Wednesday, February 4, 2026
This popular event will be conducted entirely online with content designed for library frontline or operational staff. Anyone with direct contact with library users can benefit!
This single-day, online conference will include five one-hour session periods with three(3) concurrent sessions taking place at a time. Plus, we will end the day with a special keynote session to be presented by author, Christopher Paul Curtis!
All presentations will be presented live on the day of the event and recorded for extended viewing by conference participants for an additional 30 days. A total of 16 hours of educational content will be available to each registrant!
Educational Content
We are pleased to announce the topics to be covered during this informative event:
Programming & Community Engagement
- Top trending Roblox games as a library gaming activity in teen programs
- Sensory programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
- Building home libraries and promoting library awareness in the community
- Legal Research: How to access resources and assist patrons in their legal research
- Bridge the gap between literate and literary, between authors and readers by helping patrons tell their own unique stories
- Practical solutions and resources for caregivers in your community
- Free resources from the Pennsylvania Center for the Book
For you and the profession
- Cybersecurity Tips – How to keep systems, data and patrons safe
- Generative AI: Uses and limitations
- Human Trafficking: What to look out for, How to report concerns, Ways to get involved.
- Tough Interactions with Patrons: How to set limits, protect yourself and preserve patron access rights.
- Building your Conflict Resilence Toolkit
- Your Work Matters – How frontline workers provide valuable information to assess library resources and services.
- Protecting Intellectual Freedom
- Using Feedback Frames to evaluate Youth Services programs
Full Session Schedule, Descriptions & Speaker Information
Ways to Attend
Individual Registration
- Unlike a traditional venue for a live event, virtual events have made laptops, tablets and smartphones THE venue.
- Participants will receive log-in credentials and access to the online platform the week before the event to create a user profile and map out their personal attendance schedule.
- Following the live event, attendees may access the session recordings for an additional 30 days - providing access to 16 hours of content!
- Download a personalized CE Certificate for all sessions attended.
Multipacks for Library Staff Development
- As an added benefit and budget-stretcher for libraries, districts or systems who wish to involve the participation of multiple staff members may purchase a multipack, based on staff size.
- Individual names and unique email addresses for participating staff members must be entered by the purchaser. (Promo codes will NOT be issued for individual registration.) Names/email addresses may be entered at the time of multipack registration, or purchaser may return to the registration at a later date to enter this information. (Required no later than Monday, January 26, 2026.)
- For the best experience, and for full functionality of the online platform, and the ability for participants to earn CE credit, we recommend that participants view the sessions on individual devices.
- Group viewing from a single log-in/device or combination of devices is permitted, but group members would not be eligible for individual CE credit.
Pricing
Individual Registration with unique log-in and ability to earn CE credit
| Membership Affiliation | Early Bird (by 1/15/2026) | Regular (after 1/15/2026) |
| PaLA Member | $85 | $105 |
| Non-Member | $105 | $125 |
Multi-pack Registration: a budget stretcher when registering 10 or more staff members each with unique log-in to the virtual conference platform and the ability to log CE credit.
Note: individual names & unique email addresses for participating staff members must be submitted at the time of package purchase or no later than 1/26/2026. (This is a change from prior years as promo codes will NOT be issued for individual registration.)
| Registration Type | Institutional Member Fee | Non-Member Fee |
| 10 Pack (up to 10 staff) | $595 | $725 |
| 20 Pack (11 - 20 staff) | $935 | $1065 |
| 30 Pack (21 - 30 staff) | $1250 | $1380 |
| 50 Pack (31 - 50 staff) | $1680 | $1810 |
| 100 Pack (51 - 100 staff) | $2250 | $2380 |
| 100+ Pack (>100 staff) | $2925 | $3055 |
Given the online format for the conference and availability of session recordings for 30 days, registration refunds are not available for this event. REGISTRATION POLICIES.
Frontline, Online Registration
Individual & Multipack Registration Available
Multipack Registration ends January 26. (All participating staff information must be entered by this date.)
Individual Registration available through February 1.
Comments from Previous Attendees
"As a director, I really appreciate the format of this conference which allows me to offer multiple staff members a relevant continuing education experience at a decent price."
"Loved the event and cannot wait to take part next year!"
"This is our second year of attending together (but on our own devices) and it has been such a team building experience. I am so glad you offer this!"