Deadline approaching for NASIG 2010 proposals

NASIG’s Program Planning Committee wants to remind you that November 6 is the deadline for the Call for Proposals for the 2010 Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California.

See our previous blog post for additional information about the Call.

John Merriman Award: UKSG and NASIG collaboration facilitates conference exchange places for information professionals

UKSG and NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group) are pleased to introduce a unique opportunity for a member of each group to attend the annual conference of its sibling organization.  The new John Merriman Award covers all conference fees, travel, accommodation and conference meals. It was named in recognition of John Merriman’s role in the foundation of both UKSG and NASIG.

Tony Kidd, Chair of UKSG said of the award: “A core element of UKSG’s mission is to connect the information community and this award is a perfect example of how we support our members. We have a very close working relationship with NASIG and sponsoring this type of collaboration will not only help cash-strapped members on both sides of the Atlantic to attend key industry events, but will strengthen the ties between us. John Merriman, who set up both organizations, always believed we should work together and so it is fitting this award is named in his honour.”

Rick Anderson, Chair of NASIG commented, “Both the UKSG and the NASIG conferences are highly regarded events.  They offer attendees the chance to learn about new initiatives and industry developments and connect with other information professionals, suppliers and intermediaries. To be offered the chance to gain an additional perspective by attending a conference in a different country is an amazing opportunity for an information professional in the early stages of their career and I am proud that we are able to support this exchange.”

Applicants are invited from people working in a functional (non-managerial level) position with responsibility for some aspect of e-resource management within a Library or Information Service.

Forms are available from NASIG at http://www.nasig.org, from UKSG at http://www.uksg.org,  from Carol Ficken, Co-Chair NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee or from Kate Price, UKSG Education Sub-Committee Chair.

The award is partially underwritten by Taylor & Francis. The successful applicants will attend the UKSG Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 12-14 April, 2010 or the NASIG Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California,
June 2-5, 2010.

Call for reporters

I’m looking for reporters to cover the following conferences:

EDUCAUSE

Charleston

Brick & Click

ASIS&T.

Reports will be published in the “Serials Spoken Here” column in Serials Review. Interested parties should contact Kurt Blythe at kcblythe@email.unc.edu.

I’m looking for reporters to cover the following conferences: EDUCAUSE; Charleston; Brick & Click; and ASIS&T.  Reports will be published in the “Serials Spoken Here” column in Serials Review.  Interested parties should contact Kurt Blythe at kcblythe@email.unc.edu.

NASIG 2010 Conference: second call for proposals

NASIG 25th Annual Conference

An Oasis in Shifting Sands: NASIG at 25

June 3-6, 2010

Palm Springs, California

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 2010 Program Planning Committee (PPC) extends a second call for proposals and/or program ideas for pre-conference, vision, strategy, and tactics sessions. We welcome all proposals related to serials and electronic resources, and we are particularly interested in the following topics in order to provide a diverse conference program:

• Changes in the cataloging environment, particularly Resource Description and Access (RDA)

• Future directions for binding and other print-centered processes

• On-demand and patron-driven purchasing

• Programs reporting the findings of descriptive or experimental research on serials-related topics

The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for their content and timeliness, and reserves the right to combine or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication.

This Call for Proposals will close on November 6, 2009. PPC hopes to notify proposers in December 2009. Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Morag Boyd and Anne Mitchell at: prog-plan@nasig.org

For additional details and to suggest a proposal or idea, please complete the online form.

Call for Nominations – Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award

Presented by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, the Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award consists of a citation and $1,500, generously donated by ProQuest. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.

The award is presented to an individual who has made distinguished and ongoing contributions to serials librarianship, including but not limited to:

- Demonstrated leadership in the serials community through significant contributions to the work of professional associations and/or to library education programs

- Scholarship that has had a significant impact on the profession

- Research that advances the theory or practice of serials librarianship

- Development of tools or methods that enhance the access to or management of serials

- Other advances that lead to a better understanding of the field of serial librarianship

Nomination packets should include a letter of nomination; three to five letters of support; the nominee’s resume; examples (no more than three)

of the nominee’s publications or other relevant documents. Self-nominations are welcome.

Please send nomination packets to Marla W. Chesler, chair, Ulrichs Jury, mchesler@loc.gov.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.

NASIG Nominations Deadline Oct. 12

There is still time to nominate NASIG members for vice president/president-elect and three member-at-large positions.

If you have someone in mind that would be great for a NASIG office, including yourself, please complete the electronic nomination form. You will need to login using your NASIG login and password. All nominations are anonymous even though you are logged in.

All current NASIG members are eligible for nomination except current members of the Nominations & Elections Committee.

The deadline for nominations is October 12, 2009.

Please contact the Nominations & Elections Committee chairs if you have any questions:

June Garner or Eleanor Cook.

Another call for reporters

Is anyone attending the NISO webinar: Bibliographic Control Alphabet Soup: AACR to RDA and Evolution of MARC? If so, and if you’re willing to write up a report on the experience, I’d love to publish it in the “Serials Spoken Here” column in Serials Review. Interested parties should please contact Kurt Blythe at: kcblythe@email.unc.edu.

Call for reporters

I’m looking for reporters to cover the following conferences and workshops: PTPL, Oct. 16; NELA, Oct. 18-20; and any one of the ALPSP workshops, Sept. 30-Nov. 9. Reports will be published in the “Serials Spoken Here” column in Serials Review. I’m also willing to listen to proposals for reports from any other conference/workshop that I haven’t mentioned.

Interested parties should contact Kurt Blythe at kcblythe@email.unc.edu.

Members Invited to Discuss New Membership Category

NASIG is considering establishing a new membership category: Institutional Member.  This would allow an organization (of any type) to join NASIG as an Institutional Member for $1,500.  The membership fee would include individual memberships (with full privileges), plus registration at the current year’s conference, for any three individuals within the member organization.  It would also allow the organization to purchase a Vendor Expo table at a discounted price of $500.

To do so would require a change in the bylaws, so members are invited to participate in a discussion on the topic prior to a formal vote via ballot in October.  While indefinite discussion is allowed (and encouraged), the formal pre-vote discussion period will end on September 30, 2009.

To facilitate the discussion, we have created a discussion forum with this topic, and posted an FAQ document to start the ball rolling.  Please go to the NASIG homepage and click on “Discussion Forums” to see the new forum and contribute to the conversation.

Rick Anderson
NASIG President

Translators Resource Team Disbanded

The Translators Resource Team has been disbanded.  The web page for this group will be removed from the NASIG site soon.  The Executive Board would like to thank the Translators Resource Team for all of their work!