2026 Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Onsite Workshops
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-24 | Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Join Library of Congress onsite in Washington, D.C. for a free three-day professional development workshop, where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026:

July 8-10, 2026
July 15-17, 2026
July 22-24, 2026

In each session, Library of Congress education specialists will model a variety of hands-on, inquiry-based teaching strategies for using primary sources to engage students, build critical thinking skills, construct knowledge, and launch original research. Activities will feature some of the millions of historical artifacts from the Library’s collections – photographs, prints, manuscripts, maps, multimedia, and more – which are digitized and freely available online.
Tuition and materials for the workshops are offered at no cost to participants. However, please note that participants are responsible for all other costs, such as transportation, meals, and lodging. Attendees will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the workshop.
To view more information and apply by January 23, 2026, please visit the website.

CIMA 2026 - CfP Extended!
2026-01-15 - 2026-02-14
Hello everyone,
The Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14-16, 2026 (with a potential pre-conference workshop option on May 13th) in Cedar City, Utah at Southern Utah University’s Hunter Alumni Center. This year’s theme will be “All the World’s an Archive: Players, Pages, and Posterity”.
The Program Committee encourages members new and old to submit a presentation proposal, from newer professionals, first-time presenters, colleagues from non-academic institutions, and seasoned professionals – we want to hear from you! Presenters may submit more than one proposal but may expect to present only one session or poster. The conference will be a hybrid in-person/virtual event. Both in-person and virtual presentation proposals will be considered.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Hands on demonstrations of techniques and processes
Advice on networking with donors, politicians and high-level stakeholders
Community outreach and advocacy
Working with students, interns, volunteers, etc.
Technology and the archives (AI related sessions are welcome)
Exhibits

For full details and to submit a proposal (now extended through February 13!), visit the CIMA Proposals form.

CfP: CLIR Pocket Burgundy series
2026-01-15 - 2026-03-25
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) invites proposals for its “Pocket Burgundy” series. Prospective authors and writing teams can propose ideas for reports relevant to the information and cultural heritage communities. Selected authors and teams will be offered a stipend of $3,000 for each publication. The deadline for submissions is March 24, 2026. Decisions will be announced in late May.
Please visit the call website for full details on making a proposal.

CfP: ALA Core Forum 2026 - Louisville, KY
2026-01-26 - 2026-03-09
Join Core Forum 2026 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY, for an incredible opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core members. The event will take place from Wednesday, November 18 to Friday, November 20, 2026. We will engage the collective expertise of presenters and participants, facilitating thought-provoking conversations over two days of presentations, table-top exhibits, and poster sessions. Core Forum provides a place to build and foster relationships with colleagues through exciting networking activities.
Consider submitting a proposal for a thought-provoking and highly-relevant to practitioners presentation in the following areas:

Access and Equity
Buildings and Operations
Leadership and Management
Metadata and Collections
Preservation
Technology

Please review the submission form for more details. The Call for Proposals closes March 8, 2026.

Job Posting: UNR, Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services
2026-01-29 - 2026-02-21
Title: Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services

Job Description
The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno, a top-tier R1 research institution invites applications for the position of Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services. This leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital infrastructure, web services, and digital preservation within a collaborative, innovative, and research-focused environment. Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries, the Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services provides strategic leadership for the Libraries’ digital systems, web platforms, and preservation programs. This position works closely with library colleagues, campus partners, and external stakeholders to ensure the effective development, sustainability, and advancement of digital services that support research, teaching, and scholarly communication.

The Manager oversees and supports teams responsible for digital systems and services, ensuring operational excellence while fostering innovation. The role requires staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to strengthen digital stewardship, enhance user-facing web services, and improve technical infrastructure. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2026.

Apply by February 20, 2026 for full consideration. See UNR job posting for full details.

CfP: Joint Western Museums Association/Utah Museum Association Conference
2026-02-01 - 2026-03-28 | Salt Lake City, UT
Western Museum Association’s 2026 Annual Meeting will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 23-26, produced in partnership with the Utah Museums Association.
With the theme of ASPIRE, WMA 2026 invites museum professionals to imagine boldly, reaching beyond inherited boundaries to shape futures not yet written. To ASPIRE is not simply to dream; it is to take intentional steps toward transformation. In museums, this means embracing innovation, confronting historical silences, and cultivating practices that reflect the diverse realities of the publics we serve. Whether expanding community engagement, rethinking stewardship, or exploring new interpretive strategies, the act of aspiring requires us to hold space for possibility.
ASPIRE to do, to be, and to see great things.
This year we gather in Salt Lake City, a place shaped by layered histories, evolving communities, and ongoing efforts to reckon with land, identity, and belonging. Against this backdrop, ASPIRE invites us to forge stronger partnerships, uplift underrepresented voices, and build frameworks that honor both local stories and global perspectives.
ASPIRE with us in Salt Lake City as we envision what museums can become when we commit to growth, empathy, and accountability!
Requests for proposals is open now through Friday, March 27, 2026!

2026 Virtual Member Meeting
2026-02-09 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Zoom
MWDL will hold its annual virtual member meeting on February 9, 2026.
Registration is open through Wednesday January 28th. Our theme this year is “Workflows in Progress” and we will have several featured guest speakers!

Roots Tech 2026
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-07 | Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Roots Tech is the world’s largest family discovery event and will be held March 5–7, 2026. Join in-person in Salt Lake City, Utah or online world-wide. See organizer website for more details and pricing!

Spring 2026 MWDL Governing Body meeting
2026-05-11 14:30 - 15:30
The MWDL Governing Body will hold its semi-annual meeting virtually on May 11 from 2:30-3:30 Mountain/1:30-2:30 Pacific. The group last met in November 2025.
FY 2026 Governing Body membership
