Centering our students: accessible, inclusive, and responsive pedagogies
June 11, 2027, at Cal State Monterey Bay, Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library
Call for proposals
The information landscape is transforming and evolving, and so are our students, who bring new perspectives, needs, and ways of learning. Together, these shifts prompt instruction librarians to reflect on how effectively we are connecting with our students and to ask: Who are our students today and what challenges do they face? What technologies are they using? How can we share information in ways that are both accessible and engaging for them? What tools, methods, and frameworks are most effective?
Some practitioners are exploring new pedagogies or revitalizing familiar pedagogies to reach students in this moment: student-centered, experiential, critical, feminist, anti-racist, engaged, and others. Additionally, many of our institutions are bringing digital learning materials into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II updates.
California Conference on Library Instruction invites you to share how you are using and developing accessible, inclusive, and responsive pedagogies to connect with and center your students in library instruction.
We welcome proposals that address these and other relevant topics:
- Accessible and inclusive lesson plans, workshops, research guides, and digital learning objects.
- Student-centered, experiential, critical, feminist, anti-racist, and other responsive pedagogies.
- Teaching practices that address students’ diverse identities, abilities, experiences, and ways of learning.
- Relationship building, outreach, and collaboration with students, faculty, and campus partners.
- Assessment, emerging technologies, current issues, challenges, and lessons learned.
Please share your experience and expertise by submitting a proposal for the 2027 program, to be held in person on Friday, June 11, 2027, at Cal State Monterey Bay.
Submitting a proposal
Applicants may submit one proposal in any of the following four formats:
- 60-minute presentation with opportunities for active learning, engagement, or discussion.
- 75-minute active learning workshop.
- 5- to 10-minute lightning talk (1-2 presenters maximum; this format is a great growth opportunity for new professionals or library school students).
- Poster (1-2 presenters maximum; this format is a great growth opportunity for new professionals or library school students).
Proposals should relate to the conference theme, clearly outline the session, be timely and applicable to librarians, and emphasize engagement or participation. We value proposals that address DEIA topics. CCLI welcomes proposal submissions from new librarians, library school students, and first-time presenters. For presentations or workshops, please include 2-3 learning outcomes and details of how you plan to incorporate active learning or audience engagement into your session. CCLI attendees value active participation.
Prospective presenters are encouraged to review our evaluation rubric for presentations, workshops, lightning talks, and posters. We employ anonymous peer review: A committee member who is not involved in reviewing proposals will redact all identifying information from your submission.
CCLI requests that presenters create content that is unique for the CCLI conference. If you submit multiple proposals to other conferences on the same topic and are accepted, we request as a professional courtesy that you notify us and let us know how your CCLI presentation will be different.
Please submit your CCLI 2027 proposal before October 21, 2026. We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your proposal!
For questions, contact us at cclibinstruction@gmail.com.