Wednesday, August 30, 2017

CFP: 18th Distance Library Services Conference (April 11-13, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas)

Proposals for panel sessions, poster sessions, and workshops are still being accepted for the 18th Distance Library Services Conference. The conference will be held April 11-13, 2018, in San Antonio, TX.

Panel Sessions: Panel sessions are an opportunity for three or four presenters from different institutions to interactively address an issue of importance to distance librarianship and should focus on helping attendees understand multiple perspectives on a topic. Active participation is an important element of these sessions, so panelists are encouraged to engage in debate, pose questions to the audience or each other, and help the audience engage actively.

Poster Sessions: Poster sessions provide an informal forum to report on innovative projects,
introduce new services and resources, or test research ideas of interest to distance librarianship. Posters should be a creative visual representation of a topic, including graphs, tables, charts, and images. A contest will be held to encourage creativity in poster design and content. Attendees will vote on their favorite posters and the winning poster will be awarded a $50 Amazon gift certificate.

Workshops: Workshops are two (2) hour sessions that provide active learning opportunities
for attendees. Participants will engage an issue, learn a new skill, or develop an action plan or other activity where hands-on learning is integral. Workshops should allow participants to be involved in and contribute to the learning process and the learning experience should excite and encourage the participants to be fully engaged. Participants should leave the workshop with ideas, information, techniques, or skills to share with their colleagues. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference.

Proposals will be accepted through Oct. 1, 2017. To submit a proposal, please
visit http://libguides.cmich.edu/dls2018/call_for_proposals.