ALA President Announces Virtual Poster Sessions
This year, under ALA President Jim Rettig’s leadership,
members will have new opportunities to participate in ALA and to communicate
their success stories. One of these opportunities is an ALA-wide virtual
poster session. The first of two poster sessions will debut this
fall. Its focus is “Community Central.”
Share ways you are making your library vital in your
community (any kind of community). The possibilities are almost
endless—are you reaching underserved populations; are you vital to local
political activity; is your library a center of learning; are you visible outside
the building? Demonstrate the specific purpose for your community
involved and the ways that you have achieved the purpose. Photos, images,
and sounds may accompany your presentation.
To be considered for inclusion in the poster session, please
send a proposal in the form of a summary of your library’s efforts, making sure
to address the following points:
- Question or problem (need
not be stated as hypotheses)
- Environmental context of
the question or problem (such as public libraries, academic libraries)
- Organizational context of
the question or problem (internal services, outreach, community analysis,
etc.)
- Approaches to address the
question or problem (i.e., the specific ways the library and its staff
have addressed the kinds of programs and activities mentioned in the
Community Central description)
- Outcomes (details on the
effects of the approaches, including data, testimonials, or other evidence
of community involvement)
The summary must be no longer than 3 pages, double-spaced
(one or more photos or images may be included as part of the 3 pages).
The deadline for submitting proposals is November 15,
2008. Approximately 25 submissions will be selected and will be
available for viewing during the month of January, 2009. Please send the
proposals via e-mail to Dr. John M. Budd at BuddJ@xxxxxxxxxxxx.
A second virtual poster session will take place in the
spring of 2009.
Rettig’s initiatives for his presidential term are about “Creating
Connections” –connections among our libraries; connections between the
communities we serve and those who make funding and policy decisions;
connections with prospective library workers; connections with ALA
members. His initiatives address three critical issues: Advocacy,
Diversity, and Member Participation.
For more information about ALA President Jim Rettig’s
initiatives, please visit http://jimrettig.org/content/initiatives/initiatives.htm
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