1. Dictating the Must-Haves and Proposing a Program for AALL 2018
August 8, 2017
Chicago Association of Law Libraries
in Collaboration with Jennifer L. Wondracek, University of North Texas College of Law, Director of Legal Educational Technology & Professor of Practice

2. The Steps of the Program Proposal Process
Ideas, Ideas, Ideas!
Voting
Selection of Must-Have Topics
Call for Proposals by Members, Chapters, Etc.
AMPC Review and Selection
Notification of Acceptance or Regrets
Program Curation and Polishing
AALL 2018 Annual Meeting Presentations

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5. Must-Have Ideas 6 Content Area Teams (CAT) Information Management
Professionalism & Leadership at Every Level
Marketing & Outreach
Research & Analysis
Teaching & Training
Management & Business Acumen

6. Must-Have Ideas CATs each pick 5 “must-have” topics
Will look at frequency of mentions, ideas & voting on Ideascale, timeliness, and other variables.
Total Must-Have Topics = 30
Will publish topics in early September, before Call for Proposals.

7. To submit an idea or vote
Register for an Ideascale account
Confirm account
Register for AALL Ideascale community
Submit ideas and vote
Closes August 18th!

8. Tips
Submitting ideas does not commit you to submitting or working on proposals
You can submit ideas anonymously
Submit as many ideas as you can think of!
Vote! This helps the AMPC decide what ideas have merit.

9. Creating and Submitting a Proposal
Program Proposal period runs from Sept. 5 to Oct. 2
Your program proposal can be on any idea, even if it is not a “must-have”
Utilize the AALL Program Proposal Resources:
Any individual or group can propose programs or workshops.

10. Tips It is OK to not have all of your speakers lined up in advance.
The Resources page includes the evaluation criteria and FAQs
Use your education/programming committee to assist in polishing your program proposals
If your proposal is accepted, you are not alone! All programs have an AMPC liaison to assist you.

11. Finding a Topic
What’s of interest to you and/or the people you work with?
Review Ideascale Ideas and Must-Haves (coming soon!)
Think about past programs. Have there been enough “101” programs on a topic – time for a more advanced one? (or the opposite scenario)
Latest trends in the legal and research industry

12. Description & Takeaways
Write description and takeaways that speak to Must-Have topics
Concise Description (think “elevator pitch”)
Active takeways, applicable in your workplace
Be creative about takeways
Sample reports
Checklists
Actual examples, not just theoretical possibilities

13. Speakers and Format
Don’t get stuck on speakers – you do not have to have them all lined up, but at least have detailed descriptions.
Not just “firm librarian” or academic librarian” but “librarian from X size firm in X position with X experience”
Consider outside speakers
Lawyers, marketing, I.T., etc…
Format – not just panels – be creative and interactive!

14. Your Program Does Not Need to be for Everyone!
Audience
Academic, Law Firm/Corporate, Government? All Three?
New librarians, experienced librarians?
Management, reference staff, technical services staff?
Your Program Does Not Need to be for Everyone!

15. Get Feedback on Draft Proposal
SIS (designated program reviewers)
CALL members
Colleagues
Julie Pabarja and Diana Koppang

16. You Don’t Have to Do Everything
Don’t have to be coordinator AND moderator or coordinator AND speaker
Program submitter is typically the coordinator (but not mandatory)
Unless you’re the expert, mark yourself as a coordinator or moderator.
If you want to speak, find someone else to submit as coordinator, but help them write the proposal.

17. Coordinator’s Role Confirm speakers and other program roles.
Coordinate and remind speakers to fill out AALL required forms by deadlines.
Confirm speakers have completed their profiles.
Combine slides of multiple speakers if needed.
Keep track of speakers the day of the program to make sure everything is in place and on time.
Coordinate with assigned AMPC liaison.

18. Questions?

19. Contact Info
Jennifer L. Wondracek, University of North Texas College of Law, Director of Legal Educational Technology & Professor of Practice
Julie Pabarja, Latham & Watkins LLP, Research & Library Supervisor
Diana Koppang, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Library Manager