From: "Diane Goldenberg-Hart" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:24:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.31.211.217] (account diane@cni.org HELO cnidianembic25.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.12) with ESMTPSA id 32006904 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:59:31 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_3D6C6D4B-1423-4ED4-9082-23048362E6C5" Subject: Call for Authors: Developing a Curriculum to Advance Library-Based Publishing X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:59:31 -0500 References: <051001d275be$666a8a60$333f9f20$@library.umass.edu> X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE -- News from the Coalition X-Original-Message-Id: <8B293FE4-FF86-42D1-BEEE-D93E23128F33@cni.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) --Apple-Mail=_3D6C6D4B-1423-4ED4-9082-23048362E6C5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We are pleased to share this opportunity to develop a curriculum for = library publishing with the CNI community. ----- Call for Authors The =E2=80=9CDEVELOPING A CURRICULUM TO ADVANCE LIBRARY-BASED = PUBLISHING=E2=80=9D = project (IMLS, 2016-2018) invites proposals to create a curriculum to = support library-based publishers. This invitation extends to = professionals in library publishing (past or present), LPC = members/practitioners, LIS/iSchool professors, PhD candidates, and = others with an interest and/or experience in this growing area of = activity. Each proposal may be authored by an individual or a team. = Proposals are invited between January 9 and February 28, 2017.=20 Each proposal should focus on ONE of the following four course topics: = Policy, Content, Impact, or Sustainability. See the Library Publishing = Curriculum Framework = for more details on what each of = these course topics might include.=20 Each selected author will develop a self-paced online course covering = approximately 5-7 subtopics and providing approximately 15 hours of = instruction and materials.=20 Selected proposal authors will: Attend an in-person retreat with the project team and fellow authors to = review program goals, discuss formats and learning styles, and refine = the learning objectives and methods we will use for each course and its = subtopics (April-May, 2017). Assemble the following learning materials for each course subtopic: = learning objectives, readings, a narrative core for the course, a brief = annotated bibliography, case studies, and exercises (May-August, 2017).=20= Refine the materials according to guidance from an Instructional = Designer (August-September, 2017). Create a course guide to support those who may use the materials = (October 2017). Assist in the creation of evaluation instruments tied to the learning = objectives and competencies covered in your course (November-December, = 2017). Be invited to participate as a panelist at the 2018 Library Publishing = Forum to talk about the = project and the course materials (March-April, 2018). The curriculum is expected to reach more than 100 students in the first = year of pilot experiences (2018) through LIS programs, professional = development workshops, and online courses. We are pleased to be able to offer an honorarium of $4,000 for each of = the four course topics (Policy, Content, Impact, and Sustainability). = This honorarium will be provided to each of the four authors (or author = teams) as they complete their work on the four course topics in December = 2017, in recognition of the time and energy course development requires. = Travel expenses will be covered for each of the four authors (or, in the = case of a team, the lead author) to attend the in-person retreat. In = addition, each author will have an opportunity to present at the 2018 = Library Publishing Forum.=20 Proposals are due by 5pm PT on February 28, 2017. Authors will be = notified by March 31, 2017. Proposals should consist of:=20 A 1-2 page summary of your proposed approach to designing and developing = the self-paced online course on one of the four named topics (Policy, = Content, Impact, or Sustainability) and its range of potential subtopics = (please see the Framework = for more information).=20 A current author CV. For team proposals, a CV should be included for = each team member, along with brief contribution statements, and a lead = author for correspondence should be identified. A brief (one paragraph) statement of purpose, explaining why you are = interested in being an author in this project. Proposals will be reviewed and authors selected by the Advisory Board = , with the following = criteria in mind: Successful proposals will demonstrate knowledge of the relevant topics, = effective written communication skills, understanding of diverse = learning styles, and will cover the topics and objectives laid out in = the framework. The field of library publishing includes a broad range of publication = types and activities (e.g., journals, monographs, ETDs, and textbooks, = in both restricted and open access formats), and proposals that reflect = this range will be prioritized. Care will be taken to assemble a group of authors with diverse voices in = terms of gender, sexuality, race, and cultural backgrounds. Please submit your proposals to: Melanie@educopia.org = , Courtney@educopia.org = --Apple-Mail=_3D6C6D4B-1423-4ED4-9082-23048362E6C5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 We are pleased to share this opportunity to develop a = curriculum for library publishing with the CNI community.

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Call for Authors

The =E2=80=9CDEVELOPING A CURRICULUM TO ADVANCE = LIBRARY-BASED PUBLISHING=E2=80=9D project (IMLS, 2016-2018) invites = proposals to create a curriculum to support library-based publishers. = This invitation extends to professionals in library publishing (past or = present), LPC members/practitioners, LIS/iSchool professors, PhD = candidates, and others with an interest and/or experience in this = growing area of activity. Each proposal may be authored by an individual = or a team. Proposals are invited between January = 9 and February 28, 2017.

Each = proposal should focus on ONE of the following four course topics: = Policy, Content, Impact, or Sustainability. See the Library Publishing Curriculum = Framework for more details on what each of these course topics might = include.

Each selected author will develop a = self-paced online course covering approximately 5-7 subtopics and = providing approximately 15 hours of instruction and materials. =

Selected proposal authors = will:
  • Attend an in-person retreat with the project team and fellow = authors to review program goals, discuss formats and learning styles, = and refine the learning objectives and methods we will use for each = course and its subtopics (April-May, 2017).
  • Assemble = the following learning materials for each course subtopic: learning = objectives, readings, a narrative core for the course, a brief annotated = bibliography, case studies, and exercises (May-August, 2017).
  • Refine the = materials according to guidance from an Instructional Designer = (August-September, 2017).
  • Create a = course guide to support those who may use the materials (October = 2017).
  • Assist in the creation of evaluation instruments tied to the = learning objectives and competencies covered in your course (November-December, 2017).
  • Be invited = to participate as a panelist at the 2018 Library Publishing Forum to talk about the project and the course materials = (March-April, 2018).

The = curriculum is expected to reach more than 100 students in the first year = of pilot experiences (2018) through LIS programs, professional development workshops, = and online courses.

We = are pleased to be able to offer an honorarium of $4,000 for each of the = four course topics (Policy, Content, Impact, and Sustainability). This = honorarium will be provided to each of the four authors (or author = teams) as they complete their work on the four course topics in December = 2017, in recognition of the time and energy course development requires. = Travel expenses will be covered for each of the four authors (or, in the = case of a team, the lead author) to attend the in-person retreat. In = addition, each author will have an opportunity to present at the 2018 = Library Publishing Forum.

Proposals are due by 5pm PT on February 28, 2017. Authors = will be notified by March 31, 2017.


Proposals should consist of: =
  • A 1-2 page summary of your proposed approach to designing and = developing the self-paced online course on one of the four named topics = (Policy, Content, Impact, or Sustainability) and its range of potential = subtopics (please see the Framework for more information).
  • A current = author CV. For team proposals, a CV should be included for each team = member, along with brief contribution statements, and a lead author for = correspondence should be identified.
  • A brief = (one paragraph) statement of purpose, explaining why you are interested = in being an author in this project.

Proposals will be reviewed and = authors selected by the Advisory Board, with the following criteria in = mind:
  • Successful proposals will demonstrate knowledge of the = relevant topics, effective written communication skills, understanding = of diverse learning styles, and will cover the topics and objectives = laid out in the framework.
  • The field = of library publishing includes a broad range of publication types and = activities (e.g., journals, monographs, ETDs, and textbooks, in both = restricted and open access formats), and proposals that reflect this = range will be prioritized.
  • Care will = be taken to assemble a group of authors with diverse voices in terms of = gender, sexuality, race, and cultural = backgrounds.

Please= submit your proposals to: Melanie@educopia.org, Courtney@educopia.org

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