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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Call for Proposals: 31st Charleston Conference. Due July 15

Submit your paper idea for the 31st Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition!
Sign up is now open at www.katina.info/conference/callforpapers.php<http://www.katina.info/conference/callforpapers.php>.  Please fill out the form on the website by 5 pm EST on July 15th, 2011.

We are looking for proposals for the following session types:

1) Lively Lunch Discussions: Thurs or Fri, 75 minutes, focused on discussion and audience participation;

2) Concurrent Sessions: Thurs or Fri, 45 minutes, standard presentation with 5-10 min for Q&A;

3) Innovation Sessions: Sat, 30 min, focus on new technology, innovative thinking, etc.

4) Poster Sessions: New for 2011!  Thurs or Fri, 30 minutes

5) Pecha Kucha Sessions: New for 2011!  Thurs or Fri, 6 minute 40 second PowerPoint presentation (20 slides, 20 seconds each), and another 9 minutes for discussion.
Pecha Kucha (Japanese<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language>: ペチャクチャ, IPA: [pet͡ɕa ku͍̥t͡ɕa]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_Japanese>[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha#cite_note-0>, chit-chat) is a presentation methodology in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each, usually seen in a multiple-speaker event for a total of 6 hours and 40 seconds. Pecha Kuchas originated in 2003 in Tokyo. This year the Charleston Conference would like to “try out” this new presentation system. We are proposing that presenters do a 6 minute and 40 second Pecha Kucha and allow another 9 minutes for discussion. If you like the idea, please make a proposal for the 2011 Charleston Conference. For more information on Pecha Kucha presentations, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha.

The 31st  Charleston Conference – Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
www.katina.info/conference<http://www.katina.info/conference>
November 2 (Preconferences and Vendor Showcase)
November 3-5 (Main Conference), 2011
2011 Theme – Somethings Gotta Give!
Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to over 1,100 in 2010.
The Charleston Conference is “the best library conference in the world.”

Contact Leah Hinds with any questions at leah@katina.info<mailto:leah@katina.info>.  See you in November!

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