The Parkland Regional Library System 2026 Conference will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The conference is free and open to all PRLS member library staff, managers, board members, and friends society members.
Call for Session Proposals
The PRLS planning committee is currently seeking program proposals for one-hour presentations at the conference. Our conference attendees will include library managers, staff, and board members. Some of the topics we are interested in are:
- Collections/Merchandising
- Fundraising/Financial Administration
- Artificial Intelligence/Cyber-security/Privacy
- Mental Health
- Intellectual Freedom/Political Neutrality and The Public Library
- Board Governance/Policy/Advocacy
The deadline for submissions is April 24, 2026, and submissions will receive a response from the planning committee by April 30, 2026.
Please submit your proposal by sending the following information to the conference committee at
Libraryservices@prl.ab.ca.
Be sure to include the following information with your submission:
- Name
- Affiliation
- Position/title
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Session title
- Session description (in 100 words or less)
- Three session goals or objectives
- Session format (single or double speaker, panel, hands-on/workshop, etc.)
If you have any further questions about the conference, please reach out to libraryservices@prl.ab.ca.