sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ðə dˈɪstəns lˈaɪbɹɛɹi sˈɜːvɪsᵻz kˈɑːnfɹəns hˈæzbiːn hˈɛld æz ɐ wˈeɪ pɹəmˈoʊt kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən ænd lˈɜːnɪŋ ɐmˌʌŋ laɪbɹˈɛɹiənz, ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɚz, ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚz.
Since 1982, the Distance Library Services Conference has been held as a way promote communication and learning among librarians, educators, and administrators.