2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

Martha Barker

Indiana University Kokomo Library

Library Collections Coordinator

Kokomo, IN

8:30am EST

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

10:00am EST

Morning Break with Vendors

10:30am EST

Digital Collections Made Better: Accessibility, Discoverability, Usability

11:30am EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:00pm EST

Accessibility in the Research Data Ecosystem: Emerging Practices and Persistent Gaps

2:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

2:30pm EST

Cataloging Non-Roman Scripts With Help From AI: A Case Study of Chinese Language Materials

3:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

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 Automating MARC Holdings Generation with AI: Lessons from the Field Enhancing Records, Expanding Access From the Ground Up: One Academic Library's Quest to Implement Linked Data with Limited Resources Looking Past Cost Per Use: Metrics to Evaluate Journals Recognizing OER Champions: Assessing a Library-Led Award Advancing Student Affordability The Open Access Trap? Navigating the Fair Use Paradox of AI in Academic Libraries

11:00am EST

Navigating the Surge: Developing Policies for AI-Generated Books

12:00pm EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:30pm EST

Unlocking the Library: Strategies for Creating an Open Access Library

2:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

3:00pm EST

The ROI of Open: Communicating the Value of Transformative Agreements

4:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

4:15pm EST

AI Use by Library Technical Services Workers in the U.S. and Canada