Professional Associations
Professional organizations are an excellent resource for continuing education activities, as well as networking with other library professionals. Whether you choose to be involved at the local, state, national or international level, you will find that these connections will be invaluable.
- American Association for State and Local History
- American Association of Law Libraries
- American Association of School Librarians
- American Library Association
- Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Association of Rural and Small Libraries
- CORE
- Idaho Library Association
- Pacific Northwest Library Association
- Public Library Association
- Special Libraries Association
Recommended Conferences
Conferences provide an excellent opportunity to grow your skills and network with peers. These are a great starting place. You might also be eligible for a 1st Time Conference Grant!
- ALSC National Institute
- American Association of School Librarians
- American Library Association
- Association for Rural & Small Libraries
- Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Computers in Libraries
- Electronic Resources & Libraries
- Idaho Library Association Annual Meeting
- Internet Librarian
- Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE)
- Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference
- Online Northwest
- Pacific Northwest Library Association
- Public Library Association
- Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL)
- Young Adult Services Symposium (YALSA)
Upcoming Conferences
- Washington Library Association Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit, September 8, 2023, Virtual
- Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference, September 20-23, 2023, Wichita, KS
- Idaho Library Association Annual Conference, October 4-6, 2023, Twin Falls, ID
- Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services Conference, October 9-11, 2023, Hershey, PA
- Internet Librarian 2023, October 16-19, 2023, Virtual
- American Association of School Libraries, October 19-21, 2023, Tampa, FL
- YALSA Symposium, November 10-12, 2023, St. Louis, MO
- DLF Forum, November 12-16, 2023, St. Louis, MO
- LibLearnX, January 19-22, 2024, Baltimore, MD
- Public Library Association Conference, April 3-5, 2024, Columbus, OH
- ALA Annual Conference, June 27 – July 2, 2024, San Diego, CA
- American Association of Law Libraries, July 20-23, 2024, Chicago, IL
- Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, April 2-5, 2025, Minneapolis, MN