ArLA 2026 Annual Conference: Grid

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Creativity and Innovation Complex	Exhibit Hall D	Room 102 & 103	Room 202	Room 205	TBA	The Grand Promenade

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Trailblazing Together: An ArLA Reception 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Crafting Unconference: Camp ArLA Crafting Circle 9:00am - 12:45pm

Opening General Session 12:45pm - 2:00pm

AI and Emerging Trends in Academic Librarianship 9:00am - 11:00am

Natural State Librarians: Building Sustainable Programs and Communities 9:00am - 11:00am

DIY Memory Lab 9:00am - 11:00am

Community Repair: Blazing a new path to sustainabilit... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Floods, Fires, & Pandemics—Oh My! The Role of Interli... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Where the Wild Things Play: How open-play programs bo... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Going Out with a Bang! America 250 Programming and Pu... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Setting Up Camp: Preparing for a Long-Range Planning... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Evening Promenade with MELLW 8:00pm - 10:00pm

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Exhibit Hall D	Garland County Library	Grand Lobby	Room 101	SQZBX Brewery & Pizza	TBA

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Crafting Unconference: Camp ArLA Crafting Circle 8:00am - 10:50am

Campfire Conversations with Arkansas Authors 11:00am - 12:30pm

Poster Sessions 12:30pm - 1:20pm

ArLA Scholarships and Awards Reception 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Headshot Session 9:00am - 10:00am

MELLW Refresh Room 8:00am - 3:20pm

Public Libraries CI Dinner and Book Swap 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Building Confidence and Community with Adult Programs 9:00am - 9:50am

Let's Not Get Analytic Retentive: Using Worldshare Ma... 9:00am - 9:50am

Change Happens: Data Can Help! How to hit the trails... 9:00am - 9:50am

Trail Guides: Keeping Humans in the AI Loop 9:00am - 9:50am

Trailblazing Student Success: Mapping the Library’s J... 9:00am - 9:50am

Burn Bright, Not Out: A Guide to Sustainable Library... 10:00am - 10:50am

Traveler Overview 10:00am - 10:50am

The Simon and Diamond Awards through the School Year 10:00am - 10:50am

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Form: You... 10:00am - 10:50am

Pathways to Connection: Library-Led Trail Networks fo... 10:00am - 10:50am

AI? In My Collection? It’s More Likely Than You Think 1:30pm - 2:20pm

What a Wonderful World! The Varied Forms of Nature Wr... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Building Sustainable Library Knowledge Without Pickin... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Pathfinders and Guideposts: Showing Patrons the Way t... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Exploring New Trails in Institutional Repositories an... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

A Series of Unfortunate Call Numbers: Improving Ficti... 2:30pm - 3:20pm

The Creativity Equation: Crafting a Life You Love 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Death by Powerpoint: A Survival Guide 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Navigating the Unknown: In-Depth Research Without a D... 2:30pm - 3:20pm

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Exhibit Hall D	Grand Lobby	Gulpha Gorge Campground	Room 101	TBA

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Where the Park Meets the Library 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Annual Membership Meeting 1:40pm - 2:30pm

Headshot Session 10:00am - 11:00am

Sunrise Hike to Goat Rock 6:45am - 8:00am

MELLW Refresh Room 9:00am - 1:30pm

Blazing New Trails in Library Funding: Sponsorships,... 9:00am - 9:50am

Overcoming Adult Services & Civic Engagement Barriers... 9:00am - 9:50am

School Librarian, Academic Librarian: a Partnership f... 9:00am - 9:50am

The Next Big Thing Could Be the Same Thing: How to Ad... 9:00am - 9:50am

Trailblazing to Third Grade Success: Seated Strategie... 10:00am - 10:50am

Arkansas Teen Book Award Nominations 10:00am - 10:50am

Known Terrain to New Ground: Using Arkansas Public Li... 10:00am - 10:50am

Making Space: Designing Sensory-Sensitive Environment... 10:00am - 10:50am

Weeding When the Weeds Have Weeds: Updating a Library... 10:00am - 10:50am

Liaison Librarians and Scholarly Communication Suppor... 11:00am - 11:50am

“Mysteries Await at Your Library: Sparking curiosity... 11:00am - 11:50am

Punk Shows and Powerslams: Nontraditional Programming... 11:00am - 11:50am

AI and Society: Blazing New Trails in Digital Literac... 11:00am - 11:50am

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