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From:       Vinaya Tripuraneni <000002550f69ba35-dmarc-request () LISTSERV ! UC ! EDU>
Date:       2022-01-10 22:50:04
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN!!!

Submit proposals here: https://forms.gle/cRgJxm6hLzMnWsgh8


The Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference =
planning Committee seeks proposals for its fifth annual conference at the U=
niversity of La Verne, La Verne, CA on July 13-14, 2022.


We will be monitoring the Covid situation closely and determine if the conf=
erence will be in-person, virtual or a hybrid format before opening registr=
ation. We appreciate your flexibility.


The MIRA Conference seeks to bring together a group of makers, librarians, =
educators and practitioners for presentations, discussions and networking. =
We encourage participation from all types of makerspaces such as academic, =
community, museums, libraries (K-12, higher education, public, special), in=
stitutions, and organizations.


We are seeking 20 minute presentations and 3 hour pre-conference sessions t=
hat can include ideas, experiences, original research, engaging discussion =
questions or activities. We especially welcome session proposals that are e=
ngaging and include audience participation activities. (Rubric: https://bit=
.ly/2MJfKtm)


We also welcome proposals from makerspace students.


Sessions can include, but are not limited to, the following areas:


*        Assessment of makerspaces and making

*        Managing, transitioning and reimagining makerspaces

*        Facilitating learning and engagement through making

*        Equity, diversity and inclusivity in makerspaces

*        Maker projects and concepts relating to machine learning, artifici=
al intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality


Proposal Submission Deadline:  Mar 1, 2022

Notification of Acceptance:  Apr 25, 2022

Conference Registration Opens:  May 9, 2022


If you have any questions, contact Vinaya Tripuraneni, Planning Committee C=
hair, at vtripuraneni@laverne.edu.


Thank you!


MIRA Planning Committee



Vinaya Tripuraneni, M.L.I.S., Ed.D.
Dean, Libraries and Learning Commons
Wilson Library
University of La Verne
1950 Third Street | La Verne, California | 91750
Office: 909 448 4300
vtripuraneni@laverne.edu<mailto:vtripuraneni@laverne.edu>
library.laverne.edu




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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">CALL \
FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN!!!</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Submit \
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The \
Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference planning \
Committee seeks proposals for its fifth annual conference  at the University of La \
Verne, La Verne, CA on July 13-14, 2022.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We will \
be monitoring the Covid situation closely and determine if the conference will be \
in-person, virtual or a hybrid format before opening  registration. We appreciate \
your flexibility.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The \
MIRA Conference seeks to bring together a group of makers, librarians, educators and \
practitioners for presentations, discussions and networking.  We encourage \
participation from all types of makerspaces such as academic, community, museums, \
libraries (K-12, higher education, public, special), institutions, and \
organizations.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We are \
seeking <b><i>20 minute presentations and 3 hour pre-conference sessions</i></b> that \
can include ideas, experiences, original research, engaging discussion questions or \
activities. We especially welcome session proposals that are engaging and include \
audience participation  activities. (Rubric: </span><a \
href="https://bit.ly/2MJfKtm"><span \
style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://bit.ly/2MJfKtm</span></a><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
 <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">We also \
welcome proposals from makerspace students.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Sessions \
can include, but are not limited to, the following areas:</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 \
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Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \
</span></span></span><![endif]><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Assessment \
of makerspaces and making&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p \
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 \
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Managing, \
transitioning and reimagining makerspaces<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p \
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 \
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span \
style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New \
Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \
</span></span></span><![endif]><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Facilitating \
learning and engagement through making<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p \
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 \
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style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New \
Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \
</span></span></span><![endif]><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Equity, \
diversity and inclusivity in makerspaces<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p \
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 \
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span \
style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New \
Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \
</span></span></span><![endif]><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Maker \
projects and concepts relating to machine learning, artificial intelligence, virtual \
reality and augmented reality<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span \
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New \
Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Proposal \
Submission Deadline:&nbsp; Mar 1, 2022</span></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Notification \
of Acceptance:&nbsp; Apr 25, 2022</span></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Conference \
Registration Opens:&nbsp; May 9, 2022</span></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">If you \
have any questions, contact Vinaya Tripuraneni, Planning Committee Chair, at \
vtripuraneni@laverne.edu.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p \
class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p \
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Thank \
you!</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span \
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">MIRA \
Planning Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" \
style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#295136"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
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 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#295136">Vinaya \
Tripuraneni, M.L.I.S., Ed.D.</span></b><b><span \
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#295136"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span \
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dean, \
Libraries and Learning Commons</span><span \
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><span \
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Wilson \
Library</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b><span \
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#295136">University \
of La Verne</span></b><b><span \
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#295136"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">1950 \
Third Street | La Verne, California | 91750</span><span \
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