WLA Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit

Individual Registration | Organizational Registration | State-Wide Access Registration | Programs

Thanks to the support of Washington State Library, State Library of Oregon, Idaho Commision for Libraries, and Minnesota Deptartment of Education, ALL LIBRARY EMPLOYEES in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Minnesota have FREE ACCESS to the WLA Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit.

Friday, September 8, 2023
Online

What is neurodiversity? What does the umbrella-term "neurodivergence" encompass? And how can all library types – academic, public, school, and special libraries — feel confident in their ability to combat ableism, to robustly serve neurodivergent patrons with care, and to support their neurodivergent staff?

The virtual Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit offers day-long programming around neurodivergence: a broad overview of what neurodivergence is, how to improve library services for your neurodivergent patrons, current research around the experiences of neurodivergent library workers, conversations around special autism libraries, and more. 

Whether you are new to the field or deeply versed, we are hoping that a gentle program that offers breaks, time for questions, and different presentation styles will equip you to feel more confident and to serve as an advocate for your neurodivergent patrons and staff. All sessions will be recorded and made available to all registrants.

Session Recordings

Links to the recordings and presenter materials will be emailed to all registrants within one week of the live event on Friday, September 8. Access to the summit recordings will be available through September 8, 2024. Registration to request the summit recordings will remain open through August 8, 2024.

Registration

Individual and Organizational registration opened on August 9. Registration will remain open after the live event on Sept. 8 for access to the recorded sessions and materials.

Individual Registration

Individual registration costs are $20 WLA Students; $35 WLA Members; and $55 Non-Members.

Reminder: Washington State Library, State Library of Oregon, and the Idaho Commission for Libraries have provided state-wide access for ALL library employees in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Minnesota.

If you are associated with a Washington library (of any type) as a staff member, volunteer, or board/foundation/friends member, you may request your discount code by reaching out to the WLA Office.

Library employees in Oregon, Idaho, and Minnesota: please reach out to your state library for instructions on accessing your discount code.

 Individual Registration

Organizational Rate

Due to popular demand, WLA will offer rates based on the number of employees in your organization!

For this virtual event, WLA is excited to allow organizations to purchase a pass to grant all staff online access to the Summit! An all-access pass will allow staff from all levels, roles, and career stages to attend for a flat fee.

Your employees can pop in and out of live sessions as their schedules allow, and they will have access to all session recordings afterward. The cost is less than the regular member rate, and your staff at all levels can each have access to the full day's schedule of quality professional development.

Reminder: Washington State Library, State Library of Oregon, and the Idaho Commission for Libraries have provided state-wide access for ALL library employees in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. 

If you are associated with a Washington library (of any type) as a staff member, volunteer, or board/foundation/friends member, you may request your discount code by completing this form.

Library employees in Oregon and Idaho, please reach out to your state library for instructions on accessing your discount code.

Organizational Registration

State-Wide Access

For this virtual event, WLA is excited to allow state libraries or state library associations purchase a pass to grant all library staff in their state online access to the Summit! So far, three states have purchased state-wide access, and we hope you will consider joining them. An all-access pass will allow staff from all levels, roles, and career stages to attend for a flat fee, based on the average number of library employees in your state. Pricing tiers are based on the estimated amount of library employees in the state/area. Full pricing chart with individual area pricing, total employees per area, price per employee, and sources used can be accessed here.

To register your state for access to the Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit, please submit the form below.

State-Wide Access Registration Form

If you have any questions, contact the WLA Office at [email protected] or (206) 823-1138.