Presentations
Many speakers have posted their presentations or other session documentation for attendees to reference before, during, and after the conference. Speaker presentations are posted as speakers give us permission, so please be sure to check this page often for additions.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Workshops
W1: Searchers Academy: Visions and Impact
W2: AI for Library Folk
W3: Resource Management Systems & Discovery Services: Making Library Tech Decisions
W4: Coaching & Guiding Staff & Communities in an AI World
W5: Keeping Up with New Technologies
W6: [Canceled] Community Tech Skills: Planning AI & Digital Literacy Training With Tech Ready Nation
W7: Strategic Blueprint for Responsible AI
W8: Cybersecurity, Privacy & Protection for Libraries
Diana Silveira - W8_Silveira.pdf (1 MB)
W9: Building Facilitation Skills
M.J. D'Elia - W9_DElia.pdf (1 MB)M.J. D'Elia - W9_DElia(1).pdf (1 MB)
W10: New Scenarios for Libraries, Communities & Organizations
W11: Automation Workflows
Networking Event - Games and Gadgets
Evening Networking Event: Games & Gadgets
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Keynotes
Welcome & Keynotes: Human Intelligence, AI, Learning, & Supporting Communities
Annie Green - 0845_Green.pptm (5 MB)
Agentic Libraries: Putting AI to Work—On Your Terms
Getting Grounded in AI
A101: AI Primer
Jarrod Wilson - A101_Wilson.pdf (3 MB)
A102: AI Skills for Librarians
Fleur Levitz - A102_Levitz.pptx (76 MB)
A103: Future-Ready Youth: Preparing Communities to Navigate the Age of AI
Nick Tanzi - A103_Tanzi.pdf (4 MB)
A104: AI Literacy: Instruction Tools for a New Generation of Learners
Kate Newton - A104_Newton.pptx (2 MB)
A105: Should You Share Your Library With Agentive AI?
Joyce Johnston - A105_Johnston.pptx (349 KB)UX & Access Foundations
B101: Accessibility Toolkit: Practical Steps for Inclusive Library Websites
B102: How Do People Find & Use the Library's Great Website?
Alex Zealand - B102_Zealand.pptx (21 MB)
B103: GenAI Disrupting the Search Ecosystem
B104: Optimizing User Experience to Maximize Springshare’s Spaces Usage
Damith Perera - B104_Perera.pdf (2 MB)
B105: AI Tools for Library Marketing
Infrastructure 101
C101: Library Technology: Today & Toward the Future
C102: Open Source Intelligence Tools for Information Security
C103: Library as Human Firewall: Teaching Awareness Through Storytelling
Raquel Noz - C103_Noz.pdf (16 KB)Raquel Noz - C103_Noz(1).pptx (3 MB)
C104: Automating Everyday IT Tasks
C105: AI Tools & Workflow Ideas for Academic Libraries
Building Trust & Reach
D101: Library Creativity, Change, Impact
Kelvin Watson - D101_Watson.pptx (99 MB)
D102: Putting People First: Person-Centered Service for Stakeholders
Meghan Kowalski - D102_Kowalski.pptx (4 MB)
D103: Experimenting with AI Tools
D104: Social Media: Enhancing Library Engagement
D105: Navigating Research Fraud: Bots, Bias, & Bad Science
Elaine Lasda - D105_Lasda.pptx (23 MB)Leadership Essentials
E101: Tech Transformation: Guiding/Developing Staff & Communities Through Disruption
Nick Tanzi - E101_Tanzi.pdf (4 MB)
E102: Sharing Impact & Engaging Funders
E103: Financial Impact: Speaking Their Language
E104: Resilient Teams in a Rapidly Changing Tech World
Regina Burgess - E104_Burgess.pdf (302 KB)
E105: Impact of AI on Critical Thinking
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Keynote
Keynote – AI, Search, & the Future for Information-Finding Experiences
From Guardrails to Green Lights: Compliance as a Catalyst in Libraries
Aislinn Marmion - 0945_Marmion.pptx (15 MB)Scaling & Integrating AI
A201: Human Habits & Emerging Technology: CARE Framework
Vanden_Elzen, Altshuler & Lunday_Brautigam - A201_Vanden_Elzen.pdf (12 MB)Vanden_Elzen, Altshuler & Lunday_Brautigam - A201_Vanden_Elzen(1).pdf (56 KB)
A202: Building Student AI Literacy Skills: Use & Perceptions
Rodgers & LaMagna - A202_Rodgers.pptx (18 MB)
A203: AI in Higher Ed+
Christine Carmichael - A203_Carmichael.pptx (5 MB)
A204: GenAI Prompt Slam: Becoming an AI Whisperer
A205: Coding With ChatGPT: Non-Developer’s Path to Custom Conference System
Karen Glover - A205_Glover.pptx (3 MB)Beyond Search
B201: Vibe Coding the Library Experience: Beyond Traditional Search
Amanda L. Goodman - B201_Goodman.pptx (7 MB)
B202: The Fractured Future of Search
B203: Evolving Tools for Search, Curated Intelligence, & Research
Leslie Farrell - B203_Farrell.pdf (3 MB)Dave Hemingway-Turner - B203_Hemingway-Turner.pdf (688 KB)
B204: Navigating the Present With Google
B205: Deep Research, Agentic AI, & New Browsers
Arthur Weiss - B205_Weiss.ppsx (20 MB)Arthur Weiss - B205_Weiss.pdf (6 MB)Arthur Weiss - B205_Weiss(1).pdf (3 MB)Smarter, Faster, Stronger Library Systems
C201: Leveraging Simple Tools for Complex Problems & Engagement
Bill Pardue - C201_Pardue.pptx (13 MB)Tim Gloege - C201_Gloege.pdf (4 MB)
C202: Proof-of-Concept: Integrated Course Materials Platform
Garczynski, Fields & Njikho - C202_Garczynski.pptx (26 MB)
C203: Strategies for the Win
C204: Implementing Tech for Wayfinding & Library Services
Treadwell_IV & Richardson - C204_Treadwell_IV(1).pdf (3 MB)
C205: Introducing Next-Gen Technology to Staff
Empowering Voices
D201: Partnerships, Not Endorsements, for Program Support
Kelvin Watson - D201_Watson.pptx (100 MB)
D202: Community College Library Strategies: Gateways to Learning
D203: AI Library Policies
D204: Digital Skills Hub
D205: Exploring How to Support Students Through the Digital Divide
Humphries & West - D205_Humphries.pptx (11 MB)Leading Through Innovation
E201: Sharing Your Visions & Impact With Leaders
E202: Libraries & Technology Leading the Way
E203: Get Out of the Library: Influencing/Pitching Ideas
M.J. D'Elia - E203_DElia.pdf (1 MB)
E204/E205: Do You Have the Royal Jelly to Be a Library Leader?
E204/E205: Do You Have the Royal Jelly to Be a Library Leader? (continued)
Evening Session
Content Creation: From Physical to Digital Mediums
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Keynote
Keynote – Humans, AI, Bots, & Engaging With Information
The Future of AI in Libraries
A301: Agents & Building Personas in AI Prompting: Practical Apps for Library Services
Jarrod Wilson - A301_Wilson.pdf (2 MB)
A302: Fast Car or Train Wreck? Agentic AI’s Impact on Libraries
A303: Trust No Image?
Kelly Peter - Trust No Image
A304: Librarians in the Age of AI
Fleur Levitz - A304_Levitz.pptx (76 MB)Designing Tomorrow’s Discovery
B301: Metadata, Middleware, Mission: The Institutional Repository Journey
B302: From Vision to Reality: Implementing the Library of Congress’s FETCH System
Matt Martin - B302_Martin.pptx (1 MB)
B303: Identifying Fraudulent Scholarly Research in the AI Era
B304: Library GenAI: Knowledge Assistant for Researchers
Content: Exposing, Sharing & Managing
C301: The Human Side of AI Literacy
C302: Turning Archives Into Digital Experiences
C303: Mining Content With AI & RAG
Richard P. Hulser - C303_Hulser.pdf (8 MB)Richard P. Hulser - C303_Hulser.pptx (10 MB)
C304: Beyond Spreadsheets for Library Data: Qlik Dashboards & ChatGPT
Libraries as Movement Builders
D301: Navigating the Future: Embracing Emerging Tech
D302: Build A Low Cost Virtual Makerspace
D303: Data-Driven Advocacy in Federal Libraries
D304: You’re Not Talking to Garth Brooks: An Even Deeper Dive Into Social Media Imposter Scams
Wesley Johnson - D304_Johnson.pptx (58 MB)Future-Ready Leadership
E301: Think Different: Communicate With a Purpose!
E302: To NEXT From NOW: Global Leadership in Tomorrow’s Library
E303: Adjusting Our Lenses: Navigating Change
M.J. D'Elia - E303_DElia.pdf (2 MB)
E304: Library Leader Lessons Learned: Speed Up Your Career
Closing Keynote
Closing Keynote - Next-Gen Libraries: Dynamic Future Skills, Digital Content, & Entertainment Platforms
