AALL is closely monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation and the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2020 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference is currently scheduled to take place as planned. No federal restrictions are in place to prevent meetings and travel in the United States due to COVID-19 and the New Orleans Health Department states that the risk of the public getting COVID-19 in Louisiana is very low.

Please visit our COVID-19 information page for the latest updates. If you have questions or comments, please contact AALL's Headquarters Office at 312.939.4764.

We champion our profession and our members, and AALL 2020 attendees are the thought leaders, early adopters, advisers, and pathfinders in the rapidly changing world of legal information. Join us at the premier educational and networking event for legal information professionals and elevate your career. 

  

• Engage with 1,500+ movers and shakers in law librarianship and legal information.
• Attend programs on "must-have" topics requested by your fellow AALL members.
• Learn how to "Master Your Mind" at the Opening General Session with keynote, Jim Kwik.
• Discover new workplace solutions from 70+ exhibitors, including smaller, up-and-coming companies in our new Start-Up Central.
• Be part of the experience by volunteering.
• Share your bright idea--submit a poster session proposal by April 24, 2020.
• Boost your time in NOLA with preconference opportunities, including CONELL.

Join us July 11-14, 2020 in New Orleans and unmask your potential!

Even with this year's solid lineup of educational offerings, you might need some help getting support to attend. AALL offers financial assistance and tips for getting your employer to say "Yes!"

• Did you know that AALL offers grants to cover registration costs for the Annual Meeting or preconference workshops? Special interest sections provide additional grant opportunities for their members, and some chapters do, too. But act fast--applications are due April 1, 2020.
   
• Is AALL 2020 on your employer's radar? You won't know unless you ask. We've got tools to help your employer understand why you can't afford to miss out. Make a plan to get support--there's even a sample memo to your employer.
   
• Seal the deal by sharing essential programming with your employer. We've got sample lists of educational programs that will show how your attendance will benefit your library. (Looking for a printable listing of all the programs? (We've got you covered.)

AALL 2020 will offer a variety of platforms to tackle current issues and share ideas and experiences--we want to hear from you. Have you implemented an innovative program in your library? Or maybe you'd like to share new classroom techniques, findings from a research project, or a practical problem-solving effort. Poster sessions are a great way to get the word out. Submit your proposal online by April 24, 2020.