Charleston Conference 2026

Vendor Info Sessionopens in new tab/window

While 84% of researchers use AI tools, only 22% trust them.* LeapSpace™, designed with the scientific community, combines responsible AI, transparency, and human oversight with publisher-neutral, peer-reviewed content in one secure workspace. Learn how this solution offers the ability to streamline literature synthesis, identify funding opportunities, uncover knowledge gaps, and find collaborators, all while ensuring transparency and trust through features like Trust Cards and publisher-neutral algorithms.

*Elsevier Researcher of the Future report, 2025

Vendor Focus Groupopens in new tab/window

Join Elsevier for an informal conversation about the value of full-text research as research behavior changes — how you think about it, how you talk about it with your stakeholders, and where you'd like to see that story evolve. We want to hear your honest perspective: what's working, what's getting harder to articulate, and what would actually help. This is a listening session, not a sales conversation — come as you are and bring your unfiltered thoughts.

Join us for an informal afternoon tea and open conversation about ebooks. We want to hear your thoughts about the future of ebooks, how usage and demand are shifting at your institution, and what you wish vendors knew about how ebooks support students, faculty, and researchers. This is a listening session, not a sales conversation. Come as you are and bring your honest thoughts. Light refreshments and conversation with colleagues included.

Elsevier Sponsored Lunch Sessionopens in new tab/window

Confidence in scholarly content and research processes is being tested at the same time that institutions are accelerating their use of AI. Libraries have an opportunity to lead: by helping researchers navigate trusted evidence, embedding integrity earlier in the research workflow, and shaping institutional approaches to responsible AI. This luncheon will explore the shifting landscape for the academic library: a widening trust gap around scholarly content and research integrity, along with growing pressure to implement AI governance processes.