Successful Submissions: How to Write a Conference Proposal

Saturday, January 20, 2024

12:20pm – 12:50pm EST

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ideas Xchange Area 2 (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)

Content Leader(s)

Nina Martin

Library Manager
Plano Public Library
Kevin A. R King

Head, Community Engagement
Kalamazoo Public Library
Tamika Barnes (she/her/hers)

Associate Dean, Perimeter Library Services
Georgia State University Library
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Renna T. Redd (she/her/hers)

Associate Librarian for Collections Sharing and Delivery
Clemson University
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Barry Trott

Adult Services Consultant
Library of Virginia

Does your library have a unique or innovative initiative you want to share at conference? Join members of the LibLearnX Subcommittee for an interactive conversation that will help you write the best submission for your program. We’ll talk about what makes a conference proposal stand out, the behind-the-scenes process of selection, and the dos and don’ts of writing titles, descriptions and more.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the process behind conference submission selections
Focus descriptions on the most important and appealing pieces of a program proposal
Write a submission that best aligns the program with the priorities of the conference