Welcome back to a brand new season of Library Land Loves! We're starting season 7 off strong with a deep dive into the OLA's 2026 Super Conference theme 'We Persist'. Host Michelle Arbuckle (Executive Director of the OLA) welcomes back guests Emily Burns (Director, Education & Impact at OLA) and Matthew Rohweder (2025 President of the OLA’s Board of Directors) to get into the nitty-gritty of this year's choice of theme, how sessions are selected, and what we're most looking forward to for 2026.
Chapters
00:00 - 2:34 Opening & Welcome
2:34 - 9:34 Conference Theme Discussion
9:51 -15:08 Session Proposals- Tips & Tricks
15:08 - 18:58 Proposal Submission and Review Process Updates
18:58 - 22:40 Super Conference Highlights (What We’re Most Looking Forward to for 2026)
22:42 - 27:21 Final Thoughts & Closing
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This podcast is hosted by Michelle Arbuckle and produced by Gina Freitag.
Editing and additional production support is completed by Helen Chevreau.
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