Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members are invited to submit expressions of interest to host the 2024 IDEAL Conference. Formerly the National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC), the conference provides participants with an opportunity to engage in discussions and present research on the topics of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in libraries and archives.
Co-hosting expressions of interest are welcome. ARL will coordinate the program planning and conference logistics, and be fiscally responsible for the event. Host sites will be expected to provide staff to serve on the IDEAL Conference planning committee as well as offer location-specific support, absorb indirect costs associated with hosting a conference, and host a conference reception. Host site expressions of interest will be evaluated based on the ability to support these needs, in addition to the venue space, food and beverage options, and local lodging and transportation options.
The target date of the 2024 IDEAL Conference is summer.
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