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<p>It would be great to have some Michigan representation on this.<br>
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Flint Public Library<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> rusa-l-request@lists.ala.org <rusa-l-request@lists.ala.org> on behalf of Qiana M Johnson <rusa-l@lists.ala.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 13, 2018 12:02 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [rusa-l] FINAL CALL: Proposals due Jan. 4 for 2019 Reference Research Forum</font>
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<b>CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2019 REFERENCE RESEARCH FORUM</b></p>
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The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the
<b>New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum</b> at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Researchers and practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students, and other
interested individuals are encouraged to submit a proposal. The committee is particularly interested in research around serving diverse patrons.
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The Reference Research Forum is a popular and valuable ALA Annual Conference program. Attendees have the opportunity to learn about innovative research projects conducted in reference services including user behavior, electronic services, reference effectiveness
and assessment, and organizational structure and personnel.<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
</span>For examples of projects presented at past Forums, please see the Committee’s website:
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://bit.ly/RSSResearchandStatistics" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" id="LPlnk910722" previewremoved="true">http://bit.ly/RSSResearchandStatistics</a></span></u>. The Committee employs a
blind peer review process to select three projects for 20-minute presentations, followed by open discussion. Identifying information will not be shared with reviewers until after final selection of projects. Selected submissions must be presented in person
at the Forum during ALA Annual in Washington, DC.</p>
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<b>Criteria for selection:</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic""></span></b></p>
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1. Originality: Potential for research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>2. Quality: Research design and methodologies<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>3. Impact: Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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NOTE: Research projects may be in-progress or completed. Previously published research or research accepted for publication will not be accepted.<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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<b>Important Dates:</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic""></span></b></p>
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Proposals are due by <b>Friday, January 4th</b>. Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 18th, 2019. The submission must not exceed the stated word count limit.
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<b>Submission Details:</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic""></span></b></p>
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Submissions will be accepted as Word documents:<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic""></span></p>
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<b>SUBMISSION PAGE 1: Contact Information</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span></b>Please include the primary contact’s name, title, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and email address. Additional research team members should also be noted in the appropriate field.<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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<b>SUBMISSION PAGE 2: Research Description (250 Word maximum)</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic""><br>
</span></b>The research description must not include any personally identifiable information, including your name, or the name of your institution. Please include these elements:</p>
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1. Title of the project<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>2. Explicit statement of the research problem<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>3. Description of the research design and methodologies<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>4. Findings or results if available<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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</span>5. Brief discussion of the originality, unique contribution, potential impact, and significance of the research (if you use semi colons between items in a list, you need to make sure the entire list is a complete sentence.)<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">
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<u>Proposals that exceed the word count or that do not follow the format described above will be automatically rejected. </u><u></u></p>
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Questions about the Forum should be directed to the 2018-2019 committee chairs:</p>
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Joseph Yue (<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:contact.jyue@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">contact.jyue@gmail.com</a></span></u>) and Qiana Johnson (<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:q-johnson@pobox.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">q-johnson@pobox.com</a></span></u>)</p>
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Qiana Johnson</p>
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Collection and Organizational Data Analysis Librarian</p>
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Assessment and Planning</p>
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Northwestern University Libraries</p>
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<span style="color:#7030A0">Northwestern University</span></p>
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1970 Campus Dr.</p>
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Evanston, IL 60208</p>
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<a href="http://www.library.northwestern.edu/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.library.northwestern.edu</span></a>
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q-johnson@northwestern.edu</p>
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847.491.2229</p>
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