2026 HLA Conference: Full Schedule

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11:00am HST

Friday November 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm HST

This talk is a reflection on the quiet, sometimes heavy, and often invisible work of carrying stories forward. In this keynote, Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit shares moments from her own journey—learning to listen deeply to ancestral voices, navigating the weight of kuleana, and finding purpose in the restoration of language, history, and identity. These are the fires she tends—not only for herself, but for her children and grandchildren, her community, and the generations still to come.

Speakers

Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit

Awaiaulu

Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit is a lifelong student of Hawaiʻi’s history and the Programs Director of Awaiaulu, where she has worked alongside Puakea Nogelmeier since 2011 to help guide major initiatives in Hawaiian-language resource development, historical preservation, and education. Formerly... Read More →

Friday November 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm HST
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720

Keynote

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Leadership and Connection in Librarianship

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Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo

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Speakers

Dr. Maria McCauley

President, American Library Association

Friday November 13, 2026 6:00pm - 6:20pm HST
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo 93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720

Keynote

2026 HLA Conference

11:00am HST

Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit

6:00pm HST

Dr. Maria McCauley

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