by Leah Langby | Apr 30, 2026 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Jennifer Mabie at Hawkins for a description of a few of her favorite PLA Highlights. I liked that they had some of the sessions in the Exhibits Hall with all of the exhibits going on. This was a way to check out some of the vendors and still be able to be...
by Leah Langby | Apr 29, 2026 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Tracey Sorenson, Menomonie Public Library, for these three takeaways from the Public Library Association Conference. There are a lot of very competent people working hard to ensure both democracy and justice for all of us, and especially for the...
by Leah Langby | Apr 24, 2026 | Learning Loop
Many thanks to Laura Turpin, St. Croix Falls Public Library, for this incisive tour through her experiences at the PLA Conference! I didn’t go into the 2026 PLA conference looking for information on any specific topics beyond “I want to learn something...
by Leah Langby | Apr 24, 2026 | Learning Loop
Many thanks to Leann French (Geraldine A. Anderson Memorial Library of Dresser) for sharing some actionable ideas she gathered at the PLA Conference earlier this month! Vendors I met with that will help me meet a need or solve a problem at my library: I met with...
by Leah Langby | Apr 21, 2026 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Tanya Misselt, director of the River Falls Public Library for today’s edition of PLA Takeaways! I spent a fair amount of time at the NewsBank exhibit and intend to follow-up to get a quote for a subscription. I got the most out of two AI presentations:...
by Leah Langby | Apr 20, 2026 | Learning Loop
Thanks to Lisa Bragg-Hurlburt, director of the Colfax Public Library, for sharing these Take-aways from her experience at the 2026 Public Library Association Conference! I really appreciated IFLS’s financial help attending the 2026 PLA conference. I wouldn’t have...
