The 65th Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show will be held in
Edmonton from Wednesday, June 2 to Saturday, June 5, 2010.

CLA is pleased to invite members of the library community and other interested parties to propose program submissions for this national event.

Proposals are being solicited on any topic relevant to the Canadian library and information professional community. The conference has no set theme, and there are no defined subject streams – proposals on all topics of professional interest will be considered. The Conference Program Committee would like to encourage proposals which express innovative and creative ways for presenting information to delegates.

Sessions may be presented in any format: panels of speakers, single speakers, round-table discussions, debates, “unconference” sessions, interviews – let your imagination guide you! The only restriction is time: you may request either a 60 minute or 90 minute slot in the schedule.

Poster presentations are also being solicited. These presentations take the form of display boards, with presenters available for one-to-one discussion with delegates at a specified time. Again, any topic of broad interest to the library and information profession will be considered.

Please read the following information for specific details on the proposal process. All proposals will be reviewed by the CLA Conference Program Committee. The submission deadline is Sunday, October 4, 2009.

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 CLA National Conference.

Important Information

• All proposals must be submitted using this on-line format.
• Session proposals may be:
  • 60 minute session (with option for peer review)
  • 90 minute session ( with option for peer review)
  • Poster presentation
• Submitters are required to prepare all material and obtain complete information prior to submitting the proposal. Several sections of the electronic submission are mandatory. The process must be completed in one sitting. You cannot partially complete the forms and return; you will be required begin the process again.
• All fields must be completed. Incomplete proposals will not be considered by the Conference Program Committee.
• Proposal submitter(s) must provide the name of the session convenor; otherwise, the proposer will be assumed to be the convenor.
• Submitters must read and agree to all policies as set forth in these documents.

Guidelines & Instructions

Deadline for submission has been extended to Sunday, October 4, 2009

Any individual or group is eligible to submit a proposal for a program session or poster presentation.

All proposals are subject to review/approval by the Conference Program Committee.

• Submissions must include complete contact information (mailing address, telephone, email) of each submitter, convenor, speaker, panellist and/or presenter involved in the session or poster presentation.
• Submitters are required to:
  • review the guidelines for paid and unpaid speakers
  • review eligible fees and expenses for paid speakers and submit a budget
  • indicate any audiovisual equipment or other requirements for the session
  • indicate any potential sponsor for the session (all sponsorship must be coordinated through the CLA office)

• Submissions must not exceed the space provided for each field.
• Proposal descriptions must be organized by objective, methods, results and conclusions.

Selection Criteria (see proposal submission form)

Each submission should include the following criteria:

• three things participants will take away from the session
• the target audience
• nature of the subject matter
  • current or future issue
  • national relevance or application
  • local perspective (host city/region) with national relevance
  • practical or theoretical or combination
• speaker’s experience (new to CLA conference, previous conference speaker)

Notification

• All submitters will be notified of acceptance or rejection by November 30, 2009.
• The abstract of each accepted session will be published in the preliminary program and posted on the CLA conference website.

Contact Wendy Walton for further information
613.232.9625 ext. 302, wwalton@cla.ca

Submit your Proposal