CFP: 16th Annual Concordia Library Research Forum

December 8, 2017

16th Annual Concordia Library Research Forum
April 27, 2018

Proposals are invited for presentations and / or posters on research or a case study in any area of Library and Information Science including accessibility integration; assessment and impact; digital library technologies; literacy instruction; library space and design; publishing and scholarly communication; research data management; social media; new library technologies; and library history. See previous years’ programmes for inspiration.

Presentations and posters may be in English or French.

At least one of the presenters of the poster and/or presentation should be the primary researcher involved with the original project.

Presentations:

Presenters will give a brief oral presentation between 15 and 20 minutes followed by a question period.

Presenters are responsible for preparing their own handouts or other display materials. A laptop, projector and screen will be provided.

Facilitated posters:

Individuals or groups may also submit a poster. These will be on view for the entire day. Poster presenters will have an opportunity to describe their posters during the day.

Poster presenters are responsible for printing their own poster and any other materials. A poster board (corkboard) that is raised off the ground and is approximately 4ft high (120cm) and 5ft long (150cm), and pins will be provided.

Submission deadlines:

The deadline for submissions is Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:00am.

A response will be given by the Forum Committee by Friday, February 23, 2018.

For more information, please contact Christopher Carr (christopher.carr@concordia.ca)

Proposal review:

All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the Research Forum Steering Committee.

Submit your proposal here