North American Serials Interest Group 18th Annual Conference June 26-29, 2003 CALL FOR PAPERS "SERIALS IN THE PARK: BLAZING DIVERSE TRAILS IN THE INFORMATION FOREST" The 18th Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group will be held June 26-29, 2003, at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Portland State University, a nationally acclaimed leader in community?based learning, is located along the tree?lined South Park Blocks of downtown Portland. PSU serves more students and confers more graduate degrees annually than any other Oregon university. See: http://www.pdx.edu/ and http://www.pova.com/visitors/ NASIG's annual conference provides participants with an open and collegial forum to discuss current and relevant issues and to meet colleagues who are involved in various aspects of the serials information chain-from publication to presentation, from promotion to preservation. The conference is an opportunity for participants to exchange information about serial publications, trends, issues, innovations and other related topics. The conference proceedings are published in both electronic and print formats. The electronic version is made available to all NASIG members at NASIG's website: http://www.nasig.org. The 2003 Program Planning Committee invites original proposals for pre?conference, plenary, concurrent and workshop sessions that support this year's conference theme- "SERIALS IN THE PARK: BLAZING DIVERSE TRAILS IN THE INFORMATION FOREST." This year's theme underscores the variety of formats, emerging technologies, and newly entering as well as continuing providers in the field who partner together to offer opportunities that we commonly know as serials and serials services. Just as parks can grow into beautifully complex forests, these products and services continue to transform shape and purpose; what we define as a serial continues to evolve. As we explore and navigate the forest of serials and their supporting services, the species of trees and the landscape itself are changing before our eyes. Today's colleagues are often those we do not recognize as the traditional serialist; therefore, we must form synergies as we explore these trails together. In the past, librarians, vendors and publishers have played carefully defined roles in the delivery of serial-based information. These roles are rapidly changing as digital platforms become more and more accessible and accepted. Integration and shifting of roles and the effect of globalization are having a very real impact on the serials environment. Plenary Papers and Concurrent Sessions: The Committee seeks original proposals (not published or presented elsewhere) for plenary papers and concurrent sessions that are visionary and/or comprehensive. These sessions should provide conference participants with a conceptual framework based on new trends, the intellectual underpinnings for reconsidering information delivery models, the effects the restructuring of the serial publications industry has on scholarly communication and intellectual property rights, or any other presentation of "big picture" issues. Sessions also may focus on analyses of trends, historical perspectives and their influence on current economic models, the future of the serials industry and libraries, among other possibilities. Workshop and Pre?conference Sessions: The Committee invites original proposals (not presented elsewhere) for workshop and pre?conference sessions that provide practical information about implementing change, restructuring procedures, managing serials within a rapidly evolving work and business environment, promoting positive reassignments of duties, and developing new skill sets. Typically, pre?conference sessions provide a hands?on demonstration and learning environment, with a limited number of registrants. Workshop leaders provide collegial support and facilitate discussion with participants. Such sessions are designed to impart and share information regarding local processes, procedures, and practices. Poster Sessions: The NASIG Program Planning Committee invites applications to present poster sessions at the 18th NASIG conference in Portland, OR, June 26-29, 2003. Poster sessions provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas and new applications of technology. They 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. Deadline for poster session submission: Applications must be received by Friday, March 7, 2003 [This call will be sent out again in early 2003] NASIG's 2003 Program Planning Committee invites members of the information community to submit proposals and to suggest topics or speakers. Since the Committee reviews all submitted proposals for their content, timeliness, and relevance to the conference theme, the Committee reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication. While the Committee welcomes proposal suggestions from teams of three or more people, such groups need to designate no more than two official co?presenters per session. 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/NASIGreimburse02.htm Submissions should be original in that they should not be exact repeats of presentations given at other conferences; due to the fact that NASIG publishes proceedings, content needs to be unique for copyright purposes. When submitting a proposal, please include ALL of the following information: 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 (plenary, concurrent, workshop or pre?conference) Note: Proposals may end up being accepted as any one of these types of presentations - this decision is the purview of the Program Planning Committee. 7. A 200?300 word abstract, which clearly states the proposal topic, its relationship to the conference theme, and its relevance for conference attendees. NOTE: Proposals are welcome from non-NASIG members, but must be clearly relevant to the aims of the organization and presenters should make themselves aware of NASIG's mission and purpose. Proposals (except for poster sessions) should be submitted via electronic mail (attachments in standard word processing programs are welcome) no later than: AUGUST 1, 2002 to: Bea Caraway NASIG Secretary BCARAWAY@TRINITY.EDU For the full call for papers, please see http://www.nasig.orgpublic/NASIGCallforpapers2003.htm Maggie Rioux, NASIG Publicist Note: Please do NOT reply to the sender of this message.
