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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">**** Cross-posted to multiple lists; please excuse any duplication. ****</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2018</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<b>Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge</b></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Saturday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 22, 2018</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Timberline Lodge</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">One hour east of Portland, Oregon on the slope of Mt. Hood</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.acquisitionsinstitute.org&d=CwMFAg&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=du_9FuqEDrUMrld3vnGYRLRN4Gz3SXs5izxsmtjSboE&m=7aG2n79mAVQhttB_4r1ZFm6dH3jYQ7fpx4WToGnn2QM&s=2q1nM6YHhxL3zRnjYicOIls300SCoUb24Wygiyj0Pi0&e="><span style="color:#1155CC">www.acquisitionsinstitute.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Call for Proposals</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Since 2000, the pre-eminent conference located in Western North America on acquisitions and collection development held at Timberline Lodge.
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A three-day conference focusing on the methods and innovation of building and managing library collections to be held May 19-22, 2018.
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A small (no more than 85 attendees), informal and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Pacific Northwest setting.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WHAT TOPICS are we looking for?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The planning committee is open to presentations on all aspects of library acquisitions and collection management. Presenters are encouraged to engage the audience in discussion.
Panel discussions are well received. We may wish to bring individual proposals together to form panels.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Topics we and/or last year's attendees think would be great include:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Diversity, inclusion and social justice in acquisitions and collections (e.g., hiring practices, developing / promoting staff from within, how we as libraries can influence what
gets published in terms of diversity, etc.)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Evaluating your existing collections for diversity
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Staffing, training and development, and recruiting issues, challenges, successes (e.g., onboarding new acquisitions and/or collections staff)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Negotiation skills and how to use them
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ethics in acquisitions</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Vendor and publisher evaluation, including business skills to determine financial viability</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Using data visualization techniques to tell our stories (e.g., budget, collections, staff successes, etc.) Assessment tools, methods, and projects (e.g., linking collections
with learning outcomes; usage studies)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Impacts of Open Access and Open Repositories on acquisitions and collection development</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Data curation, including Big Data, and management and other new roles for subject and technical services librarians</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Small academic library or public library perspectives in acquisitions and collection development</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Print today: what are the collection management issues?</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Trends and issues in licensing</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Collection development beyond DDA/PDA, approval plans, etc.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The DEADLINE for submitting a proposal is December 31, 2017.
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Submission proposal form:<b>
</b><a href="http://acquisitionsinstitute.org/2018-call-for-proposals/"><span style="color:#1155CC">http://acquisitionsinstitute.org/2018-call-for-proposals/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Important Dates</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mon 9/18/17: Call for proposals announced</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sun 12/31/17: Proposals due</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wed 1/17/18: Review of proposals complete, and presenters notified</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fri 1/19/18: Presenters confirm commitment to present</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mon 2/5/18: Registration opens</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">_____________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge Planning Committee is</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Lindsay Cronk, University of Rochester;</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kristina DeShazo, Oregon Health & Science University;</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stacey Devine, Library of Congress;</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kerri Goergen-Doll, Oregon State University;</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kim Maxwell, MIT;</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Nancy Slight-Gibney, University of Oregon; and</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Scott Alan Smith, Librarian at Large</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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