42^nd AASL 2020 Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

 

 

[log in to unmask]" align="left" hspace="12" alt="OPEN_4" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2">The Association of Architecture School Librarians Programming Committee calls for proposals for the 42^nd Annual Association of Architecture School Librarians Conference, in San Diego, California, March 12-15, 2020.

 

In 2020 AASL will explore what it means for libraries to be OPEN by:

 

·         Performing “open heart surgery” on architectural libraries to challenge assumptions about library functions and services, and to position the library at the heart of the campus;

·         Addressing approaches to increase awareness of open access and alternatives to high-cost publishing;

·         Exploring issues  related to interdisciplinary collaborations between architecture and allied disciplines in the library, the classroom, and digital spaces; and

·         Challenging AASL to increase diversity, inclusivity, and equity.

 

Conference programming will include: lightning-talks, conference papers, group workshops, and discussion panels.

 

·         Lightning Talks: 5-minute presentations limited to 15 images/slides at 20 seconds each,

·         Conference Paper Presentations: 15-minute presentations, with five additional minutes for audience questions.

·         Group Workshops: 1-hour participatory sessions where the audience gets to explore a new tool or process using their laptops.

·         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