It is with a lot of excitement that we announce Cory Doctorow as the 2016 BC Library Conference Opening Keynote speaker! We believe that he is a great speaker for the conference theme Disrupt and Transform.
Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger — the co-editor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of many books, most recently IN REAL LIFE, a graphic novel; INFORMATION DOESN’T WANT TO BE FREE, a book about earning a living in the Internet age, and HOMELAND, the award-winning, best-selling sequel to the 2008 YA novel LITTLE BROTHER.
For more on Cory Doctorow: https://craphound.com/bio/
We hope to open conference registration mid-February, but in the meantime invite you to submit a conference session proposal to: https://bclaconnect.ca/2016-conference/proposal-submission-faq/
If you do not have anything to present yourself this year, but know of a colleague or colleagues who are doing excellent things, please encourage them to submit a proposal. We all know that sometimes it takes another person to recognize our own good work before we do so ourselves!
The Call for Proposals is open until December 17th!
We have made a change to the proposal submission process this year and are using a new tool to submit and collect proposals. Before going directly to the proposal submission space we urge you to read the FAQ that will explain the submission process.
Submission process and FAQ: https://bclaconnect.ca/2016-conference/proposal-submission-faq/
Once you have read about the submission process and the FAQ, please go to ProposalSpace (https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/543) to submit your proposal. As in previous years there are several fields that need to be completed. Unlike previous years you are able to complete the proposal template in stages if you need to collect additional information and revisit your proposal as often as you need to up until you hit the “submit” button.
You will also notice that once you are on ProposalSpace you will be asked to create an account. This is simple, just follow the instructions. Once an account is created you are able to access your proposal as often as you need to until you submit it!
Proposal Space: https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/543
If you have any questions about using ProposalSpace please contact the BC Library Conference Coordinator, Shannon Stumph at: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
BC Library Conference: May 11th to 13th
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond.
Annette for:
Chris Middlemass
Kevin Stranack
Shannon Stumph
Annette DeFaveri
Executive Director
British Columbia Library Association