[SOA] LITA National Forum in Columbus Proposals Due 2/17

[Carleton, Janet]

Rather last minute, but it will be in Columbus. 

2012 LITA National Forum
October 3-7, Columbus, OH
Call for Proposals
Due Date for proposals: February 17, 2012

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.

The 2012 theme is: New World of Data: Discover. Connect. Remix.

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.

The Forum Committee is especially interested in presentations highlighting projects that are experimental or involve risk-taking.

Possible ideas for topics might include:
* Dynamics of Data
* The Intelligent Web
* Geolocation
* Data integration
* The Semantic Web
* Preservation of privacy and social data
* Linking data for personal growth, for enterprise and commerce
* Frameworks, boundaries and protocols
* Linking, sharing and intellectual property rights
* Public data vs. private data
* Data on the move
* Authentication, verification, validity
* Data economics
* Metadata and tagging
* Digital Forensics
* Data Curation
* data discovery tools
* effective or creative use of data display tools

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.

New for 2012:
* Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is testing/using the product.
* emphasis on "hands on" sessions
We welcome and invite proposals for:
* Preconference
* Concurrent Session (50 minutes)
* Poster Session

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.
Submit proposals to: http://lib.skidmore.edu/library/LITA_Proposal.html

The online form will ask for:
* Contact information
* Title
* Summary (one sentence, 200 characters) (Please exclude any information identifying the presenter(s) or his/her/their organization.)
* Abstract (400 words max.)
* Participatory elements of the presentation
* Level indicator (basic, intermediate or advanced)
* Brief biographical information
* Preferred choice of format
* Whether you would like to consider a paper in ITAL based upon your talk
* Do you agree to be streamed: yes or no

You will be notified about the status of your proposal by mid-April, 2012.

Any questions regarding the Forum? Please contact the LITA Office: lita at ala.org; (312) 280-4268

___________________________________
Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Ohio University Libraries | Alden 322 | Athens, Ohio | carleton at ohio.edu | 740-597-2527 | http://media.library.ohiou.edu/ 


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From: ohiolink-bounces at lists.ohiolink.edu [mailto:ohiolink-bounces at lists.ohiolink.edu] On Behalf Of Zoe Stewart-Marshall
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 11:09 AM
To: ohiolink at lists.ohiolink.edu; The Lead Implementors List
Subject: [Ohiolink] Fwd: 2012 LITA National Forum Proposals Due in Less Than 2 Weeks

Please note that the 2012 LITA Forum will be held in Columbus, OH this year.  If you have never attended, this might be the year to consider attending or presenting at an intimately sized conference with lots of networking opportunities.

Proposals on any aspect of library and information technology are encouraged.  Please take a look at the Call for Proposals to get a feel for the range of topics that being solicited.
http://www.ala.org/lita/sites/ala.org.lita/files/content/conferences/forum/2012/2012%20LITA%20National%20F.pdf


Please forward this message on to anyone you feel might have an interest in presenting or attending.  You do not need to be a LITA member to attend, though we always welcome new members!

mahalo, zoe

Zoe Stewart-Marshall
OhioLINK Assistant Director, User Services Development LITA Vice President/President-Elect

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Subject: 	[lita-l] 2012 LITA National Forum Proposals Due in Less Than 2
Weeks
Date: 	Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:13:16 -0600
From: 	Paul Keith <pkeith at chipublib.org>


The 2012 LITA 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, Ohio, October 4-7, 2012.

The 2012 theme is: /New World of Data: Discover. Connect. Remix.
/
Due Date for proposals: *February 17, 2012*.

The committee is especially interested in presentations highlighting projects that are experimental or involve risk-taking.

Find additional information and submit a proposal at:
http://connect.ala.org/node/164487.

_____________________________________
Paul Keith, Electronic Resources Librarian Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Library Center, 10-South
400 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 747-4012 ph
pkeith at chipublib.org <mailto:pkeith at chipublib.org> www.chicagopubliclibrary.org <http://www.chicagopubliclibrary.org/>

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