Exhibits at Conferences
NLS attends conferences nationwide to reach out to our current and potential patrons, their caregivers, and the professionals who work with them through organizations that serve these groups. The list below includes the conferences where NLS will be exhibited for the 2018 fiscal year. If we are in your area, please be sure to stop by and see us.
National Association for Music Education
Dallas, Texas | November 12-15, 2017
Abilities Expo: DC Metro Area
Chantilly, Virginia | December 1-3, 2017
Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
Atlanta, Georgia | December 13-15, 2017
Music Library Association
Portland, Oregon | January 31-February 4, 2018
American Library Association (Midwinter Conference)
Denver, Colorado | February 9-13, 2018
Public Library Association
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | March 20-24, 2018
American Foundation for the Blind
Oakland, California | April 5-7, 2018
American Occupational Therapy Association
Salt Lake City, Utah | April 19-22, 2018
National Association of Activity Professionals
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | April 24-27, 2018
Assisted Living Federation of America
San Diego, California | May 14-16, 2018
American Library Association (National Conference)
New Orleans, Louisiana | June 21-26, 2018
American Council of the Blind
St. Louis, Missouri | June 29-July 6, 2018
Disabled American Veterans
Reno, Nevada | July 14-17, 2018
Association on Higher Education and Disability
Albuquerque, New Mexico | July 16-21, 2018
National Council on Independent Living
Washington, DC | July 23-26, 2018
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Chicago, Illinois | July 28-August 1, 2018
National Federation of the Blind
Location to be announced | July 2018
Abilities Expo: South
Houston, Texas | August 6-8, 2018
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Baltimore, Maryland | August 17-20, 2018
Blinded Veterans Association
Location to be announced | August 2018
Orientation for Network Library Staff
Orientations for network librarians with training in audiobook production and equipment-repair workshops are held in January, March, June, and October. Contact (202) 707-9260 for more information.
Past Events
Biennial Conference for Network Libraries
Gateway to Knowledge: 2016 National Conference of Librarians Serving Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals. Learn more about Biennial Conference for Network Libraries.
Network Library of the Year Award
NLS holds an annual ceremony recognizing network regional and subregional libraries nominated by their constituents for providing outstanding service to their communities.
For 2016, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library of Seattle was named Network Library of the Year.