[Sigsti-l] Fwd: Conference Announcement: Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for Proposals

[Moriana Garcia]

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From: Diane Maher <diane at sandiego.edu>
Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 3:04 PM
Subject: Conference Announcement: Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for
Proposals
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 *Please excuse cross postings*.



*2015 University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for
Proposals*



*When*:    Wednesday, April 29, 2015

*Where:*  University of San Diego



Proposals are now being accepted for the second annual Digital Initiatives
Symposium, a day-long event focused on all types and platforms of
institutional repositories and digital initiatives.



This year’s symposium will focus on the intersections of libraries and the
broader educational community: open educational resources, library
partnerships with faculty for digital initiatives, digital humanities, and
other topics, in a variety of institutional contexts.



We are accepting proposals for 45-minute concurrent sessions and 90-minute
panel presentations. We welcome proposals from all types of organizations,
including colleges and universities of all sizes, community colleges,
public libraries, special libraries, museums, and other cultural memory
institutions.



*We are especially interested in proposals that consider:*



·         roles for deans and directors in digital and institutional
repository initiatives

·         roles for disciplinary faculty in digital and institutional
repository initiatives

·         diverse repository platforms and functions

·         open access policies

·         repositories and distance learning

·         repositories and information literacy

·         digital humanities

·         copyright

·         open educational resources

·         instruction and scholarly communication

·         archives and special collections



*Submission Guidelines and Selection Criteria*



*Panel discussions*: 90 minutes

*Concurrent sessions* (case studies, white papers, demonstrations, or
panels): 45 minutes

Please plan to leave 10-15 minutes for questions.



*Submissions must include: *



·         Session title

·         Presenters’ names, titles, and affiliations

·         A brief abstract, no more than 300 words (If accepted, the
abstract will be used as part of the program and published along with
conference proceedings.)

·         A longer description of the session, approximately 500 words

·         A brief statement on learning outcomes for the session

·         Specific technology or other presentation requirements



Submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and
potential to advance thinking about digital initiatives and institutional
repositories. Acceptance is competitive. Registration fees will be waived
for accepted presenters.



Submit proposals and questions to *Kelly Riddle*, Digital Initiatives
Librarian at the University of San Diego, at kriddle at sandiego.edu.



For more information on the day’s events, please visit
http://digital.sandiego.edu/symposium/.



*Important Dates*



*December 15, 2014*: Proposal submission deadline

*January 23, 2015*: Notification of acceptance

*February 16, 2015*: Selected presenters must confirm presentations

*March 23, 2015*: Registration deadline



Diane Maher

University Archivist/Special Collections Librarian

Copley Library

University of San Diego

5998 Alcala Park

San Diego, California  92110-2492

619 260-4721



*Copley Library: Explore **▪** Discover **▪** Succeed*





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Moriana L. M. Garcia, MS, PhD, MLIS
Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian
Denison University Libraries
P.O. Box 805
Granville, OH, 43023
Phone: 740-587-5714
Online profile: http://libguides.denison.edu/morianagarcia