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<a href="http://www.iolug.org/" target="wXjxhy95bXqjADlc_MoDlk7"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(48, 48, 48); cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none; font-size: 14px;">IOLUG 2019 Conference</span></a></h1>
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<strong>Submit proposals at <a href="http://www.iolug.org/" target="EdRHSsiVVonZZh8L5QYX-AK">www.iolug.org</a></strong></div>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Submissions are invited for the IOLUG Spring 2019 Conference, to be held May 10th in Indianapolis, IN. Submissions are welcomed from all types of libraries and on topics related to the theme of data in libraries.</span></span>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Libraries and librarians work with data every day, with a variety of applications - circulation, gate counts, reference questions, and so on. The mass collection of user data has made headlines many times in the past few years. Analytics and privacy have, understandably, become important issues both globally and locally. In addition to being aware of the data ecosystem in which we work, libraries can play a pivotal role in educating user communities about data and all of its implications, both favorable and unfavorable.</span><br>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">The Conference Planning Committee is seeking proposals on topics related to data in libraries, including but not limited to:</span> </span>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Using tools/resources to find and leverage data to solve problems and expand knowledge,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Data policies and procedures,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Harvesting, organizing, and presenting data,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Data-driven decision making,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;">Learning analytics,</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Metadata/linked data,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Data in collection development,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Using data to measure outcomes, not just uses,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Using data to better reach and serve your communities,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Libraries as data collectors,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Big data in libraries,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Privacy,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Social justice/Community Engagement,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Algorithms,</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Storytelling, and</span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; margin: 4px 0px 4px 15px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc outside; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.42857;"><span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Libraries as positive stewards of user data.</span></span></li>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">The Conference Planning Committee encourages presentations that are practical, hands-on, and include take-awayable tools, techniques, and/or strategies that librarians, library staff, and information professionals can implement to improve their resources and services for patrons, students, faculty, etc.</span></span></p>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">We are especially interested in hearing from presenters who would like to lead a longer workshop around the conference theme. Workshops could cover multiple session times and have use of the on-site computer lab, if desired.</span></span></p>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">Presentations will be reviewed and selected by the Conference Planning Committee.</span></span></p>
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<span class="vfb-help-block" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857; display: block; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.42857;">IOLUG is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for individuals to share and learn about current trends in libraries and technology to inspire innovation. IOLUG strives to:</span></span></p>
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