ACRL 2013 Press Kit

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, will hold ACRL 2013 in Indianapolis from April 10 – 13 at the Indiana Convention Center. The conference will showcase the most current and relevant trends in academic and research librarianship – both scholarly and practical. This is a “can’t miss” professional development event that offers cutting-edge content and countless opportunities to engage in conversations with academic and research librarians from around the globe.

Those not able to attend the conference in person will join via ACRL 13 Virtual Conference. Onsite and offsite attendees will have access to Slidecasts (PowerPoint presentations synced with real-time audio) for more than 130 contributed paper, cyber zed shed, panel session, and invited paper sessions.

Press intersted in registering for ALA Midwinter Meeting press credentials are encouraged to review the ACRL 2013  Media Credential Policy. .   

Keynotes
Be challenged and entertained by ACRL's three distinguished keynotes, who also double as educators, journalists, and activists.

Geoffrey Canada President and CEO of  Harlem Children's Zone	Henry Rollins Singer, Actor, Poet,  Activist, Raconteu	Maria Hinojosa               Host  NPR's Latino USA , and Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One

Conference Programs and Events: 

schedule-at-a-glance

preconference sessions.  

invited paper presenters

social functions

Social Media Resources

Follow @ACRL2013 

ACRL 2013 on facebook 

Conference Press Releases:

Submit your ACRL story video, win free membership

ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference, Cyber Zed Shed, poster, roundtable proposals

Introduce Henry Rollins at ACRL 2013

ACRL 2013 keynote speakers announced, proposal deadline approaches

Key Issues 

New from ACRL: '2011 Academic Library Trends and Statistics'

New from ACRL: 'Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals'

Choice releases 2012 Outstanding Academic Titles lists

New Diversity Standards: Cultural Competency for Academic Libraries from ACRL

Explore a post-literate future with “Beyond Literacy”

ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative moves forward with roadmap from national summits

Explore the future of the book with ACRL

New from ACRL: 'The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering'

Press Room Hours 

Location:

Indiana  Convention Center
 

Media Contact: 

Macey Morales 
Manager Media Relations, ALA 
312-280-4393
mmorales@ala.org