<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">DEADLINE EXTENSION</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The deadline for proposals for the 25th Annual North Carolina<span class=""> </span><span class="">Serials</span><span class=""> </span>Conference<span class=""> </span>has been extended to </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b>Friday, January 8, 2016. </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The conference will be held at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill.</span><a href="http://web.lib.ecu.edu/ncserialsconference/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">http://web.lib.ecu.edu/ncserialsconference/</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The<span class=""> </span>Conference<span class=""> </span>Planning Committee is accepting<span class=""> </span><span class="">proposals </span>for presentations that reflect the 2016<span class=""> </span>conference<span class=""> </span>theme:  <span class="">NC</span><span class=""> </span><span class="">Serials</span><span class=""> </span>Conference<span class=""> </span>at 25: The Age of Discovery. We offer our users a rich array of physical and electronic resources. How do our communities gain access? How can we help in the discovery process? What tools have we found useful for managing our collections? How do we help users navigate our resources and connect to what they want and need in their research? How have we charted our course in the turbulent waters of<span class=""> </span><span class="">serials</span><span class=""> </span>and electronic resources? What is the engine for our future? Let's share our discoveries and best practices, explore innovations on the horizon, and participate in a day when ideas are generated and connections are made. Come celebrate our 25th year!</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span><br><span class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Proposals</span><span class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">may address any aspect of the<span class=""> </span><span class="">serials</span><span class=""> </span>industry or<span class=""> </span><span class="">serials</span><span class=""> </span>management and may be submitted by any member of the<span class=""> </span><span class="">serials</span><span class=""> </span>profession including publishers, vendors, librarians, staff, and students.</span></span><br><br><span class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Proposals</span><span class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">should be submitted by e-mail in an attachment to Maria Collins and Kendall McKenzie at</span></span><a href="mailto:mdcollin@ncsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">mdcollin@ncsu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">  and </span><a href="mailto:kendall.mckenzie@dukeupress.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">kendall.mckenzie@dukeupress.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">.  <span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:14.5667px"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">When submitting a proposal, please include the following information:</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">1. Contact details (including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address)</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">2. A short (50 words or less) biographical description for each speaker</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">3. Presentation title</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">4. An abstract (approximately 100 words)<span class=""> </span></span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">5. Type of Program</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">·         Presentation</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">·         Panel Discussion</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">·         Hands-on Workshop</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">·         Lightning Talk</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">·         Other (please provide details)</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">6. Estimate of time required to present topic</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Please note: Presenters’ registration expenses will be waived.  </span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The Planning Committee will review all<span class=""> </span><span class="">proposals</span><span class=""> </span>for their content, timeliness, relevance, and fit with the overall<span class=""> </span>Conference<span class=""> </span>content. The Committee reserves the right to refocus or combine<span class=""> </span><span class="">proposals</span><span class=""> </span>as needed (with notice) to reach a diverse audience and to maximize use of program time slots.</span></span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Maria Collins<div>Head, Acquisitions and Discovery</div><div>NCSU Libraries</div><div>Editor, Serials Review</div><div><a href="mailto:Maria_Collins@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">Maria_Collins@ncsu.edu</a></div><div>(w) 919-515-3188</div><div>(f) 919-515-7292</div></div>
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