UW-Madison iSchool Call for Proposals for Fall Conferences

[Casey Ineichen]

The UW-Madison iSchool wants you to share your expertise at our upcoming Fall 2026 conferences! Call for Proposal is open for Back in Circulation and Upgrade. Find the details for each below!

Back in Circulation: A Conference for Managers and Staff in Access and Circulation Services

October 5-6, 2026

In-Person Conference

Madison, WI

Submission Deadline Extended - Submit by April 1, 2026 11:59 PM CST

Please contribute your excellent ideas about best practices in access services and circulation. Back in Circulation is one of UW-Madison iSchool’s longest-running conferences! We welcome session proposals from librarians and library staff at all different levels of their careers, based at academic, public and special libraries of all sizes. Session topics may include, but are not limited to: customer service, staff training, e-reserves, stacks management, change management, physical space design, keeping up with technology, diversity/equity/inclusion topics, and innovation.

Visit the conference website for more information. 

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Upgrade: Enhancing Library Services with Technology

November 12-13 2026

Virtual Conference

We are looking for presenters to offer insights, strategies, and tools that will transform how we serve our communities through technology! Session proposals can be one of several different formats including lecture presentation, panel discussion, and lightning talk. Topics may include but are not limited to: Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cybersecurity and data privacy, media labs and makerspaces, social media, media literacy, podcasts, digital collections, equity, accessible and inclusive technology, and OER.

For full consideration, submit your proposal by April 19, 2026 11:59 PM CST.

Visit the conference website for more information. 

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Questions? Email ce-...@ischool.wisc.edu