Register for the the CARL 2026 Virtual Conference

The California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL) Conference brings together from across the great state of California hundreds of librarians, library staff, students, educators, and library supporters to discuss, learn, plan, and grow. Join us at our biennial meeting April 2-3, 2026!

CARL Virtual Conference 2026, titled "Librarians at the Forefront: Centering Human Intelligence in an AI Future," invites attendees to explore the evolving role of librarians as artificial intelligence (AI) integrates into research, data management, and library services. It emphasizes balancing emerging technology with human expertise, critical thinking, ethics, and information literacy instruction.  This conference offers flexible opportunities to learn, collaborate, and connect across roles and career stages. Register to join the conversation from wherever you are and help shape the future of the profession.

Visit the conference website to learn more about presenters, the schedule, and to submit a proposal. If you are a representative of a company with products of interest to academic and research librarians, please consider a sponsorship. 

Registration Rates:

• All CARL members: FREE

• Non-members: $40.00

Become a CARL member today

As a member of CARL, you’ll be part of a diverse and engaged community of librarians serving every kind of academic and research library. Your decision to become a member of CARL will not only help you, it will enrich the entire association and profession. Most importantly, membership in CARL will not only enable you to learn from your colleagues around the state and region, it will also give us a chance to learn from you.

Questions?
Contact Sarah Forzetting, CARL President, president@carl-acrl.org