BLC Forum
Our Annual Membership Meeting
BLC Forum is an opportunity for BLC's membership to meet and connect with colleagues old and new, receive updates on consortial activities, and discuss library issues and trends. Agenda vary from year to year, but typically feature keynote sessions, workshops, lightning talks and social/networking activities.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Connecticut College
New London, CT
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM EDT
Registration Information
Schedule and Format
The morning will feature a light breakfast, welcome remarks, and consortial updates from BLC leadership and BLC's Strategic Action Committee. The welcome remarks and updates will be streamed for virtual attendees.
The afternoon will include opportunities to connect, share, and collaborate with fellow BLC members. We will feature presentations, workshops, roundtables, panels, lightning talks, and poster sessions from BLC members to share innovative ideas, projects, and initiatives. Our host, Connecticut College, will also offer curated library and campus experiences. The day will conclude with BLC community meetings and a BLC Leads alumni mixer.
View and download the 2026 BLC Forum Agenda. A detailed agenda will be published in the coming weeks.
Travel Information
Parking
Parking is free and available to BLC Forum attendees in all visitor parking lots on the Connecticut College campus.
Directions
View a campus map of Connecticut College.
By Car
From Boston (about 2.5 hours), Providence (1 hour) and the East: Take I-95 South. Just over the Groton Gold Star Bridge, take Exit 84 North from southbound I-95 to Route 32 North. College entrance is one mile on left.
From Worcester (about 1.5 hours) and points North: Take I-395 South to Exit 5 (formerly Exit 78) onto Route 32 South. College entrance is 3 miles on right.
From Hartford (1 hour) and points north (Western Massachusetts, Vermont): I-91 South to Hartford. Take I-84 East to Route 2 East to I-395 South. Take Exit 5 (formerly Exit 78) onto Route 32 South. College entrance is 3 miles on right.
By Train Service
Visit Amtrak for information on traveling to New London by train. New London's Union Station is located at 27 Water St., about 5 minutes from campus by car or taxi.
By Bus
Greyhound serves New London from Union Station, about 5 minutes from campus by car or taxi.
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New Connections
Meet new colleagues to strengthen your network and connect with your peers
BLC Communities
Join colleagues to collaborate and exchange ideas about shared interests and current issues
Library Tours
Explore collections and services at libraries across the region
Dynamic Programming
Learn from peers and experts facilitating workshops and discussions
Past Keynote Speakers
2024
Jennie Rose Halperin (Library Futures)
Advocacy in Libraries, Libraries in Advocacy
2023
Nancy S. Kirkpatrick
Discovering Your (Secret?) Superpower
2022
Charles Vogl
Creating a Culture of Belonging
2021
Lydia X.Z. Brown (advocate, organizer, educator, attorney, strategist, and writer)
Radical Inclusion and Disability Justice
Delritta Hornbuckle (Fresno State)
Legacy Persistence
2019
DeEtta Jones (DeEtta Jones & Associates)
Courageous Leadership
2018
Robert W. Livingston (Center for Public Leadership, Harvard University)
Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion
2017
David Ferriero (Archivist of the United States)
Building Our Future Through Our Staff: Rethinking, Recruiting, and Retraining the Workforce in the 2020's
2016
Elliot Felix (brightspot strategy)
Building a Change-Ready Organization: Enabling Responsiveness and Resilience
2015
Dan Cohen (Digital Public Library of America)
Chris Bourg (MIT Libraries)
2014
Constance Malpas (OCLC Research)
Roger Schonfeld (Ithaka S+R)