Call for Proposals: 2019 Rural Libraries Conference

February 12, 2019

You are invited to attend the 2019 Rural Libraries Conference at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta which will take place on September 26 and 27, 2019. This annual conference, hosted by Peace Library System, attracts more than 150 delegates, including library trustees, school and public library staff and librarians from northwestern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories. Over the course of two days, delegates are able to network, attend the exhibitor tradeshow, and participate in sessions on a variety of library-related topics.

This year’s theme will be The Power of People. We are particularly looking for sessions on the customer service and the patron experience, but will accept submissions on a variety of library-related topics, including diversity and inclusion, collection development, programming ideas, marketing and promotion, management, advocacy, trustee education, and more.

We are currently seeking session proposals for one hour and fifteen minute presentations at the conference. To submit your proposal, send the following information to the conference coordinator at estewart@peacelibrarysystem.ab.ca:

• About you:
  • Name
  • Affiliation
    Position/title
  • Contact information: including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address
• About your program:
  • Session title
  • Session description (around 100 words)

The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 8th, 2019.

Questions? Contact the conference coordinator at estewart@peacelibrarysystem.ab.ca.

We hope you’ll join us at the 2019 Rural Libraries Conference!