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We look forward to seeing you at the Utah Library Association’s 2026 Annual Conference at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah!
Tuesday, May 19
 

9:45am MDT

Posters
Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:45am - 5:00pm MDT
Level 2 East Prefunction
Posters will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday in the Level 2 East Prefunction area. Poster titles and presenters are available below. See the Posters page for the full poster descriptions.

  • From the Dust: Introducing a History of the Health Sciences Archives and Lab — Bryan Hull & Carmin Smoot
  • Using AI to Add Tables of Contents and Summaries to Cataloging Records — Marissa Bischoff & Lance Hansen
  • Baby Ducks & Pumpkin Guts: Taking the Archives to the People — Jen Kirk, Emma Wilson, Braydon Write, & Paul Daybell
  • Designing for Discovery: Lessons from a 150th Anniversary Special Collections Exhibit — Gordon Daines, Cory Nimer, Duane Wilson, & Eric Howard
  • 35 Years of Sophie: Sustaining Academic Projects within the Library — Adam Griggs & Mikayla Bishop
  • The Shelf Revolution: A Case Study in Genrefication and Custom Call Numbers — Tia Haycock & Scott Aylett
  • Faculty Focused, Student Supported: Managing Faculty Research in your Institutional Repository — Ellen Amatangelo, Kelsey Bradshaw, Allejah Young, & Jillian Peterson
  • The Science of Reading in Practice: Boosting Circulation and Satisfaction Through Curated Literacy Kits — Nancy Moos & Miriam Gersdorf
  • Getting the Hang of It: Integrating and Enhancing Art Exhibits in Your Library — Holly Grierson
  • Enhancing Genealogy Research with FamilySearch — Kori Robbins, Cherie Bush, Sandra Joseph
  • Meet REFORMA Utah — Leonides Ortiz, David Bird, Christina Walsh, Laura Marone, Nancy Funes
  • Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story: Empowering Youth Through Hope and Resilience — Elysia Butler & Heidi Taylor 
  • NCSL.org: Convenient Access to State Health Legislation — George Stawley; Co-Authors, non-presenters: Dana Abbey, & David Brown
Speakers
avatar for George Strawley

George Strawley

Engagement Specialist, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 4
As an engagement specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine, George Strawley, M.L.I.S., works on funding and training aimed at increasing and enhancing access to reliable health information. George is a member of the NNLM Telehealth Interest Group. He works for... Read More →
avatar for Heidi Taylor

Heidi Taylor

Public Services Librarian, North Logan City Library
I am deeply passionate about Youth Services and strongly believe in centering youth voices in everything we do. I value opportunities that actively engage teens and empower them to share their ideas and opinions about library programs, collections, and how we can better serve them... Read More →
avatar for Elysia Butler
avatar for David Bird

David Bird

RASRT Past Chair, REFORMA interim President, Salt Lake County Library
Library Manager
Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Salt Lake County Library Services
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Christina Walsh

Taylorsville Branch Manager, Salt Lake County
LM
avatar for Nancy Funes
avatar for Leonides Ortiz

Leonides Ortiz

Senior Librarian, Salt Lake County Library
I am a Senior Librarian with the Salt Lake County Library's Community Engagement team.
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Gordon Daines

Director of the Journal of Western Archives; Curator, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University; Journal of Western Archives
J. Gordon Daines III is the Research and Instruction Services archivist and the Yellowstone National Park collection curator in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University. He also serves as the director of the Journal of Western Archives.
avatar for Duane Wilson

Duane Wilson

Assessment Facilitator, Brigham Young University
I work as an Assessment Facilitator in the Assessment Department of the BYU Library.
avatar for Jen Kirk

Jen Kirk

Government Information Librarian, Utah State University
avatar for Ellen Amatangelo

Ellen Amatangelo

Scholarly Publishing Manager, Brigham Young University
avatar for Marissa Bischoff

Marissa Bischoff

Humanities & European Studies Catalog Librarian, Brigham Young University Lee Library
avatar for Nancy Moos

Nancy Moos

Youth Services Librarian, Salt Lake County Library System
I am a youth services librarian specializing in programs for school-age children. I love art and STEM programs and anything that encourages children to read!
avatar for Kori Robbins

Kori Robbins

Library Relations Manager, FamilySearch Library
Kori Robbins, AG®, manages the team that oversees FamilySearch affiliates, which include libraries, museums, and archives. She holds a BA in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University and is accredited in research in England. Alongside her husband, H.J., she tag teams... Read More →
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Adam Griggs

Brigham Young University
avatar for Cory Nimer

Cory Nimer

University Archivist, Brigham Young University
Cory Nimer is the University Archivist at the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University. He received a Masters of Arts degree in History from Sonoma State University and a Masters of Library and Information Science degree from San Jose State University, and he is... Read More →
avatar for Bryan Hull

Bryan Hull

Assistant Librarian, Head, Digital Publishing, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
avatar for Carmin Smoot

Carmin Smoot

Program Manager, Historical Collections, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
CB

Cherie Bush

FamilySearch
Booth(s)-221, 223, 225, 227, 320, 322, 324, 326 Provider of tools and resources for records preservation and online access.
avatar for Sandra Joseph

Sandra Joseph

FamilySearch
avatar for Paul Daybell

Paul Daybell

Special Collections Librarian, Utah State University
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avatar for Kelsey Bradshaw
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Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:45am - 5:00pm MDT
Level 2 East Prefunction
 
Wednesday, May 20
 

10:15am MDT

Posters
Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 2:30pm MDT
Level 2 East Prefunction
Posters will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday in the Level 2 East Prefunction area. Poster titles and presenters are available below. See the Posters page for the full poster descriptions.

  • From the Dust: Introducing a History of the Health Sciences Archives and Lab — Bryan Hull & Carmin Smoot
  • Using AI to Add Tables of Contents and Summaries to Cataloging Records — Marissa Bischoff & Lance Hansen
  • Baby Ducks & Pumpkin Guts: Taking the Archives to the People — Jen Kirk, Emma Wilson, Braydon Write, & Paul Daybell
  • Designing for Discovery: Lessons from a 150th Anniversary Special Collections Exhibit — Gordon Daines, Cory Nimer, Duane Wilson, & Eric Howard
  • 35 Years of Sophie: Sustaining Academic Projects within the Library — Adam Griggs & Mikayla Bishop
  • The Shelf Revolution: A Case Study in Genrefication and Custom Call Numbers — Tia Haycock & Scott Aylett
  • Faculty Focused, Student Supported: Managing Faculty Research in your Institutional Repository — Ellen Amatangelo, Kelsey Bradshaw, Allejah Young, & Jillian Peterson
  • The Science of Reading in Practice: Boosting Circulation and Satisfaction Through Curated Literacy Kits — Nancy Moos & Miriam Gersdorf
  • Getting the Hang of It: Integrating and Enhancing Art Exhibits in Your Library — Holly Grierson
  • Enhancing Genealogy Research with FamilySearch — Kori Robbins, Cherie Bush, Sandra Joseph
  • Meet REFORMA Utah — Leonides Ortiz, David Bird, Christina Walsh, Laura Marone, Nancy Funes
  • Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story: Empowering Youth Through Hope and Resilience — Elysia Butler & Heidi Taylor 
  • NCSL.org: Convenient Access to State Health Legislation — George Stawley; Co-Authors, non-presenters: Dana Abbey, & David Brown
Speakers
avatar for George Strawley

George Strawley

Engagement Specialist, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 4
As an engagement specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine, George Strawley, M.L.I.S., works on funding and training aimed at increasing and enhancing access to reliable health information. George is a member of the NNLM Telehealth Interest Group. He works for... Read More →
avatar for Heidi Taylor

Heidi Taylor

Public Services Librarian, North Logan City Library
I am deeply passionate about Youth Services and strongly believe in centering youth voices in everything we do. I value opportunities that actively engage teens and empower them to share their ideas and opinions about library programs, collections, and how we can better serve them... Read More →
avatar for Elysia Butler
avatar for David Bird

David Bird

RASRT Past Chair, REFORMA interim President, Salt Lake County Library
Library Manager
Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Salt Lake County Library Services
CW

Christina Walsh

Taylorsville Branch Manager, Salt Lake County
LM
avatar for Nancy Funes
avatar for Leonides Ortiz

Leonides Ortiz

Senior Librarian, Salt Lake County Library
I am a Senior Librarian with the Salt Lake County Library's Community Engagement team.
avatar for Ellen Amatangelo

Ellen Amatangelo

Scholarly Publishing Manager, Brigham Young University
SA
avatar for Marissa Bischoff

Marissa Bischoff

Humanities & European Studies Catalog Librarian, Brigham Young University Lee Library
MB
avatar for Kelsey Bradshaw
CB

Cherie Bush

FamilySearch
Booth(s)-221, 223, 225, 227, 320, 322, 324, 326 Provider of tools and resources for records preservation and online access.
GD

Gordon Daines

Director of the Journal of Western Archives; Curator, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University; Journal of Western Archives
J. Gordon Daines III is the Research and Instruction Services archivist and the Yellowstone National Park collection curator in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University. He also serves as the director of the Journal of Western Archives.
avatar for Paul Daybell

Paul Daybell

Special Collections Librarian, Utah State University
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Adam Griggs

Brigham Young University
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EH
avatar for Bryan Hull

Bryan Hull

Assistant Librarian, Head, Digital Publishing, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
avatar for Sandra Joseph

Sandra Joseph

FamilySearch
avatar for Jen Kirk

Jen Kirk

Government Information Librarian, Utah State University
avatar for Nancy Moos

Nancy Moos

Youth Services Librarian, Salt Lake County Library System
I am a youth services librarian specializing in programs for school-age children. I love art and STEM programs and anything that encourages children to read!
avatar for Cory Nimer

Cory Nimer

University Archivist, Brigham Young University
Cory Nimer is the University Archivist at the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University. He received a Masters of Arts degree in History from Sonoma State University and a Masters of Library and Information Science degree from San Jose State University, and he is... Read More →
JP
avatar for Kori Robbins

Kori Robbins

Library Relations Manager, FamilySearch Library
Kori Robbins, AG®, manages the team that oversees FamilySearch affiliates, which include libraries, museums, and archives. She holds a BA in Family History/Genealogy from Brigham Young University and is accredited in research in England. Alongside her husband, H.J., she tag teams... Read More →
avatar for Carmin Smoot

Carmin Smoot

Program Manager, Historical Collections, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
avatar for Duane Wilson

Duane Wilson

Assessment Facilitator, Brigham Young University
I work as an Assessment Facilitator in the Assessment Department of the BYU Library.
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Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 2:30pm MDT
Level 2 East Prefunction
 

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