Conference Archives
Each year in late May or early June NASIG holds an annual conference in a different part of North America. A variety of topics of interest to serialists are covered in the programs through plenary, concurrent and workshop sessions.
Conference proceedings are published in the spring of the year following the conference by Taylor & Francis in a double issue of The Serials Librarian. Click on the Conference proceedings link on the left-hand menu for an electronic version of the Proceedings (Members-only).
Click on the Conference Photos link on the left-hand menu for photographs from previous conferences.
Following is the list of conference sites and citations to the published proceedings:
2008: Twenty-Third Annual Conference
June 5-8, 2008, Phoenix, Arizona
Taking the Sting out of Serials
2007: Twenty-Second Annual Conference
May 31 - Jun 3, 2007, Louisville, Kentucky
Place Your Bet in Kentucky: The Serials Gamble
2006: Twenty-First Annual Conference
May 4-7, 2006, Denver, Colorado
Mile High Views: Surveying the Serials Vista
2005: Twentieth Annual Conference
May 19-22, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Roaring into our 20s
Meg Mering, Elna Saxton, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2006.
Also in The Serials Librarian (2006).
2004: Nineteenth Annual Conference
June 17-20, 2004, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Growth, Creativity, and Collaboration: Great Visions on a Great Lake
Patricia Sheldahl French, Meg Mering, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2005.
Also in The Serials Librarian 48, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2005).
2003: Eighteenth Annual Conference
June 26-29, 2003, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Serials in the Park
Patricia Sheldahl French, Richard Worthing, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2004.
Also in The Serials Librarian 46, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2004).
2002: Seventeenth Annual Conference
June 20-23, 2002, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Transforming Serials: The Revolution Continues
Susan L. Scheiberg, Shelley Neville, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2003.
Also in The Serials Librarian 44, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2003).
2001: Sixteenth Annual Conference
May 23-26, 2001, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
NASIG 2001: A Serials Odyssey
Susan L. Scheiberg, Shelley Neville, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2002.
Also in The Serials Librarian 42, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2002).
2000: Fifteenth Annual Conference
June 22-25, 2000, University of California, San Diego
Making Waves: New Serials Landscapes in a Sea of Change
P. Michelle Fiander, Joseph C. Harmon, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 2001.
Also in The Serials Librarian 40, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2001).
1999: Fourteenth Annual Conference
June 10-13, 1999, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
From Carnegie to Internet2: Forging the Serials Future.
P. Michelle Fiander, Joseph C. Harmon, Jonathan David Makepeace, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1999.
Also in The Serials Librarian 37, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (2000).
1998: Thirteenth Annual Conference
June 18-21, 1998, University of Colorado, Boulder
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground: Serials Vision and Common Sense.
Jeffrey S. Bullington, Beatrice L. Caraway, Beverley Geer, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1999.
Also in The Serials Librarian 36, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (1999).
1997: Twelfth Annual Conference
May 29-June 1, 1997, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Experimentation and Collaboration: Creating Serials for a New Millennium.
Charlene N. Simser, Michael A Somers, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1998.
Also in The Serials Librarian 34, no. 1/2 and 3/4 (1998).
1996: Eleventh Annual Conference
June 20-23, 1996, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Pioneering New Serials Frontiers: From Petroglyphs to Cyberserials.
Christine Christiansen, Cecelia Leathem, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1997.
Also in The Serials Librarian 30, no. 3/4 and 31, no. 1/2 (1997).
1995: Tenth Anniversary Conference
June 1-4, 1995, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Serials to The Tenth Power: Tradition, Technology, and Transformation.
Mary Ann Sheble, Beth Holley, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1996.
Also in The Serials Librarian 28 (1996).
1994: Ninth Annual Conference
June 2-5, 1994, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
A Kaleidoscope of Choices: Reshaping Roles and Opportunities for Serialists.
Beth Holley, Mary Ann Sheble, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1995.
Also in The Serials Librarian 25 (1995) no. 3/4.
1993: Eighth Annual Conference
June 10-13, 1993, Brown University, Providence, R.I.
New Scholarship: New Serials.
Gail McMillan, Marilyn L. Norstedt, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1994.
Also in The Serials Librarian 24 (1994) no. 3/4.
1992: Seventh Annual Conference
June 18-21, 1992, The University of Illinois at Chicago
If We Build It: Scholarly Communications and Networking Technologies.
Suzanne McMahon, Miriam Palm, Pam Dunn, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1993.
Also in The Serials Librarian 23 (1993) no. 3/4.
1991: Sixth Annual Conference
June 14-17, 1991, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
A Changing World..
Editors: Suzanne McMahon, Miriam Palm, Pam Dunn. New York: Haworth Press, 1991.
Also in The Serials Librarian 21 (1991) no. 2/3.
1990: Fifth Annual Conference
June 2-5, 1990, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
The Future of Serials..
Patricia Ohl Rice, Jane A. Robillard, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1991.
Also in The Serials Librarian 19 (1991) no. 3/4.
1989: Fourth Annual Conference
June 3-6, 1989, Scripps College, Claremont, California
The Serials Partnership: Teamwork, Technology and Trends.
Patricia Ohl Rice, Joyce L. Ogburn, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1990.
Also in The Serials Librarian 17 (1990) no. 3/4.
1988: Third Annual Conference
June 4-7, 1988, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia
Serials Information from Publisher to User: Practice, Programs and Progress.
Leigh A. Chatterton, Mary Elizabeth Clack, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1988.
Also in The Serials Librarian 15 (1988) no. 3/4.
1987: Second Annual Conference
June 14-16, 1987, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
The Serials Information Chain: Discussion, Debate and Dialog.
Leigh Chatterton, Mary Elizabeth Clack, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1988.
Also in The Serials Librarian 13 (1987) no. 2/3.
1986: First Annual Conference
June 22-25, 1986, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Serial Connections: People, Information, and Communication.
Leigh Chatterton, Mary Elizabeth Clack, editors. New York: Haworth Press, 1987.
Also in The Serials Librarian 11 (1987) no. 3/4.
