Announcements

library #ideadrop house returns!

The Library #ideadrop house will return this year again to connect the energy of the library community with the enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit pervasive in Austin for salon-style conversations in our library living room on March 7-11, 2014. Read more…

VENDOR SPONSORED LUNCHES – RSVP TODAY!

ER&L is pleased announce our three Platinum sponsors are presenting daily lunch and learn sessions. All are linked from the Highights by day on the left column of this page as well under the ER&L + section of our website. Sponsored Lunch Sessions require RSVP :

Monday – 3/17 | EBSCO Luncheon on Discovery, Open Source & Analytics
Tuesday – 3/18 | Ex Libris Lunch and Learn: Understanding Our E-Resources With Alma Analytics
Wednesday – 3/19 | ProQuest Lunch & Learn on Tools for Change

NEW! UX Day @ ER&L

E-Resources and Libraries (ER&L) is convening UX Day on Tuesday, March 18 to expose librarians and information professionals to the field of user experience. Increasingly, librarians are asked to consider user needs and behaviors in relationship with new technology. UX Day @ER&L will include user experience professionals and scholars and a unique UX for Good event. Read more… – Posted February 11

ONLINE CONFERENCE

E-Resources and Libraries 9th Annual Conference is taking place next month in Austin, Texas and Online March 16-19, 2014. While we are nearing attendee capacity in Austin, we wanted to offer you a great alternative way to join the ER&L experience — the live, webcasted Online Conference. Dozens of hours of excellent content is included. A list of included sessions and an FAQ are available. Read more… – Posted February 11

who will be at e-resources and libraries? 

View a current attendee list of Austin and Online attendees for ER&L: Attendees for ERL 2014 as of Feb 21 2014 – Posted February 11, Updated February 22

search tool & NEW 2-page #ERL14 schedule: Sessions by Day

Use the linked 2-page pdf to identify live webcast sessions. Use the Search Tool to search sessions and workshops by Author, Keyword, Session Title or Conference Track here. View this ER&L blog post with the prelim session list by track. – Posted December 26, Updated January 7, January 30

workshops at ER&L

End the flurry of learning in Austin with a new skill and a fresh perspective on your work with a workshop. View the 1/2 day workshops course list just released by ER&L. Topics span Python concepts, Project Management for libraries, TERMS workflow, Data audits and Organizational Leadership among others.  Read more… – Posted December 20

#erl14 Student Travel grant winner announced

The Taylor & Francis Student Travel Grant returns. Submitted grant applications are currently under review. Winners have been announced. Congratulations to Roxanne Brazell, Wayne State University and Heather Hilton, City University of New York. Read more... –Posted November 22, Updated January 30

2014 community vote is now CLOSED | thank you to ~700 Voters!

The community voting is in full swing. Select the sessions you’d like to see as a part of the 2014 program in the simply voting survey. There are record number of proposals to choose from this year. As many of you you know, the selection of sessions is based on a peer review by the ER&L Program Planning Committee committee and your votes.

Update: About 700 community members weighed in on the 2014 Community vote. Thank you for your participation. We’ll report back on top-rated sessions when the list of accepted sessions is released in December. –Posted November 18, Updated November 26

Call for SESSION PROPOSALS resulted in a record-shattering 95% increase in submissions over 2013! notification emails will be sent on or about monday, december 9. 

The ER&L Program Planning Committee is soliciting proposals for the 2014 Electronic Resources and Libraries (ER&L) conference. Session proposals are 45 minute sessions in length. All submissions should fall within or relate to the 2014 conference tracks. Submissions may be made here in our ProposalSpace submission site. Contact eresources.info[at]gmail.com for assistance. –Posted July 15, updated November 4, November 12, November 19  

2014 registration & HOTEL rooms 

The 2014 conference registrations rates are now available for your budgeting/ planning purposes. Click here for housing update.

Register to attend in Austin or online today: http://www.electroniclibrarian.com/conference-info/2014register –Posted July 14, updated November 4

2014 Conference tracks/ upcoming call for workshops

The ER&L Program Planning Committee has prepared a detailed and comprehensive list of ER&L Tracks to frame the 2014 conference. The PPC works to incorporate current trends and represent the challenges across different types and sizes of libraries. The complete list of tracks and details are available in time for the launch of the call for workshops in mid-July. View the tracks and stay tuned for more information on the call! –Posted July 12

2014 EXHIBITOR SIGN UP NOW AVAILABLE

Industry partners: Thank you for your interest in the 2014 Conference and Exhibit. Please start here to view pricing, access the sign up form and learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the 2014 Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference, March 16-19, 2014. If you have questions about these opportunities, please contact Sandy at erl.sponsor[at]gmail.com –Posted July 1, Updated November 5.

ER&L 2014 Update

Hardworking ER&L Planners are hard at work on a 2014 schedule of events. A 2014 timeline was finalized and soon, we’ll be talking call for proposals and invited speakers and registration for the next Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference. Planners from our Program Planning, Sponsorship, Web, Social Media and new Fun and Games committee will be gathering up at meetings and on monthly calls to plan for 2014. If you see us in Chicago at ALA, say hi. There could be a little surprise in it for you. –Posted June 15 

ER&L 2013 Resources Available

– All keynote talks are available to view for free here. 

– ER&L 2013 Onsite Program (pdf, 1.64 MB)

– View the ER&L 2013 Attendees as of 3.14.13.

– Conference Video Archive Available for purchase here.

Thank you for making the 2013 conference a successful and enriching conference. Find these resources and much more at Past Conferences > Conference 2013 –Posted May 15