Call for Book Chapters: The New Librarianship

Call for Book Chapters: The New Librarianship

This is a call for book chapters for The New Librarianship, a book that will focus on new roles and responsibilities for librarians in the digital environment, as well as new skill sets, new partnerships, and other exciting endeavors.  The book will be published by Scarecrow Press.

Topical areas suggested include: 

• information stewardship
• research evaluation metrics
• new skills and new roles
• open access
• scholarly publishing
• the library as publisher
• involvement, engagement, connection with patrons/customers
• training
• embedded librarianship
• research data management and services
• grant writing
• virtual reference, instruction, etc.

• e-science
• innovative uses of technology
• library mobile apps
• information visualization
• ILMS redefined
• data literacy, media literacy, multi-literacy
• institutional repositories
• sustainable and effective assessment
• exciting and innovative partnerships outside of and within the library
• user-generated content
• data curation
• innovative uses of metadata standards and interoperability
• new models for library services
• mega-collaborations (shared print, shared services, etc.)
• marketing/outreach services
• "green" libraries
• creating/reinventing new spaces in libraries
• web-scale discovery tools
• folksonomies

These are only a few of the topics that will be explored in this book.  The editor is looking for case studies, thoughtful and insightful opinions, and innovative new services and models for moving libraries forward.   

To submit book chapter proposals, please submit an abstract of approximately 100 words and a title for the chapter to Dr. Brad Eden at brad.eden@valpo.edu.  Deadline for proposals is November 25, 2013.  Deadline for accepted chapters to be submitted to the editor would be May 1, 2014.  

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Bradford Lee Eden, Ph.D.
Dean of Library Services
Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana  46383
brad.eden@valpo.edu
219-464-5099

Call for Proposals: 2014 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries

The TCDL 2014 planning committee invites you to share your proposals for participation at the 2014 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries.

TCDL 2014 will take place April 28-29 in Austin, TX. The conference covers topics relevant to the creation, promotion and preservation of research, scholarship and cultural heritage digital materials. This year's conference theme, Engaging Outliers:  Context, Collections & Community, will explore the full range of projects, workflows, use cases and ideas-in-the-making related to digital library work with a special emphasis on those projects that lie outside of the ordinary.

The conference will address such questions as:  How are you using digital collections or materials in ways that are outside of their original context?  What are you doing that no one else is doing?  What would you like seen done that no one else is doing?  Possible topics could include the following:

·         Transformative ventures beyond library contexts

·         Use and adaptation of systems in ways not originally intended

·         Innovative processes that are changing established library workflows

·         Use and reuse of digital materials in novel ways

·         Unique collections

·         Gaps in collecting areas or formats

·         Demographics not represented in typical digital library projects

·         Anticipating emerging needs for potential communities

Proposals on other topics of interest to a digital libraries audience are welcome.

TCDL 2014 has multiple avenues for participation, including individual presentations, panel sessions, posters, workshops and tutorials, "birds of a feather" sessions, and – new for 2014 – a 24x7 lightning round format. All completed presentations will be published on the conference website, and each presenters will have the option to submit a short paper to accompany the published presentation slides.

Submission Guidelines

Proposals will be accepted in the following categories. Please follow the links for more detailed information about proposal requirements.

·         Presentations: General presentations on practical work, theoretical or speculative issues, or on-going or completed research.

·         Panels:  Panel sessions should address a single topic from multiple perspectives and should engage the audience for a full 80-minute session.

·         24x7 Presentations (24 slides in 7 minutes): 7-minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides.

·         Posters: Posters will be featured at the conference reception and through a “Minute Madness” session, during which presenters will give a 60-second summary of each poster.

·         Workshops, Tutorials & Demos, Birds of a Feather Sessions: These sessions will take place on April 29^th in the afternoon.

Proposals of no more than 500 words can be submitted through the “Proposal Submission” link on the conference website.

Key Dates

·         November 14:  Call for Proposals

·         January 31: Deadline for proposals for Workshops, Tutorials & Demos, and Birds of a Feather Sessions

·         February 7:  Deadline for all other Proposal Submissions

·         March 14:  Notification of Acceptance

·         April 1:  Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline

·         June 2: Deadline for OPTIONAL papers (Presenters and panelists will have the option to produce a short paper to accompany their published presentations. The paper is not a requirement for participation. Papers will be published on the conference website under Presentations, along with the presentation slides.)

Note: No individual shall participate as a speaker in more than one presentation/panel session; however, presenters and panel speakers are welcome to participate in the poster sessions.

Also note: Accepted presenters, including co-presenters, panelists, and poster presenters, must register for the conference and pay applicable registration fees.

Submission Instructions

Proposals should be submitted through the “Proposal Submission” link on the conference website. Detailed instructions can be found in the Call for Proposals on the conference website.

Need help? If you have questions about using the online submission system, please contact support@tdl.org. 

CFP: LOEX Conference Poster Sessions (Grand Rapids, Michigan 2014)

CFP: LOEX Conference Poster Sessions (Grand Rapids, Michigan 2014)

The Grand Rapids LOEX Committee invites 1) graduate students in library and information science programs and 2) library fellows and residents to submit proposals to host a poster session at the 42nd Annual LOEX Conference, May 8-10, 2014.
http://www.loexconference.org/

The deadline to submit poster session proposals is January 24, 2014.  More details, including the proposal submission form, can be found athttp://www.loexconference.org/posterproposals.html

If you have any questions, please contact Todd Wiebe at posters2014@loexconference.org

CFP: RUSA/MARS Hot Topics in Emerging Technology (ALA Midwinter 2014)

CFP: RUSA/MARS Hot Topics in Emerging Technology (ALA Midwinter 2014)

The RUSA/MARS Hot Topics in Emerging Technology committee wants to know how you’re using tech to transform reference.

• How are you handling reference for MOOCs?  For Makerspaces?
• What apps, tools, or technologies are making a difference?  
• How are you measuring the impact of your emerging-tech innovations?
• Have you tried anything completely awesome or off-beat (like Google Glass)? How did it go? What should we know for our own experiments?

If you have a HOT innovation that you’d like to share during our Midwinter 2014 discussion group, summarize your story and tell us about it: http://goo.gl/oOSzi6.  Proposals for 20 minute presentations will be accepted until November 25, 2013.

Questions? Comments? Curiosities? Contact Beth Boatright at overhaue@ipfw.edu

Call for Proposals Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2014

Call for Proposals Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2014

The WILU Program Committee invites proposals to be considered for presentation at WILU 2014, to be held at Western Universityin London, Ontario from May 21-23, 2014. WILU originated at Western in 1972 and returns to the Forest City in 2014 inviting you to “E-magine the Possibilities”.

Ever-changing educational environments create limitless possibilities for innovation by information literacy librarians. We invite presentation proposals that consider various methods of instruction, different aspects of e-learning, assessment techniques, or multiliteracies.

Share the new IL opportunities you’ve uncovered through e-learning, discuss how your instruction program ise-volving or reflect on how IL instruction is now e-valuated at your institution. You can even choose to be bold and e-magine the future of information literacy for academic libraries! Deadline for proposal submissions isDecember 9, 2013.

Session opportunities exist for presentations (45 minutes), Ignite Talks (5 minutes), posters (60 minutes) and pre-conference workshops (2.5 hours).

For a full description of each session type, and for the link to the WILU 2014 proposal submission form, please visit: http://lib.uwo.ca/wilu2014

WILU 2014 is sponsoring a special award for the best accepted proposal submission from a current student enrolled in an ALA-Accredited (or equivalent) Master's Program in Library and Information Studies at the time of submission. This award is intended to support students who have submitted proposals in any of the following conference formats: Presentation Session, Ignite Talk, or Poster Session. The amount of this award is up to $500 (CAD). This amount is intended to cover registration and or travel to WILU 2014. Please see the “Student Award” page for eligibility and application details.

Potential presenters will be notified by February 14, 2014. All presenters are responsible for their own registration, travel and accommodation.

The Program Committee will employ a double blind selection process in which all identifying information in the proposal, including the presenters’ names, institution and contact information, will be excluded. Proposals will be evaluated based on originality, practicality, relevance to the conference theme, and contribution to the field.

Questions? Please email one of the Program Committee co-chairs, Debbie Meert-Williston dmeertwi@uwo.ca or Nazi Torabintorabi@uwo.ca

See you at WILU 2014!

Call for Panelists ACRL NMDG: “How to Get Things Done: A Guide for Librarians” (ALA Midwinter 2014)

Call for Panelists ACRL NMDG: “How to Get Things Done: A Guide for Librarians” (ALA Midwinter 2014) 

Going to Midwinter? Want to be on a panel for ACRL's New Members Discussion Group?

Call for Panelists
ACRL NMDG: “How to Get Things Done: A Guide for Librarians”
Saturday, January 26, 2014 at  10:30am-11:30am
Room Location TBA

Many librarians, especially those in the early part of their career, struggle to identify opportunities for change in their workplaces while also maintaining a good relationship with colleagues. This session will cover how to pick your battles, how to identify opportunities for change, and when to accept things as they are. This session is sponsored by the ACRL New Member Discussion Group, but will be appropriate for librarians of all types.

If you are interested in speaking on this panel (the format will be roundtable discussion), please complete the submission form available at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHloc3g4TDN6ZERtUTUyT2RneS1YS3c6MA

Submissions will be accepted until November 15, 2013 and all candidates will be notified whether they were selected byNovember 22, 2013.


John M. Jackson
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Wardman Library, Whittier College
(562) 464-4537

CFP: Research and Statistics Committee - 20th Reference Research Forum - 2014 ALA Annual) - RUSA

PUT IN A SUBMISSION BEFORE FILLING UP ON TURKEY!

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The Research and Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of RUSA invites the submission of research projects for presentation at the 20th Reference Research Forum at the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

The Reference Research Forum continues to be one of the most popular and valuable programs during the ALA Annual Conference, where attendees can learn about notable research projects conducted in the broad area of reference services such as user behavior, electronic services, reference effectiveness and assessment, and organizational structure and personnel. All researchers, including reference practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other interested individuals, are encouraged to submit a proposal.

For examples of projects presented at past Forums, please see the Committee’s website: 
http://connect.ala.org/node/187004

The Committee employs a blind review process to select three projects for 20-minute presentations, followed by open discussion. Selected submissions must be presented in person at the Forum in Las Vegas, NV.

Criteria for selection:

• Quality and creativity of the research design and methodologies;

• Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service;

• Potential for research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies;

• Research projects may be in-progress or completed;

• Previously published research or research accepted for publication will not be accepted.

Proposals are due by Monday, December 30, 2013. Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 10, 2014.

The submission must not exceed two pages. Please include:

1. A cover sheet including your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation(s), mailing address(es), fax number(s) and email address(es).

2. The second page should NOT show your name, any personal information, or the name of your institution. Instead, it must include:

a. Title of the project;

b. Explicit statement of the research problem;

c. Description of the research design and methodologies used, and preliminary findings if any;

d. Brief discussion of the unique contribution, potential impact, and significance of the research.

Please send submissions by email to:

Ava Iuliano

Chair, RUSA RSS Research and Statistics Committee

Florida International University

Green Library 236C
11200 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33199
305.348.3137

Ava M. Iuliano, MLIS
International Relations Librarian
Florida International University
GL 236C/GL 214C
11200 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33199
305.348.3137
305.348.2416

MI Virtual Reference Conference: Call for Proposals

MI Virtual Reference Conference: Call for Proposals

Michigan Virtual Reference Conference
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Research Help Now VR CooperativeApril 25, 2014
Eastern Michigan University Library 
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Proposals due: Friday, December 6, 2013

The Michigan Virtual Reference Conference is a one-time, one-day conference exploring all aspects of virtual reference services in libraries. The conference is being held in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Michigan Research Help Now Collaborative, and is co-sponsored by Research Help Now and the Eastern Michigan University Library.

Share your ideas about or expertise in virtual reference by submitting session proposals to be considered for presentation. Proposals should be on a topic related to virtual reference, including chat, email, SMS, or other ways to provide research advice to remote students.

Suggested topics include but are not limited to:

• techniques for successful VR interactions
• assessment of VR effectiveness or user satisfaction
• exploration of VR technologies
• outreach and marketing of VR
• comparison of different VR modes 
• VR best practices and service quality
• usability and user perspectives on VR
• instruction and student learning in VR
• using VR to connect with specific student populations
• VR staffing and training
• VR innovations and solutions to common problems
• other topics related to providing research advice to students remotely

Proposal Details

Proposals are submitted online and will be judged in a blind review process by a committee composed of librarians from universities, four-year colleges, and community colleges. Conference slides, papers, and/or supplementary materials will be published on Eastern Michigan University’s Digital Commons online repository. Authors retain copyright and may also publish in other venues. Two types of proposals are solicited: presentations and lightning talks.

Presentations: Presentations on virtual reference topics may be lecture format, interactive discussion, speaker panels (up to 4 speakers), or hands-on sessions in computer labs. The time frame for presentations is 50 minutes, including time for questions. 

Lightning Talks: Short presentations on innovative virtual reference topics that can be quickly shared within 10 minutes. These may be slide presentations or very brief interactive discussions. Conference organizers may group lightning talks together to form a session.

Submission: 

More details on submitting a proposal can be found at:

http://guides.emich.edu/vrday-proposals

Sara Memmott

Emerging Technologies Librarian

Eastern Michigan University

smemmott@emich.edu

CFP: Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science (LIS Perspectives on Privacy and Information Management)

CFP: Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science (LIS Perspectives on Privacy and Information Management)

Suggested title: LIS Perspectives on Privacy and Information Management

Guest editors: Jacquelyn Burkell and Alexandre Fortier

Proposed aim and scope: Information professionals have the difficult task of managing information and supporting others to do the same in an increasingly complex environment where issues of information protection, control, and ownership are of paramount importance. These issues present challenges to the practice of information professionals: for example, how can libraries adequately protect the privacy of patron information? They also invite a discussion of the role of information professionals in public education and literacy: should information professionals be responsible for public education on issues such as privacy, intellectual property, and copyright? This special issue focuses on the role of information professionals with respect to these aspects of information management. We are seeking submissions that address these issues, examining questions including (but not limited to):

1)      Among information professionals, what is the state of knowledge regarding information protection, control and ownership? What do information professionals know and need to know about issues such as privacy and information management? What training do we offer, and what should we offer, to information professionals with respect to these issues?

2)      How are information professionals responding to the policy issues that arise with respect to privacy and information management? How are these issues affecting service delivery? What policies are being developed, and what are the challenges to effective policy responses?

3)      What is the role of information professionals in helping people to become more literate and able to respond to privacy and information management challenges? What programs are being developed? Are interventions effective?

Proposed timeline:    Deadline for submission: March 15, 2014

                                    First round of review (results): May 15, 2014

                                    Final manuscript submission: June 30, 2014

                                    Planned publication date: September 2014

Call for Proposals: ACRL 2015 (March 25-28, 2015, in Portland, Oregon)

Call for Proposals: ACRL 2015 (March 25-28, 2015, in Portland, Oregon)

URL: http://conference.acrl.org/program-pages-166.php

Libraries are living ecosystems that adapt, change and innovate to remain relevant to our users, our institutions, and the broader environment of higher education. Many of our successes and challenges come from shifts within our system: financial, human and other resources interact to generate services, collections and facilities, and these resources must be continuously renewed in order to ensure our future viability. Beyond our borders, however, academic libraries must also interact productively with other interrelated systems including publishers, public policy makers, information technology experts, and more. Academic librarians actively engage with these systems and increasingly challenge them to build a sustainable world that fosters a creative, robust community of information generators and consumers. 

Knowledge creation and discovery is vital to the health and dynamism of our library ecosystem. To that end, the ACRL 2015 conference planning committee invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues on the theme Creating Sustainable Community on March 25-28, 2015, in Portland, Oregon. Portland, known for environmental awareness, innovation, and active involvement in creating and nurturing forward-looking communities, serves as the perfect backdrop for exploring and advancing libraries’ own sustainability. The conference will also celebrate the Association of College and Research Libraries' 75th anniversary, a testament to our longevity and value!

The ACRL Conference offers a variety of options for participation. In addition, the 2015 committee has created a set of conference tags to stimulate your thinking and to empower you to position your proposal within the conference theme. When submitting a proposal, include up to three tags. The tags will serve to create our own conference ecosystem and guide attendees to themes of interest and inspiration.

How to submit proposals: Proposals must be submitted via the Proposal Submission Form.  Please read the Program Proposal Instructions before you begin.

Deadlines

• May 9, 2014 - Proposals due for contributed papers, panel sessions, workshops, and preconferences
• November 3, 2014 - Proposals due for poster sessions, roundtable discussions, TechConnect presentations, and virtual conference webcasts

Visit URL for more information: http://conference.acrl.org/program-pages-166.php

Call for Chapters: Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Call for Chapters: Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, public libraries consultant; Library Management Tips That Work, ed., (ALA Editions, 2011);  Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)

Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters for a handbook on strengthening small and rural public libraries as centers of communities serving populations under 25,000. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; making an inviting atmosphere; successful living endowments; programming; handling patrons, volunteers, meetings;  using technology; effective networking; staff evaluations; professional development; needs assessment surveys.

Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s).  A complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission as compensation, discount on more.

Please e-mail titles of  2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by January 30, 2014 with brief biography sketch(s);  place SMALL and Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

Call for Chapters: Making Libraries Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers

Call for Chapters: Making Libraries Integral in the Lives of Baby Boomers
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Editor: Carol Smallwood, Bringing Arts into the Library, ed., (ALA Editions, 2014);  Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use co-ed., (Scarecrow Press, 2013)

Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing public librarians and LIS faculty in the United States and Canada: creative, practical how-to chapters on strengthening and expanding services to the age group called baby boomers. Possible topics: fostering positive staff attitudes; encouraging endowments and advocacy; programming and workshops; maximizing their experience as volunteers; instruction in technology; needs assessment surveys; genealogy and oral histories; grants.

Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help colleagues totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission, discount on more copies.

Please e-mail titles of  2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by January 30, 2014 with brief biography sketch(s); place BOOMERS and Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

Call for Chapters: Google in Libraries: Uses for Patron, Student and Staff

Call for Chapters: Google in Libraries: Uses for Patron, Student and Staff
Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Editor: Carol Smallwood, Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Scarecrow Press, 2014);  Library Services for Multicultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use (Scarecrow Press, 2013)

Google has vast resources that are often insufficiently used by librarians or library users. To remedy this, chapters are sought for an anthology by practicing public, academic, school, special librarians, LIS faculty in the United States and Canada for creative, practical approaches that use Google applications. Topics sought such as: Google as a Library Partner or Competitor; Using Google in Library Operations; Google Search; Scholar; Books; Google+; Youtube; Picasa; Earth; Sky; Research; Library Instruction in Using Google.

Concise, how-to chapters based on experience to help public, school, academic, special librarians, library consultants, LIS faculty/students, and technology professionals totaling 3,000-4,000 words, or two short chapters that come to 3,000-4,000 words. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material, please. One, two, or three authors per chapter; if two chapters they are to be by the same author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-4,000 word accepted submission no matter how many co-authors, discount on more copies.

Please e-mail titles of  2-3 topics each described in 2 sentences by January 30, 2014 with biography sketch(s); place GOOGLE and your Last Name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

CFP: Academic Libraries 2014 (Michigan Library Association) - East Lansing, Michigan May 2014

CFP: Academic Libraries 2014 (Michigan Library Association) - East Lansing, Michigan May 2014

URL: http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/node/2027

Academic Libraries 2014

Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

May 29-30, 2014

 

Submit proposals for program sessions by Monday, December 2nd, 2013

Submit proposals for poster sessions by Friday, February 14th, 2014

 

Call for Proposals

The Michigan Library Association (MLA) invites proposals to present at Academic Libraries 2014, the association’s fourth annual two-day event highlighting trends and issues relating to academic libraries. This event will showcase state and national cutting-edge trends, identify Michigan’s unique issues and connect academic library staff to their peers and colleagues. The Academic Libraries 2014 Work Group seeks a variety of proposals that will address topics representing the wide-range of professional responsibilities found in academic libraries and those that will introduce new ideas or solutions to the challenges currently facing academic libraries. We encourage broad participation from librarians, staff and administrators from all types of academic libraries (including but not limited to public universities, private colleges and community colleges).

We envision that Academic Libraries 2014 will:

•        Appeal to academic librarians, administrators, and staff from around the state and from various types of academic institutions;

•        feature programs that reflect the range of professional responsibilities found in academic libraries and offer new insights or explore current trends in the academic library environment; and

•        Provide opportunities for participants to connect with peers and colleagues from around the state.

 

More Information

Program Formats and Topics

Program Sessions:

·         Academic Libraries 2014 program sessions will be 60 minutes in length and should include some time for questions or discussion.

·         Potential program formats include individual or multiple presenters, panel discussions, etc., and must include at least one learning outcome for the session.

·         Program proposals are encouraged on topics that have cross-institutional relevance, that deal with current academic library trends or issues, including advancing the value of academic libraries.

·         Topic suggestions from last year’s attendees include: digital humanities, cooperative collection development and resource sharing, eBooks, technology/digital information, the creation of information literacy modules to be used in multiple ways, management and leadership, MOOCs, change management, work/life balance, reference services, technical services, Big Data, librarian/faculty partnerships, academic libraries and publishing, open access, copyright, health sciences librarianship.

·         Other possible topics include but are not limited to: diversity and inclusion, innovative cross-campus collaborations, and town/gown initiatives.

·         For additional presentation topic ideas, presenters are encouraged to refer to the ACRL Plan for Excellence athttp://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/strategicplan/stratplan

 

Poster Sessions:  

·         Posters will be on display for general viewing on May 29 starting at 9:00 am.  All poster presenters can begin to set up at 7:30 am and must be present for Poster Presenter Discussion on May 29th from 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm.

·         Academic Libraries 2014 invites poster proposals on topics that have cross-institutional relevance, that deal with current academic library trends or issues, including advancing the value of academic libraries.

·         Students in Master’s programs in library and information sciences are encouraged to submit poster proposals.

·         Provided at no charge to the poster exhibitor will be one tri-fold foam presentation board with dimensions of 36” height by 48” width (24” center panel and 12” side panels) along with one table (approximately 2’ x 6’). 

·         Presenters must bring along their own pins, tacks, or other material to mount their displays on the display board, or have their displays already mounted on their own poster board which they can display on the table top.

 

Program and Poster Selection

The Academic Libraries 2014 Program and Poster Juries will evaluate the content of proposals for clarity, originality, timeliness, and relevance to the goals of the event. Both juries will follow a blind peer-review process in selecting proposals and posters.

 

Proposal Submissions

Please submit your program proposal by Monday, December 2nd, 2013 and poster proposal by Friday, February 14th, 2014. Proposals received after those dates cannot be included in MLA’s Academic Libraries 2014. The Academic Libraries 2014 Work Group will notify presentation proposal contacts of the status of program submissions by February 7^th, 2014 and poster submissions by March 7th, 2014.

 

Please review the instructions for completing the proposals as well as Best Practices for Creating a Successful Proposal.

 

Contact Anne Elias, anneelias@delta.edu or Emily Hayes, ehayes6@davenport.edu, for additional information.

 

CFP: 2nd North American Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) Conference (Vancouver, Canada)

CFP: 2nd North American Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) Conference (Vancouver, Canada)

The call for papers for the 2nd North American DDI conference is now open and due by January 19, 2014. This year's event will be held at Simon Frasier University, Vancouver March 31- April 2, 2013.  Conference sponsors include the Sloan Foundation, ICPSR, and Simon Frasier University.  http://www.rdl.sfu.ca/NADDI/ 

DDI stands for the Data Documentation Initiative, an initiative "to create an international standard for describing data from the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Expressed in XML, the DDI metadata specification now supports the entire research data life cycle. DDI metadata accompanies and enables data conceptualization, collection, processing, distribution, discovery, analysis, repurposing, and archiving.”  http://www.rdl.sfu.ca/NADDI/about/ 

Deborah Ludwig, Assistant Dean

University of Kansas Libraries

CFP: Electronic Resources and Libraries 2014

CFP: Electronic Resources and Libraries 2014

Electronic Resources and Libraries 

2014 is 

seeking session proposals for the 2014 conference. 

The topics we cover at ER&L include managing e-resources & licensing, collection development and assessment, organizational strategies, external relationship management, user experience, scholarly communication, library as publisher as well as emerging technologies and trends. A complete list of tracks is available here: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/presenters/tracks

As a part of our complete 2014 tracks, you will notice each topic includes introductory questions and statements. "

 Managing electronic resources is a challenge, whether you’re new to it or have been engaged in it for years. Which systems and tools can be used to manage electronic resources more effectively? What kinds of challenges are new formats posing? How are libraries rearranging workflows to find solutions to e-resource management problems? What can we achieve through more thoughtful licensing? How can standards and best practices assist our efforts?”

 

T

hese questions

--just a few from our 2014 conference tracks

, are significant questions requiring the best and brightest from libraries of all sizes and types, from those on the leading edge to those starting out, from those professionals who oversaw the period of great emergence of the digital environment in large research libraries and from those who are new e-resources managers at government or public libraries.

If you have not heard of ER&L, we encourage you to check out our website and consider participating. Fresh eyes, different perspectives, well documented case studies, productive partnerships with industry professionals and workshops have all made an impact in advancing our field collectively and professional development individually. And, we hope you’ll consider joining the conversation at ER&L in 2014.  Submit today!http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/

ATTEND 

ER&L 2014

 

ER&L 2014 will take place in Austin, TX and live online on March 16-19. A $295 Early Bird rate is now available for on-site attendees.

 

http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/2014register

Call for Speakers for the 2014 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference

The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal.

Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you’ve done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing. Here are some possible topics to get you thinking:

• Unique Libraries
• Special Collections
• New buildings
• Fundraising
• Improved Workflows
• Staff Development
• Advocacy Efforts
• Community Partnerships
• That great thing you’re doing at your library!

For Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014, we’re looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute “lightning round” presentations.

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Speakers will be able to present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate speakers’ time-zones.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal via the online form by Friday, January 10, 2014. Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered.

This conference is organized and hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission and is co-sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries.