Inventive Thinking—Everyday Innovation for Everyone
Still deciding if you want to join us for the 2026 ARL President’s Institute (PI26) in Chicago? Join M.J. D’Elia, founder of Thirdway Think and PI26 co-facilitator, for a 30-minute Flash Session on Tuesday, December 2, and get a sneak preview of the innovative thinking you can expect at PI26.
View this 45-second video for a peek at the flash session:
Inventive Thinking: 30-minute Flash Session
Tired of chasing the latest shiny object? You’re not alone! Innovation fatigue is real. Channel your inner inventor and discover simple, hands-on strategies to spark ideas, build resilience, and turn uncertainty into possibility. In this playful session, we’ll learn tricks from everyday inventors to show how curiosity, creativity, and collaboration can make change exciting instead of exhausting.
Tuesday, December 2
3:00–3:30 p.m. EST/12:00–12:30 p.m. PST
REGISTER FOR FREE FLASH SESSION
Discounts
A 10% group discount is available for groups of three or more attendees from the same institution. Please reach out to events@arl.org to inquire.
About the ARL President’s Institute
The ARL President’s Institute provides opportunities for participation by ARL member institutions and others in our field each year during the start of the ARL presidency. One of the ARL Institutes, this interactive event convenes a broad community of individuals, subject-matter experts, middle managers, senior leaders, and general executives from ARL libraries and beyond on top-of-mind issues facing research libraries. As part of the President’s Institute, the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship recipient is selected, attends, and writes a report on the institute to be published by ARL. For questions, please email events@arl.org.
