MiALA 2026 Annual Conference

Birds of a Feather is an informal lunch event where you can meet new people, casually chat about your interests, and engage with a number of MiALA Interest Groups (IGs). Many tables will either have a theme or be hosted by a specific individual or interest group and anyone can eat at any table that interests them. There will be 11 tables hosted by IGs that would love to meet you as well as several fun, unhosted themed tables. Need some time to simply rest and not chat? No problem! There will also be several "quiet" tables as well. We hope to see you there!

Menu: Tortilla Chips with Warm Nacho Cheese Sauce & Jalapeños | Seasoned Ground Beef | Chicken Fajita with Sautéed Onions & Peppers | Shredded Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Sour Cream, Cheese & Salsa | Soft & Hard Shell Tortillas | Classic Española Sauce | Spanish Rice | Refried Beans

IG-hosted tables:

Archives and Special Collections IG
Cataloging and Metadata IG
Community College IG
Early Career Professionals IG
Higher Education for Incarcerated Students (HEIS) IG
IDEA Committee IG
Instruction & Information Literacy IG
Librarian Scholarly and Creative Activity IG
Mid-Level Leadership IG
Open Education Resources (OER) IG
Upper-Level Management IG

Individual-hosted tables:

Business Librarians - host: Alex Hauser
User Experience (UX) in the A.I. Era - host: Michael Greenlee