NASIG 2024 Call for Proposals (Workshops, Concurrent Sessions)

NASIG Autumn, our standalone virtual event, went really well, and now we are looking forward to our annual in-person event in Spokane, Washington, from 3-7 June 2024! Please note those dates, which are slightly different than what was previously announced earlier this year. What follows is our call for workshop ideas and facilitators, as well as a call for proposals for in-person presentations (concurrent sessions).

Workshops

In addition to the proposals for concurrent sessions below, the NASIG Program Planning Committee is looking for additional workshop presenters who plan to attend the 39^th Annual Conference June 3 – June 7, 2024.  We are seeking workshop presenters for all topics including, but not limited to inclusive metadata and transformative agreements. If you are interested in leading a workshop on these topics, or anything else, please reach out to PPC co-chairs by Friday October 27th Michelle Turvey-Welch and Jenn Zuccaro at nasigppc@gmail.com. 

In-person presentations

We are currently seeking in-person presentations proposals for concurrent sessions, which can be submitted through Proposal Space. Sessions will be one-hour in length on topics related to the areas defined in NASIG’s Core Competencies, including:

• Electronic resource life cycle and management
• Collection analysis, assessment, and development
• Licensing and legal framework of library content
• Ethical Issues in technical services
• Standards and systems of cataloging and classification, metadata, linked data, and indexing
• Standards, initiatives, and best practices for library content
• Scholarly communication, including copyright, data management, and assessment and impact metrics
• Institutional repositories, publishing, digital preservation, open educational resources, and open access
• Life cycle and workflow of print continuing resources
• Relationship building between libraries, vendors, publishers, standards bodies, and others involved in the information community
• Supervision and management of staff working in areas relevant to NASIG
• Management of projects related to electronic and/or print resources or scholarly communication
• Initiatives and best practices in areas included in the core competencies and awareness of trends and ongoing developments in those areas
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in relation to libraries

Each session should include approximately 30-45 minutes of content, with remaining time for discussion.  

Co-presenters are welcomed, but we ask that you limit submissions to no more than three presenters. Presenters may be asked to combine sessions with other presenters on similar topics.

Proposals are selected by the Program Planning Committee based on their relevance to NASIG member interests. A rubric has been created to guide both the committee and individuals who submit proposals. The rubric is below and will be included on the forthcoming proposal resource page. Accepted presenters will be offered a $100 discount on the cost of Early Bird in-person registration for the conference.

The submission deadline for in-person presentations (concurrent sessions) is December 13, 2023.

Calls for Spotlights Sessions and Great Ideas poster sessions will be forthcoming. Presenters at these shorter sessions do not qualify for discounted registration. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Program Planning Committee (PPC) Co-Chairs, Michelle Turvey-Welch and Jenn Zuccaro, at nasigppc@gmail.com

Rubric Parameters

Topic	Topic is not timely or relevant to NASIG.	Topic is unclear in focus or aims.	Topic is described too generally.	Topic is of interest only to certain user groups/limited amounts of people.	Topic aligns with the NASIG Core Competencies, is well thought out, and has wide appeal.
Learning Outcomes	Learning outcomes are not relevant to either topic or librarianship	Learning outcomes not clearly defined	Minimal learning outcomes present but more information is needed to understand what the takeaways will be.	Learning outcomes clearly outline takeaways for participants.	Learning outcomes are clearly defined, timely, and relevant/important to the profession.
Proposal Description	Description is short and/or vague	Description is short and provides minimal information.	Description provides some detail but lacks information about what will be discussed during the session.	Description is well-defined and has some vague ideas about what the goals and outcomes will be.	Description clearly defines what the proposed session will be about and what will happen during the session. Background, goals, and outcomes are prevalent and well-defined.