The Library Marketing and Communications Conference (LMCC) is a one-of-a-kind annual event dedicated to library marketing and communications professionals. Spanning two days and featuring more than 30 presentations by knowledgeable speakers, two keynote sessions, and ample networking opportunities, LMCC provides practitioners with numerous opportunities to connect, teach, commiserate, and learn.

LMCC offers a vibrant community designed by and for library employees of any level who are involved in marketing, communication, public relations, social media, and outreach in academic, public, and special libraries. Attendees value LMCC’s opportunity to share ideas, build community, and network with others in their field. LMCC also organizes fun activities like dine-arounds at local restaurants, a “Swag Swap” for showcasing marketing materials, and opportunities to make new professional contacts and friends.

We are looking for speakers with demonstrated professional experience who can share their knowledge and best practices and discuss the strategy, actions, and results of their marketing and communications work.

Successful proposals will provide practical takeaways that can be immediately applied to any library’s communications and marketing efforts. Accepted presentations will address topics that ideally apply to a variety of library types and sizes and could be scaled to work for library marketing staff and teams that are full-time, part-time, and everything in between.

We welcome all proposals for consideration. Possible perennial topics include, but are not limited to:

• Marketing and communications, with an emphasis on key themes:

• • Communications / PR / Media relations

  • Strategy / Research / Planning / Assessment

  • Workflow management

  • Staff buy-in / Internal support

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)

• Community engagement techniques, such as: 

• • Advocacy / Funding 

  • Partnerships / Collaboration

  • Embedding

  • User experience

  • Engaging audiences with outreach, programs, and services

• Marketing and communication tools, such as: 

• • Videography / Animation / Editing

  • Social media

  • Graphic design

  • Website design

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Other technology / Software

• Topics for beginner, intermediate or advanced audiences

We welcome proposals from individuals or colleagues who want to co-present. We also encourage panel submissions in which speakers share different takes on the same topic. This year, we are especially interested in seeing additional intermediate and advanced level topics.

Speakers should have enough content to fill at least 50 minutes. All sessions are 60 minutes long and should include time for questions and answers. You will be encouraged to share handouts and slides with attendees electronically after the conference. 

Library vendors and conference sponsors are welcome to submit a proposal, but must include at least one co-presenter from a library organization. Information must also be relevant to all attendees and not sales-oriented. Sponsors with questions about this policy should contact the LMCG Board at board@lmcconference.org. Library vendors submitting a proposal are encouraged to consider becoming a conference sponsor. LMCC has a variety of sponsorship levels available to bring awareness and engagement to your organization.

Submission Information

Submit your proposal through the online submission form by Sunday, May 11. The lead presenter will receive an automated email confirming receipt of the submission and will be notified if the proposal has been accepted by July 23.

All proposals must include the following:

• Session Title

• Session Description (100 words or less)

• Type of Audience (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)

• Session Format

• Learning Objectives

• Presenter Contact Information

• Presenter Biography

Proposal Timeline

Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, May 11
Notification of Acceptances by: Wednesday, July 23

Criteria for Acceptance

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Speakers’ knowledge and experience

• Useful/practical learning objectives

• Topics’ broad appeal and applicability to all library types

• Clarity of description

• Originality

• Interactive elements

Recommendations for a Successful Proposal

• Please write your proposal clearly, carefully, and completely. If you’re accepted, the information you’ve provided will appear online in the conference schedule and program.

• LMCC reserves the right to adjust session titles and edit session descriptions where necessary (e.g. for space or clarity). We will contact you if substantial changes are needed.

Additional Information for Speakers

• Speakers will be responsible for registering for the conference. Speakers will be given a special code to register at the reduced speaker rate.

• Please add LMCC’s email address speakers@lmcconference.org to your contact list so our future emails won’t go into your spam folder.

Questions?

Send us an email with the subject “Speaker Questions” to speakers@lmcconference.org.