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From: Josh Cromwell <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2020 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Call for Proposals: 2021 Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference Hi all (and insert the standard cross-posting disclaimer here), Just a reminder that the deadline for presentation proposals for SMIRC 2021 is just over two weeks away! Hope to see many of you there! Josh -- The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries are now accepting proposals for the 2021 Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference, which will take place virtually on April 29-30, 2021. We are accepting proposals for short concurrent sessions (approx. 25 minutes), full concurrent sessions (approx. 50 minutes), panels (multiple speakers on a common topic, approx. 50 minutes), workshops (hands-on opportunity for participants to learn about a specific topic pertinent to IRs, approx. 2 hours), lightning talks (approx. 5 minutes), and posters. We welcome proposals from all institutions that either have an IR, regardless of platform, or that are interested in pursuing an IR for their campus. Topics for proposals may include (but are not limited to): - Choosing an IR platform - Promoting an IR on campus - IR staffing models - New and emerging IR platforms - Accessibility for IRs - Getting faculty participation in IR initiatives - IRs and student scholarship - Supporting underrepresented minority researchers through IRs - Electronic theses and dissertations - Library-led publishing through the IR - Open educational resources and IRs - Data management and IRs - Open access and IRs - Supporting DEI initiatives through the IR - Author rights - Metrics and tools for evaluating IRs - Migrating from one IR platform to another The deadline for submitting proposals is December 18, 2020. Acceptance emails will be sent no later than February 1, 2021. Registration is free for all attendees, and will open in January. Proposals may be submitted at https://www.lib.usm.edu/smirc/proposals.html<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lib.usm.edu%2Fsmirc%2Fproposals.html&data=04%7C01%7CElizabeth.LaBeaud%40usm.edu%7C72bbeb578e92496ef2e608d897b2825a%7C7f3da4be2722432ebfa764080d1eb1dc%7C0%7C0%7C637426140245902557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XH63qYtdHfRCeflK3csvkCMXVLBJGa5g1sldFmp2ZKE%3D&reserved=0>. Please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for any questions about proposals or about SMIRC. -- Josh C. Cromwell Scholarly Communications Manager The Aquila Digital Community The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries 118 College Drive #5053 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 Phone: 601.266.6200 https://aquila.usm.edu<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faquila.usm.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7CElizabeth.LaBeaud%40usm.edu%7C72bbeb578e92496ef2e608d897b2825a%7C7f3da4be2722432ebfa764080d1eb1dc%7C0%7C0%7C637426140245902557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ey%2FyVItZEBvXB2Wv%2FRNPQYqLzHiFsP%2FnGkz2TitKEu4%3D&reserved=0> [signature_2129941295] ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit diglib.org/announce