Second call for Proposals and Program Ideas (NASIG 2007)

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Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2006
From: Mary Page (NASIG Publicist) <publicist_at_nasig.org>
Subject: Second Call for Proposals and Program Ideas

(For more information, contact the NASIG Publicist at 
publicist_at_nasig.org.)

Second Call for Proposals and Program Ideas 
NASIG 22nd Annual Conference "Place Your Bet in Kentucky: The Serials 
Gamble" 
May 31 - June 3, 2007 
The Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky 

The 2007 NASIG Conference will be held on the banks of the Ohio River, 
at the historic Galt House Hotel (www.galthouse.com).  Louisville, home 
of the legendary Louisville Slugger and the Kentucky Derby, is known for

its riverfront parks, authentic bourbon, and warm Southern hospitality.


The theme of the 2007 conference is "Place Your Bet in Kentucky: The 
Serials Gamble."  NASIG's Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites 
proposals and ideas for programs that address the theme of taking risks 
in the serials world.  Are there any safe bets for serialists?  What new

opportunities and challenges are worth the risk?  

The deadline for submissions of proposals and ideas is October 6, 2006.

SESSION TYPES

PRE-CONFERENCES are in-depth programs that focus on practical aspects of

our work and the 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.  These sessions are usually 90
minutes
long and include time for questions from the audience. 

TACTICS Sessions are designed to address day-to-day issues and generally

deal with one or two practical aspects of the serials world.  These 
sessions are usually 60 minutes long and include time for questions from

the audience.  

Attendees at previous NASIG conferences have expressed an interest in
the
topics listed below. We hope these ideas inspire you to develop a
program! 

o Risk taking (how far can you go, balancing responsibility and 
innovation)

o What do new serialists need to know? 

o Innovation:  how to get good ideas off the ground

o What do library users think about our services?  What do they really 
want?  

o Impact of national trends on local decisions (e.g., cataloging 
e-journals)

o Project Transfer (standards for transferring journals between 
publishers) 

o Professional organizations in the serials world; how to get 
involved

o Metadata - MODS implementation (XML schema for cataloging) 

o COinS (ContextObjects in Spans) applications 

o Serialists working effectively with public service librarians

o Conflict resolution in the workplace

o Career advancement:  how do technical services librarians move into 
leadership positions

o Practical aspects of e-resource management: licensing, usage 
statistics, etc.

o Staff management (how to hire great people; how to manage your boss; 
how to organize staff and projects, etc.)


Please keep in mind the following:  

o 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, PPC
will treat all submissions as suggestions and guideposts.  

o Time management issues and reimbursement guidelines generally limit 
each session to two speakers.  

o 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.

o 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. 

o NASIG has a reimbursement policy for conference speakers whose 
organizations do not cover expenses 
(http://www.nasig.org/public/reimbursement_policy.htm). 

To suggest a proposal or an idea, please fill out the submission 
form: http://www.nasig.org/public/forms/idea.htm.

The deadline for submissions of proposals and ideas is October 6, 
2006.

Inquiries about the conference program can be sent to the PPC 
co-chairs, Rachel Frick or Sarah George, at: prog-plan_at_nasig.org.

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


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Mary Page
NASIG, The North American Serials Interest Group
Past President and Publicist
publicist_at_nasig.org

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