Seeking Submissions from Soon-to-be Retired, Retired Librarians Librarians Retirement Handbook: Book publisher: Library Juice Press Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS. Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, ALA Editions, 2010; Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010; Thinking Outside the Book, McFarland 2008. Some others: Peter Lang, Libraries Unlimited, Linworth, Scarecrow Foreword: Robert P. Holley, Professor of Library & Information Science, Wayne State University, obtained his doctorate from Yale University, his MLIS from Columbia University. Dr. Holley contributed to, Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, ALA Editions, 2010 Afterword: Sarah Passonneau, Assistant Professor, Assistant-to-the Dean, Iowa State University Library. Previously a community college, school librarian in Minnesota; county librarian in California. Contributor: Greening Libraries, Library Juice Press, 2011 Chapters sought for an anthology by soon to be retired or now retired academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their experiences on retirement to help colleagues. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 2100-2300 words total. One chapter or two. If two, please divide words--one chapter may be 1000 for examplee, the other 1200 words. If you must use citations, employ MLA style faithfully. Chapters may be written by one librarian, or co-written by two Possible topics: Financial Planning Before Retiring; Early Retirement--or Not; Part Time/Full Time Jobs After Retirement; Using Library Skills to Enhance Retirement Life; Writing for Ourselves, and Family History; Writing for Publication, Local and National; Keeping Healthy in Mind and Body; The Aging Process, Wills, Assisted Living; Going Back to School, Auditing/for Credit; Political Office and Leadership Positions; Notable Retirement Activities; Retirement Daily Economics; Legacies, Memorials The deadline for completed chapters (Call #1) is December 20, 2009. Contributors will receive an agreement to sign before publication. Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies To avoid duplication, please e-mail by attached Word File, 1-3 titled proposals each in a separate paragraph by November 21, along with a 85-90 word bio beginning with: your name, current or previous library/libraries of employment, city/state location, employment title(s), awards, publication titles, memberships, and career highlights. If co-written by two authors, please send a separate bio of 85-90 words for each author. You will be contacted as soon as possible telling you which one (if any) of your topics will work, inviting you to e-mail your completed chapter(s); an invitation doesn’t guarantee acceptance. Kindly place RETIRED/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue for Wagadu, Journal of Transnational Women's and Gender Studies
Edited by Susan Dewey, Ph.D.
University Studies, DePauw University
Sex workers throughout the world share a uniquely maligned mystique
that simultaneously positions them as sexually desirable and socially
repulsive. In order to better understand how these processes function
cross-culturally, this special issue of Wagadu invites papers focusing
upon the everyday lives of sex workers, broadly defined as those who
exchange sexual services for something of value. While recent years
have witnessed a dramatic outpouring of feminist scholarship on sex
work (Bernstein 2007; Day 2007; Doezema 2001; Kempadoo 2005, 1998; Kuo
2002; Munro and Della Giusta 2008), much of this literature
unintentionally reinforces the social stigmatization of sex workers by
depicting them solely through their income-earning activities. This
burgeoning research has convincingly demonstrated that sex work is
embedded in a complex social matrix that often centers upon sex
workers' perceptions of their individual choices and responsibilities
(AgustÃn 2007; Bott 2006; Dewey 2008; Weitzer 2009). A limited amount
of academic work has presented sex workers as complete social beings
by depicting the full picture of their daily lives and economic
struggles with appropriate complexity (Barton 2002; Brennan 2004;
Kelly 2008; Raphael 2004; Wesely 2003, 2002; Zheng 2009). Accordingly,
this special issue will fill a significant gap in the literature by
examining how individual biography intersects with structural position
to condition certain categories of individuals to believe that their
self-esteem, material worth and possibilities for life improvement are
invested in their bodies and sexual labor. Such beliefs inevitably
combine with sex workers' knowledge of their marginal, conflicted
social status to inform many of their decision-making strategies.
Papers in this issue will thus illustrate the processes by which sex
workers are able to see themselves as agents and entrepreneurs despite
pervasive social messages to the contrary. We particularly welcome
papers focusing on the everyday life experiences of sex workers that
address the following topics, although others are welcome for
consideration:
* occupation-specific perceptions of risk, fair exchange and emotional
labor, with particular regard to biological family and other members
of social and financial support networks;
*life history analyses that explore both the long and short-term
impacts of what sex workers often describe as a short-term survival
strategy;
*perceptions of institutional processes that translate social stigma
into public policy, particularly by placing unmarried, low income
mothers at a serious disadvantage in the post-welfare reform era;
*critical analyses of the relationships between the feminization of
poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and sex work, including
assumptions made about such connections by policymakers and popular
culture;
*relationships with and perceptions of social service providers,
including special issues for migrant and/or undocumented sex workers;
*personal narratives describing sex workers' negotiation of biological
family relationships and other social networks, including others'
awareness of sex work as a source of income and support;
*experiences in previous non-sex work employment and perceptions of
sustainable options for other forms of non-sex work, with particular
regard to sex workers' long term aspirations;
*the complex intersections of social stigma with individual agency as
sex workers seek to define themselves on terms outside the narrow
purview of their labor;
*individual sex workers' experiences with law enforcement officials,
with particular attention to perceptions of the impact of
anti-trafficking inPlease send abstracts (300 words max.) by January 15, 2010 and, if
accepted for publication, complete essays by April 15, 2010. All
submissions should be submitted electronically to wagadu.org
For other inquiries, please email Dr. Dewey at susandewey@depauw.edu
Susan Dewey, Ph.D.
University Studies
DePauw University
7 East Larabee Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
CALL FOR PAPERS. Berkshire Conference on Women's History.
"GENERATIONS: Exploring Race, Sexuality, and Labor across Time and Space"
June 9-12, 2011, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Proposals due March 1, 2010.The Berkshire Conference of Women's Historians
is holding its next conference at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
on
2011 marks the 15th Berkshire Conference on Women's History and the 100th
anniversary of International Women's Day, which was first celebrated in
Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland and is now honored by more than
sixty countries around the globe. The choice of "Generations" reflects this
transnational intellectual, political, and organizational heritage as well
as a desire to explore related questions such as:
The process for submitting and vetting papers and panels has changed
substantially from previous years, so please read the instructions
carefully. To encourage transnational discussions, panels will be
principally organized along thematic rather than national lines and
therefore proposals will be vetted by a transnational group of scholars with
expertise in a particular thematic, rather than geographic, field. All
proposals must be directed to ONE of the following subcommittees and should
be submitted electronically. Please list a second choice for the
subcommittee to vet your proposal but do not submit to more than one
subcommittee. Instructions for submission will be posted on the Berkshire
Conference website
by November 1, 2009. Preference will be given to discussions of any topic
across national boundaries and to work that addresses sexuality, race, and
labor in any context, with special consideration for pre-modern (ancient,
medieval, early modern" EUDORA="AUTOURL">http://www.berksconference.org<https://mail-www.oit.umass.edu/horde/util/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.berksconference.org&Horde=58533ff4c6fb301a6f0041c8fea6a48a>
by November 1, 2009. Preference will be given to discussions of any topic
across national boundaries and to work that addresses sexuality, race, and
labor in any context, with special consideration for pre-modern (ancient,
medieval, early modern) periods. However, unattached papers and proposals
that fall within a single nation/region will also be given full
consideration. As a forum dedicated to encouraging innovative,
interdisciplinary scholarship and transnational conversation, the Berkshire
conference continues to encourage submissions from graduate students,
international scholars, independent scholars, filmmakers, and to welcome a
variety of disciplinary perspectives. Paper abstracts should be no longer
than 250 words; panel (2-3 papers and a comment), roundtable (3 or more
short papers) and workshop (1-2 precirculated papers) proposals should also
include a summary
abstract of no more than 500 words. Each submission must include the cover
form and a short cv for each presenter. If you have
questions about the most appropriate subcommittee for your proposal or
problems with electronic submission, please direct them to
Jennifer Spear (jms25@sfu.ca <??>).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: March 1, 2010.
Call for Papers
"Global Issues, Local Voices: No Limits 2010"
March 5-6, 2010 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Keynote Speaker: Professor Obioma Nnaemeka"
No Limits" is an annual student conference dedicated to crossing
boundaries between disciplines and exploring a wide range of women's and
gender issues. We invite proposals from undergraduates, graduate students,
and recent graduates on any topic from any discipline related to women's
issues, lives, histories or cultures; feminism; or women's and gender
studies. Creative writing, visual arts, film, music, performances, and
academic papers are all welcome. Proposals for individual presentations or
pre-made panels are accepted.
Please include in your proposal each of the following items:
An abstract of 250-400 words describing your project and its larger
significance. Include your project title as well.
Contact information: your name, institutional affiliation, mailing
address, e-mail, and phone number MUST be on your abstract.
Please include the text of your proposal in the body of the email AND
attach an electronic copy.
Please include the days you are available to present and any A/V equipment
you might need. 15-20 minute presentations are expected. If you anticipate
your presentation to exceed that time, please make note of it on your
proposal.
Proposals and questions regarding the conference should be submitted to:
nolimits@unl.edu
Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22nd, 2010.
Early submission will be responded to prior to the deadline.
26 - 27 February 2010
Irish Studies International Research Initiative,
Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University, Belfast
Contact: irishmasculinities@googlemail.com
Call for Papers
Peter Middleton has asserted that 'Modern writers have revelled in masculinity without ever quite naming it' and this is particularly true of Irish authors and cultural practitioners. This inaugural interdisciplinary conference on Irish Masculinities will examine the multitudinous ways in which the Irish male has been portrayed and interrogated in Irish culture and society. Criticism on this issue is only now beginning to emerge and it is the aim of this conference to draw this diverse body of researchers together to locate and theorise Irish Masculinities for the first time within the specific context of Irish Studies.
Papers of 20 minutes' duration are invited on themes which may include, but are not limited to:
§ Representations of masculinity in Irish literature
§ The Irish male on stage and screen
§ Irish masculinities and socio-cultural taboos
§ Sport and the Irish male
§ Historicising Irish masculinity
§ Performing Irish masculinities
Please submit an abstract of not more than 300 words by 15th December to Dr. Caroline Magennis and Raymond Mullen at irishmasculinities@googlemail.com<mailto:irishmasculinities@googlemail.com>
Plenary speakers:
Prof. Gerardine Meaney (UCD): 'The Undercover Irishman: Race, Masculinity and Popular Culture'.
Prof. Patricia Coughlan (UCC): '"Taking real things for shadows": Contemporary Irish Literature and Masculine Affects'.
Prof. John Wilson Foster (QUB).
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL
TWO DAYS OF CANADA CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 4-5, 2010
THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE
Where Have All the Sixties Gone?
CALL FOR PAPERS
For more than two decades, the Two Days of Canada conference has
been one of Canada?s premiere interdisciplinary gatherings. Each
year, academics, graduate students, undergraduates, and community
members representing a wide range of disciplines and interests meet
to share knowledge and expertise about matters of importance to
Canadians. The theme for the 24th annual conference is ?THE
SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE: Where Have All the Sixties Gone?? The
conference will be held at Brock University, St. Catharines,
Ontario, on Thursday, November 4, and Friday, November 5, 2010.
The 1960s was a period of tremendous ferment that still captures
our imagination today. From the rise of antiwar activism, to the
emergence of nationalist movements and new nation-building
projects, to calls for women?s and gay liberation, to the flowering
of new musical, cinematic, and theatrical forms, the era ushered in
profound social, political, and cultural changes not only in Canada
but also around the world. This conference proposes to place Canada
at the centre of this historic moment, allowing participants to
explore how Canadians both contributed to and were influenced by
the dramatic transformations that swept the globe during this
tumultuous time.
The Two Days of Canada conference invites papers reflecting all
disciplinary approaches to ?THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE.? Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
? The arts in ?60s Canada in an international context
? The impact of the Vietnam War in Canada and on U.S.-Canadian
relations
? Second-wave feminism
? Liberatory social and political movements in Canada
? Students, universities, and radical pedagogy
? Counterculture communities in Canada
? 1960s-era cultural expressions of Canadian identity
? Global political change and linkages to Canadian politics
? Politics, culture, and mass media
? Trudeaumania
? The October crisis
? New social programs in Canada
? Politics of environment and development
? Periodizing the sixties
Please submit a 250-word paper proposal, along with a CV, to:
Dr. Tami J. Friedman
Department of History
Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
905-688-5550, ext. 3709
tfriedman@brocku.ca
or
Dr. Nick Baxter-Moore
Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film
Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
905-688-5550, ext. 4145
nick.baxter-moore@brocku.ca
All submissions must be received by April 1, 2010.
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: February 1, 2010
SPECIAL ISSUE ON: Gender and Social Computing
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
Editor-in-Chief: Celia Romm Livermore
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
The primary objective of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) is to lay the foundations of E-Politics as an emerging interdisciplinary area of research and practice, as well as, to offer a venue for publications that focus on theories and empirical research on the manifestations of E-Politics in various contexts and environments. E-Politcs is defined as influence attempts facilitated by or related to electronic media or to the information technology field. As such, it is seen as interdisciplinary, encompassing areas such as information systems, political science, social science (psychology, sociology, and cultural studies), security, ethics, law, management and others.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS:
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
eDating
· Impact of culture on eDating practices
· Manner in which technology shapes different eDating environments
· Ways in which IT affects the balance of power between consumers of eDating services
· Ways that technology affects the behavior of eDaters
ePolitics
· Gender differences in IT enabled grass-roots politics
· Gender issues and the politics of cyber security
· Gender issues in eVoting
· Gender issues in IT supported party politics, including in the last US elections
· Gender issues in the politics of eGovernment
IT and Gender at Work
· Behavior of men and women as on-line consumers, service providers, etc.
· Effect of gender on adoption of IT in various professions
· Impact of gender on the IT profession
· impact of IT on changing the work/home balance
· Information technology as an enabler of leadership for women in various professions
· roles that men and women play in virtual teams
Virtual communities and social networking
· Gender relation in virtual worlds
· Gender relations in a social networking environments
· Gender relations in gaming communities
· Gender relations in social networking environments that are supported by technologies other than the Internet (e.g., cell phones, Internet TV)
· Gender relations in virtual communities
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on Gender and Social Computing on or before February 1, 2010. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL'S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guidelines submission.pdf. All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.
ABOUT International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP):
The mission of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) is to define and expand the boundaries of e-politics as an emerging area of inter-disciplinary research and practice by assisting in the development of e-politics theories and empirical models. The journal creates a venue for empirical, theoretical, and practical scholarly work on e-politics to be published, leading to sharing of ideas between practitioners and academics in this field. IJEP contributes to the creation of a community of e-politics researchers by serving as a "hub" for related activities, such as organizing seminars and conferences on e-politics and publication of books on e-politics.
This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources Management Association
www.igi-global.com/ijep
PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of E-Politics is 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.
All submissions should be directed to the attention of:
Celia Romm Livermore (PhD)
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
E-mail address: ak1667@wayne.edu
www.igi-global.com/IJEP
An international, interdisciplinary conference
30 June - 2 July 2010; Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Confirmed Speakers
Sara Ahmed
Davina Cooper
Krassimira Daskalova
Antke Engel
Katherine Gibson
Rebecca Gomperts
Gail Lewis
Lynne Segal
Margrit Shildrick
Birte Siim
Gloria Wekker
Anna Yeatman
The language of citizenship has, in recent years, been mobilized by
feminists to articulate a wide range of claims and demands. The notions
of economic, political, social, cultural, sexual/ bodily, and intimate
citizenship, for example, have all been developed and explored in terms
of their normative potential and their actual realization. In Europe, in
particular, there has been a strong steer from research funders and
policy makers towards research agendas which address the question of
citizenship in the context of increasingly diverse and multicultural
societies.
But, can the concept of citizenship encompass the transformations that
feminist politics seek? What are the restrictions and exclusions of
contemporary forms and practices of citizenship? How does the concept of
citizenship deal with power, inequality, and difference? What are the
problems with framing our desires and visions for the future in terms of
citizenship in a globalizing world of migration, mobility, armed
conflict, economic crisis and climate change? Does the concept of
citizenship restrict our imaginations and limit our horizons within
nation-state formations? Can it ever really grasp the complexity of our
real and longed-for attachments to communities, networks, friends and
loved ones? Is it able to embrace the politics of embodiment and of our
relationships with the non-human world? How have feminists historically
and cross-culturally imagined and prefigured a world beyond citizenship?
Is a feminist, queer or global citizenship thinkable, or should we find
a new language for new forms of belonging?
We invite proposals for papers that address these questions and the
broad theme of the conference. We particularly welcome papers which
explore the interface between the feminist academy and feminist
activism, and which are interdisciplinary and innovative in method and
approach.
Individual paper proposals (max. 200 words) or proposals for panels of
three or four related papers (max. 300 words) should be submitted by 1st
December 2009 to: abstracts.beyondcitizenship@bbk.ac.uk
The conference will take place in central London. A limited number of
bursaries will be available. For further information about the
conference, visit:
Beyond Citizenship: Feminism and the Transformation of Belonging is
organised by FEMCIT, an EU FP6 integrated research project on "Gendered
citizenship in multicultural Europe: the impact of contemporary women's
movements", in collaboration with the Birkbeck Institute for Social
Research, at Birkbeck, University of London, Rokkansenteret, at the
University of Bergen, and is sponsored by the Norwegian Research
Council.
Organizing Committee
Sasha Roseneil, Isabel Crowhurst, Ana Cristina Santos and Mariya
Stoilova
Birkbeck Institute for Social Research
Birkbeck, University of London
Birmingham, Alabama
Sheraton Conference Center
August 4-8, 2010
Call for Program/Workshop Proposals
For more info go to http://www.bcala.org/NCAAL_7/ncaal7.htm
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association extends an invitation to all information professionals to join us in presenting educational and thought-provoking programs and workshops at the 7 th National Conference of African American Librarians in the �Magic City� of Birmingham.
The Conference serves as a national meeting for professionals in all areas of the information industry and provides opportunities to discuss varying issues, formulate new visions, celebrate achievements and share best practices, as we address issues relevant to libraries.
You are invited to submit a proposal for a program or workshop for presentation at the conference. Presentations in all areas of librarianship and information science are sought, however we ask you to consider the conference theme,
Culture Keeper VII: Bridging the Divide with Information Access, Activism and Advocacy,
when developing proposals.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Innovative and Emerging Technology
- Service to Demographically Changing Communities
- Technology and Information Literacy
- Effective Leadership in Politically Challenging Environments
- Managing in Economically Challenging Times
- Preparing for Directorship
- Succession Planning
- Salaries and Pay Equity
- Recruiting Librarians
- Library Leadership and Community Collaboration
- The Essential Role of Library Friends, Trustees, and Foundations
Consider the following presentation formats: Individual and panel, or poster sessions .
Submission Guidelines
A Proposal that includes all of the following will be considered:- Name and contact information for principal contact (if more than one person will be presenting)
- Complete contact information for all speakers: include name, title, employer or affiliation, email address, telephone/fax numbers
- Title of proposed program
- Program format and length
- A brief (100 words or less) description of the program for conference program purposes
- At least three learning outcomes
- Audiovisual/equipment requirements (if any); and
- Biographical statement of the presenter(s) (up to 50 words per presenter)
Selection Criteria
Successful proposals will:- Identify critical issues in Librarianship that will be treated in the program
- Demonstrate how the audience will be engaged in program
- Have a high degree of relevance to the projected conference attendees
- Contain program content that can be re-purposed for continued discussion after the conference
- Be unique and innovative or raise issues that have not yet been widely examined
- Have their foundation in recognized research and/or statistics or present new research and/or statistics.
How to Submit Proposals
- Using the attached form, submit proposals by email (Word document or PDF attachment) to:
ms_marvtastic@nbtf.org
Direct questions about the 7 th NCAAL conference programs to:
Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin, Director
Forsyth County Public Library
Winston Salem, NC 27105
336-703-3016
ms_marvtastic@nbtf.org
Call for Papers
The Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce the competition for the 2011 Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship. Â Named in honor of the founding editor of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society , the Catharine Stimpson Prize is designed to recognize excellence and innovation in the work of emerging feminist scholars.
The Catharine Stimpson Prize is awarded biannually to the best paper in an international competition. Leading feminist scholars from around the globe will select the winner. The prize-winning paper will be published in Signs , and the author will be provided an honorarium of $1,000. All papers submitted for the Stimpson Prize will be considered for peer review and possible publication in Signs .
Eligibility: Feminist scholars in the early years of their careers (less than seven years since receipt of the terminal degree) are invited to submit papers for the Stimpson Prize. Papers may be on any topic that falls within the broad rubric of interdisciplinary feminist scholarship. Papers submitted for the prize must be no longer than 10,000 words and must conform to the guidelines for Signs contributors. Guidelines for submission are available at http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/Signs/instruct.html .
Deadline for Submissions: Â The deadline for submissions for the next Catharine Stimpson Prize is March 1, 2010
Please submit papers online at http://signs.edmgr.com . Be sure to indicate submission for consideration for the Catharine Stimpson Prize in the cover letter. The honorarium will be awarded upon publication of the prize-winning article.
Papers may also be submitted by post to:
The Catharine Stimpson Prize Selection Committee
Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
Rutgers University
8 Voorhees Chapel
5 Chapel Drive
New Brunswick , New Jersey 08901
Congratulations to Seema Arora-Jonsson, winner of the 2009 Catharine Stimpson Prize for her essay Discordant Connections: Discourses on Gender and Grassroots Activism in Two Forest Communities, which will be published in the Autumn 2009 issue of Signs.
