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Call for
Papers: Charleston Conference (South Carolina - November 5–9, 2018)
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Call for Papers
Charleston Conference
November 5-9, 2018
http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/
We are excited to announce that the 2018 Call for
Papers, Ideas, Panels, Debates, Diatribes, Speakers, Poster Sessions, etc. is
now open. The proposal deadline is Friday, July 13.
Submit your
proposal now!
Please
read the Program
Proposal Instructions before you begin.
Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We’re
seeking proposals on topics related to collection development and acquisitions,
including, but not limited to:
- analysis
and assessment,
- budgeting,
- discovery,
- digital
scholarship,
- end
users/use statistics,
- management/leadership,
- library
entrepreneurship,
- professional
development,
- scholarly
communication, and
- technology
and trends.
Another area of focus is our “Up and Comer” session thread. This is for topics
relating to, or presenters who are new to the profession, new to the Charleston
Conference, MLIS students or recent graduates, etc. It is related to the Up and
Comer Award, which will open for nominations in June. 2017 award winners are
listed at http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/2017-up-comer-award-winners/.
The Charleston Conference wishes to provide opportunities for everyone to be
heard. We encourage proposals that include representation from the different
viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process, so please
consider the diversity of your panel. Also, please note that conference
sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss issues of
interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for marketing products or
services.
2018 Theme and
Important Dates
2018
Registration Rates and Information
Questions
should be directed to Beth Bernhardt at brbernha@uncg.edu or
Leah Hinds at leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com.
Requirements
Charleston Conference presenters will be required to:
- register
for and attend the conference; and
- grant
permission for possible video and/or audio recording and broadcast of
their presentation.
It is strongly encouraged, but not required, that you submit a paper for the
conference proceedings. If you elect to do so, we ask that you:
- assign
the Charleston Conference first publication rights, and
- submit
your paper through our Digital Commons portal on the Purdue University
Press website using the guidelines and the deadline provided. Slides and
rough outlines will not be accepted.
Selection Criteria
The Charleston Conference Planning Committee will evaluate the content of your
proposal for relevance to the conference theme and threads, originality, and
timeliness. Special attention will be given to proposals that:
- are
oriented toward providing practical, concrete information for practicing
professionals;
- demonstrate
innovative or entrepreneurial thinking;
- that
include a diverse representation from the different viewpoints and stakeholders
in the scholarly communications process;
- generate
ideas or report research that contribute to ongoing discussion about the
future of the library and information industry;
- present
strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and technology; and
- encourage
active learning among conference attendees.
Please
Note: Conference sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to
discuss issues of interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for
marketing products or services.
Proposal notifications will be sent out in early August.