Meeting Announcement (ALA)

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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003
From: Scott Wicks (Cornell Univ.) <sbw2_at_cornell.edu>
Subject: Meeting Announcement (ALA)

ALCTS/AS Meeting Announcement

Program Title:  Why Can't Johnnie and Jane Get Published: Research Basics

WHAT: Johnnie and Jane are intelligent, hardworking librarians, but they
find the obstacles to getting that first research article published almost
insurmountable.  Fortunately for them, ALCTS is sponsoring a program that
will bring together a team comprised of published authors skilled in
research methods and an experienced journal editor along with a facilitator
who will help guide Jane and Johnnie (us) through the research process
including defining of the research topic, selecting the appropriate
research methodology, and conducting the research to publish the findings.

WHERE: Crowne Plaza Toronto Centre: Ontario/Niagara
(no. 7 on the hotels map)

WHEN: Sunday, June 22, 2003: 1:30 - 5:30pm

Program Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- define and refine a research topic
- select and apply an appropriate research methodology
- understand how to conduct the research
- understand how to write up the results of their research for publication

Speakers:

Don Riggs, Ph.D
Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Nova
Southeastern University

Ed O'Neill, Ph.D.
Consulting Research Scientist, Office of Research, OCLC Online Computer
Library Center

Christian Boissonnas, MLS, MILR
Retired

Trisha Davis, MLS (moderator)
Associate Professor and Head, Serials & Electronic Resources Dept., The
Ohio State University Libraries

This program is designed to maximize interaction between the speakers and
the participants.  Come prepared with your research ideas and your
motivation to get started!


Presented by the ALCTS Acquisitions Section's Research and Statistics
Committee.
Cosponsored by
    ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section's Policy and Research
Committee
    ALCTS Serials Section's Policy, Research and Publications Committee
For more information, contact Scott Wicks (sbw2_at_cornell.edu).


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