Call for Proposals

Please find the PDF of this document.

https://www.reformanortheast.org/16-jmc.html

The Joint-Mini Conference (JMC) brings together the ethnic affiliates of ALA: American Indian Library Association (AILA), Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.

Traditionally a free full-day professional development event, this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the format has been changed to a virtual webinar style conference, continuing the tradition of intellectual collaboration and networking opportunity for librarians.

​The Joint-Mini Conference provides librarians and other professionals with an opportunity to exchange information about library services, collections and projects that serve minorities, newcomers and underserved populations in our communities.

We are stronger together. Challenges are opportunities that can bring us closer. Leaning on each other, sharing our stories and knowledge, working collectively we are able to serve and support our different communities.

Presenters are encouraged to explain from their own perspective ways in which their individual work has successfully:

• Supported a welcoming environment for people of different ethnic groups
• Created opportunities to facilitate generation and implementation of new ideas from staff that encouraged the engagement of those traditionally underrepresented
• Provided impactful programming experiences collaborating with community partners
• Encouraged leadership and/or mentorship opportunities for library staff from varied cultural backgrounds
• Utilized available technologies to provide programs and/or services in remote or virtual scenarios (not face-to-face)
• Promoted reading and collections using innovative methods, in inclusive and diverse ways

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Proposal, presentations and papers must be written and delivered in the English language.

Proposal should include:

1. Title of the presentation

2. Name, title, institutional affiliation, and full contact information (including a valid email address) for each presenter

3. Abstract of 300-500 words

4. A short biographical profile of each presenter and a professional photograph for public relations

and publication on the Joint Mini-Conference (JMC) website

Proposal should be submitted electronically (as a single MSW document attachment) to the Joint Mini-Conference Chair, Adriana Blancarte-Hayward adrianablancartehayward@nypl.org with a copy to reformane@gmail.com and Elisa Garcia elisagarcia@nypl.org co-chair of the JMC.

Please include the subject heading: 2020 Joint-Mini (Virtual) Conference Proposal

DEADLINE for Proposals Extended to May 18th, 2020

SELECTION PROCESS:

Four official and two alternate proposals will be selected. Alternate proposals will be ranked and considered in place of the official ones in case substitutions are necessary. Proposers will be notified by Monday, May 25, 2020.

PRESENTATION FORMAT:

• The RNE Virtual Joint-Mini Conference program will be 3 hours long.
• Presentations should run 20 minutes each, followed by a 5 minute question-and-answer period .
• Presenters will need to ensure they have the necessary equipment and internet connectivity in order to deliver their presentations.
• Presenters are encouraged to prepare a dynamic and interactive presentation suited to being shared and delivered using online platforms.
• Presenters should share their presentation with the Committee in order for it to be published on the RNE website. We would like to invite you to view previous presentations listed on the RNE website (tab Mini-Conferences) or by visiting the following links:

http://www.reformanortheast.org/mini-conferences.html

Any questions should be directed to Adriana Blancarte-Hayward, REFORMA Northeast Chapter President and Joint Mini-Conference Chair at adrianablancartehayward@nypl.org

Thank you,

REFORMA Northeast Joint Mini-Conference Committee