ULA Annual Conference 2026

ULA Annual Conference 2026

We look forward to seeing you at the Utah Library Association’s 2026 Annual Conference at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah!

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7:30am MDT

Early Morning Coffee Service Level 3 North Prefunction Registration Level 3 North Prefunction

8:00am MDT

Health Roundtable (HEART) Meeting Hobble CreekGeorge Strawley • Josh Clemens

8:30am MDT

ULA President's Address & Lisa Varga Keynote Ballroom BC - Level 2Michael Whitchurch • Lisa Varga

9:00am MDT

Quiet Space Level 2 North Prefunction

9:45am MDT

Morning Break & Exhibit Hall Opens Ballroom A - Level 2 Headshots with Career Services TBA Career Services Booth Ballroom A - Level 2Angela Beatie Posters Level 2 East PrefunctionGeorge Strawley • Heidi Taylor • Elysia Butler • David Bird • Christina Walsh • Laura Marone • Nancy Funes • Leonides Ortiz • Gordon Daines • Duane Wilson • Jen Kirk • Ellen Amatangelo • Marissa Bischoff • Nancy Moos • Kori Robbins • Adam Griggs • Cory Nimer • Bryan Hull • Carmin Smoot • Cherie Bush • Sandra Joseph • Paul Daybell • Lance Hansen • Emma Wilson • Braydon Write • Eric Howard • Mikayla Bishop • Tia Haycock • Scott Aylett • Kelsey Bradshaw • Allejah Young • Jillian Peterson • Miriam Gersdorf • Holly Grierson

10:00am MDT

Technical Services Roundtable (TSRT) Meeting: TSRT Presents Breaking News from the RDA Steering Committee BoardroomMike Newell • Milan Pohontsch

10:10am MDT

Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs: The Psychology of Library Instruction Cascade EBetsy Hopkins • Anne R. Diekema • Brandon Patterson • Nena Schvaneveldt Finding Your Feet: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration and Co-mentoring for Professional Development Cascade DJanice Bunker • Cassandra Danielson • Adam Griggs • Jamie Hansen • Jessica Tuwun • Brian Wages • Katie Yeo ULA 101 Cascade ACaroline Macfarlane Don't Self-Opt Out of Career Opportunities: Proceed with Confidence Hobble CreekValerie Mendoza Better Together: Library Outreach and Community Resilience Cascade CCharlotte Hurley • Jessie Magleby Programming Burnout Cascade BEmily Pearce Cataloging 101: What Do You Mean I Have to Catalog?! Soldier CreekAmy Banks • India-Bleu Niehoff

11:10am MDT

Source Fight: An Information Literacy Card Game Cascade CSophia Budge • Thea Manning • Toni Pilcher • Betsey Pratt From Assessment to Transcription: AI in Real Library Work Soldier CreekGarrett Blazzard • Melanie Colman • Duane Wilson The Lawyer Is In: Library Legislation over Time Cascade AEllen Amatangelo • Marissa Bischoff • Morgan Capitan • Jack Newman Our Path to Unity: A Reflective Case Study in Library Integration Cascade DAshley Bassett • Dave Castelli Reflecting on the First Year of Health Outreach at the Library Hobble CreekJosh Clemens • George Strawley Cryptid Catchers: Imaginative Programming for Older Kids Cascade BHaven Gertson (they/them) • Zoey Eckhardt • Kirsa Merrell • Anna Millett Rockin' Good Times Cascade ETimothy Patrick Hinkle • Vern Waters • Melodie Ashley • Dave (Gruber) Allen • Deanna Simonis

12:00pm MDT

Lunch & Awards Presentation Ballroom BC - Level 2

1:40pm MDT

Finding Joy in Librarianship, When You "Care Too Much" Cascade BAngela Beatie Intellectual Freedom: Navigating Current Concerns Cascade CLori Ann Potter • Suzanne Sawyer • Wanda Mae Huffaker • Shawn Bliss • Dianna Aldrich Self-Care for Librarians Cascade EShaina Robbins The State of Book Banning in Utah Cascade DSusan Hiner Mindful Moments: Libraries Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities Hobble CreekCoral Edwards • Erin Warnick Refocusing Library Security: Shifting from Punitive Measures Towards Voluntary Compliance Cascade AHolly Okuhara • Bobby Workman The Great Metadata Migration: 20 Years of Digital Collections Information on the Move Soldier CreekAbby Beazer

2:30pm MDT

Business Roundtable (BURT) Meeting Silver CreekJessica Tuwun Afternoon Break & Exhibit Hall Ballroom A - Level 2

3:00pm MDT

A Dose of Institutional History: Archiving Health Sciences Campus Milestones Hobble CreekBryan Hull • Carmin Smoot Zero-Prep Programming Soldier CreekEmily Pearce The Librarian Is In: Demystifying Systematic Reviews for Better Decision-Making Cascade ETallie Casucci • Lydia Howes • Mary McFarland Where Are the Fun Books? Reflections from an Academic Library Monthly Display Program Cascade BTyler Hill • Rachel Lawyer Growing Library Programming for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Cascade CSarah Brinkerhoff • Jennifer Flake • Kathryn Kidd • Ellen Thayn Nine Digital Curation Principles to Guide Decision-making Cascade DLindsey Memory • Cory Nimer • Paul Robbins • Becca Stocks Empowering Teens as the Voices of the Library, Supporting Teens Mental Health Cascade AElysia Butler • Heidi Taylor

3:25pm MDT

Utah Reading Census Soldier CreekAllyson Mower Chaos to Clarity: Automating Metadata Audits in AV Archives Hobble CreekMichael Gates • Kirk McMasters

3:30pm MDT

Assessment Roundtable (ASMTRT) Meeting Silver CreekHeidi Fendrick

3:45pm MDT

Library Administration and Management Roundtable (LAMART) Meeting Silver CreekJoshua Johnson

4:00pm MDT

Networking Social Ballroom A - Level 2 Typewriter Poets Ballroom A - Level 2

5:00pm MDT

Stacks & Sips: An Evening Bookshop Stroll Ballroom A - Level 2Miyamoto Jensen Craft and Connect The Provo Marriott Hotel Lobby