Conferences & Events
Conferences
ACRL 2013: Imagine, Innovate, Inspire
Indianapolis, April 10-13, 2013
Imagine a future where we explore innovative methods for driving the transformation of libraries, learning, and research, and inspire librarians to become catalysts in exceptional research and learning. That future is now and we invite you to become part of this future by submitting a proposal for ACRL 2013.ACRL @ ALA Midwinter 2012
Information on ACRL activities at the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas.ACRL @ ALA Annual Conference 2012
Information on ACRL activities at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.
Annual Conference Programs FAQ
The ACRL Board approved a new process for managing the ACRL Annual Conference programs. Visit the FAQ for complete details.Upcoming Events
Building Collections: Acquiring Materials and Working with the Antiquarian Book Trade
RBMS Regional Workshop
April 12, 2012 - New York, New York
This workshop is primarily intended for librarians working at all types of institutions and with all levels of budgets who are responsible for acquisition and collection development of special collections materials. The session will also be of interest to individual collectors and dealers. The purpose is to provide attendees with practical information which can be utilized for building collections and developing beneficial relationships with members of the antiquarian book trade. Registration available soon! Deadline: March 23, 2012.Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement
May to August 2012
ACRL once again offers the Scholarly Communications Road show at a subsidized rate. Now titled “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement.” The program has evolved from its central goal of awareness building and three successful years later, it now supports in-depth training as institutions are developing scholarly communications programming. The deadline to apply is February 7, 2012, 5pm Central. New this year: The opportunity to bring the program to your own institution at full cost.FUTURES! 53rd Annual RBMS Preconference
June 19-22, 2012 - San Diego, California
The theme is FUTURES! The 2012 RBMS Preconference will explore a multiplicity of futures for the rare book, manuscript, and special collections community. How are special collections materials being discovered and used today? How will they be discovered and used tomorrow? Who will our users be and what will they need? What forms will special collections materials take? Join us to learn, discuss, share, and contemplate. Now is the time to shape and prepare, because the future is now. Complete details will be available soon. Registration opens in February 2012.Digital Humanities in Theory and Practice: Tools and Methods for Librarians
June 22, 2012 - Anaheim, California
Discover how to participate in, create, and lead digital humanities initiatives. In addition to introducing theories and practices that characterize the digital humanities, explore several examples of how librarians currently lead library digitization initiatives, collaborate on faculty projects, and participate in national grant-funded efforts. Investigate project management complexities, digital humanities’ impact on research collections, humanities librarians’ work with faculty to manage their digital humanities research, and digital humanities’ role in scholarly communications.Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action
June 22, 2012 - Anaheim, California
Libraries in higher education are increasingly required to demonstrate their value and document their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness. The Standards for Libraries in Higher Education is a framework for library planning and assessment that can be used for a variety of circumstances including annual planning, program review, and accreditation self-study. Through presentation, discussion, and group activities, learn how to use the Standards to communicate your library’s impact!2012 Teacher and Program Track Immersion Program
July 22-27, 2012 - Burlington, Vermont
December 2, 2011 was application deadline for the Immersion Program Teacher and Program tracks.ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
August 5-10, 2012 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians provides important leadership concepts and applies them to the practical challenges of leading and managing the contemporary academic library. The curriculum addresses three areas—planning, organizational strategy and change and transformational learning—with an overarching goal of increasing your leadership and management capacity.2012 Assessment and Intentional Teaching Immersion Program
November 14-18, 2012 - Nashville, Tennessee
The invitation to apply for the Assessment and Intentional Teaching tracks is now available. Applications are due May 7, 2012.Online Events
e-Learning
ACRL's online courses and Webcasts of conference programs, designed to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Check out the calendar of ACRL's e-learning events!2012 Spring Virtual Institute: Extending Reach, Proving Value: Collaborations Strengthen Communities
April 18-19, 2012
Registration is now available for the 2012 Spring Virtual Institute! The Spring Virtual Institute seeks to unite all types of librarians around the mutual cause of reaching out to our constituencies. Examine how libraries, of all types, are capitalizing on community collaborations. Whether they support faculty scholarship and student learning, facilitate connectedness and foster literacy in a town, or reach out online, all libraries operate in the context of a community.ACRL OnPoint Chat
ACRL OnPoint is a live series of informal monthly chat sessions that provide the opportunity to connect with colleagues and experts to discuss an issue of the day in academic and research librarianship.Future ACRL Conferences
Mark you calendar for the best professional development event in academic and research librarianship!
ACRL 2015
March 25-28, 2015
Portland, OregonACRL 2017
March 29 - April 1, 2017
Nashville, Tennessee
Past Events
Details about ACRL's past professional developments events including previous ALA Annual Conference presentations, ACRL Conferences, and Springboard Events.
