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<p>I hope some of our Michigan librarians will be heading to Chicago and will submit research.<br>
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Flint Public Library<br>
1026 E. Kearsley<br>
Flint MI 48503<br>
810-232-7111<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 1, 2019 1:56 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2020 REFERENCE RESEARCH FORUM</font>
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">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 26th Annual Reference Research Forum</b> at the 2020 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. 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 about serving diverse patrons.
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">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.<font face="MS Gothic">
</font>For examples of projects presented at past Forums, please see the Committee’s website:<font color="#0563C1"><u>
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The Research and Statistics Committee focuses on current research needs and statistical procedures in the fields of reference and adult services and sponsors annual Reference Research Forum.</div>
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</font>. The Committee employs a blind peer review process to select three proposals for 20-minute presentations, followed by open discussion. Identifying information will not be shared with reviewers until after final selection of proposals. Selected submissions
must be presented in person at the Forum during ALA Annual in Chicago, IL.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><b>Criteria for selection:</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">1. Originality: Potential for research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies<font face="MS Gothic">
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</font>3. Impact: Significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service<font face="MS Gothic">
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">NOTE: Research projects may be in-progress or completed. Previously published research or research accepted for publication will not be accepted.<font face="MS Gothic">
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><b>Important Dates:</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Proposals are due by <b>Friday, January 3, 2020</b>. Notification of acceptance will be made by Monday, February 17th, 2020. The submission must not exceed the stated word count limit.
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><b>Submission Details:</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Submissions will be accepted as Word documents:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><b>SUBMISSION PAGE 1: Contact Information</b><font face="MS Gothic"><b>
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</b></font>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.<font face="MS Gothic">
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><b>SUBMISSION PAGE 2: Research Description (250 Word maximum)<br>
</b>The research description must not include any personally identifiable information, including your name, or the name of your institution. Please include these elements:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">1. Title of the project<font face="MS Gothic">
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</font>3. Description of the research design and methodologies<font face="MS Gothic">
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</font>4. Findings or results if available<font face="MS Gothic">
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</font>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.)<font face="MS Gothic">
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<div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><u>Proposals that exceed the word count or that do not follow the format described above will be automatically rejected. </u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Questions about the Forum should be directed to the 2019-2020 committee chair:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:8pt">Qiana Johnson (<font color="#0563C1"><u>q-johnson@northwestern.edu</u></font>)</div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Qiana Johnson</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Collection and Organizational Data Analysis Librarian</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Assessment and Planning</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Northwestern University Libraries</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri" color="#7030A0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Northwestern University</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">1970 Campus Dr.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Evanston, IL 60208</span></font></div>
<div><a href="http://www.library.northwestern.edu/" id="LPlnk166879" previewremoved="true"><font size="2" color="#0563C1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><u>www.library.northwestern.edu</u></span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">
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<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">q-johnson@northwestern.edu</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">847.491.2229</span></font></div>
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