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FORMAT
PITCH A SESSION AND MARK YOUR DISCUSSION POINTS
#cilunconf
The general idea behind the Unconference is to create a space for engaging dialogue. Following this idea attendees are invited to pitch sessions and take on the role of the host for that session.
There are two main ways you can participate:
1. Pitching a session
2. Marking a discussion point
Pitching a session
Session pitches are the main format of the Unconference. If you would like to, you can make a note of your pitch idea(s) before the unconference. You don't have to do this - you can just pitch on the day itself.
Pitching before the Unconference means you can connect with attendees with similar ideas and make connections if you're interested in co-facilitating a session. If you need some guidance on what makes a good session, you could have a look at this post and this post. For some ideas about the kinds of topics that could be discussed from a critical perspective, here are the session pitches from one of the Radical Librarians Collective events in the UK.
You don't want to host a whole session? Mark a dicussion point!
Discussion points are short, engaging questions or problems that are marked on-site. Their goal is to stimulate casual conversation on relevant topics for the community or focused problems related to the Unconference agenda.
Examples:
1. Do we need a journal solely focused on Critical Information Literacy?
2. How do you ensure inclusivity in your library services? (Examples from practice)
A casual event
In the event that we won't be able to hold all proposed sessions in the limits of the day participants will vote which topics they want to discuss first. Some sessions might be combined on site to save time and enliven the discussions.
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