Deadline for paper proposal submissions (maximum 1,000 words): July 15, 2013

Notification of acceptance: September 15, 2013

This call for juried paper proposals seeks original contributions including reports of research, theory, pedagogy, best practices, think pieces, and critical essays that contribute to elaboration of the conference theme of "Educational Entrepreneurship."  Potential topics related to entrepreneurship could include but are not limited to: Program revision; Curricular innovation; Program delivery; Innovative service learning initiatives; High impact practices; Novel pedagogical approaches; Approaches to research. More information on the conference theme can be found at: http://www.alise.org/assets/documents/conf_2014/2014-general%20call%20for%20participation.pdf

Submissions should be original papers that have not been previously published.  There are no restrictions on research methodology.  Alternative perspectives on educational entrepreneurship in library and information science are welcomed and encouraged.

Instructions for Submission

Submissions will include the following:

·     1.   Title of the paper

·     2.   Names, affiliations, and contact information of the authors, with one author designated as the contact for the paper

·     3.   50-word abstract for the conference program

·     4.   Up to 1,000 word extended abstract with a select reference list (.doc or .docx file)

 

Abstracts will be evaluated by the Juried Paper Proposal Committee according to the following critiera:

 ·     1.   Connection to conference theme

·      2.  Relevance to current and emerging issues in LIS education

·      3.  Originality of ideas

·      4.  Potential impact/significance

·      5.  Select references to relevant literature

·      6.  Overall quality of writing

 

Submissions will be made through the Easy Chair system, at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=alise2014

 Follow these steps:

1.    1.   Log on the system (create an EasyChair account if you do not already have one)

2.    2.   If you are also a reviewer, please be sure to select "author" as your role for your own submission.

3.    3.   Select "New Submission".

4.    4.   Complete all the information requested.  Enter a title and provide a 50-word abstract for your submission.  This will be used for the Conference Program.

5.     5.  Upload your file (extended abstract) and press "Submit".

6.     6.  You should also receive a confirmation email from the EasyChair system.

 

Please note: submitting a proposal constitutes your permission for ALISE to publish the brief and extended abstracts in the conference program and on the ALISE website, if your proposal is accepted.

 

Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2013.

 

Applicants will be informed of the Committee's decisions by September 15, 2013.  Conference presentation time slots will be published in the conference program.  All presenters are required to register for the ALISE 2014 conference.

Please note: Juried paper proposals accepted for presentation at the conference, which are developed into full papers, are eligible for consideration for the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS) "best papers" conference issue.  Deadline for submission of full papers for possible publication in JELIS will be March 1, 2014, and those submissions should be made to the editor of JELIS.

 

First Call for Papers for Library Trends 63(3) Issue on Social Justice in Library and Information Science and Services

GUEST EDITOR
Dr. Bharat Mehra would like to invite you to submit a manuscript proposal by June 30, 2013, under the extended timetable below.

CALL
The Winter/February 2015 issue of Library Trends (63:3) will include papers in the continuing study of themes related to social justice in library and information science (LIS) and services. For a broad scholarly review of social justice in library and information studies, consult Mehra, Rioux, and Albright's (2009) piece in the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences(3^rd edition) (edited by M. J. Bates and M. N. Maack), 2009, pp. 4820-4836. This call specifies original scholarship and central to all proposals must be the social justice inquiry of core, peripheral, and other principles of librarianship and information studies, as broadly as that domain may be interpreted.  Authors should strive to meet a 20-30 page limit (5,000-10,000 words).

PROPOSALS
Submit proposals of no more than 300 words by June 30, 2013. Decisions will be communicated to contributors by July 31, 2013.

 

TOPICS
The Library Trends issue will consider the following topics [though not limited to]:

- Library Science/Services and Social Justice;

- Information Science/Services and Social Justice;

- Concepts/Theories in LIS/Services and Social Justice;

- Methods/Approaches in LIS/Services and Social Justice;

- Interdisciplinary Constructs in LIS/Services and Social Justice;

- Information and Communication Technologies and Social Justice;

- Other Related Topics.

 

Social justice in LIS/services involves achieving action-oriented socially relevant outcomes via information-related work. Such efforts are planned, conceptualized, and implemented in the LIS service professions to further community-wide progressive changes via partnering with, and, on behalf of people on society's margins. This special issue presents articles that examine theories, methods, strategies, and case studies in social justice research, teaching, and service design while keeping their focus on social impact and community involvement in LIS/service practice, education, policy development, and program implementation, amongst other areas. The frame of study is inclusive of (though not limited to) academic, public, school, and special libraries, museums, archives, and other information-related settings in an international context of analysis.

TIMETABLE
June 30, 2013: Deadline proposal submissions.
December 1, 2013: Deadline papers submissions.
February 1, 2014: Deadline reviews papers.
June 1, 2014: Deadline revised papers.
February 2015: Publication of the special issue

GUIDELINES

Author guidelines are established at http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/library_trends/AuthorInstructions.pdf [cut and paste URL in web browser]

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of Dr. Bharat Mehra [E-mail: bmehra@utk.edu].

 

 

The MAC Contributed Papers and Posters committees invite you to submit your proposals for the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Chapter MLA Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from October 13 through 15, 2013 at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel. Papers and posters may range from innovative program descriptions to reports on collaborative outreach activities to behind the scenes technical innovation. This is your chance to share with your colleagues the results of interesting work or research you are doing.

For both paper and poster abstracts, please submit a blinded abstract (one that does not contain any identifying information) as well as your regular abstract.

For contributed paper proposals, submit a 300 word structured* abstract to describe your paper. Include your name, position title, address, phone number, and email address. Both the regular and blinded abstract should be sent to Ellen Detlefsen, Chair of the Contributed Papers committee, at mac2013papers@gmail.com

For poster proposals, submit a 300 word structured* abstract to describe your poster. Include your name, position title, address, phone number, and email address. Both the regular and the blinded abstracts should be sent to Melissa Ratajeski, Chair of the Posters committee, at mac2013posters@gmail.com

The submission deadline is May 31, 2013

The primary author of each paper or poster will be notified of the committee's decision in early July. Additional information (i.e. time, location, set-up instructions, etc.) will be sent with the acceptance notification. Those presenting papers or posters must register for the meeting.

The MAC Research and Assessment Committee will recognize 3 papers and 3 posters at the Annual Meeting as work that demonstrates high-quality research. All submitters are required to either select a type of research or to designate that their presentation is not to be considered as research. Only those who select a type of research will be considered for the Research Awards judging process. For help in selecting the type of research, please see the "Inventory of Research Methods for Librarianship and Informatics," published in the January 2004 issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association.  Research papers and posters are scored using similar criteria to those used by the MLA Research Committee at MLA Annual Meetings. Points are awarded for study design, validity, reliability, presentation, and implications of the research.

New this year!  The 2013 MAC annual meeting will also feature a People's Choice award for the poster session.  After viewing the posters, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite.  The author(s) of the poster garnering the greatest number of attendee votes will be honored with a certificate and a bookstore gift card.

*Use of a structured abstract is encouraged. For more information on writing a structured abstract, please see MLA's Research Section's "The Structured Abstract: An Essential Tool for Researchers

September 19, 2013

Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey, Grantville, PA

Call for Presentations

The Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) is seeking presenters for the 2013 Pennsylvania Data Users Conference.  The annual Data Users Conference serves as Pennsylvania's most comprehensive single-day forum for research and developments in demographic data.   

 

The PaSDC Data User Conference seeks to educate its audience on the demographic and socioeconomic research and policy affecting Pennsylvania. Past presentations have focused on research themes (i.e. Marcellus shale, prison populations, labor force, and rural Pennsylvania); community development (i.e. case studies and community planning); innovations in technology (i.e. American FactFinder and GIS technology), and other data related topics.  

 

Sessions at the Conference are non-commercial and vendor neutral.  Under no circumstance should a session be a direct promotion of an organization's product, service or monetary self-interest. The emphasis should be on the application of the demographic/socioeconomic data, technology, and other data-related topics.   

 

Submission Details - Team, individual or panel proposals, which include the proposed topic and a brief description or outline, should be e-mailed to either Jennifer Shultz (jjb131@psu.edu) or John R. Maurer (jrm55@psu.edu) by Friday, June 7, 2013.  The proposals will then be reviewed by the conference planning committee and selections will be made based upon desired topics, content and educational value.  All selected presentations will be published in conference publications and on the conference Web site.  The PaSDC will notify all selected speakers by Friday, July 12, 2013.

Presentation Rules:

Presentation proposals will be reviewed by the conference planning committee and selections will be made based upon desired topics, flow of content, educational value and understanding of the content.  All selected content will be published in Conference publications and online.

 

Agenda Schedule - The conference organizers will set the day and time for each presentation, in order to optimize the sequencing and flow of content and tracks.  Sessions will end by 4:00 pm on Conference Day.

Speaker Benefits:

The PaSDC does not pay fees or travel expenses to its speakers.  All speakers will receive a complimentary Conference registration including meals. Speakers will be featured in the Conference publication and on the Conference web site. The above benefits speaker(s); not support staff or colleagues who may accompany the speaker(s).

 

 

The PaSDC reserves the right to decline a submission for presentation

 at the 2013 Pennsylvania Data Users Conference.

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The Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) is the commonwealth's official source for population and economic statistics and is housed at Penn State Harrisburg within the Institute of State and Regional Affairs. The PaSDC also serves as Pennsylvania's liaison to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census and as representative to the Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates and Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Projections.

 

The PaSDC provides data products and services to business, academia, governments, non-profits and private citizens. Our products and services include: consultation of data availability and use, custom programming and reports, statistical mapping, research projects, technical training and workshops.

 

This listserv contains clients, affiliates, interested parties and media contacts of the PaSDC. The goal of this listserv is to keep you current with events occurring at the U.S. Census Bureau and the PaSDC in an electronic format. If you wish to receive any information disseminated through this listserv in another medium, please contact us.

 

The PaSDC will distribute monthly updates, research briefs and other items of interest via this listserv. If you wish to be removed from this list, please email us at: PaSDC@psu.edu or by phone at 717.948.6336.

 

The PaSDC hopes that you find these releases informative and useful. The PaSDC welcomes all comments and questions in regard to the information it disseminates. For more information about the Pennsylvania State Data Center and population and economic statistics about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, please visit our Web site at: PaSDC.hbg.psu.edu.

 

John R. Maurer

State Capital Office Coordinator

Pennsylvania State Data Center

Penn State Harrisburg

777 Harrisburg Pike

Middletown, PA 17057

ASCLA ICAN (InterLibrary Cooperation and Networking) Collaborative Digitization Interest Group is soliciting proposals for presentations at its meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Saturday, June 29, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Presentation topics should be of interest to librarians, archivists, curators, and developers working across a diverse array of consortia, libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage institutions.

 

We especially welcome overviews or demonstrations of ongoing or completed collaborative digitization projects. Other possible topics include, but are not limited to:

 

Governance and sustainability models

Partner / participant agreements

Digitization standards: multimedia resources, text, still images

Advice for new collaborative digitization projects

Non-traditional digitization projects

Centralized or decentralized services

Staffing

Budgets, costs, and charges

 

Presentations should be approximately 12-15 minutes in length. We will allow time for questions and answers. Speakers are encouraged to lead discussions.

 

To submit a proposal for presentation, please email a brief description of your proposed topic to Rhonda Marker, chair of the Collaborative Digitization IG, by May 17, 2013. <rmarker@rci.rutgers.edu>

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is now accepting manuscript submissions
for volume 32(4). The submission deadline is June 3, 2013.

B&SS Librarian is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal focusing on all aspects of
behavioral and social sciences information with emphasis on librarians,
libraries and users of social science information in libraries and information
centers including the following subject areas:
Anthropology
Business
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Education
Ethnic Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Women's Studies

And including the following areas of focus:
Assessment
Publishing trends
Technology
User behavior
Public service
Indexing and abstracting
Collection Development and evaluation
Library Administration/management
Reference and library instruction
Descriptive/critical analysis of information resources

Please consider Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian as the journal for your
publication.

The journal's website includes Instructions to Authors at:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0163-9269&linktype=44

Please send all submissions and questions to the editor at:
L-ROMERO@illinois.edu

Sincerely,

Lisa Romero
Editor, Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian
Head, Communications Library Associate Professor
University of Illinois
122 Gregory Hall
810 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
L-ROMERO@illinois.edu
217.333.6348

We want to bring together a bunch of people (including librarians, learning developers, learning technologists and more) next year for a two day conference of inspiring each other to innovate and be more creative in libraries. There will be talks, workshops, fun and games galore. We'll talk to each other about successes and challenges, thinking about how we can use what we learn from one another to improve libraries.

 

The call for papers (http://i2c2conference.org/)  is open until 25^th October 2013 and we're looking for a limited number of talks, workshops and creative interventions that fit within the conference themes.

 

The overarching themes are those of innovation and creativity in information work, split into three strands: Space; People; Resources.

 

Regards,

 

Andrew

 

Andrew Walsh MSc MCLIP FHEA

Academic Librarian, University Teaching Fellow, National Teaching Fellow

Music, Humanities, Media, Education and Professional Development.

Information Literacy Practitioner of the Year, 2012

 

Innovation, Inspiration and Creativity Conference: Using Positive Disruption to improve libraries (I2C2)  http://i2c2conference.org/ 6^th & 7^th March 2014.