Serbian Library Association annual conference focuses on advocacy and lobbying

Serbian Library Association (SLA) invites colleagues from across the globe to their annual conference "What I talk about when I talk about libraries: Advocacy, Promoting and Lobbying" to be held in Belgrade, Serbia December 13 - 15, 2017.

There will be pre-conference sessions on December 13 and the official conference begins on December 14th with amazing keynote speakers. December 14th is Librarians Day and SLA's 70th birthday, so they are planning a grand celebration!

SLA is currently accepting full papers, short presentations (Pecha Kucha) and poster presentations with topics related to advocacy, such as:

• Visibility of libraries in the media and community
• Skills and knowledge we need for advocacy
• The role of libraries in the United Nations Agenda UN 2030 and society development
• How do the different types of libraries support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
• Library statistics for the effective storytelling and performance
• Budget and financing: do we have an alternative?
• The role of library associations in advocating, lobbying and promotion
• Partnerships and networking
• Methods of communication with decision-makers
• Campaigns, activism and social media
• Multimedia and innovative tools
• Library users as advocates
• Communication strategy, public relations and marketing
• Training programs, workshops and forums

Deadline for proposals is September 15. Visit the conference website for more information.