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Attend ACRL 2009 and Push the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend!

Register by January 16 and Save 20%!
Registration and housing materials are now available for the ACRL 14th National Conference.  Register by the January 16, 2009 early-bird deadline and save more than 20% on your conference registration.  ACRL is offering discounted hotel room rates at eleven official ACRL hotels, all within walking distance to the Washington State Trade and Convention Center.  Register and make housing reservations early for best availibility. February 6, 2009 is the deadline to request housing.

Conference Program
ACRL 2009 will challenge you to push your boundaries and promises you the opportunity to explore new ideas, engage in new learning, and extend our collective vision of the future of academic and research libraries in the 21st century. ACRL's exciting line-up of keynote speakers includes Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, activist, and author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism; Sherman Alexie, prolific novelist, poet and screenplay writer; and Ira Glass, host and producer of the National Public Radio program, This American Life.  With over 250 peer-reviewed sessions specific to the needs of academic and research librarians and staff, ACRL is your home for professional development.

Photo credits: American Program Bureau, Royce Carlton, Inc., Nancy Updike 

Go Green at ACRL
 ACRL will implement more eco-friendly practices than ever before at the 14th National Conference! Help reduce the meeting’s ecological footprint by committing to the Green Pledge when you register for the conference. Check out official ACRL hotel's eco-friendly practices and make your stay a sustainable one. Attend the talk with Robin Chase, cofounder and former CEO of Zipcar, the largest car-sharing company in the world, and currently the CEO of GoLoco, an innovative online ridesharing community.

Invited Speakers
Marilee Bresciani, Associate Professor, Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, San Diego State University
Elson Floyd, President, Washington State University
Peter Hernon, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, OCLC
 Robin Chase, Cofounder and former CEO of Zipcar, and current CEO of GoLoco

Preconferences
ACRL 2009 will offer six preconferences on Thursday, March 12, 2009. These sessions allow for a smaller, informal learning enviornment on topics including leadership, influenceing others, assessment, copyright and more. You can register for a preconference along with your main conference registration.

Explore Seattle
Seattle offers something for everyone.  As you plan your trip, make time to experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the "Emerald City."  ACRL is offering three exciting tours on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Share your ideas in the Cyber Zed Shed
Are you a tech savvy librarian using new technologies in innovative ways? Adapting existing technologies to reach user needs?  Here is an opportunity to share your innovations with your colleagues, library administrators, and others!  Submit a proposal for a Cyber Zed Shed presentation.



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