Conferences+2008-2009

List available as an excel document. [|conferences.xls] State/region Organization Date City Web site Theme


 * Alabama** Alabama Library Association April 7-10 Auburn http://allanet.org/convention_registration.cfm "Invite, Involve, Inform, Inspire"


 * Alabama** Alabama Library EXPO September 22-26 http://www.alabamalibraryexpo.org/


 * Alabama** Alabama Instructional Media Association Hoover June 16 http://www.alaima.org/conference.html Alabama 21st Century Learners...NOW!


 * Alaska** Alaska Association of School Librarians August 3rd Kodiak http://www.akla.org/akasl/ School Library Leadership Academy


 * Arizona** AzLA Annual Conference December 8-10 Glendale http://www.azla.org/displayconvention.cfm New Frontiers: Moving into the Future


 * Arkansas** Association of Instructional Media April 19-21 2009, "AAIM: Shine in 2009" http://aaim.k12.ar.us/ and http://aaimconference2009.wikispaces.com/


 * Arkansas** Arkansas Association of School Librarians July 27-28 Eureka Springs http://www.arlib.org/organization/aasl/index.php "Reading Safari"


 * Arkansas** Arkansas Library Association October 5-7 Rogers http://www.arlib.org/2008conference.htm Arkansas Libraries: Tradition and Transformation


 * California** California School Library Association November 21-13 Sacremento http://www.schoolibrary.org/ School Libraries Make Connections

Wireless Dreams
 * Colorado** Colorado Association of School Librarians Technology in Education June 23rd


 * Connecticut** Connecticut Association of School Librarians "November 9 - 10," Cromwell www.ctcasl.com “New Beginnings...the Best Is Yet to Come”


 * Delaware** Delaware School Library Media Association DSLMA May 7-8 with state association Dover http://www2.lib.udel.edu/dla/conf/index.htm


 * Florida** Association of Media in Education just had their conference . Orlando [|http://www.floridamedia.org] Intellectual fREADom


 * Florida** Florida Educational Technology Conference FETC January 21-24 http://www.fetc.org/


 * Georgia** The Georgia Council of Media Organizations (GaCOMO) "October 15-17, 2008 " " Athens, GA" http://www.georgiacomo.org/


 * Hawaii** Hawaii Association of school Librarians Fall Help Session October 24th http://hasl.ws/ "Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking"


 * Hawaii** Hawaii Association of school Librarians "September 18 - 19, 2008" http://hasl.ws/


 * Idaho** Educational Media Division Idaho Library Association October 1-4 Idaho Falls http://www.idaholibraries.org/node/190 Ahh The Magic of Libraries


 * Illinois** Illinois Technology Conference for Educators sponsored by Illinois Computing educators February 24-27 St Charles http://www.iceberg.org/page.php?pid=10 Learning Without Borders


 * Illinois** Illinois School library Media Association (ISLMA) November 6-8 Sheraton Chicago http://www.islma.org/ Invest in Futures

"Innovate, Collaborate, Educate"
 * Indiana** Indiana Computer Educators "January 27-29, 2009" Indianapolis http://iceindiana.org/

"Libraries without walls, always here, virutally there"
 * Indiana** Indiana Library Federation Indianapolis Association of Indiana Media Educators November 18-20 Indianapolis http://www.ilfonline.org/aime.htm


 * Iowa** Iowa Association of School Librarians Iowa Library Association October 15-17 Dubuque http://www.iowalibraryassociation.org/displayconvention.cfm http://www.iasl-ia.org/ "Iowa Libraries: Anwhere, anyway, anytime"


 * Kansas** Kansas Association of school Libraries April 1-3 Junction City http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kasl/ Expect Excellence


 * Kentucky** Kentucky School Media Association Kentucky Library Association October 1-4 "Louisville, KY" http://www.kysma.org/


 * Louisiana** Louisana Association of School Librarians Louisians Library Association "March 12 - 14, 2009" "Baton Rouge, LA" http://www.llaonline.org/ne/lla_conference.php Together WE Make a Difference


 * Maine** Maine Association of School Libraries Maine Library Association October 23-24 Bethel http://mainelibraries.info/ "Renew, Refresh, Reconnect"


 * Maryland** Maryland Association of School Librarians October 16-17 Ellicott City http://www.maslmd.org/ 21st Century Libraries and Learners


 * Massachusetts** Massachusetts School Library Association November 2-3 Sturbridge http://www.maschoolibraries.org/ Survive and thrive with new strategies and tools for 21st century learning


 * Michigan** Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning MACUL "March 18 – 20, 2009" Detroit

Michigan http://www.macul.org/ Teaching and Learning in a Digital World


 * Michigan** Association for Media in Education MAME November 5 – 7 Dearborn http://www.mame.gen.mi.us/index.htm "Just the Facts, Using Data"


 * Minnesota** TIES (Minnesota Tech Conference) December 6-9 "Minneapolis, MN" http://www.ties.k12.mn.us/ties2008 Creative Minds Collaborating for a 3.0 Web World


 * Minnesota** Educational Media Organization (MEMO) "October 1-3, 2009" School 2.0: Get Connected! Rochester Conference Center, Rochester, MN http://www.memoweb.org/


 * Mississippi** Mississippi Library Association October 22-24 Natchez http://www.maslonline.org/calendar/spring/SC2009.php At the Center of Everything

http://www.maslonline.org/calendar/spring/SC2009.php Passport to Treasure at your library
 * Missouri** Missouri Association of School Librarians April 19-21 "Tan-Tar-A, Osage Beach"


 * Montana** Montana Library Association April

National NCTE/ALAN (National Council of Teachers of English/Assembly on Literature for Adolescents November 20 - 25 San Antonio http://www.alan-ya.org/alan-san-antonio-2008/

National Internet@Schools West MultiMedia & Internet@Schools magazine "October 20-21, 2008" http://www.infotoday.com/il2008/


 * Nebraska** Nebraska Educational Media Association Nebraska Library Association October 15-17 Lincoln http://www.schoollibrariesrock.org/ http://www.nebraskalibraries.org/conference/2008/


 * Nevada** Nevada Library Association Nevada School and Childrens Library Seciton August 14-16 Las Vegas http://www.nevadalibraries.org/news/news.html Bridging the Gap@Nevada Libraries


 * New Hampshire** New Hampshire Educational Media Association May 7-9 Conway http://www.nhema.net/Events.htm

http://www.nhema.net/Events.htm AASL Advocacy Institute for School Librarians
 * New Hampshire** New Hampshire Educational Media Association/ AASL October 10th Bedford


 * New Jersey** New Jersey Association of School Librarians' November 13-15 "New Brunswick, NJ" http://www.njasl.org/Conferences.htm


 * New Mexico** New Mexico Library Association SIG Advocacy for School Libraries April


 * New York** SLMS (School Library Media Specialists) "April 30 - May 2, 2009" Saratoga Springs http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=52 Educational Leaders @ your library


 * North Carolina** North Carolina School Library Media Assocciation October 29-31 Winston Salem http://ncslma.org/ Innovation: Media Specialists for Change ”


 * North Dakota** North Dakota Library Association School Libraries and Youth Services Section September 24-26 Mandan http://www.ndla.info/Conference/08conf.htm "Librarians Under Construction: A Life of Continuous Education"


 * Ohio** Ohio Educational Library Media Association October 22-24 Columbus http://www.oelma.org/conference/2008/default.asp School Libraries Transforming Lives

O**klahoma** Encyclo-Media Oklahoma State Department of Education "September 18 and 19, 2008" http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/encyclomedia/ " focusing on the fields of library media, reading, counseling, gifted and talented, and technology"


 * Oregon** Oregon Assocation of School Libraries/ Washington Library Media Association October 9-11 Portland http://www.oema.net/ Elect to Lead


 * Pennsylvania** Pennsylvania School Librarians Association April 30 - May 2 State College http://www.psla.org/conferences/conferences.php4 Evidence Found!!!@your library

Regional **Pacific Northwest** Library Association August 6-8 Post Falls Idaho http://www.pnla.org/events/conference08/index.htm Libraries Go Wild! Beyond the Expected!

Regional North West Council for Computer Education NCCE "February 17-20, 200" Portland http://www.ncce.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Regional **Southeastern** Library Association/ Joint Conference with Kentucky Library Association October 1-4 "Louisville, KY" http://www.kysma.org/

Regional **New England** Library Association October 19-21 Manchester NH http://www.nelib.org/conference/2008/ Taking Charge of Change


 * Rhode Island** Rhode Island Educational Media Association April http://www.ri.net/RIEMA/index.html


 * South Carolina** South Carolina Assn of School Librarians March 24-46 2010 Charleston []


 * South Dakota** South Dakota Library Association September 24-26 Chamberlain http://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/conf_planning_files/AnnualConference.asp Your Passport to Success


 * Tennessee** Tennessee Association of School Librarians November 20-22 Cool Springs http://www.discoveret.org/tasl/ Be a Guiding Light @ your library.


 * Texas** Texas Computer Education Association TCEA has a very active Library Special Interest Group February 2-6 Austin http://www.tcea.org/CONVENTION/Pages/Welcome.aspx Accelerate Technology


 * Texas** The Texas Library Association March 31-April 3 2009 Houston http://www.txla.org/ "Books, Bytes and Beyond"


 * Utah** Utah Educational Library Media Association UELMA March 5th Ogden http://www.uelma.org/09conference.htm


 * Vermont** Information Technology Association May 16th "Burlington, VT" [|http://homepage.vita-learn.org] Dynamic Landscapes Technology Conference


 * Vermont** Vermont Information Technology Association November 5-7 "Killington, VT" [|http://homepage.vita-learn.org] Transforming Teaching Through Technology


 * Vermont** Vermont School Library Association VSLA Annual 1-Day Conference October 23rd 2008 http://vsla.info/archives/category/vsla-fall-conference


 * Virginia** Virginia Educational Media Association: November 6-8, 2008; Richmond, Virginia. [|http://www.vema.gen.va.us] "Discover the Magic at Your Library".


 * Virginia** Virginia Library Association :October 23-24, 2008, Williamsburg, VA." http://www.vla.org/demo/conference.html "Libraries, Champions of Democracy"


 * Washington** Washington Library Media Association - [|Catch the Information Express! Connect, Engage, Inspire]. October 8, 9, 10, Yakima WA.


 * Mountain Plains** Library Association - childrens and school section April 1-3 Wichita http://www.kansaslibraryassociation.org/displayconvention.cfm "Libraries: Dynamic People, Places & Ideas"


 * West Virginia** West Virginia Library Association December 3-5 White Sulpher Springs http://www.wvla.org/conference/index.html


 * Wisconsin** Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association March 22 – 24 Madison http://www.wemtaonline.org/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi?websitename=school1000292&statusFlag=goGenie&geniesite=139 Networking for Accountability: Weaving a Web of Best Practice


 * Wyoming** Wyoming Library Association October 1-3 Casper http://conference.wyla.org/ Wyoming Resolve


 * Yourschoollibrary.org** Online conference--international audience: Information literacy with Web 2.0 [|http://www.yourschoollibrary.org]