Registration for the Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of ACRL 2026 Spring Conference is now open! Register through the online form to join us in-person or virtually. 
 
What: WPWVC-ACRL 2026 Spring Conference
When: Friday, June 12, 2026 (8:45 AM-4 PM)
Where: In-Person at the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s Hillman Library (and virtually via Zoom)
Why: An opportunity to connect with academic library workers across Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia through dynamic conference presentations and programming [program preview].  
 
Conference Fees: 
Virtual Rate: Free
In-Person Rates (includes breakfast and lunch): $25 WPWVC-ACRL Member; $40 Non-Member
 
Note: Those who want to join the chapter for the 2026-2027 member year or renew their annual dues can do so at the same time they register for the conference and take advantage of the Chapter Member Rate. Dues are $15 for current library professionals and $10 for students/retirees. Learn more about our Chapter Benefits. 
 
Register by June 3, 2026 with this form.  We hope to see you there!
 
Sincerely,
The 2025-2026 WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee: Rocco Cremonese, Carrie Donovan (Chair), Rhonda Donaldson, Anaïs Grateau, Jessica Jordan, Jessica McMillen, Clare Withers

The Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of ACRL Program Committee is excited to invite proposals for our Annual Spring Conference to be hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Library System at Hillman Library (and virtually) on Friday, June 12, 2026. 
Proposals on any topic related to librarianship will be considered. We encourage proposals from both long-standing library professionals as well as those who may be new to the region and/or the field of academic libraries. Chapter membership is not a requirement for consideration.
The committee invites proposals for:

• 30-minute presentations (online or in-person)
• 5-minute lightning talks (online or in-person)
• Poster presentations (in-person)
• Other - please share your idea/time requirements for this option (online or in-person)

To submit a proposal, please fill out the proposal form by 5:00pm EST on Monday, March 23, 2026. Notifications regarding proposal status will be sent by mid-April, 2026.
Not interested in submitting a proposal? You can still help the Program Committee create awareness about the conference by sharing this information with colleagues at your institution! 
If there are any questions about the conference, the submission process, or submissions themselves, please reach out to WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee Chair, Carrie Donovan (cdonovan (at) pitt.edu). 

Getting ready for a presentation? Stuck on a research idea? Not sure how to shape your proposal, paper, or presentation?

Join the WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee at 2 PM Monday, March 2 via Zoom for an informal dialogue and idea-sharing session! 

Show Up and Talk is a welcoming, informal dialogue designed to provide support at any stage of the writing, research, or presenting process. Whether you're brainstorming a new idea, preparing to submit to a conference, or navigating the peer review process, we're here for each other. This opportunity is for everyone, from graduate students to experienced researchers alike. Membership in the association is not required.

Volunteers will show up and take no more than five minutes to talk through a single slide outlining your project or need, and we’ll facilitate connections to support you through
• Brainstorming
• Presentation practice
• A sounding board for research ideas

Sessions are relaxed and collaborative, with an emphasis on connection, clarity, and confidence. You bring the topic and we’ll provide the structure. 

Show Up and Talk is part mentoring, part community, and all about making scholarship more doable (and less lonely). Please complete this online form to register and let us know how you’d like to engage during the session. You will receive the sign-in details via email. This event is coordinated by the 2025-2026 WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee.