ACRL Women’ Studies Section 2010 Poster Session
Call for Proposals
The Women's Studies Section will hold its third annual Research Poster
Session during our General Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual
Conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 4:00-5:30
p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present newly completed
research or work in progress. Both beginning and established
researchers are welcome to apply. Participants may receive
collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or
new initiatives.
The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to,
teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection
development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic
faculty. For research ideas, see the Women’s Studies Research
Agenda.(http://www.libr.org/wss/committees/research/resagenda.html)
Applicants chosen to present their work at the poster session are
expected to supply presentation materials, including poster boards.
Tables for presentation materials will be provided. Attendees at
the forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their
colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the
profession.
The committee will use a blind review process.
Selection criteria:
1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women’s
Studies Section members and/or women’s studies topics.
2. Originality of the project.
Proposal submission instructions:
1. Proposals should include:
Title
of the proposal
Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt.
font)
Name
of applicant(s)
Affiliation
Applicant address(es), Phone number(s), Email address(es), Fax
number(s)
Are you a member of Women’s Studies Section?
___Yes ___ No
If you would like to become a member, go to:
http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html
2. NOTE: Submission deadline: March 31, 2010
3. Proposals should be emailed to: Marcia
Barrett. Chair, Research Committee
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4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 30, 2010
