ACRL at 2021 ALA Virtual Annual Conference
Join ACRL for the 2021 ALA Virtual Annual Conference! With 19 high-quality programs and several discussion forums, you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn from and engage with colleagues and experts in the field. Register today!
Attending for the first time? Stay tuned for our ACRL 101 webcast, which will provide helpful information about how to plan ahead. More information coming soon.
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To see all of ACRL's offerings during the ALA Annual Conference, including discussion forums, business meetings, and more, please search the ALA Annual Conference Scheduler.
Programs and Special Events
Don't miss out! Watch these programs live during the ALA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference:
| Date | Time | Program |
| Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 2:15–3:15 PM | ACRL 2021 President's Program: Making Change: Organizing for Action While Caring for Each Other |
| Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Take Up the Challenge: An Actionable and Accountable Racial Justice Program |
The following programs are on-demand and can be watched at anytime! Click on the program or event title to view its description and location in the conference scheduler, where you can add the program to your schedule or download it to your calendar.
- A Critical Conversation about Assessment of Student Learning in Academic Libraries
- Change as Noun and Verb: A Transformational Approach to Change Efforts that Don’t Suck
- Conducting and Supporting Research Synthesis: Librarian Roles, Competencies, and Collaborations
- Confronting the Myth of Neutrality: Academic Libraries, Advocacy, and Free Speech
- Copy, Paste, and Adapt: A Cross-disciplinary Collaborative Study of Information Literacy Retention
- Diverse Children's Literature in K-12 Schools: Making Mirrors, Windows, and Glass Doors Visible
- Diversity in Scholarly Publishing: Lessons Learned to Create a More Inclusive Future
- Experiential Integration: Partnering to Publish a Student Journal and an Open Textbook
- Generating Professional Best Practices to Combat Dis- and Misinformation, Resist Burnout, and Empower Our Communities
- How We Are Marching: EDI Efforts Across ACRL
- Library Impact on Student Success
- Online Instruction For All: Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Online Instruction
- Online Library Instruction Assessment: Passing Fad or Curriculum Staple?
- Partnering to Amplify Underrepresented and Unheard Voices Using Digital Scholarship
- Professional Connections During the Pandemic: Building and Expanding Social Networks in the Context of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Librarianship Experience
- The Power Went Out - Who You Gonna Call? Being Prepared for Library Emergencies & Communicating Quickly
- Transforming Our Libraries for Everyone: Trials, Tribulations, and Successes
ACRL Governance Meetings
ACRL Virtual Board Update - June 10, 2021, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CT) - Access Details
ACRL Virtual Board I - June 23, 2021, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CT) - Access Details
ACRL Virtual Board II - June 30, 2021, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CT) - Access Details
ACRL Virtual Budget & Finance - June 28, 2021, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CT) - Access Details
