We are very excited to announce that the California Library Association (CLA) and the California School Library Association (CSLA) are collaborating this year to bring the library community one joint conference. Library professionals and supporters from all segments of the profession and all parts of the state will come to Sacramento November 12-15, 2010 to learn, network, and enjoy. This year's conference theme is "Navigating the New: Charting the Future Together," and both Associations are excited to offer this historic opportunity to our library community.

To edit proposal submission
Only the primary presenter may edit the proposals. If you have additional presenters please use the primary presenters email and zip that was provided in the confiramtion email to edit the proposal. The primary presenter will be the only one who will be receiving the confirmation email. You may re-login by clicking here.

We have many goals this year to:

• Inform, delight, and engage the attendees.
• Extend content beyond the walls of the conference center.
• Provide a hands-on experience as part of the learning process.
• Provide sessions that address the growth of social media and technology.
• Provide opportunities for conversation among attendees beyond traditional networking.
• Create the "Must Attend" Conference of the Year!

CLA is seeking presenters who are professionals, paraprofessionals, exhibitors, or library supporters to submit proposals for Concurrent Sessions and/or Institutes. Please keep these goals in mind as you submit your proposal for consideration.

Procedures for submitting a concurrent session proposal:

• Session proposals are accepted online only.
• All fields with an asterisk (*) must be completed or the proposal will not be considered.
• Session titles must clearly communicate the content of the program.
• Concurrent Sessions are 60 minutes in length.
• Institutes are two or six hours in length.
• Spell out abbreviations or acronyms for institutions, school names, job titles, or cities.
• Proposals must be submitted to CLA by Monday, April 19, 2010.
• All submitters will be notified of the status of their proposal(s) by June 1, 2010.

Content of Submission
Please be as complete and grammatically accurate as possible when entering presentation title, description, and presenter's biographical information.

Audio-Visual Equipment
Please make sure to reflect your presentation AV needs accurately in your proposal. Room assignments are based on AV needs and last minute AV requests may not be possible. Once the onsite program has been printed, it will be difficult to make any room/AV changes.

Commercial Presentations
CLA concurrent sessions are learning experiences and are to remain free of commercial influence. Vested interest in concurrent session content does not prevent a proposal from being accepted, but the relationship must be disclosed and there must be a Librarian as a co-presenter. Sales of products/materials are to be conducted in the exhibit hall and only within contracted booth space.

Commitment
Sharing your knowledge is a valuable contribution to the profession and to the participants of your concurrent session. If you are selected to speak during this year's Conference, please view this engagement as you would any other professional commitment. With the exception of emergency situations, personal or business, we request your full commitment.

Communication
Communications from CLA will be via email and directed to the primary presenter. Primary presenters will be responsible for communicating information from CLA to their additional presenters, if any. Valid email address are required for all presenters and the primary presenter must be indicated.

Review and Acceptance Process
Each proposal is reviewed by a team of peers selected by CLA's Conference Committee. Criteria will include, but is not limited to: timeliness and relevancy of content, educational value of content, thorough and professional proposal, and experience of presenter(s). All submitters will be notified of the status of their proposal(s) by June 1, 2010.

Instructions
Before beginning the concurrent session proposal submittal process, we recommend having the following information available:

• Name and title of all presenters
• Contact information including valid email address for primary presenter and any additional presenters
• Presenter qualifications
• Session title
• Session summary
• Suggested Track
• Learning objectives

Complete the concurrent session proposal process all at once. It may be helpful to prepare your information in a Word document, then copy the workshop details into the proposal form.

If submitting more than one proposal, complete the first proposal then start again with your subsequent proposal.

Once you submit your proposal, there will be an opportunity for you to review your proposal and make edits. You will receive an email confirmation with log-in credentials to view, edit, and print your submission.

If you have difficulties with the submission process or accessing your submitted proposal, please contact Gretel MacLeod at gretelm@cla-net.org or 877-481-7881.

Timeline

April 19, 2010 | Deadline for submitting proposals
June 1, 2010 | Notification will be sent to submitters of proposals
November 12-15, 2010 | Navigating the New: Charting the Future Together in Sacramento, CA

Presenter Registration
CLA member presenters receive free registration on the day they present and receive member discounts for all other conference events and functions. Out-of-state presenters who would not carry a CLA membership, but are ALA members or members of their respective state association are also offered free registration on the day of presenting. Saturday and Sunday presenters who are unable to attend the full conference will be offered a guest pass to the Exhibition Hall on the day of their presentation.