[Michlib-l] Save the Date and Call for Proposals

[SEMLOL Executive Board]

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 right-sizing
your physical collections.The Fall 2023 SEMLOL meeting will take place
Friday, December 1st, 2023 from 2-4 p.m. on Zoom.


At this meeting, we would like to discuss balancing electronic and physical
materials in our library collections. What factors go into your decisions
when buying new materials? What goes into your weeding decisions? How do
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion considerations impact your decisions to buy
digital vs. print? How do the prices of electronic materials impact what
you are able to buy, rent, or subscribe to? What access concerns factor
into your acquisitions? What have been your pain points and successes in
these endeavors? This could be an entry point for talks on: stakeholder
education, Open Education Resources, challenged book policies,
technological solutions, policy creation, and copyright, among others.


We are looking for a 30-45 minute overview presentation to outline these
considerations as well as a few 10-20 minute topical talks delving into how
specific aspects of this topic have affected your work. 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 noon on Oct 27, 2023.


Submit a proposal by sending the title, name of speaker(s), and an abstract
of no more than 250 words using this Google Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuknJF8IwkPhV7SOgLZS2_Fo99g2d2QHGmt689vkcoRHrUUw/viewform?usp=sf_link>
by noon on October 27, 2023. Accepted proposals will be notified shortly
after.



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 semlol.board at gmail.com 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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