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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]
no
later than February 20, 2011. Selected presenters will be notified by
March 15,
2011.