April 3, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the University of Regina’s Dr. John Archer Library and Archives, and the program planning committee invite proposals for the 2025 Canadian Library Assessment Workshop (CLAW) to be held in-person in Regina, Saskatchewan from October 27-28, 2025.
CLAW advances CARL’s mission to support and develop outcomes-based measures to demonstrate library impact on research, teaching and learning, through the delivery of assessment-related programming, information sharing and support for relevant research. The workshop will be developed to interest a range of academic and research libraries engaged in assessment at various levels of experience (see past programs for more information).
We welcome submissions from all library colleagues (you do not need to be an assessment professional to submit a proposal) and from non-CARL colleagues. Presentations will be delivered in English; slides and supporting materials will be translated into French and made available in advance to support bilingualism.
The program will consist of three types of sessions
- Panels discussions, workshops, active learning sessions (60 min in length)
- Short presentation (20 min in length)
- Lightning talks (5 min in length)
Potential Proposal Topics:
- Indigenization, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in assessment
- AI and assessment
- Communicating results and impact
- Using impact measures and logic models
- Success and failure in assessment
- Assessment tools and methods including using analytics
- Training assessment skills to colleagues
- Assessment of instruction
- Assessment and user experience (UX) projects
- Storytelling in assessment
- Developing a culture of assessment
- Strategic planning and assessment
For all proposals: Please provide the names, institutions, and email addresses of all presenters. Details of proposal requirements are provided below.
Long Sessions
Proposals for long sessions can include panel discussions, workshops and active learning experiences. These sessions should focus on providing attendees with effective methods, tools, and techniques to bring into their everyday assessment practice.
- 60 minutes in length
- Workshops should provide an in-depth exploration of a given topic and provide practical hands-on learning opportunities.
- Panels bring together multiple speakers in a facilitated discussion on a topic broadly relevant to the community.
- Proposals should be 500-750 words in length and will include the following information:
- An overview of the topic covered
- The proposed format (workshop, panel discussion, other active learning format)
- A short description of the proposed content, including expertise level required of participants (introductory, intermediate, advanced)
- The learning objectives for participants
- A description of the learning activity
- A brief bio about presenters, their experience with the subject matter, and/or their teaching experience
- Long session presenters should expect to receive feedback and guidance from the program committee before CLAW 2025.
Short Sessions
- 20 minutes in length
- Short sessions should share an experience, a case study, or an evaluation of a project (we welcome both successes and failures!)
- Proposals should be approximately 250-500 words and will include the following information:
- A description of the topic covered
- The learning objectives for participants
- Short session presenters should expect to receive feedback and guidance from the program committee before CLAW 2025.
Lightning Talk Sessions
- A 5-minute lightning talk
- Proposals should be approximately 250 words and will include the following information:
- A brief summary of the topic/project you will present
- Lightning talks will be grouped thematically depending on proposals received.
The submission deadline is June 2, 2025.
Proposals should be sent to the attention of:
