(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Registration for the 8th Empirical Librarians Conference is now open. Learn more here about the Conference where supporting researchers and doing research meet! Join us in Richmond, VA, or online with this synchronous hybrid Conference. Also check the link for a list of accepted sessions to learn more about our understanding presentations.
EmpLibs is a small Conference that specifically focuses on the unique place of original research and original researchers in the larger information environment. We are a place where librarians who do research and librarians who support research can come together to share ideas and insights about original research by patrons and librarians. Presentations focus on practical “how to”. Come hear advice about what works, what we learned, and how we can apply the presenters’ insights for our own programs, projects, and research.
EmpLibs 2025 will be a synchronous hybrid in-person and virtual Conference, with sessions simulcast so that virtual and ground-based audiences will see the same content simultaneously. Presenting teams may be on the ground in Richmond, virtual, or even both! We’ll have facilitators in both modalities to help with microphones, Q&A, and other engagement needs.
Registration is $50.00 for either virtual or onsite attendees. Please register here.
Registration for flexible modality onsite or virtual tickets is available until Monday, May 5 (there is no onsite-only option because we know that travel plans might change for health, funding, or other reasons). Virtual-only tickets will be available until Friday, May 16.
The Conference will be hosted at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, on Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22. Click here for location information.
If you have any questions, please contact Chair Dr. Nina Exner (nexner@vcu.edu). We hope to see you there!