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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Regina Koury<a></a></b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kourregi@isu.edu">kourregi@isu.edu</a><a></a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM<br>
Subject: [lita<a></a>-l] Call for Proposals: 2012 LITA National Forum, October 3-7, Columbus, OH<br>
To: <a href="mailto:lita-l@ala.org">lita-l@ala.org</a><a></a><br>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"Apologies for cross posting"</span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2012 LITA National Forum</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><br>
</span><span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">October 3-7,
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</span></i></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Call for Proposals</span></b></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Due Date for proposals: February 17, 2012</span></i></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 2012 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality pre-conferences, concurrent sessions and poster sessions for the 15th annual
LITA National Forum to be held in Columbus, OH, October 3 - October 7, 2012.</span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 2012 theme is:
</span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">New World of Data:<span>
</span>Discover. Connect.<span> </span>Remix</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Forum Committee is interested in pre-conferences and presentations about projects, plans or discoveries in areas of library-related technologies
related to the identification, location, harvesting, harnessing, use, misuse, preservation and loss of data of all types and all formats in dynamic and emerging web environments. We welcome proposals related to all types of libraries: public, school, academic,
government, special, and corporate. Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are solicited.</span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Forum Committee is especially interested in presentations highlighting projects that are experimental or involve risk-taking.
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Possible ideas for topics might include:</span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dynamics of Data</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Intelligent Web</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><a></a></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Geolocation</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Data integration</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Semantic Web</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Preservation of privacy and social data</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Linking data for personal growth, for enterprise and commerce</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Frameworks, boundaries and protocols</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Linking, sharing and intellectual property rights</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Public data vs. private data</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Data on the move</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Authentication, verification, validity</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Data economics</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Metadata and tagging</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Digital Forensics</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Data Curation<a></a></span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Data discovery tools
</span></li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Effective or creative use of data display tools
</span></li></ul>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries. Presentations that incorporate audience participation are encouraged.
Sessions can be full-day pre-conferences, concurrent sessions (50 minutes), or poster sessions. The format of the presentations may include single- or multi-speaker formats, panel discussions, moderated discussions, case studies and/or demonstrations of projects. </span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">New for 2012:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is testing/using the product.</span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Emphasis on “hands on” sessions</span></li></ul>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We welcome and invite proposals for:</span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Preconference</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Concurrent Session (50 minutes)</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Poster Session</span></li></ul>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> All concurrent sessions will be 50 minutes.</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Presenters will submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts on ALA Connect in advance of the Forum and will submit final presentation
slides or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on the web site following the event. Presenters are expected to register and participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted registration will be offered.</span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Submit proposals to:
</span><a href="http://lib.skidmore.edu/library/LITA_Proposal.html" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">http://lib.skidmore.edu/li<span></span>brary/LITA_Proposal.html</span></a><a name="13424441ca015898_13424409e2fd327e__GoBack"></a><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The online form will ask for:</span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Contact information</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Title</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Summary (one sentence, 200 characters) (Please exclude any information identifying the presenter(s) or his/her/their organization.)</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Abstract (400 words max.)</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Participatory elements of the presentation</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Level indicator (basic, intermediate or advanced)</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Brief biographical information</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Preferred choice of format</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Whether you would like to consider a paper in ITAL based upon your talk</span>
</li><li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Do you agree to be streamed: yes or no</span></li></ul>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You will be notified about the status of your proposal by mid-April, 2012.</span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Any questions regarding the Forum? Please contact the LITA Office:</span></p>
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<a href="tel:%28312%29%20280-4268" target="_blank" value="+13122804268">(312) 280-4268</a></span></p>
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Regina Koury<a></a><br>
Electronic Resources Librarian<br>
Eli M. Oboler<a></a> Library<br>
Idaho State University<br>
850 S. 9th Avenue, Stop 8089<br>
Pocatello, ID 83209<br>
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