CDL: NASIG call for papers.

[Note that the 1st deadline was yesterday. This is a little
late going out due to this moderator's fishing trip;
catch & release of course. JA]

From: Denise Novak <publicist_at_nasig.org>   8/16/2007 10:41 AM


REMINDER The deadline for the 1st call for papers is August 20, 2007.

NASIG 23rd Annual Conference "Taking the Sting Out of Serials"
June 5-8, 2008
Tapatio Cliffs Hilton Resort, Phoenix, Arizona

The 2008 Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals and/or 
program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy, and tactics 
sessions.  The Program Planners are specifically interested in hearing 
from publishers, vendors, librarians, and others about issues relating 
to scholarly communication, licensing, and publishing.

Please keep in mind the following:
*  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.
* The Program Planning Committee will treat all submissions as 
suggestions and guideposts.
*  Time management issues and reimbursement guidelines generally limit 
each session to two speakers.
*  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.
*  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.

The conference will be held at Tapatio Cliffs Hilton Resort, nestled 
in between Phoenix and Scottsdale in the midst of the Sonora Desert: 
http://www.pointehilton.com/indextc.cfm.

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/conferences/reimbursement_policy.htm.

Sessions Types:
* Pre-conferences are in-depth programs that focus on practical 
aspects of the work and skills we perform 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 90 minutes; please allow 10 minutes 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 60 minutes; please allow 10 minutes for questions 
from the audience.

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 August 20, 2007.

For more information about the North American Serials Interest Group, 
please see: http://www.nasig.org.
Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Sarah Wessel and Erika 
Ripley at: prog-plan_at_nasig.org.