ARLIS/NA PDC Bulletin: July 2026

PDC Bulletin,

The PDC Bulletin is compiled by the Professional Development Committee (PDC) to spread the word about professional development resources and opportunities, free and fee based, for art information professionals. Your input is welcome. If you have something to share, please email pdc@arlisna.org

Previous issues can be found on the ARLIS/NA website at https://www.arlisna.org/news/pdc-bulletin

Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts - Philadelphia

New Tools to Create Dynamic Collections Resources for Your Organization

August 11, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET

https://ccaha.org/events/new-tools-create-dynamic-collections-resources-your-organization

Salvage Priorities: What's Next?

October 28, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET

https://ccaha.org/events/salvage-priorities-whats-next

Library Journal

Bring Back Fun: Using Play to Sustain Library Teams

July 28, 12-4 ET

https://course.libraryjournal.com/products/bring-back-fun?utm_source=library_journal&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=lj_courses

AI and Academic Libraries online conference

Nov. 16-17

https://course.libraryjournal.com/products/ai-and-academic-libraries-conference

Library Juice Academy

Lesson Planning for the One-Shot

August 3 - August 30

https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/343-lesson-planning-for-the-one-shot/

Enhancing Your LibGuides

August 3 - August 30

https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/319-enhancing-your-libguides/

Caring for Collections

August 3 - August 30

https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/107-caring-for-collections/

Slow Librarianship: Reflections and Practices

September 7 - October 4

https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/388-slow-librarianship-reflections-and-practices/

Lifelong Information Literacy

13th Annual LILi Conference

“Artificial Intelligence Meets Information Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future”

July 23-24

https://lili.libguides.com/lili2026conference/Schedule

GLA

Beyond the Search Bar: Teaching Algorithmic Literacy in Library Instruction

July 22

https://georgialibraryassociation.org/Carterette-Series-Webinars

Choice 360

Not Just Another AI Session: Practical Applications in Academic Libraries

July 21

https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GXFyYgDhQFW86JfJkbycfw

AI Speech-to-Text in Practice: Lessons for Library Workflows, Testing, and Evaluation

Aug 25

https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Wv3p2toSJu34NrOXn02XQ

PLA Webinar: News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries

September 16

https://www.choice360.org/webinars/pla-webinar-news-access-and-media-literacy-in-public-libraries/

Virtual Resources Association (VRA)

VRA Virtual Conference 2026: Zooming In

October 5-9

https://www.vraweb.org/annual-conference

New England Museum Association (NEMA)

2026 Annual Conference: “Undercurrents:” Pushing Against Expectations

November 4-6

https://nemanet.org/page/Conference26

Digital Library Federation (DLF)

2026 Virtual DLF Forum

Oct. 14-15

https://forum2026.diglib.org/registration/

ALA

Wearing Too Many Hats: Finding Balance in Today’s Library Workplace

Aug. 24-Oct. 4

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1739

MuseumNext

Digital Collections Summit

Sept. 21-22

https://www.museumnext.com/events/digital-collections-summit/

National Standard Organization (NISO)

Measure for Measure: AI Automation, Bias, and the Future of Research

Sept. 9

https://www.niso.org/events/measure-measure-ai-automation-bias-and-future-research

Copyright Essentials from A to AI

Oct. 1-Nov. 19

https://www.niso.org/events/copyright-essentials-ai-2026-niso-training-series

The Gift of the Misstep: Lessons in Constructive Failure

December 09, 2026 11:00am – December 09, 2026 12:00pm

https://www.niso.org/events/gift-misstep-lessons-constructive-failure

LD4

2026 LD4 Conference: Linked Data in Practice: building the Future of Knowledge Systems

Sept. 28-30

https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/2026-ld4-conference

Rare Book School

Digital Sustainability for Cultural Collections

Sept. 8-Nov. 4

https://rarebookschool.org/courses/details/l130v/