[SLA-SF] Call For Presenters: Collection Development in the Electronic Age: 2007 SLA Annual Conference

[Eris Weaver]

The SLA Chemistry Division invites submissions for a session on
Collection 
Development in the Electronic Age at the Denver 2007 SLA Annual
Conference. 
The session will be held on Tuesday, June 5 from 9-10:30 a.m.  The 
structure will be 10-15 minute presentations with at least 20 minutes
total 
reserved for panel discussion/feedback from the audience.  Note deadline

for abstract submission is January 5, 2007.

THEME: Collection Development in the Electronic Age
A panel of practicing librarians will share their strategies for the 
evaluation, acquisition, and management of electronic books, reference 
resources, and journals.  Many libraries have converted to
electronic-only 
journals.  What problems/benefits is this conversion creating?   How
does 
one determine when it is safe to go electronic only and the cost-benefit

ratio?

Now more and more reference sources and regular books are being offered
in 
electronic versions on a variety of platforms.  Some of the new e-book 
collection platforms offer innovative and library-friendly models
including 
1-time purchase of content, e-prices at or near list price of print and 
demand-based purchasing.

More questions:

* How does one make good use of use statistics?
* Should preference be given to electronic reference acquisitions over 
print?
* Is it realistic to maintain the same content in print and electronic?
* Are there still reservations/resistance to electronic-only collections

among patrons?
* Can we/should we be purchasing content, or are we forever stuck with 
never-ending annual subscriptions (i.e. content rental)?

ELIGIBILITY: Any SLA member is welcome to submit an abstract for 
consideration. Preference will be given to members of the Chemistry and 
other science-oriented divisions of SLA.

CRITERIA: Criteria for review will include relevance to the session
theme 
and evidence of scholarship and methodology.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: January 5, 2007.
.
ABSTRACT: A 300-500 word abstract should accurately convey the subject
of 
the presentation, its scope, conclusions, and relevance to the program 
theme.

PRESENTATION: If chosen, acceptance of your presentation reflects a 
commitment on your part to:

1.	submit an preliminary, but somewhat detailed outline of your 
presentation by March 30, 2007.
2.	give a presentation for no longer than 15 minutes and be
prepared to 
participate in a panel discussion at the SLA annual conference on June
5, 
2007 in Denver, Colorado.
3.	allow your presentation to be posted on the Chemistry Division
website.

SUBMIT ABSTRACTS/QUESTIONS TO:
A. Ben Wagner,
abwagner at buffalo.edu (e-mail submissions preferred)
University at Buffalo
Science and Engineering Library
226 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260-1672
Phone: 716-645-2947 x230 Fax: 716-645-2947 x230

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Eris Weaver, President
SLA San Francisco Bay Region Chapter
phone/fax 707-795-2157
erisw at sonic.net


"I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous
group. They are subversive. You think they are just sitting there at the
desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution,
man. I wouldn't mess with them."
      --- Michael Moore