NASIG 22nd Annual Conference

[Mary Page <publicist@nasig.org>]

(For more information, contact the NASIG Publicist at 
publicist@nasig.org.)

Second Call for Proposals and Program Ideas
NASIG 22nd Annual Conference "Place Your Bet in Kentucky: The Serials Gamble"
May 31 - June 3, 2007
The Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky

The 2007 NASIG Conference will be held on the banks of the Ohio 
River, at the historic Galt House Hotel (www.galthouse.com). 
Louisville, home of the legendary Louisville Slugger and the 
Kentucky Derby, is known for its riverfront parks, authentic 
bourbon, and warm Southern hospitality.

The theme of the 2007 conference is "Place Your Bet in Kentucky: 
The Serials Gamble."  NASIG's Program Planning Committee (PPC) 
invites proposals and ideas for programs that address the theme 
of taking risks in the serials world.  Are there any safe bets 
for serialists?  What new opportunities and challenges are worth 
the risk?

The deadline for submissions of proposals and ideas is October 6, 2006.

SESSION TYPES

PRE-CONFERENCES are in-depth programs that focus on practical 
aspects of our work and the 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.

VISION sessions are offered at no-conflict times to allow all 
conference attendees to participate.  These programs generally 
deal with the larger universe of ideas and issues that may 
influence the serials world.

STRATEGY sessions generally deal with all or, at least, several 
segments of the serials world including, but not limited to, 
publishers, vendors, service providers, and librarians.  These 
sessions are usually 90 minutes long and include time for 
questions from the audience.

TACTICS Sessions are designed to address day-to-day issues and 
generally deal with one or two practical aspects of the serials 
world.  These sessions are usually 60 minutes long and include 
time for questions from the audience.

Attendees at previous NASIG conferences have expressed an 
interest in the topics listed below. We hope these ideas inspire 
you to develop a program!

o Risk taking (how far can you go, balancing responsibility and 
innovation)

o What do new serialists need to know?

o Innovation:  how to get good ideas off the ground

o What do library users think about our services?  What do they 
really want?

o Impact of national trends on local decisions (e.g., cataloging 
e-journals)

o Project Transfer (standards for transferring journals between 
publishers)

o Professional organizations in the serials world; how to get 
involved

o Metadata - MODS implementation (XML schema for cataloging)

o COinS (ContextObjects in Spans) applications

o Serialists working effectively with public service librarians

o Conflict resolution in the workplace

o Career advancement:  how do technical services librarians move 
into leadership positions

o Practical aspects of e-resource management:  licensing, usage 
statistics, etc.

o Staff management (how to hire great people; how to manage your 
boss; how to organize staff and projects, etc.)

Please keep in mind the following:

o 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, PPC will treat all submissions as 
suggestions and guideposts.

o Time management issues and reimbursement guidelines generally 
limit each session to two speakers.

o 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.

o Vision and Strategy speakers are required to produce a written 
paper for the conference proceedings. Because NASIG publishes its 
conference proceedings, content needs to be unique for copyright 
purposes.  ALL presentations must be original and not previously 
presented at other conferences.

o NASIG has a reimbursement policy for conference speakers whose 
organizations do not cover expenses 
(http://www.nasig.org/public/reimbursement_policy.htm).

To suggest a proposal or an idea, please fill out the submission 
form: http://www.nasig.org/public/forms/idea.htm.

The deadline for submissions of proposals and ideas is October 6, 
2006.

Inquiries about the conference program can be sent to the PPC 
co-chairs, Rachel Frick or Sarah George, at: prog-plan@nasig.org.

For more information about the North American Serials Interest 
Group, please see: http://www.nasig.org.

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Mary Page
NASIG, The North American Serials Interest Group
Past President and Publicist
publicist@nasig.org