Register for the Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association 2026 Virtual Conference
Submitted by: Riley Samuelson
Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association 2026 Annual Conference
Wednesday, October 21 – Friday, October 23
Join your health sciences library colleagues from the Midwest and beyond to explore this year’s theme: “Care & Curiosity: Values-Driven Health Sciences Librarianship.”
The landscape of health information is shifting. As health sciences information professionals, how do we continue to provide culturally safe, compassionate, and evidence-based services when the frameworks that have long grounded our practice are being questioned? How do we sustain that work while caring for the communities we serve without losing ourselves in the process?
This year’s conference will focus on care work, emotional labor, and professional purpose. Let’s take this opportunity to learn new ways to practice values-driven librarianship and share ideas about peer support and self-care.
Conference activities will be primarily virtual, with a full day of virtual continuing education (October 21) and two full days of virtual conference programming (October 22–23) that is accessible to all online.
Continuing Education (occurs on October 21)
- Registration includes one designated free continuing education class (free class is noted on CE schedule)
- Paid CE classes can each be selected for $30/members and $50/non-members.
- CE information: https://mcmla45.wildapricot.org/continuing-education
Registration Deadlines
- October 1 – Mailed materials will arrive before conference
- October 16, at Noon, central time – Deadline for continuing education sessions
- October 20 – Final conference attendance registration deadline, mailed materials not guaranteed to arrive before conference
Cost
- Regular Midwest Chapter Members – $30
- Non-members – $50
- Student and retired Midwest Chapter members – Free
- Scholarship information: https://mcmla45.wildapricot.org/awards