PLA Conference (Public Library Association)
Biennial gathering of 6,000+ public library workers, directors and vendors.
- Dates
- Mar 13 to Mar 15, 2028
- Where
- San Francisco, CA
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Registration opens fall 2027.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Public Library Association (ALA)
- Suits
- Growing in role
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
Call for program proposals expected to open early 2027.
Call for speakers
Call for program proposals expected to open early 2027.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Libraries and information science
Roles: librarian
The field it serves: Media & Entertainment
- Verified open jobs
- about 9,151
- Typical posted salary
- $117,000 a year (middle half $77,000 to $165,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 31% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,638 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Media & Entertainment snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Employers at this conference
Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.
- American Psychological Association Sponsoring 2026
- AtoZdatabases Sponsoring 2026
- BookPage Sponsoring 2026
- Brainfuse Sponsoring 2026
- Brodart Sponsoring 2026
- Candid Sponsoring 2026
- Capstone Publishing Sponsoring 2026
- D-Tech Sponsoring 2026
- FamilySearch International Sponsoring 2026
- Galaxy Press Sponsoring 2026
- Gale Sponsoring 2026
- Heifer International Sponsoring 2026
- Ingram Content Group Sponsoring 2026
- Midwest Tape / hoopla Sponsoring 2026
- Mission Telecom Sponsoring 2026
- Novare Sponsoring 2026
- OCLC Sponsoring 2026
- OverDrive Sponsoring 2026
- Playaway Products Sponsoring 2026
- Quipu Sponsoring 2026
- ScannX Sponsoring 2026
- Springshare Sponsoring 2026
- The John A. Hartford Foundation Sponsoring 2026
- The Learning Corporation Sponsoring 2026
- ThriftBooks Global Sponsoring 2026
Read from the event’s own pages: www.placonference.org.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in San Francisco, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2028: March 13, 2028 to March 15, 2028, San Francisco, CA
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