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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please share the following information with your colleagues. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222;background:white">*Apologies for cross-posting*</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img width="423" height="115" style="width:4.4062in;height:1.1979in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D9A355.73443DA0" alt="facrl logo.jpg"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#319898">Call for Proposals</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Where do we go from here? Best Practices & Trends in Academic Libraries</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Florida Chapter of ACRL (</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://facrl.org/__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebMnj7rf4$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">FACRL</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)
is currently seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2023 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, held online on Friday, October 20, 2023. This year's call for proposals encourages librarians and staff to share projects, plans, strategies,
and prospects highlighting best practices and trends in academic libraries. </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#494949;background:white">The Center for the Future of Libraries
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#303030;background:white">maintains a
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ala.org/tools/future/trends__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebEUJhT67$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC;background:white">collection</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#303030;background:white"> of 42 trends relevant
to librarians and librarianship.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Which trend(s) have you tackled recently, and what best practices emerged? What best practices have you updated due to emerging technologies
and their challenges or how we gather and communicate? How have we changed regarding collections, services, spaces, and operations? Book bans? Attacks on academic freedom while maintaining academic integrity? What evaluative tools and subsequent data have
we used to make informed decisions and implement new or revisit current policies? Multiple trends can comprise a topic. For example, advocacy and activism trends could influence a campaign for pay equity in your library or campuswide. Investigations into AI
could provide new strategies for addressing information literacy instruction and reference across campus.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Have an idea for a timely topic outside of this year’s theme? Please feel free to submit it for consideration! Don’t see a trend of interest but have best practices to share? No
problem. Submit your proposal anyway. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We welcome submissions from library staff, students, and faculty.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Topics might include but are not limited to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data Collection<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Academic Enterprise<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Reference and/or Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Unconventional Collaborations <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Programming<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Evaluation Procedures<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Material Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Post-COVID Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Embedded Librarianship<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open Access<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open Educational Resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online teaching and research<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Library Websites, Digital Collections, Bandwidth (e.g., Infrastructure, Capacity)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Professional Development<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creative Budgets<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Librarians as Advocates/ Activists<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Proposals for presentations, posters, and lightning round presentations can be submitted beginning
<b>April 21, 2023</b>, using the </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/5MZ4J7TZ5HLUkbBG8__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebOggrev-$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">online submission form</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.
<span style="background:white">Rolling reviews and decisions will occur as proposals are received. The final deadline to submit is
<b>August 1, 2023</b></span>. Presenters will receive free registration to the virtual conference. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Presentations should be 45 minutes long, including the time provided for questions. Posters will be shared during a virtual poster session at the conference. Lightning round presentations
are 5 minutes in length. Please follow this </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTLQ3aMjDtnWZIqX3YB_oTI5Wzz_-mYK1AwlXhEqfzg/edit__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebNFoH4sb$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">link to the rubric</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
used to score all proposals. Acceptance emails will be sent on or before <b>August 22, 2023</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">Presentations and posters of superior quality may be considered for future publication in
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wref20__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebILqCRrx$"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC;background:white">The Reference Librarian</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">, a
major refereed journal published by Taylor and Francis. Consider reviewing the </span>
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=wref20__;!!PhOWcWs!2lC4B4AW6RHKKM5iruMxBp2z4O0qjh0TD-wRzPflREmGrSQqlWWSly_pi388DeMAUMu73uyTafxlbLoebHUXzyE6$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC;background:white">Instructions for Authors
</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">to learn about the expectations of content and writing for this peer-reviewed journal, which utilizes APA 7th edition style.<b>
</b>Don't hesitate to get in touch with editor Lauri Rebar (lrebar@fau.edu) with any questions. New and established authors are welcome!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Inquiries may be sent to the FACRL Conference Program Committee Chair, Ana Diamand (</span><a href="mailto:diamanda@lssc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">diamanda@lssc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)
or Clarissa West-White (</span><a href="mailto:whitec@cookman.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">whitec@cookman.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1155CC">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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