LHRT (Library History Round Table)

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The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.

Learn more about LHRT on the ALA website.

2010 Invited Speakers Program CFP 

Jul 23, 2009 01:24 PM

CALL FOR PRESENTERS
 
Documenting and Celebrating Your Library’s History: Tips from the Experts

Library History Round Table (LHRT) Invited Speakers Program, June 2010

Co-sponsored by ALTAFF and PLA

The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) seeks presenters for its Invited Speakers Program at the ALA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., June 24-30, 2010.

No community’s history is complete without the history of its library. Yet many libraries have never researched or published an institutional history. While many libraries collect local newspapers, maps, and other documentation about their surrounding area, they often neglect their own library’s annual reports, newsletters, and photographs. Thus they lose an opportunity to remind constituents that libraries are among the grandest, busiest buildings in town, have long records of public service, and are a vital part of community life. In light of the large number of Carnegie, LSA/LSCA-funded, and other libraries celebrating anniversaries in coming years, LHRT’s 2010 Invited Speakers program aims to help practitioners and library advocates to document, preserve, and promote the unique histories of their own institutions.

Importantly, this event will NOT be a scholarly, “conference paper” panel. Instead, the program will provide step-by-step instructions, helpful advice, and ready-to-use resources. We are seeking speakers who can address one or more of the following topics:

*Recommended information sources for library history research
*Capturing 20th and 21st -century library history through oral history, photography, and other means
*Handling and storage considerations for historic documents and artifacts
*Organizing an archive of your library’s reports, newsletters, photos, and other documents
*Interpreting old documents, notetaking, and other practical aspects of research and writing
*Options for publishing and promoting your library’s history
*Other topics pertaining to documenting, researching, archiving, and promoting library history

LHRT welcomes proposals from speakers of all backgrounds, including library school faculty, practitioners, administrators, and library volunteers. Proposals are due on November 27th, 2009. Each proposal must give a presentation title, a summary or outline (up to 500 words), and the presenter’s resume or vita. The proposal should also make clear which of topic(s) above the presenter is willing and able to address. If the presenter has taught similar workshops in the past, he or she is welcomed to append handouts and/or slides. Since this program will emphasize practice rather than research, it is desirable that the resume or vita emphasize the presenter’s professional expertise, work experience, and workshops/courses taught, rather than scholarly publications or awards.

From the submissions, the LHRT Program Committee will select 1-4 Invited Speakers and publicize the list of speakers in January 2010. Depending on the number, quality, and variety of proposals, LHRT may pursue publication of a book or journal special issue on this topic. The Invited Speaker(s) and other high-quality submissions will be offered first opportunity to publish in this venue if it is arranged.

So that the program’s facilitator may introduce each presenter, completed presentations are due June 12th, 2010. The Invited Speakers Program will likely occur during a 1.5-2 hour time slot on Sunday, June 27th, 2009. All presenters must register to attend the conference. For registration options, see ALA’s events and conferences page at http://www.ala.org/ .


DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: November 27, 2009
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED PRESENTATIONS: June 12, 2010

Please submit proposals and direct inquiries to:

Bernadette A. Lear
LHRT Chair/Program Committee Chair
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
Telephone: (717) 948-6360
E-mail: BAL19@PSU.EDU <mailto:BAL19@PSU.EDU>


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