Call for Proposals: Digital Initiatives Symposium 2019
The Digital Initiatives Symposium at the University of San Diego is accepting proposals for its full day conference on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Proposals should fall into one of three formats:
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Panel discussions: 60 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes for Q&A)
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Concurrent sessions: 45 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes for Q&A)
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Lightning talks: 10 minutes
We welcome proposals from organizations, including colleges and universities of all sizes, community colleges, public libraries, special libraries, museums, and other cultural memory institutions. This year, we are especially interested in proposals that consider:
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linked data
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social justice and open access
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the future of open access
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data management and sharing, open data
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open educational resources
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digital initiatives in instruction and undergraduate research
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roles for deans and directors in digital and institutional repository initiatives
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roles for disciplinary faculty in digital and institutional repository initiatives
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diverse repository platforms and functions
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digital humanities
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copyright, licensing, and privacy issues
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collaboration: interdisciplinary initiatives and collaboration within and between campuses
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scholarly communication
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technical applications related to platforms or tools
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web archiving
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web annotation
Submit your proposal at digital.sandiego.edu/symposium (Click on "Submit Proposal" on the left sidebar.) All submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance thinking about digital initiatives, institutional repositories, and scholarly communication. Acceptance is competitive. Registration fees will be waived for accepted presenters.
Proposal deadline: Friday, Nov. 16, 2018
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Diane Maher
Head of Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives
University of San Diego
San Diego CA
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