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INSIDE CALCON 2021

Get inspired with your colleagues at CALCON 2021!

This year we are excited to bring you an innovative program containing dynamic keynote presentations, half day workshops, breakout sessions, exhibit hall and more!                                                                                                                                                                                             

Friday Keynote:  Preethi Fernando

Preethi is currently scheduled to virtually join us to talk about “Building Emotional Bridges After Social Distancing.”

Preethi is the author of twelve books. Her message makes a connection with people who have been impacted by COVID-19 and how they can re-boot their emotional intelligence.  Preethi’s latest publication is titled “The War Against COVID-19: The Road to Recovery.” Originally from the island of Sri Lanka, Preethi now calls Colorado her home. Visit preethifernando.com to learn more.

25th Annual Julie Boucher Keynote on Intellectual Freedom:

Shea Swauger

Shea will be presenting "The Thing That Gets You To the Thing."

Shea Swauger (he, him, his) is head of the Researcher Support Services department at the Auraria Library and is a PhD student in Education and Critical Studies at the University of Colorado Denver.  

Librarians love to talk about the importance of privacy but often neglect to talk about why certain people need it more than others. We’ve also confused the value of privacy for the things it can help you get: safety, freedom of expression, and connection. Our profession has defended privacy as a tool to protect everyone’s safety rather than addressing why certain people are exposed to greater levels of violence than others. When threats to people’s safety include sexism, ableism, white supremacy, homophobia, surveillance capitalism, the police, and prisons, merely increasing individual privacy is an inadequate response. This talk claims that while privacy is a good first step, it should not be the last toward creating more justice-oriented approaches to librarianship. We need to integrate abolition, intersectional feminism, and mutual aid into our profession's goals to achieve the promise of a library.

THE 2021 EXHIBIT HALL

 

CALCON 2021 simply could not happen without our amazing exhibitors! And the best part? They are here just for you! Make sure to get the most out of your time in the Exhibit Hall!

  • Draft a list of your organization's needs in the next 6-12 months.

  • Scan the list of Exhibitors to see who might be able to help you and your library meet its goals.

  • Be sure to draft questions you want to ask.

  • It’s all about relationships, so have real conversations. Share what you need, and keep them informed.

  • Set an appointment with your favorite vendor. 

  • Follow your favorite vendors on social media. Vendors can educate you on the latest trends and technology.

  • Gather names and business cards from everyone you meet. You never know what connections you may need down the road!

  • Make sure to spend time looking for opportunities.

NEW this year! Play the exhibitor scavenger hunt game on your phone! Just text “START” to 844-339-0244 and get a an exhibitor booth clue texted to your phone. Solve 15 clues and you can win prizes.

Regular texting rates apply.

Scavenger hunt technology provided by Shoutbomb: SMS at your library.

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