2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

Lisa Nickel

College of William and Mary

Associate Dean of Research & Public Services

Williamsburg, VA

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8:00am EST

PAID EVENT: Louisville Library Buildings Tour with BCUL and APL

8:30am EST

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

10:00am EST

Morning Break with Vendors

10:30am EST

Distilling Our Priorities: Iterative and Inclusive Strategic Planning in Challenging TimesCourtney Stine • Rob Detmering • Anita Hall

11:30am EST

Lunch On Your Own

2:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

2:30pm EST

From Downtown Dreams to Funded Library: Aligning Civic Priorities and Community NeedsRob Remark • Debbie Joy 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 Beginning in Transition: Navigating Library Leadership During a Major RenovationJennifer Donner Every Voice in the Plan: A Collaborative Approach to Operational Planning in a Large Library DivisionAmanda Zerangue Goals, Roadmaps, and Checkpoints: A Successful Project Management Framework for Library TeamsMea Warren

11:00am EST

After the Architects Leave: Lessons from 25 Years of Library Resiliency and Adaptive UsePat Losinski • Randy Gibson Designing for Inclusion: Creating Sensory Spaces for Neurodiverse Library UsersLauren Kehoe Top Tech TrendsAmanda Gray Perry

12:00pm EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:30pm EST

Unlocking the Library: Strategies for Creating an Open Access LibraryMegan Stuart • Allison McKenzie

2:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

3:00pm EST

ALA Core Best Furniture & Equipment: Trends, Innovation, and Smart Product Selection for Today’s Libraries Sharing Your Expertise Through Consulting: Core Library Consulting Interest GroupMichelle Frisque • Michelle Ornat The Overlooked Advantage: How Different Thinkers Strengthen OrganizationsKaylee Yutzy

4:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

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 Librarian, Architect, and Community: A Cross-Stakeholder Conversation Assessing a Community-Engaged Public Library ProjectAlexandra (Alex) Hamby