(via Thad Dickinson, Central Michigan University)
The Distance Library Services Conference serves as a forum to discuss, demonstrate, and champion the techniques, trends, and theories of providing library services at a distance and in the online environment. The Conference will be held April 11-13, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. Whether you are a new or seasoned professional or about to enter the profession, the Distance Library Services Conference has something for you:
– Over 60 presentations, poster sessions and pre-conference workshops covering topics such as Open Electronic Resources, assessment strategies, instructional design, collaboration, copyright, and online instruction techniques, just to name a few!
– Nationally recognized guest speakers: Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education for SPARC, and Joe Marquez, Social Sciences and User Experience librarian at Reed College
– ACRL/DLS programming, including career mentoring
– Networking opportunities
The exclusive conference hotel room rate at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk is $187 per night (single/double). Located along the Riverwalk and three minutes from the Alamo, the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk is a 4 Star, 4 Diamond-rated hotel with a TripAdvisor Traveler Rating of 4.5 (out of 5). The room rate is available through March 20 or until the room block is filled, whichever comes first, so reserve your room soon:
https://libguides.cmich.edu/dls2018/hotel
Registration includes access to the full conference program and five meals (opening reception dinner, two continental breakfasts, and two buffet lunches). The Early-Bird Registration rate of $395.00 only lasts until February 18 – don’t miss it:: http://libguides.cmich.edu/dls2018/registration