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The Women & Gender Studies Section of ACRL invites poster session proposals

  • 1.  The Women & Gender Studies Section of ACRL invites poster session proposals

    Posted Mar 05, 2012 06:13 PM

    >ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section

    >2012 Poster Session Call for Proposals

    > 

    >The Women and Gender Studies Section will hold its fifth annual

    >Research Poster Session during our General Membership Meeting at the

    >ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim on Saturday, June 23, 2012, from

    >4:00-5:30 p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present

    >newly completed research or work in progress.  Both beginning and

    >established researchers are welcome to apply.  Participants may receive

    >collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or new initiatives.

    > 

    >The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to,

    >teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection

    >development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic

    >faculty. For research ideas, see the Research Agenda for Women's

    >Studies Librarianship.

    > 

    >Applicants chosen to present their work at the poster session are

    >expected to supply presentation materials, including poster boards.

    >Tables for presentation materials will be provided.  Attendees at the

    >forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their

    >colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the profession.

    > 

    >The committee will use a blind peer review process.

    > 

    >Selection criteria:

    > 

    >1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women and

    >Gender Studies Section members and/or women and gender studies topics.

    > 

    >2. Originality of the project.

    > 

    >Proposal submission instructions:

    > 

    >1. Proposals should include:

    > 

    >    * Title of the proposal

    >    * Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt.

    >font)

    >    * Name of applicant(s)

    >    * Affiliation (s)

    >    * Applicant Email address(es), Phone number(s)

    >    * Are you a member of the Women and Gender Studies Section?

    >         

    >      If you would like to become a member, go to:

    >http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html

    > 

    >2. NOTE: Submission deadline: March 30th, 2012

    >

    >3. Proposals should be emailed to: Jennifer Gilley, Chair, Research

    >Committee (jrg15@psu.edu)

    > 

    >4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 30th, 2012.