The USA intiative Forward Libraries is organising an online Spring Forward Conferencein March 2024. Submit ideas by 29 September 2023. They are calling for proposals for "synchronous, interactive sessions like lightning talks, panels, roundtable discussions, or skill-building workshops; asynchronous content like podcasts, recorded videos, articles, and more; social/networking opportunities like virtual happy hours, crafting circles, work-with-me sessions, other fun and collaborative activities"
"We know the past few years have been a time of difficult change, but challenging times can lead to reimagined and reinvented library services, partnerships, and spaces. So we want to know: What’s changed for the better at your library? What new things did you try that took root? What old initiatives needed pruning before they could blossom?"
Example topics include: Advocacy and Fighting Book Bans;
AI in Libraries;
Assessment;
Cataloging;
Collection Development;
DEIA in Libraries;
Engagement and Outreach;
Instruction and Research Help;
Hiring and Job Searching;
LIS Education and Professional Development;
OER and Open Pedagogy.
More details at https://www.forwardlibraries.org/initiatives/conference
Photo by Sheila Webber: textile summer pole in the breeze, June 2023, Gothenburg
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