Program Overview
Libraries & Info Pros in Motion: Visions & Impact
Information Today, Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than 40 years, is excited to host our community of librarians and information managers this March for four days of practical advice, inspiring thought leadership, and in-depth training. Hear from experienced library leaders, newbies to the information industry with fresh ideas, networkers, and connectors who can link you to colleagues, The conference offers a multifaceted program designed to meet the needs of librarians, community and information managers, IT and systems professionals, e-resource managers, researchers, webmasters and web managers, archivists, content and museum curators, digital strategists, and information specialists. The focus of the conference is on emerging and leading-edge technology that allows us to engage with, and bring strategic value to, our user communities. Using the latest information and practices to help you make informed choices, this event looks at how to escalate and delight both the human and digital experiences in your community—whether an academic, corporate, nonprofit, public, or school library.
Over the last few years, Computers in Libraries has traced a clear arc of progress: from focusing on stabilizing and strengthening communities through technology-driven resilience after worldwide pandemic issues to urging libraries to dream big and imagine audacious futures. Last year, it highlighted agile evolution, equipping information professionals to pivot quickly amid new technologies such as AI, XR, robotics, and others. Together, these themes illustrate a journey from rebuilding foundations to expanding possibilities to honing adaptability and setting the stage for an even more dynamic step forward.
This year our theme—Libraries & Info Pros in Motion: Visions & Impact—signals purposeful acceleration, taking the bold concepts of recent years and propelling them into real-world action. It acknowledges today’s fresh challenges, such as misinformation spikes, funding volatility, GenAI upheaval, while insisting that libraries and info pros not be passive observers but catalysts who convert obstacles into launchpads for community and organizational advancement.
Computers in Libraries 2026 spotlights practical playbooks, AI-empowered services, and continuous-learning with “Olympic librarian” mindsets that move projects off the whiteboard and into daily practice—fast, ethical, and built to last. Topics and speakers focus on concrete tactics to measure impact, iterate quickly, and champion inclusive innovation, ensuring that visionary ideas translate into sustainable outcomes for every patron they serve.
Computers in Libraries caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge, offering five simultaneous tracks plus in-depth full and half-day workshops, networking opportunities, and an extensive exhibit hall. Speakers are knowledgeable, authoritative and focus on practical applications, “how to” solutions, and case studies as well as technical and managerial issues.
Check back in late-December for full program details! If you'd like to participate as a speaker, check out our Call for Speakers.
