2022 Catholic Library Association Fall Conference
November 3-4
“Catholic Libraries: A Healing Presence in the Church’s Field Hospital”
Catholic libraries and archives have a long and fruitful history as places of preservation, refuge, and healing. In today’s fractured world, how do we still provide the services, places, and attitudes that bridge divisions? How can we reinvigorate ourselves so that we become healers rather than harmers? In a chaotic world, how can we offer a genuine experience of fraternity, solidarity?
Come explore these and other questions at the Catholic Library Association’s fall 2022 conference, once again held virtually. Save the dates: Nov. 3 and 4, 2022. After all, as Alvin Toffler once said, “A library is a hospital for the mind”. And we would add for the soul as well.
- We strongly encourage proposals from librarians and archivists active and working in all settings (academic, school, public, special, etc.), as well as MLIS graduate students, retired librarians, or volunteer librarians in parishes or small school libraries.
- Although we are the Catholic Library Association, speakers do not have to work in a Catholic library.
- Speakers must be available on at least one of the dates listed above, and have the use of a computer with a camera and microphone.
- Zoom software is the primary tool that will be used to conduct the conference, but ancillary tools can also be added (Prezi, PowerPoint slides, etc.) if desired.
- Instruction and support in the use of Zoom will be provided prior to the event.
Key Dates:
- Proposal Deadline: July 15, 2022
- Notification of Accepted Proposals: August 5, 2022
- Schedule confirmation and Zoom training: early-mid October
- Conference rehearsal: last week of October
If you have additional questions regarding proposals, contact the CLA Office at [email protected] or (225) 408-4417.