Call for Submissions: 51st Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
Posted October 25, 2017
Call for Papers/Presentations
The 51st Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
April 11-13, 2018
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Deadline for Submission: November 30, 2017
Notification of Acceptance: December 18, 2017
Call for Breakout Session and Poster Proposals
We invite abstracts (of approximately 250 words) for 45-60 minute breakout sessions that are of professional interest to our attendees (teachers and librarians from across the nation).
The following information must be submitted via the online application:
- Submit a proposal including title, session proposer (with full contact information), name of presenter(s), and abstract.
- Provide a brief (3-4 sentence) summary of your session (workshops only)
- Provide an abstract (250 words)
- Provide a brief (3-4 sentence) bio of session presenter(s)
Please be aware that:
- Presenters are responsible for handouts and other materials required for their session. Attendees enjoy handouts- and although it is difficult to estimate attendance we recommend having no less than 40 per session. Highest-attended sessions have had up to 85 attendees.
- Presenters may not attach items to the walls or ceiling of the rooms and may not use confetti or glitter.
- Accepted workshops receive complimentary registration to the festival with luncheons included. Presenters are responsible for travel and housing.
- Proposals are selected via blind review.
Feedback from previous festivals indicated a strong interest in the following:
- Common Core
- Public Libraries
- School Libraries
- Community Outreach
- Storytelling
- How to Get Published
- Booktalks/Best New Books
- Programming
- Technology/Social Media
Applications and more information may be found here: https://www.usm.edu/childrens-