Virtual Conference: July 30-31, 2024

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The ACTAL Conference seeks to bring together people that are working in creative technologies in academic libraries, broadly in the areas of media, making, and visualization, for community, conversations, and learning.

The virtual conference will be held synchronously online on July 30-31, 2024. Registration is free. Session types include presentations, panels, demonstrations, and PROJECTions (brief pre-recorded lightning-talk style presentations).

Registration is free, but space is limited. Once you’re registered for the Virtual Conference, take a look at the conference schedule and register for the sessions of your choice.

If you have any questions about the virtual conference, contact Oscar Keyes at keyesok@vcu.edu.

Full virtual conference schedule
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In-Person Conference: November 13-15, 2024

at the University of Texas at Arlington

The Association of Creative Technologies in Academic Libraries (ACTAL) conference planning committee seeks proposals for the third annual conference, taking place at the University of Texas Arlington on November 13-15, 2024.

Submit your proposals for presentations, workshops, roundtables, lightning talks and posters. Examples of topics for sessions can include, but are absolutely not limited to, the following areas:

  • Developing and administering supportive, people-centered technology spaces
  • Collection development for technology equipment for circulation and studio spaces
  • Assignment development (curricular and non-curricular) for audio and video production, graphic design, data visualization, VR and other projects
  • Development of workshops, workshop series, and other extracurricular events
  • Student employee mentorship, management, and training for creative technology
  • Assessment of spaces and services
  • Challenges, failures, and head-scratchers
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Other topics specific to media studios, makerspaces, and other tech-rich service points
SUBMIT PROPOSAL

IMPORTANT DATES

Proposal Submission Deadline: August 7, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: September 6, 2024

Virtual Conference: July 30-31, 2024

In-Person Conference: November 13-15, 2024

More information about ACTAL and the conference is available on our website: https://actalibraries.org/.

If you have any questions about the in-person conference, contact Lauren Stutler at lauren.stutler@uta.edu.