MLA Spring Institute 2015
Growing, Networking and Inspiring!
March 26 – 27, 2015
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Call for Breakout Session Program Proposals
Submissions welcome through October 23, 2014
The MLA Spring Institute 2015 Conference theme is Growing, Networking and Inspiring, reflecting the experiences that the event will focus on. The conference will work to achieve the following goals and outcomes.
- Provide quality professional development for those serving youth in libraries.
- Attendees will gain at least three ideas that they can apply or adapt at their libraries.
- Enable an opportunity for those serving youth in libraries to exchange relevant, actionable knowledge through networking.
- Attendees will connect with new professional contacts with whom they can exchange ideas.
- Attendees will build professional relationships that will provide future support.
- Revitalize and inspire those serving youth in libraries.
- Attendees will return to their library with renewed enthusiasm for their work.
Program Submission General Guidelines
- Program submitter may or may not also be the presenter. Either is acceptable.
- Communications by MLA will be to all members who are a part of your submission. Contact information is required for each presenter.
- Presenters are not reimbursed or compensated for session time, mileage, or any other such item.
- Presenters must register for the day(s) they attend Spring Institute if they intend to stay beyond their allotted presentation time.
Agreements and Selection Notification
- MLA will contact each program’s submitter and subsequent presenters in regards to final decisions on or before October 28.
- 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.
Program AV & Room Setup
- All presentation rooms will be supplied with a projector and screen; a microphone will be available as applicable.
- Internet access may be available but is not guaranteed. Be sure to indicate if Internet access is required on the submission form.
- 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.
Program Handouts & Evaluations
- Printed handouts will not be reproduced by MLA for the conference. Presenters may provide handouts themselves if desired.
- Handouts may be posted to the MLA website before the conference. Call for handouts will be on March 13, 2015.
Selection Criteria
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.
- Purpose: 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?
- Audience: Is the target audience clearly identified?
- Clarity: Is the proposal easy to understand with technological or industry jargon explained, if necessary, correct grammar and professionalism?
- Practicality: Is the topic appropriate for a conference breakout session in content, time, audience?
- Timeliness/Relevance: Is the topic of current interest, bringing new ideas and a fresh perspective to its intended audience and conference theme?
- Qualifications: Does the speaker(s) have sufficient background experience to present on said topic?
Timeline (on or before)
- October 23, 2014—Final day to submit program proposals
- October 28, 2014—Selection notifications emailed from MLA to program presenters
- December 30, 2014—Presenter agreements sent from MLA office to program presenters
- March 13, 2015—Handouts received for posting on MLA website
- March 26 – 27, 2015—Spring Institute Conference, Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, Ann Arbor, MI
Questions
Please feel free to contact the work group chair Laura Wright (lwright@portagelibary.info) with any questions you may have prior to your submission.
Program proposal submission form