The Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association/Georgia Chapter of ACRL invites Georgia’s academic librarians to submit papers for presentation at the 2009 Georgia Council of Media Organizations’ Conference, COMO XXI. Accepted papers are to be delivered in person at the scheduled session. This will be the fourteenth year that there will be cash awards for the two papers judged best of those submitted. The two awards – one funded by Blackwell’s Book Services and one by EBSCO – will be presented at the Academic Library Division luncheon.

The papers can include research or reflections on developments in academic libraries that present challenging opportunities for libraries and librarianship throughout the state, region, or nation. Papers should be approximately 2000 words, as presentations are scheduled for 15 minutes.

TIMETABLE:

July 1, 2009 – Notice of intention to submit a paper
August 4, 2009 – Paper due
September 5, 2009 – Notification of acceptance

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT A PAPER – DUE JULY 1

Please submit a cover sheet containing your name, address, work telephone number and email address, and a second sheet with the tentative title and a brief (200 word) abstract by JULY 1, 2009.

PAPER – DUE AUGUST 4:

The paper should be approximately 2000 words. Criteria for selection include clarity, originality, scholarship, and suitability for oral presentation.  The final paper should be received by August 4, 2009.

SEND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT and PAPER TO:
(Electronic submission preferred)

Eva Lautemann
Jim Cherry Learning Resources Center
Georgia Perimeter College
555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021

Eva.Lautemann@gpc.edu
678-891-3633 (phone)
678-891-3652 (fax)