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Are you engaged in empirical research? Are you looking for an easy-to-attend, affordable way to share your research with the library and information science community? Look no further -- consider submitting an abstract of your research to ESiLS 2025! (And there's opportunity for a post-conference publication in EBLIP!)
Call for Proposals: Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (ESiLS), a forum dedicated to showcasing and discussing the latest research and findings happening in and about libraries. This summit aims to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students who are engaged in empirical studies that advance our understanding of library practices, user behaviors, the impact of libraries on their communities, and more!
We invite proposals for presentations, workshops, panel discussions, and posters that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
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Innovative methodologies in library research
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User experience and satisfaction studies
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Data-driven decision-making in library services
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Impact assessment of library programs and services
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Information-seeking and user behavior studies
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Collaboration between libraries and community organizations
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The role of libraries in promoting digital or information literacy
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Case studies highlighting successful empirical research in libraries
Proposal Guidelines:
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Submission Format: Proposals should be submitted by December 20th. Proposals should include: Title, Authors, Abstract and Format.
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Review Process: All submissions will undergo a blind peer review process by the organizers of the conference. Proposals will be evaluated based on their originality, relevance to the summit theme, methodological rigor, and potential impact on the library community. Session proposals that do not include empirical data collection will not be accepted. Session proposals that are not accepted may be asked to convert their session to an asynchronous poster.
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Notification of Acceptance: Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their proposals by January 20, 2025.
**Note: Presenters at ESiLS will have an opportunity to publish papers based on their work in the journal Evidence Based Library & Information Practice (EBLIP) for the journal's December 2025 issue. EBLIP is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. Submissions will be due June 1, 2025, and may fall into one of the following categories: research article, review article, commentary, or a "using evidence in practice" article. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee that it will be accepted for publication.
We encourage researchers as well as practitioners in academic, public, special, and all other libraries to submit proposals. Doctoral students are especially encouraged to apply. To further our commitment to inclusivity, proposers will have the option to disclose whether or not they are members of marginalized communities during the submission process. We aim to amplify the voices of those from these communities and strongly encourage their participation in submitting proposals.
Questions about the Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit may be sent to the organizers at info@esils.org. Additional information is available on our website at https://www.esils.org
We'd like to thank our sponsors for this conference:
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SUNY Brockport's Drake Library
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Colorado Mesa University's Tomlinson Library
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University at Buffalo's Information Science Department
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Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP)
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Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic
Head of Access Services & Outreach
Colorado Mesa University
She/Her/Hers
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