Conferences & Events Calendar

Join PLA at the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–June 29 in Chicago.

The Driehaus Museum is located in the historic 1883 Nickerson mansion on Chicago’s near North Side.

Former ALA Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth (1972 to 1985) will share details of his experiences growing up in racially intolerant times and the inside stories of developments in the library world chronicled in his 2026 book, Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times (Bloomsbury, 2026).

Words have Power, a Dignity Index discussion co-sponsored by RMRT & United for Libraries.

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices.

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices.

Webinar on working with local, independent bookstores to build collections relevant to a shared community of readers.

Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention is a four-week asynchronous course discussing the difference a librarian makes as teachers of information literacy, study skills, time management, and academic writing, and in mentoring and supporting students from first year to graduation.

Explore a new, research-based outcomes framework you can use to strengthen your libraries’ offerings by providing responsive, inclusive, maker-centered services for adults in your community.

Documenting the cultural heritage and unique experiences of your community members provides a more inclusive archival record. This presentation covers the steps needed to establish relationships and work with community members through participatory archives. This presentation will provide an overview of the basic structure of how to conduct oral histories and working with communities.