NASIG 1999 Conference - Call for Paper (Margaret Mering) Marcia Tuttle 21 Jul 1998 23:13 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:13:46 -0500 From: Margaret Mering <mvm@UNLLIB.UNL.EDU> Subject: NASIG 1999 Conference - Call for Paper CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRECONFERENCES 14TH ANNUAL NASIG CONFERENCE (June 10-13, 1999) "From Carnegie to Internet II: Forging the Serials Future" The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) has scheduled its 14th Annual Conference, June 10-13, 1999, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a river city of glistening skyscrapers nestled among lush green hills. NASIG's annual conference provides a forum for librarians, publishers, vendors, educators, binders, systems developers, and others in the serials information chain to exchange views, present new ideas, proactively seek solutions to common problems, and discuss matters of current interest. The conference proceedings are published in both print and electronic formats, with the electronic version made available to NASIG members on NASIGWeb (http://nasig.ils.unc.edu). Founded at the beginning of this century by Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Mellon University is internationally renowned as a center of technological innovation. Also, its proximity to the convergence of mighty rivers in downtown Pittsburgh make it an ideal setting for a conference program focused on reflections about the past century combined with views toward the future of serials. NASIG invites anyone in the information community to submit proposals and to suggest topics and speakers. NASIG's Program Planning Committee welcomes proposals for plenary papers and preconferences that look to the future of serials as well as those that contemplate the strides we have made during the last century. We are interested in presentations that will examine the reflective, visionary and practical aspects of the serials information chain, that analyze emerging trends in light of past and present practices. Sessions which offer relevant research or which cause us to "think outside our box" as well as proposals which address decision making processes are welcomed. Some examples include, but are not limited to: *impact of Internet II; *emerging standards for bibliographic access (public and technical aspects) in the 21st century; *metadata projects, XML; *tracking electronic products and services from aggregators and publishersto librarians; *models of scholarly communication (pricing, access, delivery); *foundations of serials in the next century; *life beyond the Web; *licensing issues; *ethical concerns for networked information; *impact of secondary publishers; *preservation and archival concerns of print and non-print media; *redefining the nature of serials. The Committee also invites workshop proposals that will provide practical information and spark interest in unique and innovative ideas to help serialists make informed decisions and consider new options in their workplaces. Workshops provide a collegial setting to facilitate related discussion with those in attendance, as presenters explain how they manage specific processes in their own settings. Some examples include but are not limited to: *impact of system conversions on serialists; *bibliographic formats, holdings, and standards; *standardization and customization issues; *evaluating and/or organizing Web sources for patrons and librarians; *creating Web-based resource collections; *invoicing options; *managing work in changing public and/or technical services for a particular library environment; *communicating changes and services to libraries, especially for e-journals; *collection management trends; *government documents issues; *trends for evaluating e-journals and other electronic products; *innovative resource sharing in public/academic libraries. The Program Planning Committee reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize program breadth and relevance to our membership. As a result, not all presenters from proposals submitted by teams may be invited to participate. For optimal consideration in the competitive review process, please include complete information as follows: 1) Name, address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-address of the proposer(s) 2) Program title 3) Abstract (200-300 words) clearly explaining the proposal and, if appropriate, its relevance to the theme 4) Prioritized preference for the proposal: plenary, workshop or preconference DEADLINE: August 1, 1998 Submit proposals preferably via e-mail to: Meg Mering, NASIG Secretary, University of Nebraska Libraries, Love Library, 209N, Lincoln NE 68588-0410. Phone: 402-472-2517; fax: 402-472-5131; email: mvm@unllib.unl.edu