Registration

Attend ACRL and keep up with the latest in issues such as advocacy, assessment, collections, and digital initiatives. With over 250 programs specific to the needs of academic and research libraries, ACRL is your home for professional development.

Register early for the best rates and hotel availability. Register by January 16, 2009 and save $70 or more!
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Register online today!
Please expect to receive e-mail confirmation within 24 hours.

Register by mail or fax. (pdf)
Please expect to receive an e-mail confirmation within three to five business days of receipt of your form.

Registration deadlines:
Early Bird: January 16, 2009
Advance: February 6, 2009

Registration fee includes:

• Access to your choice of over 100 educational programs including keynote sessions, panels, contributed papers, workshops, roundtables and more than 150 posters
• Entry to the exhibit floor with over 225 vendors to meet your needs
• Cyber Zed Shed presentations demonstrating use of new technologies in innovative ways
• Access to the virtual conference community with speaker slides, handouts, Webcasts, discussion boards, audio blogs, and more
• Daily refreshment breaks to keep you moving
• Opening exhibits reception showcasing the latest in library products and services
• All-Conference Reception at the Experience Music Project / Science Fiction Museum

Note:  Members of the Washington Library Association may register at the ACRL member rate. Simply fill out the paper registration form and write "(WLA)" next to your last name.

Daily registration will be available onsite: $225 for ACRL members, $275 for ALA members, $325 for nonmembers, $75 for library school students, and $115 for retired.  Complimentary exhibits-only badges will be available on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14.  Stop by the registration desk at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center to complete an exhibits-only registration form.

Group registration discounts 
ACRL is pleased to offer group discounts to institutions that register 10 or more employees for the conference.

• To qualify, all registrants in the group must be employed at the same institution and on the same campus. 
• Group discounts are available only by mail and are not available to those registering online or onsite.
• Completed registration forms must be submitted at the same time in one envelope to the address below.
  
  ACRL Group Registration
  568 Atrium Drive
  Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1731
  

• Registrations mailed separately and/or arriving later in a separate envelope will not count towards the 10-person minimum nor will they be eligible for the group discount. 
• Standard cancellation fees apply to all group discount registrations.

Payment and cancellation policies
Payment for the full amount of the registration fee must be made before you can obtain your name badge and conference materials.  Cancellations received on or before February 6, 2009, are entitled to a refund minus a $100 processing fee. Cancellations received after February 6, 2009, will not receive a refund. Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. 

Due to limited space in the preconference sessions we cannot ensure your space until we have received payment. Preconference registration cancellations received by February 6, 2009, will receive a refund minus $50.

Onsite registration hours
ACRL registration will available at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center (South Lobby) during the following hours. You will need to present a photo ID in order to obtain your name badge.

Registration and housing contact information
Registration and/or housing questions should be directed to acrl@experient-inc.com, or (847) 996-5876.

ACRL Registration and Housing
568 Atrium Drive
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1731
Email: acrl@experient-inc.com
Phone: (847) 996-5876; (800) 974-3084
Fax: (847) 996-5401; (800) 521-6017