Thank you for your interest in presenting at the Library 2.011 conference. The deadline for proposals was September 25th. At this point, any submissions will be place in a "waiting list" status and considered only after all other proposals are evaluated.
For those who have submitted a proposal by either the first or second deadlines, here is the updated schedule for the presentation selection process:
- October 3 - 7: Notifications of presentation acceptances will be emailed. Sessions are being reviewed in the order they were submitted.
- October 3 - 15: Accepted presenters can schedule their presentation times using instructions emailed to them.
To submit a "waiting list" proposal, please print out or refer to these instructions when submitting to present. The list of conference strands is here. You may want to check on what other sessions have been proposed as you determine your own submissions. Sessions should be at least 20 minutes or more in length, and all sessions must be completed (including Q&A) within one hour. You may submit more than one session, but priority will be given to providing as many presenters the chance to present as possible before accepting additional sessions from a particular presenter.
All sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate (previously Elluminate/Wimba). Presenters will be responsible for being familiar enough with the program to present. There is very good recorded training we will send you, as well as providing a number of live training sessions where you can ask questions. To practice you can also sign up for the free 3-person Collaborate room at http://www.LearnCentral.org. Please note that all sessions will be recorded and released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (for more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). By submitting to present you are agreeing to these terms.
Your presentation proposal, once submitted, will be listed on this website, with the opportunity for members of this network to view, comment on, and/or "like" your presentation proposal. This will give you and the other members of this site the chance to share ideas and to make connections before, during and after the conference. Additionally it will allow us to gauge the popularity of your topic or approach. It is our intention that all serious proposals be given the opportunity to be presented.
Session proposals are to be non-commercial. Interest in commercial sponsorship or presentations should be directed to Steve Hargadon at steve@hargadon.com.
Submission Instructions:
Please follow these instructions carefully. It is your responsibility to make sure your proposal is submitted correctly. You must be signed up on this site and logged in to submit your proposal.
1. Copy the following text (highlight and ctrl-c on your computer):
Your Name and Title:
Library, School, or Organization Name:
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
Language in Which You Will Present:
Target Audience(s):
Short Session Description (one line):
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
2. Click here to open a new forum discussion post.
3. Title your discussion post with the title of your proposed session.
4. Copy the template text (ctrl-v) into the body of the forum discussion post.
5. Fill in the session information according to the template.
6. In the "Category" drop-down field, choose "Library 2.011 Conference Submissions"
7. In the tags field, use the strand tag code for the strand to which you are submitting your proposal. (For example, the strand tag code for the "Libraries" strand is "2.011Libraries" and if not input correctly, will make your session invisible in searches.)
8. Click the "Save" button
9. Join the conference speakers group to receive general emails for those who have submitted proposals.
Proposal acceptances will be communicated in early October, and if your proposal is accepted, you will be provided with the ability to schedule a presentation time that is convenient to your time zone and work schedule. The final conference program will be available online October 15th.
