Call for Proposal Deadline for VSLA/VLA Conference

Seeking Presenters for:

“Be the Place: Libraries Are For Everyone!”

The Vermont School Library Association and the Vermont Library Association are pleased to announce their joint sponsorship of a one-day conference at Doubletree by Hilton in South Burlington on April 3, 2023. Our Call for Proposals due date is January 13, 2023.

We are looking for presenters for a wide variety of sessions. Some ideas include, but aren’t limited to:

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Equitable access to library services/resources

• Programming

  • Activities for patrons

  • Reaching new patrons

  • Engaging reluctant readers

• Intellectual Freedom

  • Banned books

  • Book challenges

  • Embracing graphic novels

• Assessing community needs

• Addressing literacy needs (financial, media, digital, reading & writing)

• Technology in libraries

• Community outreach

  • Collaboration among libraries or communities – joint projects

  • Working with local bookstores

• New innovations post-pandemic

Session types may include both 50 minute and 90-minute sessions:

• Hands-on workshop with an activity / discussion.

• Panel with best practices / case studies

• Keynote or “featured” speaker

• Author talk with reading

• Vendor presentations

• Book Awards and VLA Awards

We’re also hoping to include:

• Ignite Talks – “Lightning Round” – Five Minutes of Fame

• Poster Session