Conference Site Committee

The Conference Site Selection Committee locates sites and dates for both the annual and mini-conferences. Proposed sites and dates are submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

Contact: Tina Glatz, Conference Site Committee Chair, tinakg66@gmail.com

Mini-Conference

The Mini-Conference takes place in the Fall. It is based on a “bare-bones” budget and travels around the state to provide programs in the various areas of librarianship to those who may not be able to make it to the Annual Conference every year.

Date Location Attendance (including speakers)
October , 2010 Gallup, NM (Academic – ; Public – ; School – ; Special – ; Other – )
October 16-17, 2009 New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, NM 124 (Academic – 30; Public – 30; School – 46; Special – 8; Other – 10)
October 16-17, 2008 Macey Center, NMT, Socorro 124 (Academic – 30; Public – 30; School – 46; Special – 8; Other – 10)
October 11-12, 2007 NM Highlands University, Las Vegas 161 (Academic – 42; Public – 28; School – 60; Special – 13; Other – 18)
October 13, 2006 Western NM University, Silver City 134 (Academic – 31; Public – 25; School – 45; Other – 33)
October 28, 2005 Convention Center, Tucumcari 66 (Academic – 12; Public – 23; School – 20; Other – 11)
October 8, 2004 Roswell
October 17, 2003 Holiday Inn, Gallup 127
November 1, 2002 Convention Center, Ruidoso 107
2001 Farmington
October 13, 2000 Las Cruces

Annual Conference

The Annual Conference is our big event to celebrate being a librarian by bringing education, information, entertainment, and most of all, networking to the New Mexico library community. This is a chance for librarians of all types from all over the State to gather and share information, reconnect and learn about new products/services.

Date/Theme Location The Numbers
2010 Ruidoso
April 22-24, 2009
Sharing Ideas, Building Communities		 Albuquerque Convention Center Attendance, including speakers:
Events:
Awards Dinner:
Youth Lunch:
Vendors, including free tables:
Total Number of Unique Exhibitors: Spaces Filled:
April 9-11, 2008
Seek – Learn – Inspire		 Corbett Center, Las Cruces Attendance, including speakers: 366
(83 academic, 96 public, 125 school, 25 special, 37 other)
Events:
Awards Dinner: 150
Youth Lunch: 175
Vendors, including free tables:
Total Number of Unique Exhibitors: 51, Spaces Filled: 65 (45 booths, 20 tables)
March 14-16, 2007
Libraries: Launching the Future		 Convention Center, Albuquerque
joint conference with Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)		 Attendance, including speakers: 696
(118 academic, 298 public, 170 school, 45 special, 65 other)
Events:
Awards Dinner: 203, Youth Lunch: 139, R. Anaya Lunch: 88, J. Bauer Breakfast: 59, J. Lindskold Lunch: 40
Vendors, including free tables:
Total Number of Unique Exhibitors: 85, Spaces Filled: 101 (71 booths, 30 tables)
April 19-21, 2006
Enriching the Lives and Lifelong Learning of all New Mexicans		 Civic Center and San Juan College, Farmington Attendance, including speakers: 393
(55 academic, 162 public, 121 school, 31 special, 24 other)
Events:
Awards Dinner: 162, Youth Lunch: 141
Vendors, including free tables:
Total Number of Unique Exhibitors: 58, Spaces Filled: (47 booths, 23 tables)
March 30 – April 1, 2005
Libraries Lend a Hand		 Convention Center, Albuquerque Attendance: 478
Events:
Awards Dinner: 114
Youth Lunch: 160
Vendors, including free tables:
Total Number of Unique Exhibitors: 62, Spaces Filled: 79 (46 booths, 33 tables)
April 21-23, 2004 Corbett Center, Las Cruces Attendance: 425
Vendors: 67
April 23-25, 2003 Convention Center, Albuquerque Attendance: 510
Vendors: 68
April 17-20, 2002 Corbett Center, Las Cruces
April 17-21, 2001 Convention Center, Albuquerque
April 26-29, 2000 Civic Plaza and Convention Center, Taos Attendance: 395
Vendors: 57
April 28 – May 1, 1999 Pecos River Village Conference Center, Carlsbad
April 22-24, 1998 Convention Center, Albuquerque
April 8-11, 1997 Sweeney Convention Center, Santa Fe
March 3-5, 1996 Onate High School, Las Cruces
April 26-28, 1995 Convention Center, Ruidoso
April 27-30, 1994 Convention Center, Albuquerque
March 17-20, 1993 NM Highlands University, Las Vegas
April 29 – May 1, 1992 The Inn, Farmington
April 17-19, 1991 Sally Port Inn, Roswell
April 18-20, 1990 Convention Center, Albuquerque
April 26-28, 1989 Sweeney Convention Center, Santa Fe
April 13-15, 1988 Holiday Inn de Las Cruces
April 1-3, 1987 Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso
April 23-25, 1986 Clarion Four Seasons, Albuquerque
April 17-19, 1985 Sweeney Convention Center, Santa Fe
April 25-27, 1984 Four Seasons, Albuquerque
April 6-8, 1983 Sweeney Convention Center, Santa Fe
April 14-17, 1982 Holiday Inn de Las Cruces
April 29 – May 1, 1981 Convention Center, Albuquerque
April 16-18, 1980 Sally Port Inn, Roswell
March 28-31, 1979 Civic Center, Farmington
March 29 – April 1, 1978 Convention Center, Albuquerque
April 13-16, 1977 El Paso Civic Center (Joint Conference with Texas)
March 31 – April 3, 1976 Hilton, Santa Fe
March 13-15, 1975 Hilton, Mt. Carmel School, Socorro
March 28-31, 1974 Four Seasons Motor Inn, Albuquerque
March 29 – April 1, 1973 Palms Motor Hotel, Las Cruces
1972 Albuquerque
1971 Roswell
1970 Albuquerque
1969 Hobbs
1968 Albuquerque
1966 Carlsbad
1965 Portales
1964 Santa Fe
1963 Albuquerque
1962 Albuquerque
1961 El Paso
(Joint Conference with Texas)
1960 Roswell
1959 Alamogordo
1958 Silver City
1957 Socorro
1956 Carlsbad
1955 Los Alamos
1954 Phoenix
(Joint Conference with Arizona)
1953 Portales
1952 Las Cruces
1951 Albuquerque
1950 Las Vegas
1949 Santa Fe
1948 Albuquerque
1947 Las Cruces
1946 Raton
1945 Silver City
1944 Albuquerque
1942 Las Cruces
1941 Santa Fe
1940 Albuquerque
1939 Albuquerque
1938 Roswell
1937 Albuquerque
1936 Albuquerque
1935 Albuquerque
1934 Santa Fe
1933 Albuquerque
1932 Roswell
1931 Santa Fe
1930 Albuquerque
1929 Albuquerque
1928 Albuquerque
1927 Albuquerque
1926 Santa Fe
1925 Albuquerque
November 1924 Albuquerque
August 1924 Santa Fe