2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

Kerry Walton

West Chester University

West Chester, PA

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5:00pm EST

Opening Welcome Reception

8:30am EST

Opening General Session - Nick Laucuente - Bourbon Archaeology: Unearthing Spirited Stories

10:30am EST

Tackling Problematic Subject Categories In the Stacks: Promoting Inclusivity Through Signage, Marketing Efforts, and Strategic PartnershipsYelena Gordiyenko

1:00pm EST

Building the Learning Hub: A Flexible Model for Equitably Supporting Library LearnersTerry McQuown • Hillary Washburn From Assumptions to Insight: Attribution Theory in Library LeadershipJenny Meslener • Regan McClure Leveraging Librarian Expertise for Systematic Faculty-Acquired Subscriptions ReviewKayla Lenkner • Calida Barboza

2:30pm EST

Stuck in the Middle: Positionality and the Emotional Labor of Academic Library LeadersSusan R. Franzen • Kate Tallman The Plan, the Problem, and the Solution: Using Asana’s API and ChatGPT to Build a Web Interface for Liaison StatisticsBen Rawlins

3:45pm EST

The Tech Services Librarian Behind the Curtain: Building Relationships for Behind the Scenes PositionsEmma Beck • Challen Wright When Things Fall Apart: Learning from Management FailuresDr. Janette Klein

8:30am EST

Opening General Session - Frank X Walker - Curious George Goes to the Library(and Gives Birth to a Poet)

10:00am EST

Automating MARC Holdings Generation with AI: Lessons from the FieldMatthew Codey Can They Find the eBook? Whether and How Metadata Quality Shapes Discoverability and Academic Library ROIMichele K. Hahn Down with the "System": Taking Back Cataloging Statistics in AlmaAlexa Torchynowycz Enhancing Records, Expanding AccessWilliam Blueher From the Ground Up: One Academic Library's Quest to Implement Linked Data with Limited ResourcesYelena Gordiyenko Goals, Roadmaps, and Checkpoints: A Successful Project Management Framework for Library TeamsMea Warren Leveling Up: Building a Circulating Video Game Collection at an Academic LibraryPresley Dyer

11:00am EST

Top Tech TrendsAmanda Gray Perry Understanding Career Advancement in Academic Libraries: Motivators, Barriers, and Pathways to LeadershipLauren Reiter • Ash Faulkner

1:30pm EST

Contributing Back: How Libraries Can Participate in Open-Source Communities Without a Developer on StaffChristine Peterson Modern Middle Leadership: Redefining How to Lead at the Most Crucial LevelJoLyn Reisdorf • Tracy Cornelius

3:00pm EST

When the Big Project Won’t Come: Leading Library Renewal One Phase at a TimeDianne Chia • Jared Hoppenfield • James Fulton

4:15pm EST

Access in Flux: What Librarians Need to Know About the Changing Scholarly LandscapeJohn Felts Designing for Behavior: How Space Planning Shapes Student ConductTravis Goode I Trust You: How Three Little Words Can Unleash Your TeamMarna Hosteller