This year’s Library Publishing Forum is an in-person gathering, but we heard loud and clear at last year’s virtual conference that options for remote engagement are increasingly important. We will be back in a virtual format next year, but we have come up with a fun, lightweight way for folks who can’t travel to engage with this year’s Forum: the Forum Friends program!
Each day of the conference, Forum Friends can anticipate:
- Over two hours of live streamed plenaries and watch parties for pre-recorded presentations
- A virtual afternoon tea (or happy hour, depending on your time zone), hosted by LPC Senior Community Facilitator Melanie Schlosser
- More conversation on Discord, where we will be discussing all things library publishing, connecting with conference sponsors, and sharing our favorite pet anecdotes.
Join Us on YouTube, Zoom, and Discord!
Forum Friends can participate in the conference by watching the livestreamed content and simulcast pre-recorded sessions on the Library Publishing Coalition’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@librarypublishingcoalition8569
Live streamed content includes Opening Remarks, Keynote, and Plenary panel.
The Watch Parties are not live streamed, but those pre-recorded sessions will be available via playlist on the LPC’s YouTube channel once the conference starts.
Zoom Meet-ups will be hosted each afternoon by LPC’s Community Facilitator Melanie Schlosser and the Remote Engagement Task Force!
LPC’s Discord server brings together those attending in person with those of us engaging remotely for lively, asynchronous chats. If you’re new to Discord, you’ll find helpful tips in your list of channels, under #welcome-and-rules and #using-discord
Detailed Schedule
All times are in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) to align with the in-person LP Forum in Seattle.
Day 1 (June 17, 2026)
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. | Keynote: Heather Joseph, SPARC
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Watch Party #1: Pre-recorded short presentations are available on LPC’s YouTube channel and will play simultaneously at the onsite Forum.
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Virtual Afternoon Beverages: Hosted by Melanie Schlosser and Perry Collins
- Join Zoom Meeting Passcode: 678557
Day 2 (June 18, 2026)
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. | Plenary Panel: Melanie Walsh, University of Washington; Sandy Littletree and Carole Palmer, University of Washington; Tracie Hall, HBCU Library Alliance
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Watch Party #2: Pre-recorded short presentations are available on LPC’s YouTube channel and will play simultaneously at the onsite Forum.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Virtual Pet Therapy: Bring your pets to the screen so we can enjoy their purrs, yips, barks, grunts, and chirps! Hosted by Melanie Schlosser.
- Join Zoom Meeting Passcode: 194273