*Call for Proposals: MCULTP Mini-Conference* Conference Theme: *Libraries New Trends in Supporting Multiculturalism and Multilingualism* Date: *Wednesday, May 29, 2024* Time: 8am-1pm Eastern Venue: Zoom (online) The MCULTP Mini-Conference explores how libraries and librarians support Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in their communities. This mini-conference intends to gather academic, public, and special librarians, as well as LIS professionals* via a free online Zoom event.* Examples of topics of interest include: - Advocating for dedicated work for multicultural and multilingual populations - User experience as a way of developing relevant services - Library services and collections focused on national minorities - Library services focused on immigrant minorities - Curating collections for endangered languages (minority or indigenous languages) - Working from the perspective of right holders (human rights, conventions, and national legislation) - Assessment of library services, resources, and collections focused on multicultural populations Proposals are not limited to the topics above. The conference is interested in receiving a wide range of proposals that embrace the conference theme. We are especially interested in proposals that provide new perspectives on how libraries support multiculturalism and multilingualism. *We will be accepting the following 3 formats of presentations:* *1.* * Panel (35 minutes)* *2. Presentation (15 minutes)* *3.* *Lightning Talk (7 Minutes)* *To submit a proposal please fill out the **submission form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi7xUO0-Qs5_f91-2s7LvIQucerNp_0hu1...**. To learn more about the conference, please visit: **https://www.ifla.org/units/mcultp/ https://www.ifla.org/units/mcultp/* *Proposal submission deadline: **February 29**, 2024* If you have any questions, please contact the Conference Committee: ifla.mcultp@gmail.com https://www.ifla.org/events/?unitid=105130&location=undefined&month=5&eventyear=2024&sc=1 -- Regards, Leili Seifi, PhD Associate Professor Department of Knowledge & Information Science Faculty of Behavioral Science University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran Tel(Office): +98 56 31026855 https://cv.birjand.ac.ir/seifi/en