<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)"><b>Deadline Extended:  Call for Proposals</b><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">We are pleased to
announce </span><a href="http://web.lib.ecu.edu/ncserialsconference/2018/index.cfm"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">27th Annual North Carolina Serials Conference</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)"> will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018 at The
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">The Planning Committee
is currently accepting proposals for presentations that reflect the 2018
conference theme: <b><i>Blazing a New Path: Diversity, Collaboration, and
Innovation.</i></b>  <span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Libraries strive to
offer users the widest possible array of content to meet their information
needs, but face many challenges in doing so. In the face of external
constraints, such as budget cuts and reduced staffing, the complexities of
scholarly publishing, and constantly shifting patron needs, innovation in the
face of change has become a necessary tool for survival.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Please join us for a
day of discussion around how we've collaborated across traditional organizational
boundaries to find new ways to get things done, how we've expanded
conversations to include people and ideas outside of traditional norms to
improve services and workflows, how we've worked to expand the diversity of the
staff at our organizations, and ways we've re-scoped our collections and/or
workflows to acknowledge the diversity of our user populations to better serve
their needs.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Proposals may address
any aspect of the serials industry or serials management and may be submitted
by any member of the community including librarians, staff, students,
publishers, and vendors.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Proposals should be
submitted </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet7vhkPHKxSxUqhlh155wnmUZXaj-a1r9qXIiQ-2yS7IkSYw/viewform"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">using this form.</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">  <b>The new deadline for
submissions is Monday, January 8, 2018.</b><b><span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Proposals will require
the following information:<span></span></span></p>

<ul type="disc">
 <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact details (including your
     name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address)<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A short (50 words or less)
     biographical description for each speaker<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presentation title<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">An abstract (approximately 100
     words)<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Type of program<span></span></span></li>
 <ul type="circle">
  <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presentation (45 minutes)<span></span></span></li>
  <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Technology tips and tricks
      lightning talk (5-7 minutes)<span></span></span></li>
  <li class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(41,43,44);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Other (please provide details)<span></span></span></li>
 </ul>
</ul>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">Please note:
Presenters' registration expenses will be waived.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(41,43,44)">The Planning Committee
will review all proposals for their content, timeliness, relevance, and fit
with the overall Conference content. The Committee reserves the right to
refocus or combine proposals as needed (with notice) to reach a diverse
audience and to maximize use of program time slots.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><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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