NAHSL 2026 Annual Meeting Call for Proposals: Come to Experience and Share in Vermont this October!
Submitted by: Katie Kidwell
Join the North Atlantic Health Science Libraries (NAHSL) chapter of MLA at the University of Vermont in beautiful Burlington, VT, October 25-27, 2026, for “NAHSL26: Championing Evidence”!
Come to Share…
The North Atlantic Health Science Libraries (NAHSL) chapter is now accepting proposals for papers, lightning talks, posters, and panels for this year’s conference. The theme “Championing Evidence” reminds us that not all legends are myths! Health science librarians balance curiosity and credibility to support the creation, discovery, and critical evaluation of knowledge.
Proposal submission form and more details here: NAHSL Conference Proposal Submission Form 2026
We are accepting proposals for:
- Panel discussions (20-30 minutes) – max. 1 panel will be accepted
- Presentations (10-15 minutes)
- Lightning talks (5 minutes)
- Poster Presentations (highlighted during the cocktail reception)
The membership has spoken! Based on feedback from previous conferences, we encourage proposals on topics including (but not limited to):
- Faculty involvement and outreach
- Collection development and maintenance
- AI and its impact on literature discovery, teaching, and health information
- Engaging classroom instruction
- Open access
- Leading from the middle, managing up, influencing stakeholders, and other leadership content
- Data management
- Working in libraries in challenging times, including advocacy for library resources, leading through uncertainty, and collection development during budget crises
- Reimagining instruction, outreach, or research services
- Equity, inclusion, and justice in health sciences librarianship
The deadline for paper, lightning talk, and panel proposals is Friday, July 24, 2026 (by 11:59 p.m., eastern time). Authors will be notified by Friday, September 18, 2026.
We strongly encourage new career librarians, first-time conference attendees, recent MLIS graduates, and currently enrolled MLIS students to submit proposals. This is a great opportunity to share what you know and do it in a friendly environment!
If you have any questions, please contact the programming cochairs: Katie Kidwell (katie.kidwell@bc.edu), Melissa Funaro (melissa.funaro@yale.edu), and Elaina Vitale (elaina.j.vitale@dartmouth.edu).
Come to Experience…
- Opening reception on the shores of Lake Champlain at the ECHO Center
- Fabulous keynote speakers Justin Gregg and S. Yin Ho
- Networking with colleagues
- Opportunity for professional development
For more information on the conference, please visit: Home – NAHSL 2026 Conference – NAHSL at North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. (NAHSL)