Conferences & Events Calendar

The American Library Association, its 8 divisions, 21 round tables, and offices host many conferences, meetings, forums, institutes, and other events. Use the filters to explore our many available options. Toggle between list and month views using the buttons below.
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Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala

June 29, 2025

Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala takes place during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference at the Free Library Philadelphia.

ALA Events
Pennsylvania
ALA
In-Person
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Marketing the 21st Century Library

July 07, 2025

In this four-week asynchronous eCourse, participants will explore how a well-developed marketing plan drives the creation of promotional plans, allowing librarians to better serve their patrons, community, and professional colleagues.

Marketing & Outreach
Reference
eLearning
Online
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Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 4.0

July 07, 2025

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices. It covers: principles underlying cataloging practice; examples illustrating the principles in practice; tools used in cataloging practice such as AACR2, RDA, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification, MARC, OCLC, BIBFRAME; processes used by catalogers in creating bibliographic records.

Collection Management
Archives & Records Management
Cataloging
eLearning
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Fundamentals of Cataloging 2025 - Session 4.1

July 07, 2025

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices. It covers: principles underlying cataloging practice; examples illustrating the principles in practice; tools used in cataloging practice such as AACR2, RDA, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification, MARC, OCLC, BIBFRAME; processes used by catalogers in creating bibliographic records.

Collection Management
Archives & Records Management
Cataloging
eLearning