With apologies for duplication.- Tom Glynn
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Library History Round Table (LHRT) Research Forum
ALA Annual Conference, June 23-28
New Orleans, LA

History of Library Services and Collections for Business, Industry,
Labor, and Artisans


The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library  
Association (ALA) seeks papers for its Research Forum at the ALA  
Annual Meeting in New Orleans, June 2011. The theme of the forum will  
be the history of library services and collections for business,  
industry, labor, and artisans. We hope to present a range of papers  
that examine a variety of types of libraries and historical periods.  
The theme should be interpreted broadly. Possible topics might include  
mechanics and mercantile libraries in the nineteenth century; special  
libraries in the twentieth century; public libraries and unions or  
entrepreneurs. Presenters should place their topic within larger  
social, cultural, and political contexts. They are encouraged to  
consider the various motives and values that influenced the users of  
the libraries as well as the librarians providing services and  
collections.



LHRT welcomes submissions from researchers of all backgrounds,  
including students, faculty, and practitioners. Each proposal must  
give the paper title, an abstract (up to 500 words), and the scholar?s  
one-page vita. Also, please indicate whether the research is  
in-progress or completed. It is recommended that the abstract include  
a problem or thesis, as well as a statement of significance,  
objectives, methods/primary sources used for the research, and  
conclusions (or tentative conclusions for works in progress).



The LHRT Research Committee will select a number of authors to present  
their completed work at the Forum. The program will be publicized in  
January 2011. So that the forum?s facilitator may introduce and react  
to each author, completed papers are due June 12, 2011. The Research  
Forum will most likely take place on Sunday, June 26, 2011. All  
presenters must register to attend the conference. For registration  
options, see the ALA conference page at:  
http://ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/index.cfm.





DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS:                                                 
                Dec. 15, 2010

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED PAPERS:                                          
  June 12, 2011



Please submit proposals and direct inquiries to:


Tom Glynn
LHRT Vice-Chair/Research Committee Chair
Alexander Library, Rutgers University Libraries
169 College Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08904
Telephone: (732) 932-7129, ext. 128
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