“The Insufficient Librarian: How Justice Fills the Gaps in Our Practice”

April 3-6, 2024

Join us for The Insufficient Librarian, our 2024 CARL Conference, in San Jose, CA.

This year, we will explore justice-centered skills, mindsets, and practices that encourage and empower us to do better librarianship for ourselves and our communities.

Cost of Participation:

• CARL Members (Early-bird): $225
• non-CARL Members (Early-bird): $350
• Students/Retirees: $75

Register now!

Hotel Information:

• Holiday Inn San Jose—Silicon Valley | 1350 North 1st Street, San Jose, CA
• Cost with our group code CAR April 3-7, 2024: $777.64 USD

For more information, please contact our Planning Committee.

We're so excited to see you there!

“Assessment: What is it good for? (Absolutely nothing?)”

Friday, December 1, 2023, 9am-1pm

Join us for our 2023 Fall Program at the amazing Cal Poly Pomona campus or virtually!

This year, we focus on assessment and data collection to drive data-driven change. The program includes presentations highlighting how academic libraries collect, review, share, and learn from data. 

Cost of Participation:

• CARL Members: $30
• non-CARL Members: $45
• Students/Retirees: $15
• Virtual: $10

Registration will be open until Friday, November 17th, or until sold out, whichever comes first. Register right away to reserve your spot!

• In-person registration
• Virtual registration

For more information, don't hesitate to contact our Programs Chair, Hannah Cole, or CARLDIG-s Chair, Leanna Pagano.

We look forward to seeing you!

Scholarship Opportunity!

If you are a library school student or an early-career library professional (approximately two years or less experience), consider applying for the Ilene F. Rockman Scholarship!

This year, two CARL members will be selected for a scholarship to support attendance at the CARL Conference 2024, to be held April 3-6, 2024, in San Jose.

The deadline is December 1, 2023. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation, a personal statement of 500 words or less, and their curriculum vitae. Membership in CARL is required before or at the time of application. Additional eligibility details and application instructions are available on the CARL website.

• CARL is moving to a new membership platform, so you’ll see a different interface when you go to pay your annual dues. Although the website itself is currently under construction, the membership form and payment system are fully functional.
• There is no change to the types of membership or member fees.
• Membership is now automatically set to notify you of your renewal date one year following your most recent individual dues payment.
• The database defaults to showing your name, professional title, and institution publicly in the membership directory – you can adjust your profile if you want to show more or less.
• The website will eventually be migrated to the new platform and we hope to unveil new features to make things more engaging and user-friendly.
• Questions? Contact CARL Membership Director Kelli Hines at khines@westernu.edu.