*Call for Papers: Satellite Meeting*
*Theme: Libraries as Publishers: Building a Global Community*
Sponsored by the IFLA Section on Acquisition and Collection Development
Co-sponsored by the IFLA Section on Serials and Other Continuing Resources
Collaborators: Library Publishing Coalition and the University of Michigan
Library
*Conference Website: http://iflalibpub.org/ <http://iflalibpub.org/>*
Date: August 10 (5 p.m.) -August 12, 2016 (concluding 2 p.m.)
*Venue:* University of Michigan; 190 miles from Columbus, Ohio. This is an
easy drive, and various forms of transport are available, including the
Detroit airport, 30 minutes away. Additional information provided on
request.
*Call for Proposals and Papers:*
Libraries are engaging, with increasing success, in the dissemination of
original scholarly and literary materials. Both public and academic
libraries are becoming publishers for their communities. Over the last few
years, the number of libraries with a commitment to publishing has grown
substantially, with both academic and public libraries finding a strong
demand for their services. The latest Library Publishing Directory
profiles more than 115 libraries with active publishing programs, most in
North America but an increasing number in other continents. A global
community of library publishers is forming, and this meeting provides the
ideal opportunity to meet with colleagues from around the world to identify
common themes, brainstorm about shared challenges, and identify future
opportunities for information exchange and collaboration.
The program will comprise three half-day sessions titled "Understanding the
Vision," "Implementing the Vision," and "Sustaining and Growing the Vision."
We invite proposals in English (up to 300 words) for 10-15 minute
presentations addressing topics that align with one of the three session
themes. Examples of such topics might include (but are by no means limited
to):
● Reflecting on the outcomes of a specific library publishing program
or project
● The emerging impact/role of library-published work in collection
development
● Launching a small, open-access journal from within a library
● How a library publishing program or individual publication can
achieve financial sustainability
● The role of the library in meeting scholars’ obligations to freely
disseminate their work
● The role of the library in supporting innovation in digital
scholarship/publishing
● Opportunities for collaboration between university libraries and
university presses
● Case studies of existing projects
*We welcome submissions from around the globe and particularly those from
outside of North America.*
*Important Dates:*
● 4 March 2016: Deadline to submit paper proposals to:
https://iflalibpub.submittable.com/submit
● 31 March 2016: Notification to submitters
● 1 June April 2016: Deadline for authors to submit completed papers
*Satellite Planning & Programme Committee:*
Ann Okerson, Chair, IFLA Section on Acquisition and Collection Development
Sharon Dyas-Correia, Chair, IFLA Section on Serials and Other Continuing
Resources
Maria Bonn, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Library and Information
Sciences, University of Illinois
Sarah Lippincott, Program Director, Library Publishing Coalition
Charles Watkinson, Associate University Librarian for Publishing,
University of Michigan
Rebecca Welzenbach, Director of Strategic Integration and Partnerships,
Michigan Publishing
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Received on Thu Jan 21 2016 - 09:43:27 EST