All proposals must have:
Creative and engaging proposals that include interactive elements will be given priority. Please indicate your preferred format when filling out the proposal submission form. All proposals will be blind-reviewed by a group of LILi Advisory Board members.
Each proposal can have up to four presenters. Everyone who works with information literacy, no matter how big or small, is welcome to submit a proposal! We especially encourage students and early-career folks to be part of our conference. We invite proposals from diverse voices, giving priority to people from marginalized communities during the submission process. Creative and engaging proposals that include interactive elements will be given priority.
Check out this list of resources from Loyola Marymount University on writing proposals and objections!
Presentations (15 min presentation plus Q&A), Lightning Talks (5 to 7-min lightning talk plus Q&A), PechaKuchas (20 image-driven slides, 20 seconds/slide = 6 minutes 40 seconds plus Q&A), and Posters (2 min presentation plus Q&A)
Lightning Talks (5 to 7-min lightning talk plus Q&A): Highly-focused presentations that succinctly introduce a topic, method, tool, project, or work-in-progress to catalyze ideas and foster follow-up discussions.
PechaKuchas (20 image-driven slides, 20 seconds/slide = 6 minutes 40 seconds plus Q&A) “ Originating from the Japanese term for ‘chit chat,’ PechaKucha was developed as a storytelling format that emphasizes visuals over text and precise timing to spark curiosity, invite creative approaches, and offer quick insight into experiments, ideas, or outcomes in a dynamic and memorable way.” ChatGPT
For more information:
“How to Make a PechaKucha Presentation for Class”
Examples of PechaKuchas:
All presenters, presentations, and related materials are asked to ensure:
Accessibility: Presentations should be in an accessible format.
Community values: Presenters agree to uphold our LILi Community Agreements Policy and Code of Conduct Policy.
Proposal Deadline: April 25, 2025 Extended to May 4, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: June 6, 2025
Presenters confirm by: June 25, 2025
Preliminary schedule posted: June 2025
Registration opens: June 2025
All sessions will be made available on our website and YouTube channel after the conference.
Learn more about previous conferences and presentations, visit: https://lili.libguides.com/lili/conference
We endeavor to support everyone who is interested in presenting, but ask that proposals not advertise or promote paid services or consultancy. LILi conferences are free, shared learning spaces for all. We especially encourage students and early-career folks to be part of our conference - do not hesitate to submit. We invite proposals from diverse voices, giving priority to people from marginalized communities during the submission process. We want anyone who is interested in this conference theme and the LILi mission to be part of our LILi community. At this time, LILi is only accepting English-language proposals and presentations. However, editorial support will be offered for accepted proposals to individuals whose native language is not English.
LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) is a group of library workers, encompassing academic, public, school, and special libraries. Our organization seeks to investigate information literacy definitions, standards and instruction, in order to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential information literacy instruction. We want anyone who is interested in this conference theme and the LILi mission to be part of our LILi community. Learn more at https://lili.libguides.com/lili.
You can also join LILI for free at https://groups.google.com/g/lifelong-information-literacy!