Dolores' List of CFPs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2007

Press Contacts
202-653-4628
Kevin O'Connell, koconnell@imls.gov

IMLS Calls for 2008 Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants

Application Deadline: October 16, 2007

Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services invites
proposals for statewide, collaborative planning grants to address the
recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI, see
www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI), a landmark study conducted by
Heritage Preservation in partnership with IMLS. HHI found the
collections held in the public trust by libraries, museums, and archives
to be at great risk. The report offered four recommendations for
collecting institutions:

* that they provide safe conditions for their collections;
* that they develop an emergency plan;
* that they assign responsibility for collections care; and
* that they marshal public and private support for and raise public
awareness about collections care.

These grants are aimed at fostering effective partnerships among
organizations that have a strong commitment to the collections
stewardship goals of a given state, commonwealth, or territory. Over the
course of two years, IMLS hopes to make one grant to each eligible state
or territory so that each of these entities can move closer to achieving
the recommendations of the HHI through an appropriate and achievable
plan for action.

For the past year, IMLS and its partners have been drawing attention to
the findings and recommendations of HHI. The Connecting to Collections:
A Call to Action initiative (see www.imls.gov/about/collections.shtm)
has already resulted in a successful national summit on conservation and
preservation, the signing of a cooperative agreement to create a
conservation "bookshelf," and the issuance of a request for proposals to
support Connecting to Collections: The National Tour. The Statewide
Planning Grants represent an equally important component of this
national initiative.

Application guidelines are available in PDF format at
www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/pdf/CtoC_2008.pdf (608KB). Please note
that the Institute will only accept applications submitted through
Grants.gov, the federal government's online application system. All
applicants who are using Grants.gov must register with Grants.gov before
submitting their application. Applicants who are not already registered
should allow at least two weeks to complete this one-time process. See
www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/checklist.shtm for more information on
registration. Please direct any questions about the Statewide Planning
Grants to Christine Henry, 202-653-4674, chenry@imls.gov.

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov

The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship(JERL) is a
peer-reviewed journal concerning issues in electronic
resources librarianship. The journal is published quarterly
by The Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis). Submissions are
being accepted for the inaugural and future issues of this
journal. http://www.jerl-info.com/announcement/view/1

JERL is also looking for a Reviews Editor who will be
charged with editing a review section to include books and
other resources of interest in the field.
http://www.jerl-info.com/announcement/view/2

This journal aims to inform librarians and other information
professionals about evolving work-related processes and
procedures, current research and the latest news on topics
related to electronic resources and the digital
environment's impact on collecting, acquiring and making
accessible library materials.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the
following: Collecting electronic resources
• Assessment/evaluation of e-resources, Collection
planning,
Balancing Electronic with print, Determining value of
e-resources, Policies and procedures in maintenance of
digital resources and collections

Managing electronic collections
• Licensing, negotiation, and alternatives, Stewardship
and
Preservation of e-resources, Standards, Cross-functional
work/workflow, Library-vendor relations

Making digital collections accessible to users
• User preferences and expectations, Digital Rights
Management, E-resources delivery/promotion, Information
needs and behavior of users, Marketing and promotion of
e-resources, Search & Locate Tools

Scholarly Communication issues
• Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair Use, History
of
publishing, Changing nature of research in digital
environment, Economics of e-resources in libraries

Digital Libraries and digital collections
• Digitization/re-digitization projects, Digital
repositories within the larger collection

Changing environment and the effects on libraries
• Planning the digital future, Changing nature of
librarianship, Organizational change,
Collaboration/collaborative work environments

JERL strives to find a balance between original, scholarly
research, and practical communications about relevant topics
in electronic resources librarianship.

The journal will publish the following types of articles:
• Peer-reviewed articles of a scholarly (original
research)
nature • Practice-related articles, such as case studies
or
pieces on the state of the field/new areas of work
• Review articles of books, conferences, and other
resources
of interest in the field
• Editorial/guest columns on topics of interest to those
who
work with electronic resources

Query letters to the editor to determine suitability for the
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship are welcome.

Bonnie Tijerina
Editor, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
http://www.jerl-info.com

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Bonnie Tijerina
Electronic Resources Coordinator, Collection Development
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library and Information Center
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
404-385-2044
AIM: bltijerina
bonnie.tijerina@library.gatech.edu

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlawards/samuellazerow.cfm

Samuel Lazerow led a distinguished career as a major contributor to the advancement of information technology at the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agriculture Library among others. He ended his career as Senior Vice-president at the Institute for Scientific Information.

This award fosters advances in collections or technical services by providing fellowships to librarians for travel or writing in those fields. Research projects in the compilation of bibliographies will not be supported by this fellowship.

Award
$1,000 cash and a citation donated by the Thomson Scientific.

Criteria
The proposals will be judged with an emphasis on the following:

Potential significance of the project to acquisitions or technical services work
Originality and creativity
Clarity and completeness of the proposal
Evidence of an interest in scholarship (previous publication record)
Application Procedure
Brief proposals (five pages or less, double-spaced) should include the following:

Description of research, travel, or writing project
Schedule for project
Estimate of expenses (e.g., travel, faxing, data analysis, computer time, photocopying, typing)
An up-to-date curriculum vitae should accompany proposal
Awardee Obligation
Recipients of the fellowship are required to submit a 6-10 page report of the results of their research to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) within two months of the project's completion. A 500-word summary for possible publication in C&RL News is also due at that time.

Submissions
Send eight (8) copies of the application to: Association of College and Research Libraries, Samuel Lazerow Fellowship, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

Submission Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, December 7, 2007

Information & Assistance
If you have questions or need help in compiling a nomination, please contact the award committee chair, Richard Bradberry, Dean, University Library, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD 20715, T: (310) 860-3849, E-mail: rbradberry@bowiestate.edu, or Megan Griffin, at (800)545-2433, ext. 2514, (312) 280-2514 or via e-mail at mgriffin@ala.org.

Previous Recipients
2007 – No recipient
2006 – Kyung-Sun Kim, "Factors Affecting the Selection of Information Sources."
2005– Kristin R. Eschenfelder, "Investigating the Impact of Digital Rights Management Systems on Libraries: A Pilot Study."
2004 – Karen M. Letarte and Jacqueline P. Samples for their research proposal entitled "Looking at FRBR Through Users' Eyes: Toward Improved Catalog Displays for Electronic Serials."
2003 – Katharine Farrell & Marc Truitt
2002 – Jeffrey Beall
2001 – Adam Chandler
2000 – Kyle Banerjee
1998 – Dilys E. Morris
1997 – Linda M. Golian
1996 – Jimmie Lundgren & Betsy Simpson
1995 – Karen A. Schmidt
1994 – Kuang-Hwei (Janet) Lee-Smeltzer
1992 – Eric A. Johnson
1990 – Terence K. Huwe
1989 – Robert H. Burger
1988 – Carol Kelley
1987 – Margaret Johnson
1985 – Anne L. Highsmith
1983 – Denise Bedford

Sponsorship provided by Thomson Scientific

March 18-21, 2008
Atlanta, GA
Call for Proposals

http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2008/schedConf/cfp

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ER&L Conference Program Planning Committee encourages you to submit a proposal for the Electronic Resources & Libraries 2008 Conference to be held March 19-21, 2008, with pre-conference sessions on March 18. The conference location will be the Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA.

View Track Descriptions: http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2008/schedConf/trackPolicies

Proposal Deadline: Proposals will be evaluated as they are received, and priority may be given to those who submit early. The Proposal Deadline is November 1, 2007.

Proposal Evaluation: The committee will evaluate each proposal on the basis of subject matter (including, but not limited to, the issues listed in the topic descriptions), clarity, and timeliness. Proposals should be for original work that has not been published. We may request that some presenters combine sessions with complementary subject matter.

Compensation: Presenters receive 25% off the cost of registration.

More info: ER&L provides a forum for information professionals to explore ideas, trends, and technologies related to electronic resources and digital services. The idea of this event is to bring together stakeholders inside and outside of the library to look at the impact the digital environment has on library collections, access to resources, and our organizations. We invite various perspectives and approaches to managing, promoting and accessing electronic resources. We hope to foster collaborative, cross-departmental, cross-community approaches to the issues e-resources have brought to our environment.

Questions: Please direct questions about the Call for Proposals to Bonnie Tijerina (bonnie.tijerina@gmail.com) or Elizabeth Winter (elizabeth.winter@library.gatech.edu). Please direct questions related to preconferences to Xan Arch (xanadu@stanford.edu).

ER&L '08 conference details are online at:
http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2008

Barbara Blummer
Library Manager
Center for Computing Sciences
bablumm@super.org
301-805-7539

The 2008 Annual Conference will be held in Anaheim, CA, from June 26–July 2, 2008.

Call for Proposals

Are you an expert? Do you have useful research, subject expertise, or innovative ideas to share? If so, we invite you to share your work with your colleagues. Submit a presentation proposal for the 2008 American Library Association Annual Conference to be held in Anaheim, California, June 26-30, 2008. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2008. No late entries will be accepted.

ALA invites proposals for the following tracks

Children & Young Adults
Children and youth are the library users of the future. The presentations should provide practical and theoretical information that will further develop skills and expand the minds of forward thinking administrators, teacher-librarians, and children's youth services specialists.

Subtracks
Best Practices and Programming
Literature & Collection Development
Technology
Early Literacy

Collection Management & Technical Services
The old is new again. Conflicts and convergence in collection management and technical services.

Subtracks
Cataloging & Media
Collection Development

Digital Information & Technologies
This track provides updates on the latest technologies, innovations, and standards involved in the provision of information and services.

Research
Exciting new research and tips on how to conduct and publish your own.

User Services
Who are our users and what do they want? The presentations should discuss how you can transform library services to meet the needs of your changing user communities.

Subtracks
Reference
Literacy and Learning
Outreach

Benefits of Presenting

As a presenter, you will not only help create an informative program, you will also:
Gain recognition
Highlight your institution's achievements
Expand your peer network
Hone your public speaking skills
Obtain feedback on your ideas/research
Advance the profession

Requirements

ALA Annual Conference presenters will be required to:
register for and attend the conference (complimentary registration may be requested for non-librarian presenters);
grant permission for possible taping (audiocassette and video) and broadcast (Web) of their presentation;
assign ALA first publication rights, as papers will be published as part of the ALA conference proceedings;
contributed paper presenters must provide completed papers in both hard copy and electronic versions by the deadline date.

Selection Criteria

The ALA Annual Conference subcommittees will evaluate the content of your proposal for relevance to the conference tracks and themes, clarity, originality, and timeliness. Proposals should be of original work that has not been previously published. Special attention will be given to proposals that:
Generate ideas or report research that contribute to ongoing discussion about the future of academic and research libraries.
Demonstrate innovative thinking.
Contribute ideas for positioning academic and research librarians to be leaders both on and off campus.
Present strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and technology.
Encourage active learning among conference attendees.

Presenters will be notified of acceptance of their proposals by February 18, 2008. A maximum of 20 proposals will be accepted.

Funding

In accordance with ALA practices, ALA or division members cannot receive honoraria nor have expenses reimbursed for presenting conference programs. Participants are required to pay for conference registration fees, travel, and other expenses. Non-librarian presenters may be eligible for per diem, travel reimbursement, and/or honorarium. All requests for reimbursement or honorarium are subject to approval by the program committee; acceptance of the proposal does not guarantee funding.

For more information go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/proposals.htm

Collection Management (CM), a journal from Taylor and Francis (formerly Haworth) has launched a new column called TechCast and is seeking submissions for upcoming issues.

TechCast highlights software or web applications librarians use for any aspect of collection management including, but not limited to: selection/deselection, acquisition, creation, promotion, or analysis. Submissions should focus on new tools and practices for collection management, or on creative ways of using existing tools and practices.

Articles may take the form of reviews/comparisons, critiques, opinion pieces, or case studies and may be as short as 1,000 words or as long as 5,000. Recent articles have been on topics such as WorldCat Analysis Tool, and Flickr.

To propose a topic for the TechCast column, please send your name, title, affiliation and a 100-200 word abstract to: cmtechcast@gmail.com

If you have questions about the column, contact
TechCast editor, Margaret Mellinger at cmtechcast@gmail.com

For more information on Collection Management, please see the journal's home page at http://haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J105