For 20 years, NC LIVE member libraries have come together to ensure that every resident of North Carolina -- no matter their community, income, or affiliation -- has equal access to quality resources to further their education or career; inspire their creativity; support their passions; and improve their quality of life. To accomplish such an ambitious goal, NC LIVE and its member libraries have sought out opportunities to partner, cooperate, and engage with outside entities to amplify the impact libraries and librarians have on the communities they serve.

Our 2018 theme, Librarians Outside Libraries:

• Celebrates 20 years of librarians stepping outside their institutional walls to build programs and services that deliver unique value to their communities and, in the process, redefine the traditional role and reach of libraries; and
• Anticipates the ways we can continue to increase our value by breaking down barriers, traversing boundaries, and expanding the definition of library “space” to include not only buildings, but networks, resources, technologies, expertise, and online communities.

See the call for proposals and registration information at nclive.org/annualconference