The 2024 conference theme is ‘Libraries as Changemakers’. A changemaker is someone who is taking creative action to solve a social problem. Changemaking involves empathy, thoughtfulness, creativity, taking action and collaborative leadership. CONUL invites submissions for presentations and posters which address topics including, but not limited to:
Libraries and global citizenship
Libraries supporting environmental responsibility
Libraries as a catalyst for community transformation
Culture and Collections for a just and fair world
Open Research and transformational change
Change makers as digital makers
Collaboration as a strategy for change
AI: A changemaker for All
Libraries Learning through Change
Libraries and developmental change
Change and Organisational culture
The Conference Committee welcomes proposals on the theme and sub-themes which include trends which may shape the future and practical elements of research and academic librarianship. Papers that may not fit into the above topics but relate to the overall theme are equally welcome.
An abstract can be submitted for consideration as one of the following conference session formats:
Parallel Paper: a 20 minute presentation followed by Q&A
Lightning Talk: a 10 minute presentation followed by Q&A
Show & Tell: a 5 minute presentation followed by an opportunity for delegates to have 1-1 discussions with presenters
Workshop: an interactive 60 minute session which involves the audience participation throughout the session
Poster Presentation: highlight and share your library activities or research
Oral presentations: 300 word abstract submission
Poster presentations: 100 word abstract submission
The closing date for abstract submission is Midnight (GMT), 22nd January 2024.
You can register to submit an abstract at this link: Register to submit an abstract<https://col.eventsair.com/conul-2024/submission>