DIY Librarian

Librarian Trading Cards took a break, but they are back! I always enjoy these little glimpses into the lives of other librarians – and I was especially pleased to see a card for Lesley Farmer, who will be a panelist at a program on succession planning I’ve helped to organize for SLA 2009. You can see a description of the program in the Social Science Division’s conference guide.

This is your last chance! The deadline to submit a proposal for the poster session that my division is sponsoring at SLA 2009 has been extended to March 20, 2009.

The theme is “Inspiration and Diversity – SLA Around the Globe” – but that’s just an idea to get you started. We’re interested in seeing all kinds of ideas – research you’ve been doing, innovations in your library, or anything else relevant to SLA members.

Presenting a poster is a great way to share your ideas with colleagues, to get recognition in the field, and to justify travel in tight budget times.

The poster session, sponsored by the Social Science, Museums, Arts, & Humanities, and Education Divisions, is open to any SLA member. For details, see the call for posters.

There is still time to submit a proposal for a poster session at SLA 2009. The theme is “Inspiration and Diversity – SLA Around the Globe” – but that’s just an idea to get you started. We’re interested in seeing all kinds of ideas – research you’ve been doing, innovations in your library, or anything else relevant to SLA members.

The poster session, sponsored by the Social Science, Museums, Arts, & Humanities, and Education Divisions, is open to any SLA member. For details, see the call for posters.

This is a call for poster proposals from my SLA division. It’s a great way to get some practice giving a poster presentation in a relaxed setting. The poster could be about research you’re doing, a project your library is working on, or your own ideas.

The Social Science Division, Museum, Arts, & Humanities Division, and Education Division invite proposals for a poster session to be held during the divisions’ open house at SLA 2009 in Washington, DC.

A one-year SLA membership will be awarded to the first author of the best poster, as judged by attendees.

The theme for the poster session is Inspiration and Diversity – SLA Around the Globe. We welcome proposals on any topic, but proposals focused on diversity or international issues in libraries or information work will be given priority.

The poster session will be a relaxed and informal time to share ideas with your colleagues. We welcome proposals from any SLA member, new or experienced, and especially from students.

View information about our 2008 poster session on the Social Science Division 2008 conference web page.

Proposals should be submitted by March 1, 2009 via e-mail to murray@pop.psu.edu or mail to Tara Murray, Population Research Institute, Penn State, 601 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802. Please include a title and description of about 250 words, and your name, institution, e-mail address, and address. Proposals will be reviewed by a committee for quality and relevance to the theme. We will notify applicants of our decision by April 1, 2009.

The Open House and Poster Session will be held on Sunday, June 14 from 8:00-10:00 p.m., during the SLA 2009 conference.