2026 TNLA Conference

From Shelves to Safety: Equipping Library Staff with Tools for De-escalation and Crisis Response 9:00am - 12:00pm

Prompting the Future: A Discussion on Generative AI (GenAI), Applications, and Challenges in Libraries 1:30pm - 4:30pm

THeSLA Meeting: Finding Data for Health Sciences Research 9:00am - 12:00pm

Taking A Walk in the Shoes of the Students We Serve: How Student Backgrounds Affect Literacy 1:30pm - 4:30pm

TNLA Board Meeting 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Bridging Access: Creative Approaches to Community Con... 8:30am - 9:20am

*CANCELLED* Bridgework: leadership and literacy strat... 1:10pm - 2:00pm

Crafting Practical MOUs between Friends and Libraries 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Bridging Stories and Collections: A Collaborative Col... 3:10pm - 4:00pm

Gotta Catch Em' All: Hosting a Pokemon Club at your L... 4:10pm - 5:00pm

PebbleGo - Don't take it for Granite! 8:30am - 9:20am

Get on Board! Rollin' on Down the Line as an Exemplar... 1:10pm - 2:00pm

Rolling for Success: Building Connections w/ D&D 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Bridge Building When You're Not a Department: Joint V... 3:10pm - 4:00pm

Lower Your Drawbridge: Strategies for Disability-Incl... 4:10pm - 5:00pm

Your Voice Matters: Building Belonging Through Collab... 8:30am - 9:20am

Beyond Bars: A Case Study of OpenAthens.... 1:10pm - 2:00pm

Are We the Problem? Website Usability and User Experi... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

What's New in Atriuum: The Latest Features & Enhancem... 3:10pm - 4:00pm

Taking A Walk in the Shoes of the Students We Serve:... 4:10pm - 5:00pm

*CANCELLED* Guiding Students through the AI Fog: The... 4:10pm - 5:00pm

CYA Luncheon 11:45am - 1:00pm

Hiding in plain sight: Experiential Learning for K-12 8:30am - 9:20am

Academic Roundtable 1:10pm - 2:00pm

The Greatest Show on Campus: Building Belonging with... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Access and Patron Services Roundtable 3:10pm - 4:00pm

**CANCELLED** Technical Services Roundtable 4:10pm - 5:00pm

Reading the Room: Situational Awareness and Early Int... 8:30am - 9:20am

Public Library Partners with Schools to Pump Up Lexil... 1:10pm - 2:00pm

Inviting Spaces: Inclusive Programming for Teens & Ad... 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Library Leadership in Textbook and Course Material Af... 3:10pm - 4:00pm

Library Leadership in Textbook and Course Material Af... 4:10pm - 5:00pm

Exploring 21st Century Humanities and Social Sciences... 8:30am - 9:20am

Where Are Libraries Headed? Library of Things 1:10pm - 2:00pm

Public Library Roundtable 2:10pm - 3:00pm

Connecting with Tennessee Government Information in t... 3:10pm - 4:00pm

Leadership Roundtable 4:10pm - 5:00pm

Free Time in Exhibits 11:00am - 11:45am

Exhibits Open 11:00am - 5:00pm

Opening General Session 9:30am - 11:00am

SIS Alumni Reception 5:00pm - 6:30pm

All-Conference Reception 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Real-Life Ready: Using Micro-Credentials to Bridge Di... 8:30am - 9:20am

Beyond Our Walls 9:30am - 10:20am

Volunteerism in the Volunteer State 11:10am - 12:00pm

💩 happens at the library. . . and other duties as ass... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Children & Young Adult Services Roundtable 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Identifying perceived barriers and drivers of Artific... 8:30am - 9:20am

Law for Librarians: Public Libraries 9:30am - 10:20am

Kodomomuke: Manga for Children 11:10am - 12:00pm

Read a Good Book Lately? 1:30pm - 2:20pm

OSINT in the Library 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Stepping into Leadership: Supporting New Managers in... 8:30am - 9:20am

Bridges to Belonging: Holistic Library Outreach and I... 9:30am - 10:20am

Activating Archives: Bringing Special Collections to... 11:10am - 12:00pm

Bridges for Children's/YA Literature: Children's Book... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Back Pocket Programming 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Trustees & Friends Luncheon 12:00pm - 1:15pm

How Do YOU Reference? The Evolving Face of Reference... 8:30am - 9:20am

Books, Families & Fun – An Overview of Governor’s Ear... 9:30am - 10:20am

Growing Community: Cultivating Mental Wellness in a P... 11:10am - 12:00pm

Traveling with Diverse Books; How Far Can We Go? 1:30pm - 2:20pm

The Art of Saying No: Establishing and Maintaining Eq... 2:30pm - 3:20pm

People first, preservation later: critical community... 8:30am - 9:20am

Bridging Programs to the Library: Building a Communit... 9:30am - 10:20am

Every Voice Counts: Employee Engagement in the Strate... 11:10am - 12:00pm

Bridging the Gap to Library Accessibility: Building A... 1:30pm - 2:20pm

Mapping AI Literacy in Medical Education: A Review of... 2:30pm - 3:20pm

From the Pews to Peer-Reviewed: Transforming a Church... 8:30am - 9:20am

Providing Access to E-theses, E-dissertations (ETDs)... 9:30am - 10:20am

For the Birds (and the People): How Our Library Becam... 11:10am - 12:00pm

Personable Professionalism: How to Be Approachable While Maintai... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Love, libraries, and the freedom to read 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Exhibits Open 9:00am - 2:00pm

Free Time in Exhibits 10:20am - 11:10am