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CENIC’s annual conference, The Right Connection: CENIC 2019 will be held March 18–20 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in San Diego, California and at the University of California, San Diego’s Calit2. The conference brings together CENIC’s diverse community, with participants from primary, secondary, and post-secondary education segments; public and private universities; public libraries; scientific and cultural, and performing arts institutions; private-sector technology businesses; public policy and government; and R&E partners from across the country and around the world. Early Bird Registration https://events.cenic.org/march-2019/registration-2019 The 2019 CENIC Conference Libraries Program Sub-committee is seeking proposals that highlight innovative uses of the CENIC’s CalREN in libraries to support their vibrant and diverse communities. Potential areas of focus include: ▪ State-of-the-art and future network technologies, including wireless technologies ▪ Innovative applications in areas such as teaching, research, and public engagement ▪ Strategies to ensure all California communities have equitable access to reliable broadband ▪ Cybersecurity and privacy protection ▪ New statewide, national, and global collaborations supported by an interconnected R&E world We'd like to encourage participation from libraries of all types at this year's conference as innovative uses and best practices can benefit all K12, special, public, and academic libraries. The conference accommodates all types of presentations: lectures, demonstrations, panels, Q&As, or workshop sessions in which attendees participate in activities planned by the presenters. 30 minute, 45 minute, and 60-minute time slots are available. Please visit CENIC News on YouTube for examples of previous conference presentations. Submit your session proposals and register now on the conference website. https://events.cenic.org/march-2019/submissions-2019 The deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 PM Pacific on November 10, 2018. The program committee will review proposals, and presenters will be notified of acceptance by December 10. Final presentation slides are due by February 22, 2019. All of us on the sub-committee would be happy to provide additional information and answer any questions you might have as well. The sub-committee members are: Scott Bauer, Director, Pacific Grove Public Library <[email protected]> Christine Goodheart, Senior Advisor and Conference Planner, CENIC <[email protected]> Jarrid Keller, Deputy Director, Sacramento Public Library <[email protected]> Jon Legree, Technology Manager, Placentia Library District <[email protected]> Lee Ann Weber, Creative Director, Communications & Events, CENIC <[email protected]> Jeffrey D. Weekley, Conference Chair and Director of CyberInfrastructure & Research Computing, University of California, Merced <[email protected]> Glenda Williams, Director, Long Beach Public Library <[email protected]> We hope to see you there! ------- Scott Bauer, Director Pacific Grove Public Library [email protected] mailto:[email protected] [email protected] mailto:[email protected]
