(via the event organizers)
The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday., October 25.
In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our professional expertise and how we continue to provide value to the communities we serve. Librarians nationwide continue to overcome these obstacles by using innovative problem-solving approaches. This year’s call for proposals encourages librarians and library staff to share their creative projects, plans, strategies, and ideas that demonstrate our professional value to our academic community.
What innovative projects have you implemented that showcase your expertise? How do we prevent ourselves from being marginalized and having our expertise questioned? How has your academic integrity and freedom been challenged, and how did you respond? What intangible benefits do you bring to your community that may not be seen or valued? What is our responsibility as a profession in defending libraries, those we represent, and the values we hold?
We welcome submissions from library staff, students, and faculty.
Topics might include but are not limited to:
- Book banning and challenges to our collections
- Imposter syndrome across campus and between faculty/staff/librarian lines
- Impacts of AI on reference, instruction, collections, and other library services
- Challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within libraries
- Scholarly communications
- Librarians as advocates/ activists
Do you have an idea for a timely topic outside this year’s theme? Please feel free to submit it for consideration! Don’t see a trend of interest but have best practices to share? No problem. Submit your proposal anyway.
Proposals for presentations, posters, and lightning round presentations can be submitted beginning June 24, using the online submission form. Rolling reviews and decisions will occur as proposals are received. The final deadline to submit is Friday, August 2. Presenters will receive complimentary registration to the virtual conference.
To view the full call for proposals, please go here. Inquiries may be sent to the FACRL Conference Committee Chair, Jason Phillips, Jason.Phillips@ucf.edu, or the FACRL President, Ana Diamand (diamanda@lssc.edu).