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Submissions: “New Research in Collection Management and Development” at the
2018 American Library Association Annual Conference
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The
Publications Committee of the Collection Management Section of ALCTS is
sponsoring the program “New Research in Collection Management and Development”
(previously known as the Annual Collection Management & Development
Research Forum) at the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference held
in New Orleans, LA from June 21-26, 2018.
This
is an opportunity to present and discuss your research. Both completed research
and research in progress will be considered. All researchers, including
collection practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty
and students, and other interested individuals, are encouraged to submit a
proposal.
The
Committee will use a blind review process to select two projects. The selected
researchers are required to present their papers in person at the forum. Each
researcher should plan for a 20 minute presentation, with a 10 minute open
discussion following each presentation.
Criteria for selection:
- Significance
of the study for improving collection management and development practices
- Potential
for research to fill a gap in collections scholarship or to build on
previous studies
- Quality
and creativity of the methodology
- Previously
published research or research accepted for publication prior to December
13, 2016, will not be accepted.
Application:
The
submission must consist of no more than two pages. On the first page, please
list your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact
information (including your mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and
email address). The second page should be a one-page proposal, and it should
NOT show your name or any personal information. Instead, it must include only:
- The
title of your project
- A
clear statement of the research problem
- A
description of the research methodology used
- Results
of the project, if any
The
deadline for proposals is December 18, 2017.
Notification
of acceptance will be made by February 28, 2018.
ALCTS,
in its bylaws, claims the right of first refusal for publication of any work
emanating from an ALCTS body or program.
Please send submissions by email to:
Jennifer
Bazeley, Co-Chair, CMS Publications Committee