The Association of Jewish Libraries will hold its 48th Annual Conference at the Hilton Houston Post Oak June 16 - 19, 2013.  We invite librarians, educators, authors, archivists, scholars and others to participate and share their interest in Judaica librarianship and related topics.  This is the only professional conference attended by most of the librarians in the Judaica field.The Association of Jewish Libraries promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of libraries and library resources, and through leadership for the profession and practitioners of Judaica librarianship.  The Association fosters access to information, learning, teaching and research relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish expression and Israel. FAQsWhat are my airport transportation options getting to the event?IAH-Bush Intercontinental, about 35 minutes from the conference hotel, and HOU-Hobby Airport, about 30 minutes away.  As a major hub for United into IAH and Southwest into HOU, the convenient central location of Houston makes it very possible to find non-stop flights from most major cities in the US and Canada.Where can I make hotel reservations?The Conference will be held at the Hilton Houston Post Oak. Contact the hotel to make reservations and to obtain the special conference rate of $149usd. 1-713-961-9300Who can I contact for questions?For registration information, please contact Marsha Lustigman at bialikmtl@gmail.comFor conference information, please contact Judy Weidman at judybw@gmail.com  For advertising and exhibits information, please contact Jackie Ben-Efraim at ajladmanager@gmail.comWhat is the refund policy?Refund requests must be submitted prior to May 24 to Marsha Lustigman at bialikmtl@gmail.comRefund requests before May 24 are subject to a $36 cancellation fee.  After May 24 refund requests are subject to $100 cancellation fee.  Refunds will be processed and mailed after July 16.Where can I find the AJL Conference Program?The Preliminary Program schedule is available on our website at www.jewishlibraries.orgWhere can I find information about Advertising, Exhibiting and Sponsorship?There are many opportunities to support our conference through ads in our Program book, sponsorship of members, presenters, sessions and meals.  Please contact Jackie Ben-Efraim at ajladmanager@gmail.com or go to our website www.jewishlibraries.org for complete information.