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<h1><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:25px" face="Arial" color="#000000">2023 ALAO Conference Call for Proposals</font></span></h1><h4 style="font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-e4dcc5ff-7fff-f5ec-fd09-170a7ba3e2fa">Submission Deadline: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> April 17, 2023</span></h4>
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<p style="line-height:15px"><font style="font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font face="Arial" color="#222222">The
Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning
committee invites you to submit proposals for the 49th ALAO Annual
Conference.</font></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="Arial" color="#222222">
Having spent the past few years radically adapting library services
during the pandemic, library professionals are now actively exploring
how to sustain a "new normal" for hybrid spaces, services, and
collections where customer expectations have been transformed. </font></span></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:19px"><strong><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">fternoon Virtual Mini-Conference (Friday, Oct 27, 2023) Location</font></span></strong><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><strong>:</strong> Zoom</font></span></p><br>
<span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><strong>In-Person Conference Location (Friday, Nov 3, 2023):</strong></font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, Lewis Center, OH</font></span> <br></div><div><br></div><div>
<p style="line-height:19px"><strong><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Submission Deadline:</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"> April 17, 2023</font></span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">NOTE:</font></span></strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><strong> </strong> We have</font></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">two different proposal options/venues</font></u></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">for this year’s conference. Please see additional details below.</font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">We encourage thoughtful, timely proposals from</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">all areas of library work</font></u></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">. In response to past conference evaluations,</font></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">we
especially encourage proposals highlighting the expertise of Access
Services, Technical Services, and Support Staff professionals. </font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Conference registration discounts for presenters will be announced at a later date. Please note that grants are available for</font></span> <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Student-Presenter-Grant"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">Students</font></u></span></a> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">and</font></span> <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/Support-Staff-Conference-Grant"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">Library Support Staff</font></u></span></a> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">to attend or aid in presenting at the conference. </font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">Adherence to the conference theme is encouraged</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">but not required</font></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:</font></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><br></font></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">Service changes, transitions and trends</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">Emerging technology solutions</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">DEI & Social Justice in libraries (ie Cataloging,</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Instruction,</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">and Public services)</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Innovations in Instruction</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Library assessment (services, collections analysis, instruction)</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Value demonstration</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Forecasting</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Negotiation & Vendor collaboration </font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Blended services & department collaborations (</font></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">circulation/reference, etc.)</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Team building and professional development for staff and librarians</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Staffing and recruiting issues, challenges, successes across all library departments</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Reflective pedagogy</font></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height:17px"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Outreach & Programming</font></span></font></font></p>
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<h1>Proposal Submissions:</h1>
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<span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Choose
which option or venue best fits your topic(s). Multiple submissions are
allowed, but each must represent a different topic.</font></span> <br></div><div><br></div><div>
<h2><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">In-Person Conference Session Proposals:</font></span></h2>
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<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">We invite proposals from</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">all areas of library work</font></u></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">in
the form of presentations, posters, & lightning talks. If you have a
unique session format idea, please submit it under the</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><em><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Presentation</font></em></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">option (i.e., panel discussions, etc.).</font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Full Details & Guidelines:</font></span><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/proposals"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/proposals</font></u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">In-Person Conference Submission Form:</font></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/2023proposalsALAO"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">https://tinyurl.com/2023proposalsALAO</font></u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
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<h2><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Virtual Mini-Conference Session Proposals:</font></span></h2>
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<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">Please NOTE</font></u></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">: This event on</font></span> <span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Friday, Oct 27, 2023 in the afternoon</font></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">
will focus special attention on the expertise of our colleagues in
Access Services, Technical Services, and Support Staff. For this
mini-conference, we invite proposals for lightning talks and discussion
sessions. Proposals related to issues and activities in these areas</font></span> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">will be given first priority consideration</font></u></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">. </font></span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Full Details & Guidelines:</font></span><a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/proposals"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/proposals</font></u></span></a></p>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000">Mini-Conference Submission Form:</font></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/2023miniconference"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">https://tinyurl.com/2023miniconference</font></u></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"> </font></span></p><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#000000"><br>We invite everyone to contribute your ideas to make 2023 the best ALAO conference yet! </font></span>
<p style="line-height:19px"><span style="background-color:transparent"><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#222222">If
you have questions about conference programming or proposal
submissions, please contact Cara Calabrese, Stefanie Hilles, and Rob
Withers at</font></span> <a href="mailto:program@alaoweb.org"><span style="background-color:transparent"><u><font style="font-size:15px" face="Arial" color="#1155CC">program@alaoweb.org</font></u></span></a></p>
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