ARLIS/NA PDC Bulletin: July 2026
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
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