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Frequently Asked Questions

Registration  |  Cancellation Policy  |  Exhibits  |  Speakers

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Newsletter/ Community Email List
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Conference Registration

Tickets

2026 In-Person Conference Includes:

  • Live Sessions in Austin
  • Virtual Sessions Streamed Live at the Conference Center
  • On-Demand Breakout Sessions
  • Two Evening Receptions
  • Networking Time & Community Connections
  • Daily Snacks and Beverages
  • Exhibit Hall Access
  • Event App & Online Conference Platform Access
  • Video Archive Access for 12 months

2026 Online Conference Includes:

  • All Keynote, Peer-Reviewed, and Sponsored Sessions Streamed Live from Austin
  • Virtual Sessions Streamed Live Online
  • Live Q&A for All Live Sessions
  • On-Demand Breakout Sessions
  • Live and Asynchronous Networking Time & Community Connections
  • Online Exhibit Hall Access
  • Online Conference Platform & Event App Access
  • Video Archive Access for 12 months

Payment Options

A credit card payment is the fastest way to purchase tickets to ER&L. No additional fees are included if a credit card is used. You may also pay offline via check, ACH, or wire transfer.

 For attendees selecting the offline payment option, please note that you are agreeing to hold a seat for the conference. All payments must be made within 30 days of purchase unless written confirmation of an exception has been made between your organization and the ER&L staff. If you are unable to attend, you must still abide by the ER&L Cancellation Policy and notify the organization by the same dates as actual costs are incurred by the organizers for your seat.

Pay by Check

  1. Register on Pheedloop and select “Other Payment Method”.
  2. The ticket buyer will receive an invoice by email that you can print, if needed, or pay online using the link on the invoice.
  3. Make the check out to Electronic Resources and Libraries, LLC
  4. Mail your check to:
    Electronic Resources & Libraries
    PO Box 1999
    Oak Park, IL, 60304

Pay by ACH or Wire Transfer

  1. Register on Pheedloop and select “Other Payment Method”.
  2. The ticket buyer will receive an invoice by email that you can print, if needed, or pay online using the link on the invoice.
  3. Send the payment via the methods below. Please be sure to use the correct information listed below. The routing numbers are DIFFERENT depending on your method of payment.
    • ACH Routing Number: 071923909 <-- DIFFERENT THAN THE WIRE ROUTING NUMBER
    • WIRE Routing Number: 042000314 <-- DIFFERENT THAN THE ACH ROUTING NUMBER
    • Account Number: 7993373682
    • SWIFT: FTBCUS3C
    • Title of Account/ Company Name: Electronic Resources and Libraries
    • Company Address: 1155 S Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL 60304
    • Company Contact Name: Sandy Tijerina
    • Contact Telephone: 708-860-4007
    • Bank Account Holder Name: Electronic Resources and Libraries
    • Bank Name: Fifth Third Bank
    • Bank Address: 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45263 USA
    • Bank Phone: 800-972-3030

Ticket Transfers

Transfering Tickets/ Name Changes

You may transfer your registration to someone else by updating the information on the Eventbrite registration site. To do so, find your original ticket confirmation email and log into Eventbrite to make the change. The new attendee will need to update the contact information and additional questions asked.

Changing Ticket Types

For ticket holders who wish to switch their previously purchased ticket to either in-person or virtual:

Switching from In-Person to Online:

  • All requests must be made in writing to hello@electroniclibrarian.org.
  • Through January 31, 2027, ER&L will refund the difference from your original in-person ticket to the prevailing rate of your new online ticket.
  • Starting February 1, 2027, refunds will not be allowed after this date. Your original in-person ticket will be honored for online conference access. 

Switching from Online to In-Person:

  • All requests must be made in writing to hello@electroniclibrarian.org.
  • ER&L will apply funds from your original online ticket to the prevailing rate of your new in-person ticket.
  • ER&L will invoice you for the difference in ticket price for the prevailing in-person ticket. 

Cancellation Policy

  • All refund requests must be made in writing to hello@electroniclibrarian.org.
  • Before December 1, 2026 = Full refund, less a $50 processing fee.
  • December 1, 2026 – January 31, 2027 = 50% refund.
  • Starting February 1, 2027 = Refunds will not be allowed after this date.

Group Registration (Early Bird & Regular Tickets)

If you are registering 3 or more individuals from the same organization for an Early Bird or Regular Rate ticket, a credit will be applied to each ticket in the purchase. 

  • Tickets must be registered together for the same type of attendance; the discount cannot be used for a combination of in-person and online tickets. 
  • Tickets must be registered in the same transaction to qualify for the discount.
  • Refunds will not be processed for individuals registering separately from the group.
  • A minimum of 3 tickets must be purchased at that time to qualify for the discount.
  • Each ticket holder will receive a confirmation email to their email address entered at the time of registration.
  • Payment via credit card or via offline payment option must be made in one payment.

Volunteer Opportunities

Updated September 30, 2025: We have reached the capacity of volunteer applications. For applications sent after this date, we will contact you if an opening becomes available.

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ER&L acknowledges that the cost of attending a conference may not be included in every individual’s or library’s budget. A reduced registration rate of $295 (In-Person) or $195 (Online) is available for those who commit to volunteering up to 12 hours at the ER&L conference (ER&L Fest 2026). Both in-person and virtual roles are available. We are able to accommodate up to 50 volunteers for the 2026 event.

If you are a speaker, exhibitor, sponsor, committee member, or volunteer, you should be coming to the Eventbrite registration site with a promo code from ER&L. If you need us to resend the code, please email hello@electroniclibrarian.org.  

Exhibits

  • Each company must register for an exhibit table separately.
  • 2 complimentary tickets are included with each exhibitor table. Additional company reps should register at the prevailing rate. 
  • All exhibitor ticket registrations are considered full-conference registrations and will receive all benefits associated with the ticket, as noted in the Registration section above.
  • Exhibitor logistics will be posted on this website at a later date.
  • Exhibitors must log into the Exhibitor Portal to assign names to their complimentary tickets. 

Cancellation Policy

  1. All refund requests must be made in writing to hello@electroniclibrarian.org.
  2. Before December 1, 2025 = Full refund, less a $250 processing fee.
  3. December 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026 = 50% refund.
  4. Starting February 1, 2026 = Refunds will not be allowed after this date.

Presenters

  • All presenters are required to register for the 2027 conference at the discounted speaker rate of $650.
  • Presenters logistics will be posted on our website at a later date.
  • Presenters must register with the appropriate discount code to receive their discounted registration.
  • ER&L makes a commitment that all accepted presenters can participate in ER&L, regardless of their ability to pay. Details  will be provided to accepted presenters in the presentation acceptance letters in November.

Helpful Tips

Budgeting to Attend ER&L

Here are the items to consider when planning to attend ER&L 2027 in Austin, Texas, or Online.

Conference Registration

  • For registration, the range for In-person Super Early to Late registration will be $650-$850.
  • The range from Online Super Early to Late registration rates will be $395-$495.
  • Workshops will be $195.
  • Group discounts will be available for Early Bird and Regular tickets for both the in-person and online conference.

Conference Hotel

  • For budgeting purposes, attendees should plan for a hotel rate of $269 per night.
  • A limited number of rooms will be available to early registrants to gain access to federal government per diem rate rooms. As of April 2026, this rate was $187.

Daily Food and Drink Needs

  • ER&L provides snacks (chips, pretzels, candy, granola bars, cookies, etc), chef-prepared items (chips & queso, mini tacos, empanadas, mini-smoothies, etc), and beverages, including hot coffee and tea. Refreshments are plentiful and available throughout the program day.
  • New for 2027: Breakfast will not be served. 
  • 2 evening receptions will be hosted with food and beverages (Sunday and Monday). 
  • Bring a reusable bottle or coffee cup; water stations are located around the conference center and hotel.
  • 2 restaurants and a coffee shop are located in the hotel, should you wish to purchase something. 

Travel / Flight costs + Ground Transportation

  • These will vary by your location and means of transportation.
  • Ground transportation via taxi from the airport to the conference hotel has been estimated to cost between $35 and $50, depending on your arrival time.

Other Items to Consider

  • Hotel Staff Tips – A daily tip more closely ensures your gratitude goes to the specific worker who services your room each day.
  • Wifi is strong and available at no cost to attendees at ER&L.

2026 Conference Archive

Did you attend ER&L Fest 2026 in Austin or online?

Log in to the portal below using your credentials. All recordings will be available to watch until March 2027.

Access the 2026 Archive

Didn’t attend, but want to watch the recordings?

Register now for our video archive. All recordings will be available to watch until March 2027.

Purchase the 2026 Archive

Virtual Workshops

See “Registration – Payment Options” for the details on credit card and other payment options to attend an ER&L workshop.

Available Discounts

If you are registering 3 or more individuals from the same organization, please select the “Group” ticket type for that workshop. A 25% discount will be automatically applied and reflected in the final ticket price of $131.

  • Three or more tickets must be registered together in the same transaction to qualify for the discount.
  • Each ticket holder will receive a confirmation email to their email address entered at the time of registration.
  • Payment via credit card or via offline payment option (wire transfer or mailed check) must be made in one payment.

Cancellation

In the unlikely event that a course is canceled, a full refund will be made to the original form of payment.

New to ER&L?

While ER&L does not have a formal first time attendee program, our team would like to encourage a few items for first time attendees.

Tips for First-Time Attendees

  1. If possible, arrive earlier on Sunday to come over to the AT&T Center and get your badge and walk the conference space. Locate where the Keynote Session will be, where breakfast is served and where the exhibit hall is located. If you can find those 3 spots and find registration on the main ground floor (“M2” level), you’ll have covered most of the space. 🙂
  2. Attend the welcome reception on Sunday. Meet by registration and we can walk you over to the Perry Castaneda library. Usually a friendly group walks over about 5 minutes before the start time.
  3. Review the ER&L track highlights from our committee members (who run the peer review) to get a sense of the most anticipated sessions. This can help you navigate the program and get you orientated to the scope of the program.
  4. Build your personal schedule on SCHED. You may want an option or even 2 selected for each hour and you can make a call on the day of. (Sched has a nice printable feature if you want to print your schedule out with the session details). If you need any help getting access to your sched, let us know.
  5. If you’re not sure what you’ll be doing for lunch, register for one of the hosted luncheons. You’ll meet people where you’re sitting and it’s nice not to have to worry about finding that meal in the middle of the day.
  6. Attend a silly, social/ wellness or crowd favorite session, like Battledecks (powerpoint karaoke), the 5K Fun Run/ Walk or Jeopardy ER&L Edition. It can be silly to do one of these fun sessions, but it sure is so nice to laugh along with people who get ‘it.’
  7. Depending on your role and your experience, you may want to look at the audience level filter on sched. Foundational tagged sessions are a great starting point. On sched, look under “filter by type” on the right, the little tag at the bottom reads “audience level.”
  8. Finally, ER&L sessions are all recorded. So, if you want to attend a social event or linger with a presenter post Q&A or in the exhibit hall, that’s totally ok! You’ll have access to the online platform before ER&L even starts. So, you’ll have access to where all the videos are collecting for you to review after the conference and for a year after.