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<p><b>Due February 24, 2014</b></p>
<p>The 2014 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for excellent
pre-conferences, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions for the 17th annual
Forum of the Library Information and Technology Association, to be held in
<b>Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 5-8, 2014</b>.</p>
<p>The 2014 theme, “Transformation: From Node to Network”, reflects the
ongoing evolution of libraries from being seen as largely standalone
institutions focused on their own locale to being integrated into and within
their communities — whether on a local, regional, national, or global level, or
on all four.</p>
<p>The Forum Committee welcomes proposals for full-day pre-conferences,
50-minute concurrent sessions, or poster sessions related to all types of
libraries: public, school, academic, government, special, and corporate.</p>
<p>Proposals could relate to any of the following topics:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cooperation & collaboration</li>
<li>Scalability and sustainability of library services and
tools</li>
<li>Researcher information networks</li>
<li>Practical applications of linked data</li>
<li>Large- and small-scale resource sharing</li>
<li>User experience & users</li>
<li>Library spaces (virtual or physical)</li>
<li>“Big Data” — work in discovery, preservation, or
documentation</li>
<li>Data driven libraries or related assessment projects</li>
<li>Anything else that relates to the conference theme</li>
</ul>
<p>Proposals may cover projects, plans, ideas, or recent discoveries.
We accept proposals on any aspect of library and information technology, even
if not covered by the above list. The committee particularly invites
submissions from first time presenters, library school students, and
individuals from diverse backgrounds. Submit your proposal through <a
href="http://bit.ly/2014forum";>http://bit.ly/2014forum</a> by <b>February 24,
2014</b>.</p>
<p>Presentations must have a technological focus and pertain to
libraries. Presentations that incorporate audience participation are
encouraged. The format of the presentations may include single- or
multi-speaker formats, panel discussions, moderated discussions, case studies
and/or demonstrations of projects.</p>
<p>Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library
representative who is testing/using the product. Presenters will submit draft
presentation slides and/or handouts on ALA Connect in advance of the Forum and
will submit final presentation slides or electronic content (video, audio,
etc.) to be made available on the web site following the event. Presenters are
expected to register and participate in the Forum as attendees; discounted
registration will be offered.</p>
<p>Please submit your proposal through <a
href="http://bit.ly/2014forum";>http://bit.ly/2014forum</a></p>
<p>More information about LITA is available from the <a
href="http://www.ala.org/lita/"; sl-processed="1">LITA website</a>, <a
href="https://www.facebook.com/LITA.ALA"; sl-processed="1">Facebook </a>and <a
href="http://twitter.com/LITAForum"; sl-processed="1">Twitter</a> .</p>
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