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Call for Papers: 11th Reference Research Forum
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joan Stein)
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Call for Papers
New Reference Research:
11th Reference Research Forum, 2005
The Research and Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section
of RUSA is sponsoring its Eleventh Reference Research Forum, "New
Reference Research", at the 2005 American Library Association Annual
Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
This is an opportunity to present and discuss your research project
conducted in 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 required 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, 2004 will not be accepted.
Please submit a one-page proposal by Friday, December 10, 2004.
Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, March 14, 2005. 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:
Joan Stein, Head, Access
Services
Carnegie Mellon University
Libraries
Hunt Library
4909 Frew Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 268-5826
Fax: (412) 268-6944
joan@andrew.cmu.edu
