2026 Annual Conference
September 24-25th, 2026
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library, Chattanooga, TN
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The 2026 Ex Libris Bluegrass User Group (eBUG) annual meeting will be held at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library in Chattanooga, TN on Friday, September 25th, 2026 with a pre-conference scheduled for Thursday, September 25th.
In the spirit of ELUNA Annual Meeting themes referencing their location, our theme for this year is “CHA: Collaboration, Help, and Access”
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
Thanks to the support from our generous sponsors, we are offering a reduced registration fee of $25 to attend eBUG 2026. Registration will open in Summer of 2026.
Keynote Speaker TBD
Keynote Speaker TBD
Tentative Conference Schedule
*All times are in Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.
Tentative Conference Schedule
*All times are in Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.
1:00 - 1:15pm
Welcome and Introductions
EBUG Officers and User Community
1:15 - 2:00pm
EBUG Open Discussion
Round Robin/Brainstorming Session with eBUG Colleagues
2:00 - 2:15pm
Break
2:15 - 3:15pm
Pre-Conference Session
3:15 - 3:30pm
Break
3:30 - 5:00pm
ExLibris Sales and Support Roundtable
5:45pm-
Thursday Evening Meetup at a Local Chattanooga Restaurant
8:00 - 9:00am
Breakfast/Registration
9:00 - 9:15am
Welcome
Albert Salatka, EBUG Chair
9:15 - 10:15am
Keynote Speaker
10:15 - 10:45am
Sponsor Presentation
10:45 - 11:00am
Break
11:00am - 12:00pm
ExLibris Update
12:00 - 1:00pm
Lunch
Provided by eBUG
1:00 - 1:30pm
ELUNA Update
1:30 - 1:50pm
EBUG Update and Officer Elections
Albert Salatka, eBUG Chair
Ryan Dowell, eBUG Co-Chair
Jamen McGranahan, eBUG Treasurer
User Community Presentations:
2:00 - 2:30pm
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
2:40- 3:10pm
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
3:20 - 3:50pm
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
4:00- 4:30pm
Concurrent Session A
Concurrent Session B
4:40 - 5:00pm
EBUG Business Meeting/Wrap-Up
Lodging Nearby
While we were unable to secure a special room rate for conference attendees, we do have a couple suggestions if you are staying the night of Thursday, September 24th. State Employee rates may be available.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham
Chattanooga Downtown/South
1225 Cowart Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
~$180+ per night
Staybridge Suites Chattanooga
Downtown Convention Center (IHG)
1300 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
~$200+ per night
Caption by Hyatt
Chattanooga Downtown
105 W. Main Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
~$230+ per night
*Rooftop Pool and Lounge: https://www.stratusrooftop.com/*
Directions, Parking, and Contact Information Coming Soon
Directions, Parking, and Contact Information Coming Soon
2026 Conference Planning Committee
2026 Conference Planning Committee
Albert Salatka, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Ryan Dowell, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
Jamen McGranahan, Vanderbilt University
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