Call for Contributed Papers

SLA Biomedical and Life Sciences Division | June 13-16, 2010

The Contributed Papers Committee invites proposals for papers presenting original research to the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division, for the annual meeting of the SLA.

THEME: Innovative projects or other professional activities of interest to the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division of SLA.

Have you done something interesting with resources, technology, instruction, administration, or services in your library? If you work with the Biomedical or Life Sciences, we'd like to hear about it! Examples of past sessions are at: http://units.sla.org/division/dbio/archive/annualconference/contrib.html

 ABSTRACT: A 200-500 word abstract should accurately convey the subject of the paper, its scope, conclusions, and relevance to the program theme. Attention will be paid to evidence of scholarship and methodology.

DEADLINE for Submission of Abstracts:   December 1, 2009

PAPERS:  If chosen, acceptance of your paper reflects a commitment on your part to:
1) Submit the complete text of your paper to the program convener by April 14, 2010.
2) Give a presentation of your paper for no longer than 20 minutes at the SLA annual conference, June 13-16, 2010 in New Orleans, LA
3) Where appropriate and feasible, offer a brief demonstration or representation of your project during your presentation.

SUBMIT ABSTRACTS TO:
Alicia Livinski, National Institutes of Health Library
Ph: (301) 594-6423
*Please put SLA/DBIO Contributed Paper Submission in "Subject" field.

Rev.November 2009