Planning is underway for the 2026 Annual Conference, Finding Our True North: Creating Connections to Light Our Way.
The conference will be held at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Traverse City on May 7 & 8, 2026, with pre-conference events taking place on Wednesday, May 6.
Over the next few months, please watch for updates, including calls for presentation and poster proposals, and scholarship opportunities.
The Conference Planning Committee includes representatives from Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) and academic libraries from around the state: Aquinas College, Central Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Jackson College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kettering University, Lansing Community College, Madonna University, Michigan School of Psychology, Michigan State University, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan-Flint, and Western Michigan University.
If you have questions for the committee or ideas you’d like to share, please email conference@miala.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Traverse City in 2026!