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Call for Program Proposals: 2018 ALA Annual Conference
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
May 20, 2017(via the American Library Association)
ALA Conference Services will begin accepting program proposals on Wednesday, May 17, for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference to take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 21 to June 26, 2018. For the first time, proposals will be accepted via one submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables, Committees and Offices. Programs at the Annual Conference are one-hour educational sessions on a topic relevant to the library profession. Submissions are open to anyone, regardless of ALA membership status.
The deadline to submit content will be Friday, August 25, at 12:00 Midnight (CST). Please use this submission site. (You will need your ALA account information.) Final decisions will be made by September 29, and the schedule sessions will be announced on November 8.
With your contribution, we’re looking forward to building a supply of content that is informative, innovative and diverse. Additional details regarding the submission form, subjects and content types can be found by visiting the submission site. For all inquiries regarding content submission for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference, please visit the submission site.