February 11–12 in Chicago-Rosemont
Mark your calendar and plan to join us Wednesday–Thursday, February 11–12, 2026, in Chicago-Rosemont for the third ARL President’s Institute.
The 2026 ARL President’s Institute is focused on innovation in libraries.
With interactive workshops on the full life cycle of innovation—from ideation to pitch to execution and sustainability—participants will leave with actionable tools and strategies to advance innovation in their institutions.
Featuring keynote experiences by Masud Khokhar and Lee Vinsel, the institute is designed for library leaders at all levels who want to gain the skills to cultivate and champion innovation and an innovation mindset in libraries.
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Registration opens in September!
About the President’s Institute
The 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.
