Michigan Academic Library Association

1/10/2025
Proposal submissions will close at 11:59 p.m.

Important Deadlines

The conference theme, “Driving Excellence: Navigating the Challenges & Opportunities,” allows us to explore new pathways into the future as we are guided by the wisdom, openness, and tenacity of our profession to provide the best outcomes for library users. New opportunities and technologies can challenge our beliefs about academic integrity and impact a variety of library collections and services. Has your library staff taken a new strategic approach, designed an innovative service, developed a new policy, or begun a new area of professional development that you would like to share? If so, we invite you to share your challenges, successes, and solutions with your academic library colleagues as we guide academic libraries down the road of innovation and into the future.

We are currently seeking proposal submissions for the following three presentation formats: 

• Presentations, panels, or moderated discussion sessions (45 min.)
• Interactive workshops (105 min.)
• Lightning Talks (10 min.) 

Proposals can be submitted using the application form until January 10, 2025; there is also a Breakout Session Collaboration Sheet available to find potential collaborators around a topic or idea. A call for poster proposals will be issued after submissions for presentations close in January. 

Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. MiALA membership is not required to submit a proposal. We welcome proposals on topics covering any aspect of academic libraries. 

For more details about presentation proposal submissions, please visit the conference web page: miala.org/annual_conference_2025.php
Questions about proposals can be sent to werdeljc@udmercy.edu.
Questions about the conference in general can be sent to conference@miala.org. 
 

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