CFP: The Library Management Institute @ Arcadia University
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS IS THIS FRIDAY JANUARY 22nd ...
This is a reminder that The Library Management Institute @ Arcadia University is seeking interested workshop leaders for a special two-day conference being held on the Arcadia campus near Philadelphia, March 15-16, 2010, and that the deadline for submitting your proposal is this Friday January 22nd. The theme of the conference will be “Managing the Business Library”, and will focus exclusively on the issues in business library administration. We invite your proposals for 75 minute sessions on any topic related to the administration and management of the business library including the following areas:
• budget and financial management
• the challenges of running a solo library
• employment law
• staff recruitment and retention
• management/staff relations
• staff interpersonal relations
• customer service
• collection management
• the business librarian’s role in relation to the organization
• library law (privacy, liability, and copyright)
• strategic planning
• marketing and promotion of business library services
• renovations and new buildings
• user outreach
• motivation, leadership, and ethics
• other management-related issues
The proposal should include the name of the presenter(s), the title of the workshop, a brief description of the workshop, and a short bio of the presenter(s). A complete brochure on the entire conference with registration information will be forthcoming in February. Workshop presenters will attend the conference at no cost. All proposals and any questions should be sent to kieserman@arcadia.edu. Thank you for your interest in this conference.
