2026 Conference Agendas

2026 Conference Agendas

April 23, 2026 – Pre-Conference Agenda

9:00-9:15 amWelcome
9:15-10:15 amProspector, SWIFT, CLiC updates – Rose Nelson, CO Alliance of Research Libraries | Marisa Wood, Colorado State Library | Jim Duncan, CLiC
10:15-10:30 amBreak
10:30-11:00 amILL and Course Reserve Accessibility Workflows – Matt Diven, Colorado State University
11:00-11:05 amTransition
11:05-11:35 amOpenRS Update – Adam Murray, Marmot Library Network
11:35-12:15 pmLunch Break
12:15-1:15 amPanel Discussion: Stories from the Field – Catalogers and Cataloging with shared catalogs in mind
1:15-1:30pmBreak
1:30-2:00 pmFrom Migration to Momentum: CU Boulder University Libraries’ Journey to D2IR and Prospector Relaunch Claire Hoag, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
2:00-2:10 pmTransition
2:10-2:40 pmA recipe for reference: Comparing and contrasting reference desk policies with a hint of ethnographic research – Kellie Busath, Brigham Young University | Candice Taylor, Adams State University
2:40-2:35pmWrap Up & Thank You

April 24, 2026 – Full Conference Agenda

9:15-9:30 amWelcome, introductions
9:30-10:15amKeeping Colorado Informed: resource sharing supports a healthy democracy – Miranda Doran-Myers, Colorado State Publications Library | Phil Wrede, University of Colorado Boulder | Christopher Brown, University of Denver | Allen Van Hoye, University of Colorado Boulder
10:15-10:30am Break
10:30-11:15amStatistics and Storytelling – Becky Croxton, Colorado State University Libraries
11:15-11:25amTransition
11:25am-12:25pmAn OCLC update: What’s new and what’s next with resource sharing -Jenny Rosenfeld, Product Manager at OCLC | Christa Starck, Senior Product Manager at OCLC
12:25-1:15pmLunch
1:15-2:00pmSifting Through Existence: An Analysis of AI Generated Citation Inaccuracies and Hallucinations Over Time – Hannah Moody-Goo, Pueblo Community College Library | Ashley Minnich, Colorado State University
2:00-2:10pmTransition
2:10-3:10pmYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means… Copyright myths, misnomers, and misconceptions – Carla S. Myers, Miami University
3:10-3:20pmTransition
3:20-4:20pmClosing Keynote with Nancy Kirkpatrick, Dean of Libraries at Smith College
4:20-4:35pmWrap Up & Thank You