From: "DeVoe, Kristen" <DevoeK_at_cofc.edu>
**Please Excuse any Cross-Postings**
Against the Grain is now accepting submissions of articles for the
November 2006 issue. This issue will look at the topic of
“Collections Assessment in the Digital Age”
Possible Article Topics Could Include:
-Development of new technologies/systems/tools for assessing
electronic collections
-future of collections assessment
-impact of the internet as a tool for collection assessment
-Redesigning collection assessment procedures to reflect
digital/electronic collections.
-Challenges unique to assessing electronic collections
- methods used for assessment of print materials vs. methods used to
assess electronic collections
-collections assessment in digital/virtual libraries
-achieving effective assessment of electronic collections
-increased data available for use in collection assessment
Articles on other aspects of collections assessment are also welcome.
Against the Grain is a partially refereed publication, and articles are
usually 2000 -- 2500 words in length. Article proposals and / or
abstracts of articles should be submitted by Friday, July 7, 2006.
The deadline for submission of the articles themselves is Friday,
August 25, 2006.
If you are interested in submitting an article, please let me
know by return email. (devoek_at_cofc.edu)
If you need more information or have further questions, please do not
hesitate to ask. My contact information is below.
Thanks so much for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Kristen DeVoe
Guest Editor of the November 2006 Issue of Against the Grain.
Kristen E. DeVoe
Electronic Resources Librarian
Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Phone: (843) 953-6671
Email: devoek_at_cofc.edu
Received on Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:11:54 EDT