Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) Literature Review Grants
Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) announces the availability of grants of up to $1,000 (funded by an ALA Carnegie-Whitney Grant) to assist authors with preparing literature reviews. The purpose of the grants is to provide funds that will be used for clerical and research support, thereby allowing the author/s to concentrate on analyzing the resources and writing the literature review. Possible tasks might be collecting citations, sorting and organizing citations by themes and categories, locating and gathering resources to be reviewed, verifying citations, funding purchases of articles not owned by the home institution of the author, and so forth. Funding also could provide a mentoring opportunity by funding assistance by a library school or information science student.
Highly cited, literature reviews provide an essential professional service to practitioners, scholars, and students by identifying the key themes and the most important publications appearing in successive two year periods. Books and articles by accredited scholars and researchers, i.e., primarily peer-reviewed publications provide the basis for a literature review. A good literature review is evaluative, selective, and critical, and goes beyond summarizing and quoting from the selected sources. Literature reviews explain why the sources cited are important and valuable, may compare them to prior works, and create a structure that organizes the two-year body of content to make it comprehensible and to identify themes, not only for those who have followed the developments it describes, but to future researchers. All sources referenced appear in the endnotes; a separate bibliography is not published. Although commissioned, LRTS literature reviews go through the same double-blind peer review process as unsolicited manuscripts.
LRTS seeks authors for the following topical areas and coverage periods:
Acquisitions literature published 2010-2011
Serials literature published 2010-2011
Papers should be submitted not later than June 30, 2012. Grant recipients will be required to submit progress reports to the LRTS Editor twice a year.
The grant proposal must include:
Requester name, title, and contact information
The literature to be reviewed (see list above)
The requester's credentials to write the literature review
Amount requested
Budget plan and rationale for how the funds will be expended
Proposals are due by January 31, 2011.
Applications and inquiries should be submitted to Peggy Johnson, LRTS Editor, lrtseditor@ala.org.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
CFP - Journal of the Medical Library Association
Special Issue of Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) on Applying Technologies in Medical Libraries
Using technology to improve access to information has long been integral to medical and health sciences libraries. However, today's environment of rapidly changing software and hardware, social networking tools, and increasingly tiny and mobile devices presents special challenges for health sciences libraries. To help readers to better understand and manage this environment, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is planning to devote an upcoming issue to papers that help in understanding how health sciences libraries can use technologies to improve delivery of, and access to, medical and health sciences information.
JMLA particularly welcomes submission of case studies that describe how a particular institution used technology to solve a common problem confronting our libraries, as well as research papers that use quantitative or qualitative methodologies to evaluate the use of technology in health sciences libraries, and state-of-the-art reviews that look at some aspect of this issue. Papers should follow the guidelines on JMLA's Information for Authors website at www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/jmlainfo.html. ln addition to describing the application used, case studies should include a discussion of alternatives considered, data that supports an evaluation of the projects' success in meeting stated goals, and a section on "lessons learned" that will aid other libraries who may be considering a similar application.
To appear in this issue, scheduled for January 2012, papers should be received no later than May 10, 2011. If you would like to discuss an idea for a paper, please contact Susan Starr, Editor, JMLA at jmlaeditorbox@gmail.com.
Using technology to improve access to information has long been integral to medical and health sciences libraries. However, today's environment of rapidly changing software and hardware, social networking tools, and increasingly tiny and mobile devices presents special challenges for health sciences libraries. To help readers to better understand and manage this environment, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) is planning to devote an upcoming issue to papers that help in understanding how health sciences libraries can use technologies to improve delivery of, and access to, medical and health sciences information.
JMLA particularly welcomes submission of case studies that describe how a particular institution used technology to solve a common problem confronting our libraries, as well as research papers that use quantitative or qualitative methodologies to evaluate the use of technology in health sciences libraries, and state-of-the-art reviews that look at some aspect of this issue. Papers should follow the guidelines on JMLA's Information for Authors website at www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/jmlainfo.html. ln addition to describing the application used, case studies should include a discussion of alternatives considered, data that supports an evaluation of the projects' success in meeting stated goals, and a section on "lessons learned" that will aid other libraries who may be considering a similar application.
To appear in this issue, scheduled for January 2012, papers should be received no later than May 10, 2011. If you would like to discuss an idea for a paper, please contact Susan Starr, Editor, JMLA at jmlaeditorbox@gmail.com.
CFP - Libraries Supporting the Student Transition to College
Informed Transitions: Libraries Supporting the Student Transition to College
Edited by Kenneth Burhanna, Kent State University Libraries
Call for chapter proposals: Deadline February 28th, 2011
Scope and Content
This book will highlight the role of libraries and librarians in the high school to college transition, as they work within and across several educational contexts, including schools, community colleges and universities to support student success. What model programs and collaborations are libraries forming? What is the role of information literacy standards and 21st century skills? How is technology furthering these efforts? How can these initiatives be assessed?
Proposed chapters can cover any program, collaboration or aspect of the book's topic. The following list of potential topics, while not exhaustive, can be used as a guide:
· The role of 21st century learning and information literacy standards.
· What college professors expect incoming students to know
· Assessing high school to college transition efforts.
· Academic library outreach to high schools
· Community college collaborations
· Pre-service teacher initiatives
· The role of the public library in the high school to college transition
· Virtual school visits to college libraries
· Outreach to parents
· Post-secondary option students and the library
· Upward bound and the library
· Assessment tools
· State-wide or regional transition initiatives
· Professional library associations and the high school to college transition.
Target Audience
Librarians and library administrators across the educational continuum interested in finding new ways to support student success and furthering the missions of their institutions.
The Editor
The editor has worked on several high school to college initiatives and published and presented extensively on his scholarship in this area. Please refer to the bottom of this email for a brief listing of related publications and presentations.
Submission Procedures
Prospective authors are invited to submit a one-page summary of a proposed chapter on or before February 28th.
Please send chapter proposals as an email attachment (MS Word preferred) to kburhann@kent.edu.
Do Not Send Completed Chapters. Authors will be notified about the status of their proposals as soon as possible. Once the book is under contract, authors will be contacted regarding deadlines, format and style guidelines.
Kenneth J. Burhanna
Associate Professor
Head, Instructional Services
Kent State University Libraries
330-672-1660
kburhann@kent.edu
Edited by Kenneth Burhanna, Kent State University Libraries
Call for chapter proposals: Deadline February 28th, 2011
Scope and Content
This book will highlight the role of libraries and librarians in the high school to college transition, as they work within and across several educational contexts, including schools, community colleges and universities to support student success. What model programs and collaborations are libraries forming? What is the role of information literacy standards and 21st century skills? How is technology furthering these efforts? How can these initiatives be assessed?
Proposed chapters can cover any program, collaboration or aspect of the book's topic. The following list of potential topics, while not exhaustive, can be used as a guide:
· The role of 21st century learning and information literacy standards.
· What college professors expect incoming students to know
· Assessing high school to college transition efforts.
· Academic library outreach to high schools
· Community college collaborations
· Pre-service teacher initiatives
· The role of the public library in the high school to college transition
· Virtual school visits to college libraries
· Outreach to parents
· Post-secondary option students and the library
· Upward bound and the library
· Assessment tools
· State-wide or regional transition initiatives
· Professional library associations and the high school to college transition.
Target Audience
Librarians and library administrators across the educational continuum interested in finding new ways to support student success and furthering the missions of their institutions.
The Editor
The editor has worked on several high school to college initiatives and published and presented extensively on his scholarship in this area. Please refer to the bottom of this email for a brief listing of related publications and presentations.
Submission Procedures
Prospective authors are invited to submit a one-page summary of a proposed chapter on or before February 28th.
Please send chapter proposals as an email attachment (MS Word preferred) to kburhann@kent.edu.
Do Not Send Completed Chapters. Authors will be notified about the status of their proposals as soon as possible. Once the book is under contract, authors will be contacted regarding deadlines, format and style guidelines.
Kenneth J. Burhanna
Associate Professor
Head, Instructional Services
Kent State University Libraries
330-672-1660
kburhann@kent.edu
Webinar - LIS Career Fair
Trendy Topics
LIS Career Fair: A One Day Online Conference
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their desktops.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She will draw from her experiences working in libraries and in industry to discuss the current and varied job opportunities for information professionals both inside libraries and in other job settings.
Other Speakers:
* Doug McDavid, on “Opportunities for Informational Professionals Beyond Libraries”
* Mary Ann Harlan, on “Working as a School Librarian in the 21st Century”
* Rose Chenoweth on “So you Want to Work in a Public Library?”
* Genna Buhr on “Work, Learn, Live (Not Always in that Order): My Experience as a Grad Student”
* Joe Murphy on “Entering and Navigating the Changing World of Librarianship”
* Barbara Galik on “Diverse Careers in Academic Librarianship”
* Cindy Hill on “Future Ready: Emerging Careers in Special Librarianship”
Full Schedule: http://www.trendytopics.info/T2careerfairschedule.pdf
Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $25 for students, unemployed, and retired; and $20 for SJSU SLIS alumni. Your registration fee provides access to all the live online presentations and discussions, and to the conference archive of recordings and slide sets. SJSU SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free. Contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com for a free coupon code.
Register at: http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=759178305
Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/
Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.
End Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific.
More Info: Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com or
Tom Peters at tpeters@tapinformation.com
LIS Career Fair: A One Day Online Conference
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their desktops.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director of the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She will draw from her experiences working in libraries and in industry to discuss the current and varied job opportunities for information professionals both inside libraries and in other job settings.
Other Speakers:
* Doug McDavid, on “Opportunities for Informational Professionals Beyond Libraries”
* Mary Ann Harlan, on “Working as a School Librarian in the 21st Century”
* Rose Chenoweth on “So you Want to Work in a Public Library?”
* Genna Buhr on “Work, Learn, Live (Not Always in that Order): My Experience as a Grad Student”
* Joe Murphy on “Entering and Navigating the Changing World of Librarianship”
* Barbara Galik on “Diverse Careers in Academic Librarianship”
* Cindy Hill on “Future Ready: Emerging Careers in Special Librarianship”
Full Schedule: http://www.trendytopics.info/T2careerfairschedule.pdf
Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $25 for students, unemployed, and retired; and $20 for SJSU SLIS alumni. Your registration fee provides access to all the live online presentations and discussions, and to the conference archive of recordings and slide sets. SJSU SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free. Contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com for a free coupon code.
Register at: http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=759178305
Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/
Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.
End Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific.
More Info: Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com or
Tom Peters at tpeters@tapinformation.com
CFP - Library Hi Tech
Library Hi Tech is calling for papers about “user research and technology”. The topic includes both user research about technology and technology for user research.
Those interested in submitting an article should send a brief proposal (200 words max) to lht.editorial.staff (at) googlemail.com. Library Hi Tech has an enduring interest in this topic. Articles submitted before 15 February 2011 will be considered for a special issue, which will focus on user research and technology.
Articles should be between 4000 and 8000 words. References should use the Harvard style. Please submit completed articles via the Scholar One online submission system.
For more information on Library Hi Tech please visit the journal homepage
Those interested in submitting an article should send a brief proposal (200 words max) to lht.editorial.staff (at) googlemail.com. Library Hi Tech has an enduring interest in this topic. Articles submitted before 15 February 2011 will be considered for a special issue, which will focus on user research and technology.
Articles should be between 4000 and 8000 words. References should use the Harvard style. Please submit completed articles via the Scholar One online submission system.
For more information on Library Hi Tech please visit the journal homepage
Workshop - 21st Century Skills
Dominican University and Chicago Public Library Offer Workshop on 21st Century Skills
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce that Dominican University and the Chicago Public Library will present a workshop on “21st Century Skills: How Does Your Organization Stack Up?” The workshop will explore concepts introduced in the IMLS report “Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills.”
The Chicago event, to be held on February 4, 2011, was inspired by IMLS’s national campaign, Making the Learning Connection, which is intended to assist communities as they build their capacity for helping individuals of all ages acquire essential 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration.
To learn more about 21st century skills, please listen to Marsha Semmel’s podcast.
Register for the event at http://www.dom.edu/academics/gslis/ilms.html. RSVP’s are requested before January 29, 2011.
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce that Dominican University and the Chicago Public Library will present a workshop on “21st Century Skills: How Does Your Organization Stack Up?” The workshop will explore concepts introduced in the IMLS report “Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills.”
The Chicago event, to be held on February 4, 2011, was inspired by IMLS’s national campaign, Making the Learning Connection, which is intended to assist communities as they build their capacity for helping individuals of all ages acquire essential 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration.
To learn more about 21st century skills, please listen to Marsha Semmel’s podcast.
Register for the event at http://www.dom.edu/academics/gslis/ilms.html. RSVP’s are requested before January 29, 2011.
Conference - Library Technology
Library Technology Conference 2011
March 16-17, 2011
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
To register, go to: http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/
Registration is limited to 400 total participants.
Once this level of participation is reached, registration will be CLOSED!
Please register early in order to ensure your spot at the conference.
This year’s Library Technology Conference is again intended to provide an opportunity for library professionals and the technologists who support them to discuss the technologies that are affecting library services; to see examples of what libraries are doing with these technologies; and to provide a venue where participants can learn specific skills or knowledge that they can take back and adapt for use within their own libraries. The number of conference participants will be limited to 400 in order to help ensure a quality conference experience and to help facilitate the interactive and hands-on nature of many of the sessions.
We are very pleased to have SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN and SARAH WASHBURN joining us as keynote speakers at this year’s conference. Siva is professor of Media Studies and Law at the University of Virginia, a cultural historian and media scholar, the author of many books and articles, and a frequent contributor on media and cultural issues in various periodicals including The Chronicle of Higher Education, New York Times Magazine, The Nation, and Salon.com. His forthcoming book, The Googlization of Everything (and Why We Should Worry), is scheduled to be released in early 2011 by the University of California Press. Sarah, whose professional background includes experience in software development, interaction design, usability, technical publications, community development, and over a decade of designing, promoting, and advocating for library projects and programs, leads TechSoup for Libraries’ efforts to promote sustainable best practices supporting public access computing in America’s public libraries.
During the two-day conference, MORE THAN 60 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – traditional lecture-style sessions, hands-on / workshop sessions, interactive technology dialogue sessions, and poster sessions will be offered. From APIs to SMS, LibGuides to e-books, from Twitter and Dapper to Netvibes and Prezi — a wide range of library technology-related topics will be covered at LibTech 2011.
In line with the Conference’s continuing efforts to support library technology awareness by library staff working in small, rural communities and help encourage participation by staff who have not previously attended the Library Technology Conference, a limited number of SCHOLARSHIPS will be offered. For more information on these scholarship opportunities, visit http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/.
We hope that you and other staff from your library will make plans to join us for this conference!
For more information, visit the conference web site at:
http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/
Got questions?
You can always contact us at
libtechconference@macalester.edu.
March 16-17, 2011
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
To register, go to: http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/
Registration is limited to 400 total participants.
Once this level of participation is reached, registration will be CLOSED!
Please register early in order to ensure your spot at the conference.
This year’s Library Technology Conference is again intended to provide an opportunity for library professionals and the technologists who support them to discuss the technologies that are affecting library services; to see examples of what libraries are doing with these technologies; and to provide a venue where participants can learn specific skills or knowledge that they can take back and adapt for use within their own libraries. The number of conference participants will be limited to 400 in order to help ensure a quality conference experience and to help facilitate the interactive and hands-on nature of many of the sessions.
We are very pleased to have SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN and SARAH WASHBURN joining us as keynote speakers at this year’s conference. Siva is professor of Media Studies and Law at the University of Virginia, a cultural historian and media scholar, the author of many books and articles, and a frequent contributor on media and cultural issues in various periodicals including The Chronicle of Higher Education, New York Times Magazine, The Nation, and Salon.com. His forthcoming book, The Googlization of Everything (and Why We Should Worry), is scheduled to be released in early 2011 by the University of California Press. Sarah, whose professional background includes experience in software development, interaction design, usability, technical publications, community development, and over a decade of designing, promoting, and advocating for library projects and programs, leads TechSoup for Libraries’ efforts to promote sustainable best practices supporting public access computing in America’s public libraries.
During the two-day conference, MORE THAN 60 BREAKOUT SESSIONS – traditional lecture-style sessions, hands-on / workshop sessions, interactive technology dialogue sessions, and poster sessions will be offered. From APIs to SMS, LibGuides to e-books, from Twitter and Dapper to Netvibes and Prezi — a wide range of library technology-related topics will be covered at LibTech 2011.
In line with the Conference’s continuing efforts to support library technology awareness by library staff working in small, rural communities and help encourage participation by staff who have not previously attended the Library Technology Conference, a limited number of SCHOLARSHIPS will be offered. For more information on these scholarship opportunities, visit http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/.
We hope that you and other staff from your library will make plans to join us for this conference!
For more information, visit the conference web site at:
http://www.macalester.edu/libtechconference/
Got questions?
You can always contact us at
libtechconference@macalester.edu.
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