VRD 2001 Student Paper Competition Reminder

[VRD Conference]

ello,

This is a reminder that the deadline to submit a paper for the VRD 2001 
Student Paper Competition is June 29, 2001. The competition is open to all 
graduate students in the fields of library and information science. Details 
are included below and are available online at 
http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/student.html. Please contact 
vrdconf at vrd.org with any questions.

Thank you,
Abby Kasowitz
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                                 VRD 2001 Conference Call for Student Papers

                                         The Virtual Reference Desk
                                     3rd Annual Digital Reference Conference
                                      Setting Standards and Making it Real

                                 November 12-13, 2001 - Orlando, Florida, USA

                                             CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS

The Virtual Reference Desk invites graduate students in the fields of 
library and information science to submit proposals for the VRD 2001 
Student Paper Competition. The purpose of this competition is to highlight 
exemplary graduate student research or thesis work in the area of digital 
reference. Interested students are invited to submit a paper for 
consideration by June 29, 2001, along with a letter from an advisor 
verifying student status. All student submissions will be notified of 
acceptance no later than August 15, 2001.

The author of the best student paper will win one free registration and 
free transportation to the VRD 3rd Annual Digital Reference Conference in 
Orlando, FL, where he/she will present the paper before an international 
audience. The winner(s) will be honored during an awards ceremony at the 
conference, and the paper will be published in the conference proceedings.

The third annual VRD conference will highlight digital reference service in 
a variety of contexts: libraries and information centers, government, 
business, education, etc. This conference will explore the nature of 
Internet-based question-and-answer service as well as the specific issues 
involved in providing all types of digital reference service. For more 
information on the VRD annual conference, please see the conference Web 
site at http://www.vrd.org/VRD2001.

Conference themes include:

·Technology for Digital Reference - Real-time/live reference, software 
solutions

·Digital Reference Service Management - Service development, policy, 
evaluation, staffing, marketing

·General Issues in Digital Reference - Partnerships, legal and ethical 
issues, current research, case studies

·Digital Reference Resources - Search tools and services, online resources, 
assessment methods

·Standards for Digital Reference - Quality criteria, technology standards, 
interoperability

DEADLINES:
Student papers will be accepted until June 29, 2001 (see submission 
instructions below). The winning student will be notified by August 15, 2001.

PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Papers should be 8-12 pages, double-spaced. For parenthetical citations, 
use the author-date system, as recommended by the APA Publication Manual. 
Acquiring permission to quote or to use illustrative material from both 
published (in copyright) and unpublished material is the responsibility of 
each author.

Papers should reflect conference themes and can include descriptions of 
projects or services, proposals for research to be conducted or results of 
previously-conducted research, etc.

Please include author’s name, institution, address, phone, fax, e-mail, 
brief biographical information, and a letter from an advisor verifying 
student status. Please e-mail your paper to the VRD Conference Committee 
(vrdconf at vrd.org) by June 29, 2001.

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The VRD 2001 Annual Digital Reference Conference is hosted by the 
Information Institute of Syracuse, SOLINET, and the Information Institute 
at the School of Information Studies, Florida State University. Sponsors 
include The U.S. Department of Education,                     The National 
Library of Education’s ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, The 
Library of Congress, ALA RUSA, and                           Syracuse 
University’s School of Information Studies. For more information regarding 
the VRD 2001 Annual Digital Reference Conference, please contact Marilyn 
Schick, vrdconf at vrd.org, 800-464-9107 or 315-443-3640. The Virtual 
Reference Desk (www.vrd.org) is a project of the U.S. Department of 
Education, operated by the Information Institute of Syracuse, Syracuse 
University.



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Abby Kasowitz
Coordinator, Virtual Reference Desk Project
abby at vrd.org
www.vrd.org

ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology/
Information Institute of Syracuse
315-443-3640
1-800-464-9107
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VRD 2001 Conference: Setting Standards and Making it Real
November 11-13, Orlando, FL
http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/

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