Call for Papers — Satellite Meetings

Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section joint with National Libraries Section

• 11 January 2019, 16:31

Theme: "Grey Literature: Scholarly Communication in a Digital World"

Date

23 August 2019 (09:00 – 16:00)

Venue

National Library of Greece @ SNFCC (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center), Athens, Greece

Organizer

Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section joint with National Libraries Section

The Internet has dramatically altered how grey literature is defined. The importance, the availability, the access, and the types of grey literature have significantly increased since the days of keeping pamphlets and newspaper clippings in a vertical file. Deciding if a resource is commercially published or if it is grey literature has become more complex and requires judgement. Knowledge of a field of study is helpful in knowing where to find or to gain insight into grey literature. This satellite will address how libraries and others are meeting the challenges of grey literature. It will explore strategies for discovering and identifying grey literature; managing both the grey literature and its metadata; and ensuring the long term preservation of grey literature.

Librarians, information professionals, researchers, editors, publishers and others are invited to submit paper proposals relating to the following topics:

– Discovering and identifying grey literature within a particular field

– Metadata for grey literature

– Promoting and marketing grey literature

– Institutional repositories and long-term preservation solutions-

– National libraries and grey literature

– Data mining and grey literature

– Research data and grey literature

Submissions and Selection Process

If you are interested in submitting a paper proposal, please provide the following in English:

• Name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s)/presenter(s)
• Proposed title of the paper
• Proposed abstract of the paper (no more than 500 words)
• Brief biographical information of all author(s)/presenter(s)
• Contact information, including email, of all author(s)/presenter(s)

The deadline for proposal submission is 1 March 2019 extended to 8 March 2019.

Please email proposals in .PDF or .DOCX format to:

Meg Mering, Chair of the IFLA Section on Serials and Other Continuing Resources
Email: [email protected]

All proposals will be reviewed by members of the IFLA SOCRS and the National Library Section Satellite Conference Organizing Committee. Selection will be based on proposal content and fit to the conference theme. Proposal authors will be notified via email by 1 April 2019.

Authors should submit proposals only if they are able to attend the Satellite Conference.

The deadline for final papers is 1 June 2019. Papers should be original work written in English, not published elsewhere, and should be no longer than 10 double-spaced pages using a standard 12-point font. Authors will be required to present their papers at the Satellite Conference. At least one author for each accepted paper must attend. This requirement ensures that the author(s) of the papers and attendees of the conference have the opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion with colleagues about the presentations and other related topics, leading to a more robust professional experience.  Presentations should last about 15-20 minutes and time will be allotted afterwards for questions and discussion. Presentations should be engaging, interactive, and designed to elicit thoughtful discussion from the audience. Use of PowerPoint or other visual program is encouraged for the benefit of the entire audience.

The official language of the Satellite Conference is English.

Important Dates

8 March 2019:  Proposal submission deadline

1 April 2019: Notification to submitters

1 June 2019: Deadline for authors to submit completed papers

Contact

For questions about the Call for Papers, please contact:

Meg Mering, Chair of the IFLA Section on Serials and Other Continuing Resources
Email: [email protected]

Additional information about the IFLA Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section and the National Library Section can be found online via the Website or Facebook

Satellite Planning & Program Committee

Meg Mering, Chair, IFLA Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section
Theron Westervelt, Information Coordinator, IFLA Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section
Genevieve Clavel, Secretary, IFLA National Libraries Section
Sharon Dyas-Correia, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Christina McCawley, West Chester University, United States
Andrea Wirth, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

Please note:

At least one of the paper’s authors must be present to deliver a summary of the paper during the program of the Satellite Meeting.

All papers that are presented at the WLIC 2019 will be made available online via the IFLA Library under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Authors of accepted papers must complete the IFLA Authors’ Permission Form.

All expenses for attending the satellite meeting (eg. travel, accommodation, etc.) are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA.

Congress Participation Grants

List of opportunities for support is available on the Conference Participation Grants webpage.