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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As a reminder, The Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Medical School invites you to submit a proposal for a poster presentation at the <b>Eighth Annual University of Massachusetts and New
England Area Librarian eScience Symposium</b>, to be held on <b>Wednesday, April 6<sup>th</sup>, 2016</b> at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The theme of this year's symposium is “<b>Library Research Data Services: Putting Ideas into Action</b>” and will focus on data services and the many practicing roles of librarians. Attendees will hear a keynote
overview of data services, participate in breakout sessions featuring services that libraries are currently implementing and discuss the future of data science with practicing librarians and library school educators. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Every year we have a poster session! Participating in the symposium’s poster session is a great way to share news of your related research, projects, or programs with colleagues. This year we want to hear about
how you are planning data services or the services you are engaged in. The poster session will feature a poster contest with awards to the <i>Most Informative in Communicating e-Science Librarianship</i>, <i>Best Example of e-Science in Action</i>, and <i>Best
Poster Overall</i>. All librarians and library school students planning to attend the symposium are invited to submit proposals!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please refer to <a href="http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/escience_symposium/posters.html">
poster submission instructions</a>. The deadline for submitting a poster abstract is
<b>Wednesday, February 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2016</b> (just 2 months away!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Submit your abstract today, save the date for April 6<sup>th</sup>, and stay tuned for registration opening in January!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Interested in more information? Check out the confirmed agenda at the
<a href="http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/escience_symposium/2016/">2016 symposium conference page</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Julie Goldman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Julie Goldman, MLIS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Fellow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lamar Soutter Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Massachusetts Medical School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(508) 856-2229<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Julie.Goldman@umassmed.edu"><span style="color:blue">Julie.Goldman@umassmed.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://works.bepress.com/juliegoldman"><span style="color:blue">http://works.bepress.com/juliegoldman</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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