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<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry this is so late, somehow I missed the original announcement for this:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please consider putting in proposals to present at the ARSL conference in Tacoma.</p>
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<h2><a href="http://arsl.info/2014/01/2014-call-for-proposals/" title="Permanent Link to 2014 Call for Proposals" target="_blank">2014 Call for Proposals</a></h2>
<p>The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) is pleased to announce that proposals for break-out session presentations as well as pre-conferences for the<b> 2014 Conference to be held in Tacoma, Washington, September 3-6, 2014</b> are now being accepted.</p>
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<p>Proposals for these 1-hour sessions can be submitted using our <a href="http://bit.ly/1lKwW7L" title="2014 Conference Proposal Form" target="_blank">
online form</a>. We are also accepting applications for 4-hour pre-conference sessions (scheduled for Wednesday, September 3rd), as well.</p>
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<p>The deadline to submit the form is <strong>February 3, 2014</strong>. All those who submit a proposal will be notified whether or not their proposal was accepted by March 10, 2014.</p>
<p>Proposals we would like to see should include the following:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Customer Service</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Social Media</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Digital literacy: teaching methods for public and staff</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Fund Raising</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Working with Trustees</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Digital Citizenship</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Managing Staff</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Cultural competencies: increasing your cultural awareness when working with</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Children’s programming: Preschool, Youth, Teen</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><font face="Times New Roman">Looking over the horizon: What new trends are coming of which libraries should be aware</font></li></ul>
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<p>We remind presenters that presentations need to be geared toward the small and rural library audience. Practical, hands-on, and how-to formats are preferred. This is not the proper venue for post-graduate dissertations or marketing products and such proposals
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<p>All proposals will be reviewed and chosen by the Conference Programming Committee. Awarded presenters will receive ONE complimentary conference registration per presentation selected. (i.e. a team of three presenters working on one presentation will receive
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<p>We look forward to your submissions and good luck!</p>
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<p>Lisa Lewis<br>
<a href="mailto:llewis@ci.safford.az.us" target="_blank">llewis@ci.safford.az.us</a><br>
Conference Programming Committee Chair</p>
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