Please join us for the 2025 Spring Conference of the Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. This year’s conference will be held Friday, June 13, 2025 in person at West Virginia University's Evansdale Campus, Evansdale Library, Morgantown, and virtually on Zoom. 

• Conference Registration Form  
• Tentative list of presentations 

Registration begins at 8:30, with the conference running from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. During the conference, the chapter will hold its spring business meeting. After the conference, attendees can participate in an optional library tour. 

Conference Fees: 
In Person (includes lunch) 

• $25 - Non Chapter Member Rate 
• $15 - WPWV-ACRL Chapter Member Rate 

If you plan to attend in person, the Programming Committee kindly asks that you register by June 6, 2025. Those who want to join the chapter for the 2025-2026 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. Chapter Membership Benefits  

There is no fee if attending on Zoom.

Please feel free to share this post with your colleagues and organizations! If you have questions, please email Program Committee Chair Rocco Cremonese: rocco.cremonese(at)sru.edu

​The WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee is excited to invite proposals for our Annual Spring Conference to be held in-person and online on Friday, June 13, 2025 at West Virginia University’s Evansdale Campus in Morgantown, WV.

All conference presentation proposals will be considered, but for those searching for inspiration, we encourage participants to consider tying topics to our conference theme of "Back to Basics and Dealing with Change."

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 (20-25 minute presentation with 5-10 minutes for questions) - Online or In-Person
• 5-minute lightning talks - Online or In-Person
•  Poster presentations - In-Person
• Other (Please share your idea/time requirements when selecting this option) - Online or In-Person

​Proposals will be accepted through Friday, April 25, 2025. To submit a proposal, please fill out this form.

Notifications regarding proposal status will be sent by early May, 2025.

If there are any questions about the conference, the submission process, or submissions themselves, please reach out to WPWV-ACRL Program Committee Chair Rocco Cremonese via email: rocco.cremonese(at)sru.edu.

The Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of ACRL is in need of enthusiastic members willing to run for the following offices:

• Vice President/President Elect (PA): This is a two-year appointment (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027), with an additional year as Past President. Candidates must be from Pennsylvania. This position alternates between West Virginia and Pennsylvania members.
• Treasurer: This is a two-year appointment (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027) and is open to West Virginia and Pennsylvania members.
• Member at Large : This is a two-year appointment (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027) and is open to West Virginia and Pennsylvania members.

Send nominations and inquiries to Megan Heady, Elections Committee Chair, at mlheady(at)mail.wvu.edu by March 31, 2025. Elections will be held in May. This year's nominating committee also includes Seth Newell of West Virginia University and ⁠Anaïs Grateau of the University of Pittsburgh.