CALL FOR PAPERS!
2012 SOUTHERN ARCHIVES CONFERENCE
April 26-27, 2012
In preparation for the 2012 Southern Archives Conference Meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, the Society of Mississippi Archivists seeks paper proposals on all areas of archives and archival work. Topics might include but are not limited to: archival education or training, utilizing social media, fundraising, managing organizational records, digitization projects, outreach, and disaster recovery.
Sessions are typically 45 minutes to 1 hour in length and include 2-3 papers. For session proposals please include the title, an abstract (of approximately 500 words), and the names of the organizer and each presenter with affiliation and contact information. For individual papers please submit the same information listed above. A session will be created from submitted individual papers.
Students are encouraged to submit proposals for a paper presentation or posters on research projects or activities.
Please submit proposals to Gerald Chaudron at gchaudron@library.msstate.edu on or before October 14, 2011.
For more information on the Society of Mississippi Archivists visit http://www.msarchivists.org/
Gerald Chaudron PhD, CA
Assistant Professor, Manuscripts
Special Collections Department
Mississippi State University Libraries
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3071
gchaudron@library.msstate.edu
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
CFP - Reference Reviews
Reference Reviews (an Emerald journal) is seeking articles for publication in 2012. These articles should focus on reference sources (as opposed to reference processes), and examples include, but are not limited to:
1. An overview or annotated bibliography of a particular type of reference source (eg, bibliographies) or resources within a particular subject field
2. A comparative review of two or more sources in a particular subject area
3. A viewpoint article about a range of resources or type of resource
4. Any other type of article which has as its focus a discussion of reference sources
Articles which are international in scope are particularly desirable. The word count is 1000 minimum, 1500 average, but can be significantly longer.
If you're interested in writing one of these articles for publication in 2012, have questions about a possible topic, or would like further information, please contact me at blatham@jsu.edu.
More information about the journal can be found here:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=rr
Regards,
Bethany Latham
Internet Editor, Reference Reviews
1. An overview or annotated bibliography of a particular type of reference source (eg, bibliographies) or resources within a particular subject field
2. A comparative review of two or more sources in a particular subject area
3. A viewpoint article about a range of resources or type of resource
4. Any other type of article which has as its focus a discussion of reference sources
Articles which are international in scope are particularly desirable. The word count is 1000 minimum, 1500 average, but can be significantly longer.
If you're interested in writing one of these articles for publication in 2012, have questions about a possible topic, or would like further information, please contact me at blatham@jsu.edu.
More information about the journal can be found here:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=rr
Regards,
Bethany Latham
Internet Editor, Reference Reviews
Monday, September 5, 2011
CFP - Kentucky Libraries
Greetings, everyone! This is the first call for feature articles for the Fall issue (vol. 75 #4) of Kentucky Libraries. The deadline for the Fall issue is September 15; distribution is scheduled for mid-November 2011.
Important note: References at the end of the manuscript as well as in-text references must be in MLA style. For the accepted form, please consult the newest edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) or http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_o.html
For questions of grammar, punctuation and style please consult the Rochester Institute of Technology Grammar and Style Guide at http://www.rit.edu/emcs/upub/grammar.html
Publication Guidelines and Guidelines for Letters to the Editor are published in every issue of Kentucky Libraries on the inside back cover, or you may contact me if you have questions.
Please send your article as a Word attachment to robin.harris@louisville.edu
Deadlines:
September 15 for the Fall issue, published in mid-November
December 15 for the Winter issue, published in mid-February
March 15 for the Spring issue, published in mid-May
June 15 for the Summer issue, published in mid-August
Thank you for your interest in and support of Kentucky Libraries !
Important note: References at the end of the manuscript as well as in-text references must be in MLA style. For the accepted form, please consult the newest edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) or http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_o.html
For questions of grammar, punctuation and style please consult the Rochester Institute of Technology Grammar and Style Guide at http://www.rit.edu/emcs/upub/grammar.html
Publication Guidelines and Guidelines for Letters to the Editor are published in every issue of Kentucky Libraries on the inside back cover, or you may contact me if you have questions.
Please send your article as a Word attachment to robin.harris@louisville.edu
Deadlines:
September 15 for the Fall issue, published in mid-November
December 15 for the Winter issue, published in mid-February
March 15 for the Spring issue, published in mid-May
June 15 for the Summer issue, published in mid-August
Thank you for your interest in and support of Kentucky Libraries !
CFP - Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
Have you been looking for an opportunity to present at a national conference? If so, the 2nd Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, a conference for EVERYONE, is seeking proposals. It's not too late for you to submit a proposal, but time is running out! The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2011.
This historic conference, which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri in September 2012, will be an excellent opportunity for you to share your knowledge and expertise in one of the following areas:
Advocacy, Outreach and Collaboration
Marketing; outreach to diverse populations; community collaborations; user spaces; public policy; health education; using census data and other government information; cultural programming; services to and rebuilding of communities hit with disaster; research; undocumented, urban, rural and low-income communities; etc.
Collections, Programs and Services
Ethnic and multicultural collections; film and music; information literacy; children’s, youth and adult programming; programs for diverse populations; reference; instruction; grant funded programs; technical services; archives; preservation; documenting traditional knowledge; research; cataloging/subject headings/controlled vocabulary; etc.
Deep Diversity and Cultural Exchange (understanding and valuing differences)
Increasing awareness and tolerance of “minorities”; disabilities; gender; celebrating elders; religion; sexual orientation/LGBT populations; nationality; sharing traditional knowledge; serving the incarcerated; immigrant and refugees; cross cultural issues; transnational communities; multiculturalism; best practices and model programs; etc.
Leadership, Management and Organizational Development
Administration; staff development/training; recruitment and retention; leadership; organizational culture; management; cultural competencies; mentoring; assessment; mid-career strategies; staff and paraprofessional issues; conflict resolution and mediation; re-organization and re-structuring; leading during tight economic times; institutional change; research; fundraising; etc.
Technology and Innovation
Teaching and learning; emerging technologies; e-repositories; social networking applications; digitization; equal access for users; library tools; e-books; mobile devices; widgets; mashups; online learning and collaboration; open access movements; social aspects of technology and implications for use; videos; etc.
All sessions will be 75 minutes long and may take one of the following formats:
· Panel
· Individual Paper/Presentation
· Roundtable
· Workshop
· Poster Session
**JCLC will also accept proposals in different formats (other than those listed above) that will excite, engage and create a new learning environment for conference attendees**
All proposals must be submitted to the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color website at: http://www.jclc-conference.org by midnight PST on September 15, 2011. No late submissions will be accepted.
All proposals will be blind reviewed (without author identification) by the JCLC Program Committee. Proposals are evaluated on quality and clarity of content, uniqueness of topic, relevance to conference attendees, ability to engage the audience, and the relationship of the proposal to the mission of the conference.
This historic conference, which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri in September 2012, will be an excellent opportunity for you to share your knowledge and expertise in one of the following areas:
Advocacy, Outreach and Collaboration
Marketing; outreach to diverse populations; community collaborations; user spaces; public policy; health education; using census data and other government information; cultural programming; services to and rebuilding of communities hit with disaster; research; undocumented, urban, rural and low-income communities; etc.
Collections, Programs and Services
Ethnic and multicultural collections; film and music; information literacy; children’s, youth and adult programming; programs for diverse populations; reference; instruction; grant funded programs; technical services; archives; preservation; documenting traditional knowledge; research; cataloging/subject headings/controlled vocabulary; etc.
Deep Diversity and Cultural Exchange (understanding and valuing differences)
Increasing awareness and tolerance of “minorities”; disabilities; gender; celebrating elders; religion; sexual orientation/LGBT populations; nationality; sharing traditional knowledge; serving the incarcerated; immigrant and refugees; cross cultural issues; transnational communities; multiculturalism; best practices and model programs; etc.
Leadership, Management and Organizational Development
Administration; staff development/training; recruitment and retention; leadership; organizational culture; management; cultural competencies; mentoring; assessment; mid-career strategies; staff and paraprofessional issues; conflict resolution and mediation; re-organization and re-structuring; leading during tight economic times; institutional change; research; fundraising; etc.
Technology and Innovation
Teaching and learning; emerging technologies; e-repositories; social networking applications; digitization; equal access for users; library tools; e-books; mobile devices; widgets; mashups; online learning and collaboration; open access movements; social aspects of technology and implications for use; videos; etc.
All sessions will be 75 minutes long and may take one of the following formats:
· Panel
· Individual Paper/Presentation
· Roundtable
· Workshop
· Poster Session
**JCLC will also accept proposals in different formats (other than those listed above) that will excite, engage and create a new learning environment for conference attendees**
All proposals must be submitted to the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color website at: http://www.jclc-conference.org by midnight PST on September 15, 2011. No late submissions will be accepted.
All proposals will be blind reviewed (without author identification) by the JCLC Program Committee. Proposals are evaluated on quality and clarity of content, uniqueness of topic, relevance to conference attendees, ability to engage the audience, and the relationship of the proposal to the mission of the conference.
Conference - Great Lakes E-Summit
Great Lakes E-Summit
Ervin J. Nutter Center
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
October 10 – 11, 2011
Greetings!
Registration is now open for the first annual Great Lakes E-Summit, a regional conference focused on electronic resources. We have an interesting and informative program planned, which includes notable regional practitioners speaking on all aspects of e-resources. Of special note is a workshop on e-resources access issues that will provide a better understanding of the workflow and information needs for all parties in the e-resources information chain, as well as best practices to implement in your workplace.
We hope you can join us for this exciting conference!
Registration
Individuals - $100
NASIG members - $50.00 (NASIG members must provide membership number to receive discount.)
To register: http://greatlakese-summit.blogspot.com/p/registration.html
Please note - space is limited so register early! Registration will close as soon as it is full!
For more information
Check out our web presence at: http://greatlakese-summit.blogspot.com/
Ervin J. Nutter Center
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
October 10 – 11, 2011
Greetings!
Registration is now open for the first annual Great Lakes E-Summit, a regional conference focused on electronic resources. We have an interesting and informative program planned, which includes notable regional practitioners speaking on all aspects of e-resources. Of special note is a workshop on e-resources access issues that will provide a better understanding of the workflow and information needs for all parties in the e-resources information chain, as well as best practices to implement in your workplace.
We hope you can join us for this exciting conference!
Registration
Individuals - $100
NASIG members - $50.00 (NASIG members must provide membership number to receive discount.)
To register: http://greatlakese-summit.blogspot.com/p/registration.html
Please note - space is limited so register early! Registration will close as soon as it is full!
For more information
Check out our web presence at: http://greatlakese-summit.blogspot.com/
Free webinar - Positioning Your Library in the Mobile Ecosystem
Between QR codes, mobile devices and other emerging technologies, libraries are finding it difficult to keep pace with all the options now available for delivering library services and information, and what will be coming in the future.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Positioning Your Library in the Mobile Ecosystem: Content and Delivery, at the Ideas and Insights Series event on Monday, September 12, 2011, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA.
At this in-person, interactive event you will:
Gain better insight into the opportunities and challenges of providing mobile access to digital collections.
Hear success stories and best practices from local librarians and industry thought leaders.
Engage in a lively exchange with your colleagues from around the region who are also looking for answers on how to incorporate the latest technology into library services and plan for the future.
Leave with a better understanding of how new technology will impact the services your library offers.
A light breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided.
Register today. If you would love to attend, but can’t get away, no problem. Click here to attend the virtual session.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Positioning Your Library in the Mobile Ecosystem: Content and Delivery, at the Ideas and Insights Series event on Monday, September 12, 2011, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA.
At this in-person, interactive event you will:
Gain better insight into the opportunities and challenges of providing mobile access to digital collections.
Hear success stories and best practices from local librarians and industry thought leaders.
Engage in a lively exchange with your colleagues from around the region who are also looking for answers on how to incorporate the latest technology into library services and plan for the future.
Leave with a better understanding of how new technology will impact the services your library offers.
A light breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided.
Register today. If you would love to attend, but can’t get away, no problem. Click here to attend the virtual session.
Friday, September 2, 2011
FREE workshop - Basics of Preservation Management
WORKSHOP TITLE: The Basics of Preservation Management
LOGISTICS:
Date: September 21, 2011
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Instructor: Tom Clareson
Space is limited to 40 attendees
Registration is currently open and ends September 16th.
No registration fee; lunch will be provided.
To register please call or email Rhonda Veros:
veros@cshl.edu
516-367-5020
CONTENT:
This one-day workshop will help attendees build their preservation
programs. It covers preservation program basics including
environmental control, disaster preparedness and recovery, collections
care and storage issues, reformatting issues including digitization
and digital preservation basics, and grant writing/fundraising basics
for preservation and digitization projects.
Who should attend:
Staff and administration from libraries, archives, historical
societies, and museums that do not have a preservation plan or want to
expand their preservation policies and program will benefit from
attending this session. Library or museum studies students will also
gain a great deal of preservation information through this workshop.
Objectives: By the end of this program:
• Participants will be able to start writing disaster plans and other
preservation policies for their institution.
• Participants will know where to apply for preservation grants.
• Participating institutions will know how to start an environmental
monitoring program.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Thomas F. R. Clareson, Senior Consultant for Digital & Preservation
Services, LYRASIS
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