CFP: LITA Programs at 2013 ALA Annual (Chicago June 27-July 3, 2013)

CFP: LITA Programs at 2013 ALA Annual (Chicago June 27-July 3, 2013)

The LITA Program Planning Committee is now accepting innovative and creative proposals for the 2013 Annual American Library Association Conference.  We're looking for full day pre-conferences and 90 minute conference presentations on technology in libraries--use of, new ideas for, and trends. Last year we received 95 proposals and we’re excited about all of your new ideas to share with us.

Changes from last year!!

• Due to changes announced in June by the ALA Conference Committee - DS comments, all divisions are limited to accepting 20 programs each next summer.
• All programs will be 90 minutes, located in the convention center, and will be recorded.
• All proposal submissions will need to choose a Conference Track. Please see Appendix A in the Roadmap here (http://connect.ala.org/node/178761) for more details.
• Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is using the product. The library/librarian should submit the proposal.

*When/Where is the Conference?*
2013 Annual ALA Conference, Chicago,  IL: June 27-July 2, 2013

*What kind of topics are we looking for? *
We’re looking for programs that can scale to other libraries, inspire technological change and adoption, or go above and beyond the every day.

Successful topics in the past have included Data Management Services, Responsive Web Design, and Homegrown Technology Tools.

*When are proposals due? *
August 24, 2012

*How I do submit a proposal? *
Fill out this form
Program descriptions should be 75 words or less.

*When will I have an answer? *
The committee will be reviewing proposals after August 24, final decisions will be made in September.

*Do I have to be a member of ALA/LITA/an IG/a committee?*
No! We welcome proposals from anyone who feels they have something to offer regarding library technology. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial support for speakers. Because of the limited number of programs, LITA IGs and Committees will receive preference where two equally well written programs are submitted. Presenters may be asked to combine programs or work with an IG/Committee where similar topics have been proposed.

*Got another question?*
Please feel free to email me (abigailgoben@gmail.com) and the group will figure it out.

CFP: Internet Reference Services Quarterly

CFP: Internet Reference Services Quarterly

Call for Papers: Internet Reference Services Quarterly
Internet Reference Services Quarterly (http://goo.gl/Q0np0) is now accepting manuscripts for the 2012/13 volume year.

Internet Reference Services Quarterly is a refereed journal that presents research and practical information about reference librarianship in the digital age. The journal offers studies and articles on technology and innovations related to the delivery of library user services, including reference, research consultation, instruction, information literacy, user design and usability, and electronic reference materials and sources.

Internet Reference Services Quarterly welcomes articles covering topics on the online, electronic and digital aspects and nature of library reference and information services, including reference practices, research consultations, reference sources and tools, professional librarianship, electronic communications, information literacy, instruction, online searching, training and education, managing reference services, evaluating information services and sources, software and technology, and user populations.

Internet Reference Services Quarterly receives all manuscripts electronically via the journal's ScholarOne website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WIRS

The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2012.

Please send questions to IRSQ editor Jason Sokoloff at sokolojk@jmu.edu.

 For more information about Internet Reference Services Quarterly, including complete submission instructions, visit www.tandfonline.com/WIRS

Call for Proposals: SLA Business & Finance Division Sponsored Continuing Education Course at 2013 SLA Conference

Call for Proposals: SLA Business & Finance Division Sponsored Continuing Education Course at 2013 SLA Conference

Can you teach a continuing education course to your colleagues?‏

The SLA Business & Finance Division is accepting proposals for B&F division-sponsored continuing education courses at the 2013 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO, which will be held in San Diego, CA on June 9 - 11, 2013.

Planning for the continuing education programs is already underway.  So if you have a great idea for either a full-day or half-day course, contact me at jgraveli@uab.edufor a proposal form right away.  CE proposals are due by August 17, 2012.  
 
Jeff Graveline
Director, Professional Development
SLA Business & Finance Division  

CFP: Reference Services Review Special Issue on the role of the library in campus-wide retention efforts

CFP: Reference Services Review Special Issue on the role of the library in campus-wide retention efforts


Reference Services Review (RSR) is seeking authors to write on the theme of the role of the library in campus-wide retention efforts – Volume 41 Number 1, will be published in February 2013. First drafts of manuscripts will be due by October 8, 2012. Manuscripts are evaluated using a double-blind peer review process. Authors can expect to work on major and /or minor revisions in late October and early November 2012.

The journal is pre-published through Emerald EarlyCite http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/writing/earlycite.htm?PHPSESSID=2rl81bpeu186f25o4og6j29p61 and issues are made available before the official publication date.

More details about the journal, including author guidelines are at:  http://www.emeraldinsight.com/rsr.htm

With national attention focused on performance levels of higher education institutions, many colleges and universities are focusing on Retention, Progression, and Graduation (RPG) efforts. While the campus library is often included in tours when new potential students are recruited, the library and its services are an integral part of retaining those students and helping them progress toward graduation.

In this issue of RSR, the intersection of the library with these larger campus wide efforts will be explored.

Paper topics might include, but are not limited to:

• The role of the library with Summer Bridge or College Transition programs
• Library involvement in new student recruitment
• Research demonstrating a connection between information literacy instruction and student success
• Role of the library in retention of specific student populations (distance, nontraditional, at-risk, etc)
• Non-academic programming in libraries (working with other campus agencies)
• Academic success of student library workers

The co-editors for this special issue are: Anne Barnhart and Andrea Stanfield from the University of West Georgia. Please send expressions of interest, abstracts, or inquiries to: rsrlibraryrpg@gmail.com

More information: http://libguides.westga.edu/cfprsr

Call for Papers Department of Library & Information Studies, UWI Jamaica 40th Anniversary Conference

Call for Papers Department of Library & Information Studies, UWI Jamaica 40th Anniversary Conference

Conference Theme : From Search to Discovery: Reimagining the Library and Information Landscape
Date: October 4- 6, 2012
Venue: The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston Jamaica - Mona Visitors' Lodge & Conference Center

URL: http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/40th-anniversary-conference

CFP URL: http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/sites/drupal-dev.uwimona.edu.jm.dlis/files/uploads/CALL%20FOR%20PAPER%20&%20POSTER%20PROPOSALS[1].pdf

Summary:
The theme asks participants to envision how the changing information environment is impacting the role and functions of libraries, librarians, as well as library and information science education and research and information users. Further, persons are asked to relate this change to the current situation in the Caribbean.

We invite persons to contribute research-based paper and poster proposals; best practices; and critical essays on aspects of the conference theme including but not limited to the following:

1. Repositioning of LIS Education for enhanced competencies and capabilities

• Interdisciplinary and collaborative initiatives
• Curriculum redesign
• Online Web-based teaching
• Research directions

2. LIS Research Landscape: Crossing Disciplinary Lines

3. Envisioning Caribbean Libraries for Today, Tomorrow and Beyond

4. Reimagining the Role of the Librarian and the User

5. Creating and Evaluating Competitive Information Products and Services

6. The “I factor”

• Role of Libraries in Information Management
• Cloud computing and libraries
• Visual data
• Libraries and knowledge management

7. Reinventing our brand in the post- modern environment

• Institutional [school, academic, corporate libraries]
• Personal
• Professional
• Synergy with Archives and Museums

Deadline for paper/poster proposal submissions (maximum 1,000 words): July 31, 2012

Notification of acceptance: August 31, 2012

Databib: Call for Editors

Databib: Call for Editors

Databib, http://databib.org, is a tool for helping people to identify and locate online repositories of research data. Over 200 data repositories have been cataloged in Databib, with more being added every week. Users and bibliographers create and curate records that describe data repositories that users can browse and search.

* What repositories are appropriate for a researcher to submit his or her data to?
* How do users find appropriate data repositories and discover datasets to meet their needs?
* How can librarians help patrons locate and integrate data into their research or learning?

Databib begins to address these needs for data users, data producers, publishers, librarians, funding agencies, and others engaged in data-driven research.

In addition to the website, Databib is made available using a variety of machine interfaces (RSS, RDF/XML, OpenSearch, RDFa/Linked Data) for easy integration with other tools and environments without restriction (CC0). Databib's international advisory board represents global support for collaborating to develop such a global registry of research data repositories.

The development of Databib was initially supported by a Sparks! Innovation National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

CALL FOR EDITORS

Nominations for an Editorial Board are being solicited to ensure the coverage and accuracy of Databib. Editors ideally will have expertise in a specific research domain or knowledge of research data repositories in a particular geographic region as well as experience with descriptive metadata. The primary role of an Editor is to review, edit, and approve submissions to Databib and contribute to the enhancement of the metadata and functionality of Databib for a voluntary, three-year term. The Editorial Board will meet (virtually) a minimum of twice a year and will correspond as needed by email.

Please send nominations or questions to databib@gmail.com, or visit http://databib.org/about.php for more information. Thank you.

-
Michael Witt, Purdue University
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Interdisciplinary Research Librarian
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/research/witt/

Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association Annual Conference (Dearborn, Michigan)

Call for Posters: Michigan Library Association Annual Conference (Dearborn, Michigan)

November 6-9, 2012

Never presented at a conference before? Consider presenting your research or projects at the MLA Annual Conference! The Poster Sessions and ConverStations are the perfect way to do low-stress presenting at a professional conference and it gives you a great opportunity to network! It looks great in your portfolio and you’ll get to meet & converse with colleagues from around the state! Instead of a formal presentation, you can just talk to people about your project or research, which is great for people who have never presented before.

This year’s conference is going to be in Dearborn, so it’s convenient for all local SLIS students to present in person. More information about the Poster Sessions and ConverStations can be found HERE. Deadline to Submit is August 1^st.

Call for Proposals: 2012 Eastern Great Lakes IUG meeting (Akron, Ohio)

Call for Proposals: 2012 Eastern Great Lakes IUG meeting (Akron, Ohio)

The Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group invites you to present your ideas, experiences, and views on the various modules of the Innovative Interfaces system at our annual meeting being held Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Library in Akron, Ohio.

We need your valuable expertise to make this regional conference a success!

* Presentations for all levels of experience across all modules and Innovative products are welcomed.
* Proposals may take the form of programs, panel discussions, forums, and hands-on instruction.
* Have an idea, but don't think you could devote a full 60 minutes to it? Submit a proposal for a 10 minute presentation for our "Lightning Round."
* "Birds of a Feather" (BoF) sessions, which take the form of informal discussions on a particular topic, module or issue(s) may also be proposed.

Submissions may be made using the form posted on the Eastern Great Lakes IUG website at http://www.egl-iug.org/progproposal.htm

Presenters will have the opportunity to register at a discounted rate.

For further information contact Dorothea Richards, Program Committee Chair.
Review the IUG website for presentation guidelines at http://www.innovativeusers.org/conference-guidelines

Proposal Deadline: Friday, August 10, 2012.
We look forward to receiving your proposal.

Thank you,
Dorothea Richards (drichards@starklibrary.org)
Program Committee Chair, 2012 Eastern Great Lakes IUG

Dorothea Richards
Integrated Library System Coordinator
Stark County District Library (www.starklibrary.org)
715 Market Ave. N., Canton, OH  44702
Phone: (330) 458-2722
E-mail: drichards@starklibrary.org

CFP: The Journal of Learning Spaces is now accepting submissions for Volume 2, issue 1

CFP: The Journal of Learning Spaces is now accepting submissions for Volume 2, issue 1. 

The Journal of Learning Spaces provides a scholarly, multidisciplinary forum for research articles, case studies, book reviews, and position pieces related to all aspects of learning space design, operation, pedagogy, and assessment.  Submissions should focus primarily on learning spaces and their impact on or relationship to teaching and learning.  Please visit our Focus and Scope page for more information.

All submissions are due on or before November 4, 2012.

All  submissions must be:

·         Original, unpublished works not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

·         Written in English.

·         Formatted and referenced using the most current APA Style.

·         Submitted as MS Word, RTF, or Acrobat PDF documents.

·         Submitted through the Journal home page. To submit, you must first login or register as an Author with the Journal, then follow the link and steps to Start A New Submission.

Types of submissions sought:

Research manuscripts. Peer-reviewed.

4,000-7,000 words, including bibliography.

Research manuscripts present and describe original, primary research (broadly defined) on topics of current importance that may impact learning space research and practice in higher education. Manuscripts provide clear and complete methodology and include all necessary figures, tables, and illustrations. See additional formatting requirements below. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions. 

Case studies. Peer-reviewed.

3,000-5,000 words.

Case studies describe mature projects and programs that describe or demonstrate innovative, instructive learning space designs, programs, or practices in higher education. Case studies dealing with pedagogy, assessment, or unique partnerships and collaborations will receive greatest preference. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

Position pieces. Peer-reviewed.

2,000-4,000 words, including bibliography.

Position pieces are essays intended to inform readers of, or to stimulate discussion about, significant issues in current learning space research and practices in higher education. Position pieces may be primary or secondary research and will provide complete references. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions. 

Field Reports.

1,000-2,000 words.

Field Reports are thoughtful summaries of recent conferences, meetings, colloquium, etc. on topics relevant to learning space research and design. Submissions should present the ideas and insights generated during the event being reported, rather than simply detailing the topics covered. Field Reports should underscore the value or importance of the ideas being summarized to the readership. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

Book reviews.

300-500 words.

Book reviews provide concise summaries and evaluations of current (published within the last 12 months) books related to learning space research or practices in higher education. Book review authors select and procure books to review, based on their professional view of the book's real or potential impact and relevance to current research and practice. Authors are encouraged to cite other notable books related to the one being reviewed. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

Learning Space Spotlight.

300-500 words.

Spotlight submissions highlight innovative learning spaces in higher education -- formal or informal, physical or virtual. These brief profiles describe a space's vision, key features, technologies, staffing, and innovative features or uses.  Photos, floor plans, and links to related media are highly encouraged. Registered Journal of Learning Spaces readers are free to post comments and questions to these submissions.

http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ojs/index.php/jls/

CALL FOR CHAPTER : Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management in Libraries

CALL FOR CHAPTER : Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management in Libraries

A book edited by Nihar K Patra (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management, India), Bharat Kumar (Management Development Institute, India), and Ashis Pani (XLRI, Jamsedpur, India).

To be published by IGI Global: http://bit.ly/OVFBap
Introduction
A paradigm shift from print to electronic resources in libraries has great impact on library and its users. With the influx of electronic resources such as e-journals, e-books, full-text / aggregated databases have a great impact on operational and organizational procedures of the library along with changes in library usage pattern and budgets. This book will deal both with theoretical and practical frameworks and with recent empirical developments on electronic resources.

Objective of the Book
This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and latest empirical research findings in this area. It will be written for professionals who want to improve their knowledge / understanding on current issues on electronic resources. This publication will explore the concept of electronic resources and make effort to encompass every facet of e-resources in a nutshell.

Target Audience
The target audience of this book will comprised of professionals, researchers working in the field of electronic resources, e.g. management practices and life-cycle of electronic resources comprises selection, acquisition, ordering / renewal / cancellation; cost benefit analysis; usage pattern; impact on users’; license agreement, etc.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
-Electronic resources: history, scope, challenges and overview
-A journey from print to electronic resources: A Bird’s eye view
-Electronic Resources: planning, implementing and strategy
-Cost benefit analysis: from print to electronic resources
-Life cycle of electronic resources: selection, acquisition, access, renewal / cancellation
-Electronic Resource Management Systems: proprietary software / Open Source Software (OSS), ERM
-Search interface, federated search, etc
-Branding, authentication and access management
-Application of ICT for subscription and access
-Copyright, license agreement, IPR and ethical issue
-Usages and statistics analysis
-Electronic resources: a future

Proposal Submission Procedure
Interested researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August 30, 2012, a 2 – 3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his/her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by September 30, 2012 faculty members, researchers, and academic librarians / scientists / about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are accepted to be submitted by December 30, 2012. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com . This title is anticipated to be released in 2013.

Important Dates
August 30, 2012                     Proposal Submission Deadline
September 30, 2012               Notification for Acceptance
December 30, 2012                Full chapter Submission
February 28, 2013                  Review Process Returned
April 1, 2013                          Revised Chapter Submission
April 15, 2013                        Final Acceptance Notifications
April 30, 2013                        Submission of Final Chapters

Editorial Advisory Board Members:
Ø        Anjana  H. Bhatt, University Librarian (Electronic Resources), Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida
Ø        Anne Moon, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Ø        Allan Cho, Program Services Librarian, University of British Columbia, Canada
Ø        Eduardo Alentejo, Professor, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ø        Jaideep Sharma, Professor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
Ø        Smita Joshipura, Electronic Resources Management Coordinator, Arizona State University, Arizona
Ø        Suzie Allard, Professor, Associate Professor & Associate Director, University of Tennessee, USA
Ø        Vesna Injac, Library Advisor, National Library of Serbia, Serbia

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded by e-mail to:
Bharat Kumar
Management Development Institute
Gurgaon – 122 007, India
Mobile: +91-9968456404,    +91-9560899434
E-mail - Bharat.Kumar@hotmail.com

Nihar K Patra
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management
Kundali, Sonipat, India
Mobile:  +91-8901358463
E-mail - patranihar@gmail.com

Call for Chapters: Class and Librarianship

Call for Chapters: Class and Librarianship

URL: http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=3468

Class and Librarianship: Essays at the Intersection of Information, Labor and Capital.

Edited by Erik Sean Estep (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) and Nathaniel F Enright (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). To be published by Library Juice Press in 2013.

The current crisis of capitalism has led to the renewed interest in Marxism and its core categories of analysis such as class and exploitation. In our own discipline-Library and Information Science-voices and ideas that have long been confined to the critical margins have been given buoyancy as forms of critique have gained traction. Our volume will allow for a fresh look at the interaction of information, labor, capital, class, and librarianship.

Questions that can be explored in contributions include, but are not limited to: class differences in the workplace, faculty and staff relations at libraries, poverty and public libraries, information science pedagogy and class, the commodification of information, information and class struggle, class bias in classification systems and the class politics of mental or digital labor.

We welcome contributions from scholars and practitioners alike. If you wish to discuss your contribution with us please feel free to do so by contacting Erik Estep (hobsbawm17 at gmail.com) or Nathaniel Enright (natenright at gmail.com).

Abstracts of no longer than 500 words are due on August 30. We will let you know if you make the cut by September 30. Final papers due February 1 2013.

Call for Chapters: Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Student Research

Call for Chapters:  Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Student Research

Colleagues,

Beth Bloom and I are the editors of Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Student Research, which will be published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2013. The book will be cross-marketed to the LIS community and teaching faculty.  We are looking for authors to contribute case studies that highlight innovative library programs or library-faculty collaborative efforts. Each case study should be approximately 22-25 pages.  The book’s abstract is included below:

Abstract:

One of the most difficult aspects of doing research for undergraduates is being able to frame the research question. This  book, which includes contributions from well-known authors from a variety of disciplines—library science, communication, composition and history—helps students do precisely that.  The authors focus on  different stages of the research process and provide guidance on how to complete the initial, crucial steps for identifying and organizing a topic.

 Please get in touch with me (Marta.Deyrup@shu.edu)  if you are interested in contributing a chapter or learning more about our project,

Marta

Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D.

Professor and Librarian I

Seton Hall University Libraries

400 South Orange Avenue

South Orange, NJ 07079

Marta.Deyrup@shu.edu

Call for Proposals for Fast Forward >> The Future of Audio Visual Materials

Call for Proposals for Fast Forward >> The Future of Audio Visual Materials

Do you have film? Video Tapes? Cassettes?  Records?  Reel to reel  tape?  8-Tracks? 

How is your institution working with these collections?

Amigos announces a call for proposals for our latest online conference, Fast Forward >> The Future of Audio Visual Materials, which will take place online on Friday, September 7, 2012.

We are looking for speakers to talk about how they are working with their audio visual collections.  Possible topics could include:

·         Access to Collections

·         Preservation

·         Reformatting

·         Digitization

·         Working with vendors

·         Storage

·         Standards

·         Best Practices

·         *Lessons Learned

·         *Restoration/Recovery of Data

If you can speak on one of the topics above or have another idea in mind, please submit your proposal here:

http://www.amigos.org/node/1268  Proposals are due Friday, July 20, 2012.  Please share

If you have any questions, please contact Gina Minks at minks@amigos.org or 800-843-8482 ext. 2825.

Don’t worry if you have never presented online

- Amigos will give you the tools and support to succeed!

-Gina

Gina L. B. Minks

Imaging & Preservation Service Manager

Amigos Library Services

14400 Midway Road

Dallas, TX  75244-3509

Tel: 972-340-2825

Toll free:  800-843-8482

Fax: 972-991-6061

minks@amigos.org

The  Amigos Imaging & Preservation Service is funded through generous support from

the National Endowment for the Humanities.

CFP: Pre-School through Teen Library Outreach

CFP: Pre-School through Teen Library Outreach
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.

Co-editor: Kerol Harrod, Denton Public Library, Denton, Texas; Marketing Your Library: Tips and Tools That Work, McFarland & Company, 2012

Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times; and Library Management Tips That Work, both 2011 ALA Editions

Chapters sought for an anthology by U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical how-to chapters on: creative outreach activities that work and are fun for staff, children, parents, and teachers. With budget and staff cuts, changes in technology, and security concerns in an increasingly diverse society, librarians more than ever need successful, inexpensive outreach to young patrons-their future library supporters.
Knowing what programs work saves time, effort, and resources for librarians.

Creative methods are needed to use in various types of libraries. Concise, how-to chapters 3,000-3,500 words using bullets, headings, based on experience. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One or two authors; one complimentary copy per chapter as compensation, discounts on additional copies.

Please paste proposed titles of 2-3 topics each briefly described by August 5, 2012 with biography sketch(s); place YOUTH/Last Name on the subject line to Carol: smallwood@tm.net

The Journal of Social Media in Society is now accepting submissions.

The Journal of Social Media in Society is now accepting submissions. 

This blind peer-reviewed journal is accepting proposals for research articles and book reviews.

The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2012, and the first issue is expected to publish summer 2012.

 

The Journal of Social Media in Society (JSMS) is a blind peer-reviewed semi-annual journal devoted to scholarship and commentary on social media and its impact on society.

JSMS is an electronic journal published by the Texas Social Media Research Institute to advance the study of social media with current literature based on theory, research and practice from all methodological frameworks.

More information is available at http://www.tarleton.edu/tsmri/journal.html.  Please address correspondence to Dr. Sarah Maben at texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com

 

Thank you,

 

Yvonne Mulhern
Co-director of Texas Social Media Research Institute

Call for Chapters: Cases on Electronic Records and Resource Management Implementation in Diverse Environments

Call for Chapters: Cases on Electronic Records and Resource Management Implementation in Diverse Environments

Call for Chapters
Proposals Submission Deadline: July 15, 2012
Full Chapters Due: November 30, 2012
Submission Date: February 15, 2013

Introduction

Ever since the Internet inspired the creation of web-based, accessible materials, libraries have engaged in the effective use of online systems to create and to manage records and resources for their service population. Historically, libraries have always used record representation to build catalog displays of library materials and holdings. As more and more materials moved from traditional mediums, such as print and analog formats, libraries found ways to effectively manage expanding records and digital versions of journals, indexes, films, and statistical data. Library systems became more integrated with content and electronic resource management systems to control licenses, to address additional record maintenance, and to streamline access to resources.
Other organizations are now confronted with managing their records regardless of format. Many have struggled with formulating policies for digitizing original print formats and with finding an effective solution for housing digitized records along with their born-digital documents. Individuals working in business, education, government, law, medicine, and the sciences produce and maintain numerous and varied documents that require effective organization for storage and retrieval so their employer or organization remains competitive. While the software tools may differ from those used in libraries, many of the basic principles of organization, storage, and retrieval are the same. Therefore, examples of effective implementation of resource and records management systems across organizations and disciplines would benefit all concerned.

Objective of the Book

The main goal of the publication is to bring together real-life examples of how electronic records and resource management have been implemented across disciplines. While records and resource management has been addressed in relation to academic libraries, an across discipline approach has not been evident. The manifestation of each implementation in libraries and in various organizations, such as in business, education, government, law, and the sciences can add to the body of literature on effective electronic records and resource management principles and practices. System utilization and effectiveness will point the way to joint efforts on standardization of programs.

 Target Audience

The target audience will be composed of professionals involved in the education of library and information science (LIS) students and in the training of individuals responsible for electronic records management in various disciplines. The book will demonstrate effective real-life instances of electronic records and resource management implementation in diverse settings. It will highlight the current concerns and issues surrounding such implementation and will show a variety of solutions for attaining similar goals.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Principles and theory concerning electronic records and resource management

The potential benefits and possible disadvantages of electronic records and resource management

The legal and ethical concerns of electronic records and resource management

The advantages/disadvantages of proprietary and open source mediums for implementing electronic records and resource management

Implementation of electronic records and resource management in various organizations and disciplines, including, but not limited to, libraries, business, education, government, law, and the sciences

Application of electronic records and resource management principles in the handling of diverse materials, including, but not limited to, internal documents, data sets, marketing information, curriculum materials, student records, interactive materials, legal documents, court records, resource sharing, open access repositories, digital collections, licensing and subscription information, medical record management, hospital records, music storage and retrieval, research data storage and retrieval, and electronic data exchange

 Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15, 2012, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by August 1, 2012 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 30, 2012. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2013.

Important Dates

July 15, 2012:             Proposal Submission Deadline
August 1, 2012:          Notification of Acceptance
November 30, 2012:  Full Chapter Submission
January 15, 2013:      Review Results Returned
February 15, 2013:    Final Chapter Submission
March 15, 2013:        Final Deadline

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document):

Dr. Janice M. Krueger, Department of Library Science
209 Carlson, 840 Wood St., Clarion, PA  16214
Phone: 814-393-2202 * Fax: 814-393-2150 * E-mail: jkrueger@clarion.edu

Call for submissions for new Journal of the Medical Library Association column,"Historical Communications"

On behalf of the History Advocacy Committee (Lucretia McClure, chair; Michael Flannery; Donna Hirst) submissions for a column titled "Historical Communications" not to exceed 1500 words to appear in JMLA are now solicited.

Deadline is September 15th for publication in the April issue.

There is a limit of one table or illustration.

General Guidelines:
1) The column will contain regular, brief articles with a historical focus addressing matters of general interest to health sciences libraries. Topics should be relevant to a wide readership in both library and medical communities.
2) The column should not focus on news such as new research tools or new collections.
3) Bibliographies, book reviews, commentaries, editorials, "remember when" pieces should not be submitted.
4) Examples of topics might include history of informed consent, what HIPPA means to libraries, closing of hospital libraries, review of history of medicine libraries, historic changes in the profession (including library education).
5) All submissions should follow the JMLA Information for Authors (see http://www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/jmlainfo.html#ref_examples) including double-spaced and fully referenced. Send submissions as Word or Word compatible attachments to Flannery@uab.edu.

ER&L Call for Workshops

ER&L is looking for workshops! ER&L is starting early because we have big plans for ER&L 2013, March 17-20, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Do you have an interesting idea for a workshop for the eresources and digital services community? ER&L is opening the 2013 Call for Workshop Proposals to solicit ideas for the half-day, hands-on workshop program.

The Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference is soliciting workshops spanning the core areas of ER&L’s focus: ER&L Tracks. The committee will evaluate each proposal on the basis of subject matter, clarity, and timeliness. Proposals should be for original work on topics of potential interest to the ER&L community. More details at the Call for Workshop Proposals page.
http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/presenters/call-for-proposals

Elizabeth L. Winter
Chair, ER&L Programming Planning Chair
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Georgia Tech Library

Bonnie Tijerina
Conference Coordinator, ER&L
Assistant Director for Collections Services, Claremont University Consortium

CFP: Going out on a limb -- pushing the boundaries of DDA (Against the Grain)

CFP:  Going out on a limb -- pushing the boundaries of DDA (Against the Grain)

We are inviting you to submit brief abstracts (1-2 paragraphs) prior to July 5, 2012, for a special fall 2012 Charleston Conference issue of Against the Grain on DDA/PDA (demand-driven/patron-driven acquisition/access). 

Following a year and a half after the last special issue on this topic, it’s time to take a look at where we’ve landed, and what’s down the road.   

We are interested in a variety of perspectives.  Distributors, publishers, vendors, consultants, library patrons, and library workers from all types of libraries are encouraged to send your ideas tojharwell@rollins.edu.  

We’re particularly interested in:

• What sorts of models could appear in the next generation (DDA of articles, multimedia, etc., with access beyond library catalogs, e-book platforms, & discovery services)
• Radically redefining library selection, “collections,” and approval plans with DDA
• DDA usage analysis by subject & cost
• To weed or not to weed DDA records (triggered or non-triggered)
• The current state and the future of short-term loans, manual DDA, and extended access
• Results of consortial DDA projects
• Perspectives on, or plans for, DDA from small presses, scholarly presses, journal publishers, database vendors, etc.

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Jonathan H. Harwell
Head of Collections and Systems
Olin Library
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

jharwell@rollins.edu

(407) 646-2148

Call for papers: JMLA Special Issue on New Century, New Roles for Health Sciences Librarians

Call for papers: JMLA Special Issue on New Century, New Roles for Health Sciences Librarians

The advent of both digital content and new forms of communication has made radical changes in the expectations of health science library users for access to information. At the same time, in response to concerns over the increasing cost of health care, government funding agencies have changed their expectations for how health-related research is conducted. Funding agencies look for translational medicine and dispersion of information across disciplines and institutions. Researchers and clinicians expect information at their desktop, 24 x 7, in a format that can be easily digested and used.

Responding to the opportunities provided by these changes, some librarians and libraries have changed their focus, no longer emphasizing libraries as keepers of the information universe but instead stressing their ability to provide expertise in support of those who work in the health information universe. A number of new paradigms have been reported at conferences and in the media: embedded librarians, e-science experts, support for translational medicine, and data curation and management. To help us gain a better understanding of these new paradigms, the Journal of the Medical Library Association is planning to devote our October 2013 issue to papers that focus on the outcomes experienced by those who have taken on these new roles.

This issue, to be published in October 2013, will include invited papers summarizing the current state of the field. We also encourage submissions from those with new roles who are willing to share their successes, or failures, with their peers. To be considered for this issue, papers must be submitted by February 15, 2013.

We particularly welcome submission of:

a. Brief Communications that describe evaluations of either the need for, or success of, new roles. Papers should provide a brief literature review and then describe the new role, the method used to assess the need for the role or to evaluate its success, such as a small scale survey, focus groups, or measures of user participation in services provided; and the results of that evaluation or assessment. Papers describing evaluations of education and training programs relevant to new roles are also welcome. Brief Communications are 1800 words or less.

b. Case studies that describe, in depth, new or innovative roles for librarians such as embedded librarians, e science experts, support for translational medicine or data curation. Papers submitted in this category should provide a brief literature review; describe the components of the new role and relate, if relevant, the institutional factors that supported the creation of this new paradigm; followed by an evaluation of the success or failure of the initiative and any lessons learned. Papers submitted as Case Studies must include evidence that allows the reader to judge the value of the contribution of the librarian in this new role independent of the author’s opinion. Examples of evidence include results of a user survey, inclusion of the librarian in papers authored by a research team, improvements or changes in an open access journal attributed to a librarian, or continued financial support from, or additional responsibilities assigned by, the institution. Case studies are 3500 words or less.

c. Full-length research papers investigating a research question related to new roles for health sciences libraries or librarians. Research papers should use a standard quantitative or qualitative research design; quantitative studies should employ a sampling methodology that allows extrapolation to the larger population. Examples in this category would be qualitative or quantitative studies evaluating faculty or clinicians reactions to embedded librarians or illuminating the features of digital libraries that contribute to their success, or a benchmarking study of librarian roles in CTSA grant funded projects. There is a 5000 word limit for research papers.

To appear in this issue, scheduled for October 2013, papers should be received no later than February 15, 2013.

If you would like to discuss an idea for a paper, please contact Susan Starr, Editor, JMLA at jmlaeditorbox@gmail.com. Further details on procedures for JMLA submissions and requirements for brief communications, case studies and full-length papers can be found on the JMLA Information for Authors page,http://www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/jmlainfo.html All papers should be submitted online at http://www.editorialmanager.com/jmla/ .