The Vermont Library Association is accepting presentation proposals for its 130th annual conference “Rooted In Community,” scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 3.
“We seek sessions that can be scaled to suit libraries of all sizes and types, on varying topics,” said 2025 Conference Planning Committee co-chair Maria Avery. “We especially encourage presentations that exemplify ways libraries and librarians are essential to the communities they serve, are fundamental community-builders, can increase their community impact, and can engage more effectively with their professional community.”
Sessions will be 50 minutes in length, and can include:
- Hands-on workshops with an activity / discussion
- Traditional presentations with time for questions
- Panels with best practices / case studies
- Author talks with readings
- Vendor presentations
- Spark presentations: A five-minute/20-slide maximum presentation of a single example or project. This will be included in a session with other Spark presentations.
Submit your proposal by Wednesday, March 5, using this online submission form.
If your proposal is accepted, one person will receive the member early-bird rate for attending the conference. Conference attendance is not required to present a workshop.
If you have any questions, please email conference@