Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 19:58:51 -0400
From: Eleanor Cook <eicook@apptechnc.net>
Subject: NASIG 2004 Call 1st for Presentation Suggestions

First Call for Program Suggestions

"Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake"

North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 2004 Annual Conference
June 17th-20th, 2004
The Historic Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Milwaukee, WI

The 2004 NASIG Conference will be held on the shores of Lake Michigan in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the historic Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel.
A historically ethnic city, Milwaukee blends Old World charm with a new
cosmopolitan flair.  Boasting an internationally acclaimed new art museum
addition, a lakefront festival park where some of the nation's largest
ethnic festivals are held, and a revitalized downtown and Riverwalk area,
Milwaukee will be a dynamic location to explore our conference theme of
Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake.

The 2004 Program Planning Committee invites proposals and suggestions for
pre-conference, plenary, concurrent and workshop sessions that demonstrate
our creativity, and collaboration.  To guarantee that the conference
explores the most current issues, we are instituting a rolling deadline
for program suggestions.  For best consideration, suggestions should be
submitted by First Call (September 15, 2003).  Additional deadlines for
Second Call (October 15, 2003) and the Final Call (November 15, 2003) will
allow extra time and ensure that topics are current.

Pre-conference Sessions:
Pre-conferences are in-depth programs that focus on practical aspects of
our work and skills we need on a daily basis.  In general, these programs
are several hours in duration, have limited attendance, and may include
hands-on training.

Plenary Sessions:
Conference Plenary sessions are offered at no-conflict times to allow all
conference attendees to participate.  These programs are generally
visionary and deal with a larger universe than just the serials world.
Appropriate program formats include but are certainly not limited to:
* Traditional presentation with a reactor panel
* Debate
* Interview

Concurrent Sessions:
The focus of concurrent sessions is generally strategic and deals with all
or, at least, several segments of the serials world.  In addition to the
formats suited to plenary sessions, concurrent sessions are well suited to
the following formats:

* "Teresa's Three Questions" in which two or three panelists are selected
ahead of time and trade three questions with each other that are answered
during the program (example - a librarian panelist might ask a publisher
speaker what efforts they've made towards archiving or a publisher might
ask a vendor what value the vendor provides in the electronic world, etc.)

* Brainstorming session in which a problem is selected to be discussed;
there are minimal presentations, and the purpose is to identify issues and
a way forward in resolving the problem (example - rolling over electronic
subscriptions for a renewal year)

* Committee presentations in which one or more NASIG committees may make
presentations to attendees either to encourage volunteers or solicit
member feedback

Workshop Sessions:
These are tactical programs designed to address day-to-day issues and
generally deal with one or two aspects of the serials world.  Typically,
these programs are well suited to the following format types:

* Presentation
* Brainstorming session
* Teaching program
* Committee presentation

Separate calls will be issued for Poster Sessions, User Group Meetings,
Lunch Topics, Networking Nodes and other program features.

The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for
their content, timeliness, and relevance to the conference theme and
reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize
their relevance and to avoid duplication.  In addition, the Committee will
treat all submissions as suggestions and guideposts.  While we may accept
proposal suggestions from teams of three or more people, such groups need
to designate no more than two official co-presenters per session.  Also
note that proposals may be suggested as one type of session and/or format
and ultimately be accepted as any one of the other types of sessions or
formats; this decision is the purview of the Program Planning Committee.

NASIG reimburses plenary and concurrent speakers for expenses; workshop
presenters receive one-half off their basic registration. For more
information about NASIG's reimbursement policy, please see:
http://www.nasig.org/public/reimbursement_policy.htm

Because NASIG publishes its conference proceedings, content needs to be
unique for copyright purposes.

When submitting a suggestion, please include as much of the following
information as possible:

1. Name(s) [No more than 2 contacts]
2. Mailing address(s)
3. Telephone number, fax number, and email address(es)
4. Short (50 words or less) biographical description about proposed
speakers
5. Proposed program title
6. Program type proposal and format
7. A 200-300 word abstract, which clearly states the proposal topic, its
relationship to the conference theme, and its relevance for conference
attendees.

Proposals should be submitted via electronic mail (attachments in
standard word processing programs are welcome) no later than:
September 15, 2003 (First Call)
October 15, 2003 (Second Call)
November 15, 2003 (Final Call)

to:
Bea Caraway
NASIG Secretary
BCARAWAY@TRINITY.EDU