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Mississippi State University Libraries is dedicated to hosting top quality conference opportunities for academic libraries. For more than a decade the MSU Libraries has hosted the MidSouth eResource Symposium, along with pioneering discussions about applications of new technology in libraries with the Emerging Technologies Summit. Both conferences have experienced growing popularity and attracted a national following. Building on that success and finding common ground between the two conferences, the MSU Libraries is relaunching them this year as the MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit (MSU LEETS).

The inaugural MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit will be held Friday and Saturday, August 3rd and 4th, 2012. Friday will focus on eResource topics and Saturday will be on Emerging Technologies. As for the past two years, attendees will still have the option to attend one or both days, but we believe the two-day lineup will convince you that one day is simply not enough. The cost for attending both days is $80, and a one-day ticket will be $50. Library School students will be discounted to $50 for the two-days, and NASIG members receive a 20% discount.

The Mississippi State University Libraries is looking forward to this new chapter in our effort to provide you with the best possible conference experience. We can’t wait to see you at the MSU Libraries eResource and Emerging Technologies Summit this year and in coming years.

Call for Proposals

Submission Deadline: May 18, 2012

The 2012 MSU LEETS programming committee is accepting proposals for Steal-this-Idea speakers and poster sessions. The Steal-this-Idea talks will be 45 minutes to one hour in length, including time for discussion. Applicants are encouraged to submit 150-200 word proposals that share their own experiences in working with eResources and/or applying social media and emerging technologies in academic libraries. Potential topics include, but are not restricted to:

eResource:

  • the impact of eResources on technical services
  • managing eResources (P vs E)
  • ERMS implementation and use
  • institutional repositories
  • managing multiple URLs in an OPAC
  • licensing and access issues in a consortium
  • ebook acquisition and workflow

Emerging Technologies:

  • tablets and/or mobile applications in an academic environment
  • ebooks and e-readers
  • social media applications
  • cloud computing
  • campus outreach
  • augmented reality
  • assessment strategies

Submit your proposal