Please excuse duplicate postings: Tired of the same old, same old? Let's give everyone at this year's CAL conference a little WOW! As in: Wow, that was fun and different! Wow, that was so helpful, I can't wait to try that at my library! Treat your library colleagues to a little WOW by presenting a program that goes beyond the usual. This year's conference-Power On: Avenues for the Future-is your chance to get creative, get bold. Take a risk where the audience is eager and receptive. But, wow, the deadline to propose a program is quickly approaching; proposals must be received by 11:30 p.m. on SUNDAY, MAY 17. So start thinking inspiring, surprising and, of course, timely and relevant. Then visit www.cal-webs.org <http://www.cal-webs.org/> to submit your proposal for a pre-conference program or workshop. And don't forget: you can use the workshop proposal form to have your original research considered for the peer-reviewed session. Questions? Contact Jen Cotton at [log in to unmask] or 303-986-1501 x2627 *Pre-conference programs are half- or full-day sessions that will take place on Thursday, November 19th. These sessions provide more in-depth discussion of topics than workshops offer. *Workshops are 50-minute sessions that will be presented on Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st. These sessions give an overview on topics of interest. ***** The 2009 Colorado Association of Libraries annual conference will be held November 19-21 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center.