The Ways We Thrive: The Amigos Member Conference 2026

The Ways We Thrive
The Amigos Member Conference 2026

May 13, 2026

Celebrate the innovation, adaptability, and resilience that defines our profession.

#AmigosMC26

This year's theme, "The Ways We Thrive," celebrates the innovation, adaptability, and resilience that define our profession. Together, we will explore how libraries evolve with intention, embrace emerging opportunities, deepen impact, and continue to thrive as essential, community‑anchored institutions.

Registration

Registration Closes: May 11, 2026, 8:00 AM CT

Registration is for a single individual to access the conference and all the conference materials, including session recordings, for one year. All correspondence and login information for this online event will be sent to the email address provided on the registration form.

Schedule

Time	Title	Session Link	Speaker(s)
10:00 am CDT	Welcome and Call to Order	Go to Session	Paula Settoon, Amigos Board of Director Chair
10:10 am CDT	Opening Keynote: Enriching Lives for Communities to Thrive	Go to Session	Edward Melton
11:00 am CDT	Member Business Meeting & Reports	Go to Session
11:45 am CDT	Lunch Break
12:45 pm CDT	Thriving Lendable Collections	Go to Session	Rachael Grime , DeAnn Isenhower
12:45 pm CDT	Making the Most of Your Membership	Go to Session	Tracy Byerly
1:45 pm CDT	Choosing a Repository Solution for Your Institution	Go to Session	Britt Anne Murphy , Tina Murdock , Karen Blankenship , Pamela Wells
1:45 pm CDT	Kickstart Community: Hosting a Back-to-School Bash with Purpose	Go to Session	Hannah Stewart
2:45 pm CDT	Closing Keynote: Community as Connection: Working Together We Thrive	Go to Session	Cindy Thompson