Libraries of all types are places of refuge for members of our communities and institutions. The 2018 Illinois Library Association Conference, Libraries: All Inclusive, is a chance for us to come together and share our ideas about promoting inclusivity in our communities, among our patrons, and within our staffs. How are you welcoming underserved populations into your library? What can we do to build community, inside and outside the library walls?
Conference will take place at the Peoria (IL) Civic Center, from Tuesday, October 9, to Thursday, October 11. The link to the official Call for Programs is https://www.ila.org/events/
Share your ideas by submitting a conference proposal. The ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking programs including (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Reaching underserved populations and/or segments of your community
- Building communities
- Small and rural libraries
- Staff inclusion (support staff, etc.)
- Library leadership – staff, trustees, and the community
- Services to new Americans, refugees, ESL
- Neurodiversity
- Passive programming (library card not required)
- Fandom
- Gaming
The Deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 16.
Please Note: Conference speakers who are employed by or a trustee of a library (academic, public, school, special), a library agency, or library school located in Illinois are required to register and pay the appropriate registration fee for the conference. Speakers from outside the Illinois library community will receive a one-day waiver of their registration fee.
Questions about submitting a proposal? Click here for full information on how to submit your program proposal.
Eric A. EdwardsInterlibrary Loan Librarian
Illinois State Library
Gwendolyn Brooks Building
EEdwards@ilsos.net
