Academic libraries are facing a time of uncertainty and complex challenges, and how we choose to respond will influence what lies ahead. "Radical Trust: Cultivating the Future Together" invites us to consider trust as a deliberate choice in shaping our future: trusting our colleagues, communities, and shared capacity to adapt, collaborate, and grow. Cultivating the future requires intention, and this year’s conference will acknowledge the realities academic libraries face while celebrating the relationships, partnerships, and commitments that sustain our work. The future is not something that happens to us; it is something we can create together through the courageous and radical act of trusting one another. The Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the conference, which will be held May 16-18, 2027, at the Morris Lawrence Conference Building on the campus of Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is welcomed. MiALA membership is not required to submit a proposal. You are encouraged to share research, casestudies, practical strategies, lessons learned, and bold ideas that help us cultivate the future together. We seek proposals that explore trust, collaboration, growth, resilience, stewardship, and collective action in academic libraries; however, proposals relevant to any aspect of academic libraries are welcome. We are currently accepting proposals for the following presentation formats: - Presentations, panels, or moderated discussion sessions (45 min.) - Interactive workshops (105 min.) - Lightning Talks (10 min.) Note: Poster presentation proposals will open in early December. If you have a topic you would like to explore and are looking for collaborators, consider adding your session idea to the Breakout Session Collaboration spreadsheet (https://www.memberleap.com/ct.php?lid=414065825&mm=274534679761). The spreadsheet is not monitored by MiALA or the Conference Planning Committee and is not part of the official submission process. Please submit your presentation proposal using the application form by January 10, 2027: https://www.memberleap.com/members/forms/form.php?fid=9234333 Questions about the conference can be sent to conference@miala.org. Thad Dickinson (he/him) Chair, MiALA Conference Planning Committee Central Michigan University