2021 Annual Convention
Libraries for All: Working and Rebuilding Through Change
The 2021 Annual Convention will be held April 28-29, 2021.
Additionally, the Convention will be virtual this year!
The 2021 Virtual Convention Program at a Glance is now available! Take a look at what we are offering this year. And, registration is now open!! The deadline to register is April 23.
Registration Fees:
- Members: Free
- Non-Members: $30.00
Would you like to sponsor one of the sessions at this year's virtual convention?
Sponsorships Levels:
Association Awards: $1,000 SOLD
Author Awards: $2,000 SOLD
Keynote Speakers (2): $3,000 SOLD OUT
General Sessions (7): $200 Only One Session Left
Association Awards Sponsorship, Authors Awards Sponsorship, and Key Note Speakers Sponsorship includes:
- Branding of the session with the sponsor's logo,
- 1-2 minutes video advertisement to be played before the session
- Visual placement in the electronic program brochure/booklet.
The General Sessions sponsorships includes:
- Visual placement in the electronic program brochure/booklet
If you are interested, the deadline to apply for a sponsorship is Friday, April 16.
Friends and colleagues,
As you are acutely aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected each of us, our libraries, and our patrons in numerous ways. This has forced us to adjust how we serve the public and how we work as librarians. It has also affected the Alabama Library Association in similar manners. We had to cancel our 2020 Convention in Birmingham and our upcoming PLD Midwinter conference.
In looking forward to the 2021 Convention, the Executive Council and I wanted to host a safe, cost effective conference for Alabama librarians and libraries. With this in mind, we voted to move the 2021 Convention to an online format from April 28-29, 2021. It will have a variety of guest speakers and informative educational sessions, while also incorporating a more flexible cost structure that allows libraries or library branches to register as a facility for all of its employees. Our Convention Planning Committee will release a full list of prices and solicit programming sessions in the coming months.
I am excited to explore this virtual option and hope that you are as well. As always, please let me know if you need any assistance on behalf of ALLA.
I look forward to seeing each of you next April!
Daniel Tackett
ALLA President, 2020-21
Contact Zella’Ques Holmes, 2021 Convention Chair, at [email protected] for more information.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2021 Virtual ALLA Convention!
Zella’Ques Holmes
Head Librarian
Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library
245 High Street
Montgomery, AL. 36104
Phone 334-625-4996
[email protected]
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