Submit your proposal now for the 39th Annual Charleston Conference
November 4 - 8, 2019
"The time has come... to talk of many things!"
Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We’re seeking proposals on topics related to collection development and acquisitions, including, but not limited to, the following threads:
2019 Conference Info:
The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a friendly and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,000 in 2016.
November 4 - 8, 2019
"The time has come... to talk of many things!"
Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We’re seeking proposals on topics related to collection development and acquisitions, including, but not limited to, the following threads:
- Analytics
- Collections
- Library Services
- Management
- Scholarly Communication
- Technology
- Up & Coming - For those new to the profession.
Submit your proposal at https://
The Charleston Conference wishes to provide opportunities for everyone to be heard. We encourage proposals that include representation from the different viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process, so please consider the diversity of your panel. Also, please note that conference sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss issues of interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for marketing products or services.
Our call for preconference workshops and seminars is also still open through April 26. https://
2019 Conference Info:
- Theme: "The time has come... to talk of many things!"
- Preconferences/Seminars: Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5
- Vendor Showcase: Tuesday, November 5, 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Main Conference: Wednesday, November 6 – Friday, November 8
- Vendor Showcase Exhibit registration will open on Monday, June 3.
- Conference registration and hotel guest room blocks will open on Monday, June 10.
The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors of library materials in Charleston, SC, in November, to discuss issues of importance to them all. It is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss the same issues in a friendly and highly informal environment. Presidents of companies discuss and debate with library directors, acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, serials librarians, collection development librarians, and many, many others. Begun in 1980, the Charleston Conference has grown from 20 participants in 1980 to almost 2,000 in 2016.
