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Call for Proposals 2008
You are invited to submit a proposal for the 2008 CLA Conference. The conference is scheduled for November 14-17 in San Jose. You should submit your proposal at http://cla2008.abstractcentral.com/login.
This year's conference theme is Leading the Way. The Conference Planning Committee is interested in programs that demonstrate the vision, energy and creativity behind extraordinary library service to all population groups. The committee is particularly interested in sessions that will help library staff develop the skills and programs needed for 21st Century librarianship and libraries. One of the goals of this year's conference is to present programs that suggest new ideas in all areas of service. Some topics that have been suggested include:
- Using wikis, blogs, or social networking to reach library patrons
- Library 2.0
- Web 2.0
- Library branding
- Instilling a commitment to customer service
- Creating community partners
- Adding for-profit ventures to the library
- Transparent financial reporting
- Lessons learned from joint use
- Collection development for special populations
- Developing political advocacy skills
- Effective PR and outreach to Latino communities
While you are not limited to the above suggestions, we are interested in cutting-edge proposals that will inspire and inform the library community. Proposals specific to all service areas are needed. Do you have a fresh, new idea? We want to hear from you!
All proposals must be submitted electronically through this website: http://cla2008.abstractcentral.com/login.
Please let us know if you have questions about the process for submission or about the conference. If you have problems using the submittal website, a Tech Support button is located on each webpage.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 29, 2008.
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