[Sigsti-l] Call for Poster Proposals: ACRL Science and Technology Section, 2011 ALA Annual Conference

[Peter Kirlew]

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 Call for Poster Proposals: ACRL Science and Technology Section
(ACRL-STS), ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2011.

The ACRL STS Research Committee and STS Program Planning Committee
invite proposals for posters to be exhibited during the STS program
reception at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.  Posters will
be displayed from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2010,
immediately following the STS program, which starts at 8:30 a.m. All
proposers for accepted posters must be present to answer questions.

We encourage proposals for posters relating to the following program
theme: ”Innovation in an age of Limits” While the tendency in hard
economic times is to be conservative and avoid risks, this environment
creates the need, and opportunities, to innovate. STS began 50 years
ago in an era of seemingly unlimited possibilities, with the Cold War
driving investment in scientific research, big technology, and higher
education.  Now we face grand challenges in science, engineering and
library services.  Current economic conditions are limiting, but our
only real limit is our ability to innovate.

Expanding on that theme, we believe that advances in information
access have significantly impacted innovation in the library world and
beyond, and that some of those innovations have in turn advanced
information access.  What do you see on the horizon in both of those
directions in the future?  For example:

1)  In what ways and in what fields do you see advances in information
access having the most significant impact in the next X number of
years?

2)  What innovations will have the greatest impact on access to
information in that same X number of years?

3)  What roles will a) academic libraries and b) the economic climate
play in any of the above?


To be part of this program of the Science and Technology Section of
ACRL, submit your poster ideas by Monday December 20, 2010.

Poster proposals should be:

-  Well written, clear, logical and well organized (250 words or less).
-  Original, timely and relevant to science/technology librarianship.
-  Contribute to the advancement of science librarianship.
-  Develop ideas, offer significant conclusions, and provide useful
and practical findings.
-  Appeal to and engage the audience, providing opportunities for
discussion and interaction.
-  Provide a good visual description of the project.

Special attention will be given to proposals that:

-  Relate to this year's theme.
-  Generate ideas or report on work that contributes to an ongoing
discussion about the future of  science and technology librarianship.
-  Demonstrate innovative thinking.
-  Contribute ideas for positioning science and technology librarians
to be leaders both on and off campus.
-  Present strategies for effectively implementing new ideas.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Monday December 20, 2010. Review of
submissions will begin immediately.

Poster proposals (250 words or less) should be submitted via e-mail to:

Andrew Stuart, Co-Chair of the STS Research Committee, stuarta at ohio.edu .

Be sure to include your name, institution, phone, fax, e-mail address,
and poster title. We do not accept proposals from vendors. Please
include Poster Proposal ACRL-STS in the subject line of your email.

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Peter Kirlew
Biosciences Librarian
University of Minnesota Libraries