Conferences & Meetings 3/30/12

In today’s announcements: BioOne Publishers & Partners Meeting, MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit (LEETS), and WALDO – Workshop for Academic Libraries in New England

Last Chance to Register for BioOne Publishers & Partners Meeting

There are still a few open spots available for the 2012 BioOne Publishers & Partners Meeting, to be held in Washington, DC on Friday, April 20, 2012. Please consider joining us for this lively and collaborative event, and register today! We encourage participation by anyone interested in contributing to a thoughtful dialogue on the future of scholarly communications.

To register, simply send an email with your name, title, organization, and contact details to Lauren atlauren@arl.org. Registration will remain open through April 6, 2012, or until all spots are filled. There is no cost to attend, and all meeting materials, as well as breakfast and lunch, are provided for participants.

MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit (LEETS)
Mississippi State University
Friday and Saturday, August 3-4, 2012

Mississippi State University Libraries is dedicated to hosting top quality conference opportunities for Academic Libraries. For more than a decade the MSU Libraries has hosted the Mid-South eResource Symposium, as well as pioneering discussions about technology in libraries with the Emerging Technologies Summit. Both conferences have experienced growing popularity and attracted a national following. Building on that success and finding common ground between the two conferences, the MSU Libraries are relaunching them this year as the MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit (MSU-LEETS).

Mississippi State University Libraries is dedicated to hosting top quality conference opportunities for Academic Libraries. For more than a decade the MSU Libraries has hosted the Mid-South eResource Symposium, as well as pioneering discussions about technology in libraries with the Emerging Technologies Summit. Both conferences have experienced growing popularity and attracted a national following. Building on that success and finding common ground between the two conferences, the MSU Libraries are relaunching them this year as the MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit (MSU-LEETS).

Call for Proposals

The 2012 MSU LEETS programming committee is accepting proposals for Steal-this-Idea speakers and poster sessions. The Steal-this-Idea talks will be 45 minutes to one hour in length, including time for discussion. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that share their own experiences in working with eResources and/or applying social media and emerging technologies in academic libraries.

Please submit 150-200 word proposals for Steal-this-Idea or poster sessions (Emerging Technologies only) by filling out the application online at http://bit.ly/msuleets_submissions. Proposals must be received by May 11th in order to be considered.

Registration begins June 4, 2011.  The cost for the two-day conference will be $80, or $50 for a single day.  Library School students will pay $50 for both days, and NASIG members will receive a 20% discount. MSU LEETS is proud to be a NASIG sponsored continuing education symposium.

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Contact information for MSU LEETS Co-Chairs:  Amanda Clay Powers (apowers@library.msstate.edu) and June Garner (jgarner@library.msstate.edu)

WALDO – Workshop for Academic Libraries in New England

WALDO members & prospective libraries are invited to attend the Business Vendor Day scheduled for April 19th, 2012 at Bentley University

Details are as follows:

Date: April 19th
Time: 8:30 to 12:10PM
Location: Bentley University
Room: LaCava Center Room 305 AB.
Suggested Audience: Academic and Community College Librarians
Cost: Free (This session has a limit of 50 seats so please sign up below)

Below is the agenda as well as directions to Bentley University.

8:30 AM – Registration including coffee & muffins

9:00 to 9:30: Presentation from Morningstar - http://corporate.morningstar.com

9:30 to 10:30: Presentation from Mergent - http://www.mergentonline.com/login.php

10:40 to 11:10: Presentation from Gale - http://www.gale.cengage.com/

11:10 to 11:40: Presentation from Books 24×7 - http://www.books24x7.com/books24x7.asp

11:40 to 12:10: Presentation from ProQuest - http://www.proquest.com/en-US/

To sign up for the Business Vendor Day go to: http://www.waldolib.org/eventreg041912bus.htm and directions to Bentley University are located here:  http://www.bentley.edu/about/directions.

Joanne Montgomery
Director of Member Services – Northeast
(866) 579-6051 x102
Fax:  (914) 729-1985
Email:  mailto:joanne@waldolib.org
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