Call for Book Chapters: Changing role of Systems Librarians and Systems Offices in libraries

Call for Book Chapters: Changing role of Systems Librarians and Systems Offices in libraries

I have a contract to deliver a book on the changing role of Systems Librarians and Systems Offices in libraries to Chandos Publishing in the UK by April 1 2010. I am looking for contributors who can provide a chapter on the subject. Of special interest are

* IT infrastructure
* Relationships with Vendors
* Library culture
* Public Relations/Marketing/Fundraising
* Open Source Software
* Hosted databases

and how these have changed what you do over the past few years. Since this is a British Publisher any contribution from outside the US would be especially interesting. If you are a Systems Librarian (or equivalent) and would like to submit a chapter please send me a proposal. It does not have to be formal at this point, just a paragraph or two on what you would write about and your contact information. Deadline for chapters in January 1, 2010. Please address all inquiries to iglesiasedg@ccsu.edu.


Thanks,

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Edward Iglesias
Systems Librarian
Central Connecticut State University

CFP: LITA at ALA Annual, 2010

CFP: LITA at ALA Annual, 2010

LITA Committee Chairs, IG Chairs, and other technically inclined library folk,

This year, the LITA Program Planning Committee, in an effort to modernize the workflow for planning programs for ALA Annual, has moved the process entirely online! The following is the form that you can fill out if you are interested in proposing a program via LITA for ALA Annual 2010, June 24-30th in Washington, DC:

http://tinyurl.com/LITAPrograms2010

The form will be available at the above link, on ALA Connect (http://connect.ala.org/node/76611), on LITABlog (http://litablog.org/ala-annual-2010-program-proposals/), and anywhere else we can embed it.

Once you submit your program proposal, the Program Planning Committee will be in touch with you by the middle of August, 2009. The soft deadline for submitting proposals to LITA for a program for Annual 2010 is July 31st, 2009.

Questions
If you have questions about anything relating to programs at ALA Annual, there is a public discussion board on ALA Connect designed just for that:

http://connect.ala.org/forum/6608

You do have to have an ALA Connect login, but you do not have to be an ALA member...you can register as a non-ALA member and still ask questions of the PPC. If you are an ALA member, you can login to Connect using your ALA login information.

If you have any problems that the Connect group doesn't solve (or you have other issues), you can email me directly, Jason Griffey, at griffey@gmail.com or find me on Twitter at @griffey. But please try to use the forum first. :-)

What can you submit

I am well aware of the challenge inherent with planning technology programming a full year in advance of the conference. Feel free to be a general as you need to be in describing your program on first draft...we can always approach you and ask you for details as we move through the process. But you do not have to have every speaker booked, and every topic decided, to put forward a proposal. Have a topic area, a theme, an idea for where you think tech will be? Go with it.
Who Can Submit Proposals

There is one more difference in the process this year that everyone should be aware of. In the past, all programs were driven by Committee and Interest Group submissions, with each group effectively submitting one program. While the PPC is happy to get submissions from these groups, it is NOT NECESSARY to be backed by a group in order for LITA PPC to examine and forward your proposal for a program.

If you, as an individual member, have a great idea and want to be considered, please put in a proposal. If you and two friends want to throw your hats in the ring, please do. If you aren't a LITA or ALA member _at all_ and think you have the best idea for a program at ALA Annual in the history of technology, fill out the form!

Library Society of the World, Code4Lib, and other library groups: here's your chance! Please participate and share with us! Let LITA give you a stage for your ideas. If you have an idea worth putting in front of 300 people at the largest gathering of librarians in the world, we are interested in giving you that opportunity.
Bring it.

Jason Griffey
Chair, LITA Program Planning Committee

CFP: Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

CFP: Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

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 7th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 7th issue, which is scheduled for publication in late June 2009, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com by Friday, March 20, 2009. 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, proposed, or in-progress), 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 5 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.

Remember, for consideration for the 7th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, March 20, 2009.

CFP: Code4lib 2009 (Providence, Rhode Island)

CFP: Code4lib 2009 (Providence, Rhode Island)

We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks for Code4lib 2009. Code4lib 2009 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations.

The conference will be held Monday, February 23 (pre-conference day) through Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Providence, Rhode Island. More information can be found at http://code4lib.org/conference/2009/.

Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas:
- "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform)
- "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones)
- "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address)

The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:
- usefulness
- newness
- geekiness
- diversity of topics

We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so.

Submit your proposal (in 75 words or less) at: http://library.brown.edu/code4libcon09/proposals/

Proposals for prepared talks will be accepted through Sunday, November 23, 2008. Voting on proposals will occur the week of Monday, November 24, 2008, and presenters will be notified the week of Monday, December 1, 2008.

Call for Reviewers: The Tech Static

Call for Reviewers: The Tech Static

The Tech Static, a new technology book review outlet for librarians launching this November, is seeking regular reviewers for ebooks and prepublication ebooks. Please be comfortable with technology and with the prospect of reviewing guides to programming languages and other technology-related topics, as well as with reviewing materials in electronic format. Experience with collection development in this area a plus.

Interested? Email rachel@thetechstatic.com with the following information:
1) Your name, job title, and employer
2) A paragraph or two about your relevant background
3) A short (~100-word) sample review of any technology-related title.
4) Whether you’re comfortable reviewing unfinished prepublication ebook versions of upcoming titles, or only full ebooks.

Visit The Tech Static at http://www.thetechstatic.com

CFP: Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

CFP: Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

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 5th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences in an issue that marks the first full year of publication for this new journal. To be included in the 5th issue, scheduled for publication in December 2008, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals to c4lj-rticles@googlegroups.com by Friday, September 12. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the 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, proposed, or in-progress), 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 3 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org. The 4th issue will be available in September.

Remember, for consideration for the 5th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, September 12.

CFP: Access 2008

CFP: Access 2008

Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (map)

Date: October 1-3, 2008 (Hackfest: Oct 1; Conference: Oct 2-4)

CFP Deadline: Friday, February 22, 2008

URL: http://access2008.mcmaster.ca

Access is Canada's premier library technology conference, featuring a single stream of sessions that deal with technology planning, development, challenges and solutions. We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks on the following topics (other ideas are more than welcome):

-open source software
-national and provincial/state-wide consortia technology initiatives
-information policy
-digital and social media
-library catalogue innovations
-digitization projects
-institutional repositories
-end-user searching behaviours
-protocols and metadata
-customized web interfaces
...or anything else suitably geeky, innovative and/or awe-inspiring! Sessions are usually 45 minutes or 1 hour in length. Proposals should include:

your name, title, institutional affiliation, contact information, blog/website URL
100 word (max) abstract describing your proposed presentation
co-presenters you will (or hope to) present with
Submission Procedures:

deadline for submission is February 22, 2008.
send your proposal to Amanda Etches-Johnson, Program Chair, at etchesa@mcmaster.ca
each submission will be acknowledged and all presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by April 15, 2008.
if you'd simply like to recommend topics and/or speakers (other than yourself), feel free to get in touch!
Depending on the number of submissions, we can't promise that every proposal will be accepted. However, we will have sessions set aside for Lightning/Thunder talks, which provide an informal opportunity to share your ideas with your peers.

For more information about Access, see the Access 2007 website at http://access2007.uvic.ca. Alternatively, feel free to get in touch with the members of the Program Planning Committee:

Amanda Etches-Johnson

etchesa@mcmaster.ca


Jenn Horwath

jhorwath@hpl.ca

Code4Lib Journal: Call for Submissions

Code4Lib Journal: Call for Submissions

Consider submitting proposals for articles, book & software reviews, code snippets & algorithms, conference reports, opinion pieces, etc. to Code4Lib Journal.

Code4Lib Journal strives to fill a communication niche above simple description of software implementations but below pure theoretical digital library investigation. The editorial board is looking for content that is practical, demonstrates how to exploit technology to create digital library collections and services, or offers insight and forethought regarding the use of computers in any type of library setting. While articles in the journal should be of a high quality, they
need not follow any formal structure or guidelines. Writers should aim for the middle ground between, on the one hand, blog or mailing-list posts, and, on the other hand, articles in traditional journals. We want publishing in the journal to be easy and painless, helping the community to share timely, relevant information that is currently shared all too rarely.

The first issue of the Code4Lib Journal was published in December 2007 and is available at http://journal.code4lib.org/issues/issue1. The second issue of Code4Lib Journal is well underway and set for publication in March. The third issue is not quite full. The Journal
welcomes submissions at any time on a rolling acceptance basis. Proposals received by Friday, March 14, 2008 will receive consideration for publication in late June 2008. Upon provisional acceptance, authors will be given an article deadline, typically 6-8 weeks before journal
publication.

Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

Submission of articles proposals and articles should be submitted electronically to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com (a private list read only by C4LJ editors) in a format likely to be widely readable. The article should be accompanied by some brief author metadata and, if appropriate, disclosure statement (see below). We have no more precise specs at this
time, but may develop some at a later date, and reserve the right to ask for submission in a different format if we have trouble with yours. Authors are welcome to contact the Editorial Committee (http://journal.code4lib.org/editorial-committee) with a proposal,
rather than a complete article.

For more information, see our Article Guidelines
(http://journal.code4lib.org/article-guidelines/) and the Journal's
Process and Structure
(http://journal.code4lib.org/process-and-structure/).

Tech Watch Column - Michigan Libraries (bi-monthly newsletter)

Tech Watch Column - Michigan Libraries (bi-monthly newsletter)

The Michigan Library Association puts out a bi-monthly newsletter called, "Michigan Libraries". In it, there is a featured column called "Tech Watch", which highlights new and innovative technology in the library setting.

You may already have written it--the overview of a new technology for your Board, the quick tips for your faculty or staff, the pros and cons of a technology solution for your committee, hidden gems for your students.

Topics in the past have included the use of Google tools for reference needs, hot business reference resources, a handy Firefox extension, and user testing of websites.

We want to hear from you! Possible new topics include: RFID projects, federated searching, Web 2.0 or just something new that your library is doing with technology.

AUDIENCE: the wide range of workers in libraries, trustees, and advocates
LENGTH: 500-800 words, pictures accepted
DUE DATES (pick one):
March/April 2008 issue, column due: March 10
May/June 2008 issue, column due: May 10
July/August 2008 issue, column due: July 10

To volunteer, send email to Ben Sebrowski (bsebrowski@commercetwp.com).
Please describe your proposed topic and indicate any date preference you may have.

CFP: 8th Annual Brick and Click Libraries – An Academic Library Symposium

CFP: 8th Annual Brick and Click Libraries – An Academic Library Symposium
Friday, November 7, 2008
Deadline: February 29, 2008

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri

"Brick and Click" is a one-day symposium of practical relevance to academic libraries supporting traditional and online resources/services. The symposium provides a forum for considering the evolving needs of library users.

Presenters receive a reduced registration fee ($100) to the symposium and an opportunity to publish a paper as well. For more information, go to: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/presenters.htm.

Presentations may cover, but are not limited to, the topics listed at:
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/sampletopics.htm.

Submit your presentation proposal at
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/presenterform.htm.

All submissions must be received by February 29, 2008.

NEW THIS YEAR: Lightning Rounds, where each presenter speaks
for 10 minutes. For more information visit
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/lightningGuide.htm.

Lightning Round proposals are also open to graduate students. Students who are selected to present will be supported by a stipend and free registration.

Send any additional questions about presentation proposals to Kathy Ferguson: mailto:juliah@nwmissouri.edu

We look forward to receiving your proposal!


Cordially Yours,

Kathy Ferguson & Carolyn Johnson
Symposium Co-Coordinators
http://brickandclick.org

Call for Poster Sessions: Innovative Users Group (2008 Annual Meeting)

Call for Poster Sessions: Innovative Users Group (2008 Annual Meeting)

Innovative Users Group
Sixteenth Annual Conference
Washington, DC
Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Call for Posters URL: http://iugtest.org/index/propose-a-poster-session

The deadline for submitting program proposals is Thursday January 31, 2008.

Important URLs:

IUG 2008 main page:
http://innovativeusers.org/iug2008/

IUG 2008 Poster Proposal Form:
http://iugtest.org/index/propose-a-poster-session

IUG 2008 Suggested Topics Page:
http://innovativeusers.org/iug2008/suggestedTopics.html

A poster session is a great opportunity to share an idea in progress or show
other IUG members how your library did something well. We are interested in
poster sessions on a variety of topics. If you need some ideas for what
might be of interest to colleagues from other Innovative libraries, take a
look at the Suggested Topics Page that have been compiled over the past few
years and from the responses to the IUG 2007 meeting in San Jose. You have
the experience and ideas to share!! If you have an idea of your own and
don't see it listed, please submit a proposal anyway.

Again, deadline for submitting program proposals is Tuesday, January 22,
2008. Please do not hesitate to contact me (John Culshaw) if you have any questions about
the poster session proposal process.

Seeking Book Contributors: Implementing Federated Searching Tools

Seeking Book Contributors: Implementing Federated Searching Tools

A colleague of mine and I are writing a book entitled "Federated Search: A Librarian's Guide". We are looking for librarians interested in contributing their experience with a Federated Search implementation to the book. The book will will be a guide on selecting and implementing a federated search tool. Additionally, it will summarize our survey of both library practitioners and the federated search vendors to get a complete picture of what the profession is looking for and what the current / forthcoming options are. The aim is to illuminate all of the decisions necessary in order to alleviate the pitfalls of the process.

Quick turnaround time needed.
Please contact me (kewllibrarian01@gmail.com) asap!

Thanks,
Tine Walczyk
http://2kewllibrarians.blogspot.com

CFP: Library Hi Tech

CFP: Library Hi Tech

URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/lht/lht.jsp

Library Hi Tech is now over a quarter century old and to celebrate we are planning a series of papers that looks at the last 25 Years of library technology to consider what we have learned and where we need to do more research.

Articles can look at changes in particular institutions or can look at how particular technologies have changed how we think about our jobs as librarians. Articles should be scholarly in their approach and broad in their perspective.

Articles for Library Hi Tech should be 4000-8000 words long and should follow the Emerald style guide. Library Hi Tech is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that is indexed in Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Scisearch and Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition.

Those interested in contributing should submit a brief (300 word) abstract to Michael Seadle at: “seadle (at) ibi.hu-berlin.de”.

Articles must be in English in their final form. The abstract may be in English, German, or French.

Best wishes ... Michael

Prof. Michael Seadle
Director, Institute for Library and Information Science
Humboldt University in Berlin
Editor, Library Hi Tech
Submissions: http://jade.emeraldinsight.com
Location: Dorothenstrasse 26
Mailing address: Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin
Phone: +49 [30] 2093-4248
Fax: +49 [30] 2093-4335
seadle@ibi.hu-berlin.de

CFP: 37th IASL Conference is: World Class Learning and Literacy through School Libraries

CFP: 37th IASL Conference is: World Class Learning and Literacy through School Libraries

Location: University of California at Berkeley
Dates: August 4, 2008 – August 8, 2008
Call for Papers Deadline: January 15, 2008

The conference coordinator is Dr. Blanche Woolls, bwoolls@slis.sjsu.edu

URL: http://iasl.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/iasl-2008-call-for-papers/

Sub-themes:

1. Digital Literacy — For example, digital libraries, digital resources related to reading, specialized strategies and techniques for “reading” online text, images and multimedia.

2. Building a Community of Readers — For example, book clubs, literature circles, collaborative reading projects.

3. Strategies for Building Literacy Skills in School Libraries — For example, How can the school librarian use his/her library curriculum and instruction to develop reading and literacy skills among students? What reading and literacy skills can be”taught” in school libraries by school librarians? What are best practices for teaching these skills?

4. Support Reading Instruction — For example, how school libraries can provide resources for classroom teachers and staff support for literacy initiatives throughout the school, including collection development, literacy libraries, reader’s advisory, reading incentive programs.

5. Research Forum — For example, scholarly research about school libraries. Researchers are encouraged to discuss their research methodologies as well as the results.

Four types of presentations will be offered in this conference:

-Professional papers: Papers that describe and discuss the presenter’s work in relation to theory and/or practice.
-International Research Forum Presentations: Papers that describe the presenter’s research, either completed or on-going, in relation to the conference theme.
-Workshops/Demonstrations: Presentations that feature one or more persons working with a group to help them develop skills in a specific teaching or research technique.
-Poster Sessions: Description of practice or theory presented visually. Presenters are required to be present for a specific period of time in order to answer questions.

All proposals will be independently reviewed before acceptance. The Review Panel for the International Research Forum will be drawn from IASL members worldwide.

Criteria for Selection:
-Relevance to conference themes
-Clarity of description
-Intellectual significance
-Relevance to audience
-Originality

All proposals must be in English and submitted by 15 January 2008.

For information - please follow the links above.

CFP: 2008 LITA National Forum

CFP: 2008 LITA National Forum

Due Date for proposals: December 15, 2007

The 2008 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality
concurrent sessions and poster sessions for the 11th annual LITA
National Forum to be held at the Hilton Netherland Plaza hotel in
Cincinnati, Ohio from October 16-19, 2008

Theme: Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library

The Forum Committee is interested in presentations that highlight
specific technology implementations; just over-the-horizon
technologies that aren't quite ready for implementation; or
information technology research. We are interested in all types of
libraries: public, government, school, academic, special, and
corporate. Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are welcome.

Some possible ideas for proposals might include:

1. Social Computing: social tools, collaborative software, etc.
2. User created content: Book reviews, tagging, etc.
3. Mobile connectivity: iPhones, iPods, handhelds
4. Virtual worlds
5. Multiplayer Gaming in Education and Libraries
6. Open Source Software: creative uses of OSS, technology on a
budget.
7. Federated and Meta-Searching: design and management, integrated
access to resources, search engines
8. Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories: developments in
resource linking, preservation, maintenance, web services
9. Authentication and Authorization: Digital Rights Management
(DRM), authentication, privacy, services for remote patrons
10. Web design: information architecture, activity-centered design,
user-centered design, usability testing
11. Technology Management: project management, geek management,
budgeting, knowledge sharing applications
12. Internet Law: privacy, copyright, filtering
13. RFID in libraries

Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries
and/or be of interest to librarians. Concurrent sessions are
approximately 75 minutes in length. Forum 2008 will also accept a
limited number of poster session proposals. Presenters are required to
submit handouts one month in advance for the Forum notebook, and
handouts will be made available on the Web site after the event.

Your proposals are welcome and much appreciated! To submit a proposal,
send the following information via email (in ASCII, PDF, or RTF format):

Title

Abstract and brief outline

Level indicator (basic, intermediate, or advanced)

Brief biographical information. Include experience as a
presenter and expertise in the topic

Full contact information

Is this proposal for a concurrent session?

Is this proposal for a poster session?

If this proposal is for a concurrent session, might it be
considered for a poster session?

How did you hear about the 2007 Forum call for proposals?


The 2008 Forum Planning Committee will review proposals at the ALA
Midwinter Conference in January 2008. You will be contacted about the
status of your proposal by the end of February 2008.

Submit proposals (in ASCII, PDF, or RTF) by December 15, 2007 to:
Mary Taylor
mtaylor@ala.org
Executive Director
Library and Information Technology Association


We look forward to hearing from you!

Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) members are
information technology professionals dedicated to educating, serving,
and reaching out to the entire library and information community. LITA
is a division of the American Library Association.


Mary Taylor, Executive Director
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611
800-545-2433 x4267
312-280-4267 (direct line)
312-280-3257 (fax)
mtaylor@ala.org

www.lita.org

CFP: Heads of Library Technology Interest Group (LITA) at ALA Annual (2008 Anaheim)

CFP: Heads of Library Technology Interest Group (LITA) at ALA Annual (2008 Anaheim)

On Saturday, June 28th 2008 at 4:00 PM, HoLT (Heads of Library Technology Interest Group of LITA) plans a presentation on “Transformational Change: The Evolving Role of Library IT
Departments.” The description of this program is as follows:

“Technology continues to shape and transform library organizations. Library Systems and Technology departments and personnel are increasingly moving more from a traditional support role to active partners in developing new services as well as implementing organizational change. A panel of speakers will share different perspectives on how Library IT departments need to adapt and change to address new opportunities and roles within the library and their parent organization. A question and answer session encouraging audience
participation will follow each speaker presentation.”

If you think that you might be interested in being a speaker [we need 3] at this session, please send me an email separate from this list. You might summarize your experience with the presentation topic in your email to me.

Regards, Richard Wayne (richard.wayne@utsouthwestern.edu)

CFP: 2008 LITA National Forum

CFP: 2008 LITA National Forum

Due Date for proposals: December 15, 2007
URL: http://www.lita.org/ala/lita/litaevents/litaforum2008/proposals.cfm

The 2008 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality concurrent sessions and poster sessions for the 11th annual LITA National Forum to be held at the Hilton Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 16-19, 2008

Theme: Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library

The Forum Committee is interested in presentations that highlight specific technology implementations; just over-the-horizon technologies that aren't quite ready for implementation; or information technology research. We are interested in all types of libraries: public, government, school, academic, special, and corporate. Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are welcome.

Some possible ideas for proposals might include:

-Social Computing: social tools, collaborative software, etc.
-User created content: Book reviews, tagging, etc.
-Mobile connectivity: iPhones, iPods, handhelds
-Virtual worlds
-Multiplayer Gaming in Education and Libraries
-Open Source Software: creative uses of OSS, technology on a budget.
-Federated and Meta-Searching: design and management, integrated access to resources, search engines
-Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories: developments in resource linking, preservation, maintenance, web services
-Authentication and Authorization: Digital Rights Management (DRM), authentication, privacy, services for remote patrons
-Web design: information architecture, activity-centered design, user-centered design, usability testing
-Technology Management: project management, geek management, budgeting, knowledge sharing applications
-Internet Law: privacy, copyright, filtering
-RFID in libraries

Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries and/or be of interest to librarians. Concurrent sessions are approximately 75 minutes in length. Forum 2008 will also accept a limited number of poster session proposals. Presenters are required to submit handouts one month in advance for the Forum notebook, and handouts will be made available on the Web site after the event.

Your proposals are welcome and much appreciated! To submit a proposal, send the following information via email (in ASCII, PDF, or RTF format):

Title
Abstract and brief outline
Level indicator (basic, intermediate, or advanced)
Brief biographical information. Include experience as a presenter and expertise in the topic
Full contact information
Is this proposal for a concurrent session?
Is this proposal for a poster session?
If this proposal is for a concurrent session, might it be considered for a poster session?
How did you hear about the 2007 Forum call for proposals?

The 2008 Forum Planning Committee will review proposals at the ALA Midwinter Conference in January 2008. You will be contacted about the status of your proposal by the end of February 2008.

Submit proposals (in ASCII, PDF, or RTF) by December 15, 2007 to:
Mary Taylor
mtaylor@ala.org
Executive Director
Library and Information Technology Association

CFP: 4th Annual Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange (Orem, Utah)

CFP: 4th Annual Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange (Orem, Utah)

Proposals are now being accepted through February 1, 2008 for the 4th Annual Teaching with Technology Idea Exchange to be held June 5-6, 2008 in Orem, Utah.

Submit your proposal online through our conference website:
http://www.ttix.org

We encourage session proposals on any topic related to teaching with technology. Possible topics include:
* Course development & instructional design
* New and emerging technologies and innovations
* Course management strategies
* Best practices in teaching
* Support and services
* Faculty development and training
* Administration
* Evaluation and quality assurance
* Collaboration
* Open-access education
...and more!

We hope you will join us this year for the "openconference" focused on teaching with technology. Registration for this conference is and always will be free.

NEW! This year our website features a unique public proposal review system, where prospective attendees such as YOU can view the current list of pre-screened proposals and rate them according to your own interest.

For further information, please see our website http://www.ttix.org

Jared Stein
Director of Instructional Design Services
Utah Valley State College, MS 149

Teaching w/ Technology Idea Exchange 2008: The Open Conference
Submit your presentation proposal now! http://www.ttix.org

CFP: Code4lib 2008

CFP: Code4lib 2008
Portland Oregon, February 25-28, 2008
CFP Deadline: November 30, 2007

We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks for Code4lib 2008. Code4lib 2008 is a loosely structured conference for library technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. It is also an outgrowth of the Access HackFest, wrapped into a conference-like format. It is *the* event for technologists building digital libraries and digital information systems, tools, and software.

The conference will be held February 25-28, 2008 in Portland Oregon. More information can be found at http://code4lib.org/conference/2008.

Prepared talks are 20 minutes, and must focus on one or more of the following areas:
- "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform)
- "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones)
- "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address).

The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:
- usefulness
- newness
- geekiness
- diversity of topics.

We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talk sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with an opportunity to do so.

Please send your name, email address, and proposal of no more than 75 words to code4libcon at googlegroups.com. The proposal deadline is November 30, 2007, and proposers will be notified by December 14, 2007.

CFP: Code4lib journal

CFP: code4lib journal

Consider submitting proposals for articles, book & software reviews, code snippets
& algorithms, conference reports, opinion pieces, etc. to Code4Lib Journal. See:
http://journal.code4lib.org/

Code4Lib Journal strives to fill a communication niche above simple description of
software implementations but below pure theoretical digital library investigation. The
editorial board is looking for content that is practical, demonstrates how to exploit
technology to create digital library collections and services, or offers insight and forethought
regarding the use of computers in any type of library setting. While articles in the journal
should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure or guidelines.
Writers should aim for the middle ground between, on the one hand, blog or mailing-list
posts, and, on the other hand, articles in traditional journals. We want publishing in the
journal to be easy and painless, helping the community to share timely, relevant information
that is currently shared all too rarely.

The inaugural issue of Code4Lib Journal is well underway and set for publication in
December. The second issue is not quite full. The due date for proposals is Friday,
November 9, 2007 with a publication date in late March, 2008. The Journal welcomes
submissions at any time on a rolling acceptance basis, but this is the deadline to be sure
to make the 2nd issue.

Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

--
Eric Lease Morgan and the Editorial Committee
emorgan@nd.edu