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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Annual Conference Planning committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone who may be interested in this information!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>**********************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Grounded and Growing</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The need to grow and change is a constant for libraries as we respond and adapt to our evolving academic environments. As we celebrate 5 years of MiALA and look towards the future of the organization, we will explore the ways academic libraries are initiating and managing change, not just redefining and reevaluating, but growing from a place that is grounded in our strengths and aligned with community needs. How do we continue what is working and critically examine and pivot from what is not?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>MiALA invites you and your colleagues to submit presentation proposals for the 5th annual conference to be held May 14-15, 2020 at Ferris State University. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. MiALA membership is <b>not</b> required to submit a proposal. We welcome proposals on any topic related to academic libraries, including, but not limited to:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Access Services</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Accessibility</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Administration</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Assessment and Evaluation</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Budgets</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Cataloging and Metadata</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Collections</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Critical Librarianship</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Distance or Online Learning</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Education and Curriculum</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Electronic Resources</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Fine Arts</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Health Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Instruction and Information Literacy</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Leadership</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Michigan Alma</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Mid-Level Management</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Open Educational Resources</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Outreach</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Research Services or Reference</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Residency</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Resource Sharing</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>STEM</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Technical Services</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Technology</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>User Experience</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Web Development and Design</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>We are seeking the following presentation formats: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li style='color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Presentations (40 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Panels (40 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Moderated group discussions or mini-workshops (40 min.) The committee is </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3C4043;background:white'>particularly interested in proposals that include interactive or active learning components.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='color:#222222;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Mini-presentations (20 min.) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>****Prior to submitting your proposal, please review the information provided on the </span></b><a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_breakout_ses.php"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>Breakout Session Guidelines page</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>.****</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Please submit your breakout session proposal using the </span></b><a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=1701925"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>application form located here</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> by December 11th, 2019. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and decisions on proposals will be communicated to the primary contact by Monday, January 11th, 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Questions about proposals can be sent to Jessica Hronchek </span><a href="mailto:hronchek@hope.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>hronchek@hope.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>. Questions about the conference in general can be sent to </span><a href="mailto:conference@miala.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>conference@miala.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>