NASIG Newsletter

PPC UPDATE
Erika Ripley and Sarah Wessel, PPC Co-Chairs

The Program Planning Committee is busy finalizing the details of what we believe is a great program. We are excited to announce our three vision speakers:

• Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University
• Mike Kuniavsky, ThingM
• Carol Pitts Diedrichs, Dean of Libraries, University of Kentucky

In addition to the strategy and tactics sessions giving you lots of strategic and practical information, there will be several preconferences that provide opportunities to go in-depth in topics such as management, cataloging for non-catalogers, and metadata. For more information about these and other opportunities, check the conference website. Continue reading 23:1 (2008:03) 23rd Conference (2008): PPC Update…

[Ed. note: Highlights from the fall committee report to the Executive Board.]

PROGRAM PLANNING
Sarah Wessell and Erika Ripley, Co-Chairs

THEME FOR 2008
Shortly after the Louisville conference, CPC and PPC brainstormed ideas for the 2008 theme and unanimously agreed upon “Taking the Sting Out of Serials.” Continue reading 22:4 (2007:12) Committee Update: PPC…

PPC UPDATE
Erika Ripley and Sarah Wessel, Co-Chairs

The 2008 conference program is shaping up to be a strong one.  Over the past several weeks, members of the Program Planning Committee have been hard at work reviewing over 60 proposals received from two calls.  We’re paying special attention to the distinctions between strategy and tactics sessions in order to create a slate of programs balanced between the big picture and the immediately practical. We’re also finalizing names for the three vision (i.e., keynote) speakers.  We hope to confirm all of our speakers by mid-December.  A preliminary program should be available in early January.  So stay tuned!

The conference schedule will feature all your favorites – poster sessions, user groups, and informal discussion groups – as well as a few changes: sessions will not be repeated this year so that you will have a wider variety of sessions to choose from.  We’re also considering different ways to present the program so that you can make sure that the sessions that are “can’t miss” for you aren’t overlooked.

Special thanks to each PPC member, the NASIG Board, and especially our board liaison, Jill Emery.

NASIG 23rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
“TAKING THE STING OUT OF SERIALS”
JUNE 5-8, 2008 – TAPATIO CLIFFS HILTON RESORT, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Sarah Wessel and Erika Ripley, Co-Chairs

The 2008 Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals and/or program ideas for preconference, vision, strategy, and tactics sessions.  The program planners are specifically interested in hearing from publishers, vendors, librarians, and others about issues relating to scholarly communication, licensing, and publishing.  Please keep in mind the following:

• The Program Planning Committee will review all submitted proposals for their content, timeliness, and relevance to the conference theme and reserves the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize their relevance and to avoid duplication.
• The Program Planning Committee will treat all submissions as suggestions and guideposts.
• Time management issues and reimbursement guidelines generally limit each session to two speakers. 
• Proposals may be suggested as one type of session and/or format and ultimately be accepted as any one of the other types of sessions or formats; this decision is the purview of the Program Planning Committee.
• Vision and strategy speakers are required to produce a written paper for the conference proceedings.  Because NASIG publishes its conference Proceedings, content needs to be unique for copyright purposes. 
• ALL presentations must be original and not previously presented at other conferences.

The conference will be held at Tapatio Cliffs Hilton Resort, nestled in between Phoenix and Scottsdale in the midst of the Sonora Desert: http://www.pointehilton.com/indextc.cfm.

NASIG has a reimbursement policy for conference speakers whose organizations do not cover expenses.  For more information about this policy, please see: http://www.nasig.org/conferences/reimbursement_policy.htm.
 
SESSION TYPES

• Preconferences are in-depth programs that focus on practical aspects of the work and skills we perform on a daily basis.  In general, these programs are several hours in duration, have limited attendance, and may include hands-on training.
• Vision sessions are offered at no-conflict times to allow all conference attendees to participate.  These programs generally deal with the larger universe of ideas and issues that may influence the serials world. 
• Strategy sessions generally deal with all or, at least, several segments of the serials world including, but not limited to publishers, vendors, service providers, and librarians. These sessions are 90 minutes; please allow 10 minutes for questions from the audience. 
• Tactics sessions are designed to address day-to-day issues and generally deal with one or two practical aspects of the serials world. These sessions are 60 minutes; please allow 10 minutes for questions from the audience.

To suggest a proposal or an idea, please fill out the submission form available at: http://www.nasig.org/public/forms/idea.htm.

The deadline for this call for proposals and ideas is August 20, 2007.

For more information about the North American Serials Interest Group, please see: http://www.nasig.org/.

Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Sarah Wessel and Erika Ripley at: prog-plan@nasig.org.

PPC UPDATE
Erika Ripley and Sarah Wessel, Co-Chairs

PPC is gearing up for work on what we hope will be another great conference.  The 2008 theme is “Taking the Sting Out of Serials.”  The submission form for program proposals and ideas is available online: http://nasig.org/public/forms/idea.htm.  The first round of submissions will be reviewed after August 20th.  Ideas submitted after that time will be considered in a second round of reviews; look for a second call in early September for more details.  The committee is particularly interested in hearing from publishers, vendors, librarians, and others about issues relating to scholarly communication, licensing, and publishing.  If you have a suggestion for a great topic or speaker, please don’t hesitate to share that information with PPC and to encourage colleagues to submit proposals.

The evaluation and assessment report for the 2007 annual conference will serve as a valuable planning tool as PPC considers ideas about the program schedule, the number and types of sessions, and ways to include a wider range of speakers.  If you have thoughts you want to share with the committee, please contact us at prog-plan@nasig.org.

We look forward to seeing your program ideas soon!

PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Rachel Frick and Sarah George, Co-Chairs

SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The Program Planning Committee finalized the program featuring 34 sessions involving 65 speakers.  In addition, poster sessions and discussion groups are planned for additional programming opportunities. 

Program Proposals

Special Program Events

SPECIAL PROGRAM EVENTS
The Poster Sessions Subcommittee consisting of Meg Mering, Jennifer Arnold, Nathan Rupp, Trina Holloway, Sarah George, and Rachel Frick sent out the call, selected, advertised, and coordinated 14 poster sessions out of 17 submissions.  Poster sessions provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas and new applications of technology.  Posters will be on display in the East Exhibit Hall of the Galt House on Friday, June 1, from 9:30-5:30.  Presenters will be available to discuss their topics during both break periods.  Posters this year include:

• Janice Cox – “Hedge Your Bet to Improve the Odds of Going the Distance: Dental Theses Journal Citation Analysis”
• Nancy Beals – “Taking a Gamble: Venturing into the Development of an Electronic Resources Management System”
• Chandra Jackson – “Making a Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear”
• Patrick Carr – “Maximizing Access through Consortial Partnership: Mississippi State University Libraries’ Journal Expansion Project”
• Germaine Wadeborn – “Coming Down the Backstretch of Moving Technical Services Out of the Library and into a Dedicated Facility: Will This Be a Long Shot or a Sure Bet?”
• Raleigh Muns – “Comprehensive Serials Information Database Eases Journal Cuts”
• Randall Watts – “”Yes, As a Matter of Fact, We Are Throwing Those Away” : A Small Public University Library Deals with De-Selection
• Janette Prescod – “Partners in Space: Integrating Periodicals and Government Documents”
• Brian McDonald – “Designing a Local Database for Usage Statistics”
• Sarah Sutton – “”I need to find an article on … ” : What Librarians Need to Know about How Patrons Look for Journal Articles on the Library Web Site”
• Les Hawkins & Hien Nguyen – “The CONSER Standard Record”
• Laurentiu Micrcea Stefancu – “Using Open Source Software to Build Your Tools”
• Rebecca Martinez – “The SUPERFECTA – The Best Bet for Winning the Electronic Derby”
• C. Derrik Hiatt – “A Comparison of Journal Impact Factor to Journal Use in a University Library”

The Informal Discussion Group Subcommittee consisting of Stephen Clark, Bonnie Parks, Janice Lindquist, Mary Grenci, Sarah George, and Rachel Frick sent out the call and are in the process of selecting, advertising, and coordinating these groups.  The purpose of Informal Discussion Groups (formerly known as Networking Nodes) is to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, problem…  The emphasis of these sessions is open discussion and the generation of new ideas.  Informal Discussion Groups will take place over lunch on Saturday, June 2.

In addition to informal discussion groups, there will be sessions dedicated to user groups of a specific product or service.  The purpose of these sessions is to share product implementation or development experiences and ideas. User group attendees will have an opportunity to discuss topics of common interest in a non-commercial setting.  This year, user groups will have two distinct sessions.   The first session, on Friday, June 1, from 3:15-4:15 p.m., will focus on ERM products and services.  On Saturday, June 2, from 4-5 p.m., the sessions will involve other technologies and services used by serialists.

PPC ACTIVITIES SINCE JANUARY 2007
PPC members have continued to work as liaisons to program speakers.  Liaison responsibilities included sending speakers their official notification of acceptance, informing speakers of their reimbursement and audio-visual equipment options and conference and proceedings responsibilities, gathering biographical information, distributing information for electronic handouts.  They also informed selected speakers of their hotel confirmation numbers and answered numerous miscellaneous questions.  PPC members managed an average of three speakers each.
    
PPC co-chairs worked with Anna Creech, NASIG webspinner, to develop a system for electronic handouts.  These handouts will be available to conference registrants in advance of the conference. 

Other activities of the PPC co-chairs:

• Worked with the Evaluation & Assessment Committee regarding the conference survey.
• Worked with the Proceedings Editors to help them contact speakers and coordinate receipt of papers from vision and strategy speakers.
• Called for volunteers to introduce speakers
• Coordinated hotel registrations, airline reservations, conference registrations, and AV information
• Managed unexpected speaker changes

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The PPC co-chairs would like to thank the entire committee for their flexibility and hard work.  The following people served on PPC and helped shape the 2007 conference: Norene Allen, Jennifer Arnold, Stephen Clark, Jill Emery, Mary Grenci, Trina Holloway, Bill Kara, Janice Lindquist, Meg Mering, Bonnie Parks, Erika Ripley, Nathan Rupp, and Jenni Wilson.  Special mention goes to Erika Ripley, our liaison to the Online Registration Team, and to Meg Mering and Bonnie Parks who coordinated the subcommittees for poster sessions and discussion groups.  We also owe a huge thanks to our board liaison, Char Simser. Although the work of PPC can be intense and hectic, the opportunity to work with such creative and dedicated colleagues makes this work a pleasure.

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE (2007)
PPC UPDATE
Rachel Frick and Sarah George, Co-Chairs

 Are you ready for Louisville?

The Program Planning Committee has been hard at work to provide an innovative and exciting program this year. We hope that there is something for everyone, with vision speakers to get you thinking, strategy sessions to get you planning, and tactics sessions to hone your skills. We also have some new opportunities, like our first ever speed dating round (otherwise known as getting to know your vendor/publisher/librarians) to provide all of us an opportunity to get up close and personal with our serials partners.

This is going to be a fun ride, so place your bets early!  Go to http://www.nasig.org/conference/2007/program.html for more detailed program information.

See you in Kentucky!

CALL FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND USER GROUP IDEAS
Rachel Frick and Sarah George, PPC Co-Chairs 

The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and volunteers for session conveners for informal discussion groups and user groups.    

The purpose of Informal Discussion Groups (formerly known as Networking Nodes) is to promote discussion among NASIG attendees who have a shared interest in a topic, idea, workflow, or problem.  The emphasis of these sessions is open discussion and the generation of new ideas.  Informal Discussion Groups will take place over lunch on Saturday, June 2.  

In addition to Informal Discussion Groups, there will be sessions dedicated to user groups of a specific product or service.  The purpose of these sessions is to share product implementation or development experiences and ideas. User Group attendees will have an opportunity to discuss topics of common interest in a non-commercial setting.  This year, user groups will have two distinct sessions.   The first session, on Friday, June 1, from 3:15-4:15 p.m., will focus on ERM products and services.  On Saturday, June 2, from 4-5 p.m., the sessions will involve other technologies and services used by serialists. 

The Program Planning Committee invites suggestions for topics to be considered by these groups and would like to hear from any conference attendee who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or User Group. The facilitator must be registered for the full conference. 

Please send your suggestions or volunteer to lead a group by contacting the Program Planning Committee at ppc1-l@nasig.org.  The deadline for submissions of topics and volunteers is April 4, 2007.  

For more information about the North American Serials Interest Group, please see: http://www.nasig.org.

CALL FOR POSTER SESSIONS
Rachel Frick and Sarah George, PPC Co-Chairs 

The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites poster session proposals for the 22nd NASIG conference in Louisville, Kentucky, May 30 – June 3, 2007. The theme of the conference is “Place Your Bet in Kentucky:  The Serials Gamble.”  Posters will be on display in the conference registration area of the Galt House at 9:30-5:30 on Friday, June 1. Presenters should be available to discuss their topics during two break periods during this day. 

Poster sessions provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas and new applications of technology. Sessions 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 serials community. In keeping with NASIG’s tradition of non-commercialism, poster sessions focusing solely on a commercial product will not be accepted. 

To apply, complete the online application form at: http://www.nasig.org/public/forms/poster.html 

Deadline for submission: Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 15, 2007.  Members of the PPC’s Sub-committee on Poster Sessions will evaluate abstracts. Presenters will be notified by April 2, 2007. 

Inquiries may be sent to the PPC co-chairs, Rachel Frick or Sarah George at: prog-plan@nasig.org.

NEWS FROM PPC - GET READY FOR LOUISVILLE!
Rachel Frick and Sarah George, PPC Co-Chairs 

The Program Planning Committee is putting the final touches on what we think is a fantastic program for our 22^nd annual conference. We are still looking for folks to present posters and lead discussion and user groups. You will find information about both of these opportunities at the end of the article. We are very excited to be presenting Bob Stein, Director of the Institute for Future of the Book as one of our truly visionary Vision Session speakers. We are also offering four preconferences from intense serials cataloging training to a session on the nitty-gritty publishing world and how to use this knowledge to get the best service and create a positive relationship with your publishers. Sign up early to take advantage of these great opportunities! They will fill up fast! See ya in Kentucky!