Dear MALL Members,
We still have openings for the upcoming MALLCO Paper Workshop (please see the full announcement below.) To encourage submissions, we have extended the deadline to Friday, September 8. Please note that a finished, accepted paper is NOT required for you to present! The Abstract Division allows for presentations of works in progress, allowing you to gain valuable feedback from your peers and refine your ideas. We encourage you to submit a proposal and/or share this announcement with others who might be interested.
Best Regards,
MALLCO Call for Papers Committee
MALLCO PAPER WORKSHOP
Call for Papers on Topics Related to Law Librarianship, Law, or Libraries
To be presented at the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL
October 19-21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mid-America Law Library Consortium (MALLCO) invites proposals for the 2017 MALLCO Paper Workshop. The workshop will take place at the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL on October 19-21 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Call for Papers
For 2017 MALLCO is extending the call to any librarian or staff member at a law library. The Call for Papers Committee invites participants to submit in areas of law librarianship, law, or librarianship in general. Proposals can be submitted in either the abstract or paper division. Participants may present in the form of a traditional academic paper or in an innovative presentation format that engages video, performance, or other media. The presentation should be 20-25 minutes with the remainder of the time reserved for questions, comments, and discussion.
Abstract Division
This division is for works in progress, including any papers that have not been accepted for publication by Thursday, September 7, 2017. Individuals should submit the abstract of their presentation in no more than 500 words.
Paper Division
This division is for papers that have been accepted for publication from January 1, 2016 through September 7, 2017. Individuals should submit a draft of their paper.
Deadline
The deadline for Abstract and Paper Proposals has been extended to Friday, September 8, 2017.
Submission
Submit abstracts or papers though this form
[Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PaperWorkshop2017]
Acceptance
Accepted participants will be notified by Friday, September 15, 2017. Participants are encouraged to, but not required to attend the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL.
Questions
Contact a member of the Call for Papers Committee:
Allen Moye, Chair, amoye@depaul.edu
D. R. Jones, drjones@memphis.edu
Chris Steadham, csteadham@ku.edu
Susan Urban, mallcoexecutivedirector@gmail.com