Monday, January 4, 2010
CFP - International Relations Roundtable
The Sister Libraries Committee of the International Relations Roundtable seeks submissions for presentations on successful sister library stories and/or research on the benefits of such relationships for the Annual American Library Association Conference June 24-29, 2010. Presentations should be between 20-30 minutes in length. Abstracts should be emailed to Christopher Shaffer at shafferc@troy.edu no later than January 12th, 2010.
CFP - Computer Mediated Communication: Issues and Approaches in Education
Proposal Submission Deadline: January 22, 2010 Computer Mediated Communication: Issues and Approaches in Education A book edited by Sigrid Kelsey, Louisiana State University and Kirk St.Amant, East Carolina University
To be published by IGI Global:
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=769
OVERVIEW OF TOPIC AREA
Technology has created a shift leading from traditional classrooms to environments unhindered by space or time. Online education has grown rapidly in recent years with nearly four million students taking online courses in the United States alone, and an expected further demand for online education due to the global economic downturn (Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008, http://www.sloanc.org/publications/survey/pdf/staying_the_course.pdf).
Those individuals teaching in traditional, online, and hybrid environments must therefore adapt their teaching approaches and communication methods to address the evolution of technology in education. Within this context, computer mediated communication brings about issues and opportunities in education such as new pedagogical approaches, teaching methods, the changing pace of instruction, opportunities for collaboration, and more.
This edited collection will examine the implications and effects computer mediated communication has had on instruction and education.
The chapters in this collection will, in turn, provide perspectives that can help instructors/teachers, students, trainers, and other professionals involved in education and training better understand and better address teaching, training, and learning in online environments.
AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT
The primary audience for this book would include:
• Professors, teachers, trainers, administrators, librarians,
instructional technology staff, and other education decision makers who need to make informed choices about how their organizations can use online media to perform effectively
• Researchers studying online education and the use of online media in
educational or instructional contexts (including the growth of international online education practices, or the effectiveness of international online education)
• Managers and decision makers who need to implement or oversee online
educational/instructional models or practices or who need to make strategic decisions concerning if and how their organization should adopt or implement online educational/instructional approaches
• Policy makers who need to develop policies and procedures for
regulating, accrediting, or assessing online educational practices and the uses of online media in teaching/instruction
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Online instructional modeling: Theoretical perspectives of teaching
and learning
• New demands in open and distance education
• Best practices for developing and implementing online education/instruction
• Changing identities and branding for educational institutions
• Defining the role of online education in today’s world
• Accreditation and assessment of online programs
• Framework of online education and open and distance learning
• Open & distance learning
• Policies and procedures for developing or implementing online education
• Communication strategies in online education and open and distance learning
• Distance or distributed learning, open learning, as well as blended or hybrid
• International distance learning initiatives
• Distinctions between online and on-site learning environments
• Static vs. dynamic online learning environments
• Classroom experiences
• Discussion boards, group dynamics
• Online mentoring
• Online internships
• Service learning in online contexts
• Learning environments
• Supportive technology
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500 words on or before January 22, 2010. In their proposal, prospective authors should clearly include:
• A 2-4 sentence overview of the general topic area they will address
in the proposed chapter
• A thesis statement noting the objective, focus, or purpose of the chapter
• A brief outline of major topics/major sections covered in the proposed chapter
• A 2-4 sentence explanation of how the proposed chapter relates to
the overall focus of this book project
• For chapters that will report original research, the author must
also include the research question that guided the process and the methodology used to address this question
Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter organization guidelines by March 1, 2010. Drafts of chapters will be due by June 1, 2010.
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. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2009.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 22, 2010: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 1, 2010: Notification of Acceptance
June 1, 2010: Full Chapter Submission
July 12, 2010: Review Results Returned
November 5, 2010: Final Chapter Submission
December 17, 2010: Final Deadline
Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text
Files) to the editor at:
sigridkelsey@gmail.com
To be published by IGI Global:
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=769
OVERVIEW OF TOPIC AREA
Technology has created a shift leading from traditional classrooms to environments unhindered by space or time. Online education has grown rapidly in recent years with nearly four million students taking online courses in the United States alone, and an expected further demand for online education due to the global economic downturn (Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008, http://www.sloanc.org/publications/survey/pdf/staying_the_course.pdf).
Those individuals teaching in traditional, online, and hybrid environments must therefore adapt their teaching approaches and communication methods to address the evolution of technology in education. Within this context, computer mediated communication brings about issues and opportunities in education such as new pedagogical approaches, teaching methods, the changing pace of instruction, opportunities for collaboration, and more.
This edited collection will examine the implications and effects computer mediated communication has had on instruction and education.
The chapters in this collection will, in turn, provide perspectives that can help instructors/teachers, students, trainers, and other professionals involved in education and training better understand and better address teaching, training, and learning in online environments.
AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT
The primary audience for this book would include:
• Professors, teachers, trainers, administrators, librarians,
instructional technology staff, and other education decision makers who need to make informed choices about how their organizations can use online media to perform effectively
• Researchers studying online education and the use of online media in
educational or instructional contexts (including the growth of international online education practices, or the effectiveness of international online education)
• Managers and decision makers who need to implement or oversee online
educational/instructional models or practices or who need to make strategic decisions concerning if and how their organization should adopt or implement online educational/instructional approaches
• Policy makers who need to develop policies and procedures for
regulating, accrediting, or assessing online educational practices and the uses of online media in teaching/instruction
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Online instructional modeling: Theoretical perspectives of teaching
and learning
• New demands in open and distance education
• Best practices for developing and implementing online education/instruction
• Changing identities and branding for educational institutions
• Defining the role of online education in today’s world
• Accreditation and assessment of online programs
• Framework of online education and open and distance learning
• Open & distance learning
• Policies and procedures for developing or implementing online education
• Communication strategies in online education and open and distance learning
• Distance or distributed learning, open learning, as well as blended or hybrid
• International distance learning initiatives
• Distinctions between online and on-site learning environments
• Static vs. dynamic online learning environments
• Classroom experiences
• Discussion boards, group dynamics
• Online mentoring
• Online internships
• Service learning in online contexts
• Learning environments
• Supportive technology
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500 words on or before January 22, 2010. In their proposal, prospective authors should clearly include:
• A 2-4 sentence overview of the general topic area they will address
in the proposed chapter
• A thesis statement noting the objective, focus, or purpose of the chapter
• A brief outline of major topics/major sections covered in the proposed chapter
• A 2-4 sentence explanation of how the proposed chapter relates to
the overall focus of this book project
• For chapters that will report original research, the author must
also include the research question that guided the process and the methodology used to address this question
Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter organization guidelines by March 1, 2010. Drafts of chapters will be due by June 1, 2010.
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. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2009.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 22, 2010: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 1, 2010: Notification of Acceptance
June 1, 2010: Full Chapter Submission
July 12, 2010: Review Results Returned
November 5, 2010: Final Chapter Submission
December 17, 2010: Final Deadline
Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text
Files) to the editor at:
sigridkelsey@gmail.com
CFP - National Diversity in Libraries Conference, 2010
National Diversity in Libraries Conference, 2010 – Call for Poster sessions
Call for Proposals –
Poster Session proposals are due on January 4, 2010!
The 2010 National Diversity in Libraries Conference, NDLC2010: From Groundwork to Action, will take place from July 14-16, 2010 in Princeton, NJ. The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for library staff members to discuss diversity issues, especially issues common to the host region’s culture.
The 2010 NDLC Planning Committee invites you to submit a poster session proposal for the conference. Proposal submission details are listed below.
Suggested Topics/Tracks
Conference presentations are sought in all areas of diversity, including but not limited to, the following:
* Workplace: administration and management; recruitment and retention; leadership; continuing education; mentoring; organizational culture; office environment; budgeting; motivation; staff skill development; cross-training; usability.
* User services: reference; collections; programming; health education; assessment; instructional design; marketing; collaborations; community spaces/learning spaces; outreach; the Library as a Place; customer service; consumerization; usability.
* Technology: emerging technologies; technology services; social networking; teaching and learning; innovations; online learning; core competencies; Library 2.0; YouTube; digitization; open source; visual media; web-based collaborative software; learning 2.0, second life; widgets/applications/mashups; virtual libraries/scan on demand.
Submission Guidelines
Proposals which include 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 poster session;
* A brief (100 words or less) description of the poster for conference program purposes;
* At least three “take-aways” for the anticipated audience; and
* Biographical statement of the presenter(s) (up to 50 words per presenter).
Poster Session Proposal deadline: January 4, 2010
Notifications for programs will be made by February, 2010.
Selection Criteria
All proposals will be peer reviewed. Successful proposals will:
* Identify critical diversity issues 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; and
* Have its foundation in recognized diversity research and/or statistics or presents new research and/or statistics
How to Submit Proposals
Submit proposals by email (Word document or PDF attachment) to ndlc2010 (at) Princeton (dot) EDU; Please also direct questions about the conference to this address (you will be required to confirm that you are sending a message to this email address).
Deadline for poster session proposals: January 4, 2010.
Visit https://qed.princeton.edu/main/NDLC2010 for additional information.
Call for Proposals –
Poster Session proposals are due on January 4, 2010!
The 2010 National Diversity in Libraries Conference, NDLC2010: From Groundwork to Action, will take place from July 14-16, 2010 in Princeton, NJ. The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for library staff members to discuss diversity issues, especially issues common to the host region’s culture.
The 2010 NDLC Planning Committee invites you to submit a poster session proposal for the conference. Proposal submission details are listed below.
Suggested Topics/Tracks
Conference presentations are sought in all areas of diversity, including but not limited to, the following:
* Workplace: administration and management; recruitment and retention; leadership; continuing education; mentoring; organizational culture; office environment; budgeting; motivation; staff skill development; cross-training; usability.
* User services: reference; collections; programming; health education; assessment; instructional design; marketing; collaborations; community spaces/learning spaces; outreach; the Library as a Place; customer service; consumerization; usability.
* Technology: emerging technologies; technology services; social networking; teaching and learning; innovations; online learning; core competencies; Library 2.0; YouTube; digitization; open source; visual media; web-based collaborative software; learning 2.0, second life; widgets/applications/mashups; virtual libraries/scan on demand.
Submission Guidelines
Proposals which include 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 poster session;
* A brief (100 words or less) description of the poster for conference program purposes;
* At least three “take-aways” for the anticipated audience; and
* Biographical statement of the presenter(s) (up to 50 words per presenter).
Poster Session Proposal deadline: January 4, 2010
Notifications for programs will be made by February, 2010.
Selection Criteria
All proposals will be peer reviewed. Successful proposals will:
* Identify critical diversity issues 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; and
* Have its foundation in recognized diversity research and/or statistics or presents new research and/or statistics
How to Submit Proposals
Submit proposals by email (Word document or PDF attachment) to ndlc2010 (at) Princeton (dot) EDU; Please also direct questions about the conference to this address (you will be required to confirm that you are sending a message to this email address).
Deadline for poster session proposals: January 4, 2010.
Visit https://qed.princeton.edu/main/NDLC2010 for additional information.
CFP - Primary Research Group
Primary Research Group seeks writers
Primary Research Group, publisher of research reports and surveys about higher education and libraries, is seeking freelance writers to summarize survey research findings and edit interviews with academic librarians, college admininstrators and faculty. Experience as an academic librarian or college administrator a plus To apply send resume with list of writing credits to: primarydat@mindspring.com.
Primary Research Group, publisher of research reports and surveys about higher education and libraries, is seeking freelance writers to summarize survey research findings and edit interviews with academic librarians, college admininstrators and faculty. Experience as an academic librarian or college administrator a plus To apply send resume with list of writing credits to: primarydat@mindspring.com.
Resource - Kentucky Women Artists
We are proud to announce the debut of Kentucky Women Artists, a site listing 300 women born before 1950 who were born or had strong ties to the state.
The biographies list exhibits, works, links, teachers and students, archival and bibliographic sources, and essays. The site also has lesson plans, background for teachers, and a bibliography.
Contributions and corrections are welcome.
This project was funded by a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.
Please take a look and feel free to link to the site.
http://sites.google.com/site/kentuckywomenartists/
Susan Knoer and Betty Lyn Parker
The biographies list exhibits, works, links, teachers and students, archival and bibliographic sources, and essays. The site also has lesson plans, background for teachers, and a bibliography.
Contributions and corrections are welcome.
This project was funded by a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women.
Please take a look and feel free to link to the site.
http://sites.google.com/site/kentuckywomenartists/
Susan Knoer and Betty Lyn Parker
CFP - Internet Reference Services Quarterly
The editor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/jwl/
seeks manuscripts for Volume 15 (2010). The journal covers all aspects
of reference service provided via the Internet.
Why publish in IRSQ?
o Peer reviewed
o Four-week 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 submitted by
the following dates are likely to be included in the corresponding
issue, assuming the manuscript clears the review process.
Vol 15 (2) February 4
Vol 15 (3) May 6
Vol 15 (4) August 17
Vol 16 (1) November 4
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
cell 585-414-0146
fax 585-273-5316
email brenda.reeb@rochester.edu / via libref-l
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/jwl/
seeks manuscripts for Volume 15 (2010). The journal covers all aspects
of reference service provided via the Internet.
Why publish in IRSQ?
o Peer reviewed
o Four-week 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 submitted by
the following dates are likely to be included in the corresponding
issue, assuming the manuscript clears the review process.
Vol 15 (2) February 4
Vol 15 (3) May 6
Vol 15 (4) August 17
Vol 16 (1) November 4
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
cell 585-414-0146
fax 585-273-5316
email brenda.reeb@rochester.edu / via libref-l
Book - "Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives and Museums"
2010 Edition of "Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives and Museums" Available for Free Download
"Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 2010 Edition" is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. This new edition lists 2,270 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 505 foundations, from 2005 through the publication date of this guide. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.
"Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 2010 Edition" is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. This new edition lists 2,270 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 505 foundations, from 2005 through the publication date of this guide. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.
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