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From: Denise Agosto [Denise.Agosto at ischool.drexel.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:25 AM
Subject: Call for Papers -- 2008 Library Research Round Table Forums at
ALAAnnual Conference, Anaheim, CA


2008 Library Research Round Table Forums at ALA Annual Conference,
Anaheim, CA

The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) will sponsor two Research Forums
at the 2008 American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim,
CA (June 26 - July 2).  The LRRT Forums are a set of programs at the ALA
Annual Conference featuring presentations of LIS research, in progress
or completed, followed by discussion.  Two LRRT Research Forums are
scheduled for 2008, one on general LIS research and one on a more
specific topic that will emerge as we evaluate the submissions.

This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project
conducted in the broad area of library and information science or in a
more specialized area of the field.  LRRT welcomes papers emphasizing
the problems, theories, methodologies, or significance of research
findings for LIS.  Topics can include, but are not limited to, user
studies and user behavior, electronic services, service effectiveness,
organizational structure and personnel, library value determination, and
evaluation of library and information services.  Both completed research
and research in progress will be considered.  All researchers, including
practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and
students, and other interested individuals are encouraged to submit
proposals.  LRRT Members and nonmembers of LRRT are invited and welcomed
to submit proposals.

The Committee will use a blind review process to select a maximum of six
projects, three for each of the two forums.  The selected researchers
will be required to present their papers in person at the forums and to
register for the conference.  Criteria for selection are: 

   1. Significance of the study to library and information science
research;

   2. Quality and creativity of the methodology;

   3. Potential to fill a research gap or to build on previous LIS
studies;

   4. Adherence to submission requirements (see below).

 
Previously published research or research accepted for publication by
December 7, 2007, will not be considered.


Please submit a two-page proposal by Friday, December 7, 2007.  Late
submissions will not be considered, and submissions must be limited to
two pages in length.  On the first page, please list your name(s),
title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information
(telephone number, mailing address, and email address).  The second page
should NOT show your name or any other identifying information.
Instead, it must include: 1) The title of your project, and 2) A
500-word abstract.  The abstract must include a problem statement,
problem significance, project objectives, methodology, and conclusions
(or tentative conclusions for work in progress), and an indication of
whether the research is in-progress or completed.

 
Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 18, 2008.  


Please send submissions (via email or snail mail) to:
  Denise E. Agosto, Ph.D.
  Library Research Round Table Chair-Elect
  Associate Professor
  3141 Chestnut St.
  College of Information Science & Technology
  Drexel University
  Philadelphia, PA  19104
  Phone: 215-895-1930 
  Denise.Agosto at ischool.edu