CFP: IFLA WLIC Preconference Satellite Meeting - Data intelligence in libraries: the actual and artificial perspectives - Frankfurt, Germany - August 22-23, 2019

IFLA WLIC Preconference Satellite Meeting
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek – German National Library, Frankfurt, Germany
22 & 23 August 2019
https://2019.ifla.org/cfp-calls/big-data-sig

Data intelligence in libraries: the actual and artificial perspectives

There is a growing urgency for library professionals to explore the underlying considerations for administering scholarly, scientific and business data in libraries. From an actual or real-world perspective, library managers have a requirement for timely and insightful management information derived from library data generated by the use of online resources and library services. Library professionals need to continuously develop their data skills to enable themselves to be smarter in the use, wrangling, visualization and application of data.

Likewise, from an artificial perspective, machine agents are dependent on good quality data to be capable to infer and learn from it through a process of knowledge engineering. Libraries should leverage opportunities to implement interventions that could facilitate optimal access to reputable scientific data, thereby fostering the knowledge process by making data findable and available to information agents.

We are seeking proposals for papers on topics including but not limited to the following:

• Collection and analysis of library operations data (facilities usage, IoT devices, building sensors)
• Programs which provide access to big data in science projects or government databases
• Projects that mine the long tail of scholarly data
• Collections as data projects, such as curated heritage and special collections
• Data literacy programs and/or data science training initiatives
• The professional issues around data science and data librarianship
• Infrastructure, frameworks, and applications on which data gathering, cleaning, analysis and visualization can be done

We invite you to submit abstracts in MS-Word or PDF format by 15 April 2019 to Cory Lampert cory.lampert@unlv.edu and Wouter Klapwijk wklap@sun.ac.za. All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee and submitters will be notified by 3 May 2019. Full papers of accepted abstracts must be submitted no later than July 15, 2019.

For the full call for papers with submission guidelines and important dates, please visit https://2019.ifla.org/cfp-calls/big-data-sig.

Call for Poster Session Proposals- SUNYLA (The Big Migration and the Challenge of Change - June 2019 - Syracuse, NY)

SUNYLA 2019: The Big Migration and the Challenge of Change

Onondaga Community College

June 12-14, 2019

Deadline to submit Poster Proposals: March 31, 2019

Call for Poster Session Proposals

They say change can be good for you, and libraries are great at it. Over the last several years, SUNY libraries have encountered and addressed many changes. These include the “big migration” to Alma/Primo, the Information Literacy Framework, transitioning from print to online resources, etc. SUNYLA 2019 will focus on engaging and embracing the changes we will experience this year, while taking a look ahead at the ways library resources and services will transform our future.

The poster session will take place on Thursday afternoon, June 13, 4:15-6:15pm.

Please submit poster session proposals here: Call for Poster Session Proposals

All SUNY and non-SUNY librarians and staff are invited to submit proposals for the poster session.

Please note:

* Wifi is available in the poster session area, as are a limited number of electrical outlets.  If you plan to use an electronic display, please bring a fully charged device.

* For information about expense reimbursement, please see the Guidelines for the SUNYLA Annual Conference expenses.

If you have any questions please contact Lisa Hoff, L.M.Hoff@sunyocc.edu

Call for Chapters: Open Pedagogy: Varied Definitions, Multiple Approaches

We’re excited to invite chapter proposal submissions for a forthcoming openly published book, tentatively titled Open Pedagogy: Varied Definitions, Multiple Approaches. The book, which will examine library/faculty collaborative explorations into open pedagogical practices, will be published through the Rebus Community, a Montreal-based non-profit that is developing an open model for publishing.

Focus of the Book:

The term “open” has been heavily used in the past decade or more and can come with multiple interpretations: open access, open source, open textbook, open pedagogy … In general, “open” within these contexts implies unlimited, free, public access with the ability to manipulate and transform the educational content.

Within the educational realm, we see even greater nuances of “open” in terms of how the access to and adapted creation work together. Our book aims to shed light on four different definitions and how they are applied in a variety of learning experiences.

• Open as in MOOCs - encouraging self-driven learning through massive open online courses
• Open textbooks/resources as core text replacements - saving students money on textbooks while cultivating the benefits of student ownership, accountability, and rigorous learning (via open textbook modification or developing content through research methodologies)
• Student-developed open projects - the product of student learning becomes open and usable by a wide audience
• Open pedagogical design - course design without a clear end product or strict process of learning; learning outcomes are defined, but how the instructor and students arrive at those outcomes is flexible

We seek chapters focused on library/teaching faculty collaborations that explore the intersecting roles and desired outcomes that each partner contributes toward student learning in an open environment.

Interested? To read more, see the full version of our Call for Proposals and the rubric we plan to use for evaluation and selection purposes.

Proposals are due by April 28, 2019, 11:59 PM EST and can be submitted to https://form.jotform.com/90576024994163

• Contributors will be notified of their status (acceptance or rejection): June 3, 2019
• Deadline to submit the first draft of accepted chapters: July 21, 2019, 11:59 PM EST
• Estimated length of chapter: 2,500–4000 words
• Projected publication date: June 2020

ALCTS Preservation Metadata Interest Group (PMIG) at ALA Annual (Washington, DC - June 2019)

Call for proposals: ALCTS Preservation Metadata Interest Group (PMIG)

The ALCTS PARS Preservation Metadata Interest Group (PMIG) seeks proposals for 10-15 min. presentations at the next ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 2:30-3:30pm.

The Preservation Metadata Interest Group’s charge is to discuss the bibliographic control and intellectual access to preserved and reformatted materials.

Presentation topics may include, but are not limited to: 

• Successful implementations of preservation metadata
• False starts, failed experiments and lessons learned
• Challenges to preservation metadata
• Training for preservation metadata
• Discussion of useful tools, software, or systems in preservation metadata
• Discussion of workflows in preservation metadata
• Developments of local preservation metadata practices and/or schema

Please submit proposal abstracts to co-chairs Marielle Veve m.veve@unf.edu and Ilda Cardenas ildacardenas711@gmail.com by Monday, April 8th 2019.

If you have questions, please contact the co-chairs. We look forward to hearing from you!

ALCTS PARS Preservation Metadata Interest Group Co-Chairs for 2019:

Marielle Veve

Metadata Librarian

Thomas G. Carpenter Library

University of North Florida

m.veve@unf.edu

Ilda Cardenas

Electronic Resources Librarian

Pollack Library

California State University at Fullerton

ildacardenas711@gmail.com

CFP: ALCTS Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group @ ALA Annual 2019

The ALCTS Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group (TSWEIG) invites proposals for presentations or topics of discussion at its 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The meeting will be held on Monday, June 24, from 1-2 PM.

TSWEIG's charge is to provide a forum to exchange information and discuss techniques in workflows associated with the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and discovery of library resources. Possible presentation and discussion topics include, but are not limited to:

• Streamlining workflows
• Project management
• Workflow collaboration between departments
• Training personnel
• Use of technology to improve workflows

Presentation or discussion proposals should include:

• Title
• A brief (300 words or less) summary of the topic
• Amount of time needed to present or discuss topic
• Name(s), position(s) title(s), and email address(es) of presenter(s)

Please submit your proposal by filling this form Monday, April 22. Proposals should not be sent in reply to this post.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Gina and TJ

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TJ Kao Continuing Resources Metadata Professional | Interim Resource Description Coordinator Resource Description Group | GW Libraries & Academic Innovation | Gelman Library 104G tkao@gwu.edu | 202-994-1328 | ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-4399 Gina Solares Head of Cataloging and Metadata Management | University of San Francisco gsolares@usfca.edu | (415) 422-5361

CFP: Digitial Frontiers 2019 Conference (Austin, Texas - September 2019) #DigitalHumanities

Digital Frontiers welcomes submissions for the 2019 conference, Tear Down The Walls, hosted by UT Austin in Austin, TX on September 26-28, 2019. The conference features Keynote Addresses from Dorothy Kim (Brandeis University) and Alex Gil (Columbia University).

Digital Frontiers is a conference and community that brings together the makers and users of digital resources for the humanities. Established in 2012 to respond to the need for an affordable, high-quality conference that addresses the emerging field of digital humanities from a variety of perspectives, Digital Frontiers is a truly interdisciplinary experience.

Digital Humanities scholars deal with numerous barriers and borders as they interrogate the world around them through a digital lens. We invite participants to think critically about the composition of these walls, of their implicit and explicit functions, and the colonial practices by which many were and are still being created. Some of these barriers are created by a community for self-preservation, while others are built to perpetuate structural inequalities and discriminatory practices. Not all walls are physical. As a community, Digital Frontiers has interrogated the frontier and the border in digital scholarship as scenes of both conflict and creativity. In 2019, we invite scholars, students, librarians, archivists, gallery and museum professionals, and community practitioners to interrogate these boundaries and amplify the weaknesses we can use to tear down those walls that serve only those gatekeepers in power. We also encourage reflection on the aftermath: how do we communicate, produce, and exchange knowledge when these walls no longer block the way.

We invite deeper considerations of dismantling barriers in digital scholarship broadly conceived, presented in any of the following formats, with proposals consisting of a 300-500 word abstract:

• Preconstituted Panels Curate your own panel for a 60-minute session.
• Individual Scholarly Papers or Presentations Share your work in a 15-minute presentation. (Note: early stage research, project updates, and single-institution “case studies” should be submitted as Posters or an alternative format).
• Posters Share your early stage research, project updates, manifestos, or single-institution “case studies” in a 36” h x 48” w academic poster.
• Exhibitions, Installations, Performances, and Alternative Formats
• Defined broadly to include: art installations, dance, video demonstrations, live game exhibitions, or other embodied and participatory forms of knowledge sharing.
• Please include your technical, spatial, and time requirements in your proposal.

Proposals will be double reviewed in an open process that emphasizes conversation and community mentoring. All proposals will receive detailed feedback, with final decisions made by the Program Committee.

Key Dates & Deadlines

• CFP Opens: January 15, 2019
• CFP Deadline: April 14, 2019
• Notifications: June 1, 2019

Contact conference@digital-frontiers.org with inquiries.

CFP: NFAIS Artificial Intelligence Conference (May 2019 - Alexandria, Virginia)

NFAIS Announces Call for Presenters: Artificial Intelligence Conference

Interested in presenting at this event? Our call for presentations is open until April 1, 2019 at http://www.nfais.org/call-for-presenters

While a great deal of intelligent technology has already been developed and deployed in the scholarly publishing industry, the key to its success will be in synthesizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology with massive data, tools, varying business models and the underpinning frameworks that are beginning to change the way we seek out, discover, interact with and benefit from scholarship.

For publishers, AI provides easier and faster efficiencies in workflow-from detecting plagiarism to peer review. Government agencies and private funders are relying on it to ensure not only that the research be made available, but that the researchers fulfill grant requirements in following reputable standards, preserving integrity and objectives of a trusted process. For academic search engines, AI is providing a better search experience coupled with valuable insights and connections. And for researchers and the institutions that support them, AI has been pivotal in engineering tools that-through automation-support scholars and researchers in new ways of carrying out experiments and interpreting results.

NFAIS will explore the application and implication of AI across all sectors of scholarship at our Artificial Intelligence: Finding Its Place in Research, Discovery and Scholarly Publishing conference, on May 15 - 16, 2019 in Old Town Alexandria, VA, and we invite you join the discussion as a speaker! NFAIS provides stakeholders with a forum for insightful discussion and open dialogue about potential paths forward.

NFAIS is looking for visionary, inspiring and future-focused presenters who can elevate discussions on AI, debate and provide practical ideas and solutions as we consider data strategy, changing infrastructure, and the use of innovative researcher-driven tools and services. You may be selected to present alone, with a co-presenter, or as a panel.

Benefits of Presenting with NFAIS

*         Gain visibility as a thought leader in the global information services community
*         Create a launch pad for debate and discussion
*         Influence and shape the future of information services
*         Reach a high-caliber audience of key leaders and decision makers
*         Help others succeed and ensure they avoid common pitfalls
*         Boost the profile of yourself and your organization
*         Network with colleagues and make new connections

Submission deadline is April 1, 2019

For more information: Click Here<https://www.nfais.org/ai-call-for-presenters>

For more information about the NFAIS OA Conference, contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon, NFAIS Director of Professional Development, nblairdeleon@nfais.org, 443-221-2980 (ext. 102).

CFP: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Innovative Pedagogy

Call for Article Submissions

The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Innovative Pedagogy (SoTL-IP) journal invites submissions for Volume 2.

SoTL-IP is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal of discovery, reflection, and evidence-based higher education teaching/learning methods and research, focusing on innovative pedagogy.

Topics of interest:

• Adaptations in instruction
• Assessment
• Interdisciplinary programs
• Experimental/accidental SoTL
• Information literacy/metaliteracy
• Instructional design
• Integration thinking
• New educational partnerships
• Open educational resources and open pedagogy

Submissions are due Friday, May 31st, 2019. All are welcome to submit.

To check out Volume 1 and to get more information on submission procedures, please visit this website: digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/sotl_ip/      

We look forward to hearing from you.

Humboldt State University Press

Call for Preconferences - Charleston Conference 2019 (November 4-8, 2019)

Charleston Conference
November 4-8, 2019
Charleston, South Carolina

CFP URL: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-preconferences/
Conference URL: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com
Preconferences from 2018 - https://2018charlestonconference.sched.com/overview/type/Preconference

The 2019 call for preconferences and seminars proposal submission deadline is April 26. Please read the proposal guidelines, then submit your ideas using the form below.

Preconference Guidelines:

1)  The main focus of the Charleston Conference is the acquisition and leasing of library materials of all types, budget issues, licensing, personnel, marketing, publicity, providing access. As well, we encourage sessions on digital scholarship, end users, entrepreneurship, innovation and professional development. We like new ideas or approaches and especially those that  accentuate the practical. However, sessions that are product-oriented or that are presented by a single company/publisher/vendor will not be accepted.

2) The preconferences will be scheduled on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5. Full day sessions run from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Morning sessions are 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, and afternoon sessions are 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. We provide a refreshment break at 10:30 am, lunch at the Vendor Showcase from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, and another break at 2:30 pm. Please schedule your agendas accordingly. We are also open to the idea of doing post-conference sessions on the afternoon of Friday, November 9, if preferred.

3)  For most preconferences, the Charleston Conference covers the cost of the meeting room rental, A/V equipment, and refreshments for attendees. To cover those costs, full day preconference registration fees are generally $225, and half day preconference fees are generally $150.  If you would like to make arrangements for a different registration amount due to sponsorships or other alternatives, please contact Leah Hinds at leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com.

Call for Participation: Intersect 2019: The Global Library Unconference October 4, 2019, Buffalo, New York

Intersect 2019: The Global Library Unconference will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Buffalo NY.

How to Get Involved:

1. Submit a Presentation Idea: https://www.tricider.com/brainstorming/3cpD8eucDut;jsessionid=j1r5P2_xUYnTs0acxRWg_A

2. Volunteer as a Peer Reviewer! Once the top submissions have been established, we will need assistance assessing formal conference proposals. This would be a temporary, short-term commitment of approximately one month or less, around May or June 2019. If you would be interested in volunteering as a peer reviewer, please contact Caitlin Kenney (mailto:ckenney@wnylrc.org) at any time to express your interest.

Important Dates (So Far)

• Idea Submission: January - March
• Voting on Idea Submissions: January - March 31
• Invitation to Round Two (Formal Proposals): April (Date TBD)
• Peer Review Period: May-June (Date TBD)
• Intersect 2019: October 4, 2019

CFP: Annual Brick & Click: An Academic Library Conference (November 1, 2019 - Maryville, Missouri)

Annual Brick & Click: An Academic Library Conference
Friday, November 1, 2019
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri

Brick & Click is seeking presenters for the 2019 conference. Now in its 19th year, the Brick & Click Library Conference is a one-day event focused on providing sessions relevant to today's academic libraries. The conference supports the information needs of both on-ground (brick) and online (click) students, library professionals, and paraprofessionals.

Presenters Benefits

*         Opportunity to publish a paper in the conference proceedings
*         Reduced registration fee of $100.
*         Option to provide a 50-minute session, a 10-minute Lightning Round presentation, or both.
*         For more information, visit: http://libguides.nwmissouri.edu/BrickandClick

Based on feedback from last year's conference, suggested topics include:

*         Tenure and promotion
*         Writing and publishing
*         Program Reviews and accreditation
*         Cataloging, technical services, acquisitions
*         Student engagement
*         Archives
*         Usability testing
*         Leadership
*         Accessibility
*         New technology (virtual reality, media, etc.)
*         Student employment (training or managing)

Submit your proposal(s) by March 13, 2019 at brickandclick.org.

CFP: CARLI 2019 Instruction Showcase (May 23 at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois)

The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL.

CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on any/all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee's theme this year, "Inclusive Classrooms: Cultivating Learning Environments for Students with Diverse Identities." Examples related to the theme include instruction sessions that foster inclusive learning environments and encourage diverse perspectives.

• Proposals should outline an instruction session activity that supports skills-based or conceptual learning and encourages active student participation.
• Please include a full lesson plan with your proposal. Attached is a template, but feel free to use your preferred format. All lesson plans must include the following elements: topic, learning objective(s), materials, activity overview, assessment of student learning, and applicable knowledge practices and/or dispositions from the Framework for Information Literacy.
• Presenters will be given 15 minutes to present and five minutes for questions and answers. Each breakout room is equipped with a presenter's station, however, please note that there will not be a computer lab available this year.

If interested, please submit the proposal form found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Showcase20190523 no later than 5pm on Monday, April 1st.

Submissions will be reviewed by the CARLI Instruction Committee; notifications will be sent during the week of April 8th.

Please save the date! Attendee registration is forthcoming.

For more information on past annual Instruction Showcases: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/pub-serv/instruction/InstructionShowcase

Please send any questions about the Showcase to support@carli.illinois.edu

Editor sought - Library Hi Tech (Emerald Publishing)

Emerald is seeking expressions of interest in the editorship of 'Library Hi Tech'. The journal http://bit.ly/2T3quVM is concerned with technology-assisted information systems that support libraries & cultural memory, education & the academy, health & medicine, and government & citizenship. “Library Hi Tech” has a 2017 Impact Factor of 0.759 and a 5-year Impact Factor of 1.014; it is included in Scopus (with a 2018 CiteScore Tracker of 1.47). Potential candidates must have a wide network and scholarly book volume or
journal editorship experience.

If you are interested in this exciting editorship opportunity, please contact me by March 28th for details of what's involved in the role. Emerald will be at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference in Cleveland, 10-13th April to meet with shortlisted candidates who are attending this event.

Thanks and best wishes

Eileen Breen
Publisher | Emerald Publishing
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785172 | Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200 ebreen@emeraldgroup.com

CFP: BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries Spring Online Program (May 2019)

The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on May 10, 2019. 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:

• 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
• Data literacy and/or data visualization

The call for proposals will close on March 25. Please use
https://goo.gl/forms/OjbMp5EJSatpv9Rm1 to submit proposals.

Questions can be directed to Emily Mross, Business Reference in Academic
Libraries Committee Chair at ELM43@psu.edu

Call for Chapters - Homeschooling and Libraries

Homeschooling and Libraries
Book Publisher: McFarland 

• Vera Gubnitskaia, co-editor, Library Partnerships with Writers and Poets (McFarland, 2017); public, academic librarian, indexer.
• Carol Smallwood, co-editor. Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons (Rowman& Littlefield, 2016); public library administrator, special, school librarian. 

One or two chapters (3,000-5,000 words) sought from U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, library administrators, and board members. Successful proposals will address creative, practical, how-to chapters and case studies depicting a variety of specific programs, projects, aspects, and angles of the library role and impact on homeschooling process, families, and students, within the library walls and beyond. We are also looking for ideas (whether implemented or not) that can serve as a basis, a foundation, to incorporate into an MLIS course; a Human Resources’ or an organizational plan, as well as a kick-start to personal career goals planning. A tentative Table of Contents can be provided per request.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter. Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-5,000 word chapter accepted no matter how many co-authors or if one or two chapters by the same author(s); author discount. Contributors are expected to sign a release form in order to be published.

Please e-mail titles of proposed chapter(s) with a concise clear summary or brief outline of the main talking points by March 31, 2019, with brief bio on each author; place HOM, Your Name, on subject line to gubnitv11@gmail.com

March LITAchat Call for Panelists

Have you been working on a technology-related project at your library? Launched a new initiative?

The LITA Membership Development Committee wants to hear from YOU!

The next LITAchat will be held on Friday, March 29th from 12-1pm Central. We're looking for 2 or 3 panelists to discuss a current project of theirs. As a panelist, you'll have the opportunity to share your experience, get feedback, and help other LITA members get their projects off the ground.

Beginning this month, LITAchat panelists will be featured in the LITA Blog! Each posting will consist of a short volunteer bio and a couple of questions regarding the topic(s) being discussed.

This is a fun, interactive, and supportive way to engage with your fellow LITA members, and we hope you'll consider joining us as a panelist. Please contact Robert Wilson (robert.wilson@mtsu.edu) by 3/8/2019 to express your interest.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Robert

Chair, LITA Membership Development Committee