The Innovative Library Classroom 2015: New Wine, New Bottles
Final call for proposals!
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Radford University, Radford, VA
“This is the best freaking conference I’ve ever attended. The content was perfect, and the conference ran like a well-oiled machine. I was VERY impressed and I can’t wait to come back!” –evaluation comments from 2014 attendee
The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2014 was an amazing success, thanks to wonderful presenters and participants. We are now planning the 2015 event with the theme New Wine, New Bottles.
The idiom “Old wine, new bottles” refers to ideas which are packaged as new but in reality are same-old, same-old. We want to hear about your truly innovative projects, thoughts, and explorations. And sometimes old ideas really are improved with new packaging, so if you have a new “bottle” for a sound idea, submit it! Whether your preferred drink is wine, beer, soda, or something else, we want to hear from you.
Proposals are invited for three different session types:
- 50 minute presentation
- 50 minute conversation starters
- 7 minute lightning talk
For The Innovative Library Classroom 2015, two levels of review will take place. In addition to the traditional peer review process, we will crowdsource interest in the topics submitted by authors. Abstracts submitted by authors will be blinded for the crowdsourced portion. Conference coordinators will make the final selections, basing decisions on both the peer review process and the crowdsourced information.
Selected papers based on conference presentations will be published, subject to double blind peer review, in a special issue of Internet Reference
Services Quarterly dedicated to The Innovative Library Classroom. More information about IRSQ is available on the IRSQ website:
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wirs20/current#.Uouk8cTIh8E
Submission deadline: November, 21, 2014
Acceptance notification: December 15, 2014
We expect registration costs to be about $35.
Full details and a link to the proposal form are available at: http://innovativelibraryclassroom.blogspot.com/
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The Innovative Library Classroom 2015: New Wine, New Bottles
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Radford University, Radford, VA
“This is the best freaking conference I’ve ever attended. The content was perfect, and the conference ran like a well-oiled machine. I was VERY impressed and I can’t wait to come back!” –evaluation comments from 2014 attendee
The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2014 was an amazing success, thanks to wonderful presenters and participants. We are now planning the 2015 event with the theme New Wine, New Bottles.
The idiom “Old wine, new bottles” refers to ideas which are packaged as new but in reality are same-old, same-old. We want to hear about your truly innovative projects, thoughts, and explorations. And sometimes old ideas really are improved with new packaging, so if you have a new “bottle” for a sound idea, submit it! Whether your preferred drink is wine, beer, soda, or something else, we want to hear from you.
Proposals are invited for three different session types:
- 50 minute presentation
- 50 minute conversation starters
- 7 minute lightning talk
For The Innovative Library Classroom 2015, two levels of review will take place. In addition to the traditional peer review process, we will crowdsource interest in the topics submitted by authors. Abstracts submitted by authors will be blinded for the crowdsourced portion. Conference coordinators will make the final selections, basing decisions on both the peer review process and the crowdsourced information.
Selected papers based on conference presentations will be published, subject to double blind peer review, in a special issue of Internet Reference
Services Quarterly dedicated to The Innovative Library Classroom. More information about IRSQ is available on the IRSQ website:
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wirs20/current#.Uouk8cTIh8E
Submission deadline: November, 21, 2014
Acceptance notification: December 15, 2014
We expect registration costs to be about $35.
Full details and a link to the proposal form are available at: http://innovativelibraryclassroom.blogspot.com/
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FREE VLA Webinar: So You Want to Be a Book Reviewer
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: Your desk!
Description: Always wanted to see your name in print, or been curious about trying your hand at book reviewing? Trying to get published so you've got something to put on your CV/resume? Just want some free books for yourself or your library? Join two experienced book reviewers with a combined 12 years of reviewing experience for a practical, tip-filled webinar that will tell you all you need to know about becoming a successful book reviewer, regardless of the type of library you work for. There will be plenty of time to ask all your burning review questions, too!
Click here to register in advance.
This webinar is FREE.
Presenters Barbara Ferrara (Chesterfield County Public Library) and Megan Hodge (Virginia Commonwealth University) have reviewed for the following publications:
- Library Journal
- Library Management
- Library Quarterly
- LOEX Quarterly
- NMRT Endnotes
- NMRT Footnotes
- School Library Journal
- Women in Libraries
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2015 Election Results
Please join us in congratulating VLA’s newly-elected officers for 2015:
Vice President/President Elect: Martha Hutzel of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg
VLA Secretary: Cindy S. Church of the Library of Virginia, Richmond
ALA Councilor: Rebecca K. Miller of the Virginia Tech Libraries, Blackburg
Martha, Cindy and Rebecca will be installed into their new offices at the VLA Annual Conference Business Meeting, Friday, October 24, at 8am in the Auditorium of the DoubleTree Williamsburg. They will join the following previously-elected members of the 2015 VLA Executive Committee:
- Kevin Smith, York County Public Library
- Suzy Szasz Palmer, Longwood University
- Nathan Flinchum, Roanoke Public Libraries
- Shari Henry, Arlington Public Library
- Lisa R. Varga, VLA Executive Director (ex-officio)
Thank you to all of our candidates, and thank you for voting!
Sincerely,
The 2015 VLA Executive Committee |
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