Call for Proposals: Chapters for Continuing Education for Librarians. Due August 31

Call for Chapters: Continuing Education for Librarians: Workshops, Conferences, College, and Other Ways
Book Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.

Co-editor: Carol Smallwood, The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times; andLibrary Management Tips That Work, both 2011 ALA Editions

Co-editor: Vera Gubnitskaia, Orange County Library System, Orlando, Florida; contributor toLibrarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (ALA Editions, 2010)

Co-editor: Kerol Harrod, Denton Public Library, Denton, Texas; 2011 Texas Library Association Public Relations Branding Iron Award

Chapters sought for an anthology by U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, sharing practical how-to chapters on ways to continue education (librarianship and other fields) for advancement, keeping current, and personal satisfaction.

Possible topics: workshops, conferences, deciding on colleges, online classes, scholarships, graduate assistants, research and publication, stress management, financial aspects, teaching, balancing classes/family/work, networking, travel abroad.

Concise, how-to chapters using bullets, headings, based on experience to help colleagues. No previously published or simultaneously submitted material. One author or authored by two/one complimentary copy per chapter as compensation; 3,000-3,500 words.

Please e-mail 2-3 topics each described in 2-3 sentences by August 31, 2011 with brief biography sketch(s). Please place EDUCATION/Last Name on the subject line to: kerolharrod@gmail.com

Call for Participation: ACRL/IS Mentoring Program. Apply by August 8

Do you want to lead? Do you want to share your professional library experience, and build a relationship with a new colleague? Feel the need for some professional mentoring? Then consider becoming a mentor or mentee for the ACRL/IS Mentoring Program for 2011-2012!

The purpose of the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is to contribute to the professional development of academic librarians who teach information literacy by pairing librarians experienced in teaching with librarians new to instruction or to the Instruction Section. Currently, we are especially seeking mentors to pair with the numerous librarians who have applied to our program as mentees. In order to create mentor/mentee pairs before the beginning of the Fall Semester, we ask that you fill out our online application by August 8. 

Both mentor and mentee applications are accepted year-round, and pairings are made in the summer and midwinter. Mentor applicants, please use this form, and mentees, please use this form.

The program creates a forum for learning opportunities, networking, and the exchange of ideas between paired mentors and mentees. Conference attendance is not required. In fact, much of the mentoring takes place outside of scheduled conferences. You can advance your expertise and help the profession into the future by joining the ACRL/IS Mentoring Program. Please apply!

If you have questions about the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program, please contact the Committee Chair Joe Goetz at goetzje@gmail.com, or visit the IS Mentoring Program site for more information.

Complete URLs:
Mentor application form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dGRJWUdCUGliTXJZLWFlRDNNSjFSNEE6MA#gid=0

Mentee application form:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGZtVy1jWVE5d0R1V09WZXQ3NldPWWc6MA#gid=0

IS Mentoring Program site:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/mentoring/index.cfm

Call for Full Papers: NMRT Footnotes. Due August 8

The NMRT Footnotes Committee is seeking contributions for our next issue.

Feature Articles

If there’s a project you want to share or some aspect of your job that you want to write about, we want to hear about it! Further, if you are a new librarian and want to get published and gain some professional writing experience, Footnotes is a great place to start. (Past issues of Footnotes can be found here.)

**Book Reviews**

Have you just read a book that would appeal to new librarians/information professionals? Want to share your thoughts? All subjects will be considered. A few book reviews will be published in each issue.

**Website Reviews**

Who doesn’t like to find out about fellow librarian’s favorite online resources/websites?! This column will include a handful of reviews of similar sites. Authors: please indicate the theme of the websites you are interested in reviewing. All subjects will be considered; please consider a minimum of 3 website reviews to include in your final submission

Please contact Nancy Eagan nge222@gmail.com with your article idea by Monday, July 25th.

The submissions deadline for this issue will be August 8th.

Thank you for your contributions!

Call for Proposals: LITA Programs for the 2012 Annual ALA meeting. Due August 5

The LITA Program Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2012 Annual American Library Association Conference.  We're looking for full day pre-conferences, and half day and two hour conference presentations on use of, new ideas for, and technology trends in libraries. Think about the technology success or failure you're recently had, or the topic you think we haven't had covered and put together a proposal. 

When/Where is the Conference?

2012 Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA: June 21–26, 2012

What kind of topics are we looking for? 

Anything relating to libraries and technology! (That narrows it down, right?) A few ideas might include: Comparing two or three library tools (LibGuides vs Google Pages), (Un)Successful Implementation of a New Technology, From the Trenches of an ILS Migration, Technology for Marketing, Marketing Technology, Managing Technology, Project Management, How to Quickly Build a Web App that looks Decent, Managing People and Technology, Supporting Continuing Ed for Technology, Video Creation and Editing, Including/Leveraging Users, Tech Tools for Data Management, etc etc etc. 

When are proposals due? 

August 5, 2011

How I do submit? 

Fill out this form

When will I have an answer? 

The committee will be reviewing proposals in August, final decisions will be made in September

Do I have to be a member of ALA/LITA/an IG/a committee?

No! We welcome proposals from anyone who feels they have something to offer regarding library technology. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial support for speakers.  

Got another question? 

Please feel free to email (abigailgoben@gmail.com) and the group will figure it out.  

Call for Proposals: "Advances in Library and Information Series." Due August 1

Call for contributions to its “Advances in Library and Information Series"

URL:

http://resources.igi-global.com/Marketing/ALIS_Newsletter/June_2011/Call_for_Contributors.htm

IGI Global is pleased to announce that it is accepting new proposals for contribution to the “Advances in Library Information Science” (ALIS) book series. The series, which first launched in the spring of 2010, currently comprises 20 research-oriented publications on the developments and trends affecting libraries in the United States and around the world.

ALIS mission is to expand the body of library science literature by covering a wide range of subjects, particularly those relating to emerging technologies, digitization of resources, information literacy, library education, and collection development. The series is also complemented by a quarterly newsletter , which promotes each book’s content ahead of publication.

Librarians interested in becoming ALIS authors or editors are encouraged to submit a proposal, along with a short biography and CV, electronically (as Word documents) by August 1st for all summer submissions to, alis@igi-global.com.   For more information on how to submit a proposal, please visit www.igi-global.com/alis. For information about IGI Global’s existing library science titles, you may browse the LIS brochure or LIS topic collection. Mirela Roncevic editor, writer, content developer 646-207-4773 mirelaroncevic@gmail.com

Call for Proposals: Chapters for "Workplace Culture in Academic Libraries." Due August 1

This is a call for proposals for chapters for an upcoming book titled “Workplace Culture in Academic Libraries:  The Early Twenty-First Century.”  This book will be edited by Kelly Blessinger and Dr. Paul Hrycaj of Louisiana State University and published by Chandos Press. 

This book will focus on various aspects of workplace culture in academic libraries from the practitioners’ viewpoint, as opposed to that of the theoretician.  Basic questions the book will be concerned with: What conditions contribute to an excellent academic library work environment?  What helps to make a particular academic library a great place to work?  Articles should focus on actual programs while placing the discussion in a scholarly context.  Each article should minimally have an introduction, literature review, and conclusion.  More research-based articles should also include a problem statement, methodology, and results.  Articles included would be related to the physical environment, the recruitment and hiring process, diversity, retention of quality staff, staff morale, interaction between departments, communication/information sharing, handling of complaints, and management styles conducive to healthy workplaces.   It will be preferable for authors to be current academic librarians, though articles from those who are not current practitioners will be acceptable as long as they are based on previous experience as a practitioner.  

See the reverse side for more information on the potential topics in this book. 

To submit a proposal, please submit the following by August 1, 2011 to Kelly Blessinger at kblessi@lsu.edu:

1)      A one to two paragraph summary of your idea for a chapter

2)      A current curriculum vitae

3)      Citations to current works or a writing sample

Any additional questions can be directed to either editor:

Kelly Blessinger                                                                       Paul Hrycaj

kblessi@lsu.edu                                                                      phryca1@lsu.edu

225-578-8538                                                                          225-578-2629

BOOK OUTLINE

NOTE:  The details provided are merely suggestions, since the editors don’t wish to constrain the scope of submissions.

Work Environment

1.        Staff input: Case studies from different institutions and their hiring processes: Would likely include a survey instrument sent to university libraries where the author(s) would ask pertinent questions related to their hiring process.

2.        Achieving a diverse workforce: Viewpoints from other academic libraries:  A discussion on diversity is a relevant and important issue in academic libraries.  It could also cover initiatives such as minority resident librarians, committees/task forces to explore diversity improvement, and current practices and guidelines regarding recruiting efforts geared toward diversity.

3.        New Employees: Best practices for acclimating them to the environment: Focus would be on different initiatives such as peer mentoring and what is critical in new employee training.

4.        Physical environment: Why are catalogers always in the basement: Focusing on innovative uses of space for carrying out the various functions of an academic library, such as the information/learning commons, combined reference and circulation desks, multimedia work spaces and labs, use of library space for writing, technology, tutoring, etc. centers.

5.        Staff morale: Interpersonal relations and attitudes: Reward and incentive programs, staff organizations, social committees.

6.        Interaction between departments: Who is that guy:  Ways for improving interdepartmental communication through library retreats, cross-training, presentations, and staff newsletters.

7.        The tenure track:  How it affects the culture of academic libraries: Fighting “us vs. them” attitudes between tenured and non-tenured librarians, support systems for tenure-track librarians.

8.        Mentoring/coaching: Creating pathways: Programs in place to match less-experienced librarians with more experienced librarians to provide personal assistance in their professional development.

9.        Generational differences: What we can learn from each other: How to address perceived weakness in skills development for different generations, how generational differences require adjustments in management styles and incentives, how to best take advantage of experience as well as encourage new ideas.           

           

10.     Communication and information sharing: Wikis, intranets, retreats, and just plain talking:  Different methods used to encourage communication pathways between staff members to increase awareness, retain knowledge, and prevent duplication of effort.

Management and Leadership for a Healthy Workplace

1.        Advisory groups and faculty governance: Ideas for improving librarian involvement in administrative decisions.

2.        Handling of complaints: What is tolerated, what is encouraged:  Programs and structures in place, both within and outside the library, for dealing with librarian concerns and   problems, including problem behaviors.

3.        Merit raises and salary compression: Their effect on the climate: Reasonable approaches for determining merit raises, how to continue valuing old employees while being able to offer competitive salaries to new employees.

4.        The transparent organization: Keeping staff in the loop: How administrators communicate effectively with staff regarding budget problems, staff changes, evaluation of administrators, etc.

5.        Different management styles: What works, what doesn’t : Effective approaches to and best practices in management in 21^st century academic libraries, how to break away from outmoded styles of management.

6.        Adventures in shared management: Models from other universities: Innovations in less hierarchical and most holistic styles of management, how to empower workers by increasing their involvement in management and thereby their ownership of outcomes.

Call for Applicants: NEH Grants. Due August 17

The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds humanities projects that are intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations. New application guidelines are now posted on the NEH Web site (www.neh.gov) for our America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grant competition. The next two deadlines are August 17, 2011, and January 11, 2012. Grants support interpretive exhibitions, reading or film discussion series, historic site interpretation, lecture series and symposia, and digital projects. NEH especially encourages projects that offer multiple formats and make creative use of new technology to deliver humanities content. Program officers in the Division of Public Programs are available to assist you, whether it is to discuss project ideas or to read a draft of a proposal. Please call the NEH Division of Public Programs (202-606-8269) or contact a program officer directly. Below are the names and contact information for the Division's program officers: Barbara Bays, 202-606-8290, bbays@neh.gov Jeff Hardwick, 202-606-8287, jhardwick@neh.gov David Martz, 202-606-8297, dmartz@neh.gov John Meredith, 202-606-8218, jmeredith@neh.gov Kathleen Mulvaney, 202-606-8270, kmulvaney@neh.gov Danielle Shapiro, 202-606-8241, dshapiro@neh.gov Michael Shirley, 202-606-8293, mshirley@neh.gov David Weinstein, 202-606-8308, dweinstein@neh.gov

Division of Public Programs | National Endowment for the Humanities | 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Room 426, Washington, D.C. 20506 | ƒu: (202) 606-8269 | f: (202) 606-8557 | „K publicpgms@neh.gov | www.neh.gov Email: publicpgms@neh.gov  Visit the website at http://www.neh.gov

Call for Full Papers: Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century. Due August 15

The Oral History Forum d’histoire orale is seeking submissions to a special issue addressing Oral History and Education, entitled "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century." The issue is guest-edited by the Educational Research Unit, Making Histories/Faire histoire: Narrative and Collective Memory in Education/Récits et mémoires collectives en éducation in the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa. The Oral History Forum d’histoire orale is the online journal of the Canadian Oral History Association (http://journal.canoha.ca), which serves as the online meeting place for scholars, community activists, librarians, archivists, and others who use oral history to explore the past. Through this open-access collection we hope to generate discussion on this important theme and provide a valuable resource for people interested in the study of Oral History and Education, whether in the classroom or in their own research. Submissions to "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century" might concern, but are not limited to, the following topics: * case studies where Oral History strategies are used with students at various levels of the educational enterprise; * challenges of Oral History for scholars and educators; * advantages of using Oral History for students of History at all levels; * recommended software for generating Oral History within educational contexts; * combining conventional educational history with Oral History sources; * institutional responsibilities and ethical dilemmas in utilizing Oral History with students. "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century" is seeking contributions that engage with these issues as they relate to Oral History and Education, broadly defined. University researchers, community organizers, educators, oral historians, public historians, and others who are working in this field are invited to submit theoretical and methodological papers, as well as empirically-based essays, reviews (books, new media, exhibitions, films, theatrical productions), and discussions for "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century." We strongly encourage contributors to think outside the traditional box of the printed academic journal and thus their submissions may also include photographs, artwork, annotated transcripts, audio and/or video clips, field notes and any other additional research materials that may enrich our understanding of Oral History and Education. Deadline for Submission: 15 August 2011. Length of Submission: 5,000 to 10,000 words, excluding notes Abstract: 250 words, including the name, email address, affiliated institution, and a short cv.

Sharon Anne Cook and Nicholas Ng-a-Fook Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa Email: makingoralhistory@gmail.com Visit the website at http://www.oralhistoryforum.ca

Call for Proposals: Emerald's Social Information Research. Due August 15

Emerald’s Library and Information Science book series special volume Social Information Research

Proposal submission deadline: August 15, 2011
Accepted full chapters deadline: December 15, 2011

Co-editors
Professor Gunilla Widén (gwiden@abo.fi) and Dr. Kim Holmberg (kholmber@abo.fi)
Department of Information Studies, Åbo Akademi university, Finland

The Library and Information Science book series announces a call for papers on topics related to Social Information Research. We seek conceptual, analytical and empirical papers covering the newest and most innovative approaches to the study of this theme.

Online information and social information that we receive from and create together with our social networks are becoming increasingly important both in our everyday lives as well as our professional lives. Social information has in many ways a great impact on our information behaviour as we receive information and recommendations from our networks and our friends are being used as part of ranking algorithms by various information services. There are many possible angles and layers in studying social aspects in information science and it is important to coordinate these aspects.

We can study the social context of information creation and dissemination both as human group behaviour as well as through the tools and technological innovations supporting networking activities. We can study social information behaviour as part of information behaviour (IB) but also more precisely through e.g. social information retrieval, social search, social bookmarking and other social recommendation systems, and co-creation of information.

The purpose of this book is to collect current research representing these and other aspects of social information with emphasis on the new innovations supporting today’s information behaviour. This is a cutting edge topic where several relevant disciplines are combined (information science, social media and business organization). There are a lot of assumptions about how the social and interactive web will affect our information behaviour but few publications based on research. The aim of the book is to present the kaleidoscope of social information.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: social creation of information, online information dissemination, online social networks and/or social networking in relation to information dissemination and creation, social information retrieval, social search, social bookmarking and other social recommendation systems, social information management and/or knowledge management and social media in relation to information science research.

Submission procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 1-2 page chapter proposal by August 15, 2011. Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal by September 15, 2011. Full chapters (7500–9000 words) are expected to be submitted by December 15, 2011. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Final revised manuscripts are due on March 31, 2012.
Proposals and manuscripts should be sent electronically to both of the editors Gunilla Widén (gwiden@abo.fi) and Kim Holmberg (kholmber@abo.fi). Submissions must be in either Word or PDF format.
Complete author guidelines are available at:http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/ebookseries/author_guidelines.htm

About the Library and Information Science book series
The Library and Information Science Series solicits and publishes edited and non-edited manuscripts on all theoretical and practical aspects in the creation, distribution, location, acquisition, organization, retrieval, and management of information. New ways for creating, distributing, organising and using digital information have emerged including content production, user and organisational issues. The Library and Information Science Series aims to publish leading edge monographs with new theories, models, research developments, and organizational and management issues.

The Library and Information Science book series covers new and important topical research and professional issues in the field. Selected topics also provide a bridge between current theoretical developments and the research interests of applied researchers in information science, libraries, information professions, information industry and related disciplines.

The Library and Information Science book series essential reading for academics, researchers and practitioners who are involved in information science and librarianship research, and eager to keep up with the latest research findings and trends.

Call for Proposals: Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century. Due August 15

The Oral History Forum d’histoire orale is seeking submissions to a special issue addressing Oral History and Education, entitled "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century."  More information available:  http://www.oralhistoryforum.ca/

The issue is guest-edited by the Educational Research Unit, Making Histories/Faire histoire: Narrative and Collective Memory in Education/Récits et mémoires collectives en éducation in the Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.

The Oral History Forum d’histoire orale is the online journal of the Canadian Oral History Association (http://journal.canoha.ca), which serves as the online meeting place for scholars, community activists, librarians, archivists, and others who use oral history to explore the past. Through this open-access collection we hope to generate discussion on this important theme and provide a valuable resource for people interested in the study of Oral History and Education, whether in the classroom or in their own research.

Submissions to "Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century" might concern, but are not limited to, the following topics:

* case studies where Oral History strategies are used with students at various levels of the educational enterprise;
* challenges of Oral History for scholars and educators;
* advantages of using Oral History for students of History at all levels;
* recommended software for generating Oral History within educational contexts;
* combining conventional educational history with Oral History sources;
* institutional responsibilities and ethical dilemmas in utilizing Oral History with students.

"Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century" is seeking contributions that engage with these issues as they relate to Oral History and Education, broadly defined. University researchers, community organizers, educators, oral historians, public historians, and others who are working in this field are invited to submit theoretical and methodological papers, as well as empirically-based essays, reviews (books, new media, exhibitions, films, theatrical productions), and discussions for 

"Making Educational Oral Histories in the 21st Century." We strongly encourage contributors to think outside the traditional box of the printed academic journal and thus their submissions may also include photographs, artwork, annotated transcripts, audio and/or video clips, field notes and any other additional research materials that may enrich our understanding of Oral History and Education.

Deadline for Submission: 15 August 2011.

Length of Submission: 5,000 to 10,000 words, excluding notes Abstract: 250 words, including the name, email address, affiliated institution, and a short cv.

Call for Proposals: 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International. Due August 1

Call for Papers

15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) 

Technology & the Changing Nature of Science Librarianship

25–26 January 2012

New Orleans, Louisiana

Over the last three decades, advances in technology have wrought groundbreaking changes across nearly every imaginable field and discipline.  From media to medicine, engineering to the humanities, technology has changed the way we communicate, explore, research, and learn.  The field of science librarianship has not been immune to these changes, and has itself transformed over the past several years into a field burgeoning with new dynamism, opportunity, and, yes, uncertainty.

On January 25-26, 2012, the Atmospheric Sciences Librarians International (ASLI) will meet to explore these changes during their Annual Meeting, to be held in the historic city of New Orleans, Louisiana. We invite proposals for papers describing the ways in which librarians and information professionals working in the atmospheric and geosciences are working in new ways to support the information and research needs of their communities; how we’ve seen our roles change in the wake of recent technological developments; and what we imagine to be the new frontiers of our profession.  We also welcome proposals for panels and themed sessions.

Submissions should include full contact information, a title, and brief abstract of less than 250 words.  The now-annual “Technology Tools and Tips” session will be repeated, allowing anyone who is using a technology – old or new – to participate in this ‘lightning round’ session, consisting of back-to-back 5-minute talks.  Proposals from students in the atmospheric, library, or information sciences are particularly welcomed.

Please submit proposals to ASLI Chair-elect:

Jamaica Jones

NCAR Library

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

P.O. Box 3000

Boulder, CO 80307

303-497-2674

jamaica@ucar.edu

Deadline for submission:  August 1, 2011

Call for Proposals: International Journal of Sociology Ecology & Sustainable Development. Due August 1

CFP: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) Special Issue On: “Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies” 

Submission Due Date: August 1, 2011

Guest Editor: Dr. Mustafa Zihni TUNCA

Introduction

Sustainable development is an important social objective in the world. Many obstacles oppose the implementation of sustainable development in developing countries.  Approaching these issues that are the greatest challenges for implementing sustainable development in these countries can lead to a better understanding of how these issues can be addressed.

Emerging economies, which are the developing countries in the process of rapid growth and industrialization, inevitably play a significant role towards the achievement of sustainable development.  A close look at socio-economic, technological, and political changes in emerging economies can help us for a better understanding of the dynamics of sustainable development.

One of the major challenges facing emerging economies in their efforts to promote sustainable development is the expansion of information technologies (IT). IT is the key concept for sustainable economic development within both macro and micro perspectives as it can assist in addressing individual, organizational, regional, and global development. Hence, there is an imperative need for an in-depth, systematical investigation of the influence of information technologies on sustainable economic development in emerging economies.

Objective of the Special Issue

The objective of the special issues is to help both researchers and practitioners to develop a critical understanding of sustainable development in emerging economies with a special reference to information technologies. The special issue will bring together work from a range of disciplines to promote a multi-disciplinary perspective to develop practical and theoretical solutions to improve the economic, social, environmental, technological, educational, and administrative sustainability.

Recommended Topics

Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:

-              Sustainable development, economic development theories, policies and practices

-              Emerging & transition economies, developing & less developed countries

-              Globalization

-              Welfare and poverty

-              Foreign trade

-              Environmental policy and environmental management

-              Information and communication technologies

-              E-business, E-commerce, E-government, E-services

-              Digital divide

-              Knowledge society

-              Knowledge management

-              Public investments

-              Enterprise development

-              Financial institutions

-              Technological alliances

-              Innovation and entrepreneurship

-              Supply chain management

-              Policy making

Submission

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special issue on or before August 1, 2011. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. Interested authors should consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf.  All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:

Dr. Mustafa Zihni TUNCA

Guest Editor

E-mail: tunca@iibf.sdu.edu.tr ; tunca@hotmail.com

and

Dr. Elias G. Carayannis

Editor-in-Chief, IJSESD

Email: caraye@gwu.edu