The call for proposals for our next topical online conference, The Flexible Library, is now open! The Flexible Library will be held online on September 23, 2026.
Libraries continuously reflect creative and forward thinking in their staffing, funding and programming models. Library staffing and training structures help connect, train and support all people working in the library, including associates, social workers, student workers, volunteers, and degreed librarians. Innovative funding models explore new paths towards sustainable funding, budgeting and grant-seeking. New modes of programming lean into methods that incorporate our communities into the library. The Flexible Library explores the many ways libraries can lean into change with flexibility.
Session proposals might highlight:
- Creative approaches to staffing, library outreach and programming initiatives.
- Connecting library staff of different educational and professional backgrounds.
- Determining sustainable methods of peer support and idea sharing among library managers.
- Implementation and management of a creative, robust volunteer and/or student worker program.
- Development of a flexible mindset in a library built on legacy.
- Staff training initiatives or internal programs focused on practical yet innovative topics.
- Approaches to adapt existing library systems to future proof the library.
- Strategies for identifying novel grants and funding models.
- Evaluating programming initiatives to embed libraries into the community.
- Identifying staffing gaps in response to community needs.
Submit your proposal by August 12, 2026.
Presentations will be delivered online with technical support and moderation provided by Amigos staff. Proposals from all library types are encouraged.
For more information, contact learning@amigos.org or call (972) 340-2829.