NASIG 2015 Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions - Call for Proposals publicist 19 Feb 2015 15:20 UTC
The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 30th North American Serials Interest Group conference in Washington, DC, May 27-31. The theme of the conference is "NASIG at 30: Building the Digital Future." The Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions will be held concurrently on Thursday, May 28, 2015, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Presenters must be available to discuss their showcases or present their snapshots during that time. The Great Ideas Showcase will provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas, new workflows, and new applications of technology in an interactive and informal setting. Great Ideas can be demonstrated in a variety of ways posters, laptops, tablets, e-readers, etc. Participants will be given a table or poster board (4 x 8) to showcase their idea to attendees, depending on their need. The Snapshot Sessions will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea, project, workflow, etc. If youve always wanted to speak at NASIG, but havent felt like you had enough to say for a full session, this is a great opportunity for you. Proposals may present a report of a research study, an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort, or a description of an innovative program that may be of interest to the serials community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the content of the showcase or snapshot. However, as a matter of NASIG policy, showcases and snapshots should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution. Submit your Great Ideas Showcase proposal here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015GreatIdeas Submit your Snapshot Session proposal here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015Snapshot Proposals must be received by 5pm EST on Friday, March 20, 2015. Members of the Program Planning Committee will evaluate abstracts, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by early April. (Note: Presenters for the Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshot Sessions do not qualify for a registration discount. Presenters must be registered for either the full conference or for Friday single day registration) Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG PPC Chair and Vice-Chair, Anna Creech and Danielle Williams, at prog-plan@nasig.org. We look forward to seeing you in Washington! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Charlene N. Simser Publicist, NASIG, Inc. publicist@nasig.org | @NASIG ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication. For more information about NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/. ############################ To unsubscribe from the SERIALST list: write to: mailto:SERIALST-SIGNOFF-REQUEST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG or click the following link: http://listserv.nasig.org/scripts/wa-NASIG.exe?SUBED1=SERIALST&A=1