Call for Poster Proposals is Now Open! The Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) invites you and your colleagues to submit poster proposals for the annual conference to be held May 6-8, 2026, at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center in Traverse City, MI. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged, so please share this announcement. We welcome posters on any topic related to work in academic libraries, particularly if they have a connection to the conference theme, Finding Our True North: Creating Connections to Light Our Way. Poster proposals should include a description of no more than 300 words. They will be evaluated on impact on academic libraries and higher education, originality and creativity, and clarity. If you submit a presentation proposal that is not accepted, we encourage you to reframe your topic for consideration as a poster. Prior to submitting your proposal, please review the Poster Session Guidelines page<https://miala.org/annual_conference_poster_guide.php>. Please submit your poster proposal using the online form here<https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=8155307> by February 16, 2026. The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted, and a decision on proposals by the end of February. Questions about poster proposals can be sent to Lauren Vogt, LaurenVogt@ferris.edu<mailto:LaurenVogt@ferris.edu>. Questions about the conference in general can be sent to conference@miala.org<mailto:conference@miala.org>. [cid:image001.jpg@01DC682B.70C84DD0] Thad Dickinson, MSLIS, MALDT (he/him) Distance & MSA Librarian | Library Research & Instruction Services 900 Tower Dr., Suite 100 | Central Michigan University | Troy, MI. 48098-2834 E: dicki1te@cmich.edu | P: 248-526-2638 | F: 248-526-1585 | Webex<https://cmich.webex.com/meet/dicki1te>
