PPC Update
Upcoming Conference News
0 PPC Update Steve Kelley, PPC chair & Violeta Ilik , PPC vice-chair
The Program Planning Committee (PPC) has put together an exciting and diverse program of presentations for the upcoming conference in June in Indianapolis, IN. Program speakers have been confirmed, and, by the time this article sees publication, registration should be open, so you can check out the schedule for yourself! Best practices for managing research data, with Cheryl Thompson of the University of Illinois Managing technical services projects, with Maria Collins and Kristen Wilson of North Carolina State University Collection assessment, with Genya O'Gara and Madeline Kelly of George Mason University Linked data, with Robert Rendall and Amber Billey of Columbia University
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Michel Dumontier of Maastricht University, who
will speak on the cutting edge topic of semantic
publishing.
April Hathcock of New York University, a leading
thinker and writer in the area of diversity and
inclusion in libraries.
Carol Tilley of the University of Illinois at
UrbanaChampaign, a renowned scholar in the field of
comic books and graphic novels.
We also will have a rich variety of preconference
workshops. Topics will include:
MARCEdit (both basic and advanced), with Terry
Reese of Ohio State University and Shana McDanold
of Georgetown University
Calls for the Great Ideas Showcase (that is, poster
sessions) and the Snapshot Sessions (brief, 5 to 7
minute presentations) should have already gone out by
the time this sees publication. In addition, we should
have already announced our new Student Showcase
Sessions, which will give our LIS student members the
chance to give brief 5 to 7 minute presentations in a
professional setting. Also, be on the lookout for our
Vendor Lightning Talks, which will give our members
from the commercial community the chance to discuss
their products and services.
See you in Indy! (...truncated)