SLA 2025 116th Annual Conference & Expo: "Creative Transformation"
📖🗓️ Shaping the Future of the Information Profession 💼👥💭
The premiere networking event for librarians and other information professionals in business, legal, medical, military, government, academic and other specialized information environments! This year’s theme is “Creative Transformation,” with programs and activities designed to foster innovative thinking and enhance your skills to meet the challenges, demands, and opportunities you face in the quickly changing information landscape. Sessions will focus on evolving tools and technologies, as well as shifting professional and institutional cultures and practices, domestically and abroad. Attendees will engage in discussions about both the shared and unique ramifications of these changes to their specialties, their abilities to impact them, and the myriad perspectives and responses available to them.
SLA’s annual conferences are designed as a space for learning and sharing. To that end, we’re bringing the experience for the second year in a row to a university campus. From June 7th-10th, 2025 we’re thrilled to bring it all together at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA!
SLA 2025 Conference Related Events & Meet Ups
SLA Fellows Community - Fellows and First-Timers
First-time conference attendees are invited to network with SLA Fellows. Fellows are awardees who were selected for recognition of their past, present and future service to the association and the profession. Fellows are eager to welcome newcomers and enthusiastic about sharing tips to get the most out of your conference experience.
When: Saturday, June 7th, 2025 at 2:30pm (ET)
Where: University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA
Event Contact: Please email Brandy King (brandy@knowledge-linking.com) for more information.
Students & New Information Professionals (SNIPs) Community - Get Together
If you’re a current student, recent graduate, incoming or new professional just getting started in your career, come meet others in the same position at The Porch, a restaurant within walking distance to campus, with outdoor seating located in a plaza with additional food vendors. Perhaps you’ll find a group of peers to enjoy the conference with or make new friendships that will last beyond your time in Pittsburgh.
When: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)
Where: The Porch, Schenley Plaza 221, Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Event Contact: Please contact Tim Palmer (cartoontim@gmail.com) or Erin Robinson (erincrobinson@gmail.com) for more information.
SLA Engineering Community - Allegheny Observatory Private Tour
Although this is part of the Pitt campus, it is about seven miles from the main campus. The tour will touch on the history and architecture of the building (dates to 1859). Several generations of telescopes are housed there and the improvements in technology will be explained. There is even a small onsite library! At the end of the tour, we will have the opportunity to look through the 13-inch telescope at the Moon and Mars. This should appeal to those of us with an interest in history, architecture, technology, and the natural world. Free. Open to anyone with a max of 50 people. The private tour has been booked from 7pm - 9pm. We would need to leave the area by 6:40 at the latest. Transportation will depend on the number of people signed up. No charge for this event.
When: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm (ET)
Where: Allegheny Observatory - 195 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Event Contact: Please email Justin Gaynor (justin.gaynor@sjsu.edu) to register.
East Coast and Midwest Communities - Pittsburgh: East Coast Meets Midwest Social Event
Join the SLA East Coast and Midwest communities as we meet in the middle to hang out, catch-up, and make new connections. All are welcome to this social event! Cash bar.
When: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm (ET)
Where: Aslin Beer Company - 1801 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Strip District)
Event Contact: Kathleen Berger, Alisun DeKock, Ramune Kubilius, Lisa Lopez, and Helen Sobolik.
Academic and Education Community - Meet and Greet!
Come join the Academic and Education Community for a relaxing "meet and greet," Dutch-treat networking opportunity at Primanti Brothers Restaurant and Bar. Primanti's is just a five minute walk (0.2 miles) from the conference center.
When: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 at 8:00pm (ET)
Where: Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar - 3803 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Event Contact: Please email Tom Rink (rink@nsuok.edu) for more information.
Western States Community - Western States No-Host Dinner
Mix and mingle with your Western US States colleagues at this casual, trendy eatery before heading over to the dance party. The location is on campus in Panther Central.
When: Monday, June 9th, 2025 at 5:30pm (ET)
Where: Viva Los Tacos - 3901 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Event Contact: Please email Heather Kotula (hkotula@accessinn.com) for more information.