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Library Insights Summit 2026

8:30am CDT

Welcome & Opening Keynote: What Does It Mean to Lead with Purpose (ALL) McCormick Place West - Room W471AJason Low

9:15am CDT

Land Your Books In Libraries 101: How Libraries Work! (Distribution platforms, pricing, and formats) (AP) McCormick Place West - Room W471BAndrea Fleck-Nisbet • James Larson • Matthew Parkinson • Marty Schoenleber III AI in the Stacks and the Supply Chain: What’s at Stake for Libraries and Publishers (EP) McCormick Place West - Room W471AFauzia Burke • Brooke Horn • Nick Tanzi Equity Embedded, Not Added On: Inclusive Standards in Action (LIB) McCormick Place West - Room 475ABrian O'Leary • Claire Holloway • Analú López • Alexandra Provo

10:30am CDT

Land Your Books in Libraries 201: Metadata, Reviews, Marketing & Consumer Demand (AP) McCormick Place West - Room W471BLee Wind • Soline Holmes • Michelle Schingler • Trenton Smiley Smarter Marketing for Maximum Library Impact (EP) McCormick Place West - Room W471ABecky Spratford • Lila Denning • Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock • Rebecca Vnuk Misinformation, Metrics, and Meaning: Measuring Trust in the System (LIB) McCormick Place West - Room 475ATodd Carpenter • Qiana Johnson • Jodi Schneider

11:45am CDT

Lunchtime Book Bingo: A New Title Discovery Session McCormick Place West - Room W471A

12:45pm CDT

Discovery That Matters: The Power of Collaboration (ALL) McCormick Place West - Room W471AAnn Ford • Daniel Barden • Lori Benton • Barbara Fitzgerald • Morgan Hillman

2:00pm CDT

Tell Me What to Publish: What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew (ALL) McCormick Place West - Room W471AAnn Lehue • Christina Chatel • Dr. Corinthia Price • Stephen Sposato

3:00pm CDT

Closing Remarks: From Discussion to Collaboration -- Turning Insights into Shared Action (ALL) McCormick Place West - Room W471ADrew Bordas