Last call for participation!  Deadline extended to December 7th.

(Apologies for duplication)



The RUSA MARS Hot Topics in Electronic Reference Discussion Group would
like to know how your library is:



Reaching out to patrons in virtual ways: old school successes and new
initiatives.



Has your academic, public, or “special” library revamped an existing
service or created something new and exciting to enhance and improve
library services in an overwhelmingly electronic environment?  Let’s talk
about: virtual reference and instruction, library presence in social
networks & software programs (i.e. Facebook, Linkedin), and new models of
staffing and communication (i.e. smartphones, VoIP) that are transforming
the traditional reference universe.  If so, we’re seeking panelists for our
upcoming program at ALA Midwinter 2012: “Reaching out to patrons in virtual
ways: old school successes and new initiatives.”



Presentations are in panel format, but are relatively informal and are
intended to jumpstart discussion among the attendees.  The program will be
held Saturday, January 21st from 1:30 – 3:30 at the ALA Midwinter
conference in Dallas, TX (room and exact location TBD).  If you are not
able to attend in person but can participate virtually on the panel, this
can be accommodated.  If you are interested in serving as a panelist,
please contact Christa Fowler ([log in to unmask]) with a short (<400
words) summary or proposal by Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The committee
will notify all potential speakers by December 9th.


We’re flexible on the final number for our panel, but expect 3-4 speakers
with 15-20 minutes each.



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Valerie Waldron

Computer & Video Game Archive Manager

Art, Architecture & Engineering Library
University of Michigan

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