The Libraries and Research Forum of the Modern Language Association welcomes submissions to its two proposed panels at the Modern Language Association's annual convention, held in Toronto from Jan. 8-11, 2026.
Collections as AI data?
Should libraries provide collection data to generative AI companies? Should libraries restrict access to web scraping? What impact will these decisions have on access, research, privacy, and information literacy? Guaranteed panel. 350 word abstract.
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, 15 March 2025
To submit, please email Amanda Licastro, Swarthmore College (amanda.licastro@
Book Bans and Censorship in Academic Libraries
This non-guaranteed panel addresses the evolving book banning and censorship discourse at the federal level and how it impacts academic libraries. We welcome higher ed, public, and K-12 perspectives. 350 word abstract.
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, 15 March 2025
To submit, please email Alison Fraser, State University of New York at Buffalo (awfraser@buffalo.edu )
