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<span style="margin: 0px">Call</span><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>for Proposals: Joint Annual Conference: Finding the Balance</h1>
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2020 ACRL New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) & New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG - A Special Interest Group of ACRL/NEC)</p>
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May 26-27, 2020</p>
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Rhode Island Convention Center</p>
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Providence, RI</p>
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Library work is often a balancing act. We seek proposals from staff, faculty, administrators, and students in all areas of librarianship that explore the ways we find balance in our profession, among our coworkers, patrons or students, and with our lives beyond
the workplace.</p>
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About the 2020 Two-Day Conference</h2>
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ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) are joining up to offer two days of conference engagement: May 26 will focus primarily on instruction, while May 27 will include all areas of librarianship (including instruction).</p>
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May 26</h3>
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A day dedicated to library instruction and led by NELIG. There will be no vendors on this day. There will be social events in the evening.</p>
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May 27</h3>
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A day dedicated to all areas of librarianship and led by ACRL/NEC. A variety of vendors will be exhibiting on this day. There will be a poster session on this day.</p>
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There are many ways to interpret this year’s conference theme; we encourage your creative ideas. Topics may include but are not limited to:</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Wellness initiatives in libraries</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Growing sustainable instruction
programs</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Balancing the instructional
needs of diverse library users</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Balancing budgets</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Diversity, equity, and inclusion
in libraries</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Balancing space needs in
libraries</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Developing balanced collections
for all user needs</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Work-life balance</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Symbol"><span style="margin: 0px">·<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman""> <span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></span></span>Balancing cataloging metadata
in diverse formats</p>
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Proposal Due Date: January 17, 2020, 11:59pm EST - Deadline Extended to January 24, 2020 11:59PM EST</p>
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<a href="https://forms.gle/EZrq6ygynKfsZdBE9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin: 0px">Submit your proposal and find details</a><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>about session formats and submission requirements.</p>
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Questions? Email the 2020 NELIG and ACRL/NEC Program Planning Committee at<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><a href="mailto:acrlnelig2020@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin: 0px">acrlnelig2020@gmail.com</a></p>
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Erin Wentz<br>
<span style="font-size:9pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-style:italic;">Electronic Resources Librarian, Assistant Professor</span><br>
Library and Learning Resources<br>
<span style="font-size:9pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-weight:bold;">MCPHS University</span><br>
179 Longwood Avenue | Boston MA 02115<br>
erin.wentz@mcphs.edu<br>
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