The IACRL 2010 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the conference to be held March 25-26 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield.  Please send us your creative approaches, practical solutions, and philosophical observations that will inspire academic librarians to thrive, not just survive, in these tough economic times.  In particular, how are we beginning to define librarianship in the 21^st century?  What are we learning about our users?  What are we learning from each other?   What are you doing in your library? 

Submission Instructions—Presentations

Presentations may take the form of contributed papers or panel discussions. Program sessions are scheduled for one hour, including at least 10 minutes for audience questions. The Conference Planning Committee will review proposals and make selections based on relevance to the conference theme, clarity and organization, originality and timeliness. 

Please include the following when submitting your proposal:

I.               Page one

·       Title

·       Name(s) of presenters

·       Address of primary contact

·       E-mail address of primary contact person

·       Phone number & fax number of primary contact (with area code)

II.              Page two

·       Title

·       Format (paper, panel discussion)

·       Abstract: provide a concise description of your session in 300 words or less

The Conference Planning Committee will review proposal descriptions without the identifying information attached. 

Please e-mail your program proposal (and direct any questions) to: 
Nancy Weichert, Benedictine University at Springfield - nweichert@sci.edu

Submission deadline is Friday, December 11.  The Planning Committee will review proposals and notify presenters by January 19, 2010.  The primary contact person will receive all communication about the presentation, including notification of acceptance.

Submission Instructions—Poster Sessions

 Poster sessions are a fun and effective forum for the exchange of information and a means to communicate ideas, problem-solving efforts, research, and innovative programs.

Poster session participants place materials such as pictures, data, graphs, diagrams and narrative text on bulletin boards that are usually 4' x 8' and will have a table to place other supplementary materials such as handouts, business cards or laptop. If you plan to use a laptop, it will need to run off a battery, as electrical power outlets may not be available or guaranteed. During their assigned one-hour time period, participants informally discuss their presentations with conference attendees.

Please include the following when submitting your proposal:

• Title of Poster Session
  Consider choosing a title that is short enough to be cast in an extra large font, which can be read from a distance.
  
  
• Abstract
  Provide a concise description of your session in 300 words or less.
   
• Author’s Name(s)
  
  
• Library Affiliation
  
  
• Address
  
  
• E-mail Address of Primary Contact Person 
  
  
• Phone Number (with area code)
  
  
• Fax Number (with area code)

Please e-mail your poster session proposal (and direct any questions) to: Mary S. Konkel, College of DuPage Library konkel@cod.edu 

Submission deadline is Friday, January 15, 2010. The Planning Committee will review proposals and send notification by Monday, February 8, 2010. The primary contact person will receive all communication about the poster session, including notification of acceptance.