CFP: Lita National Forum (Louisville, Kentucky, November
7-10, 2013)
Due date for proposals: February 25, 2013
The
2013 National Forum Committee seeks proposals for high quality
pre-conferences, concurrent sessions and poster sessions for the 16th
annual LITA National Forum to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, November
7-10, 2013.
The 2013 theme is Creation, Collaboration, Community
The
Forum Committee welcomes pre-conferences, presentations, and
interactive programs related to all types of libraries: public, school,
academic, government, special, and corporate. Proposals should relate
to the themes of creation, empowering library users, collaboration,
cooperation, and building or engaging communities. Proposals may cover
projects, plans, ideas, or recent discoveries.
We accept proposals on any aspect of library and information
technology.
The
committee particularly invites submissions from first time presenters,
library school students, and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
The
Forum Committee is especially interested in presentations highlighting
projects that involve the creation of library spaces, the
maker movement, and innovative solutions to pragmatic problems. It
also encourages sessions that are hands-on.
Possible ideas for topics might include:
- Maker spaces/Maker Movement
- Creation of New Library Spaces
- Data Curation
- Discovery
- User Experience
- Web Services
- Coding
- Digital Libraries
- Institutional Repositories
Presentations
must have a technological focus and pertain to libraries. Presentations
that incorporate audience participation are encouraged.
Sessions can be full-day pre-conferences, concurrent sessions (50
minutes), or poster sessions. The format of the presentations may
include single- or multi-speaker formats, panel discussions, moderated
discussions, case studies and/or demonstrations of projects.
Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library representative who is testing/using the product.
Presenters
will submit draft presentation slides and/or handouts on ALA Connect in
advance of the Forum and will submit final presentation
slides or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available
on the web site following the event. Presenters are expected to register
and participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted registration will
be offered.
Submit proposals to: https://docs.google.com/
The online form will ask for:
- Contact information
- Title
- Program Description (100 Words) (Please exclude any information identifying the presenter(s) or his/her/their organization.)
- Participatory elements of the presentation
- Level indicator (Introducing, Implementing, Innovating)
- Brief biographical information
- Whether you would like to consider a paper in ITAL based upon your talk
- Do you agree to be streamed: yes or no
You will be notified about the status of your proposal by mid-April, 2013
Any questions regarding the Forum? Please contact the LITA Office: lita@ala.org;
(312) 280-4268
Jenny Emanuel
Digital Services & Reference Librarian
University of Illinois
300 Library, MC-522
Urbana, IL 61801
