(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Are you a library person who does original research or one who supports researchers?
Join us for the 8th Empirical Librarians Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21-22, 2025, a hybrid gathering of in-person and online attendees focusing on the unique place of original research and researchers in the larger information ecosystem, staged at the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, VA.
We seek proposals for concurrent sessions, either as presentations, panels, or lightning talks, from librarians, library professionals, and LIS students on our two conference topic tracks:
- Track 1: Supporting original research through faculty and graduate outreach, scholarly communications, etc. We encourage presentations on the unique needs of researchers/patrons, and how this differs from other patrons.
- Track 2: Performing research in libraries. We seek discussions of practical methodology, including why research could be or was done a certain way and what lessons may help attendees do their own research.
Please submit proposal abstracts and information on this form. Proposals will be anonymized and peer reviewed.
The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, January 13.
Presenters are expected to register as attendees. Registration will cost $50.00 for either virtual or onsite attendees. Registration will open in January of 2025. Registration for onsite will close on Monday, April 28; registration for virtual will close on Friday, May 9.