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*Call for Paper for the ALA International Relations Roundtable (IRRT) Preconference* *Deadline: February 20* Theme:* *Outreach through New Partnership: Strategies and Successes** The IRRT Preconference will be held on Friday, June 24 in conjunction with the ALA Annual Conference (June 23 -- 28 2011) in New Orleans, LA. It will be a half-day program from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm with presentations and discussion among participants and presenters. The IRRT Preconference Committee invites proposals for presentations from librarians and administrators from libraries of all sectors. Based on this year's theme, Outreach through New Partnership: Strategies and Successes, the IRRT Preconference Committee is interested in presentation proposals that emphasize one or more of the following areas: practical case study, application of unique outreach models, successful implementation of creative programs, and summaries of library strategies and approaches to developing sustainable partnerships with local organizations. Of particular interest, but not limited to, are: Collaborative outreach services and programs Outreach programs and services as catalyst of social and economic changes Role of libraries as leaders and planners in tapping local resources and forging partnerships to support outreach programs Unique outreach programs implemented to address literacy and digital divides in underserved communities Web-based information service program to your community Outreach efforts to preschool children and senior citizens Instructional programs that has improved local community access to information Creative programs in cultural preservation and archiving Outreach training program for public library staff Outreach program and service assessment and measurement Success in advocating and marketing services and programs Librarians who have successfully developed and implemented creative outreach initiatives to promote library services and programs to underserved communities are encouraged to apply. *In the proposal, please provide*: 1. Title of proposed presentation 2. Abstract of the presentation (no more than one page or 300 words) 3. Name, title of position, and affiliation of the presenter(s) 4. Brief biographical statement of the presenter(s) 5. Contact information (e-mail address and phone number) *Submission of proposals: * Please submit your proposal electronically to Paula Smith, Co-Chair of the IRRT Preconference Committee, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> no later than February 20, 2011. Selected presenters will be notified by March 15, 2011. -- Dolores Fidishun, Ed. D. Head Librarian Penn State Abington College and Penn State Great Valley Libraries [log in to unmask] Abington: 215-881-7425 Great Valley 610-648-3227