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ArLA 2026 Annual Conference
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Sunday, October 18
 

12:00pm CDT

Where the Park Meets the Library
Sunday October 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring local, state, and federal parks professionals discussing their work and offering insight and ideas on how libraries and parks could collaborate and support each other in innovative program and resource development. Boxed lunches provided.
Moderators
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Sydney Mullins-Britt

Children's Librarian, Faulkner County Library
Sydney Mullins-Britt is the Children’s Librarian at the Faulkner County Library where she spends her days dreamin’ up new ways for kiddos and families to connect with the natural world around them. When she’s not at the library, she’s advocating for a greener future as a board... Read More →
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Nicole Norelli

Librarian, Reference and Adult Services, Fayetteville Public Library
Greetings! My name is Nicole Norelli and I'm currently an adult and reference services librarian with the Fayetteville Public Library in NW Arkansas and a co-chair of the new Sustainability CI.

I was an army brat and a field biologist in my first life, chasing shorebirds and wrestling invasive plant species across the country. Now I spend my days in my favorite place in the world, constantly trading stories, references, and the most fascinating facts with the most amazing peop... Read More →
Speakers
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Dr. Paige Ford

Station Archaeologist, Plum Bayou Mounds State Park

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Matthew Friant

Program Coordinator, Arkansas Parks and Tourism
Hard, diligent worker, love the outdoors and will stop at nothing to see that it is preserved, saved, and managed properly.  Have to learn by doing and getting your hands dirty.
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Cane West, PhD

Interpretive Park Ranger, Hot Springs National Park
Cane West is an academic and public historian whose work bridges the communication divides between advanced research and public audiences. His public outreach and history communication work has been recognized by the National Park Service and NASA, and his academic publications have... Read More →
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Anthony Whittington

Director, Hot Springs Parks and Recreation

Sunday October 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Exhibit Hall D

1:40pm CDT

Annual Membership Meeting
Sunday October 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm CDT
The annual membership meeting is scheduled for Sunday immediately following lunch! The meeting will be open to all members of the Association. The privilege of making motions, debating, and voting shall be limited to individual members and affiliate and institutional member representatives. A quorum shall consist of thirty members or ten percent of the total Association membership, whichever is less. Stick around to learn more about what is going on in ArLA!
Sunday October 18, 2026 1:40pm - 2:30pm CDT
Exhibit Hall D
 
ArLA 2026 Annual Conference
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