AMPC 2018 First Time member view Process, criteria, support - Washington, D.C. 2019

AALL Body of Knowledge (BoK) …clearly defines the core content areas of expertise and the related competencies and skill sets needed for essential and advanced abilities – in this case, for law librarianship. -BoK: FAQ AALL BoK framework supporting career & professional development Domains Competencies Skills

BoK Content Areas Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level Research + Analysis Information Management Teaching + Training Marketing + Outreach Management + Business Acumen

AALL Body of Knowledge (BOK) Members populated IdeaScale with great ideas Each Content Team suggests 5 must-have topics Research + Analysis Content Team met Survey results & comprehensive list Proposals & votes 2018 Meeting experiences and conversations Also consider Annual Meeting location

AALL Program Proposals Understand where your proposal best fits into the BoK domains Each BoK Content Area identifies its own broad categories and examples of competencies and skill sets https://www.aallnet.org/education-training/bok/ Use AALL Knowledge Center Develop, refine your proposal Stimulate a new idea or reach a new audience Think about collaboration Consider making proposal unique to the meeting location

Research + Analysis Expertise in harnessing, interpreting, and leveraging legal knowledge and data to create a competitive edge that solves real-world problems and satisfies stakeholders.

Proposals & Process Technology woven throughout all 6 domains Authors restricted to 2 BoK domains Each SIS may independently produce one program September – BIG REVEAL of must-haves & Call for Proposals Must Haves: https://www.aallnet.org/conference/resources/proposing-a- program/must-program-topics/ October 1 – deadline to submit program proposals October & November – Team members review submissions November – Team leaders meet December – Notifications & liaison-guides assigned Curation ongoing Nurturing seeds of ideas to meet member needs & support BoK Hot Topics identified in spring 2019 July 13-16 2019 AALL Annual Meeting – Washington, D.C.

Best practices Follow The Directions

“Must Haves” ≠ ”Only Haves” Check the must haves Topics are broad They are not limits

Knowing exactly who your speakers are Don’t worry about: Knowing exactly who your speakers are Developing the world’s most innovative format

Focus on: The Takeaways The Description The Title

Takeaways What will your audience take from this? What can they tell their bosses? How will they meet their personal BoK objectives?

Magic words! Apply Assess Combine Compare Compile Compute Create Demonstrate Describe Design Discuss Explain Identify List Locate Plan Predict Rate Revise Select State Summarize Write Analyze

AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID Know Learn Become aware of Understand Appreciate Become familiar with Think about Figure out Use “Will be able to”

100 words! Sell your program Avoid histories Why would members be excited to attend? Focus on positive outcomes What’s unique about your program? 100 words!

“I only read the titles” What will you cover? Who is this for? What is your tone?

Let’s talk about money It’s ok to ask Be reasonable: $500 for a program of general interest vs $2500 for a program focusing on niche topics

And the rest….. Target audience – who will be at AALL? Length – 1 hour or 2.5? Number of speakers – most programs don’t need 5 Actual speakers vs descriptions – you can use both Format of your program – add a little something Special needs or equipment?

Review the Rubric

A happy AMPC reviewer There are three takeaways They are clearly written The description is clear Members would be really interested Costs/equipment needs are clear Format works for this audience Easy to assign numbers!

Start early Get a reviewer Read the help pages More practices: Start early Get a reviewer Read the help pages https://www.aallnet.org/ conference/resources/pro posing-a-program/

And: Follow The Directions

Not selected for 2019? Publications Presentations Spectrum or Law Library Journal Bar Journals SIS, chapter newsletters Other Professional Association newsletters Other AALL meetings Chapter or SIS webinars Law Firm Law Faculty Other University Libraries

CALL Contacts

Program Proposal Review Looking for a CALL member to review your program? The Mentorship and Leadership Development Committee can help! Send program proposal drafts to: Debbie Ginsberg: dginsberg@kentlaw.iit.edu Heidi Kuehl: hkuehl@niu.edu