Call for Session Proposals and Posters
The 67th CLA National Conference and Trade Show will be held in Ottawa from Wednesday, May 30 to Saturday, June 2, 2012.
CLA is pleased to invite interested parties to propose program submissions for this national event.
Proposals with are being solicited on topics relevant to the Canadian library and information professional community. The conference has no set theme or defined streams but with the Ottawa location there will be a greater focus on advocacy. Proposals on all topics of professional interest will be considered. The Conference Program Standing Committee would like to encourage proposals which express innovative and creative ways for presenting information to delegates.
Sessions may be presented in any format: panels of speakers, single speakers, round-table discussions, debates, "un-conference" sessions, interviews - let your imagination guide you! The only restriction is time: you may request either a 60 minute or 90 minute slot in the schedule.
Poster presentations are also being solicited. These presentations take the form of display boards, with presenters available for one-to-one discussion with delegates at a specified time. Again, topics of broad interest to the library and information profession will be considered.
Please read the following information for specific details on the proposal process. All proposals will be reviewed by the CLA Conference Program Standing Committee.
The submission deadline is October 31, 2011.
Thank you for your interest in the 2012 CLA National Conference.
Important Information
- All proposals must be submitted using this on-line format
- Session proposals may be:
- 60 minute session
- 90 minute session
- Poster presentation
- Submitters are required to prepare all material and obtain complete information prior to submitting the proposal. Several sections of the electronic submission are mandatory. Each submitter must register using an email and password. It is important to remember the login and submit each proposal one time only. Each proposal can be completed in stages by using this login to add further information but the proposal must be completed before submission. CLA has implemented an approval process that will occur prior to the proposal being posted to the website. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
- Proposal submitter(s) must provide the name of the session convenor; otherwise, the proposer will be assumed to be the convenor
- Submitters must read and agree to all policies as set forth in these documents
Guidelines & Instructions
Deadline for submission is October 31, 2011
Any individual or group is eligible to submit a proposal for a program session or poster presentation.
All proposals are subject to review/approval by the Conference Program Standing Committee.
- Submissions must include complete contact information (mailing address, telephone, email) of each proposer, convenor, speaker, panellist and/or presenter involved in the session or poster presentation.
- Submitters are required to:
- review the guidelines for paid and unpaid speakers
- review eligible fees and expenses for paid speakers and submit a budget
- indicate any audiovisual equipment or other requirements for the session
- indicate any potential sponsor for the session (all sponsorship must be coordinated through the CLA office)
- Submissions must not exceed the space provided for each field
- Proposal descriptions must be organized by objective, methods, results and conclusions
Selection Criteria (see proposal submission form)
Each submission should include the following criteria:
- three things participants will take away from the session
- the target audience
- nature of the subject matter
- current or future issue
- national relevance or application
- local perspective (host city/region) with national relevance
- practical or theoretical or combination
- speaker's experience (new to CLA conference, previous conference speaker)
Notification
All submitters will be notified by December 31, 2011
Contact Wendy Walton for further information
613.232.9625 ext. 302, wwalton@cla.ca