Free Webinar: Finding a Legal Comfort Zone on the Web. July 27

Free WebJunction webinar on IF and Web 2.0 next week!

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom is pleased to be collaborating with WebJunction and ALA TechSource on the free webinar, “Finding a Legal Comfort Zone on the Web,” which will be offered on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The event will focus on best practices for libraries to engage with the public online, take advantage of user-generated content, and protect intellectual freedom principles.

Eli Neiburger and Barbara Jones, contributing writers to the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of Library Technology Reports, “Privacy and Freedom of Information in 21st-Century Libraries,” will be the presenters. In anticipation of next week’s webinar, TechSource has also opened access to Jones’s and Neuberger’s chapters on the issue’s MetaPress page!

For more information on next week’s webinar, check out this excellent TechSource blog post, and visit WebJunction’s page, which includes a link to register.

Conference: 12th Interlending and Document Supply Conference. Due July 15

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT FOR EARLY REGISTRATION TO THE 12th Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference. Rates increase after this Friday, July 15.

Come to the Windy City to hear how libraries across the globe are creatively sharing their resources to cope with shrinking library budgets, skyrocketing collection costs, and increasingly restrictive copyright laws. You'll hear about the latest developments in interlibrary loan: new technologies, recent cost studies, sharing digital resources, and strategies for improving transborder ILL. Our speakers will describe many cutting-edge projects, from cooperative collection development ventures to shared storage facilities to purchase-on-demand programs. Abstracts for all conference papers are available here.

What does registration cost?

    On or before July 15:

    ALA or IFLA members: $375

    Non-members: $425

    After July 15:

    ALA or IFLA members: $450

    Non-members: $500

What do you get for your money?

    Admission to all program sessions

    ILDS conference bag

    All-conference dinner on Monday evening at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art

    Lunch on Monday and Tuesday

    Morning and afternoon coffee breaks

An optional Chicago Skyline Boat Tour is scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 20, and costs $50 per person.

Chicago... home to the blues, deep dish pizza, the Magnificent Mile, and now the 12th ILDS Conference! Full program information, online registration, hotel information, and anything else you'd want to know about the meeting is at www.ilds2011.org

Call for Proposals: Chapters for Web Analytic Strategies for Information Professionals. Due July 29

Web Analytic Strategies for Information Professionals: A LITA Guide (Call for Book Chapter Proposals)
We are seeking authors to contribute chapters to a LITA Guide called Web Analytic Strategies for Information Professionals. This book will be published by Neal-Schuman Publishers in early 2012.

Chapter topics could include, but are not limited to:

• Using Web Analytics in a Web Site Redesign
• Web Analytics for Web Assessment
• Innovative Uses of Web Analytics Data
• Mobile Analytics
• Case Studies on Specific Tools (open source, log file analysis tools, or other under-recognized tools, i.e., NOT Google Analytics)

Please submit proposals using the following form. Form must include a proposed title, an abstract of about 250 words, and tentative outline.  Proposals are due by Friday, July 29th. First authors will be notified by email of acceptance by August 12th. Book chapters for accepted proposals will be due by November 4, 2011. Final book chapters will be due December 30, 2011. Chapters should be approximately 2500-3000 words in length. For any questions contact the authors, Tabatha Farney (tfarney@uccs.edu) and Nina McHale (nina.mchale@ucdenver.edu).

Online form for proposal submission: http://bit.ly/webanalyticscallforchaptersNina & Tabatha

Nina McHale, MA/MSLS
Assistant Professor, Web Librarian
University of Colorado Denver, Auraria Library
Facebook & Twitter: ninermac
http://milehighbrarian.net

Free Webinar: Mendeley for Librarians. July 26

Webinar Announcement: Mendeley for Librarians (7/26 @ 1pm EDT)

Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. Attend our 'Mendeley for Librarians' webinar to learn how to manage your references and collaborate with other researchers using Mendeley.

Register at http://mnd.ly/libdemo3

Free Webinar: Mobile Resources and Tools in Health Sciences Libraries. July 18-October 2

Get Mobilized! An introduction to mobile resources and tools in health sciences libraries

Get Mobilized! An introduction to mobile resources and tools in health sciences libraries is a free, self-paced, web-based class that will be held July 18 – October 2, 2011. Drawing from the experience of health sciences librarians working in the field with direct experience with mobile devices and resources, this course will cover the following:

• Introduction to mobile resources (July 18-24) Maureen “Molly” Knapp
• Mobile applications (August 1-7) Luke Rosenberger & Julie Gaines
• Mobile trends and issues in academic & hospital environments (August 15-21) Jaime Blanck & Melissa Rethlefsen
• E-readers (August 29-September 4) Suzanne Shurtz
• Promoting mobile resources (September 12-18) Amy Blevins
• Mobile site creation (September 26-October 2) Wayne Loftus

This course is approved for 6 CE credits from MLA. However, you do not need to be a member of MLA to participate.

Registration

Registration is open June 23 - July 14, 2011. Register here.

This continuing education course is brought to you free of charge from the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association. 

Free Webinar: ALA Annual Tech Wrap-up. July 8

We're happy to announce that we'll be wrapping up ALA Annual 2011 with an exciting ALA TechSource Webinar! Don't miss this free event--our panel of experts will discuss what they learned and what stood out at Annual Conference. From ebooks to tablets to RFID and library systems, you'll get insightful perspective on the technology buzz in New Orleans!

You can register for this event, which takes place on Friday, July 8th, 2011 at 3:00pm Eastern/2:00 Central/1:00 Mountain/Noon Pacific and lasts 90 minutes, here:https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?p=23&t=m.

Our panelists for this event are:

• Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information Technology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and ALA TechSource and American Libraries blogger
• Kate Sheehan, Open Source Implementation Coordinator, Bibliomation Inc., and ALA TechSource blogger
• Sue Polanka, Head of Reference/Instruction, Wright State University Libraries, blogger and Author of No Shelf Required
• Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research for the Vanderbilt University Libraries

There will be a Q and A with panelists following the presentation.

Resister today!

Call for Applicants: NASIG Conference Coordinator in Training. Due July 29

The NASIG Executive Board seeks a person to train under
Joyce Tenney as NASIG’s Conference Coordinator. We are now
accepting applications for that position – Conference
Coordinator in Training. (See complete job description
below.) If you’d like to apply, please send the following
to Katy Ginanni (ksginanni@wcu.edu<mailto:ksginanni@wcu.edu>):

•       A current CV or résumé
•       A cover letter indicating why you're interested in the
position
•       A summary of your experience negotiating contracts or
licenses, and your experience with meeting and/or conference
planning. This can be as little as 2 paragraphs, but not
more than one page, please.

We will begin reviewing applications immediately; the
deadline for submissions is July 29, 2011. The search
committee will conduct phone interviews in August. We hope
to make a recommendation to the Executive Board by Labor
Day. The successful candidate will begin to work with Joyce
immediately as she negotiates for our 2014 conference. You
must be a NASIG member to serve in this position, but not to
apply.


NASIG Conference Coordinator in Training

NASIG seeks a candidate for Conference Coordinator in
Training. The successful candidate will serve an initial
term of one to two years as an apprentice to the
organization’s current conference coordinator with
possible reappointments to follow. The conference
coordinator is a key appointment of the NASIG Executive
Board, with significant responsibility and discretion in
staging the annual NASIG Conference. The NASIG president
serves as the executive board’s liaison with the
conference coordinator and coordinator in training.

The primary duties of the conference coordinator are:
•       Gather information and formal proposals from potential
conference sites
•       Analyze the proposals using various criteria to create a
short list of possibilities for the NASIG executive board
•       Coordinate site selection trips (usually in the late
summer or fall)
•       Maintain awareness of meeting trends and legal issues
(via free webinars, free meetings, listservs, etc.),  and
keep NASIG president informed of impending concerns
•       Negotiate contracts with conference hotels, convention
centers, special events venues, etc.
•       Serve as an ex-officio member of the Conference Planning
Committee.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and
attributes:
•       Proximity to a major metropolitan area (to facilitate
attendance at meeting planners meetings)
•       Experience negotiating contracts or licenses; tenacity
•       Experience with meeting and/or conference planning
•       Familiarity with NASIG organizational structure and
needs of its members
•       Ability to commit time, including some evenings and
weekends
•       Highly organized
•       Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•       Flexibility
•       Able and willing to travel, including some weekends.
(Official site selection travel paid by NASIG; some scouting
travel paid by various properties and/or Convention &
Visitors Bureaus.)

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!

Call for Proposals: Ohio Teaching & Learning Conference. Due July 29

SOCHE (Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education) will host the Ohio Teaching & Learning Conference in Dayton October 27 & 28.  The theme of the conference is High Impact Learning in a Time of Change, and it will feature George Kuh (founder of the National Survey for Student Engagement)  as the keynote speaker.

SOCHE is hosting the event in conjunction with the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of College and Universities, Northeast Ohio Council for Higher Education, and the Ohio Board of Regents.

The call for proposals is out, and the (priority) deadline is July 29.

Call for Proposals: Cataloging & Classification Quarterly: Cataloging Collaborations and Partnerships. Due July 31

CCQ call for papers: Cataloging Collaborations and Partnerships

A special issue of Cataloging & Classification Quarterly will be devoted to an exploration of how cataloging units or organizations have partnered or collaborated with others to address the changing needs of their customers.

The guest editor invites submissions from professionals in cataloging and metadata, as well as other related disciplines. Submissions by authors outside North America are encouraged.

TOPICS

Case studies, historical surveys and research studies are all of interest. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to:
• Collaborations with vendors or utilities
• Collaborations with other libraries or consortia
• Collaborations between public and academic library cataloging units
• Collaborative development of new systems
• Collaborative development of standards
• International collaborative efforts
• Assessment of collaborative efforts
• Advantages and disadvantages of collaboration
• Costs/benefits of collaboration

IMPORTANT DATES
• Abstract (up to 300 words) due to rlm31@psu.edu by July 31, 2011
• Notification of appropriateness: August 31, 2011
• Manuscript submission: February 28, 2012
• Notification of acceptance/rejection: April 30, 2012
• Final papers due: June 30, 2012

GUEST EDITOR
Rebecca L. Mugridge, Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services, The Pennsylvania State University

*/Cataloging & Classification Quarterly/* emphasizes full-length research and review articles, descriptions of new programs and technology relevant to cataloging and classification, considered speculative articles on improved methods of bibliographic control for the future , and solicited book reviews. Articles are refereed.
Instructions for authors can be found at: http://www.informaworld.com/0163-9374.

Rebecca L. (Mugridge) MacIntosh
Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services
Penn State University Libraries
126 Paterno Library
University Park PA 16802
phone: 814-865-1850
fax: 814-863-7293
email: rlm31@psu.edu

Call for Proposals: EDUCAUSE 2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. Due July 27

Share Your Stories and Experiences: Submit a Proposal Now

WANTED: 2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Presenters

Although summer has only just begun for most of us, you have the unique opportunity to contribute to the program for next year's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. Themed "Reimagining IT in a Changing Landscape," the 2012 Mid-Atlantic event is now accepting speaker presentation proposals focused on any of the following topics:

• Leadership and Management
• Mobile and Cloud Technologies
• Supporting Enterprise Services and Users
• Teaching, Learning, and Research

Submit a proposal by July 27 to present January 11-13, 2012, in Baltimore.

Together with peers in your region, we'll look at how IT must partner with faculty, staff, and students to create innovative solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. If you have experience in any of the key topic areas above, we invite you to share your story with the greater community. Let's work and learn together as we share, create, and discover approaches for anticipating and responding to the changing world and higher education landscape.

Help our community reimagine, reinvent, and innovate in a climate of constant change and challenge.
To submit a proposal go to http://www.educause.edu/MARC12/program

The resources below have all been scheduled and developed to help you create a successful proposal:

• Call for Proposals Orientation Session (Adobe Connect Room)
  Friday, July 1, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. eastern time Log in as: "Guest"
  
  No registration is necessary, and audio from the presentation will be provided online through the conference room. There will be ample time to post questions and comments in the chat space.

NOTE: Prior to the session, please run the Adobe Connect Connection Test on the computer you plan to use to ensure your configuration is compatible with the web conferencing system.

• Proposal Preparation Checklist
• Detailed Tracks and Key Topic Descriptions for This Event

Before you begin work on your next proposal, check out these helpful tips on improving your next conference proposal and listen to our podcast, "Writing a Successful Proposal for a Conference Presentation," which presents insights from three academic professionals on what they look for in a submission and their advice on approaching the writing process.

Help us reimagine the future by sharing your experience dealing with our constantly changing landscape!

Call for Proposals: Chapters for Virtual Worlds in Online and Distance Education. Due July 22

Chapter proposals are invited for an edited book on Virtual Worlds in Online and Distance Education, to be published by Athabasca University Press as part of Terry Anderson's Issues in Distance Education series. The book's scope will encompass the use of virtual worlds for fully online/distance and blended modes of education in post-secondary settings across the globe. There will be two types of chapters, namely chapters addressing specific themes and issues (5,000-8,000 words) and chapters reporting on case studies (2,000-4,000 words).

The Call for Proposals is available online at the following web site:

http://www.virtualclassrooms.info/vwwg/vwwgbook.html

The key dates are as follows:

- July 22, 2011 - one to two-page proposals due

- August 19, 2011 - authors notified as to the status of their proposals

- November 18, 2011 - full chapter manuscripts due

- January 27, 2012 - results of manuscript review process made available to authors

- February 24, 2012 - revised chapter manuscripts due

- late 2012 - publication of book in both print and online (open access) formats

Queries and expressions of interest can be directed to the editors, Sue Gregory, Mark J. W. Lee, Barney Dalgarno and Belinda Tynan atvirtualworldsinODE@gmail.com. Please also feel free to share this information with others who you think might be interested.

Kind regards,

Sue Gregory

Lecturer, School of Education, University of New England Chair, Australia & New Zealand Virtual Worlds Working Group

Mark J. W. Lee

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Charles Sturt University Adjunct Senior Lecturer, DEHub Research Institute, University of New England

Barney Dalgarno

Associate Professor, School of Education, Charles Sturt University

Belinda Tynan

Professor and Academic Director, Faculty of the Professions, and Director, DEHub Research Institute, University of New England

Call for Proposals: 4th International Conference of Education Research and Innovation. Due July 14

ICERI2011 (4th International Conference of Education Research and Innovation) will be held in Madrid (Spain) on the 14th, 15th and 16th of November, 2011.It will be an international forum for lecturers, researchers, professors, educational scientists and technologists to present their projects and discuss the latest innovations and results in the field of Education. It will be an international forum to present and share your experiences in the fields of Education, Research and Innovation. ICERI2011 will attract over 700 participants from more than 65 countries, making it a meeting point for lecturers, researchers, professors, engineers, educational scientists and technologists from all cultures and continents. There will be 3 presentation modalities for authors: Oral, Poster or Virtual. Two ISBN publications (ICERI2011 Abstracts CD and ICERI2011 CD Proceedings) will be produced with all the accepted abstracts and papers that will serve as a database of innovation projects in Education and Research. The deadline for submitting abstracts is the 14th of July 2011. You can submit your abstracts at: www.iceri2011.org/submit

Call for Proposals: ALISE Distance Education SIG. Due July 15

ALISE Distance Education SIG

abstracts due: July 15, 2011

Distance Education SIG of Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) calls for papers to be presented at the ALISE conference in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, January 17 - Friday, January 20, 2012.  The conference theme isExtending our Reach: Expanding Horizons, Creating Opportunities. Possible topics include but are not limited to:

• Changing modes of curricular delivery including gaming
• Expanding student populations and competing for talent
• Globalization, internationalism, cross-nationalism, multilingualism, and multicultural concerns in Distance Education
• Innovative administrative structures and responses
• Budgetary restraints to Distance Education in LIS
• Critical approaches to conventional thought regarding library and information science distance education opportunities
• Approaches to traditionally hands-on topics such as archives and museum work
• Competition and innovation--challenges and opportunities for access to information
• Open source/closed source/managed services for Distance Education
• Responses to technological advances that expand the reach of Distance Education 

Submit abstracts of 500 to 750 words via email to ALISE Distance SIG Convenor Nora Bird (njbird@uncg.edu) by July 15, 2011. Notice regarding acceptance will be sent by August 30. Also see the ALISE site for more information on the 2012 Conference: http://www.alise.org

Call for Proposals: 31st Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisitions. 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. 
Please fill out the form on the website by July 15th, 2011. 

PLEASE NOTE: Companies are only allowed to be represented in two presentations during the Conference.  All proposals should include at least one speaker from a libraryWe 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, 45 min, focus on new technology, innovative thinking, etc.

4) Poster Sessions: new for 2011!


The 31st  Charleston Conference – Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition
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.” 

See you in November!
Beth Bernhardt
Program Chair - Charleston Conference 2011

Conference: Third Book History Conference. July 7-9

Visit the website:  http://www.ustc.ac.uk/?page_id=722 The Third Book History Conference will be taking place in St Andrews, between the 7-9th of July. The conference will discuss book inventories and catalogues in manuscript and print, between the 15th to the 18th century (see description below) with confirmed papers on printers’ and booksellers’ lists, private collectors, discussions of the fate of specific items, the collections of religious institutions. It will cover areas from the Baltic to Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles. It has become customary in documenting the world of early printed books to rely primarily on surveys of survivors: that is, books that have weathered the buffeting of history to reach the comparative safety of modern library collections. Most national bibliographical catalogues are aggregates of the holdings of library catalogues; faute de mieux these are taken to offer a reasonable account of the original output. But the urge to list, catalogue and advertise the wealth of the new printed book culture was just as strong in the first age of books. Printers made lists of their available stock; owners proudly catalogued their libraries; assessors inventoried collections and stock as part of the settlement of estates, or legal proceedings. In an age of religious discord, censorship required the publication of lists of forbidden books (though at the risk of advertising their contents); book-sellers’ shelves, private and public libraries were examined for forbidden material. These various classes of lists contain indispensable material on various aspects of the 16th century book trade: on cost, retail pricing, second hand values, binding and library practice. They allow the reconstruction of lost or dispersed libraries. They also document many thousands of titles and editions that have now disappeared altogether.

Call for Applicants: NEH Division of Preservation and Access Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Grants. Due July 20

The Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities will be accepting applications for grants in its Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program. These grants support projects to preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture. Awards also support the creation of reference materials, online resources, and research tools of major importance to the humanities. Maximum awards are $350,000 for up to three years. Eligible activities include: • arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections; • cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, recorded sound, moving images, art, and material culture; • providing conservation treatment (including deacidification) for collections, leading to enhanced access; • digitizing collections; • preserving and improving access to born-digital sources; • developing databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources to codify information on a subject or to provide integrated access to selected humanities materials; • creating encyclopedias; • preparing linguistic tools, such as historical and etymological dictionaries, corpora, and reference grammars • developing tools for spatial analysis and representation of humanities data, such as atlases and geographic information systems (GIS); and • designing digital tools to facilitate use of humanities resources. In response to recent studies noting the deeply hidden, often perilous condition of audio-visual sources in cultural heritage institutions, this program encourages applications that address the preservation and access needs of humanities collections of sound recordings and moving images. Applicants may request funds to establish intellectual and physical control of such materials as well as to digitize them. The new guidelines, which include sample proposal narratives, can be found at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HCRR.html. The application receipt deadline of July 20, 2011 is for projects beginning May 2012. All applications to NEH must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov; see guidelines for details. Prospective applicants seeking further information are encouraged to contact the Division at 202-606-8570 or preservation@neh.gov. Program staff will read draft proposals submitted six weeks before the deadline. Please note that the Division is also accepting applications for two other grant categories, with upcoming deadlines: “Research and Development” (May 19) and “Education & Training” (June 30). Details on these programs, as well as on the full slate of funding opportunities in Preservation and Access, can be found at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html#preservation _____________________________________________________________The National Endowment for the Humanities is a grant-making agency of the United States (U.S.) federal government that supports projects in the humanities. U.S. nonprofit associations, institutions, and organizations are eligible applicants. NEH's Division of Preservation and Access supports projects that will create, preserve, and make available cultural resources of importance for research, education, and lifelong learning. To learn more about NEH, please visit www.neh.gov.

Call for Proposals: Educating for Wisdom in the 21st Century University. Due July 15

The 2011 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture will be held on the campus of Baylor University (Waco, Texas), October 27-29, on the topic "Educating for Wisdom in the 21st Century University."  More information available on the website:  http://www.baylor.edu/ifl/bsfc2011
While the pursuit and transmission of wisdom historically has been at the heart of education, some critics of the modern academy claim that wisdom has been relegated to second-class status among the university's other goals. Separated from other aims—like discovering new knowledge or imparting marketable skills to eventual job seekers—wisdom too often is seen as the sole province of a few disciplines like philosophy and theology, and not at the center of the entire university's work and purpose.

We invite scholars and teachers from across the disciplines, college and university administrators, and students (both undergraduate and graduate) to join us as we explore questions such as: what is the nature of wisdom; how do we encounter it in various disciplines; what is its role in shaping the purpose of knowledge, the end of education, and the mission of the university?

Proposals for individual papers, panel discussions, and responses to current books are welcome and may be submitted online until July 15, 2011. Please see our Web site for more details.

Conference: Science Boot Camp for Librarians 2011. July 8-10

Registration for Science Boot Camp for Librarians 2001, to be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA, is now open! 


For more information, go to http://guides.library.umass.edu/BootCamp2011.

Call for Proposals: Popular Entertainment Studies. Due July 18

CALL FOR PAPERS "Popular Entertainment Studies" is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the investigation of all aspects of popular entertainment. We invite contributions from scholars and practitioners with interests in the history of popular theatre forms, performance studies, the moving image, fine arts, music, health, psychology, economics and cultural studies. We would also welcome an input from performing arts curators and archivists. Forthcoming issue: Volume 2, number 2 (September 2011) Expressions of interest: to be sent as soon as possible Submission deadline: July 18, 2011. Expressions of interest: contact the General Editor, Victor Emeljanow (Victor.Emeljanow@newcastle.edu.au) Victor Emeljanow Emeritus Professor of Drama General Editor, "Popular Entertainment Studies" School of Drama, Fine Art & Music Faculty of Education & Arts University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr Gillian Arrighi School of Drama, Fine Art and Music Room SRR212 University of Newcastle Australia P: 61 2 49215007 Email: gillian.arrighi@newcastle.edu.au Visit the website at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/journal/popular-entertainment-studies/