Lightning Talks
The deadline for lightning talk proposal submissions was January 20, 2012; proposals are no longer being accepted.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal!
New to this year’s LOEX conference is an Energizing! program of Lightning Talks, which will be a fun way to share ideas and best practices to Accelerate! change and Transform! student learning.
Successful proposals will show evidence of being lively, fast-paced and thought provoking, while appealing to a wide audience. Topics can be practical or conceptual ideas, and should showcase effective practices or highlight new projects in various stages of development.
lightning talk format, timing and quantity
Each presenter will have seven minutes total. There will not be additional time for questions, but presenters may reserve part of the seven minute allotment for Q&A if desired.
Lightning Talks will very likely take place on Saturday, May 5 and be presented in a general session open to all attendees.
We expect, at maximum, five Lightning Talks proposals will be accepted for the conference.
submission information
Lightning Talk proposals must be received by Friday, January 20, 2012. The contact on the submission will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, February 3, 2012. There is only one presenter permitted for each Lightning Talk presentation due to time constraints.
***Lightning Talk Proposals are no longer being accepted - the deadline for submissions has passed***
If your proposal is accepted, the presenter will be automatically registered for the conference, and required to pay registration in full by March 26, 2012. A Lightning Talk presenter is not required to, but can choose to submit a full paper version of their talk for inclusion in the LOEX Conference Proceedings.
Note: Failure to pay the registration fee will result in the cancellation of your presentation and conference registration. Presenters are responsible for paying their own travel and lodging expenses.
Contact for presenters: Catherine Cardwell at sessions2012@loexconference.org
proposal timeline
- January 20, 2012: Deadline to submit lightning talk proposals
- February 3, 2012: Notification of acceptance of lightning talk proposal
- April 23, 2012: Deadline for all Lightning Talk presenters to submit full papers (up to 2500 words) for inclusion in the LOEX Conference Proceedings
- May 3-5, 2012: 40th Annual LOEX Conference in Columbus, Ohio
proposal selection criteria
The committee will be using a rubric to score the proposals during a double-blind review process. The rubric grades each proposal on:
- Content and objectives of presentation
- Clarity of topic, particularly how presenter will achieve presentation objectives in seven minutes or less
- Relevance to the field of library instruction
- Originality and creativity
- Demonstrated expertise of the presenter(s) on the topic
- Methods used to inform and also engage the audience
For more guidelines on preparing and giving lightning talks at LOEX 2012, please click here.
January 30, 2012