ACRL 14th National Conference Schedule
Please note that the conference schedule is subject to change.
| On-site registration and housing hours: | |
| Wednesday, March 11 | 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 12 | 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday, March 13 | 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 14 | 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibits move-in |
| 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Exhibitor registration |
| 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Preconferences |
| 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Seattle Highlights Tour |
| 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Chocolate, Waterfalls and Wine Tour |
| 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Seattle Glassblowing Tour |
| 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | First-time attendee orientation session |
| 4:00 – 5:45 p.m. | Keynote speaker, Naomi Klein |
| 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. | Exhibits opening reception |
| 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Gaming Night |
| Friday, March 13, 2009 | |
| 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Contributed papers |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Panels |
| 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Workshops |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit hall break and poster sessions |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Exhibits |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Cyber Zed Shed presentations |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Invited Paper, Marilee Bresciani |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Contributed papers |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Panel sessions |
| 11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Panel sessions |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Contributed papers |
| 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Workshops |
| 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Exhibit hall break and poster sessions |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Contributed papers |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Invited Paper, Peter Heron |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Panel sessions |
| 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Keynote speaker, Sherman Alexie |
| 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. | Chair’s Reception, by invitation |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner with Colleagues |
| Saturday, March 14, 2009 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Contributed papers |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Panel sessions |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Roundtables |
| 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Workshops |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit hall break and poster sessions |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibits |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Cyber Zed Shed presentations |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Panel sessions |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Contributed papers |
| 11:45 – 12:45 p.m. | Roundtables |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Leaders Lunch, by invitation |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Contributed papers |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Panel sessions |
| 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Workshop |
| 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibit hall break and poster sessions |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Panel sessions |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Contributed Papers |
| 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. | All-Conference Reception, Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum |
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Invited Green Speaker, Robin Chase |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Invited paper, Elson Floyd |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Panel sessions |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Keynote speaker, Ira Glass |