[Libs-Or] Library 2.013 Conference Proposal Deadline is Sept. 30

[Nicole Purviance]

Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference: Final Call for Proposals

 

The deadline to submit presentation proposals for the Library 2.013
Worldwide Virtual Conference <http://www.library20.com/2013>  is Monday,
September 30, 2013. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise,
case studies, and research with information professionals from around the
world. Your proposal can be a simple paragraph explaining what you plan to
talk about. Your actual presentation doesn't have to be finalized until the
conference starts on October 18, 2013. 

 

This year's conference features eight subject strands
<http://www.library20.com/page/2-013-strands> . You may be particularly
interested in the following strands:

 

Digital Services, Preservation, and Access
<http://www.library20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2.013Digital>  
Example topics: 

*	Building sustainable digital collections
*	Managing digital collections, digital archives, or digital
repositories
*	Creating ontologies and metadata schemes
*	Organizing knowledge that is distributed globally and managed
virtually

 

Emerging Technologies and Trends
<http://www.library20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2.013Emerging> 
Example topics:

*	Augmented reality
*	E-books and e-book devices
*	Librarians' role in supporting MOOCs
*	Mobile access to services

 

Management of Libraries and Information Centers in the 21st Century
<http://www.library20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2.013Management> 
Example topics:

*	Advocacy
*	Alternative library spaces
*	Embedded librarians
*	Green libraries

 

User Centered Services and Models
<http://www.library20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2.013User> 
Example topics:

*	Community programming
*	Maker spaces
*	Multilingual populations and services
*	Storytelling

 

This is only a short list of example topics for each strand. Please visit
the conference website for a full list of conference strands and possible
presentation topics. http://www.library20.com/page/2-013-strands

 

The Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference is an open, online,
participatory conference about the future of libraries in the 21st century.
The conference is free to attend and will be held in multiple languages and
time zones over the dates of October 18-19, 2013. The conference is
co-founded by the nationally ranked San Jose State University School of
Library and Information Science <http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/> .

 

Join the conversation and submit your proposal today
<http://www.library20.com/page/proposal-submission-2013> ! 

 

For more information, please visit: http://library2013.com

 

 

Nicole Purviance

Marketing and Outreach Specialist

School of Library and Information Science

Nicole.Purviance at sjsu.edu

http://slisweb.sjsu.edu

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