[Publib] Conference Program Proposals Sought

[Rose Chenoweth]

The Association for Rural and Small Libraries 2008 conference will be
held in Sacramento, California on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September
19, 20 and 21.  Mark your calendars.  More information will be released
soon.

 

We are now seeking applications for 15 one hour presentations during the
conference.  If you are interested in submitting a proposal, fill out
the following form:

 

 

 

Association for Rural and Small Libraries

 2008 Conference

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Conference Proposal Form

 

The Association for Rural and Small Libraries is now accepting proposals
for conference programs for the annual conference September 19-21, 2008
in Sacramento, California.  

 

All proposals will be reviewed by the ARSL Conference Program Committee.
Program proposals that are accepted will be expected to deliver the
program twice during the conference.  Winning proposals will receive
registration (at member rate so will need to join ARSL if you have not
already) and hotel accommodations for up to three nights for ONE person.
There might be additional funds available for travel in special need
cases (see #6 below).

 

The deadline for submitting this form is February 7, 2008.  To fill out
this form, save it to your desktop, fill it out and save it.
Handwritten applications will not be accepted.  Then send an email to
rchenoweth at alliancelibrarysystem.com with the completed form sent as an
attachment.  Send questions to the same email address.

 

 

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Name ___________________________________

Institution_________________________________

Address______________________________

Work Phone__________________________________

Work Fax_____________________________________

Email Address___________________________________

ARSL member?  ___ Yes   ____No

Employed in library? ____Yes   ____No

Are you a vendor?  ____Yes   ____No

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PROPOSED PROGRAM INFORMATION

 

Sponsor (if applicable)____________________________

Working Title________________________________

 

TOPIC SUBJECT (check one):

Programming ____

Management ____

Buildings____

Marketing ____

Collection Management ____

Customer Service ____

Technology ____

Trustees ____

 

 

FORMAT (check one)

Single Speaker ____

Speaker/Reactor Panel ____

Panel ____

Other ____ (Explain: ________________________)

 

DESCRIPTION:  In 50 words or less, describe your session using the
following guidelines: Sell your session by making it sound interesting.
Do not include presenters' name-they will be highlighted elsewhere.  Do
not use abbreviations or acronyms.  Use lists whenever possible.  For
example, topics include . . . 

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES:  What three things will participants learn from this
program?  

1)________________________________________

2)________________________________________

3)________________________________________

 

HANDOUTS:  Speaker will need to provide own handouts.

 

PROGRAM LENGTH:  All programs are to be 60 minutes long and will be
presented twice during the conference.

 

 

SPEAKER INFORMATION

List proposed speakers below if different from yourself.  Please provide
correct spellings and institutional affiliations.  This information will
be used to prepare the Preliminary and Final Conference Program books.
Please include additional speaker information if speakers'
qualifications/expertise for program are not obvious.

 

Speaker 1:

Name ___________________________________

Institution_________________________________

Address______________________________

Work Phone__________________________________

Work Fax_____________________________________

Email Address___________________________________

ARSL member?  ___ Yes   ____No

Employed in library? ____Yes   ____No

Are you a vendor?  ____Yes   ____No

 

 

Speaker 2:

Name ___________________________________

Institution_________________________________

Address______________________________

Work Phone__________________________________

Work Fax_____________________________________

Email Address___________________________________

ARSL member?  ___ Yes   ____No

Employed in library? ____Yes   ____No

Are you a vendor?  ____Yes   ____No

 

 

AUDIOVISUAL REQUIREMENTS

 

You will need to bring your own laptop.  Do not plan on an Internet
connection.  Let us know if you want one and we will see if it can be
arranged.

____Microphone

____LCD Projector and Screen

____Flip Chart/Pens

____DVD Player and Monitor

____VHS Player and Monitor

____ Other (describe) ____________________________ 

 

 

ROOM SETUP

 

Rooms will be set theater style (rows of chairs facing a head table),
unless otherwise requested.  A table for handouts will be located in the
rear of each room.  Please note that there are a limited supply of rooms
that can accommodate special room setups.  We will do our best to honor
requests.

____ Classroom (participants seated at tables facing the head table)

____ Other:  ______________________________________

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

____Will need help with funding transportation. (There might be limited
funds available for this purpose.)

____Will not need help with funding transportation.

 

 

 

 

Rose M. Chenoweth

Library Development Consultant

Consulting and Continuing Education Department

Alliance Library System

600 High Point Lane

East Peoria, IL  61611

 

Phone:  (309) 694-9200 ext. 2110

Fax:  (309) 694-9230

Email:  rchenoweth at alliancelibrarysystem.com
<mailto:rchenoweth at alliancelibrarysystem.com> 

Website:  http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com
<http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com> 

 

Systems Build Community

The Alliance Library System is one of nine multitype systems cooperating
to provide essential services to the citizens of Illinois.

 

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