(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University)
The call for proposals for the 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference is now open. The event will take place at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, with an opening reception on Wednesday, October 2. The keynote speaker is Marshall Breeding.
Come and enjoy classic Southern hospitality while connecting with library colleagues from across the Southeast and beyond. Join us in exploring ways to strengthen resource sharing in its many forms among libraries of all types and sizes.
We are seeking session proposals that cover interlibrary loan, document delivery, copyright, open access and education, consortial borrowing, regional and institutional repositories, shared collections, and more. We also encourage proposals that explore connections, collaborations, and crossover topics, including between resource sharing and scholarly communications.
If you have a topic you’d like to share, we encourage you to submit a proposal for a:
- Poster
- Lightning Talk – 10 minutes
- Presentation – 40 minutes
- Panel – 40 minutes (more info, below)
We invite you to propose a panel (including panelists) around a topic of your choice. Here are a few ideas.
- Next Generation Resource Sharing
- Controlled Digital Lending
- E-book Lending
- Enhancing regional collaboration
Presenters will receive a discounted rate on conference registration.
To learn more about the Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference, visit our website.
The proposals deadline is Friday, May 3. To submit proposals, please go here.
Direct questions to ask@southeasternresourcesharing.org.