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Creating Conference Workshop Proposals and Presentations
Courtney Mlinar, HPD Library
Call for Presenters
0Theme0 Impact0 Influencing Change 0Deadline0Criteria
Reviewers
03-5 person panel0Members of Section or Association0May use blind, peer-review process0Matching criteria0Popular topics0Collaboration opportunities
Types of Presentations:
0Contributed Papers0Lightning Rod presentations0Panel Sessions0Pre-conference Sessions0Roundtables0Virtual Conference Webcasts0Workshops
Contributed Papers:
0~2,500 word paper due before conference0Structured Abstract0Presentation ~20 minutes to argue paper
Lightning Rod Presentations
0~15 minutes0Abstract0Usually Technology-oriented
Brick and Click
Lightning Rod Sessionshttp://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/formats.htm
Technology Petting Zoos
Florida Library Association:http://www.flalib.org/conference_2012/technology_petting_zoo_application.pdf
Panel Sessions
0~3 member panels0Usually multi-disciplinary or multi-library0Changes that make an impacthttp://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/alaertbooklist-author-forum-literary-fiction-panel
Pre-Conference Sessions
0Extra $$$0Experienced Speaker or Training CV0Half or Full Day Sessions0Theme tie-in
Workshops
0~ 3 hours0Hands-on0Activities0 Interaction0Outcomes
Example:
LITA pre-conference sessionshttp://www.ala.org/lita/conferences/annual/2012
ALA pre-conference sessionshttp://www.alaannual.org/content/preconferences
Roundtables
0 Informal group discussions0Experienced facilitators0Association officers0Theme / Topichttp://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/committees/acr-ncrt?year=2011
Virtual Conference Webcasts
0~45 minutes0Organization provides training on software0Popular topics0ALA ignitehttp://www.alaannual.org/content/programs-meetings
0Handheld Librarianhttp://www.handheldlibrarian.org/s1t2/
Example: Call for Participation
ACRL 2013http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/4154Look for Controlled Vocabulary…
Interactivity Tools
0Twitter: create a hashtag #TEDMEDhttp://www.twitter.com
0Poll Everywherehttp://www.polleverywhere.com/
0Turning Point (need clickers)http://www.turningtechnologies.com/audienceresponseproducts/pollingsoftware/?knc-google&gclid=CIDyvJvtua8CFQid7QodvXkZlQ
0Flipcharts0Whiteboards0Sticky Notes
K.I.S.S.
0Don’t read your slides- keywords only0Credit images (not Microsoft Office clip art or your
own pics)0Avoid swirling, sparkling text0Text-limit to 3 font types0Graphs ok- but follow-up with summary slide
Always Recap the Story
Provide Contact info:
Courtney [email protected] 954-262-3121http://www.slideshare.net/search/slideshow?searchfrom=header&q=courtney+mlinar
