BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:ARLIS/NA 2026 ConferenceMay 2-8\, 2026Proposal Deadline Septemb er 29\, 2025The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) will hol d its 54th annual conference in Montreal\, May 2-8 2026.The theme for the 2026 conference is \;Resistance.While it sometimes may seem futile\, w e as librarians both perform and experience resistance in many aspects of our work.We resist government directives to ban books and censor informati on by committing to the accessibility of our collections\, now and forever .We resist cuts to our budgets and reductions of our spaces by lobbying ou r administrations for support and justifying the \;essentiality of the library.We resist the privatization of information by improving open acce ss to research.Resistance\, however\, is not a new concept. In Quebec\, a long history of resistance runs through its people\, culture\, and territo ries. From Indigenous cultural preservation and revitalization to the safe guarding of the French language\, and the use of art as a tool for politic al expression\, Quebec has continually asserted its identity and fought ag ainst forces seeking to suppress it. The struggle for linguistic and cultu ral autonomy has often found its voice through creative expression\, with the arts serving as a powerful form of resistance.At the 2026 ARLIS/NA con ference in Montreal\, we invite you to join the resistance and explore how resistance continues to shape the work of art librarians today. As we fac e new challenges\, the spirit of resistance that has long been a part of Q uebec&rsquo\;s history can inspire us to stay true to our mission: to ensu re that libraries remain spaces where knowledge\, creativity\, and freedom are preserved and protected for all.The deadline for proposals is Monday\ , September 29\, 2025 at 6 pm EST.The Conference Program Committee invites librarians and library professionals\, archivists\, curators\, museum pro fessionals\, visual resources specialists\, publishers\, educators\, artis ts\, designers\, architects\, students\, and scholars to propose papers\, sessions\, workshops\, and speakers that reflect the theme \;Resistanc e \;as it relates to the practice of art information and scholarship. The committee also encourages submissions that stretch the bounds of tradi tional conference scholarship in terms of format and delivery.Presentation s in either English\, French or Spanish are encouraged.Conference registra tion and attendance are mandatory for all presenters.The program committee encourages submissions that include\, but are not limited to the followin g topics:Alternative Publications\, Artists&rsquo\; Books\, Graphic Novels \, Zines\, etc.Archives\, Rare Books\, and Special CollectionsCensorship o f information and ResourcesCollection Development and ManagementCritical L ibrarianshipDigital Humanities and Digital ScholarshipDiversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and AccessibilityFair Use and Copyright IssuesImpact of Artif icial Intelligence on the Field of LibrarianshipInnovations in Cataloguing Leadership\, Mentoring\, Management\, and Professional DevelopmentNew appr oaches to Providing Reference ServicesSocial Justice\, Advocacy\, Anti-Rac ism\, Public Policy\, and ActivismTeaching and Pedagogical PracticeUser Ex perienceVisual Literacy\, Critical Information Literacy\, Media LiteracyTy pes of SubmissionsPAPERS: \;An individual paper presentation\, potenti ally addressing new research\, a case study\, or an innovative idea with a total time of 15-20 minutes. Presentations provide attendees with new too ls\, strategies\, or inspiration that they can apply in their own practice . The Conference Program Co-Chairs and the Conference Program Committee wi ll group individual presentations into paper panels with a common topic or theme\, which will run from 60 to 90 minutes\, including a Q&\;A.LIGHT NING TALKS: \;A short individual presentation (5-10 minutes maximum) a ddressing a topic that is particularly timely or specific in scope. Lightn ing talks provide attendees the opportunity to hear about a range of innov ative projects or ideas from a broad and varied group of colleagues in a s hort amount of time. Lightning talks will be grouped into sessions that ma y or may not be themed. Lightning talk sessions will be 60 minutes\, inclu ding a Q&\;A.PRE-COORDINATED PANELS: \;A pre-coordinated session of up to 4 presenters with a moderator addressing a common topic or theme wi th a total time of 60-90 minutes\, including a Q&\;A. Panels provide at tendees with multiple views/strategies on a single topical area\, a compar ison of tools or methods\, or a number of case studies on related topics. It is not necessary to identify all potential presenters before submitting . Naming a moderator\, who will advocate for and develop the session\, is required\, and the moderator cannot present on the panel.ROUNDTABLE DISCUS SIONS: \;Small\, informal group discussions around a common theme or i ssue. In the abstract field\, facilitators should identify a topic and sub mit at least three potential questions that will keep the discussion movin g. Roundtable speakers should also be prepared to take questions from the audience. Discussions are 60 minutes in length.WORKSHOPS: \;An opportu nity to teach and explore current and emerging topics in an intimate atmos phere. Workshops encourage a focused\, engaging experience led by experts who combine presentation\, active learning\, collaboration\, and discussio n. They may last 90 to 180 minutes.Additional DetailsThe following fields will be used by the programming committee to review proposals. In addition \, some non-personally identifiable demographic information will be used b y the reviewers to ensure that the papers\, lightning talks\, workshops\, and invited speakers are inclusive and diverse\, both in the voices presen t and content delivered.WORD LIMIT: \;All proposal abstracts are limit ed to 500 words or fewer.LEARNING OBJECTIVES: \;You will be asked to l ist 2-3 learning objectives\, takeaways\, or goals for your proposal.TOPIC S: \;You will be asked to select 2 to 5 topics relevant to your sessio n.AUDIENCES: \;You will be asked to pick up to 5 target audiences for your session.DEIA-AR: \;You will be asked if your presentation address es issues of diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, accessibility\, and/or anti- racism. The committee is particularly interested in seeing papers and sess ions that include attention to DEIA-AR.YEARS IN PROFESSION (optional):&nbs p\;You will be asked to select how long you have been working in the field .FIRST TIME PRESENTER (optional): \;You will be asked if this would be your first time presenting at an ARLIS/NA conference.SELF-IDENTIFICATION (optional): \;You will be asked if you are a member of a historically under-represented group. This information \;will only \;be used to help us coordinate diverse sessions and \;is not required \;to pr opose a paper or panel.Funding OpportunitiesProspective presenters interes ted in funding and support for conference attendance are encouraged to app ly to the Society&rsquo\;s \;Conference Attendance and Travel Awards&n bsp\;or to contact their \;local ARLIS/NA Chapter \;about the avai lability of additional awards.How to Submit ProposalsThe review of proposa ls is a blind peer review process. \;You must anonymize your proposal description. All personal or institutional names must be removed from the description and learning objectives (however\, these details must remain i n other fields of the form)\, and may be replaced by terms such as &ldquo\ ;presenter\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;author\,&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;speaker&rdquo\;\, or in the case of institutions\, terms such as &ldquo\;large academic lib rary\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;small museum library\,&rdquo\; etc. \;Non-anony mized proposals may be ineligible.SUBMIT HERE: \;https://www.openconf. org/arlisna2026/track1/openconf.phpSubmit your presentation\, panel\, roun dtable\, and workshop proposals by creating an account and navigating to S ubmissions >\; Make Submission.The call for posters and constituent grou p meetings will be announced later this year.Please direct any questions t o the Program Co-Chairs:Hé\;lè\;ne Brousseau\, Concordia Unive rsity (helene.brousseau@concordia.ca)Gwen Mayhew\, Canadian Centre for Arc hitecture (gmayhew@cca.qc.ca) DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250930 DTSTAMP:20250904T003315Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250805 LOCATION:Canada\,Montreal SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Call for Papers: "Resistance" at the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference 202 6 UID:RFCALITEM638925427951821669 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

ARLIS/NA 2026 Conference
May 2-8\, 202 6
Proposal Deadline September 29\, 2025

The Ar t Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) will hold its 54th annual conference in Montreal\, May 2-8 2026.

The theme for the 2026 confer ence is \;Resistance.

While it sometimes may seem futil e\, we as librarians both perform and experience resistance in many aspect s of our work.

We resist government directives to ban books and cens or information by committing to the accessibility of our collections\, now and forever.
We resist cuts to our budgets and reductions of our spa ces by lobbying our administrations for support and justifying the \;e ssentiality of the library.
We resist the privatization of informatio n by improving open access to research.

Resistance\, however\, is no t a new concept. In Quebec\, a long history of resistance runs through its people\, culture\, and territories. From Indigenous cultural preservation and revitalization to the safeguarding of the French language\, and the u se of art as a tool for political expression\, Quebec has continually asse rted its identity and fought against forces seeking to suppress it. The st ruggle for linguistic and cultural autonomy has often found its voice thro ugh creative expression\, with the arts serving as a powerful form of resi stance.

At the 2026 ARLIS/NA conference in Montreal\, we invite you to join the resistance and explore how resistance continues to shape the w ork of art librarians today. As we face new challenges\, the spirit of res istance that has long been a part of Quebec&rsquo\;s history can inspire u s to stay true to our mission: to ensure that libraries remain spaces wher e knowledge\, creativity\, and freedom are preserved and protected for all .

The deadline for proposals is Monday\, September 29\, 2025 at 6 pm EST.

The Conference Program Committee invites librarians and librar y professionals\, archivists\, curators\, museum professionals\, visual re sources specialists\, publishers\, educators\, artists\, designers\, archi tects\, students\, and scholars to propose papers\, sessions\, workshops\, and speakers that reflect the theme \;Resistance \;as it relates to the practice of art information and scholarship. The committee also encourages submissions that stretch the bounds of traditional confer ence scholarship in terms of format and delivery.

Presentations in e ither English\, French or Spanish are encouraged.

Conference registr ation and attendance are mandatory for all presenters.

The program c ommittee encourages submissions that include\, but are not limited to the following topics:

Types of Submissions

PAPERS: \;An individual p aper presentation\, potentially addressing new research\, a case study\, o r an innovative idea with a total time of 15-20 minutes. Presentations pro vide attendees with new tools\, strategies\, or inspiration that they can apply in their own practice. The Conference Program Co-Chairs and the Conf erence Program Committee will group individual presentations into paper pa nels with a common topic or theme\, which will run from 60 to 90 minutes\, including a Q&\;A.

LIGHTNING TALKS: \;A short individual pre sentation (5-10 minutes maximum) addressing a topic that is particularly t imely or specific in scope. Lightning talks provide attendees the opportun ity to hear about a range of innovative projects or ideas from a broad and varied group of colleagues in a short amount of time. Lightning talks wil l be grouped into sessions that may or may not be themed. Lightning talk s essions will be 60 minutes\, including a Q&\;A.

PRE-COORDINATED P ANELS: \;A pre-coordinated session of up to 4 presenters with a modera tor addressing a common topic or theme with a total time of 60-90 minutes\ , including a Q&\;A. Panels provide attendees with multiple views/strat egies on a single topical area\, a comparison of tools or methods\, or a n umber of case studies on related topics. It is not necessary to identify a ll potential presenters before submitting. Naming a moderator\, who will a dvocate for and develop the session\, is required\, and the moderator cann ot present on the panel.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: \;Small\, infor mal group discussions around a common theme or issue. In the abstract fiel d\, facilitators should identify a topic and submit at least three potenti al questions that will keep the discussion moving. Roundtable speakers sho uld also be prepared to take questions from the audience. Discussions are 60 minutes in length.

WORKSHOPS: \;An opportunity to teach and e xplore current and emerging topics in an intimate atmosphere. Workshops en courage a focused\, engaging experience led by experts who combine present ation\, active learning\, collaboration\, and discussion. They may last 90 to 180 minutes.

Additional Details

The following fields will be used by the programming committee to review proposals. In addition\, so me non-personally identifiable demographic information will be used by the reviewers to ensure that the papers\, lightning talks\, workshops\, and i nvited speakers are inclusive and diverse\, both in the voices present and content delivered.

WORD LIMIT: \;All proposal abstracts are lim ited to 500 words or fewer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: \;You will be a sked to list 2-3 learning objectives\, takeaways\, or goals for your propo sal.

TOPICS: \;You will be asked to select 2 to 5 topics relevan t to your session.

AUDIENCES: \;You will be asked to pick up to 5 target audiences for your session.

DEIA-AR: \;You will be aske d if your presentation addresses issues of diversity\, equity\, inclusion\ , accessibility\, and/or anti-racism. The committee is particularly intere sted in seeing papers and sessions that include attention to DEIA-AR.

< p>YEARS IN PROFESSION (optional): \;You will be asked to select how lo ng you have been working in the field.

FIRST TIME PRESENTER (optiona l): \;You will be asked if this would be your first time presenting at an ARLIS/NA conference.

SELF-IDENTIFICATION (optional): \;You w ill be asked if you are a member of a historically under-represented group . This information \;will only \;be used to help us coord inate diverse sessions and \;is not required \;to propose a paper or panel.

Funding O pportunities

Prospective presenters interested in funding and suppor t for conference attendance are encouraged to apply to the Society&rsquo\; sConference Attendance and Trav el Awards \;or to contact theirlocal ARLIS/NA Chapter \;about the availability of additional awards.

How to Submit Proposals

The review of prop osals is a blind peer review process. \;You must anonymize your propos al description. All personal or institutional names must be removed from t he description and learning objectives (however\, these details must remai n in other fields of the form)\, and may be replaced by terms such as &ldq uo\;presenter\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;author\,&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;speaker&rdquo\ ;\, or in the case of institutions\, terms such as &ldquo\;large academic library\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;small museum library\,&rdquo\; etc. \;Non-an onymized proposals may be ineligible.

SUBMIT HERE: \;

Submit your presentation\, panel\, roundtable\, and workshop proposals by creating an account and navigating to Submissions >\; Make Submission.

The ca ll for posters and constituent group meetings will be announced later this year.

Please direct any questions to the Program Co-Chairs:

H é\;lè\;ne Brousseau\, Concordia University (helene.brousseau@c oncordia.ca)

Gwen Mayhew\, Canadian Centre for Architecture (gmayhew @cca.qc.ca)

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