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Last Day to Register! 2026 ARL President’s Institute—Unlock Innovation

ARL President's Institute: Unlocking Innovation, February 11–12, 2026, Chicago-Rosemont, Illinois

Today’s the last day to register to join your colleagues at ARL PI26!

Unlock Innovation with keynote speakers Lee Vinsel, associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, and Masud Khokhar, chief digital & information officer at University of Leeds!

Keynote speaker Lee Vinsel invites you to join us for the ARL President’s Institute in Chicago

What can you expect at PI26?

  • Provocative keynotes
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Innovation challenges
  • Networking opportunities

Who should attend?

Risk takers, unconventional thinkers, innovation champions, and library leaders at all levels who are passionate about leading change in academic and research libraries

Now, more than ever, libraries need a renewed sense of possibility.

REGISTER FOR ARL PI26 TODAY!

Excited for the 2026 ARL President's Institute—a great opportunity to collaborate with library colleagues, discover strategies for sustainable innovation, and return energized to spark positive change. Together, we can strengthen our impact on research, learning, and open, equitable access to knowledge! —Laurie Alexander, Associate University Librarian for Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan, PI26 Task Force Member

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.

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