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
