Tuesday, June 29, 2010

CFP - Journal of Library Innovation

The Editors of Journal of Library Innovation (JOLI) are now accepting submissions of research articles and articles about innovative practices in libraries on an ongoing basis. Information about the focus and scope of JOLI, along with the first issue, can be found at the journal's website: http://www.libraryinnovation.org



If you have tried out a new program, changed a work flow, connected with patrons in a way different from the way you have done so in the past, please consider sharing your experience by writing about it. If you aren't sure if it was innovative, consider the following:



• What was eye-opening?

• What was unexpected?

• What were the benefits?

• What failed?

• What risk did you take in trying something innovative?

• You may have tried something done by many other libraries already, but your results are different from those documented in library literature.

• You have tried something never done in a library setting before.



Thank you for your interest in the Journal of Library Innovation. Please share this email with colleagues who might be interested as well.



If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Jones, Managing Editor, at pjones@medaille.edu


Journal of Library Innovation is a publication of the Western New York Library Resources Council, Buffalo, NY. http://www.wnylrc.org

Friday, June 25, 2010

Free webinar - Finding the Value-Proposition for Digital Content

LEVERAGE: Finding the Value-Proposition for Digital Content



Please share this on your lists and social networks if useful… all are welcome at this FREE webinar!



As the cost of instructional resources continues to raise issues for schools, colleges, students and parents, the impact of sharable digital resources on the overall cost of education is supposed to be significant.



Join the SREB Educational Technology Cooperative online at 11:00 am (PDT) on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, for a live webinar that looks at models and policies to leverage state, system, college and school investments in digital curricula and content. The one-hour session will explore three perspectives that illuminate the issues and opportunities presented by "free" content.



To register for this webinar (it is free) click this link (http://leverage062910.eventbrite.com). You will receive a link to the webinar approximately one week prior to the webinar.



Direct link to: Elluminate room. (I think … but you should still register..)



We look forward to informing and improving your LEVERAGE!



AGENDA:



LEVERAGING: Online curriculum resources to support 1:1 learning initiatives.



Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent of Birmingham Public Schools, will speak on the merits, successes, and challenges of implementing a district wide 1:1 learning initiative. Drawing primarily from his work as superintendent of the Edgecombe County Public School System (ECPS), a rural school district with approximately 7,300 students, Dr. Witherspoon will talk about how the district brought together powerful student laptops, sophisticated online lessons using SAS® Curriculum Pathways® online curriculum resources, and comprehensive professional development and training to reinvigorate its curriculum, meeting the needs of the latest sophisticated generation of students.



LEVERAGING: Open textbooks through state and international partnerships



Dr. Cable Green, Director of eLearning & Open Education for the Washington Community and Technical Colleges will discuss how the Open Course Library initiative is designing 81 high enrollment, gatekeeper and pre-college courses for face-to-face, hybrid and/or online delivery, to lower textbook costs for students and provide new resources for faculty to use in their courses. He will also talk about the International Open Course Library Project that aims to scale the Washington model internationally by inviting individual states, provinces and countries to list their highest enrolled 50 courses, map these to existing open textbooks and open courseware, identify gaps and potential for remix among similar in-country or in-state initiatives.



LEVERAGING: State investments in digital content



Investment in developing resources has been significant across SREB states — but not so much the investment in the policies that ensure those resources can be shared. Myk Garn, Director of the Cooperative, will present on the recent SREB publication: An Expectation of Sharing: Guidelines for Effective Policies to Respect, Protect and Increase the Use of Digital Educational Resources. In this publication the SCORE Working Group on Digital Content Rights proposes eight guidelines outline solutions that will help state-level administrators and policymakers, as funders of digital educational resource development, to establish policies, practices, statutes and regulations, if needed, that increase sharing of — and maximize returns on — their state’s investments in digital educational resources.





Myk Garn

Director, Educational Technology

Southern Regional Education Board

404-879-5587

Twitter: SREB_EdTech





Cable Green

Director of eLearning and Open Education

SBCTC

360-704-4334

Twitter: cgreen

CFP - Popular Culture Association

Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association

Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture Area

The Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association annual conference will be held April 20 - April 23, 2011 in the Marriott Riverwalk and Rivercenter Hotels, San Antonio, Texas. Scholars from numerous disciplines will meet to share their Popular Culture research and interests.


The Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Popular Culture area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or research. This year we would particularly like to hear reports about Popular Culture in library education. Other possibilities include descriptions of research collections or exhibits, studies of popular images of libraries or librarians, analyses of social networking or web resources such as Wikipedia and YouTube, or reports on developments in technical services for collecting popular culture materials.

Papers from graduate students are welcome.

Prospective presenters should send a one-page abstract (electronic preferred) with full contact information by December 15, 2010, to:

Allen Ellis

Professor of Library Services
W. Frank Steely Library
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099-6101
USA
859-572-5527
FAX: 859-572-5390
E-Mail: ellisa@nku.edu

For more information visit the PCA/ACA web site at http://www.pcaaca.org.

This announcement is available in flyer/poster format as a Microsoft® Word attachment, upon request.

CFP - Anthologies

Seeking Submissions for Proposed Anthologies from Practicing Librarians

Publisher: Routledge Books

Articles: 3000-5000 words; 1 author or 2, 3 co-authors

Compensation: complimentary copy, discount on more

Librarians outside the U.S. encouraged to contribute

Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS
Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library Association
2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646

Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library
Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774

Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians, McFarland, 2008
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3

others by ALA, Peter Lang, Linworth, Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited



1. Library Collaborations with Writers, Artists, Musicians and Other Creative
Community Members

How local writers, artists, musicians and other creative people and libraries
help each other and their community. These creative members (who are also
voters) appreciate the resources and stimulus libraries provide the creative
process and like making their work known. Librarians are asked to share
successful activities and collaborations with these patrons.

2. Library Services for Multi-Cultural Patrons to Encourage Library Use

How to make the multi-cultured community members regular library users. A
how-to for librarians restricted by time, money, and staffing: creative
librarians using various outreach methods to overcome language and cultural
barriers to serve all those in their communities and turn them into regular
patrons.

3. Publicity Methods to Keep Libraries in the News

An anthology by and for librarians striving to spread the word what their
libraries offer, what they do, their service role. Changing economics and life
styles presents challenges to librarians often restricted by cutbacks in staff,
hours, and money: how creative librarians using many publicity methods to
promote their libraries and make them recognized as an essential resource for
all ages.


Please e-mail in a Word .doc (older version) attachment 4 topics/titles each
described in 2-3 sentences by July 28, 2010 and a 75-85 word 3rd person bio:
your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where
you got your degree, awards, publications, and career highlights. Please
include publisher/date for books. If co-authored, a separate 75-85 word bio on
each contributor. Please: no long resumes or abstracts-your selected
title/abstract/bio composes a tentative table of contents for Routledge. You
will be contacted which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to
e-mail your submission if Routledge decides to publish; your bio's will appear
in the anthology. Please place COLLABORATION; MULTI-CULTURAL; or PUBLICITY/your
name on the subject line: smallwood@tm.net

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Free conference - Fedora conference

Tufts University is hosting a one-day Fedora conference in July. This is a FREE conference -- bare bones but hopefully productive and fun. I'm hoping to put together a birds of a feather session on PREMIS, if there's enough interest (or on preservation in general, if there isn't enough interest in PREMIS specifically).

Registration ends 30 June, and there are 18 spots still available. I hope to see some of you there!

Feel free to disseminate this invitation.

Deborah

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Tufts University Digital Collections & Archives and UIT Academic Technology present a one-day regional Fedora conference.

July 20, 2010
9 AM-5 PM

This day-long conference in Massachusetts will give us all an opportunity to hear from other Fedora users. More importantly, it will give us an opportunity to talk to each other and swap ideas and thoughts about the way we use Fedora Commons.

Some features of the event will include:

* Thornton Staples of DuraSpace will be present to give an overview of DuraSpace, Fedora, and DuraCloud.
* Mark Leggott of the University of Prince Edward Island will talk about Islandora, the Fedora and Drupal-based tool which underlies systems such as Repository-in-a-Box.
* Birds of a Feather sessions. The shape of these is up to *you*.
* Opportunities to share your projects and concerns with other Fedora users.

Register online by 30 June 2010 at . For more information, reply to this e-mail or contact us at the registration website ().

If you have any requirements for special accommodations for accessibility, please let us know via e-mail or at the registration website ().

Registration is free and includes talks, breakout sessions, and morning and afternoon refreshments. Lunch is not included. The conference will be held in the heart of Boston's Chinatown, walking distance to many excellent restaurants. Conference registrants will receive updates as the program takes shape.


--
Deborah Kaplan
Digital Resources Archivist
Digital Collections and Archives
Tufts University

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Free (including lodging) conference - CURATEcamp 2

Please join us at CURATEcamp 2010, an unconference on curation micro-services, at the University of California, Berkeley, August 16-17, 2010. Thanks to the generous support of Penn State's Digital Library technologies group and the California Digital Library, food (breakfast and lunch) and lodging will be provided at no cost during the conference. Lodging will be single rooms in the UC-Berkeley dorms on the Clark Kerr Campus from August 15-17. You are responsible for your travel arrangements and off-campus lodging arrangements should you prefer the hotel experience to the dormitory experience. Space is limited, so register today:

http://curatecamp2010.eventbrite.com/

More information at:

http://groups.google.com/group/digital-curation/web/curation-technology-sig?hl=en

Saturday, June 19, 2010

CFP - Code4Lib Journal

Call for Papers Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.

The Code4Lib Journal is now accepting proposals for publication in its 8th issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 11th issue, which is scheduled for publication in mid September 2010, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com
by Friday, June 18, 2010. When submitting, please include the title or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.

C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)
* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and challenges faced
* Case studies
* Best practices
* Reviews
* Comparisons of third party software or libraries
* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology
* Project management and communication within the library environment
* Assessment and user studies

C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication. While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure. Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals. Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code. For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 9 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.

Remember, for consideration for the 8th issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to c4lj-articles@googlegroups.com no later than Friday, June 18, 2010.

Send in a submission. Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

Kelley McGrath
Coordinating Editor, Issue 11
Code4Lib Journal

CFP: Internet Reference Services Quarterly

CFP: Internet Reference Services Quarterly

The editor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly seeks manuscripts for Volume 15 (2010) and 16 (2011). The journal covers all aspects of reference service provided via the Internet.

Why publish in IRSQ?
o Peer reviewed
o Four-week initial review process
o Editorial support for new authors
o Narrow scope focuses on web technologies as they relate to reference services
o Wide audience of all library types and disciplines – public, academic, special, humanities, science, etc.

More information for authors is available at the journal website -
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1087-5301&subcategory=AH250000&linktype=44

Contact the editor with questions or to discuss your manuscript.

Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis. Manuscripts that have completed the review process by the dates below will be published in the corresponding issue listed.

Review completed by September 21 – published in December Vol 15 (4)
Review completed by December 9 – published in March 2011 Vol 16 (1)

This journal is published by the Taylor & Francis Group, with offices in Philadelphia, London, and other countries. Request a free online issue at the journal website
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1087-5301&subcategory=AH250000.

Brenda Reeb
Editor, Internet Reference Services Quarterly
Director, Business & Government Information Library
River Campus - Rhees 210
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
voice 585-275-8249
email brenda.reeb@rochester.edu

CFP: MIDWEST CHAPTER/MLA & WHSLA

CFP: MIDWEST CHAPTER/MLA & WHSLA
2010 ANNUAL MEETING
CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS

The Program Committee invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the 2010 Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin from September 24-28 at the Best Western Inn on the Park. Put on your walking shoes and join us in the heart of Madison.

The conference theme of "Step Up, Step Forward" lends itself to a variety of topics, and provides opportunities for presenters to: share ways they have advocated for their patrons, been involved in improving literacy, overcame current financial challenges, or improved collaborations beyond the library; showcase how they provide new and exciting ways to delivery library services, share innovative uses of technology both within and outside the library walls, or provide a glimpse into the future.

Papers and posters may highlight practical problem-solving approaches, document collaborative efforts or outreach activities, describe innovative programs, or report on research in librarianship, resources or services. Contributed paper and poster topics are as unlimited as your imagination.

Contributed papers will be presented on Sunday, September 26th and Monday, September 27th at both morning and afternoon simultaneous sessions.

Posters will be on display on Monday, September 27th from noon until 6:00 pm.
Presenters should be available to discuss their posters during the poster reception from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on September 27th.

For contributed paper proposals, submit a 250 word abstract to describe your paper. Include your name, position title, address, phone number and email address. The abstract should be emailed to finnegan.brian@marshfieldclinic.org or mailed to: Brian Finnegan, G.E. Magnin Medical Library, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-5460.

For poster proposals, submit a 250 word abstract to describe your poster.
Include your name, position title, address, phone number and email address. The abstract should be emailed to finnegan.brian@marshfieldclinic.org or mailed to: Brian Finnegan, G.E. Magnin Medical Library, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-5460.

The deadline for abstract submission is June 30, 2010
Notifications of paper/poster acceptance/rejection will be made by July 16, 2010
http://midwestmla.org/conference2010/call.html

Call for Chapters: Library Automation and OPAC 2.0

Call for Chapters: Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 25, 2010

Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape
A book edited by Dr. Jesús Tramullas and Dr. Piedad Garrido
University of Zaragoza (Spain)

Introduction

Library automation was an interesting research topic and a classical development in the eighties and nineties. However, during the last decade, big research effort was centered in digital libraries, leaving library automation in the background. Nevertheless, the beginning of web 2.0 and social networks favored the resurgence of library automation, since available methods and techniques made possible the design and implementation of novel ways of managing, accessing and dissemination of the information throughout libraries and information services. The combination of different technologies previously used in digital libraries, the integration of social network tools, and the popularization of digital information access through specialized devices have made possible that the research community, professionals and users of librarian systems and networks take up interest in library automation again, and user interaction, by means of OPACs 2.0.

As a result, a new research trend is being carried out. It includes the basis, techniques and tools for library automation, specially centered in information access from the end-users’ perspective, as service receivers, as well as active participants in the enrichment, participation and dissemination process of the digital information products. In this field of knowledge, the research and development has focused on information standards, data treatment and labeling, semantic web, information visualization, user interfaces, information literacy, e-books, social networks, etc. The interaction between digital world and social world has created the library 2.0 concept, an expression which integrates them. In order for library 2.0 to be possible, it is necessary for the research, development and smart integration of technological solutions, which assist users to satisfy their information access requirements.

Objectives

The objective of this book is to provide a reference source about theoretical and technical foundations of library automation in library 2.0 context. This publication will compile both the state of the art, and the key innovative projects about the matter.

Intended audience

This edited book will be an ideal reference book at university levels to bachelors, masters, research students and faculties in several areas spanning from library science, information science and knowledge management, and computer science Also, it is a must read source for librarians and information managers and experts who want to develop innovation information products based on 2.0 services.

Topic Areas

This book will invite submissions describing ongoing innovative work and applications on these interdisciplinary areas coving library automation, library 2.0 technologies and services, innovative OPACs, library data visualization, social networks on libraries, theory and best practices, metadata, etc. Specifically, book chapters include, but are not limited to:

New and innovative library systems
OPAC 2.0 products
User interfaces for libraries and library systems.
Library 2.0 services and products
Library 2.0 user information behavior
Social networks on libraries 2.0
Library data visualization.
Collaborative technologies on libraries
Semantic libraries and open data
Theory and reflection about library 2.0

Submission Guidelines
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 15, 2010, a 2 to 3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the missions and concerns of his proposed chapter, as a PDF or DOC file attachment to the editors (tramullas@unizar.es or piedad@unizar.es). The proposal should contain the following information:

1. Name of the book chapter
2. Name of author(s), email address and affiliation
3. Technical area covered in the chapter
4. Main contributions which will be made by author(s)
5. Technical novelty of the contribution
6. Detailed table of contents of the chapter

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 15, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by September 15, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be 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. The publication of this edited book is anticipated to be released in 2011.

Important Dates:
June 25, 2010: Proposal Submission Deadline
July 15, 2010: Notification of acceptance/rejection
November 5, 2010: Full chapter submission
December 5, 2010: Reviews Results Returned
January 20, 2011: Revised Chapter Submission
January 30, 2011: Final Deadline

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded to:
Dr. Jesús Tramullas (tramullas@unizar.es) or Dr. Piedad Garrido (piedad@unizar.es)

CFP: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

CFP: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.

The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.

Topics can include but are not limited to:

Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
Information literacy
Instructional service techniques
Information delivery
Reference services
Document delivery
Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, send the manuscript directly to the Editor, Jodi Poe at jpoe@jsu.edu by July 23, 2010. Inquiries and questions are welcome.

Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year. The deadline mentioned above is the date we need your manuscript for possible inclusion in our next published issue. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.

Instructions for authors are available at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1533-290X or can be emailed to you directly.



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Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu

CFP - Library Management Today

Call for Content: Library Management Today

Bob Kieserman, Director of The Library Management Institute, has asked me to introduce myself to you. My name is Colette Meehan and I have recently been appointed Executive Editor of a new online journal, Library Management Today. The journal, an extension of LMI, will focus exclusively on the issues of library management and administration, and we hope to deliver the online publication to library managers throughout the country on a bi-weekly basis.

We plan to explore timely issues in the following subject areas:

• Library Human Resources Management (employee relations, training, compensation, employment law, etc.)
• Library Financial Management
• Library Marketing and Promotion
• Library Law
• Renovations and New Buildings
• Strategic Planning
• Management Trends in Libraries Today

Each issue will also feature book reviews, information about new products, a job site, featured profiles on key library leaders, general news affecting library managers, and commentaries on the current issues of the moment.

Bob will serve as publisher of the online journal. Since my background is in publishing and business, I recognize the importance of details and deadlines as drivers of any successful endeavor.

Currently, I am in the process of compiling articles to include in the inaugural issue which we plan on releasing on July 1st, and I would be very interested in receiving any articles you wish to contribute. The format of the publication is practical, best practices types of articles. Since we are just beginning this venture, we can offer no formal compensation at this time, but your published articles will be seen and read by a large network of professionals.

The deadline to submit articles for the first issue is June 18. Please submit your questions and/or articles to me via email at editor@kiesermanmedia.com.

I look forward to working with you on this new and exciting project.

Best,

Colette Meehan

Call for Papers: The Private Library

Call for Papers: The Private Library

http://asecs.press.jhu.edu/2011%20Annual%20Meeting.html

American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies 42nd Annual Meeting Vancouver, BC March 17 – 20, 2011

Proposals for papers should be sent directly to the seminar chairs no later than 15 September 2010. Please include your telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address. You should also let the session chair know of any audio-visual needs and special scheduling requests. We actively encourage presentations by younger and untenured scholars.

“The Private Library” Stephen H. Gregg, Dept. of English and Cultural Studies, Bath Spa U., Bath, BA2 9BN

This session aims to examine the meaning and function of the private library in the long eighteenth century. Themes will revolve around the two poles of the private library: its significance in the wider cultural history of learning and books, and its inward-facing function as a private space of the individual; indeed, we may also find how it functions across the public and private spheres. Possible topics of discussion on the private library therefore might include: its relationship to what Stefan Collini has identified as the long gestation of the intellectual; the transformation of attitudes towards history and its preservation; the cultural, political or ideological functions of collecting books or the display of learning; the material reading and study practices of the readers in the private library (see James Raven; and in early modern studies, William Sherman and Nicolas Keissling); design and layout – how people moved within, or identified with, these spaces; the representation of the private library in literature or in letters of the period; what drove the study and hoarding of books (see Carolyn Steedman’s Dust). Finally, the session might also reveal how the private library forces us move between a whole host of disciplines.

CFP - Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Call for Manuscripts: Journal of Hospital Librarianship Specialty of the House

The Journal of Hospital Librarianship seeks original contributions to the column, Specialty of the House with the editorial deadline of September 1st, 2010, in order to be considered for the Volume 11 (1) Jan 2011 issue. This peer-reviwed journal is published quarterly in print and online formats at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306866

"Specialty" articles can apply to almost anything - a special service or product, specialization in information services to medical personnel, special library settings, special people, etc. Manuscripts should be 8 to 10 pages in length, double spaced, with a brief abstract and keywords. Citations, if any, should follow the ICMJE style. Photographs and illustrations are welcome for consideration. Submissions from first-time authors are especially welcomed.

If you are interested and for detailed information, please contact the corresponding editor for this issue, Professor Paul Blobaum, Governors State University Library, @ p-blobaum@govst.edu.
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Poster Sessions - PALA

Pennsylvania Library Association Poster Sessions


The 2010 PALA Conference Planning Committee invites you to present a poster session at the PALA Annual Conference to be held October 24 - 27, 2010 at the new Lancaster County Convention Center located on the square in downtown Lancaster.

What is a poster session? It is an opportunity, set aside during the conference, when librarians, students, staff or others participating in the professional conference can present an idea, the outcomes of a completed project, or research results to an audience of their peers. The tone is casual and the mode is highly interactive. The object is to gather feedback and to make connections with others interested in the same subject. This is a forum for library professionals from across the state to highlight their libraries and to share their successful ideas or innovations with colleagues.

This year's conference theme is Rooted in Tradition, Growing the Future, representing both the traditional and new methods that libraries supply information and why libraries are such an important part of our communities. For more information on poster sessions and to submit a poster go to the PaLA Web site and click on Poster Session Proposal.

The deadline for proposals is June 27, 2010. Come, join us in Lancaster to share your traditions and grow your future!

CFP - Crisis Information Management

Crisis Information Management: Communication and Technologies

Call for Book Chapters


Editor: Chris Hagar, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, USA

Publisher: Chandos Publishing, Oxford, UK (part of Woodhead Publishing Ltd.)

Proposal Submission Deadline: June 30, 2010

Accepted Full Chapters Due: December 31, 2010

Introduction

Crisis situations have been studied from a risk communication perspective, from a management perspective, systems perspective, and more recently from an information perspective. Crises usually present complex information environments, and as events such as Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, the Haiti earthquake have demonstrated that there is a great need to understand how individuals, government, and non-government agencies organize, manage, access, and disseminate information during crisis situations. Information management problems and information technology failures have been cited as significant factors in the failed responses to many crises. This book will explore the management and communication of information in crises, particularly the interconnectedness of information, people, and technologies during crises. It will bring together chapters written by researchers, academics, and practitioners from a variety of information perspectives in crisis response and management.

Book chapters are sought, but are not limited to the following:

The role of ICTs during crisis response, the role of social media tools in crisis response, citizen communication in crises, information system models, role of community and community networks during crises, integration and co-ordination of information in crises, information needs and information seeking behaviours during crises, the role of sense-making in crises, trust and information in crises, government response to crises, disaster response and the role of libraries and archives in crises, and information lessons learned from crises.

Audience

This book will be of interest to a variety of practitioners, researchers and academics in information science, information management, knowledge management, libraries, and information systems, but also to other fields e.g. government, state, local emergency management and planning; non government organizations; risk management; communications; community planners, and public health.

Submissions

Potential contributors are invited to submit on or before June 30 2010, a 1-2 page proposal including background, structure, and an indication of outcomes. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 14th, 2010 and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Please send submissions to Dr Chris Hagar chagar@dom.edu

Conference - Cloud Computing Technology

2nd IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom 2010)

Nov 30 ~ Dec 3, 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
http://salsahpc.indiana.edu/CloudCom2010/
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Submission deadline: July 1st, 2010

"Cloud" is a common metaphor for an Internet accessible infrastructure
(e.g. data storage and computing hardware) which is hidden from users. Cloud
Computing makes data truly mobile and a user can simply access a chosen cloud
with any internet accessible device. In Cloud Computing, IT-related
capabilities are provided as services, accessible without requiring detailed
knowledge of the underlying technology. Thus, many mature technologies are
used as components in Cloud Computing, but still there are many unresolved and
open problems. This conference and workshop series, steered by the Cloud
Computing Association (www.cloudcom.org), aims to bring together researchers
who work on cloud computing and related technologies. Topics include but are
not limited to:

Topics include but are not limited to:
* Auditing, monitoring and scheduling
* Autonomic Computing
* Cloud /Grid architecture
* Cloud-based Services and Education
* Consistency models
* Data grid & Semantic web
* Fault tolerance and reliability
* Hardware as a Service (HaaS)
* High-performance computing
* Integration of Mainframe and Large Systems
* Innovations in IP (esp. Open Source) Systems
* IT Service and Relationship Management
* Load balancing
* Middleware frameworks
* New and Innovative Pedagogical Approaches
* Novel Programming Models for Large Computing
* Optimal deployment configuration
* Peer to peer computing
* Power-aware Profiling, Modeling, and Optimizations
* Scalable Fault Resilience Techniques for Large Computing
* Scalable Scheduling on Heterogeneous Architectures
* Security and Risk
* Software as a Service (SaaS)
* Utility computing
* Virtualization technologies
* Web services

General Chair
Geoffrey Fox, Indiana University, USA

Program Chairs
Gansen Zhao, South China Normal Univ., China
Judy Qiu, Indiana University, USA

Program Vice Chair
Neal N. Xiong, Georgia State Univ., USA

Workshop Chairs
Rajiv Ranjan, UNSW, Australia
Martin G. Jaatun, SINTEF, Norway

Steering Committee
Chunming Rong, Uni.of Stav.,Norway(Chair)
Geoffrey Fox, Indiana University, USA
Hai Jin, HUST, China
Martin Gilje Jaatun, SINTEF, Norway
Frode Eika Sandnes, Oslo Uni. Coll., Norway
Gansen Zhao, SCNU, China

Advisory Committee
Manish Parashar, Rutgers University, USA
Yi Pan, Georgia State University, USA
Laurence T. Yang, St. Francis Xavier Univ, CA
Chung-Ming Huang, NCKU, Taiwan
Rajkumar Buyya, Univ. of Melbourne, Australia
Rajiv Ranjan, UNSW, Australia
Arne Jorgen Berre, SINTEF, Norway
Cho-Li Wang, Univ. of Hong Kong, China
Robert C. Hsu, Chung Hua Univ., Taiwan

Organizing Chair
Therese Miller, Indiana University,USA

Communications Chair
Daphne Siefert-Herron, Indiana Univ., USA

Award Chair
Judy Qiu, Indiana University, USA

Panel Chair
Bob Grossman, UIC, USA (pending)

Organizing Chair
Therese Miller, Indiana University, USA

Technical Program Committee (TPC)
Complete list of TPC can be found at conference website.

Call for Workshops:
Proposals for workshops are welcome. Accepted papers will appear in the
conference proceedings. The conference and workshop proceedings
will be published by IEEE (pending). After the conference, extended and
revised versions of distinguished papers will be invited for possible
publication in a special issue of the Journals:
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing Journal (Springer, SCI-indexed)
Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience Journal (Wiley, SCI-indexed)
Journal of Supercomputing (pending, Springer, SCI-indexed)
International Journal of Cloud Computing (IJCC, InderScience)

Keynote Speakers
Ian T. Foster, Director, CI, Distinguished Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA
Kai Hwang, Professor, IEEE Fellow, Director, Internet and Grid Comp. Lab., USC, USA

Important dates

Submission deadline: July 1st , 2010
Author notification: Aug. 1st, 2010
Camera-ready manuscript: Sept. 1st, 2010
Author registration: Sept. 1st, 2010
Workshop proposal: May 1st, 2010


For more info: cloudcomsislab.no
Website: http://www.CloudCom.org/

Organized by the Indiana University,
Technically sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society

CFP - The New Normal: leveraging library resources in a brave new world of fiscal reality

The New Normal: leveraging library resources in a brave new world of fiscal reality and institutional change

SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUE OF COLLEGE & UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARIES
CALL FOR ARTICLES/PROPOSALS

The New Normal: leveraging library resources in a brave new world of fiscal reality and institutional change

College & Undergraduate Libraries, a Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed publication, invites proposals for articles to be published in a special issue addressing how libraries are finding creative solutions to maximize resources and provide services in a challenging economy.

The issue will be co-edited by Kevin Gunn of the Catholic University of America (gunn@cua.edu) and Elizabeth Hammond of Mercer University (hammond_bd@mercer.edu).

In their pieces, authors should focus on how libraries are finding opportunities for new services, partnerships, roles, and initiatives amid fiscal constraints at the same time colleges and universities are rethinking their institutional priorities. Authors are invited to submit articles/proposals for pieces such as:

1. theoretical, philosophical, or ideological discussions on re-engineering services and operations
2. opinion or position papers on the impact on libraries and their users
3. case studies of library projects and initiatives
4. new opportunities for consortial partnerships or library collaboratives
5. collaboration or partnerships between librarians and other campus units
6. research studies
7. annotated reviews of the literature.

We welcome proposals from librarians and faculty or other partners both individually and as teams. The proposal should consist of an abstract of 500 words together with all author contact information. Articles should run at least 20 double-spaced pages in length.

For additional information, please contact either editor. Please submit proposals to Kevin Gunn (gunn@cua.edu) by August 15, 2010. First drafts of accepted proposals will be due by November 15, 2010. Feel free to contact either of us with any questions you may have.

Kevin Gunn
Beth Hammond

Award - ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition

ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition

(DEADLINE – July 15, 2010)

The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) is now accepting proposals for its 2011 Research Paper Competition. The purpose of this award is to further stimulate the communication of research at ALISE annual meetings. Research papers concerning any aspect of library and information science are eligible. This competition is not limited to research regarding LIS education. Any research methodology is acceptable. Up to two winning papers may be selected; an honorarium of $2500 will be awarded to the author(s) of each paper. In cases of joint authorship, one honorarium will be awarded for the paper. At least one applicant in a group must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date.

Only one research paper will be considered from each entrant; multiple entries by the same author will not be accepted. The same author may submit for both the Research Grant Award and the Research Papers Competition; however, the same work cannot be submitted for both categories.

A.Papers must represent completed research not previously published. However, the manuscript may have been submitted and be in process for publication.

B.Papers, including abstract and references, must not exceed 35 double-spaced pages (approximately 10,000 words), should have one inch margins and be in 12 point font.

C.Research papers completed in the pursuit of master’s and doctoral studies (e.g. theses, seminar papers, and dissertations) are not eligible for entry. Research utilizing data gathered by a master’s or doctoral student is eligible unless the research report is taken directly from a paper submitted for degree requirements. Papers which are spin-offs of such research are eligible for entry.

1. Papers generated as a result of a research grant or other source of funding are eligible for the competition.

E. Two title pages must be sent. One with, and one without, author names(s) and institution. Both title pages should carry the name of the competition for which the paper is being submitted.

Judging

The papers will be judged by the Research Committee with the assistance of additional ALISE members in those cases where the research topic or methodology warrant. All reviewing is blind. Research papers will be judged on the following criteria:

A.Significance of the research problem.

B.Presentation of the relevant literature.

C.Design of the study (i.e., appropriateness of methodology, selection of specific techniques and/or tests).

1. Conduct of the study (i.e., application of methods of data collection).

E. Analysis and presentation of the data (i.e., quality of analysis, logic of findings).

F. Appropriateness of the conclusions.

Papers will be disqualified if they exhibit one or more of the following:

Lack of adherence to submission requirements
Submission of paper for the wrong award
Poor quality in the writing
Poor organization of material

The winner(s) of the award are expected to present a summary of their paper at the 2011 ALISE annual meeting.

Papers must be received no later than July 15, 2010. They should be emailed as an attachment in Word format to

Claudia Gollop

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Chair, ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition

Online Workshops - Simmons

*Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education*

Online Workshops:

July 1-31, 2010 — Online (asynchronous)

$250 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $200)

PDPs: 15

– Google Apps: Improving Communication, Productivity, and Searching

– Providing Positive Leadership in Tough Times, Part 2: Executing Positive Action in Uncertain Times

– Discovering Game: Game Design for Librarians

– Information Entrepreneurship

– Private Company Research: More Sources Than You Think

– The Career-Savvy Information Professional (Special pricing! Only $85 for all registrants!)

– Instructional Design

– Graphic Novels 101 for Young Readers and Schools

August 1-31, 2010 — Online (asynchronous)

$250 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $200)

PDPs: 15

– Business Research 102: Business Ethics

– Getting Beyond “It’s Good . . .”: Evaluating and Reviewing Books for Youth

– Isn’t Otaku a Kind of Sushi? Graphic Novels, Manga, and Anime

– Managing and Growing Youth Services Collections in the Digital Age

– Genealogy Information Services

– Introduction to Teen Readers’ Advisory Services

– Creative Writing Programs for Youth

For more information about online workshops see

http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/faq.php#faq1432

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Saturday Workshops at GSLIS (Simmons campus, Boston):

- Managing Social Media to Lead Children and Young Adults (June 19)

- Indexing Application in Print and Digital Media (June 19)

- Photoshop for Information Professionals (June 26)

- What’s in your Stacks? An Introduction to Identifying

and Caring for your Audio-Visual Materials (June 26)

– Web 2.0 for the School Library Teacher (July 10)

– Working Effectively with Boards of Directors and Trustees (July 24)

– Managing Successful Volunteer Programs (July 24)

– Project Management for Information Professionals (August 7)

– Building a Website with WordPress (August 14)

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For additional information on all workshops or to register see

http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/workshops/index.php

or contact gslisce@simmons.edu

CALL FOR CHAPTERS - Asia-Oceania Region

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Library and Information Science Trends and Research: Asia-Oceania Region

Publisher: Emerald Library and Information Science Book Series
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/books/series.htm?PHPSESSID=10jgamnfqm6soumj7c6rcgpei7&id=1876-0562

Book Editors:
Amanda Spink, Professor and Chair in Information Science, Loughborough University (UK)
Diljit Singh, Associate Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Proposal Submission Deadline: ASAP
Accepted Full Chapters Due: January 1, 2011

INTRODUCTION

Library and Information Science Trends and Research: Asia-Oceania Region, co-edited by Professor Amanda Spink and Dr. Diljit Singh, seeks to provide an understanding of the library and information science trends and research in the Asia-Oceania region.

The Asia-Oceania region of the world stretches from Korea and Japan in the north, through d China and India to Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia, and eastward to Australia and New Zealand. Asia-Oceania is one of the fastest growing regions of the world with a booming population and economy. As the region has developed socially and economically particularly in the last ten years, the field of library and information science has also grown in educational and research developments. In particular, the field is growing rapidly in China and India as libraries and digital information becomes part of people’s everyday social and life processes.

The book seeks to present chapters by a range of scholars who discuss research and educational trends in library and information science in the Asia-Oceania region. The co-editors have extensive experience in this world region. Professor Amanda Spink recently spent five years in the Australian LIS environment and Dr. Diljit Singh who based at the University of Malaya has extensive experience throughout the Asian region. High quality and scholarly book chapters are sought that cover research and education studies, including policy issues, bibliometric studies, user behaviour, educational issues and other aspects related to trends in the LIS field in the Asia-Oceania region.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Potential contributors are invited to submit an abstract or a 1-2 page chapter proposal to the book Editors ASAP, detailing the background, motivations and structure of the proposed chapter. Authors will be notified in short order as to the status of their proposal and sent organizational guidelines.

Full chapters should be at least 8,000-9,000 words in length and are due by January 1, 2011. Final revised manuscripts are due on February 1, 2010 for a publication date later in 2011.

INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSIONS
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically to both:

Professor Amanda Spink – a.spink@lboro.ac.uk
Dr. Diljit Singh – diljit@um.edu.my

CFP - World Libraries

World Libraries is inviting submission of manuscripts for publication. World Libraries is a peer-reviewed library and information science journal issued electronically twice a year by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. Since it was first published in 1990, World Libraries (formerly known as Third World Libraries) has been dedicated to encouraging scholarly communication and professional development in the field of library and information science focusing on socio-economic development in libraries worldwide.

Formerly appearing in print, World Libraries entered a new era of free and open access by publishing on the World Wide Web in 2005. It is an openly accessible journal, without registration, passwords or fees and can be found at:

http://www.worlib.org/

World Libraries uses the Open Journal Software (OJS) for efficient manuscript control. All manuscripts should be submitted to:

http://ojsserv.dom.edu/ojs/index.php/worldlib/login

Please set up your own personal login and password. You will then be able to check on the status of your manuscript throughout the editorial process.

If you prefer, however, you may submit your manuscript to: worldlib@dom.edu

Copyright

Authors whose manuscripts are published in World Libraries are given the option of retaining the rights to their works. In order to do so, authors are encouraged to retain copyright or select a Creative Commons license that best suits their needs. More information will be provided upon acceptance of a manuscript.

Submission Guidelines and Author Guidelines

These are readily available at http://ojsserv.dom.edu/ojs/index.php/worldlib/about

To be considered for review, submitted manuscripts must follow the above guidelines.

Free conferences - DC and AZ

EAC-CPF: Moving Forward with Authority
Location: National Archives and Records Administration (Archives I)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
Date: Monday, August 9, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

With the release of the Encoded Archival Context – Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) schema in March of 2010, questions regarding implementation are looming large within the American archival community. The National Archives and Records Administration is hosting a preconference that will bring together stakeholders to discuss the important role that authority control plays in archival description and strategies for implementing EAC-CPF in order to continue the ongoing transformation and enhancement of archival description.

The preconference will consider U.S., European, and Australian EAC-CPF initiatives and projects, and also explore the potential for collaboration with the Virtual International Authority File and the library and museum communities. Primary objectives for the day will be to answer two key questions: Why should my archive or library implement EAC-CPF? What are practical strategies for implementing EAC-CPF? A panel discussion and break-out sessions will constitute the schedule for the
day. Question about the developing schedule and program content can be addressed to Kathy Wisser at the email below.

There is no charge, and we encourage all interested information professionals and students to attend. Though there are no charges or formal registration, preconference organizers would like to have a running count of attendees. If you plan to attend EAC-CPF: Moving Forward with Authority, please email Kathy Wisser (katherine.wisser [@] simmons.edu).

Best Practices Exchange

The Best Practices Exchange (www.bpexchange.org) is an informal gathering of practitioners working to create systems to manage, preserve, and provide access to digital government information. The Exchange provides an opportunity for them to discuss their real-world experiences, including best practices and lessons learned. Past attendees include librarians, archivists, information technologists, educators, and researchers.

BPE 2010 will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, 29 September through 1 October. The program includes keynote addresses by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and Laura Campbell, Associate Librarian for Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress and the leader of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

Exchange sessions — the heart of the program — feature two or three individuals sharing their experiences and ideas about how to manage digital collections. Presentations are typically fifteen to twenty minutes, followed by informal, collaborative discussions with other practitioners.

Don’t let a lack of funding keep you from participating! Due to the generous support of the Library of Congress, National Digital Information and Infrastructure Program, there is no registration fee and some meals are provided. A limited number of scholarships that cover three nights in the conference hotel are available for those who make presentations.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Individuals are invited to propose presentations that will spark participant discussion in four areas.

1. New ways of working
The advent of new tools and new media suggest that libraries and archives will have to develop new ways of working in order to take advantage of them. What you are doing and what should our professions be doing to meet these new opportunities? Topics could include: innovative collaborations; new skills; strategic plans and prioritization; education and outreach; and evaluation and measurement.

2. New tools
Are you using or developing a new tool? Are you using an “old” tool in a new way? This is the chance to show off the newest tools, share creative uses for “old” favorites and pass on tips and tricks. Rapidly evolving technologies are allowing for automation, collaboration and innovation. Sessions in this track can be more “show and tell” like than those in other tracks, but actual demonstrations aren’t required.

3. New media
More and more of the content people are creating, and which we will have to manage, is new to us. What are the expectations and the models? Who is creating what and how will archives adapt to the changes technology continually introduces? This track will focus on the collection and preservation of social media, the rising use of digital audio and video, and complex, evolving records types such as content from geographic information systems.

4. Policy and Administration
All our activities take place in an administrative, legal and fiscal context. This track will spotlight the challenges involved in designing, developing and managing programs for the long-term sustainability of digital objects. Potential topics could include ensuring program and project transparency; finding and maintaining funding sources; achieving procedural accountability for a trusted digital repository; collaboration; supporting and developing partnerships; and developing and maintaining institutional policy and procedures.

As the digital preservation is changing constantly and those working in the field are always coming up with new ideas, a fifth track is available for other topics. If you have a great idea, we want to hear about it.

PROPOSALS
Proposals should include a 200-500 word abstract, the proposed track (if applicable), and the name, title, and organization of each presenter. Please send all proposals to bpexchange.org by 30 June 2010. The Committee will respond to all proposals by 1 August. Submit proposals online through the conference web site (via the Call for Proposals page).

Webinar - Disaster Planning for Electronic Records

Disaster Planning for Electronic Records


Tue, Jun 22, 2010
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT; (this is only 60 minutes!)


William W LeFevre, CA , CRM


Workshop Description

If your organization doesn’t have a good, basic understanding of its electronic systems infrastructures, it affects your ability to put together effective programs for dealing with electronic records and potential disasters in the electronic records realm. Empower yourself by leaning how things work in the electronic records environment and how to plan for and react to disasters in this environment.

After participating in this seminar, you’ll be able to:

* Assess electronic records systems infrastructures in both an active and archival setting.
* Identify potential disasters affecting electronic records.
* Plan for and respond to a variety of potential electronic records disasters.
* Understand the difference in disaster planning for electronic records and paper records.

Who should attend? Archivists and others who want to learn about the basic elements of disaster planning for electronic records.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills

Ask your colleagues, students, or staff to join you in learning together over lunch or breakfast in the convenience of your conference room office or classroom. Or, incorporate this seminar into your meeting as one of the education sessions! Gather around a PC and a speaker phone, call in or email your questions, and get information and tools that will help you to participate and make good decisions when this topic is discussed.

Awards - MARAC

The Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee encourages entries by individual
authors or institutions in the MARAC region for the 2010 Arline Custer
Memorial Award, recognizing books and articles, and the 2010 C. Herbert
Finch Award, highlighting online publications. Works must be relevant to
the general public as well as the archival community and preference will be
given to work by archivists.



Works under consideration for the Arline Custer Memorial Award include, but
are not limited to, monographs, popular narratives, reference works and
exhibition catalogs using archival sources. Individuals or institutions may
submit up to two works published between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Up
to two awards may be given, with a maximum value of $200.00 for books and
$100.00 for articles.



The C. Herbert Finch Award seeks entries that support and promote the use of
archival materials such as virtual exhibitions, web sites and web
pages. Submissions
are judged on content, navigability, usability, functionality, and site
design. To be eligible for the award, an online publication must have a
stable internet address and must have been published between January 1, 2010
and June 30, 2010. One award will be given with a maximum value of $250.00.




ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 31, 2010



The 2010 awards will be announced at the Fall 2010 Conference in Harrisburg,
PA.



Submission Guidelines for both Awards are available online:
http://www.marac.info/mc/page.do?sitePageId=93998&orgId=marac

Saturday, June 12, 2010

CFP - The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.



The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students.



Topics can include but are not limited to:

* Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
* Information literacy
* Instructional service techniques
* Information delivery
* Reference services
* Document delivery
* Developing collections


If you are interested in submitting an article, send the manuscript directly to the Editor, Jodi Poe at jpoe@jsu.edu by July 23, 2010. Inquiries and questions are welcome.


Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year. The deadline mentioned above is the date we need your manuscript for possible inclusion in our next published issue. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.


Instructions for authors are available at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1533-290X or can be emailed to you directly.



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Jodi W. Poe, Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Associate Professor, Head of Technical Services
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602
TEL: (256) 782-8103
FAX: (256) 782-5872
Email: jpoe@jsu.edu

Webinars - Staying on TRAC: Digital Preservation Implications & Solutions for Collaboratives (http://tiny.cc/rvpg6) San Jose, CA When it comes to de

Staying on TRAC: Digital Preservation Implications & Solutions for Collaboratives (http://tiny.cc/rvpg6)
San Jose, CA


When it comes to developing a long-term digital preservation program, knowledge is power. That is why BCR and LYRASIS have partnered to bring you the Staying on TRAC: Digital Preservation Implications & Solutions for Collaboratives (formerly the Digital Preservation for Digital Collaboratives Workshop).

Using CRL/OCLC Trustworthy Repositories Audit and Certification: Criteria and Checklist (TRAC) as the foundation, the workshop will provide you with the information and tools you need to plan, assess, and outline a digital preservation plan for sustaining collaboratively generated digital content.
Workshop attendees will explore implemented solutions including ExLibris' Rosetta, OCLC's Digital Archive, Tessella's Safety Deposit Box, Chronopolis from University of California San Diego, Educopia Institute's MetaArchive, and DAITTS from Florida Center for Library Automation.

The workshop will consist of the following webinars and in-person session:

1st webinar, July 13, 1-3 pm ET:
. Introduction to the Digital Preservation Landscape
. Digital Preservation Standards
2nd webinar, July 14, 1-3 pm ET:
. Sustaining the Digital Investment: Developing a Digital Preservation Program
3rd webinar, July 16, 1-3 pm ET:
. Developing Preservation Policies for Collaboratives
In-Person Sessions, August 3-4:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose, CA
. Day 1: Elements of TRAC and Using TRAC in Planning and Assessment
. Day 2: Technology (TRAC III: Technologies & Technical Infrastructure), including panel presentation of implemented solutions.

LYRASIS will provide post-workshop webinars and support to assist collaborative teams in completing their preservation plans.

BONUS: Five collaboratives who complete their plans will be selected for an onsite digital preservation readiness assessment. Each assessment will be conducted by two of the faculty members.

Workshop Fee:
The cost to attend this invaluable workshop is $150 for the first member of a registered collaborative team, and $75 for additional on-site attendees from the same collaborative team. At least one member of the collaborative team must attend all sessions (two team members are encouraged). Additionally, all members of the collaborative may participate in the webinar sessions and through the use of technology, onsite attendees will be able to communicate with all team members during sessions of the workshop.

NOTE: The fee covers the webinars and in-person session as well as all workshop materials, and post-workshop online activities. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at in-person session.

On-site space limited to 40 attendees! Register today!

For additional information, contact LYRASIS Digital Services.

The workshop is presented by LYRASIS, Northeast Document Conservation Center and OCLC, with partial funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

CFP - Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is now accepting manuscripts for
volume 29(4). The submission deadline is July 9, 2010.


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 the following areas of focus:
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

Conference - Trendy Topics 2010: The Future of Libraries

TAP Information Services Announce
Trendy Topics 2010: The Future of Libraries

TAP Information Services is pleased to announce the fifth in a dynamic monthly series of online workshops librarians can enjoy right at their desktops on hot topics. The latest conference on "The Future of Libraries" is scheduled for Tuesday June 8 Stephen Abram of Gale Cengage is the keynote speaker. Abram will speak on "Future Ready." What is the new NORMAL and what are customer expectations? New customer expectations are being driven by the new ecology of the web and big players like Facebook, Bing, Hulu,YouTube, Amazon, Google, and more. Is your library ready? Abram will talk about experience strategy, community conversations and relationships and more in this exciting keynote.

An exciting new component to this online conference is a Pecha Kucha on "Are you Future
Ready?" Moderated by Alison Miller and Joe Murphy, speakers for the day will wrap up the
day with an exciting online Pecha Kucha event which may be among the first of its kind. Pecha
Kuchas are based on the 20x20 concept - each speaker will use 20 slides/images of their
choosing that will advanced every 20 seconds, giving exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds
to address the topic from their unique expert perspective.

Other speakers for this day-long conference include:
Sarah Houghton-Jan, "The Future of Libraries and Technology: The Phoenix Rising
from the Ashes"
Joe Murphy, "Check in at the Future of Libraries"
Matt Gullett, "The Present Moment of the Future: What Does the Future
Really Mean to Most of Us"
David Lankes, "You Are the Future"

Register at http://www.eventbee.com/view/trendytopics/event?eid=65537
The flyer for the conference can be found at http://www.planetlibrary.info/T2/T2FutureSchedule.pdf
Registration for librarians for the one day conference is $40; for students $30; and for groups $100.
For more information on these workshops please contact Lori Bell at ALS, lbell927@gmail.com or Tom Peters at TAP Information Services at tpeters@tapinformation.com.
TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations innovate.

Conference - WiLSWorld

Want to catch up on library technology? Come to WiLSWorld!. Our conference will take place in Madison, WI on July 21st and 22nd. Take a look at the entire program here. To register, click here. To learn more about WiLS, click here

We have two outstanding keynotes: Tim Spalding and Eric Lease Morgan.

Tim Spalding founded LibraryThing in 2005 as a personal project. LibraryThing is a social cataloging and social networking site for book lovers around the world. LibraryThing also provides catalog enhancement software to libraries, including widgets and a mobile OPAC.

Eric Lease Morgan, Head of the Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University of Notre Dame, is perhaps best known for creating MyLibrary, a set of software modules implementing a digital library framework. Eric is also the author of Alex, a collection of public domain and open access documents with a focus on American and English literature as well as Western philosophy.

It's time to start planning now! Among the topics:

--Social Cataloging and the Future (Tim Spalding's keynote)
--Electronic Texts and the Evolving Definition of Librarianship (Eric Lease Morgan's keynote)
--Smartphones
--The iPad
--Writing Google Gadgets
--The National Broadband Initiative
--What is Resource Discovery, Really?
--Using Open Source Tools: the University of Michigan MLibrary
--The System Architecture of the Forward Resource Discovery Experiment
--Library Software Development for the Solo Developer
--Conversations With Tim Spalding and Eric Lease Morgan

There's something for everyone at WiLSWorld. And don't forget the schmooze factor--a chance to get together and meet new friends and veteran colleagues. There is al first-day reception and second-day member breakfast (that is open to all), both free to attendees.

See you there!

Tom
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Tom Zillner Telephone: 608/262-0047 (Voice)
Research Coordinator 608/262-6067 (FAX)
Wisconsin Library Services------------------------------------------
464 Memorial Library Internet: tzillner@wils.wisc.edu
728 State Street Web: http://www.wils.wisc.edu
Madison, Wisconsin 53706

Workshop - 1839: Processes of Daguerre, Talbot, and Bayard

George Eastman House launched a series of photography workshops this year, including some related to early photographic processes that are taught by process historian Mark Osterman. The next workshop is 1839: Processes of Daguerre, Talbot, and Bayard, from July 19-22 at the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y. This four-day workshop is limited to 10 participants and is suitable for curators, archivists, conservators, historians, and anyone else interested in the early history of photography. Participants will have "the rare opportunity to recreate a mercury-developed daguerreotype [and] Talbot’s photogenic drawings."

For more information and to see a complete list of the workshops being offered throughout the year, go to:

http://www.eastmanhouse.org/Main/events/series/photo-workshops

Call for Papers -- College & Undergraduate Libraries

SPECIAL JOURNAL ISSUE OF COLLEGE & UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARIES
CALL FOR ARTICLES/PROPOSALS

The New Normal: leveraging library resources in a brave new world of fiscal reality and institutional change

College & Undergraduate Libraries, a Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed publication, invites proposals for articles to be published in a special issue addressing how libraries are finding creative solutions to maximize resources and provide services in a challenging economy.

The issue will be co-edited by Kevin Gunn of the Catholic University of America (gunn@cua.edu) and Elizabeth Hammond of Mercer University (hammond_bd@mercer.edu).

In their pieces, authors should focus on how libraries are finding opportunities for new services, partnerships, roles, and initiatives amid fiscal constraints at the same time colleges and universities are rethinking their institutional priorities. Authors are invited to submit articles/proposals for pieces such as:

1. theoretical, philosophical, or ideological discussions on re-engineering services and operations
2. opinion or position papers on the impact on libraries and their users
3. case studies of library projects and initiatives
4. new opportunities for consortial partnerships or library collaboratives
5. collaboration or partnerships between librarians and other campus units
6. research studies
7. annotated reviews of the literature.

We welcome proposals from librarians and faculty or other partners both individually and as teams. The proposal should consist of an abstract of 500 words together with all author contact information. Articles should run at least 20 double-spaced pages in length.

For additional information, please contact either editor. Please submit proposals to Kevin Gunn (gunn@cua.edu) by August 15, 2010. First drafts of accepted proposals will be due by November 15, 2010. Feel free to contact either of us with any questions you may have.

Kevin Gunn
Beth Hammond



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Kevin B. Gunn, MA, MLIS
Coordinator of Religious Studies and Humanities Services
Lecturer, LSC 704 Humanities Information
Research Advisory Tool:
http://www.lib.cua.edu/rat/SPT--Home.php
314 Mullen Library
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC 20064
Phone:(202)-319-5088 Fax:(202)-319-4735
Email: gunn@cua.edu

Workshop - NEA Rare-Book Appraisal and Selection

The Worth of a Book: A Look at Rare-Book Appraisal and Selection
A Summer with NEA Program
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Goldfarb Library
Brandeis University
415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts

$10 for NEA members; $15 for non-members
Refreshments provided

How much is that book worth? Special Collections Librarians are frequently asked this question. Rare books have many types of value: scholarly, curricular, historical, insurance, artifactual, resale. What criteria do appraisers use to measure the value of an individual book? How can Special Collections Librarians select rare books to create curricular context in an academic library? What strategies are useful in building an institution̢۪s rare-book collection on a shoestring? Whether you have been in the rare-book field for years or are just starting out, join us for illuminating presentations and interesting discussion.

Presenters:
Ken Gloss, proprietor of The Brattle Book Shop in Boston and past president of the New England Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
Jay Satterfield, Special Collections Librarian at the Rauner Special Collections Library at Dartmouth College
Maris Humphreys, Special Collections Cataloger at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum in Newport, Rhode Island

Moderator: Sarah Shoemaker, Special Collections Librarian, Brandeis University
Registration information -- http://newenglandarchivists.org/pdfs/NEA_RareBooks.pdf

Questions? Call Sarah Shoemaker, Special Collections Librarian, Brandeis University, 781.736.4641, or email sshoemak@brandeis.edu

To register: email Elizabeth Slomba at eslomba@unh.edu

Online conference - Handheld Librarian 3

Handheld Librarian 3!

More people than 1000 people attended the first ever Handheld Librarian Conference in July 2009 and the second Handheld Librarian conference in February 2010, both which featured a wide array of collaboration, learning and networking activities focused on Mobile Library Services! The Handheld Librarian 3, organized by TAP Information Services and LearningTimes, will continue the dialog with a 2-day online conference scheduled for July 28 and 29, 2010 and is now accepting registrations at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. The conference is sponsored by GuideByCell/GiveByCell, a company which is working with the American Library Association to assist libraries in getting started in the dynamic area of mobile giving. The program will include a series of wonderful keynote and featured speakers, collection of available resources, discussion boards, and access to the recording of all live events for one year after the conference. More people than ever are using mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide mobile services as handheld use increases.

The conference will feature four exciting keynote talks:

· Nicole Hennig, Head, User Experience Group – MIT Libraries

· Lisa Carlucci Thomas, Digital Services Librarian, Southern Connecticut State University

· David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

· Joe Murphy, Science Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction and Technology, Yale University, & Chad Mairn, Information Services Librarian, St. Petersburg College

Registration for the conference is $69 per individual or $99 for a group. LIS students can register for $29. LIS students need to contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com for a coupon code to register for the $29.

TAP Information Services provides a wide variety of high quality planning, consulting, research, and assessment services supporting libraries, consortia, government agencies, publishers, and other information-intensive organizations and helps libraries innovate.

LearningTimes is the leading producer of online communities and online conferences for education and training. Their clients and partners include educational and cultural institutions, non-profit organizations, associations and membership group. LearningTimes provides the training, platforms, applications and unmatched expertise to ensure success.

Guide by Cell, the sponsor of the conference, is one of the largest provider of mobile technology solutions to the non-profit community. After launching the firm in 2005, Guide by Cell has created a network of over 500 NPO clients throughout North America, providing services ranging from cell phone audio guides, text message games and marketing solutions, iPhone downloadable applications.

For more information on the conference, go to the conference site at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. If you have questions, please contact Tom Peters at tapinformation@yahoo.com, Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com, or John Walber at LearningTimes at john@learningtimes.net.

Symposium - Photo-Bookworks

At VSW we have considered the possibilities of the book as a primary art form since our founding in 1969. The 2010 Photo-Bookworks Symposium addresses a new production generation—in an era with access to print-on-demand and desktop publishing—as an effort to expand the potential for books-as-art. Contemporary print-on-demand technology increases the ability to cheaply print and to self-publish works, but is the distinctive time/space art of the photo-bookwork lost on those using books to display their photographs? In order to expand the potential of the form, we have organized a series of presentations on exemplary photo-bookwork projects by American and international photographic artists, publishers, and historians.

http://vsw.org/symposium.php

Above are links to the presenters, events, and schedule of activities, as well as necessary information for registering for the symposium, and our suggestions for accommodations in Rochester, NY during the weekend of July 1-3, 2010.

The symposium is $125 and has limited seats available so register now to reserve your place at what promises to be a significant and educational gathering.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Free workshop- EAD

EAC-CPF: Moving Forward with Authority
Location: National Archives and Records Administration (Archives
I)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
Date: Monday, August 9, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

With the release of the Encoded Archival Context - Corporate Bodies,
Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF) schema in March of 2010, questions
regarding implementation are looming large within the American archival
community. The National Archives and Records Administration is hosting a
preconference that will bring together stakeholders to discuss the
important role that authority control plays in archival description and
strategies for implementing EAC-CPF in order to continue the ongoing
transformation and enhancement of archival description.

The preconference will consider U.S., European, and Australian EAC-CPF
initiatives and projects, and also explore the potential for
collaboration with the Virtual International Authority File and the
library and museum communities. Primary objectives for the day will be
to answer two key questions: Why should my archive or library implement
EAC-CPF? What are practical strategies for implementing EAC-CPF? A panel
discussion and break-out sessions will constitute the schedule for the
day. Question about the developing schedule and program content can be
addressed to Kathy Wisser at the email below.

There is no charge, and we encourage all interested information
professionals and students to attend. Though there are no charges or
formal registration, preconference organizers would like to have a
running count of attendees. If you plan to attend EAC-CPF: Moving
Forward with Authority, please email Kathy Wisser
katherine.wisser@simmons.edu.

Jerry Simmons
ARC Authority Team Lead (ARC Project Team)
National Archives and Records Administration