Meet Our Speakers

The Computers in Libraries conference attracts the best and the brightest. Meet and hear from the leaders in the information industry in all types of environments.


  • Doyin Adenuga — Electronic Resources Librarian, Houghton University
  • Amy Affelt — Director, Database Research, Worldwide, Compass Lexecon, Author, The Accidental Data Scientist: Big Data Applications & Opportunities for Librarians & Information Professionals
  • Bryan Alexander — Futurist, Senior Scholar, Georgetown University, Author, Gearing Up for Learning Beyond K–12 and The New Digital Storytelling
  • Willa Armstrong — Accessibility Architect, Library of Congress (LC)
  • Masooda Bashir — Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Mary Ellen Bates — Principal, Bates Information Services, Inc.
  • Bob Bennhoff — AspenCat Services Manager, Colorado Library Consortium
  • Erik Boekesteijn — Senior Advisor, National Library of the Netherlands
  • Phaedra Boinodiris — Global Leader for Responsible AI, IBM Consulting, & 2026 Women in AI Honoree
  • Kevin Bowman — Engagement & Marketing Manager, Laurel County Public Library
  • Rachael Bradley Montgomery — Accessibility Architect, Library of Congress (LC)
  • Marshall Breeding — Independent Consultant, Library Technology Guides,, Author, Library Technology Guides
  • Regina Burgess — Executive Director, Panhandle Library Access Network, Inc.
  • Janice Camacho — Director, Project Management, Aten Design Group
  • Frank Cervone — Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
  • David Christensen — Librarian, Data Analysis, Seattle Public Library
  • Alison Clarke — Coordinator, Performance Measures & Data, Brampton Library
  • Tod Colegrove — Dean of Albertsons Library, Boise State University, Emeritus Professor, University of Nevada, Reno & Author, Selecting & Implementing Technologies in Libraries
  • Maurice Coleman — Principal, Coleman & Associates
  • Lauren Conley — AspenCat Consultant, Colorado Library Consortium
  • Virginia Cononie — Assistant Librarian, Coordinator of Reference and Research, University of South Carolina Upstate
  • Sue Considine — VP, Library Operations, Library Systems & Services, LLC
  • Michael Crane — Systems Librarian, U.S. Air Force Academy, McDermott Library
  • Dave DiCicco — Senior Director, Product Development, LexisNexis
  • Jane Dysart — Curator of Curiosity, Dysart & Jones Associates, Canada
  • Michael Peter Edson — Museum Director, Founder, and Digital Cultural Strategist
  • Bill English — Head of Library Computing & Information Systems, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
  • Rachel Evans — Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian, Alexander Campbell King Law Library, University of Georgia, American Association of Law Libraries
  • Carolyn Foote — Library Consultant, Free Range Librarian
  • Marcella Fredriksson — Web & Discovery Services Librarian, University of North Carolina - Wilmington (UNCW)
  • Andrea Freeman — Certified Professional Leadership Coach, Andrea Freeman Coaching & Consulting, SGR Partners
  • Lynn E. Gates — Interim Director of Collections & Content, Kraemer Family Library, Author, Making the Most of Your ILS: A Users’ Guide to Evaluating and Optimizing Library Systems
  • Rebecca Glasgow — Fabrication & Instruction Librarian, University of Nevada-Reno
  • Amanda L. Goodman — Head of UX & Marketing, Darien Library
  • Kat Gullahorn — Public Services Librarian, University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus, New Mexico Library Foundation
  • Paulette Hasier — Chief, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
  • Robin Hastings — Library Services Consultant, Northeast Kansas Library System
  • Doris Small Helfer — Librarian Emerita, University Library, California State University Northridge, Rand Corporation, Teradata
  • Maddie Hines — Head of Digital Strategy, Montgomery County Public Libraries
  • Justin Hoenke — Librarian, justinthelibrarian.com
  • Athena Hoeppner — Discovery Services Librarian, Libraries, University of Central Florida Libraries
  • Jan Holmquist — Global Librarian - Library & Leadership Consultant, Holmquist Consult
  • Richard Huffine — Chief Records Officer & Chief, Library, Archives & Info Svcs, Business Operations Branch, Division of Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Richard P. Hulser — President, Richard P. Hulser Consulting
  • Rebecca Jones — Director, LLEAD Institute, Partner Emeritus, Dysart & Jones Associates
  • Molly Kane — Head, Library Systems & Building Operations, Upper Dublin Public Library (UDPL)
  • Dick Kaser — Executive Editor, Computers in Libraries Magazine
  • Barbie E. Keiser — President, Barbie E. Keiser, Inc., Northern Virginia Community College
  • Kirsti Kenneth — User Experience Manager, Interpersonal Frequency
  • Vera Keown — Organizational Development Librarian / Executive Coach, University of Manitoba
  • David Lee King — Digital Services Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
  • Rino Landa — Library Director, Homestead Cybrarium, Library Systems & Services
  • Barbara Lovato — Library Director, University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus Library
  • John MacLeod — Director, XR Libraries
  • Chad Mairn — Professor, Innovation Lab, St. Petersburg College, San Jose State University
  • Sheila McAlister — Director, Digital Library of Georgia
  • Mary McCarthy — Technical Analyst II, University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus Library
  • Grace Mcgann — Associate Product Manager, OCLC
  • Robert McLaughlin — Executive Director, National Collaborative for Digital Equity
  • Ricardo G. Mesa — IT Network Supervisor, Information Technology, Jefferson Parish Library
  • Cory Meyer — Library Information Specialist, University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus Library
  • Katy Miller — Student Learning & Engagement, Department Head, University of Central Florida, Orlando
  • Jean-Frederic Monod — Principal & Chief Technology Officer, Carbon Design & Architecture
  • Meaghan Moody — Assistant Director, Studio X, University of Rochester Libraries
  • Bree Norlander — Data Engineer, King County Library System
  • Greg Notess — Professor Emeritus of Librarianship, Montana State University
  • Marydee Ojala — Editor-in-Chief, KMWorld Magazine, Editor, Enterprise AI World
  • Frode Opdahl — CEO, Keenious
  • Andrew K Pace — Executive Director, USMAI Library Consortium, University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI)
  • Alyx Park — Senior Partnership Development Lead, BiblioCommons
  • Sam Passey — Library Director, Uintah County Library, Uintah Basin Library Consortium
  • David Patrick — Subject Matter Expert (SME), DSA Inc., MCT, MVP, MCSE, MCSD
  • Sarah Patrick — Solutions Architect, AWS Cloud
  • Patrick Patterson — Web Services Librarian, University of Oregon
  • Brian Pichman — Director, Strategic Innovation, Evolve Project
  • Seth M Porter — Dean, Kraemer Family Library (KFL), Lead, Online Education for Academic Affairs, University of Colorado
  • Gary Price — Co-Founder, infoDOCKET & FullTextReports
  • Merrilee Proffitt — Senior Manager, OCLC Research Library Partnership, OCLC
  • Meng Qu — Web Services Librarian, Miami University
  • Paul Quelch — Founder & CEO, Communico
  • Tara Radniecki — Head of the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
  • Lee Rainie — Director, Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University, former Director, Pew Research Center
  • Harish Rao — Founder & Lead Data Scientist, Interpersonal Frequency
  • Juanita Richardson — Manager, Learning Resource Collaboratory, Michener Institute
  • Laurentia Romaniuk — Trends Expert & Principal Product Manager, Instacart
  • Beth Rudden — CEO and Chairwoman, Bast.ai, Author, AI for the Rest of Us
  • Tabitha Samuel — Digital Archivist, Associate Professor, Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Casey Sapp — CEO, Blue Ring Imaging
  • Emily Sherwood — Director, Digital Scholarship & Studio X, University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries
  • Diana Silveira — President, Novare Library Services
  • Laura Solomon — Library Services Manager, Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
  • William Spence — VP, Information Technology
  • Matthew Stevons — Director of Library Services, Purdue University Global
  • Amanda Sweet — Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission
  • Nick Tanzi — Assistant Director, South Huntington Public Library, Author, Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, & Services
  • Jim Tchobanoff — President, Tchobanoff Research & Consulting
  • Ryan Tobin — Technology Access Specialist, Halifax Public Libraries
  • Joel D. Tonyan — Director of User Experience, Associate Professor, Kraemer Family Library, University of Colorado, Author, Making the Most of Your ILS: A Users’ Guide to Evaluating and Optimizing Library Systems
  • Candice Townsend — Chief, Information Resources and Services Branch, National Institutes of Health Library
  • Rachel Trent — Digital Collections & Automation Coordinator, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (LC)
  • Virginia Trow — Program Manager, Hunter-Rice Health Sciences Library, Samaritan Medical Center
  • Ilaheva Tuaone — Assistant Professor, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Kraemer Family Library (KFL), Endowed Storytelling Professor, University of Colorado
  • Sabrina Tufo — Technology Access Specialist, Halifax Public Libraries
  • Eppo van Nispen — Founder, Dok Library, Director, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision
  • Peter Velikonja — Researcher, Koios Information Corp.
  • Kelvin Watson — Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
  • Katy Webb — Director, Yale Access Services & Bass Library, Yale University, Author, Development of Creative Spaces in Academic Libraries: A Decisionmaker’s Guide
  • Audrey Welber — Librarian, Teaching & Research, Princeton University
  • Jessamyn C West — Librarian & Technologist, Vermont Mutual Aid Society
  • Jeff Wisniewski — Associate University Librarian for Communications & Technology, University of Pittsburgh
  • Cathy Wolford — Systems Librarian, DALNET - The Detroit Area Library Network
  • Jan Zastrow — Certified Archivist/Research Consultant, Hyperclick Online Services

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