When: Oct 23-25, 2024

Where: Carlsbad, New Mexico Pecos River Village Conference Center

Theme: Dragons in the Dark: Demystifying Librarianship in the Age of AI and Censorship

NMLA's 2024 Annual Conference theme, Dragons in the Dark, asks New Mexican librarians to come together and talk about tough situations and “impossible” problems. What dragons has your library been dealing with? How did you slay them? Or what are you doing to confront them?

Possible topics include:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Book Banning/ Censorship

• Intellectual Freedom

• Conflicts with Library Stakeholders 

• Digital Equity

• Social Media and Youth

• Burnout

• Board Dynamics

• Emotional Wellbeing

• Political Climate

• Financial Challenges

• Other Challenges

Please see the Program page for current details.