Entrepreneurship & Libraries Conference

Free, online workshops and pitch competitions on how libraries and librarians support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses

Submission is now open for ELC International 2025. The theme this year is “How Libraries and Librarians around the World Support Entrepreneurship in their Communities and Campuses.” Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ8QKfHLZRHH_py6tqRwsYSS3BQ3RASIlbkr2TUBmYBcUUmw/viewform (deadline: June 27)

ELC International 2025: November 19-20 — free and online

The planning team includes public, special, and academic librarian friends from eight countries, representing five continents. Thank you to SimplyAnalytics and PrivCo for sponsoring.

  • Submissions open: April 28
  • Submissions deadline: June 27
  • Registration opens: August 15

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About the ELC

The ELC offers free online workshops and pitch competitions on how libraries and librarians support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. ELC leadership includes a diverse mix of public, special, and academic librarians and partners, from several countries. The ELC is for and by information professionals who support and believe in the power of inquiry and information to transform lives and support entrepreneurial endeavors.

While the ELC leadership is international, the ELC is officially hosted by BLINC, the business librarianship section of NCLA. Since its founding in 2003, BLINC has been a community of public, academic, and special librarians who value networking, supporting each other, and offering frequent and free workshops.

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