The conference is an end of year activity for RIVPAT, the professional association running development for teacher-librarians across the region.

RIVPAT president Liz Hammond, from St Francis College, said there was a combination of private, public and Catholic system professionals all working together.

"This conference, we've not only got teacher-librarians, we've got classroom teachers and library technicians from the TAFE sector and shires," she said.

"When they go back into schools they will have a team approach, it is very much a collaboration."

The conference had over 60 participants hearing from seven presenters from all over Australia, as well as a trade fair with a range of products.

The Leeton business community supported the event and hospitality was undertaken by St Francis College students in the YAHS kitchen.

There was a panel session with four speakers answering questions provided beforehand and five different workshops that participants rotated through. Participants also met in their primary and secondary sectors

Mrs Hammond finished her two-year term this year, with the Albury group now taking over the executive positions.

"It's hard work but there's rewards," she said.

"We get professional development from being on the executive. You start to know people and network."

Author Paul Stafford did the keynote address, as well as speaking at six schools from Barellan to Narrandera and Leeton in the four days prior to the conference. It was Mr Stafford's second time at the RIVPAT conference.

"He's been amazing, very well received," Mrs Hammond said.

She said there had been good feedback after hosting last year's conference at YAHS.

"We got as lot of returners and a lot of new people," Mrs Hammond said.

"To bring people here isn't easy. You've got the course fee, you've got to leave someone behind (to replace you) and you've got to travel.

"Yanco Ag suits us because of the facilities it has got."