Conference Program Planning Committee
Conference Planning Committee
Terms of Reference:
Minimum Expectations:
- Plan all aspects of the annual conference
- Update the Conference Planning Manual for the guidance of future committees as needed
- Debrief the Conference Program Planning Co-chairs for the following year
Conference Co-chairs:
Denice Adkins, University of Missouri Sean Burns, University of Kentucky
Board Liaison:
Rong Tang, University of North Carolina Greensboro, President
ALISE Academy Committee
Terms of Reference:
Minimum Expectations:
- Plan the ALISE Academy program for the annual conference, including programs for faculty at various career stages
- Make recommendations for themes for Academy programs in future years
- Document procedures for use by future chairs
Co-chairs:
Michele Villagran, San Jose State University Meghan Harper, Kent State University
Members:
Appointed by co-chairs as needed.
ALISE Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Poster Competition Committee
Terms of Reference:
Minimum Expectations:
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Coordinate planning for the doctoral poster competition, including recruitment of participants
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Coordinate judging process for the Doctoral Student Poster Competition
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Review and document competition judging procedures for guidance of future chairs
Co-chairs:
Jinxuan Ma, Emporia State University
Lisa Hussey, Simmons University
Additional ALISE faculty members, recruited by the ALISE/Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Poster Competition Committee Co-chairs, for a one-year commitment as poster judges. These committee members must reflect the diversity of research interests in LIS and be present at the annual conference.
Works in Progress Poster Session
Terms of Reference:
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Receive and organize the submissions for the Works in Progress Poster Session.
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Confirm participation to those submitting posters
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Prepare the brochure for the conference
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Prepare a web version of the brochure
Minimum Expectations:
- Coordinate activities
- Review and document competition judging procedures for guidance of future chairs
Co-chairs:
Lynne Bowker, University of Ottawa
Zhan Hu, Simmons University
Conference Juried Papers
Terms of Reference:
Minimum Expectations:
- Select, through a blind referee process, juried papers supporting the conference theme
- Develop procedures to provide authors feedback in addition to the acceptance decision
- Document procedures for use by future chairs
Co-chairs:
Rebecca Davis, Simmons University Heather Hill, University of Western Ontario
Members:
Appointed by chair(s) as needed. Chair may recommend addition of committee members if warranted by number of paper proposals
Conference Panel Proposals (Juried & SIGs)
Terms of Reference:
Minimum Expectation:
- Select, through a blind referee process, juried papers supporting the conference theme
- Coordinate guaranteed SIG sessions with the Director, Community Building; consider additional SIG sessions within the juried panel sessions/tracks
- Develop procedures to provide authors feedback in addition to the acceptance decision
- Document procedures for use by future chairs
Co-chairs (Juried Papers):
Timothy Dickey, Kent State University Danielle Pollock, Simmons University
Director, Community Building (SIG sessions):
Monica Colon-Aguirre, University of South Carolina
Members:
Appointed by chair(s) as needed.
Chair may recommend addition of committee members if warranted by number of paper proposals
Conference Proceedings
Terms of Reference:
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Produce the annual conference proceedings, which includes communications with all conference presenters, including poster presenters.
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Collaborate with the Conference Planning Committee and ALISE staff.
- Collaborate with IDEALS to produce the digital proceedings by the established deadlines.
Minimum Expectation:
- Produce the ALISE Annual Conference proceedings.
- Dexterity and familiarity with abstract management systems and other software programs to assemble and publish the proceedings.
- Develop and/or recommend revisions to procedures for presenters/authors to submit camera-ready submissions.
- Document and/or recommend revisions to procedures for use by future chairs.
Co-chairs:
Oksana Zavalina, University of North Texas
Alex Poole, Drexel University
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