[Michlib-l] Share Your Knowledge! Present at Spring Institute!

[Jocelyn Baldwin]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
*MLA Spring Institute 2015*
Growing, Networking and Inspiring!March 26 – 27, 2015
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
Ann Arbor, Michigan



*Call for Breakout Session Program Proposals*

*Submissions
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19WrWAJMNSimyA3cIY9_dpszQx3zBi92Rjj_ECE_z6tY/viewform>
 welcome
through October 23, 2014*



The MLA Spring Institute 2015 Conference theme is *Growing, Networking and
Inspiring,* reflecting the experiences that the event will focus on. The
conference will work to achieve the following goals and outcomes.

   - *Provide quality professional development for those serving youth in
   libraries.*
      - Attendees will gain at least three ideas that they can apply or
      adapt at their libraries.
   - *Enable an opportunity for those serving youth in libraries to
   exchange relevant, actionable knowledge through networking.*
      - Attendees will connect with new professional contacts with whom
      they can exchange ideas.
      - Attendees will build professional relationships that will provide
      future support.
   - *Revitalize and inspire those serving youth in libraries.*
      - Attendees will return to their library with renewed enthusiasm for
      their work.



*Program Submission General Guidelines*

   - Program submitter may or may not also be the presenter. Either is
   acceptable.
   - Communications by MLA will be to all members who are a part of your
   submission. Contact information is required for each presenter.
   - Presenters are not reimbursed or compensated for session time,
   mileage, or any other such item.
   - Presenters must register for the day(s) they attend Spring Institute
   if they intend to stay beyond their allotted presentation time.



*Agreements and Selection Notification*

   - MLA will contact each program’s submitter and subsequent presenters in
   regards to final decisions on or before October 28.
   - MLA will send all presenters a Presenter Agreement indicating date,
   time, and details of their presentation. This will be confirmed by the
   presenter and returned to MLA.



*Program AV & Room Setup*

   - All presentation rooms will be supplied with a projector and screen; a
   microphone will be available as applicable.
   - Internet access may be available but is not guaranteed. *Be sure to
   indicate if Internet access is required on the submission form.*
   - Presenters will provide their own laptops and have presentations on
   laptops, flash drives, cloud, etc. Remote mouse devices/pointers are the
   responsibility of the presenter. Apple users will be responsible for also
   providing their own adaptor for connection to the projector.



*Program Handouts & Evaluations*

   - Printed handouts will not be reproduced by MLA for the conference.
   Presenters may provide handouts themselves if desired.
   - Handouts may be posted to the MLA website before the conference. Call
   for handouts will be on March 13, 2015.



*Selection Criteria*

The Spring Institute work group will use the following criteria in
assessing the viability of including a program on the schedule. The work
group retains the right to reject, modify, or combine proposals.

   - Purpose: Does the proposal clearly identify a goal and outcome(s), and
   are those in line with goals and outcomes of the conference as a whole?
   - Audience: Is the target audience clearly identified?
   - Clarity: Is the proposal easy to understand with technological or
   industry jargon explained, if necessary, correct grammar and
   professionalism?
   - Practicality: Is the topic appropriate for a conference breakout
   session in content, time, audience?
   - Timeliness/Relevance: Is the topic of current interest, bringing new
   ideas and a fresh perspective to its intended audience and conference theme?
   - Qualifications: Does the speaker(s) have sufficient background
   experience to present on said topic?



*Timeline (on or before)*

   - October 23, 2014—*Final day* to submit program proposals
   - October 28, 2014—*Selection notifications* emailed from MLA to program
   presenters
   - December 30, 2014—*Presenter agreements* sent from MLA office to
   program presenters
   - March 13, 2015—*Handouts received* for posting on MLA website
   - March 26 – 27, 2015—*Spring Institute Conference*, Sheraton Ann Arbor
   Hotel, Ann Arbor, MI



*Questions*

Please feel free to contact the work group chair Laura Wright (
lwright at portagelibary.info
<lwright at portagelibrary.info?subject=Spring%20Institute%20Question>) with
any questions you may have prior to your submission.

*Program proposal submission form*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19WrWAJMNSimyA3cIY9_dpszQx3zBi92Rjj_ECE_z6tY/viewform>
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