California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL)
April 3-6, 2024 | San Jose, Ca
Theme: The Insufficient Librarian
Want to present at the CARL 2024 Conference? Please consider submitting a proposal.
The theme, The Insufficient Librarian, focuses on the human aspect of academic librarianship. It is a holistic approach to examining/self-examining librarian growth, conflict and limitations/barriers in the academic library field.
This can include, but is not limited to: restorative justice, equal opportunities, wellbeing, culture of work that leads to burnout, society's expectations of libraries and librarians, innovation in library practice, increasing technological disparities, justice responsibilities, systematic dismantling of the institution of libraries, book bans, lack of institutional support and more.
We ask you to creatively form your own interpretation of the insufficient librarian and what this means to you. Proposal topics may include but are not limited to:
Radical, innovative and outside of the box ideas to engage, instruct, perform job duties, support students, and transcend library practices.
Building wellness into library resources and services
Implementing tools learned via professional development
Dealing with hitting your limit
Dealing with professional fails. i.e. Things you have tried don’t seem to be successful. The professional development skills/tools learned didn’t work.
Engaging different campus groups, student groups in collection building or programming
Navigating expectations or understanding of libraries
Cultivating justice-oriented practices, resources and/or leadership
Re-imagining library spaces
Engaging staff and librarians in library leadership and development
Implementing new services that engage with library resources
Making the library “accessible” to all students
Educating faculty, managers and administrators as learners.
Creating opportunities for library buy-in
Leveraging technology in new ways
Digitizing and adding metadata to increase access and engagement
Proposal Due Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Submit your proposal for an active learning workshop (75 min), lightning talk (10-15 mins), or a poster lunch and learn session (60 min). Send proposals to and find details about session formats and submission requirements via our Proposal Submission Form.
Questions? Email the 2024 CARL Conference Planning Committee at CARLprop...@gmail.com
