Friday, January 06, 2006

CFP: OVGTSL (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians) 2006

CFP: OVGTSL (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians) 2006
THEME: Crossroads to the Future

The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL), serving Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio and the surrounding areas, will hold its annual conference at the Bloomington Convention Center, Bloomington, Indiana, May 10-12, 2006.

The Conference Program Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a 45 minute presentation which tells about the path you are taking to meet the changes, trends or
challenges for the future of technical services.

Each session will consist of a 30 minute presentation and 15 minute discussion session. The committee is interested in papers that discuss new visions and new approaches for technical services. Of special interest are papers that address, but are not limited to, the following areas:

acquisitions
cataloging
preservation
integrating resources
automation issues in technical services
archives
metadata
ERMS (Electronic Resources Management System)
electronic resources accessibility
innovative partnerships
selection
digitization projects
government information
FRBR/AACR/RDA
outsourcing
documenting procedures/manuals

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

Submissions: Abstracts should not exceed 200 words. Each abstract should be submitted as an electronic attachment (Microsoft Word is preferred) and e-mailed to: codispot@ipfw.edu

Format: Each abstract should contain the following information:

For all presenters: Name, Title, Institution, Address,
E-mail address, Telephone number
Contact (primary) presenter
Title of presentation
Abstract
Format: e.g., individual presentation, panel discussion, etc.
Equipment Needs
Any other special needs of the presenter(s)

Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2006

URLS:

Conference Page: http://www.wku.edu/Library/ovgtsl/conf06.htm
Home Page: http://www.wku.edu/Library/ovgtsl/Home.html