Tuesday, January 04, 2005

CFP: Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians

CFP: Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL)
2005 conference - Rethink, Retool, Risk -
Conference Location: Newark, Ohio
Conference Date: May 11-13, 2005
Deadline: January 31, 2005

The annual conference of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians, serving Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, will be hosted by the CONSORT libraries at the Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, Ohio, May 11-13, 2005.

The OVGTSL Conference Planning Committee invites proposals for presentations From all interested persons - librarians, paraprofessionals, library school students, and others. That explore the challenges to technical services and collection development to rethink, retool, and take risks in collaboration, workflow, and management. Possible areas include, but are not limited to:
o Consortial endeavors with other libraries or cultural institutions
o Education and training
o End user involvement
o Maximizing use of vendor services
o Partnering with library departments outside of TS
o Partnering with vendors
o Preservation & digitization
o Space / storage
o Technology
o Web-based tools
o Workflow & procedures;

That can be presented within 45 minutes (e.g. 30 minute presentation, 15 minutes for discussion).

Proposals should include the following information:

Primary presenter
Name
Affiliation
Work address
Telephone number
Email

Secondary presenters
Name
Affiliation
Work address
Title of presentation
Abstract of no more than 200 words
Equipment needs

Proposals must be received by JANUARY 31, 2005, and sent by email (MS word format for attachments, please) to Margo Warner Curl at mcurl@wooster.edu. Please indicate OVGTSL SUBMISSION in subject line.

For more information refer to the conference website:
http://www.denison.edu/collaborations/ovgtsl2005/
or to the OVGTSL website: http://www.wku.edu/Library/ovgtsl/Home.html