Hello Laval, Information on the 2011 conference should be posted soon.  The theme of Competitiveness and Innovation was chosen by Lorna Petersen, the current ALISE president.  She has written an extensive explanation of the theme, which was distributed at the 2010 conference and will be available on the ALISE website.  I am pleased to hear that the theme is sparking interest.  I would be happy to post a message to Jesse when Lorna's write up is posted, or Lorna may chose to respond here. Best, Melissa


----- Original Message -----
From: Laval Hunsucker <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 6:15 pm
Subject: Re: ALISE: Call for juried paper proposals
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> > More information on the conference theme can
> > be found at: http://www.alise.org/
> 
> There's probably something I'm overlooking, but I
> can't find on this site anything about the *2011*
> conference, except date and location.
> 
> That's a pity, because I was indeed eager to learn
> more about the theme that has been chosen. Who
> is/are being perceived, or has/have been conceived
> of, here as competitor(s), and for what are they
> competing with the ALISE membership ?  ( Or is
> it, in fact, a question of competition among parties
> *within* the realm of established LIS education ? )
> The theme for last year was, after all, "Creating a
> Culture of Collaboration", I believe.
> 
> I always become nervous when I start hearing LIS
> folks talking in terms of *competition* ;  I have
> trouble seeing anything ( at least strategically ) good
> in such an orientation.
> 
> Or is it, still otherwise, a matter here of LIS
> education's role in producing professionals who
> will then be in a position to help their clients to
> become more competitive and innovative in
> what *they* do ?
> 
> I'm really wondering what the idea is -- but, as said,
> I can't locate anything more explicit concerning this
> theme.
> 
> 
> - Laval Hunsucker
>   Breukelen, Nederland
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Melissa Gross <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Mon, April 19, 2010 2:19:04 PM
> Subject: ALISE: Call for juried paper proposals
> 
> 2011 ALISE Annual Conference: Competitiveness and Innovation
> Tuesday, January 4 through Friday, January 7 – San Diego, CA
> 
> Call for Juried Paper Proposals
> 
> Deadline for Extended abstracts (maximum 1,000 words): July 15, 2010
> Notification of Acceptance: September 15, 2010
> 
> This call for juried paper proposals seeks original contributions 
> including reports of research, theory, pedagogy, best practices, 
> think pieces, and critical essays that contribute to elaboration of 
> the conference theme of competitiveness and innovation in library 
> and information science. More information on the conference theme 
> can be found at: http://www.alise.org/
> 
> Submission to this call for paper proposals must not have been 
> previously published. There are no restrictions on research 
> methodology. Alternative perspectives, creative and no-conventional 
> responses to library and information science education concerns 
> within the context of competitiveness and innovation are welcome 
> and expected! We look forward to your proposals and participation 
> with great anticipation!
> 
> Conference juried paper proposals accepted for presentation at the 
> conference, which are developed into full papers, are eligible for 
> consideration for the JELIS “best papers” conference issue. 
> Deadline for submission of full papers for possible publication in 
> JELIS will be March 1, 2011.
> 
> Instructions for submitting Extended Abstracts for presentation at 
> the ALISE 2011 Conference:
> 
> Extended abstracts should include the following:
> •    Title of the paper
> •    Names, affiliations, and contact information of the authors 
> and one author to be designated as the contact for the paper
> •    Up to 1,000 word description of the proposed paper.
> 
> The Conference Juried Paper Proposals Committee Chair will send an 
> acknowledgement of all abstracts received and applicants will be 
> informed of the Committee’s decisions by September 15, 2010. 
> Conference presentation time slots will be published in the 
> conference program. All presenters are required to register for the 
> ALISE 2011 conference.
> 
> Submit abstracts in PDF or WORD format by July 15, 2010 to Melissa 
> Gross, The Florida State University, [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> Melissa Gross, Ph.D.
> Professor
> Florida State University
> College of Information
> 246 Louis Shores Building
> Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100
> 850-644-8119
> 
> "always the beautiful answer
> who asks a more beautiful question"
>          -e. e. cummings
> 
> 
> 
>      
> 

 Melissa Gross, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Florida State University
College of Information
246 Louis Shores Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100
850-644-8119

"always the beautiful answer
who asks a more beautiful question"
          -e. e. cummings