The CALA Canada Chapter (https://www.cala-canada.org/) invites you to submit presentation proposals to their first annual program: 2020 Chinese American Librarians Association Canada Chapter Annual Program  during the OLA Super Conference (https://www.olasuperconference.ca/) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, January 31, 2020, 9:00am – noon EST.

Established in September 2018, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Canada Chapter aims to promote librarianship and library services in Canada with a specific focus on enhancing communication among Chinese Canadian librarians. Additionally, it provides a venue for Chinese librarians in Canada to cooperate with other CALA chapters and Canadian, provincial and international library associations. In the inaugural year of the establishment of CALA Canada Chapter, we invite members to celebrate the success of this new Chapter. Together, we strive to share our knowledge and experience as library professionals with Chinese cultural background. We also like to discuss and imagine the future of our profession in the current complex environment. There are a wide range of topics being proposed for this half day program, from EDI initiatives, leadership development to literacy programs, library research, and projects. The program is open to anyone who is interested. Program details are as follows:

Date: 9am-12pm, Friday, January 31, 2020

Location: Ryerson Student Learning Centre, Room 516, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Please e-mail your proposal title, abstract (no more than 150 words), and name/contact information in Word or PDF format to leijin@ryerson.ca

Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes.

Submission Deadline: 5:00pm, Monday, Dec 10, 2019

Notification of Acceptance: Friday, Dec 20, 2019

Attendance RSVP by: Friday, Jan 10, 2020

If you have questions, please contact Lei Jin, leijin@ryerson.ca