It’s session proposal time

black and white photograph of a person in a military uniform playing a bugle into a large megaphone

“Getting em up” at U.S.Naval Training Camp, Seattle, Washington. Webster & Stevens., ca. 1917 – ca. 1918 (Source: thatcamp.org)

Now that I have your attention…

Greetings THATCampers!

Now is the time to start thinking about what you’d like to do or discuss at THATCamp Alabama.

From now until our THATCamp begins on August 9, you should propose one or more session ideas by logging in to the site and posting your idea(s) as a blog post. Here’s how:

  • Go to alabama2013.thatcamp.org/wp-login.php, and enter your username and password to log in.
  • Select Posts > Add New.
  • Tell us about your idea, select “Session Proposals” and any other appropriate categories, then click “Publish” on the right.

See Propose a Session for more information about making proposals- including example proposals from other THATCamps- and more explanation about why things work this way at THATCamp.

Once posted, the proposals will appear at alabama2013.thatcamp.org/category/session-proposals/. Please read and comment on the proposals, and use the “Favorite” button to indicate which sessions you’d like to see at our THATCamp.

screenshot with red arrow pointing to Favorite button

We’ll be posting quite a bit of logistical information on this site in the coming days, so check back for updates about workshops, parking, food, wireless access, and more. We’ll also share updates on Twitter (@THATCampAL) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/thatcampal).

Write us at with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks!

Categories: Administrative, Session Proposals, Session: Make, Session: Play, Session: Talk, Session: Teach |

About Melissa Fortson Green

A librarian, teacher, and technology enthusiast, I'm the new Academic Technologies Instruction Librarian at The University of Alabama Libraries. I'm proud to claim membership on the organizing committee for the first THATCamp Alabama, and I'm particularly interested in accessibility and the digital humanities and the unconference model for professional development.

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