Professional Organizations and Conferences

Upcoming Conferences

The third annual ELUNA (Ex Libris Users of North America) meeting will be hosted by the California State University Office of the Chancellor, on July 30 - August 1, 2008 in Long Beach, California.

ALA Sites and Services

	American Library Association    -- a comprehensive listing of conferences, including chapters, for 2008-2016    --a listing of ALA acronyms and their meanings    --Library Bill of Rights    --Code of Ethics
	Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)     --details about upcoming events including conferences, preconferences, and programs
	Western European Studies Section (WESS)     --part of ACRL, WESS is professionally involved in the acquisition, organization, and use of information sources originating in or related to Western European countries
	Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
	Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)     --listing of Regional Institutes, one-day workshops on technology-related topics
	Library Administration and Management Association     --details about upcoming events including conferences, preconferences, and programs

Regional Organizations and Chapters

	Harvard University Librarians' Assembly
	New England Library Association (NELA) Provides information on many NELA initiatives, links to all the New England state's library associations, information about upcoming NELA professional development opportunities
	New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) An active section of NELA with numerous regional programs
	NELINET
	American Society for Information Science and Technology - New England Chapter (NEASIS&T)
	Association of College and Research Libraries - New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) Provides programs and professional development opportunities for librarians throughout New England (newsletter);   ACRL/NEC also supports special interest groups to provide training and networking.
	North East Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) NERCOMP's mission is to enhance the communication and dissemination of information related to the use of computers, networks and information technology in education, academic research and educational administration throughout the northeastern United States.

International Librarianship

	Center for Research Libraries    --FOCUS on Global Resources newsletter
	International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)

Other

Association of Research Libraries A not-for-profit membership organization comprising the leading research libraries in North America (upcoming workshops)

RLG Programs (formerly Research Libraries Group) RLG Programs supports research institutions in collaboratively designing the future. RLG Programs works with and for its partner organizations, enhancing their ability to support research in all its forms. RLG Programs comprises about 140 partners, including research libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural memory institutions. Our global partnership has remarkable collections for research, teaching and learning.