This conference, sponsored by University of San = Diego, is a lively venue to participate in with your contributions to a = wide array of topics. Note the deadline for proposals is Nov. 22, = 2019.

=E2=80=94Joan = Lippincott, CNI

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Call for Proposals: Digital Initiatives Symposium = 2020

The Digital Initiatives Symposium at the = University of San Diego is accepting proposals for its full day = conference on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. We welcome proposals from a wide = variety of organizations, including colleges and universities of all = sizes, community colleges, public libraries, special libraries, museums, = and other cultural memory institutions.

Proposals = should fall into one of two formats:

Concurrent sessions: 45 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes = for Q&A); 1-2 speakers.
Lightning talks: 10 minutes; limited to one = speaker

This year, = we are especially interested in proposals from international applicants = and/or proposals with international perspectives. We will be welcoming = keynote speakers Reggie Raju (University of Cape Town, South Africa) and = Arianna Becerril-Garcia (Redalyc).

Other = relevant topics include:

social justice and open = access
the= future of open access
data management and sharing; open = data
Linked data
open educational = resources
curation of digital collections
digital initiatives in instruction and undergraduate = research
roles for deans and directors in digital and institutional = repository initiatives
roles for disciplinary faculty in = digital and institutional repository initiatives
diverse repository platforms and = functions
digital humanities
copyright, licensing, and privacy = issues
collaboration: interdisciplinary initiatives and = collaboration within and between campuses
scholarly = communication
technical applications related to platforms or = tools
web= archiving
web annotation

Submit your = proposal at digital.sandiego.edu/symposium (Click on =E2=80=9CSubmit = Proposal=E2=80=9D on the left sidebar.) Please = note:

In the interest of providing a = rich, face-to-face experience for attendees, virtual / remote = presentations and lightning talks will not be = accepted.
All submissions will be evaluated = based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance thinking = about digital initiatives, institutional repositories, and scholarly = communication. Acceptance is competitive.
Registration fees will be waived = for accepted presenters.

Proposal deadline: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

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