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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI- presentations from all types of specialized libraries (health sciences, law, business, etc.) and specialized collections are invited! Student presentations are encouraged. Reprised presentations from other venues are accepted...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Call for proposals: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIGqXmFoIL6hXBYTyAa6k96cgUeguKshej7htaFxL6rnfAAw/viewform__;!!Dq0X2DkFhyF93HkjWTBQKhk!W2zYOixdMJ4Xiu7WHV4aVRn2iKn56Dj4Vl9IWqmcbKP9I-ZIol-hY8jt4-2LJ6JFamW8zab3Kxcj9nnftqDOqAsjJc6KsqzahR5X$">
2024 SLA Midwest Symposium Proposal Submission Form (google.com)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124;background:white">The 2024 SLA Midwest Symposium will take place on Friday, June 7, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Central.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">This year the planning committee is looking for proposals on a wide variety of topics related to specialized libraries including (but not limited to):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">-Case studies in data<br>
-Practical uses for library data<br>
-Data visualizations <br>
-Special libraries & artificial intelligence<br>
-Taxonomy & knowledge management<br>
-New careers in special libraries<br>
-Advocacy for special libraries<br>
-Negotiation skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">We also strongly encourage students to propose a session! There will be dedicated time during the event to hear from students about their work.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#202124">Please fill out the form below by Monday, April 1. Speakers will be notified by Wednesday, April 10.
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For questions, please contact Dan Bostrom, <a href="mailto:dan.bostrom@railslibraries.org">
<span style="color:#1155CC">dan.bostrom@railslibraries.org</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Notes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Registration cost is minimal and is waived for presenters and students<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Membership in SLA is not required (nor is being from the Midwest)
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">2023 program:
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fa5y_FlxFw9tojmWMshgZlcSCHVUHF0W/view?usp=sharing">
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fa5y_FlxFw9tojmWMshgZlcSCHVUHF0W/view?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">2022 program:
<a href="https://librarylearning.org/event/2022-06-10/2022-sla-midwest-symposium">
https://librarylearning.org/event/2022-06-10/2022-sla-midwest-symposium</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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