Monthly Archives: December 2018

3rd annual Technology Education Research Symposium (TERS) 2019!

TERS 2019 – Present and publish your educational technology research!

The Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) is honored to offer you the opportunity to present at the 3rd annual Technology Education Research Symposium (TERS) 2019!

Proposals are now being accepted at:

https://www.smore.com/mvnaf

Priority submission deadline for proposals — Dec. 13, 2018

Deadline for proposals — Feb. 1, 2019
*Based on availability with no assurances of acceptance*

When is TERS 2019? April 13th, 2019


Where? Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

·         Present your educational technology research to others

·         Accepted publications will be published in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the PAECT: Technology Education Research Journal

·         Attend sessions to learn from other Ed Tech leaders and researchers

Who should attend?

Higher education faculty

Doctoral students

Educational Technology researchers

Educators

School Administrators

Corporate e-learning specialists

Instructional technology specialists

Anyone interested in educational technology research topics!

Click here to submit a proposal for presentation, publication, and to learn more about this event.

I want to thank you for allowing me to send you this personal email pertaining to TERS 2019! Please let me know if you would no longer wish to receive emails from me and I will be glad to remove you from my contact list.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lynn Hummel, Ed. D.

PAECT Higher Education Representative
Assistant Professor – Department of Instructional Technology
204 Sutliff Hall
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA  17815

Online Northwest

Online Northwest 2019

Online Only: Thinking about Content, Practices, and Equity

Call for Speakers

Deadline:  December 10th, 2018 at 5pm

Conference date & location:  March 29, 2019 at Portland State University, Portland OR

Theme: Online-Only: Thinking about Content, Practices, and Equity

Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on the intersection of libraries, technology, and culture. The conference explores how technology is applied within library settings and its impact on access and services for patrons. Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals.

Online Northwest seeks proposals for 45-minute panels and 7 minute lightning talks, workshops, and presentations on topics related to our conference theme: Online-Only: Thinking about Content, Practices, and Equity, especially with respect to following tracks and topics:

  • Online-only Information Literacy Instruction

  • Technology Trends: Security, Accessibility, Technology Skills

  • Data: Librarianship, Data Management, Project Management

  • Open Access: Social Justice, OER, Open Research

In addition, proposals that address other online-only aspects of librarianship are welcome as well!

Proposals will be accepted until 5pm on December 10, 2018. To submit a proposal, follow this link and create an account: http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context=onlinenorthwest

For more information about Online Northwest, please see our website:  http://onlinenorthwest.org/ . Information about conference registration will be posted shortly.

LITA Open Source Systems Interest Group

The LITA Open Source Systems Interest Group seeks proposals for its meeting on
Saturday, January 26th at 4:00-5:30 PM during the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting
in Seattle, Washington.

The Open Source Systems IG encourages active participation in the open source
community, promotes the use of open source software in libraries, and
advocates for the development of open standards and policies. We invite you to
share your experience implementing and using open source systems in your
organization.

Presentation topics might include, but are certainly not limited to:
– the new website you built with an open source CMS like WordPress, Drupal, or
Joomla
– your recent ILS move to Koha or Evergreen
– a digital repository you set up with Omeka or Islandora
– your switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice
– the brand new software you just created and want to share with the community

Presenters will be allotted 15 minutes with a short time afterwards for
questions.

Please email proposals to Jake Ineichen (jineichen@madisonpubliclibrary.org)
or Rob Nunez (rnunez@mykpl.info) by Friday, December 14th.

Your proposal should include:
– Proposal title
– Proposal description (up to 150 words)
– Name and position of presenter

We will notify you by Friday, December 21st if your proposal has been
accepted. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks,
Jake Ineichen (Co-chair) and Rob Nunez (Co-chair)

Consumer Identities and Social Change Symposium

Submission deadline: January 10, 2019

In partnership with The Institute for International Communication at St. John’s University, Consumer Identities is now accepting submissions for paper presentations at an upcoming one-day symposium, Consumer Identities and Social Change.

We seek transdisciplinary interpretations and critical analyses of consumer identity, broadly defined, across various cultural and media landscapes that address some aspect of social change. This symposium follows the 2017 installment, Consumer Identities and Digital Culture.

Potential topics (including but not limited to):

  • Activism and consumption
  • Anti-consumerism
  • Consumer identity and global issues
  • Corporate social responsibility and popular culture
  • Cultural marketing and consumer relationships
  • Environmental responsibility, greenwashing and branding
  • Grassroots media
  • Historical changes in consumer culture
  • The political economy of consumption

    We welcome scholarly submissions that address audience, industry, and critical/cultural perspectives and are particularly interested in the intersections thereof.

    Website: https://consumeridentities.com/

    Location: St. John’s University, New York City, Queens Campus

    Date: March 22, 2019

    Keynote: Dr. Emily West, Associate Professor, Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Submissions:

    350-word abstract and brief biographical note by 01/10/2019 to consumer.identities@gmail.com.

    Accepted panelists will be notified in mid-January.

    Please address any questions to:

    Candice D. Roberts
    Assistant Professor, Communication
    St. John’s University
    robertsc@stjohns.edu

    or

    Myles Ethan Lascity
    Assistant Professor, Fashion Media
    Southern Methodist University
    mlascity@smu.edu

Public Services Quarterly Guest Column editor (Technology)

Call for submissions:

The editor of the Technology column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking a guest column author for 2019 Vol. 15 Issue 1. The submission deadline is October 26, 2018.

The purpose of the Technology column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology, introductions to new technologies, and critiques of current technologies, their uses, or their future.

Readers interested in contributing ideas or articles to this column may contact column editor Derek Marshall at dmarshall@library.msstate.edu.

North American Virtual Reference Conference

The North American Virtual Reference Conference is accepting proposals for our full day virtual conference on Tuesday Feb 12, 2019. We are seeking proposals for 45 minute sessions and 15 minute lightning talks from virtual reference providers relating to our theme. Because this is a virtual conference, presenters can present from anywhere as long as they have a stable internet connection.

Conference theme: Fully Present Online. Participants will hear virtual reference staff from around the continent discuss how they build connections and go deeper with patrons when their relationships are virtual, and discover the tools and build the skills necessary for creating meaning in their work in a virtual environment.

Opening Keynote by Miguel Figueroa. Bio: Miguel Figueroa works at the Center for the Future of Libraries (www.ala.org/libraryofthefuture), an initiative from the American Library Association. He has previously held positions at the American Theological Library Association; ALA’s Office for Diversity and Office for Literacy and Outreach Services; NYU’s Ehrman Medical Library; and Neal-Schuman Publishers. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Knowledge River Program, an initiative that examines library issues from Hispanic and Native American perspectives.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

Self-care in a virtual world

·       Wellness/Self care

·       Emotional intelligence

Tips and tools to connect remotely with patrons

·       Communication strategies via chat

·       Incorporating instruction and creating teachable moments

·       The virtual reference interview/conversation

·       Involving your user

·       Providing referrals

·       Open access resources

·       Free online tools to connect with patrons

·       Collaborative services

Challenges

·       Handling difficult visitors

·       Crisis calls

·       Being fully present while managing multiple visitors

·       Chatting with teens

Telling your story

·       Training and assessment

·       Marketing your service

·       Service Evaluation

·       Telling your story with data

To submit a proposal, please fill out the proposal submission form by December 15th, 2018.

ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section 2019 Research Poster Session

The Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS) invites proposals for the 2019 WGSS Research Poster Session, to be held as part of the ALA Annual Conference General Poster Session, located in the exhibits hall at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The WGSS has a dedicated time from 11:30-1:00 on SaturdayJune 22nd for our posters to be displayed and discussed. We would also like those who are able and willing to present their posters at the WGSS General Membership Meeting at 4:30 the same day, to encourage maximum feedback.

The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to, teaching partnerships, critical information literacy initiatives, critical cataloging, archival practices, collection development, and scholarly communications related to women and gender studies. Topics dealing with feminism and librarianship are also welcome. For research ideas, see the Research Agenda for Women and Gender Studies Librarianship.

The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, February 8, 2019. Following a double-blind peer-review process, applicants will be notified in late March if their submission has been accepted for presentation at the conference. Start your application process now at https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=EFRAOCJH . You must login to the site using your ALA username and password, or you can create a username and password for the site before you submit your application.

Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA)

CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN!!!

Submit proposals here: https://goo.gl/forms/lBf3NchJGU98pelJ3

The Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference planning Committee seeks proposals for its second annual conference at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA on July 10-11, 2019.

The MIRA Conference seeks to bring together a group of makers, librarians, educators and practitioners for a day of presentations, workshops, discussions and networking. We encourage participation from all types of libraries, institutions and organizations.

Sessions can include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

·         How to set up a makerspace (costs, safety, staffing, training, location, value and buy-in, etc.)

·         How universities and schools are facilitating learning through making (hands-on training, integration into the curriculum, etc.)

·         Role of makerspaces in libraries and museums

·         How makerspaces inspire innovation and entrepreneurship (prototyping, disruptive technologies)

·         Future directions of makerspaces in education

·         Maker projects and concepts relating to machine learning, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality

·         Environmental effects of makerspaces and systems put in place to reduce impact

·         Assessment of makerspaces and making

·         Using makerspaces to create partnerships

·         Civic and community engagement in makerspaces

Session Types (Active learning and interactive sessions are encouraged):

·         Pre-Conference Workshop (3 hours): An in-depth, interactive, hands-on, deeper and thorough exploration of a topic. Presenter will need to

bring their own equipment and supplies.

·         Workshop (45 mins): A hands-on training session. Presenter will need to bring their own equipment and supplies.

·         Lightning Talk (5 mins): A 5 minute session to share a quick overview of your ideas, experience, and programs.

·         Presentation (20/45 mins): A session that can include ideas, experiences, original research, engaging discussion questions or activities.

·         Roundtable Discussion (45 mins): A session that offers conversations in a casual, round table setting.

·         Panel Discussion (45 mins) : A session that brings together 2-5 presenters into a cohesive conversation intended to engage audience members.

·         Makerspace Exhibit (30 mins): A session that offers an opportunity to showcase your makerspace and its programming and services in an informal setting.

Proposal Submission Deadline: Feb 19, 2019

Notification of Acceptance: April 15 2019

Conference Registration Opens: Mar 18, 2019

If you have any questions, contact Vinaya Tripuraneni, Planning Committee Chair, atvtripuraneni@laverne.edu.

Pennsylvania Library Association Lehigh Valley Chapter

On Friday, May 17, 2019, the Lehigh Valley chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) will host its annual workshop/conference at Northampton Community College, Main Campus in Bethlehem, PA. We are interested in sessions that are related to public, academic, special, or school librarians.

All workshop sessions are 60 minutes in length. If you have something great to share with fellow Lehigh Valley librarians, please submit your proposal by completing this form.

Presenting at the PaLA Lehigh Valley chapter workshop benefits your professional life, builds your resume, gets your name out there, and helps you network with colleagues. Fellow librarians are excited to learn from you!

The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, December 31, 2018. Applicants will be notified by end of January, 2019. Any questions please contact Catherine Stewart, incoming Chair, at cstewart@nazarethlibrary.org.

L&M (LLAMA journal)

L&M focuses on assisting library administrators and managers at all levels as they deal with day-to-day challenges. In-depth articles address a wide variety of management issues and highlight examples of successful management methods used in libraries. Features include interviews with prominent practitioners in libraries and related fields, and columns with practical advice on managing libraries.
Authors are invited to submit original articles on topics that would be of interest to library leaders in all types of libraries. Topics of special interest would be those that address one or more of the 14 Foundational Competencies for Library Leaders and Managers that were identified by the LLAMA Competencies Committee. Each competency has been defined and includes citations to additional information as well as an example case study to demonstrate real world application.
 Please see the information for authors page for more details regarding format and submission of articles.