(via Liladhar\u00a0Pendse–University of California, Berkeley)<\/p>\n
The Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley (LAUC-B) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2021 conference,\u00a0Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices,\u00a0an online conference that will take place\u00a0from Tuesday,\u00a0October 5, to Wednesday, October 6\u00a0(12:00-5:00 PM CDT both days)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Librarians’ activities are embedded in and inherently tied to socio-political circumstances. We welcome proposals that emphasize and examine critical librarianship through the lens of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist work.<\/p>\n We invite proposals from diverse voices addressing critical\u00a0library practices, including the following.<\/p>\n All proposal abstracts should be no more than 300 words and indicate the type of session you are proposing. We will be holding the following session formats.<\/p>\n We encourage proposals for virtual presentations that represent all aspects of library work (including technical services, access services, interlibrary loan, reference, instruction, library administration, technology, youth services, and more) and all library workers (including library students, paraprofessionals, and members of underrepresented groups).<\/p>\n For further conference information, please go here<\/a>. Submit your proposal here<\/a> by\u00a0Friday, June 25<\/strong>.\u00a0Successful applicants will be notified by\u00a0Thursday, July 15.<\/p>\n\n
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