Back in Circulation 2026
Oct. 5-6, 2026
Madison, WI
Location: Pyle Center at UW-Madison (Madison, WI)
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Call for proposals now open!
Please contribute your excellent ideas about best practices in access services and circulation. Back in Circulation is one of UW-Madison iSchool’s longest-running conferences. Typically about 150-200 circulation and access services managers and staff from across the United States (and sometimes from abroad) attend this conference. Session presenters represent employees at different levels of their careers, based at academic, public and special libraries of all sizes. If you work in the circulation and access services world, we want to hear from you! Check out the full call here.
Submit by March 15, 2026 for full consideration.
2026 Keynote: Bobbi Newman
Bobbi L. Newman, MLIS, MA (she/her) is a consultant who helps organizations create healthier, more equitable workplaces using evidence-based strategies. She is also a professor who teaches future librarians and leaders, integrating research, practice, and compassion to shape healthier workplaces across the profession. Bobbi is the founder of ThriveLib, a virtual conference dedicated to advancing the well-being of library staff and fostering honest conversations about work, care, and sustainability.
A certified Wellness Practitioner with nearly a decade of experience in workplace well-being, Bobbi is known for translating research into practical, actionable strategies that support both individuals and organizations. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace and the editor of Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, widely used resources for leaders seeking to build healthier work cultures.
She writes about well-being in libraries at www.librarianbyday.net, where her work continues to challenge harmful norms and advocate for systemic change.