ACRL Events & Conferences

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Information on the Association of College and Research Libraries' National Conference, its events at the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, and other institutes and workshops.

Conferences & Events

Conferences

ACRL 2011 National Conference
March 30 - April 2, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Submit a proposal for the ACRL 2011 National Conference, "A Declaration of Interdependence."  Check out the Call for Participation for complete details. 

ACRL @ Midwinter
January 15-20, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts
ACRL is offering two workshops in conjunction with the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston.

Annual Conference Programs - New Process for 2010!
At the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim in June 2008, the ACRL Board approved a new process for managing the ACRL Annual Conference programs.  Visit the FAQ for complete details.

Upcoming Events

e-Learning
ACRL's online seminars and Webcasts of conference programs, designed to meet the demands of your schedule and budget.

Women's Leadership Institute
December 6-9, 2009, Amelia Island, Florida
Be a part of a special program for women seeking to become leaders in higher education administration and student affairs. This year’s program will have a special focus on the economic challenges facing colleges and universities and what you can do to address it.

ACRL/Harvard Advanced Leadership Institute for Senior Academic Librarians
March 10-12, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts

This intensive program reviews foundational concepts from the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, applies them to the current competitive environment facing libraries, and extends them to the new leadership challenges confronted by senior library leaders.  Watch this page for more details!

ACRL/LLAMA Spring Virtual Institute
April 21-22, 2010
Submit a propsal for the ACRL/LLAMA Spring Virtual Institute, “Doing Well by Doing Good: Entrepreneurial Leadership for Librarians.” Submissions will be accepted through November 16, 2009.

Immersion '10 Program
July 25-30, 2010, Burlington, Vermont

The Invitation to Apply for Immersion '10 (Teacher and Program tracks) is now available.  Applications are due December 11, 2009. 

ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
August 1-6, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Increase your capacity to lead and manage.  Details about the ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute will be available this fall.

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 National Conferences
Mark you calendar for the best professional development event in academic and research librarianship!

Past Events
Details about ACRL's past professional developments events including previous ALA Annual Conference presentations and ACRL National Conferences.

  • ACRL 14th National Conference, "Pushing the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend"
    March 12-15, 2009, Seattle, Washington
    The ACRL 14th National Conference was held in Seattle, March 12-15, 2009.  Access the ACRL Green Component Committee final report and hear about their activities and lessons learned.
  • ACRL Springboard Event
    ACRL's second annual Springboard Event, featuring Clifford Lynch, Director of the Coalition for Networked Information, was held June 3, 2009. 
  • RBMS 50th Anniversary Preconference
    June 17-20, 2009, Charlottesville, Virginia
    Click here for details about programs held at the 50th Anniversary RBMS Preconference in Charlottesville, Virginia, June 17-20, 2009. 
  • ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
    August 2-7, 2009, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Details about the 2010 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians will be available this fall.
  • Institute for Information Literacy Immersion '09 Program
    2009 will bring a new structure to the Immersion Program: for the first time, Intentional Teacher & Assessment Immersion will be offered simultaneously, in late fall 2009.  Teacher Track & Program Track will continue to be offered together in summer 2009.  This new schedule blends Immersion programs with similar formats and lengths to offer a more cohesive Immersion experience.  The deadline to apply for the fall Immersion '09 Program has passed.