Atla Annual 2026

Atla Annual 2026

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8:00am • Board of Directors Meeting

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8:00am • Board of Directors Meeting

The Studio Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House

4:00pm • Welcome and Opening Plenary - Michael Levine-Clark & Megan Oakleaf
5:00pm • Opening Reception with Members, Sponsors, Exhibitors and Publishers (In-Person Only)

Exhibit Hall

2:30pm • Atla Sponsored Break at the SBL/AAR Exhibit Hall

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8:00am • Studying Library-School Administration Relationships within a Regional Library Community
8:00am • Rights and Permissions: Working with Publishers for Education, Translation, and Publishing Rights
8:00am • Who is the Patron Saint of Librarians?
9:00am • Spilling TEA: Gameful Design, Critical AI Literacy, and Teaching Across Epistemologies
9:00am • The Serendipity of Discovery: Sparking Connections and Elevating Student Research
9:00am • How can theology libraries support the work of interreligious studies in the current context of war and global conflict?
10:30am • A Transformative Partnership: Discovering Best Practices when Small Libraries Merge
10:30am • Book Talk: Tolkien and the Problem of God: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty by Craig A. Boyd
10:30am • Liber Ex Machina: The Rise and Rapid Growth of Open Access Publishing at Bridwell Library (SMU)
11:30am • All Conference Meeting - Association Update and Business Meeting (Luncheon - In-Person Only)
7:30pm • Game Night (In-Person Only)

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6:00pm • Hosted Dinner(s) (In-Person Only)

Exhibit Hall

8:30am • Time to Visit the SBL/AAR Exhibit Hall (In-Person Only)

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Exhibit Hall

1:30pm • Time to Visit the SBL/AAR Exhibit Hall (In-Person Only)

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