Call for Participation: Idea Fair
Posted May 11, 2017
Greetings, MLS members! Does your library have a great program or service that promotes social justice? Please consider participating in the Idea Fair at our spring program on June 13. We are extending the deadline for submitting proposals to Monday, May 15. While we have already received a number of great submissions, we are looking for at least a few more.
What is an Idea Fair? Good question! It’s like a poster session, but posters are optional! Learn more and submit your proposal via our online form. Note: Idea Fair presenters will receive complimentary registration to the program.
No proposal to share? That’s OK! We hope you will still join us at the program next month:
“Talking Social Justice in Massachusetts Libraries: Diversity to Equity”
June 13, 2017, 9:30am-3:30pm
Devens Conference Center, Devens, MA
- Hear a keynote address from April Hathcock, whose writings and presentations on diversity and inclusion in librarianship have garnered national attention;
- Discover what your colleagues in Massachusetts are doing to promote social justice at their libraries and in their communities at the spring program Idea Fair;
- Learn about how the Committee on the Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion at MIT Libraries has increased awareness among library staff and helped embed diversity and inclusion into library policies, practices, and events;
- Identify actions you can take to promote social justice at your own libraries, and work with other attendees to plan how we can continue the discussion at the statewide level.
To register to attend: https://www.eventbrite
Staff in MLS member libraries and students in graduate ILS programs receive first priority for registration; on May 19, we will open remaining seats to our colleagues in other states.
We look forward to seeing you there!