Call for Presentations

2011 Library Research Round Table Forums at ALA Annual Conference,
New Orleans, LA
June 23-28,2011

The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) will sponsor the Chair’s 
Research Forum at the 2011 American Library Association Annual 
Conference in New Orleans, LA  (June 23-28). The LRRT Forums are a set 
of programs at the ALA Annual Conference featuring presentations of LIS 
research, in progress or completed, followed by discussion.  

Chair’s Forum Topic:  Institutional Review Boards

Institutional review boards (IRBs) are a common fixture in institutions 
of higher education and play a central role in academic research.  
Modern-day scholars must account for IRB guidelines when planning a 
research project.  To better understand the IRB process and its 
implications for scholarship, we are interested in proposals that focus 
on the purpose and functionality of IRBs.  Proposals may address, but 
are not limited to:

* IRBs and protection of subjects
* IRBs and student researchers
* Social science and IRB approval
* Oral history and privacy concerns
* The chilling effect of IRB restrictions
* IRBs with a disciplinary focus

All researchers, including practitioners from all types of libraries, 
library school faculty and students, and other interested individuals 
are encouraged to submit proposals.  LRRT Members and nonmembers of 
LRRT are invited and welcomed to submit proposals.

Please submit a two-page proposal by Monday, February 21, 2011. Late 
submissions will not be considered, and submissions must be limited to 
two pages in length.  On the first page, please list your name(s), 
title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information 
(telephone number, mailing address, and email address).  The second 
page should NOT show your name or any other identifying information.  
Instead, it must include: 1) The title of your project, and 2) A 
500-word abstract.   Previously published research or research accepted 
for publication by December 15, 2010, will not be considered.

Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 28, 2011. 
Please send submissions (via email or snail mail) to:

Linda L. Lillard, Ph.D.
Library Research Round Table Chair
Associate Professor
205 Carlson Library 
Department of Library Science 
Clarion University 
Clarion, PA  16214
Phone: 814-393-2383 
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Linda L. Lillard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Library Science
205 Carlson Library
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-393-2383