Please bookmark the event page link for more details and updates as the event approaches.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern local time)

9:15 a.m. - Registration/light breakfast (fruit, pastries, beverages)

10 a.m. - Opening remarks by MCLS

10:30 a.m. - Keynote: Data Storytelling in Libraries presented by Kate McDowell

11:30 a.m. - Workshop on Crisis Communication with Thom Fladung

12:30 p.m. - Lunch (taco bar, dessert, beverages)

1:30 p.m. - Workshop on Crisis Communication with Thom Fladung

3 p.m. - Wrap-up

3:30 p.m. - SJCPL Experiential Library Tour

MCLS has secured a special group rate of $149.00 USD per night at the following nearby hotel:

Aloft by Marriott South Bend
111 N Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: 574-288-8000

Check In: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
Check Out: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Hotel reservation link

The last day to book your stay at the special group rate is Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

2026 MCLS Members Annual Event