Call for Papers - Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS)

Call for Papers - Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS)
the Official Journal of the Association for Library Collections Technical Services (ALCTS)

Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) is a peer-reviewed journal that takes a critical approach to the questions and challenges facing librarians and libraries with regard to:

• Collections
• Scholarly communication
• Preservation (including digitization)
• Acquisitions (including licensing and economic aspects of acquisitions)
• Continuing resources
• Cataloging (including descriptive metadata, authority control, subject analysis, and classification)

LRTS publishes both research papers and thoughtful explorations of operational issues that have value and implications for other libraries.
 In addition, LRTS publishes editorials, book reviews, letters to the editor, and the annual report of the president of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.

If you have thoughts or ideas for papers in these areas that you would like to explore or develop further, or if you would like to encourage your colleagues to develop a topic or theme, for example from a presentation, program or poster session - and to turn the theme into a paper, please consider contributing to LRTS yourself, or invite a colleague to consider contributing.

For more information, see the LRTS web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/lrts/index.cfm
Instructions for authors can be found here:  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/lrts/authinst.cfm

If you have questions or would like additional information, you can contact the editor:

Peggy Johnson
Editor, Library Resources & Technical Services

Editor, Technicalities
voice:    651-298-0121
m-john@tc.umn.edu

CFP: "Biz of Acq" column of Against the Grain

CFP: "Biz of Acq" column of Against the Grain

Against the Grain is a down-to-earth, practice-oriented library journal.  Its goal is to provide acquisitions librarians in all types of libraries, and information sellers, with current information on events in the field, and practical insights into acquisitions techniques and processes. The "Biz of Acq" column features discussions of key acquisitions topics by working librarians.

Ideas for upcoming "Biz of Acq" articles include:
--Statistics and reports for e-resource management
--Patron Driven Acquisitions
--E-book platforms
--E-book workflows
--Streamlining e-resource management with an ERM system
--Negotiating licenses and prices
--Discovery tools and acquisitions
--Technology of acquisitions
--Finding and selecting vendors and vendor comparison and assessment
--Acquiring MP3's, scores, and e-scores
--Workflow analysis
--Managing accounting, accounts, and audits
--RDA and Acquisitions
--Acquisitions/Cataloging workflows
--Changes in the nature of acquisitions work due to changing collections
--Repurposing acquisitions staff

Feel free to choose any of these topics, or one of your own. Theoretical articles, research reports, "how-to" articles, case studies, literature reviews and conceptual or opinion pieces are welcome. Article length should be approximately 1200-1500 words (4-5 pages, double-spaced). Contributions may be written by individuals or co-authored.

URL: http://www.against-the-grain.com/

If you are interested in writing for "Biz of Acq", please contact the editor at flinchba@UMBC.EDU
Michelle Flinchbaugh
Acquistions Librarian
UMBC Library
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

CFP: Popular Culture Association of Canada (PCAC) 2nd Annual Conference

CFP: Popular Culture Association of Canada (PCAC) 2nd Annual Conference
URL: http://www.canpop.ca/2012-conference/2012-call-for-papers

The 2nd Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association of Canada will be held at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

We invite proposals for papers and/or panels on theories of popular culture, research methods in popular culture, the teaching of popular culture, and any epiphenomena of popular culture, past or present.

Our broad definition of popular culture encompasses communicative texts, practices and experiences, mediated and unmediated, contemporary and historical, Canadian and non-Canadian (including the local and the global).

We share an interdisciplinary vision of this Association. We are particularly interested in featuring papers from scholars and/or producers and practitioners of popular cultural phenomena from the humanities, the arts, and the sciences. To that end, we are interested in continuing to promote work in:

Film & Television
Cultural History
Music
Race, Gender, Class & Ability Studies
Theatre
Media
Communication
Queer Studies

We also seek to broaden the scope of our conversations by encouraging and promoting panels that draw from fields frequently under-represented in Popular Culture Conferences such as (but certainly not limited to):

Medieval & Early Modern Texts
Popular Environmentalism(s)
Science in/as Popular Culture
Food and Beverage Cultures
Non-mass Mediated Entertainment
Sport & Game Studies
Politics in/of Popular Culture
Tourism Industries and Theory

Single paper proposals should consist of a title, an abstract of no more than 200 words, and a list of keywords or key phrases (maximum 5), and should be accompanied by a brief biographical note of 100 words or less. Panel proposals should include all of the above information for each presenter, plus a proposed title for the panel and a brief rationale. For more information visit us at www.canpop.ca.

The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2012. The conference organizers will endeavour to contact all potential participants by mid-February, 2012.

Please send proposals (or any press/media inquiries) to the conference co-chairs: conference@canpop.ca

Stuart Henderson, History, McMaster University

Katja Lee, English & Cultural Studies, McMaster University

Scott Henderson, Communication, Popular Culture & Film, Brock University

Call for Chapter Proposals: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Call for Chapter Proposals: Queers Online: LGBT Digital Practices in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=3204

(An Edited Collection to be published as part of the Series on Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies)
Litwin Books and Library Juice Press

Rachel Wexelbaum, Editor
Emily Drabinski, Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Series Editor

Contact Information:
Editor: Rachel Wexelbaum, Collection Management Librarian, Saint Cloud State University:
rswexelbaum [at] stcloudstate.edu

Book Abstract
In the 21st century, there are more LGBT information resources than ever before. The challenges that arise both from the explosion of born-digital materials and the transformation of materials from physical to electronic formats has implications for access to these resources for future generations. Along with preservation concerns, making these numerous digital LGBT resources available to users becomes more difficult when they swim in an ocean of websites, EBooks, digitized objects, and other digital resources. Librarians, archivists, and museum curators must engage in a range of new digital practices to preserve and promote these numerous LGBT resources.

A “digital practice” in libraries, archives, and museums includes, but is not limited to, the digitization of physical objects; the creation of online resources and services that improve access to these objects; the use of online catalogs, databases, and metadata to categorize such objects; and the online social media and Web 2.0 tools used to connect users to these resources. Information professionals engaged in digital practices must also understand the information needs, online searching behaviors, and online communication styles of their patrons in order to make them aware of the digital resources that may be of use to them.

This is the first book to specifically address the digital practices of LGBT librarians, archivists, and museum curators, as well as the digital practices of seekers and users of LGBT resources and services. More broadly, this collection aims to address these issues in the context of the technical, social, economic, legal, and political challenges of creating LGBT-specific digital collections, electronic resources and services.

Submission procedure

Please submit abstracts and chapter proposals of up to 500 words and a short author’s statement to rswexelbaum [at] stcloudstate.edu by April 1, 2012. Chapter authors will receive notification of acceptance by June 1, 2012. Final manuscripts of between 3000 and 5000 words will be due September 1, 2012. Final edited chapter manuscripts will be due to Library Juice Press January 1, 2013.

For more information please visit the online CFP at the Library Juice Website:
http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=3204

Please send all correspondence regarding the CFP to Rachel Wexelbaum at rswexelbaum@stcloudstate.edu.

Library Hi Tech has issued two calls for papers

Library Hi Tech has issued two calls for papers:

1. Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems
2. Green technology in libraries

The submission deadline for the next issue is 15 January 2012. Articles for the following issue should ideally be submitted by the end of March. With enough papers on these topics, LHT will consider doing special issues.

Articles should be between 4000 and 8000 words. References should use the Harvard style. Please submit completed articles via the Scholar One online submission system.

Library Hi Tech is a peer-reviewed, ISI-indexed journal published by Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd.

Best wishes ... Michael Seadle

CFP: Annual Joint Conference of the Popular Culture and American Culture Associations: Biographies Area

CFP: Annual Joint Conference of the Popular Culture and American Culture Associations:  Biographies Area
Boston, Massachusetts:   April  11-14, 2012
Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2011

The annual joint conference of the Popular Culture and American Culture Associations will be held at the Copley Marriott in Boston, Massachusetts,  April 11-14, 2012.

The Biography Area of the Popular Culture Association welcomes submissions from scholars of various disciplines.

The Biography and Popular Culture Area will examine the connections between biography and popular culture. Papers and full panel presentations regarding any aspect of popular culture and biography are encouraged.

Potential topic might include:

• Biography and entertainment, art, music, theater
• Biography and film
• Biography and criminal justice
• Television programs about biography
• Biography and urban legends
• Biography and folklore
• Biography and literature
• Scholarly Biography
• Controversial Biography
• Psychoanalysis and Biography
• Historical Biography
• Political Biography
• Autobiography

Prospective presenters should send a one-page abstract and a one-page vitae to Susie Skarl via email: susieskarl@gmail.com   by December 15, 2011.
For more information on the PCA/ACA Conference, please visit the official website:
http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php

CFP: Serving Our College-Bound Patrons (Book Chapters)

CFP: Serving Our College-Bound Patrons  (Book Chapters)

Book Publisher: ALA Editions, 2013
Editor: Africa Hands, MA, MLIS 

Serving Our College-Bound Patrons will be a resource on how to provide quality consistent service to college-bound patrons. It will present ideas, best practices, and information specific to programming, outreach, administration, and community partnerships. While other books have explored designing spaces for young adult patrons, acquiring library research and critical reading skills, little has been written specifically for librarians serving college-bound patrons.

This book is intended to be practical and conversational in tone detailing what has been done for this population, and how and why other libraries should follow suit. Libraries continue to be called on to prove value and place in the community, especially in light of technological advances. By actively reaching out to the college-bound community – serving and supporting patrons who desire to achieve higher education – libraries can prove to be valuable partners in the heart of the community. This book will bring together difference voices and perspectives on serving this important population.

Target audience

The target audience for this book includes public librarians, teen services librarians, community outreach librarians and secondary school librarians, particularly those serving urban and rural populations and in communities where such resources and information are scarce.

Topics

Suggested topics include but are not limited to: library programming related to the college application process and/or financial aid, community programs and outreach, needs assessments related to serving this population, outreach using the social media, collections and special displays, collaborations with community organizations, cross library collaborations (public-school, public-academic, public-juvenile detention facility, etc), test preparation services, budgeting considerations, grants, overcoming administrative obstacles. Topics related to serving reentry and first-time adult students are also welcome.

Submission procedure

Please submit abstracts and proposals of up to 250-300 words and a short
author bio to asheri@rocketmail.com with the subject heading CollegeBound by January 5, 2012, with notification by March 5, 2012. Final manuscripts of between 3,000 and 5,000 words will be due June 5, 2012.

Africa Hands has graduate degrees in counseling psychology and library and information science. She works in a public library setting and has over 10 years experience in higher education including admissions and advising with undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to a poster session and subsequent article on the book topic, she has written several articles related to search engines, social media, and online resources for FUMSI and Against the Grain.