Call for Abstracts: ALISE School Library SIG Session
Posted January 10, 2020
Proposal abstracts due Feb 21st for the School Library SIG Session. See submission information below:
Transforming Learning: Challenges and Opportunities through School Libraries
The ALISE School Library Special Interest Group (SIG) seeks proposals for research presentations at the 2020 ALISE conference being held in Pittsburgh, PA October 20-23, 2020. Submitted papers should support the 2020 conference theme, Transforming LIS Education in an Interconnected World.
https://www.alise.org/alise-
The authors of selected papers will be part of a 3 to 4-member panel of school library researchers who will share their papers exploring or interpreting the conference and SIG themes. The School Library SIG session will begin with presentations of each paper (approx.15 minutes each). This will be followed by an interactive discussion inviting attendees to engage in an open dialogue and Q&A with the presenters regarding issues raised by the papers, implications for practice, and future areas for research (20-30 minutes).
Submitted research papers should be of a quality/nature to support a publishable article.
Complete submissions will include the following information:
1. A cover sheet to contain
- Title of presentation
- First and last names of all authors
- Email address for each author
- Institutional/Organizational affiliation of each author
2. A proposal abstract with
- Title of presentation
- Proposal abstract (up to 1,000 words)
- Reference list (not included in the word count)
- Three to five keywords (not included in the word count)
Proposals should be emailed as an attachment to Dr. Maria Cahill by 11:59 PM EST, Feb 21, 2020. In the subject line, please indicate: ALISE SL SIG Proposal. Notice regarding acceptance will be sent by March 9, 2020.
All presenters will be required to register for the ALISE 2020 conference.
Maria Cahill, SIG Co-Chair
Associate Professor
School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information
Educational Leadership Studies, College of Education
University of Kentucky
Jennifer Luetkemeyer, SIG Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Library Science
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Appalachian State University