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Telling our Stories, Extending our Reach The ALISE Youth Services SIG invites proposals for short papers to be presented at our annual program at the ALISE 2012 Annual Conference in Dallas, TX, January 17-20, 2012. We invite proposals for brief papers featuring varied perspectives on the role of storytelling in the lives of LIS youth services educators. Stories of all types have long been fundamental to teaching, research, and practice in library and information services, particularly in the area of services to youth. As LIS educators, we use stories to connect us to our students, to our colleagues, to our profession, to the youth we serve, and to the larger world. The panel will feature eight short papers (five minutes each). Following the paper presentations, the SIG co-chairs, Denise Agosto (Drexel) and Kate McDowell (Illinois), will moderate an interactive discussion of the ideas presented in the papers and of their educational, academic, and professional implications. All ALISE Youth Services SIG members are eligible to submit proposals. To submit a paper proposal for peer-review and possible inclusion in the program, send a 500-word abstract of your short paper via email to [log in to unmask] Be sure to include your name, institutional affiliation, position, and contact information. The deadline for submitting abstracts is Friday, September 16, 2011. Acceptance notices will be sent to all applicants by Friday, October 14, 2011. N.B.: If your paper is selected, you will need to create a single PowerPoint slide to accompany your presentation. Extended abstracts and citation lists will be collected and distributed to program attendees and posted to the ALISE Youth SIG website. Program attendance and paper delivery in person will be required for all accepted papers. --------------------------- Denise E. Agosto, Ph.D. Associate Professor 2011 ALISE Award for Teaching Excellence in the Field of Library & Information Science Education College of Information Science & Technology Drexel University 3141 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104