{"id":4524,"date":"2017-04-16T23:31:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T23:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hsli.org\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2017-04-16T23:31:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T23:31:34","slug":"call-for-proposals-18th-distance-library-services-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsli.org\/newsletter\/call-for-proposals-18th-distance-library-services-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals: 18th Distance Library Services Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University)<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The 18<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>Distance Library Services Conference is going deep into the heart of Texas in 2018, and we want you to be a part of it! The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency in beautiful downtown San Antonio, from\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, April 11, to Friday, April 13<\/strong>. The expected turnout is a few hundred librarians. Why should you attend? It&#8217;s librarianship&#8217;s premier event for sharing research, ideas, and best practices in providing library resources and services at a distance or online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><\/b>Help build on over 36 years of contributions in the field of distance librarianship by submitting a proposal. Session formats include paper presentations, panel sessions, poster sessions, and workshops. Proposals should fall into one of three general tracks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_gmail-m8125469884768239371msolistparagraph\">teaching and learning (e.g. technologies, strategies, instructional design, assessment, best practices, successes\/failures)<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_gmail-m8125469884768239371msolistparagraph\">marketing and outreach (e.g. advocacy, assessment, collaboration, strategies)<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_gmail-m8125469884768239371msolistparagraph\">user experience (e.g. assessment, best practices, initiatives, student success)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The professional benefits of presenting at the conference include the following.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">opportunity to present at a smaller, focused conference with international appeal<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">papers are published in the peer-reviewed\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.tandfonline.com_action_aboutThisJournal-3Fshow-3DaimsScope-26journalCode-3Dwlis20-23.UX-5FlLbXqnPU&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&amp;r=cdm29u2M8YD4T-le58JDHuEo2DqKm0nzZxZZtzrnpNTIUyw-kNkn75DgNq6yYDqw&amp;m=xN8BohHp-pTidVyAb7odtylbF769vnbUf6iyjGTL0SA&amp;s=Sp2kT2P3i4SZ-jvGJyACzz2mJsho738zmPvWBFNNbHw&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal of Library &amp; Information Services in Distance Learning<\/a><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">ample networking opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">If you have a topic of interest to distance librarianship, please go\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.cmich.edu\/dls2018\/call_for_proposals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information about submitting your proposal. The deadlines for submissions are\u00a0<strong>Sunday, April 23<\/strong>, for paper presentations, and\u00a0<strong>Sunday, October 1<\/strong>, for panel sessions, posters, and workshops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The 18th\u00a0Distance Library Services Conference is going deep into the heart of Texas in 2018, and we want you to be a part of it! The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency in beautiful downtown San Antonio, from\u00a0Wednesday, April 11, to Friday, April 13. 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