Library Insights Summit: Early Bird Discount Last Call

COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORT

If you need another reason to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference, LIS may be the clincher!

This day-long event, held prior to the opening reception at ALA, brings together librarians and publishers to celebrate the highlights of the lib-pub relationship and talk through the challenges of getting books into circulation at rural and urban libraries across the country.

Publishing professionals will enjoy informative sessions on best marketing practices to libraries, the importance of metadata, library distributors and wholesalers, balancing print and digital and audio demand, genre trends, and pitching titles to libraries of all sizes.

Two keynote speakers, lunch, refreshments, and plenty of time for networking will round out the day. We will also feature two morning tracks designed to meet the specific needs of author publishers.

Plan your ALA adventure in advance so that you can accommodate your booth set-up schedule around this can’t-miss event. The exhibit hall opens for set-up on Thursday, June 26, from 8am-5pm, providing you with an earlier alternative to building your booth on the day of LIS.

Registration for the third edition of LIS is open!

SAVE THE DATE

Register today at libraryinsightssummit2025.sched.com or use the QR code (right) to register Early Bird deadline ends February 28. Save more than 15% off the $225 registration fee.

PREVIEW OF THE PROGRAM:

8:30-9am—Opening Keynote

9:15-10:30am

Discoverability, Collection Development, and Distribution (EP, Established Presses): With Jennifer Childs, Penguin Random House; Ann Lehue, Ingram Library Services; Brian O’Leary, BISG; and moderator Doug Voss, Ingram Library Services.

How the Book-to-Library Supply Chain Works (AP, Author Publishers): With Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Draft2Digital; Marty Schoenleber, IngramSpark; and moderator Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Independent Book Publishers Association.

10:45-Noon

Balancing Digital, Print, and Audio Demand (EP): With Stephanie Anderson, New York Public Library; Caitlin Augusta, Stratford Public Library; Ann Ford, Hoopla; and moderator Michele Cobb, PubWest and the Audio Book Publishers Association.

Getting Your Book Vetted, in Libraries, and in the Hands of Readers (AP): With Jacqueline Bush, Stratford Public Library; Darcy Pattison, Mims House; Nash Steele, Indie Author Project; and moderator Lee Wind, Independent Book Publishers Association.

Noon—Lunch & Keynote

12:45-1:45pm

Library Challenges and How Publishers Can Help: With Douglas Crane, Palm Beach Public Library; Jennie Garner, North Liberty Public Library; and TBA.

2-3pm

Marketing to Libraries: With Stephanie Anderson, New York Public Library; Jennifer Childs, Penguin Random House; Noelle Haycraft, Rural California; and moderated by Victoria Sutherland, Foreword Magazine.