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ArLA 2026 Annual Conference
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Form: Your Free Tool for Accountability and Accessibility
Friday October 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
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Ever sent a three question email and gotten the response "Sure."? Wish you could collect stats to show your daily work? Not sure how to navigate upcoming accessibility requirements? Come learn about an unexpected workplace helper, the humble online form.


Attendees will be introduced to a variety of form builders, including Microsoft, Google, and Cognito, and learn their strengths and weaknesses. We'll first explore how forms can enhance communication accountability by using mandatory fields, auto-generated email receipts, and compiled and exportable result tables. Next, we will look at how forms can capture meaningful data about individual work tasks for long-term tracking. Last, we will learn about forms as accessibility tools for creating customizable, easy-to-update web content and publicly accessible feedback forms. 


Using these tools and skills, attendees will learn to blaze new trails in library services by making their communication more efficient, their work more quantifiable, and their content more accessible. 
Speakers
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Lauren Schmidt

Special Projects Coordinator, North Little Rock Public Library System
Lauren Schmidt is the Special Projects Coordinator for the North Little Rock Public Library System, managing large projects and system-wide events. She is currently an MLS student at Emporia State University. In her free time, she likes to read, cross-stitch, play with her cats, and... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
TBA
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