April 07, 2008
Reference Renaissance Conference Session Proposals Deadline Extended
Do you have ideas and opinions to share about reference or information services, either traditional or virtual, established or emerging? If so, help dispel rumors that the "death of reference" is imminent, and submit a session proposal for the August 4-5, A Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends Conference, in Denver (Colorado). The deadline has been extended to April 22.
Cosponsored by BCR and RUSA (Reference and User Services Association), a division of ALA, the conference is designed to explore all aspects of reference and information services in a broad range of contexts, including libraries and information centers, in all types of library environments. The two-day conference presents an opportunity for all reference practitioners and scholars to explore the rapid growth and changing nature of reference, as an escalating array of information technologies blend with traditional reference services to create vibrant hybrids.
Submissions of papers, panels and workshop proposals are welcome that analyze issues, identify best practices, advance organizational and technological systems, propose standards and/or suggest innovative approaches that will reveal as well as invent the future of reference in this exciting and unfolding landscape. The conference will be organized around the following interest tracks:
- Virtual Reference
- Innovative Service Models
- Managing Reference Services
- Approaches, Values and Philosophy of Reference Services
- Wild Card track featuring the most innovative service ideas
- Vendor demonstrations of new products and services
Send your submissions by the new deadline, April 22, to Program Chair Marie L. Radford (mradford@scils.rutgers.edu). More details are available at the conference Web site.
