PNLA - Pacific Northwest Library Association

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Travel grants for the 2026 OLA/PNLA conference are available for PNLA members!

Details at pnla.org/news/13594128

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Registration is open for the OLA/PNLA Joint Conference happening in Portland, Oregon, April 22-24, 2026.

More details at pnla.org/news/13593625 and on the conference website at oregonlibconference.org/2026/

PNLA is seeking engaged and dedicated individuals to fill three upcoming elected officer positions:

--Vice President-President Elect
--Second Vice President/Membership Chair|
--Secretary-Treasurer

Details at pnla.org/news/13587340

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The second round of submissions is open for the 2026 joint OLA/PNLA Conference program sessions.

The deadline for program session submissions is Dec. 5.

We seek submissions that focus on academic & special libraries; however, all are welcome to submit proposals.

pnla.org/news/13566415

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We’re happy to announce that submissions for the 2026 joint Oregon Library Association (OLA) / Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Conference sessions are now open!

Details at oregonlibconference.org/2026/

The deadline for program session submissions is Monday, October 20.

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The 2026 OLA/PNLA Joint Conference will be held April 22–24, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront in Portland, Oregon.

A call for session proposals will open in mid-September. Now is a great time to brainstorm ideas, connect with colleagues, and start shaping potential presentations.

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The Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) is hosting a virtual conference to be held August 7-9, 2025.

Early Bird Pricing: Take advantage of our discounted rates by registering before July 3rd!

Check out the conference schedule at
pnla.org/conference-2...

#PNLA2025

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It's time to send in your articles for the PNLA Summer Newsletter!

Let Debbi know about all the exciting things that are happening in your library, state, or province.

Email your articles to debkramerpnla@gmail.com no later than July 5th.

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Results for the 2025 Young Reader's Choice Award are in!

Find out who won at:
pnla.org/yrca/2025-wi...
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Our Spring 2025 newsletter is out!
Read it at bit.ly/pnla-spring-...

Registration for the PNLA 20205 Virtual Conference is open

Registration for the 2025 PNLA Virtual Conference (August 7-9, 2025) is NOW OPEN!

Early Bird Pricing ends July 3, 2025

The conference schedule & registration are at PNLA.org/conference-2025

#PNLA2025

Science Data May Soon Vanish From Government Websites. (Gift Article) Vast quantities of climate and environmental information have been removed from official websites in the past months. Scientists are trying keep it available.

@envirodgi.bsky.social and the Public Environmental Data Partners were featured in the @nytimes.com. Read all about their work! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/c...

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The YRCA ballots are open!
Find them at pnla.org/yrca#ballots

And, the 2026 YRCA nominees are listed at pnla.org/yrca/nominee...

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The PNLA 2025 Spring Newsletter is looking for articles!

Please contribute to the newsletter with all the wonderful, educational programs you've been sharing with your patrons!

Share your state or provincial happenings, positive or negative.

Email your article to Debbi debkramerpnla@gmail.com

Registration for the 2025 PNLA Virtual Conference is open!

The Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) is hosting a virtual conference to be held August 7-9, 2025.

View the schedule and register at pnla.org/conference-2...

#PNLA2025

This week, we are migrating the PNLA website from WordPress to WildApricot.

The PNLA website, including the Jobs page, may be inaccessible while this change happens.

Thanks for your understanding.

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Find out what library conferences are coming up in the Pacific Northwest! Go to page 6 of the winter PNLA Newsletter. bit.ly/pnw-library-...

Book Bans Are Real. American Library Association

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

ONE WEEK LEFT TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL!

The Pacific Northwest Library Association 2025 Virtual Conference is taking place August 7-9, 2025 through Zoom Workplace.

More details and the proposal form are at pnla.org/pnla-virtual...