
The Sky's the Limit!
open - accessible to all; unrestricted as to participants; free from limitations, boundaries; affording unobstructed passage or view.
space - the infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists. frontier - an area just beyond or at the edge of a settled area; an undeveloped area or field for discovery or research.
place - a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a specific purpose.
If you are exploring open spaces in the delivery of health care information to rural or urban clients; If you are you on the frontier in teaching or providing knowledge-based resources to library users in a unique setting or to a unique set of patrons; if you have designated a place in the library for a new, innovative purpose;
if you are you using innovative means to serve the underserved in rural or urban settings; if your library is using Web 2.0/open source software/social networking to deliver information; if you have initiated a new research project, then you are on the frontier! Paper and poster sessions at MCMLA 2008 will include innovative discussions of
• Research – surveys, assessment, statistics, theories, overviews
• Teaching and learning – methods, strategies, models, one-on-one, classes, distance delivery
• Electronic information and delivery – collection development, e-books, databases, web 2.0
• Administration and support services – program development, ILL, document delivery
• Collaboration – public libraries, consortia, tribal communities • Marketing and Publicity – methods, achievements
Paper presentations will be 15 minutes long and in a lecture format scheduled for
Oct. 5, 2008.
Posters will be displayed and discussed during the 75 minute poster session on
Oct. 6, 2008.