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Monday, February 09, 2009

CFP: Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians 2009

Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians 2009

Conference http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009

Opening Doors, Opening Minds: The Impact of Open Access & Open Source

Free access to information is the hallmark of US libraries. Technical innovations in the last 10 years have made such access to information faster, more timely, and more convenient for information seekers, while creation unique possibilities and hurdles for libraries. OVGTSL's 2009 Conference will focus on library technical service units' work overcoming obstacles of, and monopolizing on the opportunities provided by Open Access.

Call for Papers:

The OVGTSL 2009 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit a 50 minute presentation. Proposals will include presenter contact information, paper title, 200-300 word abstract, and indication of technology needs. Papers should relate to open source or open access projects or principles in technical service library work. The deadline for paper submission is March 1, 2009.
Example topics include but are not limited to:

* Implementing an open source ILS such as Evergreen
* Use of open source content management systems such as Drupal
* Catalogers' participation in institutional repository development
* Building open access journals at your library
* Cataloging open access resources
* Open source software as your library's primary public software applications
* Utilizing and developing Web 2.0 library applications
Submit Papers Here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228MZHE6LXR
For more on call for papers visit: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/callforpapers

Contacts: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/contact

Monday, January 05, 2009

CFP: OVGTSL 2009 Conference (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians)

CFP: OVGTSL 2009 Conference (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians)

Open Doors, Opening Minds: The Impact of Open Access & Open Source

http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/callforpapers

Submission Form: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228MZHE6LXR

May 6-8, 2009
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
Indianapolis, IN

The OVGTSL 2009 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit a 50 minute presentation. Proposals will include presenter contact information, paper title, 200-300 word abstract, and indication of technology needs. Papers should relate to open source or open access projects or principles in technical service library work.

Example topics include but are not limited to:
Implementing an open source ILS such as Evergreen
Use of open source content management systems such as Drupal
Catalogers' participation in institutional repository development
Building open access journals at your library
Cataloging open access resources
Open source software as your library's primary public software applications

Submission deadline is March 1, 2009.

Final Decisions regarding paper selection will be sent to submitters no later than March 13, 2009.

If you have any questions regarding this process please contact Kristi Palmer, klpalmer@iupui.edu 317.274.8230

Monday, March 03, 2008

CFP: OVGTSL 2008 (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians)

CFP: OVGTSL 2008 (Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians)
THEME: Technical Services Taking Flight: Soaring to New Heights of Innovation

The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL), serving
Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, will hold its annual conference at the
Hope Hotel and Conference Center, Dayton, Ohio, May 14-16, 2008.

Featured Speakers: Karen Calhoun, V.P. OCLC Worldcat & Metadata Services, and Thomas Mann, Reference Librarian, Library of Congress

The OVGTSL Program Planning Committee invites proposals for 50-minute presentations that explore the spectrum of library technical services. Presentations relating to academic, public, or special libraries from historical, theoretical, practical or visionary perspectives are welcome. Please visit http://www.libraries.wright.edu/conference/ovgtsl/proposals.htm for more detailed information.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:
OVGTSL invites all interested persons to submit proposals and suggested topics/speakers. Please include the following in your submission:
Name, Title, Institution, Address, E-mail address, Telephone number of all presenter(s)
Contact (primary) presenter Title of presentation Abstract (not to exceed 200 words)
Format: Individual presentation, panel discussion, poster session, etc. Equipment Needs

Proposals should be sent electronically as an e-mail attachment in Word or text format to:
Emily Hicks, Director of Information Acquisition & Organization, University of Dayton. Emily.Hicks@notes.udayton.edu

Extended Deadline: March 10, 2008