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: Marian Royal, Conference Site Committee Chair, mroyal@socorro.k12.nm.us
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 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) |
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| 1960 | Roswell | |
| 1959 | Alamogordo | |
| 1958 | Silver City | |
| 1957 | Socorro | |
| 1956 | Carlsbad | |
| 1955 | Los Alamos | |
| 1954 | Phoenix (Joint Conference with Arizona) |
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| 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 |