:
Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of
Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies
Ulrike Dieterle, MA, MLS, Distance Services & Outreach Coordinator,
Ebling Health Sciences Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This call for papers is open to any and all librarians and library staff
of GoLocal sites functional during any time during the entire run of
NLM’s GoLocal initiative. The editors are seeking contributions from
writers who want to convey the “Lessons Learned” in their libraries and
their institutions through their GoLocal experience. Possible themes
include, but are not limited to:
• Community analysis
• Working with special populations
• Evaluation
• Geographic and linguistic challenges
• Project management
• Promotion and outreach
• Website management
• Collaboration within and outside the library
What worked well? What would you do differently if you did it again?
What aspects of your GoLocal experience would you like to pass on to
other librarians and community partners interested in consumer health
information and services?
Deadline: By September 1, 2010, send an email of intent, indicating your
interest in submission, to Catherine Arnott Smith at casmith24@wisc.edu.
Completed manuscripts are due to Prof. Smith by November 15, 2010.
For more information, visit the Journal website at
http://www.informaworld.com/wchi or contact Catherine Arnott Smith at
casmith24@wisc.edu
.
--
Catherine Arnott Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Studies
Room 4263 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 890-1334
Fax: (608) 263-4849
My personal website: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/casmith24/web/
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Call for articles: Music information retrieval (MIR) special issue
Call for articles: Music information retrieval (MIR) special issue
_OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_ (OSS:IDLP) will be publishing a special issue on music information retrieval (MIR) and libraries. The editor is looking for articles that articulate the planning, development, testing, systems work, marketing, etc. related to MIR, as well as the challenges of providing access to MIR materials. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2010. Articles would be due to the editor by February 1, 2011. Any questions and proposal should be directed to the editor, not to this listserv. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
_OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_ (OSS:IDLP) will be publishing a special issue on music information retrieval (MIR) and libraries. The editor is looking for articles that articulate the planning, development, testing, systems work, marketing, etc. related to MIR, as well as the challenges of providing access to MIR materials. Articles can be of any length, and figures and screen shots are encouraged. OSS:IDLP is a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are interested in contributing, please send the editor your name, a short proposal of the topic, and a tentative title for the article. Deadline for proposals is September 1, 2010. Articles would be due to the editor by February 1, 2011. Any questions and proposal should be directed to the editor, not to this listserv. Thank you.
Dr. Brad Eden
Editor, _OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives_
Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication
University of California, Santa Barbara
eden@library.ucsb.edu
Monday, July 19, 2010
CFP: Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture Area of the Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association
CFP: Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture Area of the Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association
The Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association annual conference will be held April 20 - April 23, 2011 in the Marriott Riverwalk and Rivercenter Hotels, San Antonio, Texas. Scholars from numerous disciplines will meet to share their Popular Culture research and interests.
The Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or research. This year we would particularly like to hear reports about Popular Culture in library education. Other possibilities include descriptions of research collections or exhibits, studies of popular images of libraries or librarians, analyses of social networking or web resources such as Wikipedia and YouTube, or reports on developments in technical services for collecting popular culture materials.
Papers from graduate students are welcome.
Prospective presenters should send a one-page abstract (electronic preferred) with full contact information by December 15, 2010, to:
Allen Ellis
Professor of Library Services
W. Frank Steely Library
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-6101
USA
859-572-5527
FAX: 859-572-5390
E-Mail: ellisa@nku.edu
The Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association annual conference will be held April 20 - April 23, 2011 in the Marriott Riverwalk and Rivercenter Hotels, San Antonio, Texas. Scholars from numerous disciplines will meet to share their Popular Culture research and interests.
The Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or research. This year we would particularly like to hear reports about Popular Culture in library education. Other possibilities include descriptions of research collections or exhibits, studies of popular images of libraries or librarians, analyses of social networking or web resources such as Wikipedia and YouTube, or reports on developments in technical services for collecting popular culture materials.
Papers from graduate students are welcome.
Prospective presenters should send a one-page abstract (electronic preferred) with full contact information by December 15, 2010, to:
Allen Ellis
Professor of Library Services
W. Frank Steely Library
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-6101
USA
859-572-5527
FAX: 859-572-5390
E-Mail: ellisa@nku.edu
CFP: Third International m-Libraries Conference > 11-13 May 2011 / Brisbane, Australia
CFP: Third International m-Libraries Conference > 11-13 May 2011 / Brisbane, Australia
The conference will explore and share work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services and resources to users ‘on the move’, via a growing plethora of mobile and hand-held devices.
The m-Libraries conference brings together researchers, educators, technical developers, managers and library professionals to exchange experience and expertise and to generate ideas for future developments.
The third International m-libraries Conference is hosted by the University of Southern Queensland in collaboration with The Open University, Athabasca University, Thompson Rivers University and Emerald Group Publishing.
We are seeking papers on the following themes:
1. Emerging mobile technologies (including platforms,
devices and software)
2. Delivering new mobile services to users
3. New mobile applications (technical)
4. Mobile users (e.g. studies of requirements and/or behaviour)
5. Development of content for mobiles (including OERs, commercially published, user-generated etc.)
6. Privacy and mobiles
7. Copyright issues for mobile delivery
Please submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) ... by November 1st. These will be subject to peer review and authors will be notified by 14 January 2011.
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are also invited.
Papers or presentation
Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20
minutes plus 5 minutes for questions.
Poster sessions
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and time will be allocated in the programme for poster viewing.
Conference proceedings will be published online.
Links To Original Conference Announcement w/ Conference Background > Links > Submission Contacts > Etc. Available At
http://bit.ly/aozaIO
The conference will explore and share work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services and resources to users ‘on the move’, via a growing plethora of mobile and hand-held devices.
The m-Libraries conference brings together researchers, educators, technical developers, managers and library professionals to exchange experience and expertise and to generate ideas for future developments.
The third International m-libraries Conference is hosted by the University of Southern Queensland in collaboration with The Open University, Athabasca University, Thompson Rivers University and Emerald Group Publishing.
We are seeking papers on the following themes:
1. Emerging mobile technologies (including platforms,
devices and software)
2. Delivering new mobile services to users
3. New mobile applications (technical)
4. Mobile users (e.g. studies of requirements and/or behaviour)
5. Development of content for mobiles (including OERs, commercially published, user-generated etc.)
6. Privacy and mobiles
7. Copyright issues for mobile delivery
Please submit your abstracts (up to 300 words) ... by November 1st. These will be subject to peer review and authors will be notified by 14 January 2011.
We expect that papers may include research reports, demonstrations of technical developments, practical case studies or reviews. Posters are also invited.
Papers or presentation
Papers or presentations should last no longer than 20
minutes plus 5 minutes for questions.
Poster sessions
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference and time will be allocated in the programme for poster viewing.
Conference proceedings will be published online.
Links To Original Conference Announcement w/ Conference Background > Links > Submission Contacts > Etc. Available At
http://bit.ly/aozaIO
Friday, July 16, 2010
Call for participation -- PREMIS Implementation Fair
Call for participation -- PREMIS Implementation Fair
PREMIS Implementation Fair 2010: Announcement and Call for Presenters
An iPRES 2010 workshop sponsored by the Library of Congress
Wednesday, 22 September, 12:00-18:00. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
You are invited to participate in the PREMIS Implementation Fair, a workshop held in association with the 7th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES2010) in Vienna. The Implementation Fair will be an opportunity to:
• give implementers of the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata an opportunity to meet with one another and discuss implementation issues;
• inform the community of implementers of the latest PREMIS updates, tools, and Editorial Committee activities;
• share information about projects, problems and solutions.
There will be ample time in the agenda for both presentations and open group discussions. If you would like to present on a topic or project, please contact us.
For more information, agenda and registration, see the complete announcement at http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/premis-implementation-fair2010.html.
PREMIS Implementation Fair 2010: Announcement and Call for Presenters
An iPRES 2010 workshop sponsored by the Library of Congress
Wednesday, 22 September, 12:00-18:00. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
You are invited to participate in the PREMIS Implementation Fair, a workshop held in association with the 7th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES2010) in Vienna. The Implementation Fair will be an opportunity to:
• give implementers of the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata an opportunity to meet with one another and discuss implementation issues;
• inform the community of implementers of the latest PREMIS updates, tools, and Editorial Committee activities;
• share information about projects, problems and solutions.
There will be ample time in the agenda for both presentations and open group discussions. If you would like to present on a topic or project, please contact us.
For more information, agenda and registration, see the complete announcement at http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/premis-implementation-fair2010.html.
Call for Papers: Journal of Library Innovation
Call for Papers: Journal of Library Innovation
The editors of the Journal of Library Innovation are accepting submissions of research articles and articles about innovative practices in libraries on an ongoing basis. Information about the focus and scope of JOLI, along with the first issue, can be found at the journal's website: http://www.libraryinnovation.org
If you have tried out a new program, changed a work flow, connected with patrons in a way different from the way you have done so in the past, please consider sharing your experience by writing about it. If you aren't sure if it was innovative, consider the following:
• What was eye-opening?
• What was unexpected?
• What were the benefits?
• What failed?
• What risk did you take in trying something innovative?
• You may have tried something done by many other libraries already, but your results are different from those documented in library literature.
• You have tried something never done in a library setting before.
Thank you for your interest in the Journal of Library Innovation. Please share this email with colleagues who might be interested as well.
If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Jones, Managing Editor, at pjones@medaille.edu
Journal of Library Innovation is a publication of the Western New York Library Resources Council, Buffalo, NY. http://www.wnylrc.org
The editors of the Journal of Library Innovation are accepting submissions of research articles and articles about innovative practices in libraries on an ongoing basis. Information about the focus and scope of JOLI, along with the first issue, can be found at the journal's website: http://www.libraryinnovation.org
If you have tried out a new program, changed a work flow, connected with patrons in a way different from the way you have done so in the past, please consider sharing your experience by writing about it. If you aren't sure if it was innovative, consider the following:
• What was eye-opening?
• What was unexpected?
• What were the benefits?
• What failed?
• What risk did you take in trying something innovative?
• You may have tried something done by many other libraries already, but your results are different from those documented in library literature.
• You have tried something never done in a library setting before.
Thank you for your interest in the Journal of Library Innovation. Please share this email with colleagues who might be interested as well.
If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Jones, Managing Editor, at pjones@medaille.edu
Journal of Library Innovation is a publication of the Western New York Library Resources Council, Buffalo, NY. http://www.wnylrc.org
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Pre-and Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians
Pre-and Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians
Book Publisher: American Library Association
Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Foreword: Dr. Robert P. Holley, Professor of Library & Information Science, Wayne State University.
Chapters sought for an anthology by soon to be retired or currently retired academic, public, school, special librarians sharing retirement experience to help colleagues. Chapters also sought from retirement and financial planning professionals.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 2,500-3,500 words written by yourself or with one co-author. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: What to Consider in Financial Planning; Early Retirement--or Not; Part Time/Full Time Jobs When Retired; Using Library Skills to Enhance Retirement; Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body; Writing Wills; Assisted Living; Going Back to School; Holding Political/Leadership Positions; Living on Pensions; Social Security; Notable Retirement Activities; Retirement Budgeting; Legacies; Relocating/Travel; Estate Planning; Insurance.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by August 6, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, RETIREMENT LIBRARIAN/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Book Publisher: American Library Association
Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Foreword: Dr. Robert P. Holley, Professor of Library & Information Science, Wayne State University.
Chapters sought for an anthology by soon to be retired or currently retired academic, public, school, special librarians sharing retirement experience to help colleagues. Chapters also sought from retirement and financial planning professionals.
No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 2,500-3,500 words written by yourself or with one co-author. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.
Possible topics: What to Consider in Financial Planning; Early Retirement--or Not; Part Time/Full Time Jobs When Retired; Using Library Skills to Enhance Retirement; Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body; Writing Wills; Assisted Living; Going Back to School; Holding Political/Leadership Positions; Living on Pensions; Social Security; Notable Retirement Activities; Retirement Budgeting; Legacies; Relocating/Travel; Estate Planning; Insurance.
To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by August 6, 2010 with a 75-90 word bio. You will be contacted which of your topics will work. Kindly place, RETIREMENT LIBRARIAN/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
Call for articles & ideas - Journal call for papers from Library Hi Tech News
Call for articles & ideas - Journal call for papers from Library Hi Tech News
Library Hi Tech News (LHTN), is actively seeking submissions.
LHTN is an established (1984+) print and online monthly journal that quickly publishes articles of interest to our international readership. The journal’s major focus is on developments in library technology. Although not formally peer reviewed, LHTN is indexed in Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Scopus, INSPEC, Current Index to Journals in Education and others.
Published by Emerald Publishing Group, LHTN is interested in articles of varying lengths, reports from relevant conferences, and case studies of library use of technology. The editors will work with authors that are new to LIS publishing, and those who are seeking outlets for reporting on practical uses of IT in libraries. Publishing your article in LHTN can be “a place to start,” analogous to a “poster session in print” and does not preclude publishing a more fulsome piece in a peer-reviewed journal at a later date. Readers consider LHTN the source to hear what’s coming next in terms of technology development for academic and public libraries.
Submissions particularly welcome in the following areas (for example):
* New Web Browsers/Search Engines
* Virtual Reference/Pilots/Experiments
* Library Uses of Skype/VOIP
* Integrated Library Systems (ILSs) and ILMS
* Blogging
* Discovery Tools/Federated Search
* Library Mobile Applications
* EContent/Ebooks/Digital Collections
* Social Networks/Collaboration
* Virtual Worlds
* Instructional Technology
* Content Management Systems
* Library as Publisher
* Twitter Applications for Libraries
* Gaming and Simulations
* Digital Textbooks
* New Library Learning Spaces
* Digital Preservation/Data Curation
* Virtual Conferencing
* Citation Managers
* Digital Video
* Technology for Library Users with Disabilities
* LibGuides and similar products
* Data Visualization
* EScience/EResearch/Cyberinfrastructure
* Open Source Software
* Cloud Computing
* Metadata and Tagging
* Crowdsourcing
* Web analytics tools
* Web 3.0 and the semantic web
For a free sample issue, please see:
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=lhtn
We look forward to hearing your ideas, and to reading your submissions for LHTN.
Thank you very much,
Martin Kesselman and Laura Bowering Mullen, Co-Editors of LHTN
martyk@rci.rutgers.edu, lbmullen@rci.rutgers.edu
Library Hi Tech News (LHTN), is actively seeking submissions.
LHTN is an established (1984+) print and online monthly journal that quickly publishes articles of interest to our international readership. The journal’s major focus is on developments in library technology. Although not formally peer reviewed, LHTN is indexed in Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA), Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA), Scopus, INSPEC, Current Index to Journals in Education and others.
Published by Emerald Publishing Group, LHTN is interested in articles of varying lengths, reports from relevant conferences, and case studies of library use of technology. The editors will work with authors that are new to LIS publishing, and those who are seeking outlets for reporting on practical uses of IT in libraries. Publishing your article in LHTN can be “a place to start,” analogous to a “poster session in print” and does not preclude publishing a more fulsome piece in a peer-reviewed journal at a later date. Readers consider LHTN the source to hear what’s coming next in terms of technology development for academic and public libraries.
Submissions particularly welcome in the following areas (for example):
* New Web Browsers/Search Engines
* Virtual Reference/Pilots/Experiments
* Library Uses of Skype/VOIP
* Integrated Library Systems (ILSs) and ILMS
* Blogging
* Discovery Tools/Federated Search
* Library Mobile Applications
* EContent/Ebooks/Digital Collections
* Social Networks/Collaboration
* Virtual Worlds
* Instructional Technology
* Content Management Systems
* Library as Publisher
* Twitter Applications for Libraries
* Gaming and Simulations
* Digital Textbooks
* New Library Learning Spaces
* Digital Preservation/Data Curation
* Virtual Conferencing
* Citation Managers
* Digital Video
* Technology for Library Users with Disabilities
* LibGuides and similar products
* Data Visualization
* EScience/EResearch/Cyberinfrastructure
* Open Source Software
* Cloud Computing
* Metadata and Tagging
* Crowdsourcing
* Web analytics tools
* Web 3.0 and the semantic web
For a free sample issue, please see:
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=lhtn
We look forward to hearing your ideas, and to reading your submissions for LHTN.
Thank you very much,
Martin Kesselman and Laura Bowering Mullen, Co-Editors of LHTN
martyk@rci.rutgers.edu, lbmullen@rci.rutgers.edu
CFP: Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is now accepting manuscripts for volume 30(1). The submission deadline is September 7, 2010.
B & SS Librarian is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal focusing on all
aspects of behavioral and social sciences information with emphasis on
librarians, libraries and users of social science information in
libraries and information centers including the following subject areas:
Anthropology
Business
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Education
Ethnic Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies
And the following areas of focus:
publishing trends
Technology
User behavior
Public service
Indexing and abstracting
Collection Development and evaluation
Library Administration/management
Reference and library instruction
Descriptive/critical analysis of information resources
Please consider Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian as the journal
for your publication.
The journal's website includes Instructions to Authors at:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0163-9269&linktype=44
Please send all submissions and questions to the editor at:
L-ROMERO@illinois.edu
B & SS Librarian is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal focusing on all
aspects of behavioral and social sciences information with emphasis on
librarians, libraries and users of social science information in
libraries and information centers including the following subject areas:
Anthropology
Business
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Education
Ethnic Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies
And the following areas of focus:
publishing trends
Technology
User behavior
Public service
Indexing and abstracting
Collection Development and evaluation
Library Administration/management
Reference and library instruction
Descriptive/critical analysis of information resources
Please consider Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian as the journal
for your publication.
The journal's website includes Instructions to Authors at:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0163-9269&linktype=44
Please send all submissions and questions to the editor at:
L-ROMERO@illinois.edu
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)