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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.abstractscorecard.com_cfp_login_turbo.asp-3FEventKey-3DNIJIBATE&d=DwMGaQ&c=B_W-eXUX249zycySS1AyzjABMeYirU1wvo9-GmMObjY&r=p8XxROQIc4GZwK55lK2kQavKbJi4LqydtluJ9sVHq-U&m=8t5JV0ZANCtDHjnIDXZo0qXKfuyALofj9fSVh7K4ruw&s=LQLTr7u2aeNk-kK1dXJZaMNvLvN3a0rwUNYEWrRoJTg&e=" title="https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/login/turbo.asp?EventKey=NIJIBATE"><span style="color:blue">Submit
your program ideas for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference</span></a><br>
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Location: Chicago, IL, June 25-30, 2020<br>
<b>Deadline: September 10, 2019</b><br>
Acceptances will be sent out in mid-December 2019<br>
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We encourage the submission of innovative and creative proposals for the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ala.org_conferencesevents_submissions&d=DwMGaQ&c=B_W-eXUX249zycySS1AyzjABMeYirU1wvo9-GmMObjY&r=p8XxROQIc4GZwK55lK2kQavKbJi4LqydtluJ9sVHq-U&m=8t5JV0ZANCtDHjnIDXZo0qXKfuyALofj9fSVh7K4ruw&s=rnlSSUMDREj18XoGji8hgBZkawcUigccuLbUB2zZo9w&e=" title="http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/submissions"><span style="color:blue">2020
Annual American Library Association Conference</span></a>. We're looking for 60-minute presentations that focus on the current or future use of technology in libraries. We strongly encourage presenters from underrepresented groups to submit proposals.<br>
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Proposals are accepted via a submission form that requires you to have an ALA account but does not require you to be an ALA member. <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.abstractscorecard.com_cfp_login_turbo.asp-3FEventKey-3DNIJIBATE&d=DwMGaQ&c=B_W-eXUX249zycySS1AyzjABMeYirU1wvo9-GmMObjY&r=p8XxROQIc4GZwK55lK2kQavKbJi4LqydtluJ9sVHq-U&m=8t5JV0ZANCtDHjnIDXZo0qXKfuyALofj9fSVh7K4ruw&s=LQLTr7u2aeNk-kK1dXJZaMNvLvN3a0rwUNYEWrRoJTg&e=" title="https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/login/turbo.asp?EventKey=NIJIBATE"><span style="color:blue">This
link to the submission site will start you at the ALA login page.</span></a><br>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.lita.org_how-2Dto-2Dsubmit-2Da-2Dlita-2Dprogram-2Dproposal-2Dfor-2Dala-2Dannual-2Dconference_&d=DwMGaQ&c=B_W-eXUX249zycySS1AyzjABMeYirU1wvo9-GmMObjY&r=p8XxROQIc4GZwK55lK2kQavKbJi4LqydtluJ9sVHq-U&m=8t5JV0ZANCtDHjnIDXZo0qXKfuyALofj9fSVh7K4ruw&s=bMOlpLG7ZYHJjyIZw3CcVgIiYdwuQBcX2NgHgKPdRIw&e=" title="https://docs.lita.org/how-to-submit-a-lita-program-proposal-for-ala-annual-conference/"><span style="color:blue">Learn
more about the form and what makes a proposal successful.</span></a><br>
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We welcome proposals from anyone who feels they have something to offer regarding library technology. We look forward to hearing the great ideas you'll share with us this year.<br>
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<b>Questions or Comments?</b><br>
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Contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or <a href="mailto:lita@ala.org" title="mailto:lita@ala.org"><span style="color:blue">lita@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Mark Beatty<br>
Programs and Marketing Specialist<br>
ALA/LITA<br>
50 East Huron<br>
Chicago, IL 60611<br>
312.280.4268<br>
<a href="mailto:mbeatty@ala.org" title="mailto:mbeatty@ala.org"><span style="color:blue">mbeatty@ala.org</span></a><br>
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