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National Conferences | National Institutes (Fall Forums)

National Conferences

Year	Dates	Theme	Location
2015	October 15-18	To be determined	Columbus, OH
2013	November 14-17	Rising to the Challenge	Connecticut Convention Center Hartford, CT
2011	October 27-30	Turning the Page	Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis, MN
2009	November 5-8	Rev Up Learning @ your library	Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, NC
2007	October 25-28	The Future Begins @ your library.	Reno-Sparks Convention Center Reno, NV
2005	October 6-9	Every Student Succeeds @ your library	David L. Lawrence Convention Center Pittsburgh, PA
2003	October 22-26	Information Matters	Kansas City Convention Center Kansas City, MO
2001	November 14-18	Coming Together as a Community of Learners	Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN
1999	November 10-14	Unleash the Power! Knowledge, Technology, Diversity	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
1997	April 2-6	Learning: Continue the Adventure!	Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR
1994	November 9-13	Shape the Vision: Focus on Learning	Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN
1992	October 21-25	Challenges, Choices, Connections, Change	Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD
1989	October 18-22	Access to Excellence	Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT
1986	September 24-28	Focus '86 The Curriculum & You	Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis, MN
1984	October 31-November 4	Challenge '84: Mission Possible	Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA
1982	October 21-24	'82 A New Emphasis	George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, TX
1980	September 25-28	'80s and Beyond	Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, KY

National Institutes (Fall Forums)

Year	Dates	Focus	Location
2012	October 12-13	Transliteracy and the School Library Program	Greenville, SC
2010	November 5-6	In Focus: The Essentials for 21st-Century Learning	Portland, OR
2008	October 17-19	Assessment, Part II: Constructing and Interpreting Viable Tools for Effective Student Learning in the Library Media Center	Oak Brook, IL
2006	October 13-15	Assessing Student Learning in the School Library Media Center	Warwick, RI
2004	October 1-3	Collaboration and Reading to Learn @ your library	Dallas, TX
2002	October 4-6	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and the School Library Media Profession	Chicago, IL