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MLA Conference Program Subcommittee and Jury

Submitted by confweb on Tue, 2010/03/09 - 4:48pm.   

The MLA Conference Program Subcommittee and a jury of peers will complete assessment forms to judge submissions.  The Subcommittee retains the right to reject, modify, or combine proposals.

Evaluation criteria include:

1.     Purpose:  Does proposal clearly identify 1 goal and 2 objectives?  What experience or enhanced knowledge will an attendee walk away with?

2.     Audience:  Does the proposal clearly identify the target audience either within or outside of the education tracks considered?

  1. Program sessions are 60 minutes of content.  Session time frame may be 75 minutes total.
  2. Clarity:  Is the proposal described clearly with complete sentences and using generally understood terminology?
  3. Practicality:  Is the program as proposed appropriate for a conference breakout session, and is it designed in a manner that will succeed in a conference breakout setting?
  4. Timeliness:  Is the topic of current interest to its intended target audience?
  5. Speaker qualifications:  Is the speaker’s background appropriate to the topic of the presentation, or does the speaker indicate his/her qualifications to discuss the proposed topic?
  6. Relevance to theme:  Does the program highlight or demonstrate a “Yes, We Can!” attitude?

Education Tracks Considered:

The Program Subcommittee is considering the following 8 education tracks.  However, please submit your proposal even if it does not “fit” in to one of these tracks:  (1)Academic, (2)Adult Services, (3)Advocacy & Marketing, (4)Ask the Expert, (5)Collections (6)Leadership, (7)Technology, (8)Youth Services

To see the contact list for the MLA 2010 Conference Program Subcommittee and Jury click here.


Call for Program Proposals

Submitted by confweb on Mon, 2010/01/11 - 1:28pm.   

Deadline extended to March 5, 2010
 
In response to several requests, MLA is extending the deadline for acceptance of Annual Conference program proposals to March 5, 2010. 
 
Michigan Library Association (MLA) is accepting program proposals for our 119th Annual Conference at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Traverse City - November 10, 11, and 12, 2010.  Annual Conference is our premier programming and networking event with exceptional opportunities for library professionals to learn about trends and developments in the field, share experiences, exchange ideas with colleagues, and have a great time doing it.
 

The 2010 conference theme “Yes We Can!” is a reflection of the Michigan library community’s determination to thrive in spite of the multi-faceted challenges we currently face.

Yes we can innovate, collaborate, motivate, grow, diversify, succeed, and prosper!

MLA seeks high quality programs to help libraries and library professionals succeed.  Follow this link for the program submission form to share your creative ideas.

If you need additional information, please contact Eva Davis, Program Chair, at davise@cantonpl.org, or Denise Cook, MLA, cookd@mlcnet.org


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