Subject:
NASIG 2004 Call 1st for Presentation Suggestions
From:
Eleanor Cook <eicook_at_apptechnc.net>
First Call for Program Suggestions
"Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake"
North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 2004 Annual Conference
June 17th-20th, 2004
The Historic Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Milwaukee, WI
The 2004 NASIG Conference will be held on the shores of Lake Michigan
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the historic Hilton Milwaukee City Center
hotel. A historically ethnic city, Milwaukee blends Old World charm
with a new cosmopolitan flair. Boasting an internationally acclaimed
new art museum addition, a lakefront festival park where some of the
nation’s largest ethnic festivals are held, and a revitalized downtown
and Riverwalk area, Milwaukee will be a dynamic location to explore
our conference theme of Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great
Visions on a Great Lake.
The 2004 Program Planning Committee invites proposals and suggestions
for pre-conference, plenary, concurrent and workshop sessions that
demonstrate our creativity, and collaboration. To guarantee that the
conference explores the most current issues, we are instituting a
rolling deadline for program suggestions. For best consideration,
suggestions should be submitted by First Call (September 15, 2003).
Additional deadlines for Second Call (October 15, 2003) and the Final
Call (November 15, 2003) will allow extra time and ensure that topics
are current.
Pre-conference Sessions:
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.
Plenary Sessions:
Conference Plenary sessions are offered at no-conflict times to allow
all conference attendees to participate. These programs are generally
visionary and deal with a larger universe than just the serials world.
Appropriate program formats include but are certainly not limited to:
· Traditional presentation with a reactor panel
· Debate
· Interview
Concurrent Sessions:
The focus of concurrent sessions is generally strategic and deals with
all or, at least, several segments of the serials world. In addition
to the formats suited to plenary sessions, concurrent sessions are
well suited to the following formats:
· “Teresa’s Three Questions” in which two or three panelists are
selected ahead of time and trade three questions with each other that
are answered during the program (example - a librarian panelist might
ask a publisher speaker what efforts they’ve made towards archiving or
a publisher might ask a vendor what value the vendor provides in the
electronic world, etc.)
· Brainstorming session in which a problem is selected to be
discussed; there are minimal presentations, and the purpose is to
identify issues and a way forward in
resolving the problem (example – rolling over electronic subscriptions
for a renewal year)
· Committee presentations in which one or more NASIG committees may
make presentations to attendees either to encourage volunteers or
solicit member feedback
Workshop Sessions:
These are tactical programs designed to address day-to-day issues and
generally deal with one or two aspects of the serials world.
Typically, these programs are
well suited to the following format types:
· Presentation
· Brainstorming session
· Teaching program
· Committee presentation
Separate calls will be issued for Poster Sessions, User Group
Meetings, Lunch Topics, Networking Nodes and other program features.
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. While we
may accept proposal suggestions from teams of three
or more people, such groups need to designate no more than two
official co-presenters per session. 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.
NASIG reimburses plenary and concurrent speakers for expenses;
workshop presenters receive one-half off their basic registration. For
more information about NASIG’s reimbursement policy, please see:
http://www.nasig.org/public/reimbursement_policy.htm
Because NASIG publishes its conference proceedings, content needs to
be unique for copyright purposes.
When submitting a suggestion, please include as much of the following
information as possible:
1. Name(s) [No more than 2 contacts]
2. Mailing address(s)
3. Telephone number, fax number, and email address(es)
4. Short (50 words or less) biographical description about proposed
speakers
5. Proposed program title
6. Program type proposal and format
7. A 200-300 word abstract, which clearly states the proposal topic,
its relationship to the conference theme, and its relevance for
conference attendees.
Proposals should be submitted via electronic mail (attachments in
standard word processing programs are welcome) no later than:
September 15, 2003 (First Call)
October 15, 2003 (Second Call)
November 15, 2003 (Final Call)
to:
Bea Caraway
NASIG Secretary
BCARAWAY_at_TRINITY.EDU
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John P. Abbott, MS MSLS
Coordinator, Collection Development
University Library
Appalachian State University
325 University Drive
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-2821
828-262-3001 (fax)
abbottjp_at_appstate.edu
Received on Tue Aug 05 2003 - 13:47:43 EDT