Vermont Library Association 130th Annual Conference
Registration is OPEN!
Monday, May 19, 2025
Killington, VT
Announcements
Registration is now OPEN!
The time has arrived! As the first buds of spring begin to emerge, be an early bird and register for the conference TODAY at a reduced price. Join or renew your VLA membership to make sure you get the best price.
To support your attendance at the conference, we’re offering a limited amount of scholarships. Please submit the form here to apply for support to attend the conference. Submit by April 4th, 2025 to be considered. Those selected will be contacted by April 11, 2025. Thank you to the Vermont Library Association and the Vermont Fairytale Festival for their support of these scholarships.
Keynote Speakers
We are thrilled to announce two esteemed keynote speakers for the Vermont Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, “Rooted in Community.” Our morning speaker, AnnaLee Dragon, is a powerhouse in the New York public library community. Our lunchtime speaker, Dr. Hannah Miller, is a long-time Vermont library-lover and advocate. Both presentations will offer key insights into their work to support and champion libraries. More program information will be available soon.
AnnaLee Dragon
AnnaLee Dragon is the Executive Director of the New York Library Association, having started in the position in February 2022. Prior to this role, AnnaLee was the Director of the Kinderhook Memorial Library in Columbia County, New York for 10 years, where she led the organization through a successful capital campaign and building expansion/renovation. AnnaLee has experience at both large urban and small rural public libraries, having worked for several years as a Reference Librarian and a Branch Librarian at Albany Public Library before her tenure at Kinderhook.
Ms. Dragon will be this year’s morning keynote speaker. Be sure to arrive promptly for registration and breakfast hour so you don’t miss out on this insightful start to the day.
Hannah K. Miller
Dr. Hannah K. Miller (they/them) is an Associate Professor of Education at Vermont State University Johnson (formerly Johnson State College). Hannah teaches in the educator preparation program, and they teach courses that prepare educators to enter the profession of teaching. Their scholarship interrogates the process of social change in educational systems, with a focus on privilege, power, justice, and liberation. Hannah’s current research project, TeachOut Vermont, is a critical participatory action research project that aims to build social and professional networks for queer, nonbinary, and transgender teachers in Vermont.
Hannah is currently on a quest to knit in every public library in Vermont. The idea for this project emerged in 2023 when the Vermont State College System announced plans to cut back on many in-person services in the university’s academic library system, including laying off library staff. During the period of protest that followed this announcement, public and academic librarians from across Vermont advocated to keep the VSC libraries open and funded: they wrote letters, contacted their legislators, gathered data and evidence, and showed up at the capital to protest. Seeing this turnout made Hannah want to spend more time in public libraries to learn more about the role that libraries and librarians play in preserving our freedom to read, safeguarding our civic rights and institutions, and building resilience in our local communities. Hannah has never met a librarian they didn’t want to befriend. Hannah lives in Morrisville with their wife (near the Morristown Centennial Library) and enjoys knitting, collecting yarn, playing instruments, playing Wingspan, and rearranging furniture in every room of the house.
Dr. Miller will be speaking during the lunch hour. Make sure to join the conversation in the ballroom.
Conference Details
The Vermont Library Association is pleased to announce the 130th annual conference, “Rooted in Community” to be held at Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center on Monday, May 19, 2025. More details will be outlined on this website as they become available.
Registration & Pricing
Early bird registration is OPEN through Friday, April 4.
| Registration Type | Price |
| Early Bird, member | $120 |
| Early Bird, nonmember | $155 |
| Regular Registration, member | $145 |
| Regular Registration, nonmember | $200 |
| Discounted (budgets under $100K) | $65 |
| Primary Presenters | $120 |
The conference committee is sensitive to the fact that increased registration prices will likely create a barrier for some to attend this event. To support your attendance at the conference, we’re offering a limited amount of scholarships. Please submit the form here to apply for support to attend the conference. Submit by April 4th, 2025 to be considered. Those selected will be contacted by April 11, 2025.
Interested in volunteering before or during the conference? Let us know how you’d like to help by emailing conference@vermontlibraries.org
Sponsors, Vendors, & Exhibitors
See more about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities here and partner with us today! Get in touch with our sponsorship lead, Emma Parks, for support or with questions: emma.parks@uvm.edu.
Call for Proposals
The proposal submission deadline has passed. We hope to see your submission next year!
Watch this space for new conference details! Questions can be directed to conference co-chairs Erin Davison and Maria Avery at conference@vermontlibraries.org
Maria Avery (she/her)
Community Outreach Manager, University of Vermont Libraries
Erin Davison (she/her)
Youth Services Librarian, Norwich Public Library
Last update March 21, 2025 (ma)