CONUL Annual Conference
2015
Innovation and Evolution: Challenges and Opportunities
for 21st Century
Academic and Research Libraries
Academic and Research Libraries
CALL FOR PAPERS
The inaugural
annual Conference of the Consortium of National and University Libraries will
take place on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th of June 2015 at the
Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone.
The overall aim
of the conference is to consider the broad challenges facing academic and research
libraries in Ireland. The conference will identify and debate these challenges
and provide an opportunity for staff to network, learn, discuss and share their
expertise and best practice.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
CONUL invites papers
and posters which address the following areas:
The Digital
Library; Diversity and Internationalisation; Open Data, Open Scholarship;
Emerging Roles and Skills Sets; New/Emerging Services; Library Space; Resource Discovery;
Building Successful Partnerships (within and between institutions); Value and Impact of Research Libraries ; Unique and Distinctive Collections (UDCs)
Emerging Roles and Skills Sets; New/Emerging Services; Library Space; Resource Discovery;
Building Successful Partnerships (within and between institutions); Value and Impact of Research Libraries ; Unique and Distinctive Collections (UDCs)
SESSION TYPES
ü
Papers (20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A)
ü
Lightning Talks (10 minute presentations)
ü
Roundtables (10 minutes each, with 2
sessions of each and a 10 minute feedback session afterwards)
These roundtables will provide an opportunity for staff to learn about a particular subject or area which falls outside of their current roles. Participants will join a host at the table and receive a clear and concise overview of the latest developments and practices in a particular area. The title for the Roundtable should be: “Everything you need to know about x but were afraid to ask”.
These roundtables will provide an opportunity for staff to learn about a particular subject or area which falls outside of their current roles. Participants will join a host at the table and receive a clear and concise overview of the latest developments and practices in a particular area. The title for the Roundtable should be: “Everything you need to know about x but were afraid to ask”.
ü
Poster (A1 size)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please email your
proposal abstracts to abstracts@conul.ie on or before 13th of
April, 2015 and include:
ü
Title
of the Paper / Poster
ü
Name,
Affiliation and Title
ü
Abstract
(300 words for all talks; 100 words for posters)
ü
Session
Type
ü
Theme(s)
addressed
ü
Contact
Email Address
ü
Short
Biography
KEY DATES
Monday 16th March, 2015 Call for papers opens
Monday 13th April, 2015 Call for papers closes at 5pm
Monday 27th April, 2015 Notifications issued
Monday 16th March, 2015 Call for papers opens
Monday 13th April, 2015 Call for papers closes at 5pm
Monday 27th April, 2015 Notifications issued
SPEAKER INFORMATION
Please note that conference speakers will be required to register for the full residential conference.
Please note that conference speakers will be required to register for the full residential conference.
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