MIX (Michigan Instruction Exchange) is looking for your proposal for a brief presentation or Lightening Talk for the MIX Conference scheduled for Friday, August 5 at Macomb Community College, Professional Development Center at Macomb University Center, Clinton Township This year's theme is Information Literacy Skills and High School-College Transition, University/High School Outreach and Collaborations, and Common Core/Information Literacy connections. Do you have a program, project, collaboration, experience or idea that explores and of these themes? If so, please consider submitting a proposal to present at the MIX Conference. We invite academic librarians, public librarians and school media specialists to submit proposals. Presentation opportunities fall into two types: Short Presentations (20 minutes plus 5 minutes Q&A) These are the more traditional conference style presentations, with or without Powerpoints or Prezis, and handouts. Lightning Talks (5 minutes) Lightning talks are strictly limited to 5 minutes and 7 slides. Your goal is to provide an overview that will inspire your audience to learn more about your work. Because of the nature of these very short presentations, all selected Lightning Talk presenters will have an opportunity to discuss their presentation at a "Talk with the Talkers" informal discussion with interested attendees after all Lighting Talks have been completed. You are welcome to bring handouts or other materials to distribute. (Think of this as comparable to a poster session; the "Talk with the Talkers" period will last for 30 minutes immediately following the Lightning Talks.) All proposals will be blind-reviewed by the MIX Conference Planning Group. To apply, complete the form linked below, which asks for a maximum 250-word summary. We look forward to hearing about what you are doing! Proposal Form available at https://waynestate.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3VHesYAqjw0E4Zv. Deadline: May 15, 2016 Questions? Contact Veronica Bielat, vbielat@wayne.edu<mailto:vbielat@wayne.edu> or 313-577-4217 *Please note: Because of the nature of this grassroots event, we are unable to waive registration fees for presenters, which will be less than $30. Registration for MIX will be available in early June. Veronica Veronica Bielat<http://library.wayne.edu/info/staff/person.php?email=ag6887> Instruction Services Coordinator Liaison Librarian for the College of Education & Department of Anthropology 165 TRC 313-577-4217 vbielat@wayne.edu<mailto:vbielat@wayne.edu> Remember, you can always Ask-A-Librarian<http://library.wayne.edu/services/help/>