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• Culture Keepers VII: Bridging the Divide with Information Access, Activism and Advocacy

  Birmingham, Alabama

  Sheraton Conference Center

  August 4-8, 2010

  Call for Program/Workshop Proposals

  The Black Caucus of the American Library Association extends an invitation to all information professionals to join us in presenting educational and thought-provoking programs and workshops at the 7th National Conference of African American Librarians in the ‘Magic City” of Birmingham.  The Conference serves as a national meeting for professionals in all areas of the information industry and provides opportunities to discuss varying issues, formulate new visions, celebrate achievements and share best practices, as we address issues relevant to libraries.

  You are invited to submit a proposal for a program or workshop for presentation at the conference.  Presentations in all areas of librarianship and information science are sought, however we ask you to consider the conference theme, Culture Keeper VII: Bridging the Divide with Information Access, Activism and Advocacy, when developing proposals.  Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Innovative and Emerging Technology
  • Service to Demographically Changing Communities
  • Technology and Information Literacy
  • Effective Leadership in Politically Challenging Environments
  • Managing in Economically Challenging Times
  • Preparing  for Directorship
  • Succession Planning
  • Salaries and Pay Equity
  • Recruiting Librarians
  • Library Leadership and Community Collaboration
  • The Essential Role of Library Friends, Trustees, and Foundation
  
  

  Consider the following presentation formats: Individual and panel, or poster sessions.

  Submission Guidelines

  A Proposal that includes all of the following will be considered:

  • Name and contact information for principal contact (if more than one person will be presenting)
  • Complete contact information for all speakers: include name, title, employer or affiliation, email address, telephone/fax numbers
  • Title of proposed program
  • Program format and length
  • A brief (100 words or less) description of the program for conference program purposes
  • At least three learning outcomes
  • Audiovisual/equipment requirements (if any); and
  • Biographical statement of the presenter(s) (up to 50 words per presenter)

  Selection Criteria

  Successful proposals will:

  • Identify critical issues in Librarianship that will be treated in the program
  • Demonstrate how the audience will be engaged in program
  • Have a high degree of relevance to the projected conference attendees
  • Contain program content that can be re-purposed for continued discussion after the conference
  • Be unique and innovative or raise issues that have not yet been widely examined
  • Have their foundation in recognized research and/or statistics or present new research and/or statistics.

  How to Submit Proposals

  • Using the attached form, submit proposals by email (Word document or PDF attachment) to:

  ms_marvtastic@nbtf.org

  • Direct questions about the 7th NCAAL conference programs to:

  Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin, Director                                     
  Forsyth County Public Library
  Winston Salem, NC 27105
  336-703-3016
  ms_marvtastic@nbtf.org

  
  
  
• BCALA-CT at CLA 2009: Conference Program "A Menu for Success"
  --Wednesday, April 29th 6PM. 10th Anniversary Reception (page 5)
  --Thursday, April 30th, 10:15am - co-sponsored program with the CLA College and University Libraries Section (CULS): "Cultural Competence: Diversity's Next Step with Guest, Lana W. Jackman, Melange Information Services, Inc. (page 6)
  --Thursday, April 30th, 2:15-3:30 - "Reel World Films" with Guests, Terry Francis, yale Film Studies & African American Studies; Carolyn Aucella, Ferguson Library and Patrica Dawson, Albertus Magnus Collee Library. (page 7)
  
  
• BCALA Announces the 2009 Literary Awards Winners
  
  
• Join BCALA-CT Members at the Dr. Martin Luther King 2008 celebration at the Peabody Museum. January 19, 2009. We are seeking from libraries, librarians and friends to donate adult, YA and/or childrens books in excellent condition to be given out at this worthwhile event. Please contact Debra Williams for further information. 203.946-8130 x310 dawilliams61"at" yahoo.coom.

• Fall LTA Courses at Capitol Community College.
  For the Fall 2008 semester, Capital Community College, located in Hartford, Connecticut is offering the following courses as part of its Library Technical Assistant Program. Courses can be taken for for professional development as well as enrolling in the certificate or degree program. View Courses[doc]

• The BCALA-Connecticut Affiliate would like to announce a scholarship in honor of Dr. Spencer G. Shaw. Dr. Shaw is a retired public librarian, educator and world renowned expert on storytelling and library services to children. He was also the first African American Librarian to be hired at the Hartford Public Library in 1941(more about Dr. Shaw here). The scholarship will be available to a Connecticut resident and African-American student accepted in an MLS degree program from an ALA accredited Master’s Program in Library and Information Studies.  The $500 award will be given for the first time this Spring at the Connecticut Library Association annual 2008 conference. Deadline is March 30, 2008 .
  

• The Connecticut Library Association Scholarship 2008 Deadline is February 1, 2008. Find out more about the scholarship here.