Our Present. Our Futures. The Amigos Member Conference 2025

May 14, 2025

Explore the significant impact libraries have today and to envision their potential for tomorrow.

How are libraries confronting the present moment while preparing for promising futures? Join us for the Amigos Member Conference 2025 on May 14th, where we'll examine libraries' current landscape and future possibilities.

This conference is an opportunity to explore the significant impact libraries have today and to envision their potential for tomorrow.

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Registration

Registration has closed, but recording registration is open until April 1, 2026

If you were registered for the live event, you already have access to the conference recording.

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Schedule

Time	Title	Go to Session	Speaker(s)
10:00am CDT	Welcome and Call to Order	Go to Session
10:10am CDT	Opening Keynote - Transforming Libraries: Embracing Change for the Future	Go to Session	Julie Mosbo Ballestro
11:00am CDT	Member Business Meeting	Go to Session
11:45am CDT	Lunch Break
12:45pm CDT	Experiences with SpringShare	Go to Session	Erin Owens , Lisa Louis , Sarah Timm , Rachel Pecotte
12:45pm CDT	Navigating Library Hosting in the Information Age	Go to Session	Christine Peterson
12:45pm CDT	AI Instruction in the Library and Beyond: Pedagogical Approaches for Students and Faculty	Go to Session	Dawndrea Casey , Kelly Williams , Michelle Shea
1:30pm CDT	Break
1:45pm CDT	Turning space into place: Building community through creative engagement	Go to Session	Angela Whitfield , Kimberly Richardson
1:45pm CDT	Better Together. Collaboration, Facilitation, and the Power of Strategic Partnerships on Project MUSE	Go to Session	Tricia Miller-Chareun
1:45pm CDT	Teach with Amigos	Go to Session	Christina Pryor , Naomi Gonzales
2:30pm CDT	Break
2:45pm CDT	Closing Keynote: Interview with an Innovator	Go to Session	Lisa Wells