<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Student Snapshot Sessions for the 33rd NASIG conference in Atlanta, GA, June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is “Transforming the Information Community.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Friday, June 8, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., and the Snapshot Sessions will be held Saturday, June 9, from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Presenters must be available to discuss their showcases or present their snapshots during that time.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Great Ideas Showcase</span></strong> will provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas, new workflows, and new applications of technology in an interactive and informal setting. Great Ideas can be demonstrated in a variety of ways – posters, laptops, tablets, e-readers, etc. Participants will be given a table or poster board (4’ x 6’) to showcase their idea to attendees, depending on their need.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The <strong>Student <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Snapshot Sessions</span></strong></strong> will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea, project, workflow, etc. Student Snapshot Sessions provide an excellent introduction to professional presentations and look great on resumes!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Proposals may present a report of a research study, an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort, or a description of an innovative program that may be of interest to the NASIG community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the content of the showcase or snapshot. However, as a matter of NASIG policy, showcases and snapshots should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Submit your Great Ideas Showcase proposal here:<br /> </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GISPNASIG2018"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GISPNASIG2018</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Submit your Student Snapshot Session proposal here:</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Proposals must be received by <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">5pm EST on Monday, April 16, 2018</span></strong>. Members of the Student Outreach Committee will evaluate abstracts, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by mid-April. (Note: Presenters for the Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshot Sessions do not qualify for a registration discount. Presenters must be registered for either the full conference or for Friday single day registration.)</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;margin: 0in; padding: 0; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG SOC Chair, Danielle Williams at </span><a href="mailto:daniellenasig@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">daniellenasig@gmail.com</span></a></p>
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