Call for Presentation Proposals for 2013 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference

Call for Presentation Proposals for 2013 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference

CFP URL: http://arsl.info/2013/01/call-for-presentation-proposals-for-2013-arsl-conference/

The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) is accepting proposals for break-out session presentations as well as pre-conference sessions for the 2013 Conference to be held in Omaha, Nebraska, September 26-28.  The 2013 ASRL theme is “Empowering Small Libraries.”


Our theme for this year’s conference is entitled “Empowering Small Libraries.” We welcome all proposals that can benefit small and rural libraries in any way but would love to see proposals that include some of the following:

• “Think Outside the Box” Ideas that go beyond book clubs, book sales, story times and other commonly-practiced library programs and services.
• Leadership
• Advocacy
• Community Engagement
• Outstanding Youth Services

We remind presenters that presentations need to be geared toward the small and rural library audience. Practical, hands-on, and how-to formats are preferred. This is not the proper venue for post-graduate dissertations or marketing products and such proposals will not be considered.
All proposals will be reviewed and chosen by the Conference Programming Committee. Awarded presenters will receive ONE complimentary conference registration per presentation selected. (i.e. a team of three presenters working on one presentation will receive one complimentary registration).

Proposals for 1-hour sessions and 4-hour pre-conference sessions can be submitted using an online form on their website.

Visit the ARSL site for more information – http://arsl.info/

The deadline to submit proposals is February 17, 2013.