Call for Keynote Nominations - Code4Lib 2026

From: Andromeda Yelton <andromeda.yelton_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:09:58 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTS.CLIR.ORG
Code4Lib 2026 is a loosely-structured conference that provides people
working at the intersection of libraries/archives/museums/cultural heritage
and technology with a chance to share ideas, be inspired, and forge
collaborations. The conference will be held March 2nd - 4th, 2026 at
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can find more
information about the conference on the conference web site
<https://2026.code4lib.org/> and more information about the Code4Lib
community at https://code4lib.org/about/.

Keynote speaker nominations for the Code4Lib 2026 Conference will be
accepted from now through October 24. Nominations should be made on our keynote
nominations page
<https://wiki.code4lib.org/2026_Keynote_Speakers_Nominations> on the
Code4Lib wiki. To get a wiki account, please email Ryan Wick at
ryanwick_at_gmail.com; if you wish to make a nomination without a wiki
account, please email Maccabee Levine at msl321_at_lehigh.edu
<msl321_at_lehigh.edu?Subject=CODE4LIB%20KEYNOTE%20NOMINATION>.

When making a nomination, please consider whether the nominee is likely to
be an excellent contributor in each of the following areas:

1) *Appropriateness*. Is this speaker likely to convey information that is
useful to many members of our community?
2) *Uniqueness*. Is this speaker likely to cover themes that may not
commonly appear in the rest of the program?
3) *Contribution to diversity*. Will this person bring something rare,
notable, or unique to our community, through uncommon experience or
background?

Please include the following information in your nomination:

   - Speaker’s full name
   - Brief description of individual (250-word max)
   - Pertinent links (Maximum of 3)
   - Contact information for candidate (email address)

The Keynote Committee will attempt to contact all nominees and will only
include on the ballot those who consent to be nominated.

Andromeda Yelton,
On behalf of the Code4Lib 2026 Keynote Committee

** If you would prefer to submit a nomination anonymously, please send your
nominee(s) to Maccabee Levine at msl321_at_lehigh.edu
<msl321_at_lehigh.edu?Subject=CODE4LIB%20KEYNOTE%20NOMINATION>.

-- 
Andromeda Yelton
Lead Software Engineer, JSTOR Labs
https://andromedayelton.com
@thatandromeda (Mastodon <https://ohai.social/@thatandromeda>, Bluesky
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Received on Mon Oct 13 2025 - 16:11:13 EDT