C.A.L.L.: Conference About Libraries & Learning
Monday, April 6, 2020
Accessibility: Breaking Barriers
It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to the Conference About Libraries & Learning (C.A.L.L.). The conference is a collaboration between UW-La Crosse Murphy Library, the School District of La Crosse & La Crosse Public Library and will take place on the UW-La Crosse campus on Monday, April 6, 2020. Librarians from all types of libraries (school, public, academic, special, etc.) are encouraged to attend.
Now in its fourth year, C.A.L.L. has chosen Accessibility: Breaking Barriers as its 2020 theme. Libraries are often considered the last democratic institution. But in fact, there are still lasting barriers that prevent patrons from accessing all of the resources that the library has to offer. We are now accepting presentation proposals on the topic of accessibility including and not limited to:
- Political climates
- Physical means and spaces
- Intentional collection development
- Equitable access
- Comprehensive programming
- Ingrained barriers in libraries
- Literacy (information, digital, media, reading, etc.)
- Outreach and engagement
- High speed internet access
- Socially excluded users
- Perceptions of librarians as unwelcoming
- Lack of professional staff or trained staff
Submission Details
To submit a conference proposal, please use the submission form. Presentation sessions are 30 minutes each with 15 minutes scheduled for questions/discussion. Collaborative and interactive presentations are encouraged and panel presentations are also accepted. The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, February 10, 2020 and notification of acceptance will be Monday, February 17, 2020.
If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact Liz Humrickhouse at ehumrickhouse@uwlax.edu.
We look forward to seeing you at the Conference About Libraries and Learning!
Cindy Halter, School District of La Crosse
Teri Holford, UW-La Crosse Murphy Library
Liz Humrickhouse, UW-La Crosse Murphy Library
Linda Jerome, La Crosse Public Library
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