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Access Services Conference 2012, Unlocking the 21st Century Library

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2012, Unlocking the 21st Century Library.  This year's event will be held at Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, GA from November 8-10, 2012.  [Please note the slight change in dates.]

The Access Services Conference is an opportunity for individuals working in all areas of Access Services in libraries to gather information and communicate with other professionals about Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Student Worker Management, Security, Stacks Maintenance, and other topics of interest.

We invite program proposals from February 27 until 5pm, May 11, 2012. Accepted program proposal submissions should be able to fit within a 45 minute segment including time for questions.  Proposals might focus on any of the following areas:

Customer Service Circulation
Interlibrary Loan
Consortia Agreements

Electronic resources and access services

Leadership
Marketing
Reserves
Security
Space Management
Stacks Maintenance
Student Workers Management
Current technology for access service enhancement

Program Proposal guidelines:
Please submit an abstract, 150 words or less, with the program title and your name.  Program proposals will be reviewed by the program committee and those presenters who are selected will be notified by June 4, 2012.  Go to http://accessservicesconference.org/present/call-for-proposals/ to submit your proposal.

Please direct any questions to

Catherine Jannik Downey           
cdowney@ggc.edu

 

Vendors or organizations interested in sponsoring the Access Services Conference please contact

Denita Hampton

dahampton@gsu.edu

 

Are you attending ALA Annual in Anaheim this year?

Are you trying new and innovative things in your library, particularly in the area of access services?

Would you like to share your experiences in a short 7 - 8 minute presentation?

Last year, an audience of 85 experienced the first of its kind FEAST (Future and Emerging Access Services Trends). We had so much fun, we're doing it again AND we want you to join us! FEAST 2012 is scheduled from 4:00pm  - 5:30pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012. If you are planning to attend, and would be interested in briefly sharing an exciting new project from your library, drop me a reply! Here's the official ALA program description:

Why choose between presentations when you can come to one FEAST? Future & Emerging Access Services Trends (FEAST) gives you multiple speakers and topics in one 90 minute session. Hear practitioners and experts discuss what's new or just around the corner in circulation, shelving, reserves, interlibrary loan, offsite storage and more in short seven minute courses. Fresh and timely. Never frozen. There's always plenty to choose from at the FEAST!

We're looking for anyone eager to share new innovations, or even those brave enough to speculate on what might likely be around the bend for access services. Interested? Let me know!


Paul A. Sharpe
Head of Access Services
UMSL Libraries
311 Thomas Jefferson Library
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
314.516.7993

Do you have a project that is just waiting for the right funding?  Are you thinking about ways that libraries can improve services to users?

The American Library Association (ALA) gives an annual grant for those conducting research that will lead to the improvement of services to users.  The Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant is given to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group of people.

The grant, up to $3,000, will be given to a proposed project that aims to answer a question of vital importance to the library community that is national in scope. Among the review panel criteria are:

1) The research problem is clearly defined, with a specific question or questions that can be answered by collecting data.
2) The applicant(s) clearly describe a strategy for data collection whose methods are appropriate to the research question(s). A review of the literature, methodologies, etc. is not considered research (e.g., methodology review rather than application of a methodology) for purposes of the award, except where the literature review is the primary method of collecting data.
3) The research question focuses on benefits to library users and should be applied and have practical value as opposed to theoretical.
4) The applicant(s) demonstrate ability to undertake and successfully complete the project.
5) The application provides evidence that sufficient time and resources have been allocated to the effort. Appropriate institutional commitment to the project has been secured. 

Any ALA member may apply, and the Jury would welcome projects that involve both a practicing librarian and a researcher. Deadline is December 12, 2011.

Check out this web site to find procedures and an application form:  
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/orsawards/baberresearchgrant/babercarroll.cfm

Questions?   Contact Randy Call, rcall@detroitpubliclibrary.org

J. Randolph Call
Assistant Director for Technical Services
Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
313-481-1312
FAX: 313-832-0877
rcall@detroitpubliclibrary.org

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

ER&L Conference Planning Committee encourages you to submit a proposal
for the 2012 Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference!

http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/presenters/call-for-proposals
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ER&L is seeking to advance the discussion in these following areas
with this 2012 Call for Proposals, with detailed descriptions included
below:

•       Managing e-Resources in Libraries
•       Collection Development and Assessment
•       Workflow & Organizations
•       External & User Relationships
•       Emerging and Future Technologies
•       Scholarly Communication & Licensing
•       Library as Publisher

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. We will
also hold a period of open voting to allow potential attendees to help
shape the program. Proposals should be for original work that has not
been published. We may request that some presenters combine sessions
with complementary subject matter.
Proposal Types: ER&L is looking for individual presentations, panels
with differing perspectives, and half day, hands-on preconference
workshops.  When submitting a proposal, choose one proposal type.
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QUESTIONS

Policy/ Planning Committee Questions? Please direct questions about
the Call for Proposals and Workshops to Elizabeth Winter
(elizabeth.winter@library.gatech.edu) and Xan Arch
(xan.arch@reed.edu).

Submission Site/ General Questions? Please direct questions related to
the submission site to Sandy Tijerina (erl.sponsor@gmail.com) or to
Bonnie Tijerina (bonnie.tijerina@gmail.com).

Registration Questions? Information will be posted on ER&L's web site.
Registration is open as of October 17, 2011 and the conference does
sell out.

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PLEASE NOTE

•       Visit the Instructions tab to walk you through the bullet points of
the submission process.

•       In this site, Proposal Manager/Creator should be prepared to provide
a title, keywords, learning objectives, an abstract, proposal details,
presenter/ co-presenter contact details, as well as agree to recording
and use and speaker discount statements on this submission form.

•       Submitters may revisit this site and make modifications to their submissions.

•       Accepted proposals earn a 25% discount off of conference registration.

•       The Proposal Creator will affirm acknowledgement of this discount in
the submission form.

•       ER&L requests specific recording and use of it's presenters. The
Proposal Creator will agree to the ER&L recording and use policy in
this submission form.

•       ER&L staff is available for questions about this site. Please do not
hesitate to ask any questions.

Submission Deadline: Thu Dec 1 2011, 11:59pm EST

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting proposal submissions for the ACRL e-Learning program. Submissions are being accepted for live webcasts and asynchronous online courses. Proposals must be submitted via the online submission form by Nov. 1, 2011. The full call for proposals, including a link to the submission form, is online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/elearningpropos....

ACRL e-Learning webcasts run 90 minutes in length, including time for audience Q and A. Webcasts are offered live on the Elluminate online meeting platform. Presenters can use PowerPoint, online polls, white board and other interactive tools during their sessions. Participants can interact with the presenters via text-based or audio chat. ACRL offers e-Learning webcast presenters a 10 percent royalty of webcast registration fees, less the Elluminate vendor fees, split between the presenters.

Online courses are primarily asynchronous events offered over the course of three or four weeks on the Moodle platform. Courses should include weekly readings, discussion questions, assignments, chat sessions and/or a final assignment.  ACRL provides $1,000 for content development for new multi-week courses, as well as a royalty of 10% of the course registration fees, split between the presenters, each time the course is offered.

Direct questions to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or (312) 280-2522.

Inspire and challenge those who provide library services at a distance by sharing your ideas and best practices at the Distance Library Services Conference!

 

Central Michigan University's Off-Campus Library Services welcomes proposal submissions for the Fifteenth Distance Library Services (DLS) Conference to be held in Memphis, TN, April 18-20, 2012.   The DLS Conference is an opportunity to present your research, knowledge and experience on issues related to providing library services to those who are teaching and learning at a distance. 

 

As practices that are effective in distance learning become increasingly applicable to any library environment, the information and networking opportunities offered by the DLS Conference can benefit all librarians, educators and administrators who are interested in expanding their reach beyond the physical campus. 

 

To submit a proposal, please complete the online form:
http://ocls.cmich.edu/conf2012/call.php. 

 

The deadline for proposal submissions is September 16, 2011.

 

Call for Submissions

Equity and Excellence in Education Special Theme Issue

 

Global and Local Perspectives on Social Justice Pedagogy:

History, Policy, and Praxis

 

Guest Editors: Thandeka K. Chapman and Nikola Hobbel

 

The term "global" applies to our desire to have international representation in this special issue. All contexts are indeed "local" to those who research and participate in them, but "global" to those a continent removed. Therefore, our use of "global" and "local" in the title recognizes the diversity of geographical spaces in which social justice education take place. Additionally, we ask that articles submitted for the special issue explore the macro and micro contexts in which social justice pedagogy take place. Authors should locate their work within the greater social and political contexts that shape their research or conceptualizations of social justice education. We ask that the authors explain the tensions (support systems and/ or barriers) between the macro contexts of their district, region, state, and/or country and the micro contexts of the history, policy, or praxis of social justice pedagogy in their specific educational contexts.

 

The term "social justice education" has gained significant attention in the past decade of education research. The roots and wings of critical pedagogy, such as multicultural education, anti-oppressive education, intergroup education, and women's and ethnic studies represent some key educational paradigms that have informed social justice education. Historically, educators and activists have used these and related paradigms in education to shape more equal and just educational communities, to challenge discourses of power and privilege, and to foster critical consciousness and social engagement within and beyond their communities. It is indeed this goal, to change the worlds in which we live, that will fuel this special theme issue of Equity & Excellence in Education.

 

We welcome manuscripts that offer research findings, theoretical perspectives, methodological discussions, and pedagogical reflections concerning (but not limited to) the following areas:

 

•         Empirical studies documenting social justice pedagogy in national and international contexts

•         Reviews of research about social justice pedagogy from the United States and other countries, including Australia, China, Africa, Indonesia, South America, the European Union, and First Nations

•         Conceptual papers synthesizing, explicating, and challenging concepts of social justice in national and international policy contexts

•         Historicizations of social justice pedagogy, including historical figures/elders of the field, seminal works, and early attempts toward equity and access in education

•         Reflective accounts detailing enactments of social justice pedagogy

•         Research focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Native American Tribal Colleges

•         Speculative work connecting social justice pedagogies to larger social justice aims

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Follow Instructions for Authors on our website (http://www.eee-journal.com). In addition, please include a cover letter indicating that this submission is for the Global Perspectives on Social Justice Pedagogy special issue. Mail submissions so that they will be received by November 15, 2011. Please address questions to the Guest Editors at pedagogyeee@gmail.com  This special issue is due to be published in February 2013.

 

 

AAAS, Pacific Division 92nd Annual Conference San Diego, CA, June 12-16, 2011 Call For Papers: Library Science Symposium General and Interdisciplinary Section (Conference info: http://associations.sou.edu/aaaspd/2011SANDIEGO/index.html) Final deadline for submission: April 21, 2011. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis, so early submission is highly encouraged! The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Pacific Division is hosting a Library Science Symposium under their General and Interdisciplinary Section. For this symposium, we are interested in any and all topics related to: Author's rights and copyright Scientific publishing and scholarly communications Open Access publishing Digital repositories We will consider proposals for individual contributed papers, panels organized around a theme, and poster sessions. Oral contributed papers are typically scheduled for 20 minutes, with 15 minutes for speaking and 5 minutes for questions. However, exceptions can be made. Please contact the symposium coordinators for special arrangements. Student papers, panels, or poster sessions are welcomed and highly encouraged. Format your submission as follows: In a Word or .rtf file, please include this information: Line 1: Submitter's name, telephone number and e-mail address Line 2: Presenter's name (if different from above) or "SAME" (if same as above), followed by presenter's telephone number and e-mail address (if different from above). Use an asterisk (*) to identify the speaker's name if more than one name appears on the abstract. Line 3: Society, section or symposium to which you are submitting the presentation for review Line 4: Type of presentation (ORAL or POSTER) Line 5: Whether or not the presenter a student (STUDENT or NOT A STUDENT) Line 6: Special equipment needs (other than standard computer, project, and PowerPoint) Line 7: Paper title in title case and italics (e.g. Paper Title in Title Case), Author(s) name(s) in ALL CAPS and BOLD, full address(es), including institution, mailing address, city, state and zip code, for each author, e-mail address for presenter, and text of abstract, which is limited to 250 words. Email your submission to ALL of the following: The Pacific Division office-- rchristi@sou.edu The General and Interdisciplinary Section chair-- chianese@csun.edu The Library Science Symposium chairs-- sstan@sandiego.edu , abesnoy@sandiego.edu For more information on the call for abstracts for contributed papers or poster sessions, please visit: http://associations.sou.edu/aaaspd/2011SANDIEGO/Forms/CallForAbstracts2011.pdf If you have any questions, please contact one or both of the symposium coordinators. Please feel free to forward, cross-post, or link to this call for submissions. We look forward to your proposals! Steven Staninger Business Librarian Copley Library University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 sstan@sandiego.edu Amy Besnoy Science Librarian Copley Library University of San Diego  5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 abesnoy@sandiego.edu

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2011, Unlocking the 21st Century Library.  This year's event will be held at Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA from November 9-11, 2011.

The Access Services Conference is an opportunity for individuals working in all areas of Access Service in libraries to gather information and communicate with other professionals about Circulation, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, Student Worker Management, Security, Stacks Maintenance, and other topics of interest.

We invite program proposals from March 11 until 5pm, May 13, 2011. Accepted program proposal submissions should be able to fit within a 45 minute segment including time for questions.  Proposals might focus on any of the following areas:

Customer Service Circulation
Interlibrary Loan
Consortia Agreements

Leadership
Marketing
Reserves
Security
Space Management
Stacks Maintenance
Student Workers Management
Current technology for access service enhancement

Program Proposal guidelines:
Please submit an abstract, 250 words or less, with the program title and your name.  Program proposals will be reviewed by the program committee and those presenters who are selected will be notified by June 6, 2011.  Go to http://www.accessservicesconference.org/presenting to submit a proposal.

Please direct any questions to

Catherine Jannik Downey      
cdowney@ggc.edu

 

Vendors or organizations interested in sponsoring the Access Services Conference please contact

Denita Hampton

dahampton@gsu.edu