Call for Proposals: 20th Annual Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Conference. Due October 3

The 20th Annual Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Conference, “Communication 2012 – Paraprofessionals have come a long way, 1992-2012″ will be held on May 20-22, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Koger Center in Richmond. Now is the time to submit YOUR Concurrent Session Proposal Form (Deadline for submissions is October 3, 2011). http://www.vla.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/vlapf_session_proposal12_form.pdf If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Co- Chairs Deloris Thomas (djthom@wm.edu) and/or Susan Carroll (carrollsk@longwood.edu).

Call for Full Papers: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning. Due October 1

Call for Submissions: Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning

The Journal of Library and Information Service for Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Routledge, welcomes the submission of manuscripts.

The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians and information specialists involved with distance education and delivering library resources and services to this growing community of students. 

Topics can include but are not limited to:

• Faculty/librarian cooperation and collaboration
• Information literacy
• Instructional service techniques
• Information delivery
• Reference services
• Document delivery
• Developing collections

If you are interested in submitting an article, this journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the “Guide for ScholarOne Authors” at http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/submission/ScholarOne.asp before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are providedat http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1533-290X or can be emailed to you directly.WLIS receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/WLIS. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/.

Inquiries and questions are welcome and can be sent directly to the editor, Jodi Poe, at jpoe@jsu.edu.

Please note: We accept manuscript submissions through the year. The deadline to have your article appear in our next issue, if accepted, is October 1, 2011. Accepted and approved manuscripts received after this date have no guarantee of being included in the next published issue.

Call for Nominations: ALA NMRT 2012 Board

The NMRT Nominating Committee seeks candidates to run for the following positions:


Vice-President/President-Elect (3 years, 2012-2015)
Secretary (1 year, 2012-2013)
Assistant Treasurer (1 year, 2012-2013. Followed by 2 years as Treasurer, 2013-2015.)
Networking Director (2 years, 2012-2014)
Outreach Director (2 years, 2012-2014)


All interested candidates or nominations should be submitted by October 1, 2011 to: NMRTNominations@gmail.com.


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Call for Proposals: 2012 Information Fluency Conference. Due October 14

The 2012 Information Fluency Conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the upcoming conference to be held at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. This year's theme is "Information Fluency and the Digital Divides." 

Proposals should address one or more of the various aspects of Information Fluency and the Digital Divides. Proposals will be peer-reviewed and may be published in a special edition of the Journal of Information Fluency. The conference program committee will accept 28 proposals for concurrent sessions or roundtable discussions and 15 posters for poster presentations. This Call for Proposals is being sent electronically only. We request that you share this information with colleagues who may be interested.

Submit your Proposal Online at www.ce.ucf.edu/if

Proposals must be submitted by October 14, 2011

The conference will feature keynote address, concurrent sessions, and posters with presentations on the various aspects of the theme, "Information Fluency and the Digital Divide." Learn about new and cutting edge theories in IF and see what your colleagues are doing on campuses around the world. Present your research and share your expertise.

Visit www.ce.ucf.edu/if, email us if@ucf.edu or call us at 407-882-0260 for more information. 

Call for Full Papers: Journal of Library and Information Science. Due October 1

CALL FOR PAPERS: The journal KNJIŽNICA (LIBRARY, ISSN 0023-2424) is now accepting proposals for publication in its international issue. KNJIŽNICA (LIBRARY, ISSN 0023-2424) is the first scientific journal in Slovenia to publish refereed articles and short communications presenting recent scientific and professional achievements in library and information science, book studies and related fields. KNJIŽNICA aspires to support the development of theory and practice and to raise the knowledge and skills of professional staff. The KNJIŽNICA is indexed in: LISA (CSA), LISTA (EBSCO), Proquest Science/Technology Databases (HT&AJ, Technology Journals, Illustrata Technology), Proquest Research Library, ProQuest Library Science, IBZ, and DOAJ. Full-text articles can be accessed on the journal's web site (http://revija-knjiznica.zbds-zveza.si/ ), and on the web sites of LISA, Google Scholar, dLib and COBISS/OPAC. The aim of the international issue is to stimulate scientific communication on recent development in library and information science (LIS) and profession in South Eastern and Eastern European regions. The international issue welcomes (1) research articles covering various aspects of LIS and related fields as well as (2) research articles covering various aspects on LIS and related fields by authors (researchers, students, librarians, etc.) affiliated in South Eastern and Eastern European regions. The journal welcomes manuscript submissions meeting the general criteria of scientific excellence and significance, especially if the research is based on international cooperative projects or multidisciplinary approach. Relevant research fields include, but are not limited to: - Digital libraries, Digitisation, Digital Preservation, Evaluation of Digital Library Collections, - Library and Information Science Education, - User Studies in Library and Information Science, - Libraries, Museums, and Archives in the Global Information and Cultural, Political and Social Environment, - The Book and Book Publishing Studies, - The Book, Libraries, Information Services, Publishing in Historical and Social Context. Manuscripts should be submitted to Primož Južnič (Editor-in-Chief): primoz.juznic@ff.uni-lj.si by October 1st 2011. Additional information on submission requirements can be accessed at: http://revijaknjiznica.wordpress.com/library-english/ (Guidelines for Authors, Paper Template, and Permission for Publishing). All articles published in KNJIŽNICA will be blind peer-reviewed. The international issue will be published in December 2011 (Vol. 55, Iss. 4). Important dates Submission date for articles: 1.10.2011 Review comments and notification of acceptance: 30.10.2011 Submission date for the final paper: 1.12.2011 Issue publishing: December 2011

Primoz Juznic University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts Department for Library and Information Science and Book Studies Aškerčeva 2 SI - 1000 Ljubljana SLOVENIA Email: primoz.juznic@ff.uni-lj.si  Visit the website at http://revija-knjiznica.zbds-zveza.si/

Call for Proposals: 4th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Due October 2

Proposals are sought for sessions focused on effective instructional practices and research aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in higher education. Three types of conference sessions are offered: Research Sessions, Practice Sessions, and Poster Sessions.

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Session Types

Concurrent Sessions: Concurrent sessions provide the presenter with the opportunity to engage participants in either the research or practice of the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Research Sessions: Research sessions are designed to inform participants of the design, implementation and results of empirical research focused on teaching and learning in higher education. Research session presentations are 25 minutes in length. More details »

Practice Sessions: Practice sessions are focused on sharing, modeling and discussing higher education teaching and learning, while allowing for interaction with and among session participants. These sessions should go beyond simply "how to" to include "why to." Practice sessions are 50 minutes in length. More details »

Please Note: There will be a limited number of Concurrent Sessions, thus some authors who submit for a Concurrent Session may be asked to present as a Poster Session instead.

Poster Sessions: Poster sessions allow for the discussion of scholarly research and/or practice addressing higher education pedagogy with conference participants in an informal scholarly environment. Posters will be assigned to one 90-minute poster session. More details »

Important Dates

Proposals Due	October 2, 2011
Notification of Acceptance	October 17, 2011
Registration Deadline	January 15, 2012
Conference Date	February 8-10, 2012

Potential Topics

The conference proceedings from 2009-11 are available online and give a sense of the variety of topics and disciplines that have been featured at the conference.

Session topics may address any of a wide range of aspects of higher education pedagogy and the investigation, understanding, and improvement of higher education teaching and learning. Proposals may be focused on a specific domain (e.g., English, Business, Engineering) or may be interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary or multidisciplinary. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

• Assessing Student Learning
• Employing Innovative Pedagogy
• Teaching for Individual Differences
• Implementing Effective Strategies
• Designing Effective Instruction
• Integrating Technology Effectively
• Creating Domain Specific Pedagogy (e.g., English, chemistry, engineering, history, art, wildlife science)
• Funding and Publishing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Submit a Proposal

Proposals for either Concurrent Sessions or Poster Sessions must be submitted online following the provided template formats and adhering to APA guidelines. Two-page papers will be submitted for research or practice sessions and abstracts only for poster proposals.

Register for the Conference

Authors who plan to attend the conference must also register for the conference. There is no registration fee or cost to attend the conference. We believe that budgetary reductions of travel money and professional development funds should not be a barrier to increased instructional effectiveness and improved student learning.

Conference Proceedings

All conference proposals — research, practice and poster — will be published both as a hard copy and electronic (PDF) conference proceedings. Two-page papers will be published for accepted research and practice sessions, and abstracts will be published for accepted poster sessions. Those authors who elect not be included in the proceedings may opt out.

Contact Information:

Chair		Co-Chair
Cortney Martin		Lauren Bryant
109 Hillcrest Hall		122 Hillcrest Hall
(540) 230-9366		(540) 231-6823
martinc@vt.edu		labryant@vt.edu

Call for Full Papers: Journal of Library and Information Research. Due October 14

Call for papers: The journal Library and Information Research (LIR) is seeking papers for a special issue on research methodology in library and information studies (LIS), to be published January/February 2012. All papers will be peer-reviewed and submission details are given below. Final date for submission of papers is Friday 14 October. Please address any queries and expressions of interest to the Guest editor for this issue, Judith Broady-Preston, Department of Information Studies, Aberystwyth University (jbp@aber.ac.uk)

This special issue is an opportunity to share contemporary ideas in research methodologies, models and methods originating from, or of relevance to any branch of the LIS discipline, sub-discipline and wider
information profession.

Theoretical papers relating to research methodologies, models and methods are especially welcomed, as are philosophical papers, and papers presenting a fully developed process ready for wider use. In all cases
concepts and underlying principles should be emphasised, with enough background information to orient any reader who is not a specialist in the particular subject area. The work should not have been published
elsewhere nor submitted to another journal or conference.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Action research
Case study research method (single and multiple)
Computer modelling and simulation
Critical theory research
Delphi method
Design-oriented research
Evaluative and performance research, including conjoint analysis
Evidence-based and reflective professional practice research
Grounded theory
Positivist paradigm
Relativist approaches to qualitative research.
Reflexivity and subjectivity
Research design and triangulation
Research ethics and protocols
Theory development
Information for authors


To find out about writing for Library and Information Research please see the 'Information for Authors', available from the right hand menu bar on the journal home page: http://www.cilipjournals.org.uk/lir.

Call for Proposals: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Conference. Due October 21

March 5 - 9, 2012 

 Austin, Texas  

Sheraton Austin Hotel

Proposals are due: October 21, 2011

http://site.aace.org/conf/pdf/SITE12Call.pdf

SITE 2012 is the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. Join with 1,200+ colleagues from over 50 countries in Austin, Texas! 

This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of AACE.

The SITE Conference is designed for: 

• Teacher educators in ALL disciplines
• Computer technology coordinators
• K-12 administrators & school leaders
• Teachers 
• Curriculum developers
• Principals  
•  All interested in improving education through technology  

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