<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#351c75"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2;font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">The St. Louis Regional Library Network Council seeks proposals for the 2021 SLRLN Tech Expo, to be held
</span><span style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">virtually, Wednesday March 3, 2021</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:400;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">. Proposals may cover information technology projects, programs,
 tools, strategies, or recent discoveries. </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">Proposals could relate to, but are not restricted to, any of the following topics:</span></p><br><ul style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Artificial intelligence</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Censorship and filtering</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Consortial resource and system sharing</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Cybersecurity and privacy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Digital humanities</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Digitizing collections / archives</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Digital preservation</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Emerging technologies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Google Tools</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Institutional or digital repositories</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Intersections of technology and Information literacy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Learning management systems</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">LibGuides / LibAnswers</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Library information technology competencies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Makerspaces</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Metadata</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Mobile technologies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Online instruction</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Online meeting platforms</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Open content, software, and technologies</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Practical applications of linked data</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Search engine optimization</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Social media</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">User experience</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Virtual programming</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Virtual reality</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">Presentations are generally 40 minutes in length with an additional 10 minutes for Q&A, but we will consider longer presentations. Presenters will be asked to submit
 their final presentation slides and/or electronic content (video, audio, etc.) to be made available on the SLRLN website following the event. The conference will take place over Zoom and all sessions will be recorded. Each Zoom room will have a production
 manager who will monitor chat, assist with breakout rooms and polling, and keep time. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2"><a href="https://forms.gle/DgbY2ik2Zkjgp2zr9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">Submit
 your proposal idea for the 2021 Tech Expo.</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">The submission deadline is
</span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, December 11, 2021.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please contact the
</span><a href="mailto:%20slrln@amigos.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">Amigos
 Office</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#351c75"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#351c75">Thanks,</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><i><font face="georgia, serif" color="#674ea7"><b>Pamela Withrow</b></font></i><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assistant Director for Library Services<br>Jefferson County Library<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12UqCPhOkfSpuQ0gof9CeUyNMh9I24LPs&revid=0B9yNQ2LX4qemVVpJVEU4V1lXTk5NSFN3NTNRSUd6QUhLOEdvPQ" width="96" height="64"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5678 State Road PP<br>High Ridge, MO 63049<br></font></div></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">636-677-8689 x442</font><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.jeffcolib.org" target="_blank">www.jeffcolib.org</a><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>