IUG 2026 Annual Conference has ended

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IUG 2026 Annual Conference

Jennifer Baugh

Illinois Heartland Library System

SHARE Assistant Director

Edwardsville, IL

https://share.illinoisheartland.org/

9:00am CDT

Polaris Academy: Web Based System Administration Skills Refresher & Accelerator HoustonMichelle Ralston

10:30am CDT

Pre-Conference Morning Break

2:30pm CDT

Pre-Conference Afternoon Break Chicago Ballroom Foyer (Floor 5)

9:00am CDT

Opening Session Chicago Ballroom A-D

10:00am CDT

Exhibits Opening & Morning Break Chicago Ballroom E

10:45am CDT

Clarivate Library Innovation Award Chicago Ballroom A-D

11:15am CDT

Customer Spotlight Chicago Ballroom A-D

11:30am CDT

Lunch On Your Own TBA

1:10pm CDT

Support Center Case Submission 101 MiamiWayne DeCarr

2:30pm CDT

Afternoon Break Chicago Ballroom E

3:00pm CDT

Polaris Roadmap Chicago Ballroom A-DSamantha Quell

8:00pm CDT

All-Conference Dessert Reception Chicago Ballroom A-D

9:00am CDT

Polaris Cataloging & Acquisitions Forum KaneJill Messing • Alissa Dornink

10:00am CDT

Morning Break Chicago Ballroom E

10:30am CDT

From Backlog to Breakthrough: Streamlining Technical Services with Workslip Cataloging and LEAN Solutions DenverValerie Rollins • Carolyn Bly • Kathleen Lince

11:30am CDT

All-Conference Lunch Chicago Ballroom A-D

2:30pm CDT

Afternoon Break Chicago Ballroom E

3:00pm CDT

Managing Tech Services in LEAP McHenryMichelle Ralston

4:00pm CDT

Afternoon Break TBA

4:10pm CDT

Things I Wished I'd Known When I was a Polaris Admin MiamiChristine Webb

4:30pm CDT

There Are No Cataloging Police (aka Cataloging for the non-cataloger), Part 2 HoustonLynn Gates

9:00am CDT

Executive Leadership Panel Chicago Ballroom A Lightning Rounds Chicago Ballroom GDerek Brown • Bob Gaydos • Wes Osborn • Mike Fields • Tyler Works REPEAT: Collaborative Solutions for Technical Services Challenges DenverRhonda Glazier

10:00am CDT

Morning Break Chicago Ballroom Foyer (Floor 5)

10:30am CDT

Acquisitions Forum Chicago Ballroom AJeremy Goldstein

11:30am CDT

Lunch On Your Own TBA

1:30pm CDT

Consortia Forum McHenryJason Bedsaul • Molly Lisowsky Kicking the Elephant out of the Room: Cataloging without OCLC Chicago Ballroom FElaine Sloan Polaris ILS Advisory Committee (PIAC): who we are, what we do, and how we can help you! Kansas CityLauren Arnsman

2:30pm CDT

Afternoon Break Chicago Ballroom Foyer (Floor 5)

3:00pm CDT

Strength in Consistency: A Consortium's Journey Toward Uniform Settings HoustonSarah St. Martin

4:00pm CDT

Afternoon Break TBA

4:30pm CDT

Polaris System Administration Forum Chicago Ballroom ADaniel Messer • Wes Osborn