Academic Librarian Conference and Networking Day 2026

The Colorado Chapter of the ACRL invites Colorado academic librarians to come together for a 1-day conference on June 12, 2026, from 10am-4pm at the Anderson Academic Commons on the University of Denver campus. The day will include a keynote address, roundtable conversations, and plenty of time for networking with your colleagues.

Call for Session Proposals: The conference is accepting session proposals by February 13, 2026. Anyone can submit a presentation, but priority will be given to those working/studying librarianship, ensuring value to the profession rather than sales pitches. Presenters will be notified in early March.

Conference session types will include:

Breakout sessions: 50 minutes long, encompassing presentations, panel sessions, and workshops, designed to be interactive and engaging. Short sessions: Focused 15-20-minute presentations introducing topics, highlighting findings, and practical implications. Lightning round sessions: Five-minute presentations followed by three minutes of audience Q&A, maximizing information sharing on innovative projects, services, or ideas. Poster sessions: Visual representations of research and informal interaction with attendees during the lunch break. Possible presentation topics include (but are not limited to): AI (in teaching, cataloging, preservation, etc.), Assessment, Budgets, personnel, and administration, Inclusive hiring and on-boarding, Inclusive/decolonized metadata and description, Information/Digital Literacy, Library employee morale, Open Access (OER, open pedagogy, etc.), Outreach with campus or community partners, Negotiating licensing agreements, Student well-being/mental health, and Teaching and Learning.