Conferences & Events Calendar

November 2025
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26 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Business Reference 101 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 New England Library Association Conference Newport, RI Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan	27 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Business Reference 101 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 New England Library Association Conference Newport, RI Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan South Carolina Library Association Conference Columbia, SC Wisconsin Library Association Conference Middleton, WI	28 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 New England Library Association Conference Newport, RI Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan South Carolina Library Association Conference Columbia, SC Wisconsin Library Association Conference Middleton, WI From Thin to Thick Library Description Michigan Library Association Conference Lansing, MI	29 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan South Carolina Library Association Conference Columbia, SC Wisconsin Library Association Conference Middleton, WI Michigan Library Association Conference Lansing, MI	30 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan South Carolina Library Association Conference Columbia, SC Wisconsin Library Association Conference Middleton, WI Michigan Library Association Conference Lansing, MI	31 Fundamentals of Metadata 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2025 - Session 2.0 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 - Session 4.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Wisconsin Library Association Conference Middleton, WI Michigan Library Association Conference Lansing, MI	1 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan
2 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	3 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Kansas Library Association Conference Manhattan, KS	4 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Kansas Library Association Conference Manhattan, KS Exploring Descriptive Strategies for Outdated Language in Metadata and Cataloging New York Library Association Conference Saratoga Springs, NY	5 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Kansas Library Association Conference Manhattan, KS New York Library Association Conference Saratoga Springs, NY Cataloging & Metadata Competencies in Practice	6 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Kansas Library Association Conference Manhattan, KS New York Library Association Conference Saratoga Springs, NY	7 Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management 2025 - Session 5.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Kansas Library Association Conference Manhattan, KS New York Library Association Conference Saratoga Springs, NY	8 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics New York Library Association Conference Saratoga Springs, NY Indiana Library Federation Conference Indianapolis, IN
9 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Indiana Library Federation Conference Indianapolis, IN	10 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Indiana Library Federation Conference Indianapolis, IN	11 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Indiana Library Federation Conference Indianapolis, IN 2025 Core Forum Denver, Colorado	12 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics 2025 Core Forum Denver, Colorado Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning – Insights from the Field Zoom	13 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics 2025 Core Forum Denver, Colorado Critical Data Storytelling Zoom	14 Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 - Session 5.0 Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2025 - Session 3.0 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics 2025 Core Forum Denver, Colorado First Amendment Rights Unite Friends and Stakeholders for Everyday Practice Zoom	15 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics
16 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	17 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	18 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Retroactive Addition of Homosaurus: An Evaluation (November 2025) Ohio Library Council Cleveland, OH Ohio Library Council Conference Cleveland, OH	19 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Ohio Library Council Cleveland, OH Ohio Library Council Conference Cleveland, OH Centering the Student: Gathering Student Perspectives and Creating Content on Generative AI Rebooting Complex, Intractable Library Services	20 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Ohio Library Council Cleveland, OH Ohio Library Council Conference Cleveland, OH The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique	21 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Ohio Library Council Cleveland, OH Ohio Library Council Conference Cleveland, OH	22 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics
23 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	24 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Who Manages, Who Leads Part One: Developing Your Career Plan Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	25 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	26 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	27 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	28 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	29 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics
30 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	1 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	2 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics Build Your Brand, Build Your Community	3 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	4 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	5 Reference Interview 101 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.0 Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 6.1 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics	6 Reference Interview 101 Reference Interview 101 Bilingual Storytime Beyond the Basics

2025 Core Forum

November 12, 2025

The Core Forum brings together practitioners & decision makers in the following areas: Access & Equity, Buildings & Operations, Leadership & Management, Metadata & Collections, Preservation & Technology.

Conference

United States

ALA

Featured Event

Decorative image of cover of PLA's new report, "Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning," sponsored by Gale, part of Cengage Group.

Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning – Insights from the Field

November 12, 2025

Hear insights and innovations from a new report about public libraries at the forefront of adult learning in the United States.

Programs & Services

Information Literacy & Library Instruction

eLearning

Webinar

Online

Free

Critical Data Storytelling

November 13, 2025

November 2025 Learning Live

Administration & Leadership

Advocacy

Trustees, Friends & Foundations

eLearning

Online

First Amendment Rights Unite Friends and Stakeholders for Everyday Practice

November 14, 2025

Presented by United for Libraries and the Freedom to Read Foundation

Administration & Leadership

Advocacy

Trustees, Friends & Foundations

eLearning

Online

Retroactive Addition of Homosaurus: An Evaluation (November 2025)

November 18, 2025

This webinar will introduce Emory Libraries's collaboration with Backstage Library Works to test an automated process of converting Library of Congress Subject headings to Homosaurus terms.

Advocacy

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Cataloging

Collection Management

eLearning

Ohio Library Council

November 18, 2025

Ohio Library Council Conference

November 19, 2025

Ohio Library Council Conference

Conference

Ohio

Chapter

Centering the Student: Gathering Student Perspectives and Creating Content on Generative AI

November 19, 2025

This 60-minute webinar will cover the process of guiding what began as an ad-hoc interest group into a large-scale, multi-faceted team.

Reference

Programs & Services

eLearning

Online

Rebooting Complex, Intractable Library Services

November 19, 2025

Join us to gain insights and develop strategies that empower your library to face challenges head-on—whether rethinking long-standing services, repairing workflows, or relaunching underperforming programs.

Administration & Leadership

Advocacy

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Programs & Services

eLearning

The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique

November 20, 2025

This 60 minute webinar will explore and help attendees adapt the Question Formulation Technique.

Reference

Programs & Services

eLearning

Online