PLA Conference
PLA extends member Early Bird registration rate for 2022 Conference
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CHICAGO — Today the Public Library Association (PLA) announced it is extending its member Early Bird registration rate for the PLA 2022 Conference, to be held March 23–25 in Portland, Oregon. Personal members of PLA, the Oregon Library Association (OLA)...
PLA announces keynote speakers for 2022 conference, March 23-25
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2022 Conference will open and close with laughter and a challenge to engage the current moment with opening speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones and closing speaker Kal Penn. The PLA 2022 Conference, taking place March...
Registration and housing now open for PLA 2022 Conference
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced that registration and housing are officially open for the PLA 2022 Conference. The conference will take place March 23-25 in Portland, Ore.; most events will be held at the Oregon Convention...
PLA now accepting proposals for PLA 2022 Conference
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) officially opened the Call for Proposals for educational sessions to be presented at its next biennial conference, to be held Mar. 23-25, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. The PLA 2022 Conference will...
Public Library Association stands with Nashville in wake of tornado
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is deeply saddened at news of the devastating impact of last night’s deadly tornado in Nashville and central Tennessee. Nashville Public Library locations are closed today, except for polling locations. PLA...
Ten Spectrum Scholars awarded grants to attend PLA 2020 Conference
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has awarded travel grants for ten Spectrum Scholars to attend the PLA 2020 Conference, taking place Feb. 25-29 in Nashville, Tenn. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app's Spectrum Scholarship Program actively...
PLA opens registration for 2020 Virtual Conference
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is offering an alternative opportunity for public library workers who are unable to attend the PLA 2020 Conference in Nashville, Tenn. PLA will present a condensed, live, online conference experience—the PLA...
15 library students & professionals awarded 75th-Anniversary Scholarships to attend PLA 2020 Conference
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CHICAGO – Today, the Public Library Association's (PLA) unveiled the winners of its 75th Anniversary Scholarships. To celebrate PLA's 75th Anniversary and encourage equity, diversity and inclusion in library leadership, PLA sponsored scholarships for 15...
Early-bird member discount for PLA 2020 Conference expires Friday, Dec. 20
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CHICAGO — Members of the Public Library Association (PLA) and Tennessee Library Association have until Friday, Dec. 20, to take advantage of deeply discounted registration rates for the PLA 2020 Conference. Thanks to the early-bird registration offer, PLA...
Speakers announced for PLA 2020 Conference General Sessions
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) has secured an outstanding slate of inspiring and entertaining speakers for the PLA 2020 Conference, taking place Feb. 25-29, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Offered biennially, the PLA Conference is the...
Columbus, Ohio selected as site of PLA 2024 Conference
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is proud to announce Columbus, Ohio, as the host city for the PLA 2024 Conference. The PLA Conference typically draws between 8,000 and 10,000 attendees, and the Columbus event will be held Apr. 3–6, 2024, at...
Registration & housing now open for PLA 2020 Conference
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced that registration and housing are officially open for the PLA 2020 Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 25-29 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee; most events will be held at the...
PLA announces plans to commemorate 75th anniversary
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) will officially turn 75 years old on Oct. 13, 2019, and the entire public library field is encouraged to be a part of PLA’s Diamond Anniversary celebration. From now through the PLA 2020 Conference, we will...
PLA now accepting proposals for 2020 Conference
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) officially opened the Call for Proposals for educational sessions to be presented at its next biennial conference, to be held Feb. 25-29, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The PLA 2020 Conference will highlight...
Latest 'Quick Reads' publication highlights essential programs from PLA 2018 Conference
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CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) has added a new publication to its collection of resources that are available free of charge to all PLA personal members in good standing. PLA 2018: Ten Essential Programs is the sixth installment in the...
Two PLA Conference programs, cancelled in Philadelphia, now offered as free webinars
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CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) announced today that the content from two educational programs originally scheduled for presentation at the PLA 2018 Conference will be offered as free webinars this month. The two programs -- Conflict as...
PLA 2018 draws thousands of library professionals, supporters to Philadelphia
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CHICAGO – As Philadelphians braced for the third Nor’easter in less than two weeks, library supporters and professionals from across the country made their way to the east coast to attend the Public Library Association (PLA) 2018 Conference, March 20 – 24...
Public Library Association brings Short Story Dispensers to U.S. public libraries
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Knight Foundation funds initiative with Public Library Association and publisher Short Edition to foster creative community connections PHILADELPHIA – Today, at the Public Library Association’s (PLA) 2018 conference, PLA announced a new partnership with...
New national study reveals voter perceptions of libraries
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Joint PLA//OCLC research updates 2008 “From Awareness to Funding” report PHILADELPHIA — The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), and the Office for Library Advocacy, in partnership with OCLC, today...
PLA Virtual Conference registration to close March 14
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CHICAGO — Time is running out for interested participants to register for the Public Library Association's (PLA) 2018 Virtual Conference. The Virtual Conference is an opportunity for public library workers who are unable to attend the Association's...