Association of Jewish Libraries Call for Conference Papers 2016 The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) will hold its annual conference entitled "Libraries of the Future: Innovate, Integrate, Motivate" at the Charleston Marriott in Charleston, South Carolina from Sunday, June 19 - Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Librarians, archivists, scholars, educators, authors, and others will meet to share their interest in Judaica librarianship, Jewish history and culture, and related topics. AJL is soliciting proposals for papers and presentations on all aspects of Judaica librarianship as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, schools, synagogues, and related institutions. Past topics have included: collection management, programming, reader advisory services, special and rare collections, cataloging and classification, digital and electronic resources and emerging technologies. Current research topics related to Judaica studies and local Jewish history would also be of interest. The 2016 conference will introduce a professional development track devoted to practical aspects of librarianship. Submissions dealing with topics in organizational development, institutional administration, vendor relations, job retention, etc. are especially welcome.
Submissions should include the following: Presenter's name, address, affiliation, telephone and email contacts. * Brief biography * Title of proposed presentation * Summary of proposal * Specific technology or equipment requirements, if any All submissions must be received by November 30, 2015. Please submit proposals by e-mail (PREFERRED) to: sseid...@northwestern.edu or by mail to: Shoshanah Seidman, Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208 Proposals will be reviewed by the Program Planning Committee, which is composed of national and AJL members. Notification will be made in January, 2016. Note: An individual may give only one paper or presentation. If an individual submits more than one proposal, the committee will choose between them based on what topics best fit the conference program. Someone who presents a paper may participate in a second session as a moderator. Shoshanah Seidman Faculty Liaison, Program for Jewish Studies, Northwestern University Library 847-467-2914 __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
