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2026 Polar Libraries Colloquy

2026 Polar Libraries Colloquy

Welcome to the 30th Polar Libraries Colloquy, June 7-13, 2026, hosted at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center on the Columbus Campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio. This biannual event alternates between North American and Europe. Learn more about the Colloquy. 

The theme will be Polar Regions: Past, Present, and Future. The call for presenters is now open! The schedule will be posted and registration will open in January 2026.

Major Theme 

Polar Regions: Past, Present, and Future 

Minor Themes 

  • Indigenous communities of Arctic North America 
  • Earth’s poles in works of arts, humanities, and media 
  • Polar archives and library information matters 
  • Polar research data management and open access publishing 
  • One Health: People, Animal, and Environmental Health in Polar Regions 
  • Public engagement with polar libraries and archives 
  • Navigating mis and dis-information 
  • Polar politics and history 
  • Role of AI  

Please send inquiries to Laura Kissel, Polar Archivist. 

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