ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

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Dates
Jun 24 to Jun 28, 2027
Where
New Orleans, LA
Cost
Paid ticket, price not listed
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
American Library Association
Suits
Growing in role, Student or new grad
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

2027 call closed Sept 21, 2026.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: School counselors, librarians and support, Paralegals and legal support, Publishing and book industry, Libraries and information science

Roles: school librarian, law firm administrator, publisher, book editor, librarian, archivist

The field it serves: Education & EdTech

Verified open jobs
about 14,820

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$97,000 a year (middle half $70,000 to $143,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 934 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
40% of openings

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Employment, year over year
+0.2% in educational services, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Education & EdTech snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Education & EdTech employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in New Orleans, LA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: June 24, 2027 to June 28, 2027, New Orleans, LA
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