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<div dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Don't miss the 2018 Call for Papers, Ideas, Panels, Debates, Diatribes, Speakers, Poster Sessions, etc. The proposal deadline is this Friday, July 13.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Submit your proposal at <a href="http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We’re seeking proposals on topics related to collection development and acquisitions, including, but not limited to:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>analysis and assessment,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>budgeting,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>discovery,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>digital scholarship,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>end users/use statistics,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>management/leadership,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>library entrepreneurship,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>professional development,</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>scholarly communication, and</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>technology and trends.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Another area of focus is our “Up and Comer” session thread. This is for topics relating to, or presenters who are new to the profession, new to the Charleston Conference, MLIS students or recent graduates, etc. It is related to the Up and Comer Award. 2017 award winners are listed at <a href="http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/2017-up-comer-award-winners/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/2017-up-comer-award-winners/</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">The Charleston Conference wishes to provide opportunities for everyone to be heard. We encourage proposals that include representation from the different viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process, so please consider the diversity of your panel. Also, please note that conference sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss issues of interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for marketing products or services.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b>2018 Conference Info:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Theme: Oh, Wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Preconferences/Seminars: Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6 <br></p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Vendor Showcase - Tuesday, November 6, 10:30 am - 6:00 pm</p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Main Conference: Wednesday, November 7 – Friday, November 9 <br></p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Conference registration now open at <a href="https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/conference-events/2018-conference-registration/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/conference-events/2018-conference-registration/</a> </p><p class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056inbox-inbox-MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span> Charleston Fast Pitch Competition: Two $2,500 awards for innovation in libraries <a href="https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/fastpitch/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/fastpitch/</a> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b>About the Conference:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a friendly and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,000 in 2016.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">For questions or more information, please contact Leah Hinds at</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="mailto:leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;line-height:normal">…</p></div></div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">-- </span><br style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-7779248184080810503inbox-inbox-m_222238314964388056gmail_signature" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div dir="ltr">Leah Hinds<div>Executive Director</div><div>Charleston Library Conference</div><div><br></div></div></div>
<br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Beth R. Bernhardt</div>
<div>Assistant Dean for Collection Management and Scholarly Communications</div>
<div>University Libraries</div>
<div>University of North Carolina Greensboro</div>
<div>PO Box 26170</div>
<div>Greensboro, NC 27402</div>
<div>336-256-1210</div><div><img alt="FullName UNCG Logo combined with 125th mark" src="https://uncgcdn.blob.core.windows.net/email/UNCG_full_125th.png"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>