Good point Debbie. On a slightly related but off topic note it's good to
keep a record of rejected proposals. You never know when they can be
turned into something else.
Claire
On 2015-09-08 15:36, Lee, Deborah wrote:
> Great tip. I would like to echo this. Sometimes the call for papers
> (etc.) might be extremely specific, but it is still worth submitting a
> proposal even if your idea doesn't exactly match the call. It is also
> useful to think about the wording and terminology used in the CFP. If
> you can use similar terminology - and let's face it, as librarians we
> are surprisingly good at have a number of names for more-or-less the
> same concept! - this can help reviewers realise that your proposal is
> relevant.
>
> Debbie
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> I ask gave colleagues and friends who aren’t able to dip into the
> forum today if they had any top tips to pass on. Here’s a good one
> from Tom Bishop (Royal College of Surgeons):
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> If the conference itself is themed, or strands within it, make sure
> the theme is addressed in your proposal, but don't panic if it doesn't
> obviously fit 100% - sometimes themes are very specific but (at least
> at the conferences I tend to go to!) more often than not they give
> enough leeway to allow you (hopefully without the need to tortuously
> twist things - if you need to do that you my need to reconsider
> whether it is indeed the right match of paper/conference!) to persuade
> the organisers that what you're proposing works to support the whole.
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