CALL FOR PAPERS
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The Research and Statistics Committee of the Management and Operation
of User Services Section of RUSA is sponsoring its Fifth Annual
Reference Research Forum at the 1999 American Library Association
Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
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 organization
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 must 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 the research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or
to build on previous studies
* Previously published research or research accepted by December 1,
1998
for publication will not be acceptable.
Please submit a one-page proposal by DECEMBER 1, 1998. Notification
of
acceptance will be made by March 15, 1999. Submissions 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 e-mail 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
* An explanation of the significance of the research to reference
services
Electronic submissions are acceptable and must also be delivered in
two
parts. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 15, 1999.
Please send submissions to:
Diana D. Shonrock, Chair
RUSA MOUSS Research and Statistics Committee
Iowa State University Library
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011-2140
(515) 294-7866 (work); (515) 294-5525 (fax)
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