Some 65 representatives from academic and research libraries from the United
States and Canada attended the "More than Books : Building a Network of Academic
and Research Library Development Officers" Conference hosted by the University
of New Mexico Libraries held March 15-17, 1995. Organized by the University
of New Mexico, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University, this meeting
was designed to explore issues of interest to professionals in the area of library
development. By overwhelming consensus, the group decided to form a continental
network, the Academic Library Advancement and Development Network. Known as
ALADN, the group is designed to offer networking and mutual problem-solving
for professionals involved in advancement and development for academic and research
libraries through annual conference, electronic listserv participation (LIBDEV
sponsored by ALADN), and personal contacts.
Membership in this organization is open to professionals involved in development and advancement (e.g., development officers, special collections librarians, library administrators) for academic and research libraries in North America. The ALADN structure is semi-informal, with three standing committees
ALADN is an inclusive library fundraising community of peers. Formal membership is not required. Communications and conference announcements are publicized electronically via the ALADN Web and the Libdev listserv.
Information about ALADN's electronic discussion list LIBDEV
Electronic Communications (listserv, WWW)
Associate Dean for Advancement & Development
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
533 Library West
P.O. Box 117001
Gainesville, FL 32611-7001
(352) 273-2505
Gabriela Lopez
External Relations
The University of Arizona Libraries & Center for Creative Photography
Main Library A349
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
(520) 621-6431 (phone)
(520) 621-9733 (fax)
lopezg@u.library.arizona.edu
Williamsburg, VA - April 26 - 29, 2009
Conference Chair:
Karlene Noel Jennings, Ph.D., CFRE
Director of Development
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
(757)221-7779 (voice)
(757)817-4073 (cellular)
knjenn@wm.edu
Conference Program Chairs:
Joanie Barnes
Development/Outreach Librarian
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Love Library, Rm. 216
Lincoln, NE 68588-4100
(402)472-6987
The 2008 ALADN Conference was held June 1 - 4, 2008 in Austin, Texas
The 2007 ALADN Conference was held May 18-21, 2007 in Banff, Alberta, Canada
The 2006 ALADN Conference was held March 27-30, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada
The 2005 ALADN Conference was held March 6-9, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana
The 2004 ALADN Conference was
held March 27-29, 2004 in Miami, Florida.
The 2003 ALADN Conference was held March
23-26, 2003 in Tucson, Arizona.
The 2002 ALADN Conference was herded up March 17-20, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas.
The 2001 ALADN Conference was held April 1-4, 2001 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
The 2000 ALADN Conference was held April 2-5, 2000 at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California.
The 1999 ALADN Conference was held March 7-10, 1999 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 1998 ALADN conference was held March 8-11, 1998 at Athens, Georgia.
The 1997 ALADN conference was held March 4-7, 1997 on the Island of Kaua'i in Hawaii.
The 1996 ALADN conference was held March 6-8, 1996 and hosted by the University of California, Irvine. The conference committee organized an interesting and useful program to advance the purpose for which ALADN was established.
Questions and comments about this webpage may be addressed to:
Gabriela Lopez
External Relations
The University of Arizona Libraries & Center for Creative Photography
Main Library A349
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
(520) 621-6431 (phone)
(520) 621-9733 (fax)
lopezg@u.library.arizona.edu
Revised 2 June 2009