<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p style="text-align:left;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">I know all of you awesome Michigan librarians have great things to share with other librarians from across the state. The Michigan Library Association Spring Institute Work Group would LOVE to hear about what you have to share!</p><p style="text-align:left;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">We're accepting <b>breakout session proposals</b> and <b>"Cool Things My Library Does" </b>proposals now! </p><p style="text-align:left;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">"Cool Things My Library Does" is a BRAND NEW option -<b> <i>think of it like a strolling poster session show-and-tell with props.</i></b><i> </i>Maybe you have a great way to organize all those storytime puppets and supplies that you think other libraries could implement. Or you have a super cool circulating collection that is unusual and successful. PLEASE submit a proposal to share your great ideas during an informal reception at SI.</p><p style="text-align:left;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">Email me with ANY questions: <a href="mailto:jmb.mlis@gmail.com">jmb.mlis@gmail.com</a> </p><p style="text-align:left;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><br></p><h1 style="font-size:1.9em;font-weight:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:4px;margin-top:20px;line-height:1.3;font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif"><font color="#274e13"><u>CALL FOR PROPOSALS</u></font></h1><div class="" style="font-family:'PT Sans',sans-serif;font-size:medium"><p align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>MLA Spring Institute: Growing, Networking, and Inspiring!</strong><br>April 14 – 15, 2016<br>Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan</p><h3 style="font-size:1.25em;font-weight:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#274e13"><u>Call for Breakout Session Program Proposals</u></font></span></h3><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Submissions welcome through Monday, November 16, 2015</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">The 2016 MLA Spring Institute Conference theme is <em>Growing, Networking, and Inspiring,</em> and those are exactly the experiences that the event will focus on. All topics are welcome to be proposed. Examples could be, but not limited to: technology, SRP, early lit, programming, collections, and management. The conference will work to achieve the following goals and outcomes through its programs:</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● <strong>Provide quality professional development for those serving youth (ages 0 – 18) in libraries.</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 45pt">○ Attendees will gain at least three ideas that they can apply or adapt at their libraries.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● <strong>Enable an opportunity for those serving youth (ages 0 – 18) in libraries to exchange relevant, actionable knowledge through networking.</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 45pt">○ Attendees will connect with new professional contacts with whom they can exchange ideas.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 45pt">○ Attendees will build professional relationships that will provide future support.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● <strong>Revitalize and inspire those serving youth (ages 0 – 18) in libraries.</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 45pt">○ Attendees will return to their library with renewed enthusiasm for their work.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Agreements and Selection Notification</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● MLA will contact each program’s submitter and subsequent presenters in regards to final decisions after November 16, 2015.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● 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.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Program Submission General Guidelines</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● Program submitter may or may not also be the presenter. Either is acceptable.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● Communications by MLA will be to all members who are a part of your submission. Contact information is required for each presenter.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● Presenters are not reimbursed or compensated for session time, mileage, or any other such item.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● Presenters must register for the day(s) they attend Spring Institute if they intend to stay beyond their allotted presentation time.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Program AV & Room Setup</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● All presentation rooms will be supplied with a projector and screen; a microphone will be available as applicable.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● Internet access may be available but is not guaranteed. <em>Be sure to indicate if Internet access is required on the submission form.</em></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 22.5pt">● 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.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Program Handouts & Evaluations</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 0.5in">● Handouts may be posted to the MLA website before the conference. Call for handouts will be on April 4, 2016.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 0.5in">● Printed handouts will not be reproduced by MLA for the conference. Presenters may provide handouts themselves if desired.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Selection Criteria</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">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.<br><br><strong>Purpose:</strong> 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?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Audience:</strong> Is the target audience clearly identified?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Clarity: </strong> Is the proposal easy to understand with technological or industry jargon explained, if necessary, correct grammar and professionalism?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Practicality: </strong> Is the topic appropriate for a conference breakout session in content, time, audience?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Timeliness/Relevance:</strong> Is the topic of current interest, bringing new ideas and a fresh perspective to its intended audience and conference theme?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Qualifications:</strong> Does the speaker(s) have sufficient background experience to present on said topic?</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Timeline (on or before)</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● November 16, 2015—<strong>Final day</strong> to submit program proposals</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● November 24, 2015—<strong>Selection notifications</strong> emailed from MLA to program presenters</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● December 30, 2015—<strong>Presenter agreements</strong> sent from MLA office to program presenters</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● April 4, 2016—<strong>Handouts received</strong> for posting on MLA website</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● April 14-15, 2016—<strong>Spring Institute Conference</strong>, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Questions</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">Please feel free to contact the work group chair (Jocelyn Levin at <a href="mailto:jmb.mlis@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(153,160,94)">jmb.mlis@gmail.com</a>) with any questions you may have prior to your submission.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Program proposal submission form</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pwlneNuDcqDVJlCsH8FrKMuiiMewXcO2u1QJLPMLM-Y/viewform?usp=send_form" style="color:rgb(153,160,94)">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pwlneNuDcqDVJlCsH8FrKMuiiMewXcO2u1QJLPMLM-Y/viewform?usp=send_form</a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"> </p><h3 style="font-size:1.25em;font-weight:normal"><u><font color="#38761d" style="background-color:rgb(207,226,243)">NEW: Call for <em>Cool Things My Library Does</em> Proposals</font></u></h3><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Submissions welcome through Monday, January 11, 2016</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">Do you have a great project you’ve implemented at your library, but don’t think the information would fill a whole breakout session time slot? Would you like to share your unique programming ideas with your peers? Have you or your library done something so great, you have to share it with the world? Consider submitting a proposal for “Cool Things My Library Does”, a new networking event at Spring Institute. This quick engaging presentation session will give you an opportunity to showcase your brilliance in a comfortable small group discussion format. Think of it like a strolling poster session show and tell with props. Topic examples might be unique collections, outreach programs, engaging services or distinctive displays.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Timeline (on or before)</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● January 11, 2016—<strong>Final day</strong> to submit <em>Cool Things My Library Does</em> proposals</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em 27pt">● January 20, 2016—<strong>Selection notifications</strong> emailed from MLA to presenters</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Questions</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em">Please feel free to contact the work group chair (Jocelyn Levin at <a href="mailto:jmb.mlis@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(153,160,94)">jmb.mlis@gmail.com</a>) with any questions you may have prior to your submission.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong><em>Submission form</em></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M40mTUHOz9pAipBiVQMUPgbrMVHaKPoj42TtfyHZuEg/viewform?usp=send_form" style="color:rgb(153,160,94)"><strong><em>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M40mTUHOz9pAipBiVQMUPgbrMVHaKPoj42TtfyHZuEg/viewform?usp=send_form</em></strong></a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em"> </p></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc">Jocelyn (Baldwin) Levin, MLIS</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"><br></div></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">Youth Services Librarian</div></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">Baldwin Public Library</div></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">300 West Merrill Street</div></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">Birmingham, MI 48009</div></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6600cc"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"></div><br></font></font><div><font color="#6600cc"><a href="mailto:jmb.mlis@gmail.com" target="_blank">jmb.mlis@gmail.com</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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