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Call for Proposals: Program Proposals for 2017 ALA Annual Conference

  • 1.  Call for Proposals: Program Proposals for 2017 ALA Annual Conference

    Posted Oct 25, 2016 01:01 PM

    CALL FOR PROPOSALS


    2017 ALA Annual Conference programs-- Deadline November 11, 2016


     The Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) invites proposals for presentations that showcase innovative projects, the latest trends, and the best practices and research ideas in the broad field of ethnic and multicultural librarianship. The sessions will be presented during the 2017 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 22-27 in Chicago. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m.Central on Friday, November 11, 2016.


     


    Presentation Topics:


    Suggested topics related to ethnic and multicultural librarianship include, but are not limited to, these concepts:


     


    Collaborations/Partnerships


    Community engagement projects


    Diversity initiatives


    Mentoring/Teaching/Learning


    Methods and tools


    Preserving cultural memory


    Services, collections, and programs to target populations


    Value and impact


     


    Criteria for Acceptance:


    The EMIERT Annual Conference Programming Committee will evaluate proposals according to the following criteria:


     


    Relevance to the aspect of ethnic and multicultural librarianship


    Useful/practical learning objectives (demonstrate how learning outcomes will be achieved)


    Topics' broad appeal


    Clarity of description


    Originality


     


    Submissions will only be accepted via the online form.  


     For more questions about EMIERT programming at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, please contact Mimi Lee, Vice-Chair, EMIERT at mlee@njstatelib.org