Kim Duckett, Head of Research and Instructional Services, Duke University Libraries and I will be co-facilitating a pre-conference workshop on Library Spaces: Approaches to Needs Assessment and Post-Occupancy Assessment at this conference. —Joan Lippincott, CNI

Library Assessment Conference 2018 Registration Now Open Early-Bird Deadline August 31 by Angela Pappalardo | 202-296-2296 | laconf@arl.org laconf@arl.org | on July 16, 2018

Registration is now open for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment , to be held Wednesday–Friday, December 5–7, in Houston, Texas. The preeminent conference in the field with more than 600 registrants, this biennial gathering supports and advances the growing library assessment community through formal presentations, workshops, and informal engagement. This seventh Library Assessment Conference is co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and the University of Washington Libraries. The University of Houston Libraries and Texas A&M University Libraries will serve as hosts for the event, working with the conference sponsors on local arrangements and meeting planning. The conference is planned and organized by a Steering Committee composed of individuals active in the library assessment community. Registration The following registration options are available: Early-bird registration (through Friday, August 31): $450 Registration (after Friday, August 31): $550 Graduate student rates: $275 (early-bird); $300 (regular) Pre- and post-conference workshop rates: $100 (half day); $180 (full day) Registration closes Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Register early to secure your space. Create an Ex Ordo account and register online. Pre-conference workshops will be held on Tuesday, December 4. Post-conference workshops will be held on the afternoon of Friday, December 7. More information about the workshops is available on the conference website. Conference Format The conference provides a full range of presentations—invited speakers, papers, and posters—that cover all aspects of library assessment. There will be plenty of time to meet and engage with conference speakers and participants in formal and informal settings. All meetings will take place in the conference hotel, the Westin Galleria Houston . (See the conference website for information about reserving hotel rooms .) Additional Information For more details and to register, visit the Library Assessment Conference website .

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