The Call for proposals for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2025 is open! Big Talk From Small Libraries is a free one-day online conference is tailored for staff from small libraries; the smaller the better!
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2025 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025, 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (MT) via the GoTo Webinar online meeting service. Speakers will present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate speakers’ time-zones.
Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal. They are looking for seven 50-minute presentations and four 10-minute “lightning round” presentations.
Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you’ve done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing.
Here are some possible topics to get you thinking:
- Unique Libraries
- Special Collections
- New buildings
- Fundraising
- Improved Workflows
- Staff Development
- Advocacy Efforts
- Community Partnerships
- That great thing you’re doing at your library!
Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered. Speakers must be from small libraries or directly partnered with a small library and submitting a proposal to co-present with the library.
The deadline to submit conference proposals is December 13, 2024. Submit your proposal here.