General Information

The 2008 AzLA Annual Conference will be held Monday, December 8 through Wednesday, December 10 in Glendale at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa in the heart of Westgate City Center. The President’s theme for the 2008 AzLA Annual Conference is New Frontiers: Moving into the Future. This theme addresses how libraries will conquer the new frontier of emerging technologies and changing environments while remaining relevant and adapting to fit the needs and desires of our users.

View the Daily Conference Schedule

Registration

Online conference registration is now open through Friday, October 31, 2008.

2008 Conference Rates

Programs, Authors & More

Keynote Speaker

This year's keynote speaker is Sarah Houghton-Jan (a.k.a. LibrarianInBlack), Digital Futures Manager for the San Jose (CA) Public Library. Her keynote, Sustainable Technology in a 2.0 World, will address the new frontier that Web 2.0 has created, presenting strategies for launching new projects in such a way to make sure they work for libraries in the long-term.

Preconferences

Preconferences will be held Monday, December 8

View Preconference Descriptions

Conference Programs

Conference programs will be held on Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10.

Conference Program Daily Schedule (pdf)

Conference Program Descriptions (pdf)

Authors

The following authors are scheduled to be at the 2008 Annual Conference.

•  Luis Urrea
•  Meghan McCarthy, Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner (Non-Fiction)
•  Karen Beaumont,  Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner (Picture)
•  David Catrow (Illustrator), Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner (Picture)
•  Stella Pope Duarte
•  Michael Buckley
•  Barry Lyga
•  Janette Rallison
•  Jewell Parker Rhodes
•  Beth Kendrick

Roundtable Discussions - New this year!

Six Roundtable Discussions will be offered at this year's conference.

Posters

Nine Posters have been selected for display at this year's conference. Poster sessions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday (repeated) from 9:30am to 10:30am in the Media Center.

Lodging and Local Information

The official AzLA Conference Hotel is the Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa. The special room rate for the conference is $159.00/night (including all taxes). At the time of booking, you must mention or enter the AzLA Conference Group Code, AZLAZLA, to get this special rate. This rate is valid December 7-11, 2008. Call 1-800-HOTELS1 to reserve your room by phone or use the online reservations system.

Westgate City Center Information

Glendale Information

Exhibit @ AzLA

• Exhibitor Registration Form (Note: Table tops are sold out)
  
  
• Exhibit Hall Floorplan

2008 Conference Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

• Arizona State Library

Copper Sponsors

• Follett Software
• Garrett Book Company

Conference Contacts

• Contact AzLA Association Management Office for questions about registering for the conference or if you need assistance with your username and password. They can be reached at 480-609-3999 or admin@azla.org

• Contact Kerrell Farmelant for general conference questions (e.g., hotel, luncheons, etc.) or exhibitor information. She can be reached at 480-656-3271 or kerrell@thenextgreatevent.com

Past Conferences

2007 Annual Conference

2006 Annual Conference