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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10:10am MDT

Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs: The Psychology of Library Instruction Cascade EBetsy Hopkins • Anne R. Diekema • Brandon Patterson • Nena Schvaneveldt 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

1:40pm MDT

Finding Joy in Librarianship, When You "Care Too Much" Cascade BAngela Beatie 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

3:00pm MDT

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