176. What Does It Mean to Publish? New Forms of Scholarly Communication
Thursday, 8 January, 7:00–8:15 p.m., 17, VCC East
Program arranged by the Advisory Committee on the MLA International Bibliography
Presiding: Dawn Childress, Penn State Univ. Libraries
1. “Virtual Verse in the Library: Capturing Online-Only Poetry for Scholarship and Preservation,” Harriett Green, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
2. “Tales from a Silver Medalist: Publishing an Interactive, Collaborative Article in JITP (Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy),” Amanda Licastro, Graduate Center, City Univ. of New York
3. “Capturing New Modes of Scholarship in the MLA International Bibliography,” Barbara Chen, MLA
MLA International Bibliography
Friday, 9 January, 9:50–10:10 a.m., Exhibit Hall Theater, VCC West
Presented by the MLA International Bibliography, MLA PubCentral, Prefunction, level 1, VCC West
Barbara Chen, the editor of the MLA International Bibliography, demonstrates how the MLA Bibliography is a powerful resource for conducting literary, linguistic, film, and folklore research.
242. The Future of the Print Record
Friday, 9 January, 10:15–11:30 a.m., 1, VCC East
Program arranged by the MLA Office of Scholarly Communication
Presiding: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, MLA
Speakers: James Grossman, American Historical Assn.; Chuck Henry, Council on Library and Information Resources; Geneva Henry, George Washington Univ.; Deanna Marcum, Ithaka S+R; Andrew M. Stauffer, Univ. of Virginia
For background materials, visit printrecord.mla.hcommons.org after 1 Dec.
New technologies, changing approaches to research, and growing strains on library space and budgets are dramatically affecting prospects for future access to the print record of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This session focuses on the development of a framework for collaborative, productive decision making among faculty members and librarians in shaping the future of library collections.
259. Bibliography for the Twenty-First Century
Friday, 9 January, 12:00 noon–1:15 p.m., 219, VCC West
Program arranged by the Discussion Group on Libraries and Research in Languages and Literatures and the Discussion Group on Bibliography and Textual Studies
Presiding: Dawn Childress, Penn State Univ. Libraries; Matt Cohen, Univ. of Texas, Austin
1. “An English Short Title Catalogue for the Twenty-First Century,” Benjamin F. Pauley, Eastern Connecticut State Univ.; Carl Stahmer, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
2. “Bibliographic Migration and Book Ecology: The SFU Lake District Rare Book Collection in the Twenty-First Century,” Margaret Linley, Simon Fraser Univ.
3. “The Digital Antiquarian: Remediating Archival Impulses,” Thomas Augst, New York Univ.; Molly Hardy, American Antiquarian Soc.
327. The Library as Method
Friday, 9 January, 1:45–3:00 p.m., 121, VCC West
Program arranged by the Division on Methods of Literary Research
Presiding: Andrew M. Stauffer, Univ. of Virginia
1. “Researching ‘Search’: The Historical Impact of Information Science,” David Haeselin, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
2. “Research and the Robot: What Do Disappearing Library Stacks Mean for Literary Scholarship?” Amanda Avery, Marywood Univ.
3. “The Art of Accident,” Jennifer Travis, Saint John’s Univ., NY
398. The MLA and Its Data: Remix, Reuse, and Research
Friday, 9 January, 5:15–6:30 p.m., 121, VCC West
Program arranged by the MLA Committee on Information Technology
Presiding: Marguerite Helen Helmers, Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Speakers: Brian Croxall, Emory Univ.; Jonathan Goodwin, Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette; David Laurence, MLA; Ernesto Priego, City Univ. London; Lisa Marie Rhody, George Mason Univ.; Christopher Zarate, MLA
For abstracts, visit infotech.mla.hcommons.org/ after 15 Dec.
As an organization, the MLA produces many kinds of data: the bibliography, the Job Information List, and its publications. We scholars produce data “about” the MLA as well, through social media connected to the annual convention. This panel presents work on what we can learn about the professions of language and literature when we analyze the data collectively produced by the MLA and its members.
483. MLA International Bibliography: Relevance, Retrieval, Research
Saturday, 10 January, 10:15–11:30 a.m., 120, VCC West
Program arranged by the Advisory Committee on the MLA International Bibliography
Presiding: Barbara Chen, MLA
“Relevance, Retrieval, Research,” Gregory Grazevich, MLA
For PowerPoint presentation, write to bchen@mla.org after 30 Dec.
Enhancing Research, Supporting the Researcher: ProQuest Literature Resources and ProQuest Flow
Friday, 9 January, 11:35–11:55 a.m., Exhibit Hall Theater, VCC West
Presented by ProQuest, booth 424
ProQuest is committed to enhancing the research process by providing tools and resources that facilitate and empower the researcher to make new connections and discoveries. Nicky Agate and John Pegum present some of ProQuest’s key resources for literary research, including the MLA International Bibliography and Literature Online, and demonstrate ProQuest Flow, a free cloud-based reference and full-text document manager.