From: "Joan K. Lippincott" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:14:59 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from wonder-woman.cni.org (account joan@cni.org [192.100.21.33] verified) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.12) with ESMTPSA id 31621149; Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:06:17 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_992D820C-2CD2-4CF4-ACC2-FDEB8A469A63" X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:06:16 -0500 Subject: Library Publishing Coalition Forum - Call for Proposals X-Original-To: cni-announce@cni.org X-Original-Message-Id: <5706CC90-761F-4469-A553-4EE0C67CEEC8@cni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_992D820C-2CD2-4CF4-ACC2-FDEB8A469A63 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Many of our CNI members have new or long-standing publishing projects = based in their library. The LPC Forum is a great place to showcase your = work. See details in the Call for Proposals below. --Joan Lippincott, CNI ------------------------------- Library Publishing Forum 2017 Evolution, intersection, and exploration in library publishing=20 The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is accepting proposals for the = 2017 Library Publishing Forum, to be held March 20 - 22, 2017 in = Baltimore, Maryland. An international, community-led organization with = over 60 member libraries, the LPC promotes the development of = innovative, sustainable publishing services in academic and research = libraries to support content creators as they generate, advance, and = disseminate knowledge. Library publishing programs often venture into new territory: = experimenting with integrating digital media into scholarly works, = reaching out to new partners and audiences, turning pilot projects into = fully-operational initiatives, encountering unforeseen challenges, and = boldly going where few libraries have gone before. At the 2017 Library = Publishing Forum, we invite library publishers and partners to share = their experiences and ideas, identify opportunities for collaboration, = strengthen a community of practice, and explore strategies for = navigating this expanding and evolving subfield of academic publishing. We welcome proposals from Library Publishing Coalition members and = nonmembers, including librarians, university press staff, publishing = service providers (vendors), scholars, students, and other scholarly = communications and publishing professionals. We especially encourage = first-time presenters and representatives of small and emerging = publishing programs to submit proposals. We invite proposals for long form (40-60 minutes) and short form (10-15 = minutes) sessions, in the following formats. Proposals for long form = sessions must involve multiple speakers or actively engage participants = in discussion or other activities.=20 Speakers: individual or panel presentations, debates, panel discussions, = lightning talks, case studies, manifestos, critiques.=20 Collaborative Conversations: birds-of-a-feather, roundtables, = unconference-style sessions, sharing ideas and approaches, collaborative = problem-solving. Applied Practice: workshops, hackathons, remixing, doing, creating, = hands-on activities. Other formats and approaches are very welcome, especially sessions that = incorporate interactivity and audience participation. We invite presentations that address any library publishing topic. = Topics that we find interesting and timely include: Intersections & Connections - building teams, partnerships, making = connections within & beyond institutions Merging & =93Mainstreaming=94 - integrating publishing into the core = (and expected) services of an academic library, evolving from = experimental to established =20 Inclusion & Expansion - advancing a plurality of voices and perspectives = by design in library publishing Flops & Failures - overcoming challenges, moving on from failures, = learning quickly from what hasn=92t worked in order to establish what = does=20 Teaching & Reaching - how can library publishing enhance learning for = students and professionals both in and beyond librarianship?=20 Predicting & Preserving - how are library publishers grappling with = usage data/predictive analytics and the preservation of digital = scholarship outputs? Unconventional & Unexpected - challenging conventional wisdom, exploring = off-the-wall approaches, drawing inspiration from unusual sources. =20 For any session, please specify short form (10-15 minutes) or long form = (45-60 minutes). Speakers:=20 Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words. This format is for one or more speakers sharing information and ideas, = in a traditional conference presentation format. Sessions in this = format might include lightning talks (submitted individually or as a = group), case study or theory presentations, panel discussions, = manifestos or critiques, debates, or presentations meant to provoke = thought or spark conversation.=20 Your abstract should describe the proposed session, identify all = presenters in a group session, and explain what attendees will learn, = gain, or take away from the session. Collaborative Conversations Please provide an abstract of no more than 500 words. This format is for highly interactive, less formal sessions, where = session presenters are more like guides and facilitators, with attendees = participating on a more equal and collaborative basis. Sessions in this = format could include birds-of-a-feather talks, roundtable discussions, = unconference-style collaboration, World Cafe model conversations, = brainstorming, etc. =20 Your abstract should describe the proposed session, identify all session = leaders, and explain the results or learning objectives you hope to = achieve. Applied Practice Please provide an abstract of no more than 500 words. This format is for hands-on, interactive sessions, where participants = and facilitators will practice skills, explore tools, or develop = resources. Sessions in this format could include a hackathon, a = workshop, collaboratively developing an information resource, a = Wikipedia editathon, a refresher or introduction to a publishing tool, = and other hands-on activities. Other formats and approaches are very welcome, especially sessions that = incorporate interactivity and audience participation. =20 Submissions Review The LPC Program Committee will review and accept abstracts based on = their relevance to the conference theme and audience, the clarity of = description, and their potential for inspiring discussion, = collaboration, and innovation.=20 Deadlines Submission Deadline: December 13, 2016 Acceptance Notification: January 5, 2016 How to Submit Submit proposals here. Eligibility & Requirements We welcome proposals from librarians, university press staff, publishing = service providers (vendors), scholars, students, and other scholarly = communications and publishing professionals, at both LPC member = institutions and non-member institutions, large and small. Presenters must register for and attend the conference. Presenters must = also sign and submit a speaker agreement granting permission to the LPC = to distribute their slides online with a CC-BY license. Some sessions = will be recorded and distributed online, with permission from the = presenters. These presenters will also be asked to sign and submit an = agreement granting permission to the LPC to record presentations and = distribute recordings online with a CC-BY license. Exceptions to the = CC-BY license will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For additional information about the 2017 Library Publishing Forum, = please visit the event page on the LPC website: = http://librarypublishing.org/events/lpforum17 --Apple-Mail=_992D820C-2CD2-4CF4-ACC2-FDEB8A469A63 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Many = of our CNI members have new or long-standing publishing projects based = in their library. The LPC Forum is a great place to showcase your work. = See details in the Call for Proposals below.
--Joan Lippincott, = CNI
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Library Publishing Forum = 2017
Evolution, intersection, and exploration in library = publishing 


The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is accepting = proposals for the 2017 Library Publishing Forum, to be held March 20 - = 22, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. An international, community-led = organization with over 60 member libraries, the LPC promotes the = development of innovative, sustainable publishing services in academic = and research libraries to support content creators as they generate, = advance, and disseminate knowledge.

Library publishing programs often = venture into new territory: experimenting with integrating digital media = into scholarly works, reaching out to new partners and audiences, = turning pilot projects into fully-operational initiatives, encountering = unforeseen challenges, and boldly going where few libraries have gone = before.  At the 2017 Library Publishing Forum, we invite library = publishers and partners to share their experiences and ideas, identify = opportunities for collaboration, strengthen a community of practice, and = explore strategies for navigating this expanding and evolving subfield = of academic publishing.

We welcome proposals from Library Publishing = Coalition members and nonmembers, including librarians, university press = staff, publishing service providers (vendors), scholars, students, and = other scholarly communications and publishing professionals. We = especially encourage first-time presenters and representatives of small = and emerging publishing programs to submit proposals.
We invite = proposals for long form (40-60 minutes) and short form (10-15 minutes) = sessions, in the following formats. Proposals for long form sessions = must involve multiple speakers or actively engage participants in = discussion or other activities. 

  • Speakers: = individual or panel presentations, debates, panel discussions, lightning = talks, case studies, manifestos, critiques. 
  • Collaborative Conversations: =  birds-of-a-feather, roundtables, unconference-style sessions, = sharing ideas and approaches, collaborative = problem-solving.
  • Applied Practice:  workshops, = hackathons, remixing, doing, creating, hands-on = activities.

Other formats and approaches are very welcome, = especially sessions that incorporate interactivity and audience = participation.

We invite presentations that address any library = publishing topic. Topics that we find interesting and timely = include:

  • Intersections & Connections - = building teams, partnerships, making connections within & beyond = institutions
  • Merging & =93Mainstreaming=94 - = integrating publishing into the core (and expected) services of an = academic library, evolving from experimental to established =  
  • Inclusion & Expansion - = advancing a plurality of voices and perspectives by design in library = publishing
  • Flops & Failures - overcoming = challenges, moving on from failures, learning quickly from what hasn=92t = worked in order to establish what does 
  • Predicting & Preserving - how = are library publishers grappling with usage data/predictive analytics = and the preservation of digital scholarship outputs?
  • For any session, please = specify short form (10-15 minutes) or long form (45-60 = minutes).

    Please submit an = abstract of no more than 500 words.

    This format is for one or more = speakers sharing information and ideas, in a traditional conference = presentation format.  Sessions in this format might include = lightning talks (submitted individually or as a group), case study or = theory presentations, panel discussions, manifestos or critiques, = debates, or presentations meant to provoke thought or spark = conversation. 

    Your abstract should describe the proposed session, = identify all presenters in a group session, and explain what attendees = will learn, gain, or take away from the session.

    Collaborative Conversations
    Please provide an abstract of no more than 500 = words.

    This format is for highly interactive, less formal = sessions, where session presenters are more like guides and = facilitators, with attendees participating on a more equal and = collaborative basis.  Sessions in this format could include = birds-of-a-feather talks, roundtable discussions, unconference-style = collaboration, World Cafe model conversations, brainstorming, etc. =  

    Your = abstract should describe the proposed session, identify all session = leaders, and explain the results or learning objectives you hope to = achieve.

    Please provide an = abstract of no more than 500 words.

    This format is for hands-on, = interactive sessions, where participants and facilitators will practice = skills, explore tools, or develop resources.  Sessions in this = format could include a hackathon, a workshop, collaboratively developing = an information resource, a Wikipedia editathon, a refresher or = introduction to a publishing tool, and other hands-on = activities.

    Other formats and approaches are very welcome, = especially sessions that incorporate interactivity and audience = participation.  

    Submissions

    Deadlines
    Submission Deadline: = December 13, 2016
    Acceptance Notification: January 5, = 2016

    How = to Submit
    Submit proposals here.

    Presenters must register for and attend the = conference. Presenters must also sign and submit a speaker agreement = granting permission to the LPC to distribute their slides online with a = CC-BY license. Some sessions will be recorded and distributed online, = with permission from the presenters. These presenters will also be asked = to sign and submit an agreement granting permission to the LPC to record = presentations and distribute recordings online with a CC-BY license. = Exceptions to the CC-BY license will be considered on a case-by-case = basis.

    For = additional information about the 2017 Library Publishing Forum, please = visit the event page on the LPC website: http://librarypubli= shing.org/events/lpforum17


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