| January 8, 2014 | Registration opens |
| April 9, 2014 | Registration closes |
| April 23, 2014 | Conference begins |
The Program Advisory Board is comprised of members of the distance librarianship community who were selected to evaluate conference proposals. The CMU Executive Board members are designated by an asterisk. The Program Advisory Board for the 16th DLS Conference is:
| Cathy Abraham MassBay Community College |
Amy Hofer Portland State University |
| Michael Alewine University of North Carolina-Pembroke |
Katherine Holvoet University of Utah |
| Rebecca Bliquez University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia Community College |
Julie LaDell-Thomas* Central Michigan University |
| Michael Braun Hamilton Community College of Vermont |
Elizabeth Leonard Seton Hall University |
| April Colosimo McGill University |
Brad Marcum Eastern Kentucky University |
| Michael Courtney Indiana University |
Samantha Minnis* Central Michigan University |
| Emma Covelli University of Phoenix |
Victoria Packard Texas A&M University, Kingsville |
| Monica Craig* Central Michigan University |
Timothy Peters* Central Michigan University |
| Mary Ann Cullen Georgia Perimeter College |
Jennifer Rundels* Central Michigan University |
| Virginia Damrauer National University |
Pam Sukalski Southwest Minnesota State University |
| Thad Dickinson* Central Michigan University |
Cynthia Thomes University of Maryland University Campus |
| Carrie Disclafani Johns Hopkins University |
Beth Tumbleson Miami University-Ohio |
| Angela Doucet Rand University of South Alabama |
Melanee Vicedo University of Southern California |
| Gabe Gossett Western Washington University |
Kristin White Ashford University |
| Sandy Hawes Saint Leo University |
Catrina Whited Joint Forces Staff College |
| Rebecca Renirie* Central Michigan University |
Cindy Worley Central Michigan University |