2021 WLA Conference

Registration for #WLA2021 has closed. We hope you will join us in Bellevue, May 5-7, 2022 for WLA's next conference!

All of these great features are available through Dec. 31, 2021 for registrants:

• Recordings of every conference session available for on-demand viewing, including keynotes
• Downloadable handouts, slide decks, and resource guides from conference presenters
• Contact information and downloadable materials from exhibitors
• Community forums to continue to connect with your peers

If you have questions, please reach out to the WLA Office at [email protected].

Seeking Clock Hours?

If you're a teacher-librarian, please visit our Conference Resources page for instructions on claiming clock hours.

Accessing the Conference Platform

If you're registered, you can access Whova from your web browser or via the mobile app. You can switch back and forth between the web version and the app while you’re at work, at home, or on the go.

• Web Version: Open Whova using your web browser. Click “Sign up here” and create an account using the email address associated with your registration. If you’ve already created your account or you have used Whova before, sign in. You will be taken straight to the conference site.

• Mobile App: Open this Download page in your smartphone’s web browser, or search “Whova” in your app store. Download the app, and search for the “2021 WLA Conference.” On the sign-in page, click “Sign up here” and create an account using the email address associated with your registration. If you’ve already created your account or you have used Whova before, sign in. You will be taken straight to the conference site.

#WLA2021 Now Virtual-Only!

On behalf of the 2021 Conference Committee, we are officially announcing that in the interest of the safety of our attendees, presenters, and exhibitors, the 2021 WLA Conference will now be a virtual-only event, Oct. 1-2. We're pleased to share that we will be returning to Bellevue for the 2022 WLA Conference to be held May 5-7, 2022!

Our upcoming conferences in Wenatchee and Spokane have been moved to allow us to gather in Bellevue this May. The WLA conference in Wenatchee is now scheduled for Spring 2023, and in Spokane for Spring 2024. WLA is excited to return to a spring conference schedule.

While we wait for spring and the chance to be together again, the 2021 virtual conference will continue Oct. 1-2 and still feature professional development opportunities, keynote speakers Tracie D. Hall and Ijeoma Oluo in conversation, as well as live networking events!

Please direct any questions to the WLA Office at [email protected]. Check back soon for more updates!

General Schedule of Events

Along with on-demand virtual sessions that will feature asynchronous engagement with speakers, we will have a small selection of live sessions, including an Afternoon Keynote with Tracie D. Hall and Ijeoma Oluo on Friday and the 2021 Author Breakfast with Kelly Jones on Saturday! See the full schedule and stay tuned for more updates!