[Michlib-l] SEMLOL Call for Proposals and Save the Date Nov 18, 2022

[SEMLOL Executive Board]

Save the Date and Call for Proposals:





The Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries
<http://www.semlol.org/index.php>, SEMLOL, is seeking presentations and
speakers  for the Fall membership meeting around the topic of intellectual
freedom, book banning, and access to information.The Fall 2022 SEMLOL
meeting will take place Friday, November 18th, 2022 from 2-4PM on Zoom.





In this session we would really like to dig into what it means to allow and
facilitate access to the broadest possible range of information in a higher
educational setting. How do publishers, students, faculty, local community
members, administration, and even available technology impact your
collection development and challenged book policies? What have you done to
protect yourselves, your library, your faculty, and your students from
limited viewpoints? This could be an entry point for talks on community
outreach, stakeholder education, DEI, OER, policy development,
technological solutions, copyright, etc.



We know our colleagues in public libraries, and primary & secondary schools
have stories to tell in this area and we would love to hear from you too!
What have been your pain points on this topic, your successes, how have you
formed your policies to offer protection for your organization and your
readers?



We are looking for a few 15-30 minute topical talks as well as a longer
keynote speaker who can help set the frame for the conversation. Live or
pre-recorded content is acceptable, however we would like someone who knows
the presentation to attend the meeting for Q&A.



Proposal Submission Deadline Is October 7th, 2022.



To submit a proposal, please send the title, name of speaker(s), and an
abstract of no more than 250 words to semlol.board at gmail.com by Friday,
October 7th, 2022. Accepted proposals will be notified by Monday, October
17th, 2022.



People working in related fields such as Education, IT, Publishing, Law, or
Marketing as well as Public and Special Librarians and LIS students are
encouraged to submit proposals based on their experiences, jobs, or
internships.



We look forward to your submissions!



SEMLOL Executive Board

Amy Seipke - Chair, Executive Board


P.S. SEMLOL is still looking for another Executive Board member. If you or
anyone you know are a librarian working for an academic institution in
Southeastern Michigan and are looking for an opportunity to get involved in
the field or take on a leadership role, please consider joining us. The
time commitment is small but the help you can provide is big! Contact our
current Board at this email address with a short, informal synopsis of your
experience in the field, if you are interested.

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SEMLOL Executive Board
Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries
www.semlol.org
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