<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Northwest Institutional Repository User Group (<span class="il">NWIRUG</span>) Annual Meeting </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Portland State University (Portland, OR) on July 21, 2017</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues throughout the Northwest. The </span><a href="http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/nwirug/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/nwirug/&source=gmail&ust=1491413137255000&usg=AFQjCNGMtSAjuCR6-9ttIGEi9EpmWT3hkg" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Northwest Institutional Repository User Group</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> (<span class="il">NWIRUG</span>) invites proposal submissions for presentations, lightning talks or table talks during the <span class="il">NWIRUG</span> 2</span><span style="font-size: 6.6pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: super;" class="">nd</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> annual meeting on </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Friday, July 21, 2017. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">IR managers and staff at all levels are encouraged to submit proposals.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Formats</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Presentations</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Presenters
will speak for 20 minutes and will be grouped (by the <span class="il">NWIRUG</span> Planning
Committee) with similar or related presentations to create a “panel
session.” Time will be reserved at the end of each session for audience
questions and discussion. Possible topics for speakers include:</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">IR Management</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Outreach and Marketing</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Policy Creation</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Staffing</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Copyright/Creative Commons/Author Rights</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Balancing Success in the IR with Other Initiatives</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Publishing (e.g. journal publishing, conference hosting, library services related to publishing,) </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Different Approaches to Publishing (e.g., undergraduate vs. faculty journals, interdisciplinary vs. specialized journals)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">IRs and the University Press</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Open Educational Resources (OERs)</span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Lightning Talks</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Lightning
talks will consist of 5 slides, and speakers will have 5 minutes (1
minute per slide) to discuss a topic of their choice. Possible topics
include:</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Workflow Solutions</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Best Practices</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Tips & Tricks for Recruiting Content</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Displaying IR Statistics Through Infographics</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Designing a Social Media Promotion Campaign</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Ideas for Celebrating Open Access Week</span></div></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Table Talks</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Table
talks will be led by a topic “expert,” who will design and guide a
discussion or active learning session that provides practical
application for attendees. The session will last 90 minutes, and
attendees may move to various tables depending on their interests. Table
talk ideas include (but are not limited to):</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Metadata: teach others about the creation and use of a data dictionary</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">More Metadata: cleaning up metadata to make it compliant with OCA/DPLA standards</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">MOUs: provide examples and help attendees write an MOU of their own</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">IR
Policy Documents: explain the value of a collection development policy
and help IR managers develop a policy unique to their institution</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Copyright Questions: using common scenarios, serve as a resource for those having specific copyright questions related to IRs</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Recruiting
Content: help participants identify possible content for the IR (e.g.,
by searching their institutional website, using university press
releases)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Open
Textbook and OER Adoption: discussion about efforts to build engagement
on their campus for open textbooks and OER adoption. Develop the
foundations for an OER program </span></div></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Proposal Submissions</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">1. Please prepare the following before you begin the online proposal process:</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Complete Speaker Contact Information</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Presentation Type (Presentation, Lightning Talk or Table Talk)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Presentation Title</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Presentation
Description. The description should be approximately 300 words (100
words for Lightning Talks); outline the main points you intend to cover,
and highlight the relevance of the talk for attendees. For Table Talks,
be sure to explain how you’ll actively engage attendees, and describe
any “takeaways” for participants.</span></div></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">2. Submit your proposal via the online submission form </span><a href="http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context=nwirug" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context%3Dnwirug&source=gmail&ust=1491413137255000&usg=AFQjCNHmjz1I-kqGpMQXiwUuqw-rnKIY-A" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.<wbr class="">edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context=<wbr class=""><span class="il">nwirug</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">. </span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Proposal Deadline</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. PDT, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Monday, April 17, 2017.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Selection Criteria</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Proposals
will be reviewed by the <span class="il">NWIRUG</span> Program Committee for clarity,
originality, and timeliness. Presenters will be notified whether their
proposal has been accepted by May 5, 2017</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Use of Presentation Materials</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Following
the conference, materials (such as slideshows) from the Presentations,
Lightning Talks and Table Talks will be made openly available on the
<span class="il">NWIRUG</span> conference website. By participating in any of these events, you
agree to provide the <span class="il">NWIRUG</span> planning committee with a digital copy of
your presentation that can be posted to the website.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class="">Questions? Contact Sue Kunda (<a href="mailto:kundas@wou.edu" target="_blank" class="">kundas@wou.edu</a>; <a href="tel:%28503%29%20838-8893" value="+15038388893" target="_blank" class="">503-838-8893</a>) or Kathleen Spring (<a href="mailto:kspring@linfield.edu" target="_blank" class="">kspring@linfield.edu</a>; <a href="tel:%28503%29%20883-2263" value="+15038832263" target="_blank" class="">503-883-2263</a>).</span></div><div class="yj6qo ajU"><div id=":nb" class="ajR" role="button" tabindex="0" data-tooltip="Show trimmed content" aria-label="Show trimmed content"><img class="ajT" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div></body></html>