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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Calling all librarians!</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Do you have a tool, project, or great idea about teaching and learning online that you'd like to share with your peers? The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section
Instruction Committee (DOLS-IC) invites you to</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenzc17aYTTIOpS3SYxh8VtJbqd9_xHDYKU81aoDzN_uokiKQ/viewform?gxids=7628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none">submit
a proposal</a> (<a href="http://bit.ly/3oobTPw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px">http://bit.ly/3oobTPw</a>) </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> to
our third annual</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Distance and Online Library
Instruction Virtual Poster Session</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">, which will take place</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">April 26-30, 2021. Proposals
for this free event are due </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">February 17, 2021.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">What is a virtual poster session?</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The term “poster” is used very loosely. The intent is to keep the spirit of the traditional poster session while allowing for creativity in the format used. As in traditional
poster sessions, virtual presenters will create short, asynchronous presentations of their work and be available to answer questions during the week of the poster session. While an image or PDF that matches the traditional poster format is welcome, the sky's
the limit! Interactive and multimedia formats are especially encouraged.</span></p>
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presenter guideli</span><span style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">nes</span></a></span><span style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline"> at</span><span style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline"> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/3sYqi8y&sa=D&ust=1611936367903000&usg=AOvVaw0Ntv6bT0Ju8uARv-_wlVbh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(26, 115, 232);letter-spacing:0.2px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://bit.ly/3sYqi8y</span></a></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">All posters will be hosted on the DOLS website.</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(255, 0, 0)"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">During
the poster session week, presenters will asynchronously engage with attendees throughout the week. Viewers can ask questions about your work through commenting functionality and engage in conversation with you about your topic. After the poster session week
has concluded, the posters will be archived on the DOLS website so that they can continue to be viewed indefinitely.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">What is the timeline for this event?</span></h1>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px">If accepted, you'll be asked to submit your completed poster by April 9, 2021.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px">The virtual poster session will take place April 26-30, 2021. Presenters will actively respond to comments and questions for the full week of the poster session. The
DOLS-IC will assist with promoting interaction, but we ask that you check in on your poster at least once a day to keep the conversation going.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">What topics can I present on?</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Posters can be on any topic related to distance and online library instruction. We would love to hear about your successes and failures in teaching distance and online
students, your instructional techniques and approaches, and the tools and technologies that you use! We encourage you to align your proposal with one of our six tracks:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.28"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The Accidental Virtual Librarian:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">How did you handle
the rapid transition to online learning back in March? Did you sink or swim? Tell us about your experiences.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.295"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Accessibility and Inclusivity:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">How do you ensure
that your online courses and learning objects are accessible and inclusive? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.295"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Assessment:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">How do you assess your online instruction
(including qualitative and affective assessment)? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.295"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Instructional Collaborations</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">: How do you effectively
build relationships and collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, and others to instruct distance and online students? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.295"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Project Planning & Management</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">: How do you efficiently
manage the “behind the scenes” work of planning, developing, reviewing, and updating online courses and learning objects? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.295"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Student Engagement</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">: How do you ensure students remain
engaged in your synchronous and asynchronous online instruction? </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">How will presenters be chosen?</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">We seek to provide a poster session featuring a diversity of perspectives and especially invite posters from librarians, staff, and LIS students that highlight voices
and experiences which are underrepresented in libraries. Proposals will be reviewed and selected by DOLS-IC members, using a blind peer review process based on the following criteria: </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Quality of Proposal:</span><span style="margin:0px"> Is the information requested on the proposal submission form complete? Is the abstract well
written and articulate, and does it clearly describe the main idea of the poster? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Alignment to Poster Session Theme:</span><span style="margin:0px"> Is the poster about library instruction in the distance/online environment? </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Interest to Attendees:<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px">Does the topic have potential to attract poster session attendees
and stimulate conversation? Will innovative, new, and/or unique information be presented? Is the topic practical, easily implemented, and broadly applicable?</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">I'm ready to submit!</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:none"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenzc17aYTTIOpS3SYxh8VtJbqd9_xHDYKU81aoDzN_uokiKQ/viewform?gxids=7628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none">The
Virtual Poster Session proposal submission form is available</a> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline">at </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/3oobTPw&sa=D&ust=1611936367904000&usg=AOvVaw3WOBteMHgaTE8mmUnbcD51" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(26, 115, 232);letter-spacing:0.2px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://bit.ly/3oobTPw</span></a></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">I still have questions!</span></h1>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">If you have questions, please contact ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee Co-Chairs, Matthew LaBrake (</span><a href="mailto:matthew-labrake@berkeleycollege.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline">matthew-labrake@berkeleycollege.edu</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">)
or Ruth Slagle (</span><a href="mailto:ruth.slagle8@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration-line:underline">ruth.slagle8@gmail.com</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">). </span></p>
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