2026 HLA Conference

2026 HLA Conference

8:45am HST

Opening Remarks [Online] Track 1

9:00am HST

Artificial Intelligence [Online] Track 1

10:00am HST

Beyond the Bars: Building Networks of Legal Information Access - The Supreme Court Law Library’s Outreach to Detained and Incarcerated Communities [Online] Track 1 Connecting with Patrons with AI Help or How to be an Efficient Cyborg [Online] Track 2 Waipahu: Connecting Networks of Abundance [Online] Track 3

10:30am HST

Don't Get Lost in Tomorrow: Navigating Trends with Future Thinking [Online] Track 1 How the ocean connects us: Creating research guides that engage with the networks of knowledge and power in Hawaiʻi and Pacific resources [Online] Track 2

11:00am HST

Librarians Unite: Sharing Life Skills Ideas to Connect and Engage Young Adults [Online] Track 3

12:15pm HST

HLA Business Meeting [Online] Track 1

1:00pm HST

Fundraising & Budgets [Online] Track 1

2:00pm HST

Beyond Briefs & Brochures: Building Pathways to Well-Being Through Collaborative Programming [Online] Track 3 Creating Space for Everyone @ the Library [Online] Track 1 Trudging Through the Weeds: Cultivating a Living Collection Under Real-World Constraints [Online] Track 2

3:00pm HST

An Introduction to Disaster Planning in Troubled Times [Online] Track 2 Labor Archives and Worker Empowerment [Online] Track 3 Youth Services Unite! A Discussion Session for Librarians Working with Children or Teens [Online] Track 1

4:00pm HST

It's More than a Game, It's an Attitude [Online] Track 2 Where Will the Work Make a Difference? Navigating Capacity and Constraint in Libraries [Online] Track 3 "Busy Hands for Little Minds: Connecting Early Literacy, Fine Motor Skills, and Library Collections through Interactive Learning Stations [Online] Track 1

4:30pm HST

ʻAʻohe Pau ka ʻIke i ka Hālau Hoʻokahi: Building a Network of ʻIke Across Disciplines [Online] Track 2 Library, Landmark, or Social Media Stage? Rethinking Public Engagement through South Korea’s Starfield Library [Online] Track 3

11:30am HST

A Huakaʻi to Some of Hilo's Historic Places Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

10:00am HST

President's Welcome Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

10:15am HST

Zines in Libraries: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

11:00am HST

Kahu I Ke Ahi: The Fires I Tend Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

12:00pm HST

Lunch Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

2:00pm HST

Introducing Hawaiʻi Digital Collections Summit Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

2:30pm HST

Intertwining Research: History Day and Libraries Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

3:00pm HST

Hoʻopaʻa Hou Nā Hīpuʻu: Advancing Reparative Description and Building Access Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

3:45pm HST

Beyond Mainstream Manga Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

4:30pm HST

Research Support Onboarding Program: A first‑year exploration of student research assistant training Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

5:15pm HST

Wine Tasting Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

6:00pm HST

Leadership and Connection in Librarianship Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo Dinner Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

10:00am HST

Uilo: Braiding Identity and Meaning Through Poetry and Art Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

12:00pm HST

Lunch Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

2:00pm HST

"How Many Water Bottles Does It Cost to Make an Intro-to-Ai Curriculum?" Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

2:45pm HST

Pūnaewele Pākīpika Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

3:45pm HST

Poster Session Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

5:00pm HST

President's Closing Remarks Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo