Call for Proposals

Welcome! The Public Library Association (PLA) is now planning the 2010 PLA National Conference, which will be held in Portland, Oregon, March 23-27, 2010. The most important part of that planning is assembling the slate of preconferences and the 100+ concurrent program sessions that will be presented during the conference. The deadline for submitting all proposals was November 30, 2008.

The proposal process is completely online: only proposals submitted through this online process will be considered. You may access the online forms for entering preconference proposals or program proposals by clicking on one of the links below.

The online form is self explanatory but it will be helpful for you to review the proposal instructions (Click Here) that explain what you will need to provide on the proposal form. It is best to have as much information as possible before you begin entering your proposal. However, incomplete proposals can be saved and revised at any time until November 30, 2008. After this date, the online form will no longer be available for entering new proposals.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the PLA Office, 800/545-2433, ext. 5027. Program organizers will be notified of the status of his/her proposal beginning in March 2009.

The Public Library Association (PLA) is a division of the American Library Association. PLA's core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve and its mission is to enhance the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services.

Kathleen R.T. Imhoff, Chair
PLA 2010 National Conference Program Subcommittee