<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>"Live long and prosper: Sustainable solutions for today's academic libraries"</strong></em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ACRL Washington & Oregon Joint Fall Conference 2011, October 27 - 28, 2011</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest Conference Center</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CALL FOR PROPOSALS</strong> The ACRL WA Board is now accepting proposals for concurrent sessions.</p>
<p>Academic
libraries are facing a challenging future with evolving information
technologies, growing user needs, increasing operational costs, and
unstable financial situations. In order to thrive and grow, we must
embrace sustainability in all of its facets - social, economical, and
environmental.</p><p>Sessions may address any and all aspects of academic librarianship relating to:</p><ul><li>Collections / Liaison Work</li><li>Reference / Instruction</li><li>Outreach / Advocacy</li><li>Marketing / Public Relations</li>
<li>Partnerships / Collaborations</li><li>Assessment / Strategic Planning</li></ul><p><strong>PRESENTATION FORMATS</strong></p><p>Sessions will be approximately 60 minutes long, except for the 10 minute Lightning Talks.</p>
<ul><li> Presentation</li><li>Workshop</li><li>Discussion</li><li>Panel discussion</li><li>Lightning Talk</li></ul><p><strong>PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS</strong></p><p>The
proposal should include author's name, email address, institution,
abstract (300 words or less), presentation format, and any technical
support required. Please include the contact information for all
presenters if you are working in a group.</p><p>Submit proposals online: <a href="https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/elcoe/136763">https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/elcoe/136763</a><br></p><p>If you have trouble with the online form, you may email your proposal to Erica Coe (<a href="mailto:elcoe@uw.edu">elcoe@uw.edu</a>).</p>
<p><strong>SUBMISSION DEADLINE</strong></p><p>Proposals must be received by July 30, 2011 to be considered. Submitters will be notified of the results by August 15, 2011.</p><p><strong>ADDITIONAL SPEAKER REQUIREMENTS</strong></p>
<p>Speakers
will submit a description of the program and a brief biography to be
posted on the conference web site by August 30, 2011.</p><p><strong>CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR SPEAKERS</strong></p><p>Speakers
will be responsible for paying all registration and travel fees.
Speakers will need to register for the conference in order to indicate
housing and food preferences.</p>