2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

Lauren Fralinger

University of Miami

Head, Richter Library Learning & Research Services

7:00am EST

Registation Open

8:30am EST

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

10:30am EST

Beyond the Desk: Implementing AI Chatbots to Transform Reference ServicesAmal Cavender

11:30am EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:00pm EST

Building the Learning Hub: A Flexible Model for Equitably Supporting Library LearnersTerry McQuown • Hillary Washburn

2:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

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

3:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

3:45pm EST

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

Morning Break with Vendors and Poster Sessions Reframing Leadership: Updating Core’s Leadership and Management CompetenciesVirginia Cairns • Jonathan Shank

11:00am EST

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

12:00pm EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:30pm EST

Modern Middle Leadership: Redefining How to Lead at the Most Crucial LevelJoLyn Reisdorf • Tracy Cornelius

2:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

4:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

4:15pm EST

Designing for Behavior: How Space Planning Shapes Student ConductTravis Goode