Pennsylvania Library Association Conference (CRD)

The College and Research Division (CRD) of the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) invites you to submit a proposal for the PaLA Annual Conference, to be held October 24-27, 2010 at the Lancaster County Convention Center. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 25, 2010. Why you should submit: The 2009 PaLA Annual Conference in Harrisburg was a great success for academic librarians! Over 13 academic-themed sessions and posters were presented over the course of four days. See conference notes in the Bulletin or individual session overviews online at the It's Academic blog to refresh your memory. Presenting will give you the opportunity to connect and share your ideas with Pennsylvania librarians. Enjoy the prestige of being selected from a very competitive pool (CRD received over 40 proposal submissions in 2009) and show Pennsylvania what you have to offer! What you should submit: We welcome individual presentations, lighting talks, group presentations, panels and workshops/active learning opportunities. Proposals can be for single sessions (60 - 75 minutes) or double sessions. We also encourage first time presenters, new graduates, young professionals and library school students to join the conversation with their unique voices. We hope to see a range of topics addressing the amazing challenges and opportunities in academic libraries. New this year! The CRD encourages applicants to use our Facebook Page Discussion Board to network and find colleagues with whom to develop a complete panel or locate co-presenters.