Library Technology Conference, 2010

Library Technology Conference, 2010 ­ Call for Proposals The Library Tecchnology Conference 2010 Committee invites you to submit proposals for presentation at the Library Technology Conference to be held at Macalester College, St. Paul MN, March 17-18, 2010.  To submit a proposal, please visit the conference website at: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/siteview.cgi/libtech_conf , and click “Information for Presenters”.  Those who wish to submit a proposal must create a free account on the Digital Commons site.  Proposals will be accepted until Friday, November 20th, 2009.     ABOUT THE CONFERENCE This popular and growing two-day conference is now in its third year.  The conference includes keynote, concurrent, hands-on and poster sessions highlighting many of the technologies affecting how users interact with libraries, as well as how libraries are using technology to create new and better ways to manage existing resources. This Conference is an opportunity for library staff and the technologists who support them to discuss how these technologies are affecting library services; to see examples of what libraries are doing with these technologies; and to allow participants to learn specific skills or knowledge that they can take back and adapt for use within their own library.  Sessions are geared toward all types of libraries, a wide range of topics and varying skill levels. Conference sessions will include a mix of traditional lecture-style presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and poster sessions. Anyone interested in the changing technologies that are affecting libraries should plan to attend. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU: We are looking for a balance of sessions that will appeal to a broad library audience and provide a combination of “right now” solutions and “see the future” technology presentations.  Projects can be already implemented or still in process. Long-term experiments that stretch the boundaries of how we work, or will work, in libraries, as well as “out of the box” solutions and ideas for libraries struggling to keep up are welcome topics.  What has worked for you?  Why? What brought you to that solution?  What benefits has it provided to your organization? POSSIBLE PROGRAM TYPES: Traditional Session – 60-minute lecture-style presentation highlighting a technology resource or service.  Workshop Session – 90 minute session offering participants a hands-on experience working with a technology or learning details of a service. Be sure to tell us if there is a maximum number of participants you feel would be appropriate.  Available lab space may ultimately decide the class size.  Group / Panel Discussion – 90-minute group discussion involving a variety of presenters focusing on single topic or specific technology-based service or innovation; should also include an opportunity for audience discussion. Poster Session – posters and handouts describing and explaining a technology resource or service offered in a library.  PRESENTER COMPENSATION: Presenters who participate in a presentation or poster session will be given one- or two-day registration, based on these guidelines: •  If presenting a fulll session, a presenter will be given free registration for both (2) days of the conference.   •    If an institution submits a panel foormat with three (3) or more participants from the same institution in the same session, each panel representative will be given free registration for one (1) day only.  If you have questions or if we can be of assistance as you prepare for your presentation, please contact: Laura Wight at laura.wight@sdstate.edu