(via the Illinois Library Association)
The ILA 2025 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s Conference. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 4.
In 2025, we will celebrate inclusivity and belonging for patrons and library workers alike with the ILA Conference theme “You Belong Here”. Belonging happens when you are not just included–but when you are valued. When a person feels that they belong, they feel loved, seen, prioritized, celebrated, placed at the center, made space for. We will explore how libraries foster belonging within our spaces; how libraries build strong relationships with diverse communities and address their unique needs; how we as library workers hold space for each other within our profession; and examine how belonging fits in with diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility efforts within libraries.
The conference is set for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. More information, including guidance on how to submit a proposal, is available on the ILA website.