42nd AASL 2020 Annual Conference: Call for Proposals
Good
day, architecture information professionals! The programming committee is excited to release a call for session proposals for the
42nd Annual
Association of Architecture School Librarians Conference, in San Diego, California, March 12-14, 2020.
We invite individuals from across our community to share insights and experiences. Whether you offer decades of knowledge or are just beginning your
career, we want to hear from you!
AASL borrows its theme from the 108th Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) annual meeting to
explore what it means for libraries to be OPEN by:
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Performing “open heart surgery” on architectural libraries to challenge assumptions about library functions and services, to position the library at the heart
of the campus;
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Addressing approaches to increase awareness of open access and alternatives to high-cost publishing;
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Exploring issues related to interdisciplinary collaborations between architecture and allied disciplines in the library, the classroom, and digital spaces; and
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Challenging AASL to increase diversity, inclusivity, and equity.
Conference programming will include different formats: lightning-talks, conference papers, group workshops, and discussion panels.
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Lightning Talks: 5-minute presentations limited
to 15 images/slides at 20 seconds each,
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Conference Paper Presentations:
15-minute presentations, with five additional minutes for audience questions.
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Group Workshops: 1-hour participatory sessions
where the audience gets to explore a new tool or process using their laptops.
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Discussion Panels: 45-minute discussion/debate
between a group of four or fewer presenters on a single topic, with 15 additional minutes reserved for audience participation.
The deadline for submitting proposals is
Midnight PST Monday, September 30, 2019
We welcome all proposals.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
Accreditation + Assessment
Tenure & Promotion – Alt-metrics – Measuring Impact – Alternative Skills for Librarian
Collections
Documenting Student Work – Institutional Repositories – Born-Digital Records – Special Collections & Archives
Digital Scholarship
Digital Humanities – Data Projects – Digital Repositories –Asset Management – Metadata
Equity
Access – Advancing Inclusion – Diversity – Accessibility in Libraries – Social Justice
Local Architecture
San Diego – Tijuana – Southern California – Baja California – Border Regions
Instruction
Information Literacies – Research Engagement – Curriculum Development & Mapping – Studio Support
Outreach
Grants – Interdisciplinary Collaborations – Community Engagement – Liaison Relationships
Spaces
Renovations – Maker Spaces – Library as Learning Lab – Branch Closings – Resource Sharing/Management – Innovative Use of Library
Space
Please note that proposal abstracts will be included in the conference program.
Please use this Google Form to submit your proposals: https://forms.gle/GvdoMpLCEuLCJuDM7.
If you have any questions regarding submissions for our sessions, please contact the 2020 Programming Committee at
[log in to unmask].
Sincerely,
The 2020 AASL Conference Programming Committee
David Eifler
Maya Gervits
Janine Henri
Nilda Sanchez-Rodriguez
Gilda Santana
James Sobczak
Nilda Sanchez-Rodriguez
Assistant Professor
Librarian/Chief, Architecture Division
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer
School of Architecture Building, R/101a
141 Convent Avenue (at W. 135th St.)
New York, NY 10031
Phone: (212) 650-8766
Fax: (212) 650-7214
Email: [log in to unmask]
