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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Dory Rosenberg

8:00am MDT

Registration Level 3 North Prefunction

9:00am MDT

Silent Auction Slow Practices for Librarians Cascade CToni Pilcher

10:30am MDT

Morning Break Level 3 North Prefunction

12:00pm MDT

Lunch - On Your Own Lunch - Location of Your Choice

3:00pm MDT

Afternoon Break Level 3 North Prefunction

7:30am MDT

Registration Level 3 North Prefunction

8:30am MDT

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

9:45am MDT

Morning Break & Exhibit Hall Opens Ballroom A - Level 2 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

10:10am MDT

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

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

2:30pm MDT

Afternoon Break & Exhibit Hall Ballroom A - Level 2

3:25pm MDT

Utah Reading Census Soldier CreekAllyson Mower

4:00pm MDT

Networking Social Ballroom A - Level 2

5:00pm MDT

Stacks & Sips: An Evening Bookshop Stroll Ballroom A - Level 2Miyamoto Jensen

9:00am MDT

Jennifer Blair Keynote Ballroom BC - Level 2Jennifer Blair

10:15am MDT

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

11:30am MDT

Lunch & Beth Brower Keynote Ballroom BC - Level 2Beth Brower

1:15pm MDT

Library Instruction Roundtable (LIRT) Meeting Silver CreekToni Pilcher • Angela Beatie Due for Review: The Art of Constructive Feedback Cascade CBreanne Gilroy • Carla Gordon

2:05pm MDT

Afternoon Break Ballroom A - Level 2

2:30pm MDT

Your Librarian Is In: Office Hours Outside of the Library Cascade BBetsy Hopkins • Maggie Marchant