Turn Your Idea into a Publication

Chicago Midwinter Meetingan ALCTS Virtual Midwinter Symposium

This three-part virtual symposium gives new and potential authors the know-how and confidence to share their ideas and expertise through publishing. Experienced authors and editors introduce fundamentals of research, writing, and publishing.

Session 1. Research for Publication

Teaches participants how to form a research question, identify an appropriate research methodology, and carry out research properly.

Date & Time

Monday, January 12, 2015 (90 minutes)

session starts at 1 p.m. Central | 2 Eastern | noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific

Presenters

Magda El-Sherbini and Tammy Sugarman

This webinar was presented on 1/12/2015. Access the recording and webinar materials now:

Session 2. Writing for Publication

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 13,  2015 (90 minutes)

session starts at 1 p.m. Central | 2 Eastern | noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific

Presenters

Norm Medeiros and Kelly Jensen

This webinar was presented on 1/13/2015. Access the recording and webinar materials now:

Session 3. The Publishing Process

Explores how to identify an appropriate venue for publication and establish relationships with editors. Participants will also learn the process of publishing once a manuscript is submitted.

Date & Time

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 (90 minutes)

session starts at 1 p.m. Central | 2 Eastern | noon Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific

Presenters

Mary Beth Weber, Pamela Bluh, and Christine McConnell

This webinar was presented on 1/14/2015. Access the recording and webinar materials now:

Takeaways

Attendees will gain knowledge about the publication process from researching and writing to manuscript production.

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in publishing.

Presenters

Pamela Bluh, recently retired Associate Director of Technical Services and Administration at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland. Pamela has written and edited many volumes of the ALCTS Papers Series, now renamed ALCTS Monographs.

Magda El-Sherbini, Head of Collection Description and Access, Ohio State University Libraries

Kelly Jensen, Editor, Bookriot.com

Christine McConnell, ALCTS Publications and Membership

Norm Medeiros, Associate Librarian & Coordinator for Collection Management and Metadata Services, Haverford College Libraries

Tammy Sugarman, Associate Professor, Interim Dean, University Library, Georgia State University

Mary Beth Weber, Head, Central Technical Services, Rutgers University Libraries; Editor, Library Resources and Technical Services

Registration

Cost

N/A

How to Register

To register, complete the online registration form for the session(s) you would like to attend.

Tech Requirements

Computer with Internet access (high-speed connection is best) and media player software. Headphones recommended.

Credits

none

Contact

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1 (800) 545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Continuing Education and Meetings at 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 5034, or jreese@ala.org.