Texas
Library Association
CONFERENCE
PROGRAM PROPOSAL
GUIDELINES
Sources of Conference Program Proposals:
Program ideas and proposals are frequently submitted to TLA by the following individuals:
Librarians offering to conduct a program within their area of expertise
Representatives of companies exhibiting with TLA
Speakers and consultants
Speaker Bureau representatives
Publishers wishing to highlight authors as keynote speakers or panelists
Storytellers.
From these diverse sources, TLA is frequently overwhelmed with many wonderful program suggestions. However, because of limited meeting space in the convention centers and a comprehensive array of programs planned by the TLA units and the Conference Program Committee, it is extremely rare for TLA to accept a program proposal from any of the external groups noted.
Our first priority for program assignments goes to our units. Occasionally, vendors will partner with a TLA unit for sponsorship of a certain program; otherwise, there is not a venue for vendor-sponsored programs
In many cases, TLA will receive speaker promotional kits that include biographies, a list of published books, and references. In cases where a specific library program is planned, the Program Committee and/or unit program planners require the following information:
Title of the program
Desired length of the program (50 minutes, 80 minutes, 110 minutes)
Abstract (brief summary of the content to be covered)
Program objectives
Target audience
Speakers and their credentials for this session
AV or other special requirements
Cost
Timeline: The time frame for submitting program proposals is January 1 to June 1 to be considered for the next year’s conference. If your program is not selected, and you want to propose it again for the following year, a new proposal submission is required since proposals are not carried over from year to year.
TLA will notify individuals ONLY if their programs are accepted by a TLA unit or the Conference Program Committee. Written proposals should be no longer than one (1) page. The proposal and speaker promotional materials must be submitted electronically via email:
Kathy Pustejovsky
Conference Manager
kathyp@txla.org
LAST UPDATE: 08 Nov 2007
