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*How can you contribute to ELAG!* *ELAG* is Europe’s premier conference on the application of information technology in libraries and documentation centers. For over forty years, the ELAG (European Library Automation Group) Conference has provided library and IT professionals with the opportunity to discuss new technologies, to review on-going developments, and to exchange best practices. *The next ELAG conference will take place in Riga, Latvia from 09 to 12 June 2020.* You can contribute to the ELAG conference in several ways by submitting: - A *presentation* proposal: They are the core of the ELAG programme. Presentations allow you to present your work in 25 minutes in a plenary session. After which there are 5 minutes for questions. - A *workshop* proposal: Workshops are run throughout the main ELAG programme and are used for group discussions on a selected topic. The workshop leader acts as the moderator of these discussions. Workshops are split into 2 sessions on 2 days of 1.5 hours each. On the last day the participants of the workshop need to present a short 10-15 minute summary about the results of the workshop during the plenary session. - A *bootcamp* proposal: Bootcamp start on the day before the conference. They typically provide hands-on training on software, tools relevant to the community. Bootcamps can be short (2-3 hours) or take a whole day (6 hours). Some ideas and previous topics for workshops and bootcamps: DevOps & infrastructure bootcamp, Fail4Lib (history of fails in your software projects), deep learning in libraries, a deep dive into tools like *Ansible* , *Apache Nifi,* and *Catmandu*; or other! *Guidelines* for conference presentations, workshops and bootcamps are available at: *https://wp.me/P5cYg0-s* <https://wp.me/P5cYg0-s> To *submit a presentation, workshop, or bootcamp proposal,* please complete the form here: *http://bit.ly/ELAG2020cfp* <http://bit.ly/ELAG2020cfp>. The *deadline* for proposals is* February 12, 2020*. All proposals will be reviewed by the ELAG 2019 Programme Committee, and the results of the review process will be sent by *March 11, 2020*. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Peter van Boheemen, Chair of the ELAG 2019 Programme Committee, at *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*. -- -- Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system.