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ACRL 2011 Call for Participation

At the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, John Hancock said: “There must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together.” Ben Franklin remarked: “We must indeed all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately.” The ACRL 2011 National Conference theme, “A Declaration of Interdependence,” reflects the promise and the challenge of the delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Academic and research libraries share a common set of principles. To be successful, libraries must cooperate with each other and interconnect with their campus communities. The ACRL 2011 National Conference invites you to explore new ideas, engage in active learning, and consider the interdependency that exists in our academic and library community.

Submit a proposal for the ACRL 2011 National Conference to be held in historic Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2, 2011. The ACRL National Conference attracts and engages many of the brightest minds in our profession. We encourage you to participate in this exciting and energizing exchange of ideas—bring your latest research, cutting-edge practices, and innovative developments to share with your colleagues. We invite you to submit your innovative or radical proposals to help us make ACRL 2011 a truly revolutionary conference!

Conference Tracks

The ACRL 2011 Coordinating Committee invites you to investigate the issues and topics described in the conference tracks and to think about both the future of our field and the practices and plans that are helping us get there:

Diversify our Interdependence: Building Relationships
Evolutions in Higher Education
Harness Lightning: Technology in the Service of Libraries
Inventing Your Library’s Future
The Shape of Tomorrow: Liberating Collection Development
Unite with Users: Reinventing the User Experience
You Say You Want a Revolution: Next Generation Librarianship

Session Formats

ACRL 2011 will offer a variety of session formats, from full-day preconferences to informal roundtable discussions. Session formats include:

Contributed Papers
Cyber Zed Shed Presentations
Panel Sessions
Preconferences
Workshops
Poster Sessions
Roundtable Discussions
Virtual Conference Webcasts

How to Submit

All proposals must be submitted via the online proposal submission form.

Deadlines

May 10, 2010 - Contributed Paper, Panel Session, Preconference, and Workshop proposals due
November 1, 2010 - Cyber Zed Shed presentation, Poster Session, Roundtable Discussion, and Virtual Conference Webcast proposals due

Proposal Requirements

Review the program proposal requirements/instructions before you begin the online proposal submission process. You may start and save an incomplete proposal, and edit or add additional information before the proposal deadline deadline date. An ID number and password will be assigned to you when you submit your proposal.

Selection Criteria and Presenter Requirements

Please review the selection criteria and presenter requirements before you start your proposal submission.

Questions? Contact acrl@ala.org.