The Library Collective

The Library Collective is back with a 2020 theme so awesomely nerdy, you won’t want to miss it!
For The Collective 2020 gathering, we’re challenging librarians to “Roll for Initiative” (that’s right, D&D nerds!). While proposals need not make reference to Dungeons & Dragons or gaming, we hope this year’s session ideas will connect with the broader themes evoked by the title, including but not limited to storytelling, improvisation, role-playing, innovation, creativity, empathy-building, and the many other ways librarians are taking initiative in their libraries.

 

Our unique proposal and review process includes a public ideation and commenting phase followed by a blind peer review. Read more and submit your ideas, vote, or comment now until August 2!

Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C)

February 23-26. 2020

David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) is a statewide event that provides quality programs focused on technology in the educational field. Each year, hundreds of exhibitors showcase their latest technology products and services to the vast audience of teachers, administrators, technology directors, librarians, and more, including those in higher education. Monday and Tuesday mornings kick off with keynote speakers that will both educate and inspire you. Throughout the three days, you can attend concurrent sessions and student showcases. There is something for everyone at PETE&C!

There are fantastic opportunities to hear presentations and share learning with others who have great ideas and are doing wonderful things with technology and learning.  You also do great things!  So, please consider sharing with others as a presenter at the 2020 conference

The deadline for submitting a proposal to be a presenter at the 2020 conference is July 15th.  As the primary presenter, if chosen, you will receive a free full conference registration.

If you plan to submit a proposal, it must be completed and submitted by midnight, July 15th.

Use the link below or go to http://peteandc.org to enter your proposal

https://www.peteandc.org/proposal_submission.cfm

LITA Education Call for Proposals, 2019 – 2020

What library technology topics are you passionate about? Have something you can help others learn?

LITA invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! Our courses and webinars are based on topics of interest to library technology workers and technology managers at all levels in all types of libraries. Taught by experts, they reach beyond physical conferences to bring high quality continuing education to the library world.

We deliberately seek and strongly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQA+ community, and people with disabilities.

Submit a proposal by July 5th to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Summer/Fall 2019 or in 2020.

 

All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed, including:

  • Research Data Management
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • Creative Commons licensing
  • Open Educational Resource (tools and access)
  • Data Visualization
  • Supporting Digital Scholarship/Humanities
  • Technology and Kids or Teens
  • Managing Technical Projects
  • Managing Technology Training
  • Creating/Supporting Library Makerspaces, or other Creative/Production Spaces
  • Diversity and Technology
  • Accessibility Issues and Library Technology
  • Technology in Special Libraries
  • Ethics of Library Technology (e.g., Privacy Concerns, Social Justice Implications)
  • Library/Learning Management System Integrations
  • Social Media Engagement
  • Intro to… GitHub, Productivity Tools, Visualization/Data Analysis, etc.

Instructors receive a $500 honorarium for an online course or $150 for a webinar, split among instructors.

Check out our list of current and past course offerings to see what topics have been covered recently. Be part of another slate of compelling and useful online education programs this year!

Questions or Comments?

For questions or comments related to teaching for LITA, contact us at (312) 280-4268 orlita@ala.org

 

2019 JFDL Symposium

Pre-Convention Journal Symposium on Formative Design and Design Thinking

Sunday, October 20 and Monday October 21, 2019

Westgate Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

CALL FOR PAPERS now live until June 15, 2019

Held in conjunction with the Annual International Convention of the  Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT),
October 21-24, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sponsored by:

  • the Journal of Formative Design in Learning (JDFL),
  • the College of Education at Florida Gulf Coast University,
  • the College of Community Innovations and Education at University of Central Florida,
  • the Office of Scholarship and Innovation, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University

Design thinking has been receiving attention in education as a set of strategies applicable to student learning, teacher development, and educational innovation. There is a clear need for scholarly and practical evidence and examples of educational approaches that bring design into education particularly in regard to formative design. The goal of this symposium is to bring together scholars interested in the role of formative design and design thinking in a collaborative discussion and peer-review process to develop potential submissions for the Journal of Formative Design in Learning (JFDL).  While the focus of this symposium is on design thinking and how it relates to formative design, we are open to various approaches, tools, processes, and ways of viewing and applying formative design and design thinking in teaching and learning.

Specifically, the symposium will seek to accomplish the following:

  • To discuss and share a dialog about the current state of formative design and design thinking in teaching and learning.
  • To provide an opportunity for potential authors who submit a plan of work of a draft of a potential journal submission and presented in a small group setting, in order to receive valuable feedback for crafting their forthcoming work.
  • To participate in world caf roundtables to review full drafts from authors of planned submissions to the journal.

Note: Both the abstracts and article drafts should be explicitly focused on or deeply involved with the topics of formative design and design thinking. All submissions to the symposium will be considered for expedited review by JFDL once submissions are finalized and returned through normal submission channels.

Schedule

  • June 15, 2019: Abstracts and article drafts due.
  • July 15, 2019: Authors of papers accepted for discussion notified.
  • July 31, 2019: All papers available for attendee review. It is expected that all symposium attendees will review all submitted papers in order to actively participate in the discussions and roundtable reviews.
  • October 20-21, 2019: Symposium: The discussions will be guided and facilitated by members of the editorial board from JDFL and faculty from all three universities.
    • October 20, 2-5 PM: discussions on formative design and design thinking as well as review and discussions of abstracts or work-products of those who have submitted these written artifacts prior to the symposium.
    • October 21, 8:30AM 4PM: Participants who submit their drafts prior to the symposium will have their works reviewed in roundtable format by others who have also submitted as well as other who agree to participate in the sessions.
  • Specifics about submission requirements and more details about the symposium can be found on the journals support site: http:formativedesign.org, which will be made available by March 1, 2019.

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Symposium fee:  $150 (Registration includes continental breakfast and refreshment break on Sunday and Monday).

For more information go to https://www.aect.org/jfdl_symposium.php

For more information, including how to sign up for the Pre-Conference, please contact:
Dr. Robert Kenny, Editor-in-Chief, JFDL e-mail rkenny@fgcu.edu

 Teaching About “Fake News”: Lesson Plans for Different Disciplines and Audiences

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

 “Fake news” is admittedly a very problematic phrase. Do you have better and/or innovative ways to teach and help students unpack the complexity of these concepts? Please consider submitting a book chapter proposal for our upcoming book.

Chapters are sought for the forthcoming ACRL book Teaching About “Fake News”: Lesson Plans for Different Disciplines and Audiences.

The problem of “fake news” has captured the attention of administrators and instructors, resulting in a rising demand for librarians to help students learn how to find and evaluate news sources.  But we know that the phrase “fake news” is applied broadly, used to describe a myriad of media literacy issues such as misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, and hoaxes. There’s no way we can teach everything there is to know about “fake news” in a 50-minute one-shot library session.  What we can do is tailor our sessions to be relevant to the specific audience. For example, a psychology class may benefit from a session about cognitive biases, while an IT class might want to talk about the non-neutrality of algorithms.  Special populations such as non-traditional students or writing center tutors could also be considered.

Chapter structure:

Each chapter of this book will be designated for a specific audience, discipline, or perspective, and be written by an author with expertise in that area.  In order to provide a foundation for the teaching librarian, it will begin with an overview of that specific aspect of fake news and be grounded in the established scholarship.  Next it will include a brief annotated list of accessible readings that could be assigned to participants ahead of a workshop when appropriate.  Authors will be asked to house a student-friendly PowerPoint version of their chapter in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox; the teaching librarian could use it as-is or modify it for the direct instruction portion of a session.  Finally, each chapter will include hands-on activities and discussion prompts that could be used in the actual workshop.

Final chapters will be 2,000-3,000 words in length.

Submission due dates:

Submit proposals at: https://tinyurl.com/cfpfakenews  by July 31,  2019

Notifications will be sent by September 1, 2019

Final chapters will be due by December 1, 2019

Possible chapter topics:

These are just examples of disciplines and audiences; we are open to others!

1.       Lessons by discipline

a.       Psychology

b.       Journalism/Communication

c.       History

d.       Information Technology

e.       Sociology

f.        Health Sciences

g.       Rhetoric/Composition

h.       Political Science

i.         Philosophy

j.         Business

2.       Lessons by audience

a.       Writing Center

b.       Senior Citizen groups

c.       First-year students

Proposal information:

Authors should complete the following form to submit proposals: https://tinyurl.com/cfpfakenews

Proposals will include:

1.    Discipline or audience addressed

2.    100 word abstract of proposed chapter

3.    A sample learning activity

Email teachingaboutfakenews@gmail.com with any questions.

Editors:

Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, and Mary K. Oberlies, Research and Instruction Librarian, William & Mary; Carol Wittig, Head of Research and Instruction, University of Richmond

The Serials Librarian

Greetings,

The Serials Librarian is currently seeking manuscripts on a rolling basis for the 2019 volume year.

The Serials Librarian is an international journal covering scholarly communications and all aspects of the serials and continuing resources management lifecycle. We publish case studies, reports, research papers, theoretical or speculative pieces, and a select number of columns.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

•       Scholarly communication issues (institutional repositories, copyright, publishing, citation studies, etc.)

•       New models for library-publisher commerce beyond “the big deal”

•       Procedural innovations in processing, organizing, assessing, and/or promoting e-resources

•       Metadata and discovery of serials and e-resources

•       Migration and implementation of systems such as ERM’s, discovery products, data visualization tools, etc., including ideas related to staffing workflows

•       Open access, whether “green,” “gold,” “diamond,” “platinum,” or hybrid

•       Peer review and the future of the journal gatekeeping function

•       End-user ease of access and usability

•       Collaborative projects related to collection development

•       Accessibility and diversity in resource management

•       Theoretical or speculative pieces addressing issues within the scope of the journal (e.g., does RDA adequately adjudicate concerns about serials title changes?)

•       The evolution of recurring issues in the field (e.g., the history of copyright and legislation devised to prevent “piracy”)

Please note that we are also interested in finding interesting content for our existing set of columns and that proposals for an entirely new column are welcome. All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the journal’s ScholarOne website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WSER

Questions or other requests can be sent to the journal’s editors, Sharon Dyas-Correia and Courtney McAllister, at serialslibrarianjournal@gmail.com For more information about The Serials Librarian, including complete submission instructions, please visit the journal’s webpage: www.tandfonline.com/WSER

Sincerely,

Sharon Dyas-Correia, Editor in Chief

Courtney McAllister, Associate Editor

2019 Texas Library Association (TLA) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Summit

Good Afternoon, Colleagues!
 
We are extending the call for proposals for the 2019 Texas Library Association (TLA) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Summit.
 
Tell Me More.  LIRT Summit is a one-day conference focused on topics related to library and information literacy instruction in academic, public, school or special libraries.  Attendees will interact with other library instruction enthusiasts and learn from one another in a collaborative, intimate, low-stress environment.  All with an interest in library instruction and information literacy  are welcome to attend and apply to present.  
 
When and Where?  LIRT Summit will be held on September 13, 2019, at Newton Gresham Library, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. 
 
Call for Proposals.  Please consider presenting your work at the LIRT Summit.  Proposals will be accepted until July 15, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. via this formhttps://shsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cx9n6eNdx19vz8h.  Any topics related to library and information literacy instruction are welcome in the following session formats:
  • 50-minute Presentation
  • 20-minute Presentation
  • 20-minute Poster Session
 
Registration Info.  Registration will open July 1, 2019, and will include breakfast and lunch for all attendees.  Additional information will be provided at a later date. 
 
 *Please excuse cross-posting*
 
Best Regards,
2019 TLA LIRT Summit Hosts
Research & Instruction Librarians
Newton Gresham Library
Sam Houston State University

Play On!

OAAr (Rare Books, Osler, Art and Archives) at the McGill Library in Montreal
invites papers and workshop proposals on the topic of play, games, and
creative engagement in education and libraries for “Play On!,” a research
colloquium taking place May 15th, 2020. The presentations should encourage
engagement and discussion. Interactive and alternative projects are
encouraged. Submit by August 1, 2019: Find out more:  https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgill.ca%2Fx%2FZph&data=02%7C01%7Cdxf19%40psu.edu%7C6fcfd9983271452cf7a608d6e9f1a2f8%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C1%7C636953621369063542&sdata=P6%2FU0FtlGV%2B3m%2BVrgwFKJN24GrLRY0DNB3SjszYfSTQ%3D&reserved=0

Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Special Issue: The Built Environment in Pennsylvania History

https://hsp.org/publications/pennsylvania-magazine-of-history-biography/calls-for-papers

The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography is issuing a call for articles to be included in a special issue on the built environment in Pennsylvania history, scheduled for publication in October 2021.

 The editors seek submissions of the following two sorts.

 Scholarly Articles: The editors seek submissions of scholarly articles (25–35 pages, double spaced) featuring new research on the built environment in Pennsylvania history. We welcome articles on architecture, infrastructure, parks, (de)industrialization, statues, monuments, and other subjects. While certainly not limited to the following, potential authors may wish to consider these questions: How has Philadelphia’s image of itself as a “greene country towne” affected different groups of residents over time? What legacies have coal and other industries left on the state, and when and how have these developments caused conflicts with environmental advocates? How should controversial aspects of the state’s history be memorialized in public spaces? Selections will be based on both quality and the need to represent a full range of topics and time periods.

Hidden Gems: The editors seek submissions of short articles (250–750 words) featuring hidden gems highlighting unknown, underused, or misunderstood sources related to the built environment in Pennsylvania history. We invite articles focusing on both written and non-written sources, including but not limited to diaries, manuscript collections, novels, government documents, oral histories, newspapers, photographs, artifacts, monuments, and cultural sites. These items may or may not be found in the state, but they must illuminate some aspect of the built environment in Pennsylvania history. See https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5215/pennmaghistbio.142.issue-3 for examples of such essays.

Submission details: Submissions should be addressed to Christina Larocco, editor, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (pmhb@hsp.org).

Guest editors: Potential contributors are strongly encouraged to consult with one of the two guest editors for this issue of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography well before the submission deadline: Elizabeth Milroy, professor and department head, Department of Art and Art History, Drexel University (em678@drexel.edu), and Randall Mason, associate professor of historic preservation, University of Pennsylvania (rfmason@design.upenn.edu).

 Deadline for submission of completed articles: January 1, 2020

Codex: The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL 

It’s that time again, folks! Codex: The Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL needs *YOUR* content! We’re looking for articles, annotated bibliographies, and materials reviews! To submit, please visit the Codex website: http://codex.acrlla.org
Please make sure to read the Author’s Guidelines page (http://journal.acrlla.org/index.php/codex/about/submissions#authorGuidelines).

Deadline for submissions will be Friday, July 12, by 4:30pmRemember: you don’t have to be a librarian, work in Louisiana, or even be a member of ACRL or ACRL-LA to submit – we welcome submissions from staff, LIS students, and non-members as well! We’re all in this together! Please feel free to share this with your colleagues!