Call for case studies -- ALA 2005 Preconference, Chicago, IL

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Call for presentations and poster sessions

2005 ALA Annual Preconference, Chicago, IL
Reinvented Reference: The Integration of Digital and Traditional Reference
Services

Friday, June 24, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The RUSA MARS/RSS Preconference Planning Committee is looking for
interesting, varied case studies of libraries that have successfully
integrated their digital reference service into their pre-existing,
traditional reference services. Three case studies will be selected to
present. Poster sessions are welcome as well.

Each of the 3 case studies presenting will have 20 minutes. Poster sessions
will be set up with time for perusal during breaks and lunch.

Topics should cover any of the following:
*       Staffing model
*       Reference service package
*       Funding model
*       Other aspects of integration

Proposals should include:
1.      Brief summary of presentation or poster session topic (250 words or
less).  Please specify whether your proposal is to present a case study or
a poster session;
2.      Brief description of library environment including size and type of
library, user population, overview of digital reference services, other
background information (100 words or less);
3.      Brief biography of presenter (50 words or less).

Deadline for submission:  Monday, February 28, 2005.  Submit proposals via
email to: David Ward, dh-ward@xxxxxxxxx  Questions? Contact Laura Probst,
lkp5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or Lisa Horowitz, lisah@xxxxxxxx

For a full description of the preconference and for information on
registering, see the ALA preconference web site at
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2005a/precons.htm.

The preconference is presented by the Machine-Assisted Reference (MARS) and
Reference Services (RSS) Sections of the Reference and User Services
Association, American Library Association.


Lisa Horowitz
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Lisa R. Horowitz / Coordinator of Central Reference Services, MIT Libraries
lisah@xxxxxxx / 617.253.9353 / fax 617.253.3109

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