PLA 2026 Virtual Conference Recordings

Practical ways to support your staff from the beginning and what to do when someone is harassed in person or online via your library’s accounts.

Explore how to ethically approach AI, build community digital literacy, and practically integrate tools like ChatGPT.

Baltimore County Public Library shares their staff learning initiative fostering practical DEI dialogue tied to daily library work.

Look at how and why boundaries get crossed, and how to protect your privacy while still providing exceptional service.

Discover effective behavior management solutions for your library and learn how to address challenging behaviors effectively.

Hear about the success story of Jefferson County Public Library's Gender and Sexuality Alliance Teen Advisory Board!

Explore the process of developing DeKalb County Public Library's SPARK program for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Create a discussion-driven intellectual freedom program to support public library staff in navigating book bans.

Real-world examples show how failing to address problems directly and quickly can turn small issues into major obstacles

Highlights librarian's experiences and strategies used to enhance inclusivity of youth with disabilities in makerspace programming.

Discover how ending Joliet’s beloved Star Wars Day became a political and media storm that jeopardized the library.

Hear practical strategies for shaping values-driven leadership that strives to model accountability to all library staff.

Learn about how legislation works and how and when it may be challenged.

This on-demand webinar helps librarians understand neurodiverse adults, focusing on Autism and ADHD.

Learn how you can take practical steps to establish a community archives program at their library.

This panel takes attendees through the steps taken by the cross-disciplinary staff team to listen to communities.

Explores artful and subtle strategies librarians use to uphold intellectual freedom and access.

Learn to identify and combat misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation in today’s complex digital landscape.

Broaden your mind on what constitutes a storytime and what storytime elements can be part of other types of programming.

Learn how to implement in-depth, equitable community engagement to inform capital bond-funded work.

Learn new ideas to use in your library including those about implementing trauma-informed programming!

Learn how making a mess can benefit your patrons, why we embrace it, and how we manage it.