MLA and SLA welcome proposals for our first joint conference. We look forward to seeing everyone online this year! We encourage you to submit proposals for sessions that address the following criteria:

• All submissions that support the conference theme, mandates of MLA and SLA, libraries, or librarianship, are welcome.
• This is a virtual conference and all conference programming must be delivered virtually. 
• Presentations and lightning talks will be prerecorded for delivery and it would be required that the speakers be present for their Q&A.
• Conference sessions can or may include
• Presentations – 25 mins.
• Panels – 50 mins.
• Lightning Talks – 5-10 mins.
• Interactive Workshops – 90-120 mins.
• Priority will be given to submissions that address:
• Cooperation and collaboration between groups (Cross-provincial partnerships are especially encouraged).
• Issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, especially addressing the lives and experiences of People of Colour in libraries.
• Issues of Indigenization in Librarianship.
• Content that provides tangible advice and concrete takeaways for librarians/library workers to implement in their organizations.
• Content that is focused on process.
• Content that encourages dialogue or expresses multiple perspectives on a topic.
• Information/Misinformation and informed citizenry.

Submission deadline is April 30, 2021.