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..ACRL 2013 Annual Conference Programs
Chicago, June 27-July 2, 2013
Links to Annual Conference program information.ACRL Preconference @ ALA Annual Conference - Helping Non Innovators through Innovation: Managing Change
Chicago, June 28, 2013
Designed for library supervisors who will need to lead staff (at any level) through change, learn about the potential impact of the stress of change, and how to properly prepare others and one’s self for change.ACRL Preconference @ ALA Annual Conference - Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action
Chicago, June 28, 2013
Libraries in higher education are increasingly required to demonstrate their value and document their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness. Through presentation, discussion and group activities, learn how to use the Standards to communicate your library’s impact!ACRL Call for Proposals - Preconferences @ 2014 ALA Annual Conference
ACRL invites proposal submissions for half-day or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Submissions will be accepted through March 27, 2013.
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
Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Scholarly Communication Program: Strategic Skills for Success
April 9-10, 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana
Offered by the Institute on Scholarly Communication (a coordinated effort by the Association of Research Libraries and ACRL) this workshop helps librarians continue building and strengthening programs that resonate with their local institution.2013 Immersion Program - Practical Management Track
April 10, 2013 - Indianapolis, Indiana
This new Immersion track will address how to lead from within – developing the powers of persuasion to influence in multiple directions. Registration materials were due February 22, 2013.Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success
April 2013 - June 2014 - blended in person/online
75 teams from all types of higher education institutions will participate in the first cohort of this new 14-month long program. Librarians will each lead a campus team in developing and implementing an action learning project which examines the impact of the library on student success and contributes to assessment activities on campus.Applications are due by 5 p.m. Central, Friday, March 8.ACRL Preconference @ ALA Annual Conference - Helping Non Innovators through Innovation: Managing Change
Chicago, June 28, 2013
Designed for library supervisors who will need to lead staff (at any level) through change, learn about the potential impact of the stress of change, and how to properly prepare others and one’s self for change.ACRL Preconference @ ALA Annual Conference - Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action
Chicago, June 28, 2013
Libraries in higher education are increasingly required to demonstrate their value and document their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness. Through presentation, discussion and group activities, learn how to use the Standards to communicate your library’s impact!2013 Immersion Program - Teaching with Technology Track
June 28, 2013 - Chicago, Illinois
This new Immersion track will provide a practical and design-minded framework for evaluating instructional technologies in order to integrate them more effectively into face to face and/or online teaching. Applications were due December 7, 2012.2013 Immersion Program - Teacher and Program Tracks
July 28-August 2, 2013 - Seattle, Washington
Applications are now being accepted for the flagship tracks of the ACRL Immersion Program. December 7, 2012 was the application deadline for the Immersion Teacher and Program Tracks.ACRL Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
July 28-August 3, 2013 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians provides the tools and insight needed to improve your leadership effectiveness and help your library respond to a rapidly shifting landscape. It is designed for those who must think strategically about emerging student and faculty needs, changing expectations of library staff, new technologies and long-range plans for the library.2013 Immersion Program - Assessment and Intentional Teaching Track
November 20-24, 2013 - Nashville, Tennessee
Applications are now being accepted for the Assessment and Intentional Teaching tracks of the ACRL Immersion Program. The application deadline has been extended to May 24, 2013.Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action
Ongoing, upon request
Bring this one-day workshop to your campus, chapter, or consortia. The workshop is led by one or two expert presenters at locations across the country upon request.Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement
Ongoing, upon request
Bring this one-day workshop to your campus, chapter, or consortia year round. Additionally, ACRL offers a partial subsidy on a competitive basis for five hosts each summer. Full details on how to apply are available in January, applications due in early February.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!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.
