(via Liz Humrickhouse, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse)
C.A.L.L.: Conference About Libraries & Literacy
Thursday, February 1, 2018
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The C.A.L.L. 2018 Keynote is Dr. Michael Stephens. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. He was a Visiting Scholar in Australia, consulted for US Embassies in Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey, and presented to both national and international audiences about emerging technologies, innovation, and libraries. Since 2010, Dr. Stephens has written the monthly column “Office Hours” for Library Journal exploring the issues, ideas, and emerging trends in libraries and LIS education. For more than ten years, his research has focused on the use of emerging technologies in libraries and technology learning programs, and he is inspired by library structures and virtual spaces that support users, participation, creating content, and encouraging the heart. From 2005 to the present, Dr. Stephens has delivered keynotes, papers, and workshops throughout the US and internationally on topics related to creative and open uses of technology to support and drive library services and learning. In 2016, ALA Editions published five years of the “Office Hours” columns from Library Journal as a book entitled The Heart of Librarianship. When not traveling, Michael resides in Traverse City, Michigan.
Michael also runs the Tame The Web (TTW) weblog which deals with libraries, technology and people – and the fascinating intersection between all three. TTW focuses on these questions: How do we use technology to further the library’s mission? How do we use technology to learn? What are innovative libraries and librarians doing to explore this realm?
It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to the second Conference About Libraries & Literacy (C.A.L.L.). The conference is a collaboration between UW-La Crosse Murphy Library, the School District of La Crosse & La Crosse Public Library and will take place on the UW-La Crosse campus on Thursday, February 1, 2018.Librarians from all types of libraries (school, public, academic, special, etc.) are welcome to attend.
In an age of globalization, interdependence is something we should embrace. K-12 students become the community citizens and/or college students of tomorrow. Librarians touch their lives from the beginning of their school years through high school graduation; to after-school-hours and summer programming or as a safe place to go when school libraries close; to vocational job training or university research. Networking and collaborative initiatives between these groups is the direction of this conference.
The theme of the conference will be “Librarians as Advocates.” In a world where funding and investment in libraries is a constant battle and where libraries and their staff are sometimes perceived as outdated and irrelevant to life in the 21st century, how can librarians advocate for libraries and for their profession? Additionally, with threats to net neutrality, copyright, fair use, privacy and confidentiality, how can librarians also advocate for their patrons and their communities? And finally, how can librarians from various types of libraries work together to be advocates for each other and for our libraries?
We are delighted to invite presenters on the following topics of interest that may include, but are not limited to, the following.
- successful collaborations for libraries and literacy
- innovative programs or initiatives which feature advocacy for libraries and literacy
- beyond Google: how to advocate for library resources
Submission Details
To submit a conference proposal, please use the submission form. The deadline to submit proposals is Thursday, November 30, 2017. The committee invites proposals that address current challenges faced by professionals in the field and are solution-oriented as well as stimulate and provoke discussion and audience engagement. Presentation sessions are 30 minutes each with 15 minutes scheduled for questions/discussion. Collaborative and interactive presentations are encouraged and panel presentations are also accepted. Notification of acceptance will be Friday, December 15, 2017.
If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact Liz Humrickhouse at ehumrickhouse@uwlax.edu.
We look forward to seeing you at the Conference About Libraries and Literacy!