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ACRL/NY 2023 Annual Symposium

Embracing Slow Librarianship

December 1, 2023
Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)

Call for Presentations, Lightning Talks, Panels, & Posters

In response to the growing fetishization of productivity in academia’s
increasingly corporatized climate, writer and librarian Julia Glassman
suggests
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that library communities might benefit from an approach that incorporates
principles from “slow” movements (slow food, slow technology, etc.). She
describes slow librarianship as addressing the needs and interests of
library communities through the “commitment to prioritizing reflection and
meaningful practices over chains of impressive-sounding achievements,”
which, in turn, presents the possibility of opening up “alternative avenues
for professional development and recognition." For this year's ACRL/NY
Symposium, we are seeking proposals for presentations, lightning talks,
panels, and posters that address the theoretical and practical applications
of slow librarianship in academic libraries.



Potential topics include (but are not limited to):


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   Implications for theory and praxis: How does or how might the concept of
   slow librarianship benefit from specific theoretical approaches, and how
   might this in turn impact the practical application of slow librarianship
   as conceptualized through these theoretical lenses?
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   Implications for supporting DEI: How might slow librarianship inform our
   approaches to enhancing diversity in our libraries and advocating for
   underrepresented groups at all levels in the academic library, including
   staff, professionals, students, and administration?
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   Implications for work within and across specific library units: How
   might slow librarianship inform the procurement, curation, discovery,
   preservation, and/or promotion of library collections? How might slow
   librarianship inform the development, execution, and evaluation of
   reference and instruction initiatives? How might slow librarianship inform
   critical considerations regarding the adoption and use of new forms of
   technology and data in libraries and archives?


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   Implications for the library ecosystem and sustainable future: How might
   slow librarianship inform the development of physical, virtual, and hybrid
   library spaces that resist the reproduction of toxic productivity, the
   imperative to do-more-with-less, vocational awe, etc.? How might slow
   librarianship inform efforts to support solidarity, collaboration, and the
   idea of staff and patrons as whole people? How might slow librarianship
   inform our ability to examine and challenge traditional hierarchies,
   imbalances in labor relations, and barriers to professional development?
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   Implications for libraries and the climate crisis and sustainable
   futures: How can library workers foster a more secure future and social
   justice within their communities at a time of unprecedented climate risk?

Proposals should be 250-500 words in length, submitted by June 15, 2023.

Please submit proposals using this form
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Accepted proposals will be notified by July 15, 2023.

All presentations will take place in person on December 1, 2023 at the
Vertical Campus at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) and
will be livestreamed.

Questions regarding submitting or about the Symposium in general can be
sent to acrlnysymposiumchair at gmail.com
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