Call for Proposals (NASIG 2005)

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Date: Fri, 20 Aug2004
From: Anne McKee (NASIG Publicist) <publicist_at_nasig.org>
Subject: Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals and Program Ideas

"Roaring into our 20's"

NASIG 2005 Annual Conference
May 19-22, 2005
The Hilton Minneapolis and Towers
Minneapolis, MN

On May 19, 2005, the President of the North American Serials Interest
Group 
will open the first session of NASIG's 20th annual conference in
Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, on the shores of the Mississippi River.  Minneapolis and its
twin 
city, St. Paul, are known for their cultural and recreational
opportunities 
and beautiful natural surroundings.  The Twin Cities also mark the
beginning 
of the roaring Upper Mississippi River.  This is a perfect setting to 
celebrate an organizational milestone, to reflect on the past and to
dream 
about the future.

To this end, the 2005 Program Planning Committee invites proposals and 
program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy and tactics sessions
that 
acknowledge the serials community's and NASIG's past and explore our
future.  
The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for
their 
content, timeliness, and relevance to the conference theme and reserves
the 
right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize their
relevance and 
to avoid duplication.  In addition, the Committee will treat all
submissions 
as suggestions and guideposts.  Time management issues and reimbursement

guidelines generally limit each session to two speakers.  Also note that

proposals may be suggested as one type of session and/or format and 
ultimately be accepted as any one of the other types of sessions or
formats; 
this decision is the purview of the Program Planning Committee.

Sessions Types:
*Pre-conferences are in-depth programs that focus on practical aspects
of our 
work and skills we need on a daily basis.  In general, these programs
are 
several hours in duration, have limited attendance, and may include
hands-on
training.  
*Vision sessions are offered at no-conflict times to allow all
conference 
attendees to participate.  These programs generally deal with the larger

universe of ideas and issues that may influence the serials world.  
*Strategy sessions generally deal with all or, at least, several
segments of 
the serials world including, but not limited to publishers, vendors,
service 
providers, and librarians. 
*Tactics Sessions are designed to address day-to-day issues and
generally 
deal with one or two practical aspects of the serials world.  

Vision and Strategy speakers are required to produce a written paper for
the 
conference proceedings.  Because NASIG publishes its conference
proceedings, 
content needs to be unique for copyright purposes.  All presentations
must be 
original and not previously presented at other conferences.

For more information about the North American Serials Interest Group,
please 
see: http://www.nasig.org.

NASIG has a reimbursement policy for conference speakers whose
organizations 
do not cover expenses.  For more information about this policy, please
see: 
http://www.nasig.org/public/reimbursement_policy.htm

To suggest a proposal or an idea, please fill out the submission form 
available at: http://www.nasig.org/public/forms/idea.htm.  The deadline
for 
this call for proposals and ideas is October 1, 2004.


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