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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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Joellen Perez
Salt Lake City Public Library
Librarian
About me
Horror fiction, Graphic Novels and Manga, Science Fiction, community gardening, crafts, furniture refinishing, DIY projects around the house, parenting autistic children.
Monday
, May 18
8:00am
MDT
Registration
Level 3 North Prefunction
9:00am
MDT
Silent Auction
Slow Practices for Librarians
Cascade C
Toni Pilcher
10:30am
MDT
Morning Break
Level 3 North Prefunction
12:00pm
MDT
Lunch - On Your Own
Lunch - Location of Your Choice
1:30pm
MDT
After Rejection: Giving “Failed” Applicants a Chance to Thrive
Cascade D
Camila Becerril • Miranda Kispert
3:00pm
MDT
Afternoon Break
Level 3 North Prefunction
Tuesday
, May 19
7:30am
MDT
Registration
Level 3 North Prefunction
8:30am
MDT
ULA President's Address & Lisa Varga Keynote
Ballroom BC - Level 2
Michael Whitchurch • Lisa Varga
9:45am
MDT
Morning Break & Exhibit Hall Opens
Ballroom A - Level 2
10:10am
MDT
Attitudes, Behaviors, and Beliefs: The Psychology of Library Instruction
Cascade E
Betsy Hopkins • Anne R. Diekema • Brandon Patterson • Nena Schvaneveldt
Programming Burnout
Cascade B
Emily Pearce
Cataloging 101: What Do You Mean I Have to Catalog?!
Soldier Creek
Amy Banks • India-Bleu Niehoff
12:00pm
MDT
Lunch & Awards Presentation
Ballroom BC - Level 2
1:40pm
MDT
Finding Joy in Librarianship, When You "Care Too Much"
Cascade B
Angela Beatie
Refocusing Library Security: Shifting from Punitive Measures Towards Voluntary Compliance
Cascade A
Holly Okuhara • Bobby Workman
2:30pm
MDT
Afternoon Break & Exhibit Hall
Ballroom A - Level 2
3:00pm
MDT
Empowering Teens as the Voices of the Library, Supporting Teens Mental Health
Cascade A
Elysia Butler • Heidi Taylor
Zero-Prep Programming
Soldier Creek
Emily Pearce
4:00pm
MDT
Networking Social
Ballroom A - Level 2
Wednesday
, May 20
9:00am
MDT
Jennifer Blair Keynote
Ballroom BC - Level 2
Jennifer Blair
10:15am
MDT
Morning Break
Ballroom A - Level 2
10:30am
MDT
Brain Building & Trauma Informed Early Literacy Practices
Cascade A
Joella Bagshaw • Caroline Macfarlane
11:30am
MDT
Lunch & Beth Brower Keynote
Ballroom BC - Level 2
Beth Brower
1:15pm
MDT
Diversity Audits: Equitable Collection Management
Cascade E
Michael Biggs • Lexi Johnson
Due for Review: The Art of Constructive Feedback
Cascade C
Breanne Gilroy • Carla Gordon
The Library Next Door: Creating an Off-Site Teen Center
Cascade B
Carrie Valdes • Christina Williams
2:05pm
MDT
Afternoon Break
Ballroom A - Level 2
3:30pm
MDT
Unsung Heroes of the Catalog: Metadata Maintenance, Enhancement, and Remediation
Soldier Creek
Katie Yeo • Abby Beazer • Janice Bunker • Jessie Christensen • Nicole Lewis
Parental Perceptions of Censorship in Utah
Cascade C
Dallyn Edmunds • Rachel Wadham
3:55pm
MDT
Under New Management: Mistakes Made and Victories Won as a New Unit Manager
Cascade B
Sadie Webster
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