Call for proposals

The Ex Libris California User Group (eCAUG) Conference Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for the eCAUG 2024 Annual Conference to be held in person on October 24-25, 2024, at the CSU Chancellor's Office in Long Beach, CA. 

Join us on an extraordinary journey at eCAUG 2024. Whether you are a first-time or veteran presenter, we welcome you! Librarians, faculty, students, industry professionals, and educational leaders of all stripes from all types of libraries and institutions are invited to showcase their ideas, engage in stimulating conversations, and find opportunities to enhance collaboration among California Ex Libris users.

This year the conference theme is “Ghost in the Machine 👻 - What We Do in the System”. The conference focuses on our work within our libraries. Whether you want to share your best practices, innovative configurations, projects on AI and data analysis, or tips and tricks to improve processes, then we're excited to have you! Expect a mix of insightful presentations, interactive workshops, and engaging discussions designed to entertain and enlighten. We're taking an "unconference" approach to create an interactive and inclusive experience. 

Code of Conduct: eCAUG is dedicated to providing collaborative conference experiences that are free from all forms of harassment, and inclusive of all people. For additional information, read our 2024 eCAUG Code of Conduct

You can engage in any of the opportunities described below either on your own or with a group of people. We welcome both individual and collaborative presenters.

Options for Facilitating 

Facilitating Option 1: Troubleshooting Office Hours

What we’re looking for: Facilitator(s) to lead scheduled one or more 45-minutes office hour sessions, offering support for troubleshooting and answering walk-in questions related to

• Acquisitions/Rialto

• Alma Digital

• Analytics

• Circulation/Fulfillment

• ERM

• Discovery

• Systems/Administration

• Resource Management

• Resource Sharing/ILL/Rapido

Facilitating Option 2: Roundtable discussion

What we’re looking for: Leader(s) to facilitate 45-minute group discussions on a topic of your choice.

• • • • • Each table gets a leader.

        • Leaders would choose the topic, present it in context as appropriate, prepare prompts for discussions, and guide the flow of discussion. We’d also like to encourage discussions that include a cross-functional component

Examples of Topics: 

• • • • Electronic Resources Management

      • Acquisitions: License Management in Integrated Library Systems

      • Generative AI and Resource Description

Options for Presenting

Presenting Option 1: Short Lightning Talk

What we’re looking for: Present a “show and tell” on one of the topics outlined below. Present solo or as a group. Approximately 5-10 minutes long.

Topics:

• • • • • “Show and Tell” for an interesting recent library project you participated in.

        • “Show and Tell” various organizational tools/platforms, best practices for time management, etc. 

Presenting Option 2: Presentation

What we’re looking for: Present solo or as a group for your project, workflow, or a topic as your choice.  Approximately 30 minutes long with 15 minutes Q&A.

Presenting Option 3: Workshop sessions

What we’re looking for: Presenter(s) for practical “how-to” sessions (demos, discussion-based, workshops, etc) to show participants your skill, hack, or workflow between 45 - 90 minutes. 

Topics: focused on one of the following functional areas would be ideal:

• Acquisitions

• Analytics

• Artificial Intelligence

• Circulation/Fulfillment

• ERM

• Discovery

• Systems/Administration

• Resource Management

• Resource Sharing/ILL/Rapido

Presenting Option 4: Poster sessions

What we’re looking for: poster presenter(s) to showcase their innovative projects, best practices/workflows, and research findings.

Proposal Guidelines

All submitted proposals must include the following information.

• Presenter(s) Information

• Participation of presenter(s): Student presenter/First-time presenter/Returning presenter

• Session Format

• Session Title/Topic

• Abstract: 50-200 words (except for the Troubleshooting Office Hour)

Key Dates

• Proposal Submission Deadline: September 18, 2024

• Anticipated Notification of Acceptance: September 20, 2024

• Conference Dates: October 24-25, 2024

How to Submit

Please be sure to follow the submission guidelines and complete this 

GOOGLE FORM (https://forms.gle/ziPGyujmnQdjRVJr9)

to submit your proposal by September 18, 2024. 

How to Connect

• • eCAUG mailing list (Google Groups - you need to be logged in to your Google account to join)

  • We are also posting regularly to the website.

Looking forward to collaborating with you! 

eCAUG Leadership

Greta Heng, San Diego State University (gheng@sdsu.edu)

Jill Strykowski, San José State University (jill.strykowski@sjsu.edu)

Kun Lin, University of Southern California (kunlin@usc.edu) 

eCAUG Conference Planning Committee

Brinna Pam Anan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (bpanan@cpp.edu)

Chris Lee, California State University Chancellor Office (cwlee@calstate.edu)

Jharina Pascual, University of California Irvine (jharina@uci.edu)

Kirstie Genzel,  California State University Chancellor Office (kgenzel@calstate.edu),

Rachel Safa, California State University Monterey Bay (rsafa@csumb.edu)

Shannon Meaney-Ryer, Saint Mary’s college of California (smm20@stmarys-ca.edu),

Stacy McKenna, University of California, Los Angeles (stacymckenna@library.ucla.edu)