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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On behalf of the 2023 NAVROC Conference Planning Committee…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call for Proposals for Presentations, Round Tables and Lightning Talks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img width="353" height="182" style="width:3.6805in;height:1.8958in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D8F84D.B698B120"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The </span><a href="https://www.navronline.org/home"><span style="color:#1155CC">North American Virtual Reference Online Conference (NAVROC)</span></a><span style="color:black"> is accepting proposals for our free
conference Tuesday-Thursday, Feb 21-23, 2023. We are seeking proposals for 45-minute sessions and 20-minute lightning talks from virtual reference providers relating to our theme,
<b>Emergence: Intersecting Resilience and Sustainability.</b> These sessions will comprise the 2-3 hour period of each conference day. Because this is a virtual conference, presenters can present from anywhere as long as they have a stable internet connection. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Conference theme: Emergence: Intersecting Resilience and Sustainability</b>. Participants will experience sessions from presenters across the continent discussing how they are using virtual reference services in a (post) pandemic world to increase sustainability,
grow resilience, and to ultimately emerge, transform and renew.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">To submit a proposal, please fill out the</span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/cGBAdEKw1p9DDB4RA"><b><span style="color:#1155CC"> proposal submission</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black"> form by November
30, 2022. </span></b><span style="color:black">Potential topics include but are not limited to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Adaptability</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Innovations, new technologies, emerging platforms<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
New partnerships - how were they formed, and how do they expand your service to your community<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
Creative uses of video conferencing/screen sharing via chat<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">Challenges</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Privacy issues<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
Creative solutions to staffing challenges<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
Training<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
Ergonomics at home<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
Sustainability and digitization process<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Equity and Engagement</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Centering race in VR<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Mitigating microaggressions in chat<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Utilizing culturally-appropriate resources<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Engaging BIPOC staff and patrons<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Multi-lingual VR services<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
How are you bridging the digital divide in your community?<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Marketing strategies for underserved patrons<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Improving accessibility<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Mitigating the digital divide: Universal Broadband? Loaning Hotspots?<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Evaluation & Appraisal</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Service Evaluation<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Using ratings from users<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Marketing and Promotion</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Integrating social media <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
Best practices for online finding aids<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
Marketing your service<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
Telling your story with data<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
Partnerships with schools, social agencies, tutoring, etc.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Reference</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Changing definition of reference<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Adapting virtual services to be accessible and equitable<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Working with vendors to conform to new needs<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Incorporating Open Access resources into virtual reference services<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Propose a
<b>Roundtable</b> (Discussion forum) or <b>Lightning Talk</b> (20-minute presentation) on VR services in different kinds of libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Virtual Reference Coordinator, Library Support & Development Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:jennifer.cox@slo.oregon.gov">jennifer.cox@slo.oregon.gov</a></span></u> | 971-600-4992<br>
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