The deadline
to submit a proposal for the APLA 2018 conference
only a little over a month away!
If you have an idea for a session, panel discussion, lightning talk, poster session or other type of presentation,
we want to hear from you.
Here are the full details, also available on the conference website at
https://apla2018.lib.unb.ca/
The APLA 2018 Programming Committee invites proposals to be considered for presentation at the 2018 annual
conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick (June 6-9): Libraries in ACTION!
We are seeking content that exhibits the dynamic role that libraries play in our communities and institutions.
Libraries in Action is a jumping off point for proposals and could include innovation, leading change, physical literacy, actions to defend libraries and their services, or social justice. Special consideration will be given to proposals addressing the
Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Call to Action. We also invite your own take on the conference theme.
We are seeking the following:
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Oral presentations or panel discussions (45 minute session + 10 minute question period);
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Lightning talks (5-10 minutes);
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Poster sessions;
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Proposals that do not fit the above time and structure will be considered by the committee but are dependent on schedule,
logistics and other proposals received
Please submit your proposals via email to
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Title
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Type: presentation, panel, lightning presentation, poster
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Name, title, institution of presenter(s)
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Two sentence bio of the presenter(s)
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Approx. 300 word session description
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Language of presentation: French/English/Bilingual
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Contact information including email, address, phone number
Presenters will be notified by February 14, 2018. Presenters are responsible for their own registration,
travel and accommodation.
We request that presenters make their presentation available on the conference website.
If you have any questions about your proposal, please contact Joanne Smyth ([log in to unmask])
directly.
Jessica Larocque
Public Services Librarian / Bibliothécaire des services publics
N.B. Public Library Service: York Library Region / Service des bibliothèques du N.-B.: Région de bibliothèques York
570 Two Nations Crossing, Suite 1, Fredericton NB E3A 0X9
Post-Secondary Education,Training & Labour / Éducation postsecondaire, Formation et Travail
Phone / Téléphone : 506-444-2603
Fax / Télécopieur : 506-457-4878
E-mail / Courriel:
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