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Reference Research Forum at ALA, Sponsored by RUSA MOUSS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nancy W Colborn)
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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:52:36 -0500
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***Please excuse cross-postings***
The Research and Statistics Committee of the Management and Operation
Of User Services Section of RUSA is sponsoring its:
Eighth Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2002 American Library
Association Annual Conference in Atlanta
This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project
covering the broad area of reference services such as user behavior,
electronic services, reference effectiveness, and organizational
structure and personnel. Both completed research and research in
progress will be considered. All researchers, including reference
practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and
students, and other interested individuals are encouraged to submit a
proposal.
The Committee will utilize a "blind" review process to select a
maximum of three (3) projects for 25 minute presentations, followed by
open discussion. The selected researchers are expected to present
their papers in person at the forum. Criteria for selection are:
* Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference
service
* Quality and creativity of the methodology
* Potential for research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to
build on previous studies
* Previously published research or research accepted for publication
by December 1, 2001 will not be acceptable
Please submit a one-page proposal by December 1, 2001. Notification
of acceptance will be made by March 15, 2002. The submission must
consist of no more than two pages. On the first page, please list
your name(s), title(s), institutional affiliation, and address
(including your mail address, fax number and email address).
The second page should NOT show your name or any personal information.
Instead, it must include:
· The title of your project
· An explicit statement of the research problem
· A description of the research methodology used
Please send submissions to:
Eric Novotny
Arts and Humanities Library
University Libraries
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-1803
Fax: 814-863-7502
E-mail: ecn1@psu.edu
Nancy Wootton Colborn
Reference Librarian, Coordinator of
Staff Development and Public Relations
Schurz Library
Indiana University South Bend
219.237.4321 (ph)
219.237.4472 (fx)
ncolborn@iusb.edu
