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October 13, 2017 Frankfurt, GermanyThe Center for Research Libraries and its French (CIFNAL) and German (GNARP) international programs, together with French and German partners, invite proposals for papers, presentations, and posters to be presented at an international symposium. New Directions for Libraries, Scholars, and Partnerships will be held on October 13, 2017 at the German National Library in Frankfurt, Germany.ArgumentWhat challenges confront 21st- century research libraries in Europe and North America? How can libraries more deeply engage and support scholars throughout the full life cycle of learning, digital scholarship, and interdisciplinary research partnerships? &#160;How can libraries maintain excellence in both services and collections across a multiplicity of formats? How might regional or transnational institutional and professional alliances forge agile, sustainable collaborations to aid in this work?These questions will be addressed at a Symposium,&#160;New Directions for Libraries, Scholars, and Partnerships, to take place on Friday, October 13, 2017, at the German National Library during the Frankfurt Book Fair. &#160;Anticipated session topics include: collections and collaboration; digital scholarship; the publishing revolution; new dimensions of service to scholars and students; and new strategies for services and partnerships.Since France will be the Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2017, this is a unique opportunity for librarians and information professionals from France, Germany, North America and beyond to come together, share perspectives, and learn from leaders and colleagues. Symposium organizers are planning other activities in collaboration with local cultural institutions, universities, and libraries. In coordination with the Book Fair (October 11-15) there will be many additional events in Frankfurt celebrating France, French culture, and publishing.The Symposium is sponsored by the Collaborative Initiative for French Language Collections (CIFNAL) and the German-North American Resources Partnership (GNARP), both working projects of the&#160;Center for Research Libraries&#160;(Chicago, USA), with support from the German National Library and other French, German, and international partners.Themes and opportunitiesFrance will be the Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair (October 11-15, 2017), making this symposium an unparalleled opportunity to gather library and scholarly communication professionals from North America, France and Francophone countries, Germany, and beyond. Special emphasis will be on digital scholarship in the humanities and social sciences; distinctive services or collections; practical strategies for facilitating learning and research; and proposals for partnerships. Scholars work in the global arena; academic and research libraries in Europe and North America share the challenges inherent in supporting and participating in teaching and scholarship. Collaboration, innovation, and international partnerships are necessary for an effective and sustainable infrastructure for critical inquiry and research.Proposals are encouraged from library and scholarly communication professionals at all career stages.Successful proposals may address the general symposium themes of innovation, collaboration, or partnerships or be inspired by the related topics suggested below. Presentations or papers should be 15 minutes long; poster specifications are available at the symposium website&#160;Ansicht von Frankfurt am Main by Domenico Quaglio (1831). Held by St&#228;del Museum, Frankfurt.Potential topicsNew Dimensions of Engagement with Scholars and StudentsTransforming research information servicesContributing to emerging research methods, sources and practicesDeveloping subject and liaison librarianshipUsing digital tools for teaching and learning in European studiesStrategies for Collections and PartnershipsRegional and international alliances and partnershipsDistinctive French-language collectionsDigital humanities or social sciences projects in French or European studiesAddressing international interlibrary loan and document delivery dilemmasThe 21st Century Digital and/or Hybrid Scholarship CycleIssues and solutions for humanities and social science scholarsEffects of the current publishing (r)evolutionOpen Access and copyrightCollecting and managing born-digital or transmedia materialPreservation and archivingTools and Techniques for Sustained Professional DevelopmentEngaging new library professionals in international collaborationsInternships, exchanges, training, and curriculum innovationDigital pedagogy and digital toolsTeaching information literacy and research methodsLibrarianship and the liberal artsSubmission guidelinesPlease submit your proposal by March 15, 2017&#160;for a 15 minute paper or presentation (about 2,000-3,000 words, or PPT presentation) or for a poster (A1 size or approximately 24&#8221; x 36&#8221;).Use the submission form on the symposium website at and include an abstract of 500 words or less.Notification will be by May 1, 2017.Final presentation drafts are due September 20, 2017.The primary symposium language will be English. If you need to present in French, please contact organizers to describe how you might provide translation into English, or to discuss translation options.For further questions about posters or presentations, contact frankfurtsymposium@listserv.crl.edu.Important datesProposal submission: March 15, 2017Notification of authors: May 1, 2017Early symposium registration: August 1, 2017 (registration is required of all attendees)Submission of paper (text), presentation (PPT), or poster (PDF): September 20, 2017Symposium: October 13, 2017Frankfurt Book Fair: October 11-15, 2017General informationParticipants are responsible for their own lodging and travel; however, suggestions and local information will be posted on the symposium website. Please note that Frankfurt Book Fair registration includes regional transportation for the five Fair days, permitting registrants to stay more cheaply outside the city, with easy access to key locations. The symposium registration fee (not yet set) will be moderate.Symposium organizers are planning other activities to take place during the Book Fair week. Please consult the symposium website, www.crl.edu/events/frankfurt2017symposium, for forthcoming information about these activities, and for the program.Planning TeamChairsSarah How, European Studies Librarian, Cornell University; Chair, CIFNALDr. Heidi Madden, Librarian for Western European and Medieval Renaissance Studies, Adjunct Assistant Professor of German Studies, Duke UniversityCommitteeJudy Alspach, Area Studies Program Manager, Center for Research LibrariesJill Baron, Librarian for Romance Languages &#38; Literatures and Latin American Studies, Dartmouth CollegeDr. Paula Carns, Head, Literatures and Languages Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignKatie Gibson, Humanities Librarian, Miami University, OhioDr. Richard D. Hacken, European Studies Librarian, Brigham Young UniversityRex Hatfield, German Studies Librarian, Princeton UniversityMeredith Levin, Western European Humanities Librarian, Columbia University; Interim Head, Burke Library at Union Theological SeminaryDr. Michael Seadle, Director, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, co-Director, HEADT Centre, Research Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Humboldt-Universit&#228;t zu BerlinDr. Sarah Sussman, Curator, French and Italian Collections; Head, International and Area Studies Resource Group, Stanford University LibrariesKristen Totleben, Modern Languages and Cultures Librarian; University of Rochester LibrariesDr. Lidia Uziel, Head of Western Languages Division and Bibliographer for Western Europe, Harvard UniversityBrian Vetruba, Germanic Languages and Literatures, Comparative Literature, and European Studies Librarian, Washington University, St. Louis; Chair, GNARPSarah G. Wenzel, Bibliographer for Literatures of Europe and the Americas, University of Chicago LibraryInstitutional Partners and AdvisorsRapha&#235;lle Bats, Charg&#233;e de mission relations internationals, Enssib, LyonProfessor Tom Becker, Berufsverband Information Bibliothek e.V.Biblioth&#232;que Nationale de FranceFabrice Gabriel, Director, Institut fran&#231;ais, BerlinDr. Doris Gr&#252;ter, Romance Studies Information Service (Romanistik FID), Universit&#228;ts und Landesbibliothek, BonnUte Schwens, Director in Frankfurt am Main, Deutsche NationalbibliothekDr. Heiner Schnelling, Director, Universit&#228;tsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Goethe Universit&#228;t, Frankfurt am MainFor more information, contact&#160;frankfurtsymposium@listserv.crl.edu