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<p class="MsoNormal">This will be of interest to our smaller public libraries, don’t hesitate to submit something, our very own Bob Jones was a presenter last year :-)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Call for Speakers for the 2014 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference</b><br>
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The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Small libraries of all types - public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. - are
encouraged to submit a proposal.<br>
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Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk
From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you've done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing. Here are some possible topics to get you thinking:<br>
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* Unique Libraries<br>
* Special Collections<br>
* New buildings<br>
* Fundraising<br>
* Improved Workflows<br>
* Staff Development<br>
* Advocacy Efforts<br>
* Community Partnerships<br>
* That great thing you're doing at your library!<br>
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For Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014, we're looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute "lightning round" presentations.<br>
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Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Speakers will be able to present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate
speakers' time-zones.<br>
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If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal via the online form at
<a href="http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/call-for-speakers/" target="_blank">
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/call-for-speakers/</a> by Friday, January 10, 2014. Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered.<br>
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More details about the conference can be found @ <a href="http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk" target="_blank">
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk</a><br>
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This conference is organized and hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission (<a href="http://nlc.nebraska.gov/" target="_blank">http://nlc.nebraska.gov/</a>) and is co-sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (<a href="http://arsl.info/" target="_blank">http://arsl.info/</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
<span style="color:blue">darci.hanning@state.or.us</span></a> <br>
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