Call for Submissions - The Popular Culture Association Electronic Research Site Award, 2020

The Popular Culture Association Electronic Research Site Award, 2020

The Popular Culture Association sponsors this prestigious award each year along with literary and film awards. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an academic database to the study of Popular Culture and American Culture developed within the past three years. Criteria will include use of hypertext/networking, use of supplementary/secondary materials,  breadth of archived material,  and ease of searching and updatability.

Award winners will be announced at the PCA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA, in April, 2020, and posted on the PCA website, on other appropriate websites, and in other media forums. Recipients need not be present at the conference to receive the award.

To nominate sites for the PCA Electronic Research Site Award, see "How to Submit a Nomination" on the Popular Culture Association Awards website. Self-nominations are welcome.

Deadline for submissions: December 2, 2019.

Please direct questions to the selection committee chair, Allen Ellis at ellisa@nku.edu.

Last year's winner: Re:Collection, The Azrieli Foundation Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program and Riddle Films

Winners from previous years include:

The Ozark Folksong Collection at the University of Arkansas
The Berg Fashion Library
The Media History Digital LibraryThe Quilt IndexHandmade Cinema: A Guide to the People, Practices and Themes of Artisanal Moving Image Production
Colored Conventions: Bringing Nineteenth-Century Black Organizing to Digital Life
The Collinwood Fire, 1908

Call for Reviewers - Against the Grain (Library and Information Monographs and Library Reference Works) @chsconf

We are seeking additional librarians and other information professionals who would like to review new books for the Reader's Round-up: Monographic Musings & Reference Reviews in Against the Grain (ATG) - https://against-the-grain.com/

General Guidelines

• Monographic Musings - We are reviewing books that cover a wide range of topics in librarianship and information management.  While many will be focused on collections and collection management, the titles reviewed may reflect the wide range of topics covered at the Charleston Conference.  
• Reference Reviews - We are also reviewing a wide range of reference works that might be purchased for library collections.  To review these titles, please choose works that match your general understanding of available library reference works or subject knowledge.  
• Reviews do not have a hard and fast rule in regards to a word count.  Keeping it between 500 and 750 is a good goal to follow. If a review is shorter or longer, we can figure that out.
• Structure should be setup similar to the sample review.
• Bibliographic Information
• Reviewed by note (name, title, institution and email)
• Review elements
• Basic introduction to the topic
• Author's background
• A few examples (good or bad) of the work
• Overall statement of value
• Review Rating

Here are the Reviewer Guidelines:

https://tinyurl.com/ATGReadersRoundup

If you would like to review books - please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/te7xfwCMWRjY26ww5

Here is the current list of books that are available:

https://tinyurl.com/ATGReviewOct2019

Here are the Publisher Guidelines and Information:

https://tinyurl.com/ATGReadersRoundupPublishers

If you have any questions, please contact Corey Seeman (section editor) at cseeman@umich.edu

CFP: Innovations in Open - The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research

Call for Submissions: Innovations in OpenPartnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research invites submissions to the “Innovations in Practice” section related to the concept of “open” in libraries.


“Innovations in Practice” is a peer-reviewed section that seeks to describe and evaluate new library initiatives. For our Vol. 15 no. 2 issue (2020), we’re interested in highlighting articles that explore new ways of implementing concepts of openness in libraries. Potential areas for discussion could include, but are not limited to, the following topics within the scope of libraries and archives:

• Open data
• Open access platforms and publishing
• Open source software
• OERs
• Wikipedia

Articles should critically analyze the impetus, implementation,challenges, and outcomes of the initiative and include some research into the context for the innovative practice through a thorough literature review. As a section focused on innovation, authors should make sure that their article reflects something that is new to the field. Articles should be approximately 3,000 to 7,000 words in length.

Articles must be submitted by May 15, 2020, at https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/about/submissions and will be subject to double-blind peer review. Inquiries and proposals may be sent to Jen Hoyer, Innovations in Practice section editor, at jhoyer@bklynlibrary.org. Full submission guidelines are available at https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/about/submissions.

CFP: ALADN 2020 Preconference - San Jose, CA April 2020 - Library Fundraising

The ALADN 2020 Preconference Program Committee invites submissions for
presentations at the 24th Annual ALADN Conference in San Jose on April 18-21,
2020.  We are looking for dynamic, original proposals for workshops or panels
that offer in-depth information about fundraising trends and best practices
that would be of interest to those new to fundraising or more seasoned in
fundraising. Proposals may include workshops, discussions or panels.
Preconference sessions run for one hour or more, with the presentation lasting
45 minutes and 15 minutes for Q&A.

Proposal Submission Requirements.  You can submit your proposal at
https://www.aladn2020.com/preconference-cfp.  Proposals must be received by
October 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. PDT for full consideration.  Submitters will be
notified by November 22, 2019 if they have been chosen.

Topics of Potential Interest.  Based on feedback received from ALADN 2020
attendees, below are some of the topics of interest that you might consider.

• How academic libraries can build their donor pools
• Building projects
• Prioritizing fundable projects/programs
• Planned giving for beginners
• Working with Corporate and Foundation Relations
• Trends in philanthropy
• Topics related to the conference theme - “Hacking Philanthropy”

If you have questions please contact Christopher Cox, ALADN 2020 Preconference
Chair, at cnc2@clemson.edu

CFP: Back in Circulation Again (Madison, Wisconsin - October 2020) - Circulation Services

Back in Circulation Again
October 19-20, 2020

Information School
University of Wisconsin-Madison
CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Do you have an innovative approach to circulation services you'd like to share? The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Information School will be hosting their popular Back in Circulation Again conference Oct 19-20, 2020 and will accept proposals until Jan 31, 2020. Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-reserves, stacks management, staff management, staff training, staff motivation, keeping up with technology, customer service, diversity issues, and innovation. See last year's schedule (https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/back-in-circ/) for inspiration. Circulation managers and staff from public and academic libraries all over the United States and Canada (and beyond!) attend.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Statement

UW-Madison iSchool encourages presenters representing a variety of personal and professional backgrounds, perspectives, and voices. We aim for conference presenters to be as diverse as the communities we serve. Submissions are welcome from anyone who is interested in presenting, including students, new professionals, first-time presenters, and representatives of allied professions.   

Submit a your proposed session to Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu, by Jan 31, 2020.

Please follow this format:

1.      Session title

2.      150-word description

3.      1-2 sentences about how your proposal aligns with the diversity, inclusion, and equity statement above

4.      Name, job title, institution

All selected speakers will receive a complimentary conference registration and a 50% discount for one staff member.

Questions? Contact Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu, or 608-263-4452

CFP: JBFL Special Issue on Data (Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship)

Call for papers: JBFL Special Issue on Data

The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship is planning a Special Issue on Data – Proposals due by October 25, 2019; Submissions due by February 28, 2020 (flexible) 

Proposal Process:  Email a brief proposal (no more than 500 words) describing work-in-progress or proposed work to both JBFL Editor-in-Chief Celia Ross (caross@umich.edu) AND JBFL Special Issue on Data Guest Editor, Bobray Bordelon (bordelon@princeton.edu)

About the JBFL Special Issue on Data
Data of all kinds play a large role in business and finance librarianship. This special issue of JBFL aims to explore the practical and creative ways that business and  finance librarians are teaching with data, navigating complex business data sources, promoting data literacy, assessing their services and collections with data, managing their data and how they are incorporating data into their work overall.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) original research, non-empirical papers and case studies on: innovative approaches to business instruction using data; best practices for managing data and building data collections; reviews of datasets and databases key to business and finance research; and other topics related to the intersection of data and business & finance librarianship.

Important dates:

• Proposal submission (<500 words): October 25, 2019 (email to caross@umich.edu & bordelon@princeton.edu)
• Notification of proposal decision: by November 22, 2019
• Full paper or review submission due: February 28, 2020 (unless extended deadline discussed)
• Publication: mid-to-late 2020

Guest Editor
Bobray Bordelon
Economics and Finance Librarian/Data Services Librarian
Princeton University
ICPSR Council (2018-2022)
IASSIST Administrative Committee. Member at Large. United States of America

Editor-In-Chief
Celia Ross
Senior Associate Librarian
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

The Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship is a quarterly, refereed journal covering topics related to business information and business researchers. The focus of the journal is practice-oriented articles, but it also provides an outlet for new empirical studies. In addition to articles, JBFL offers valuable interviews as well as book, database, and website reviews.

CFP: New Jersey Library Association Conference (May 27-29, 2020) - Atlantic City, NJ

he New Jersey Library Association Conference will be held on May 27-29, 2020 at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City, NJ. The 2020 NJLA Conference theme, Know Your Why, will allow us to focus on why we do what we do. We are looking forward to the wealth of knowledge and diversity that will come from our speakers and programs. 

For the third year in a row, the NJLA Conference Committee has opened up program proposals so that anyone can submit a program to be considered for this year’s conference, regardless of membership status. 

The program proposal form must be filled out completely online and submitted by Friday, November 29, 2019 to be considered for approval for the 2020 NJLA Conference. Programs will be reviewed by the NJLA Conference Committee and notification of program approval will be sent in January 2020.

Please find more information, including an FAQ for program planners and information on upcoming virtual proposal planning sessions, on our website:  http://njlaconference.info The virtual planning meetings will provide important details and tips for the planning process, as well as an opportunity for networking and collaboration. Additional questions can be directed to the NJLA Conference Chairs at njlaconference@njlamembers.org.

Be on the lookout in early 2020 for information about registration! 

New Jersey Library Association

PO Box 1534

Trenton, NJ 08607

CFP: Special Issue on Accessibility in Acquisitions & Discovery - Serials Review

Serials Review is planning a special issue on accessibility in acquisitions and discovery. This issue will focus on the efforts technical services librarians take to advocate and improve the accessibility of resources, trends in accessibility awareness including improvements and setbacks, and the collaborative projects from libraries, publishers, vendors, and consortia that are moving the industry forward. 

Potential topics for this issue include the following:

• Techniques for accessibility advocacy with vendors
• Effective license negotiations on accessibility issues
• Environmental scans of electronic resources for accessibility gaps
• Managing accessibility review of electronic collections
• Best practices for making library-produced digital archives and repositories accessible
• Consortial efforts to advocate for accessibility in electronic resources
• Accessibility issues in purchasing and renewal decision-making
• In-house projects that improve accessibility to core library tools like catalogs, discovery layers and library websites

If you have interest in contributing an article for this special issue, please contact Maria Collins, editor of Serials Review (mdcollin@ncsu.edu) or submit your paper for review through the Taylor & Francis web site (http://www.editorialmanager.com/serrev/).  

The deadline for proposals is December 1st. The deadline for final manuscript submissions will be February 1, 2020.

Thanks for your consideration!

-Beth Ashmore

Serials Review, Associate Editor

CFP: Online Symposium - Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS December 17th, 2019 @rusa_brass

The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on December 17th. Proposals may be submitted by anyone, but priority consideration will be given to proposals from BRASS members. Proposals should describe a 45-minute session (30 minutes for presentation with 15 minutes for facilitated discussion and/or question-and-answer) that relates to some aspect of business librarianship in an academic library setting. We seek proposals that will be interactive and provide practical takeaways for participants.


Proposal Components:

• Title (50 words or less): Interesting and descriptive
• Abstract (250 words or less): Summary of your presentation
• Session outcomes (2-3): Describe what participants will learn during your session that they can apply at their library or in their role as a business librarian
• Long Description: Describe how you will engage participants in an online session and make your presentation interactive. Detail the practical components of your presentation -- what will you teach attendees that will enrich their professional practice? What materials will you share (LibGuides, Lesson Plans, etc) with attendees that can be used as a reference or model?

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

• Data literacy and/or data visualization
• The business information literacy one-shot
• Creating effective online instruction for business information literacy
• Building liaison relationships/instruction programs with difficult-to-reach departments (which may include: accounting, finance, human resources management, and business technology)
• Developing business programming at your library
• Advocating for new resources or program funding

The call for proposals will close on November 4th. Please use https://forms.gle/d2HWMErjpuvtJjFF6 to submit proposals.


Questions can be directed to Alan Witt, Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee Chair at witt@geneseo.edu

CFP: TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (Kingsport, Tennessee - MARCH 2020)

Call for proposals (proposal deadline: November 25, 2019)

Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

March 16-17, 2020

MeadowView Convention Center

Kingsport, TN

As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have become increasingly responsive to the distinct need for specialized services, instruction programs, and spaces for graduate students.Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students, the only conference dedicated specifically to graduate librarianship, provides the opportunity to share innovative approaches, best practices, research, and empirical initiatives by and for academic librarians serving graduate students and graduate faculty.The first day and a half of this conference will feature individual and group presentations, panels, roundtables, lightning rounds, and poster sessions.The second day will conclude with an optional working group roundtable on the first-year library experience for graduate students. This conference will include a professional development component as well as evening programming with opportunities for networking and collaboration. 

Who should attend?

• Librarians providing support to graduate students
• Library administrators responsible for planning and assessing library impact on graduate programs
• Library school students preparing for careers in academic libraries
• Graduate school administrators and faculty interested in fostering collaboration with libraries in graduate education

Presentations on all aspects of supporting graduate programs in libraries and professional development for graduate librarians are welcome. In addition to fundamental issues such as research workshops; systematic and literature reviews; copyright; scholarships; and OER, suggestions for additional topics include collaborations with graduate students and faculty; ethics and academic integrity; students as researchers and instructors; scholarly communication; online instruction; non-traditional, international, and under-served minority students; data services; professional development topics such as tenure and promotion; publishing; research teams and the research life cycle. In “train the trainer” workshops, presenters will deliver the actual workshops they give to graduate students.Software demonstrations will describe the project or problem, followed by an overview of the software used to create or resolve it. 

 
Session types:

• 25-minute individual presentations
• 50-minute panel presentations
• 50-minute roundtables
• 90-minute “train the trainer” and/or software demonstration workshops
• 5-minute lightning presentations
• poster sessions

We welcome your ideas and look forward to continuing the dialogue and relationships built in 2016 and 2018.  Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students is coming…what do you want to say? 

Submit proposals by November 25, 2019 at  https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gradlibconf/

National Conference on Graduate Services | Conferences, Workshops, and Lectures | Kennesaw State University Transforming Libraries 2020. When: March 16-17, 2020 Host: East Tennessee State University Where: MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center 1901 Meadowview Parkway Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have become increasingly responsive to the distinct needs of graduate students, considering and ... digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu

Sincerely,

Wendy Doucette, PhD, MSLIS

Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian

Program Chair, Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

transforming2020@outlook.com

CFP: Discussion Forum on Promoting Civic Engagement Among Adult Learners at ALA Midwinter 2020

At ALA Midwinter 2020 in Chicago, the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) will host a Discussion Forum that will share strategies, successful programs, and/or best practices for incorporating information literacy in civic engagement instruction for adult learners. We are seeking volunteer presenters for this program. The ideal presentation would include information pertaining to the program description below as well as an interactive component to engage forum participants. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please complete this form by November 15th, 2019.

Proposal Submission Form: https://forms.gle/1petMYSf4c8ueKpT7 

Program Description:

With major elections, a decennial census and increasing community activism set for 2020, the demand for civics instruction and information dissemination is crucial.  Adult learners bring a variety of experiences to civic engagement from long time voters to new citizens or young adults voting for the first time. Due to these diverse perspectives, providing instruction in these areas can be especially challenging.  In this session, participants will identify ways to incorporate information literacy in civic engagement instruction for adult learners in a variety of library settings.

Please direct any questions you have to Michael Saar (Michael.saar@lamar.edu). Thank you for considering submitting a proposal!

CFP: The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2020 - Williamsburg, Virginia - June 4-5, 2020

The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2020

Poster Session & Social on Thursday, June 4 and Conference on Friday, June 5, 2020

William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

“TILC is probably the friendliest, most useful, most awesome conference I've ever attended!"- past attendee

“Powerful and inspiring day! It was a joy to network and meet so many people from different schools interested in library instruction. Every part of the conference, from the sessions, posters, to lightning talks provided thought-provoking topics and information. I'm so glad to be a part of this passionate and creative field of librarianship."- another participant's feedback

We are now accepting proposals for TILC 2020. We are thrilled to share that Derrick Jefferson, Communication Librarian from American University, will be our keynote speaker.

The theme is “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Are Not Synonyms.” Although the acronym EDI may imply that equity, diversity, and inclusion are one entity, each has value on its own. While equity, diversity, and inclusion inform each other, we need to understand and address each concept individually in order to create meaningful educational experiences that can benefit all of our students. DeEtta Jones summarizes the distinctions with this comparison, “[I]f your organization is a sports stadium, diversity would ask, ‘Who is at the game?’ Inclusion would ask, ‘Are everyone’s seats comfortable?’ Finally, equity would ask, ‘Has anyone been left out of the park? If so, why?’” A fuller perspective can be read at https://deettajones.com/equity-the-missing-piece-of-the-edi-puzzle/.

We hope this theme will help you brainstorm proposals, but don’t let it limit you. Anything about innovative practices related to teaching and learning in libraries is welcome.

Proposals are invited for three different session types:

•       Posters (presented at the Thursday evening social)

•       50-minute presentations

•       7-minute lightning talks

We are looking for lightning talks in which presenters share something new they tried this year. In 7 minutes, the presenter will explain what problem they were trying to solve, what they hoped would happen, what actually happened, and what lessons they learned. New idea you’re considering? Great! Recent program that went well? Share it! Activity that completely failed? We can all learn from it! For the proposal, we don’t expect you to know what the outcome will be yet; instead, we’ll ask you to consider how you’ll judge the success level.

Selection Process

Proposals will be peer reviewed and then selected by the conference organizers to ensure that TILC offers sessions on a range of topics from a diverse set of institutions and presenters. Note that you may be invited to present in a format other than the one you proposed.

Submission deadline: Monday, November 25, 2019

Acceptance notification: Friday, January 10, 2020

We expect registration costs to be about $50.

Full details and links to the proposal forms are available at: http://theinnovativelibraryclassroom.weebly.com/

Liz.

Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger
Head of Research and Instruction Services, Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
540.464.7873
kocevar-weidingerea@vmi.edu

Call for Applications: Book Review Editor for College & Research Libraries

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of book review editor of College & Research Libraries (C&RL), the scholarly research journal of ACRL.

The book review editor will work closely with the editor, members of the Editorial Board, production staff, and a team of reviewers to provide reviews of new publications pertinent to academic and research librarians. The book review editor will be appointed for an initial, three-year term and will be expected to shepherd the publication of a minimum of six reviews per C&RL issue for a total of a minimum of 36 reviews per calendar year.

The application deadline is Friday, November 1, 2019. Please visit ACRL Insider for complete details and application information.

Erin Owens (formerly Cassidy)

Associate Professor, Access Services Coordinator & Scholarly Communications Librarian

History Librarian

Newton Gresham Library, SHSU Box 2179

Phone: 936-294-4567

Email me

Schedule a live or virtual appointment with me!

View my ORCID Researcher Profile

Pronouns: she/her

CFP: School Libraries Worldwide Volume 26, Number 1 (January 2020) - The Basics

School Libraries Worldwide Volume 26, Number 1 (January 2020)

CALL FOR PAPERS: The Basics

For the January 2020 issue, School Libraries Worldwide’s editors are especially interested in papers in which The Basics are an aspect of the research’ that is, we are especially interested in papers that center on the core functions of school librarianship and their enduring value. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, empirical research relating to:

• Reading for pleasure or for academic content;
• Information seeking processes;
• Instructional collaboration;
• Empathetic services; and
• Collection development and management

School Libraries Worldwide also welcomes submissions of excellent, original research on any topic relating to school librarianship for the open portion of the journal. We are especially interested in research that documents school librarianship in a wide range of cultures, geographic locations, and/or diversities.

School library researchers are invited to submit papers reporting their own original research that has not been published elsewhere.


Deadline for submissions of full papers: December 15, 2019.

Note that all submissions must take place through the online submission system at http://slw.cci.fsu.edu


Authors with questions about contributing to this issue should contact the editors, Marcia Mardis (mmardis@fsu.edu) and Nancy Everhart (everhart@fsu.edu).

Submission guidelines are available online at: http://iasl-online.org/publications/slw/contributors.html


School Libraries Worldwide is the official professional and research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship. Peer reviewed and refereed, it is published twice yearly, in January and July, and is available online and through many leading periodical databases. Selected public access articles are available at http://iasl-online.org/publications/slw/public.html

School Libraries Worldwide publishes new works of current research and scholarship on any aspect of school librarianship. All papers are double-blind peer reviewed and adhere to the highest editorial standards.

Submissions and suggestions for the journal should be sent to:

Dr. Marcia A. Mardis and Dr. Nancy Everhart
Editors, School Libraries Worldwide
School of Information
College of Communication & Information
Florida State University
Tallahassee FL 32306-2100 USA
E-mail: slw@cci.fsu.edu

Call for Academic BRASS Newsletter Submissions - Business Librarianship

Interested in seeing your name in print? Want to add another line to your CV?
Have something to share with other business librarians?

The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS is seeking articles for the next issue of its online publication Academic BRASS. Academic BRASS is a newsletter--not a journal--that publishes issue-based articles and information for the general and educational interest of BRASS members and academic business librarians.

Topics of interest to the editors are those dealing with business librarianship, such as resources, liaison and outreach activities, strategies, and instruction. Reviews of books, databases, and web sites are welcome as well.

Maybe you have another cool idea - that's fine too - get those submissions in!
Deadline for submissions for the upcoming issue is November 22, 2019.

You may want to see previous editions. For access to the full text articles of past issues of Academic BRASS, see http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/publications/academicbrass
The typical length of an Academic BRASS article is 500-800 words, but past articles have been as long as 1,000 words or more. Authors should be guided by what they have to say rather than an arbitrary word length. All articles are subject to editing for length, style, and content. The newsletter follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition for all matters of style and citation. Authors whose articles include references to print or Internet resources are urged to observe the conventions set forth in that publication and on the APA web site (http://www.apastyle.org/).

Please send article proposals or submissions to both of the editors, Janet Franks at janet.franks@saintleo.edu<mailto:janet.franks@saintleo.edu> and Wendy Pothier at wendy.pothier@unh.edu<mailto:wendy.pothier@unh.edu> . If you have any questions, please query Janet Franks.