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!

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

10:30am MDT

Leveling Up — Teaching Transferable Skills Cascade CMichael Newell • Rebecca Walton Being a Library Superhero Without Burning Out Cascade DAlan Anderson • Cassidy Simpson • Cherie Willis • Lorie Womack From Meh to Major: Leveling up Your Library’s Social Media Soldier CreekKaren Bowling • Aubrey Durrant Navigating AI-Generated Content in Library Collections Cascade BKara Huggard • Donalee Jacobs • Katie Wegner Strategic Communication: How to Get it Write Cascade EErika Hill The Largest Publisher: Why the History of the Government Publishing Office Matters in the Information Universe Hobble CreekBrian Wages Brain Building & Trauma Informed Early Literacy Practices Cascade AJoella Bagshaw • Caroline Macfarlane

1:15pm MDT

A Decade of Deployment: Impacts of 3D Printing Services at Marriott Library Cascade AGreg Hatch • Thomas Ferrill Genealogy and Local History for All: Strategies for Every Library Hobble CreekCherie Bush • Sandra Joseph • Kori Robbins Diversity Audits: Equitable Collection Management Cascade EMichael Biggs • Lexi Johnson Due for Review: The Art of Constructive Feedback Cascade CBreanne Gilroy • Carla Gordon Makerspaces in the Library: How to Start, Train, and Run a Makerspaces in a Multi-Branch Library System Cascade DJoe Larson Six (or Seven) Strangers: Creating Cultural Connection in a Small Town Soldier CreekShawn Bliss The Library Next Door: Creating an Off-Site Teen Center Cascade BCarrie Valdes • Christina Williams

2:30pm MDT

Creative Connections: Getting in the Door for School Outreach and What To Do When You're There Cascade AKaitlyn Gundlach • Paige Stringham • Elizabeth Weaver You Can't Outgrow the Library: Providing Storytime to Big Kids (K-2) Hobble CreekKatie Young

3:30pm MDT

Grateful, Mindful and Well-Watered: Strategies to Promote Mental Health for Library Workers Cascade AGeorge Strawley • Samantha Nunn Innovating for Impact: Social Innovation in Utah’s Libraries Cascade DDaniel Neville-Rehbehn • Jessica Styons Parental Perceptions of Censorship in Utah Cascade CDallyn Edmunds • Rachel Wadham