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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