ALA invites education program and poster proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place June 26 – July 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. The ALA Annual Conference explores critical issues impacting libraries and their communities, with diverse professional development on timely research, innovative programs, strategic initiatives and best practices. The submission sites are open now through September 23, 2024.
Education program proposals and poster proposals have the same key dates, noted below, but separate submission sites, submission guides and rubrics.
Education program proposals: Consult the Education Program Proposal Submission Guide for programmatic priorities and step-by-step instructions on submitting a program proposal and the Education Program Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the education program proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the program submission site and process.
Education programs are 60 minutes in length, which may include 10-15 minutes of Q & A. There are nine proposal juries to choose from when submitting a proposal: one of ALA’s eight Divisions or the ALA jury (which includes representation from Round Tables, Offices, and Affiliates).
Poster proposals: Consult the Poster Proposal Submission Guide for details on the poster categories and step-by-step instructions on submitting a poster proposal and the Poster Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the poster proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the poster submission site and process.
Poster sessions include six poster categories, and poster presenters share their posters as part of a 90-minute session.
Both submission sites will close on Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM Eastern. ALA is unable to accept late proposals.
Key Dates:
- Submission sites open: August 19, 2024
- Submission sites close: September 23, 2024
- Final decisions and notifications: December 2024
For more information, please visit the ALA Annual 2025 website.
