- Information Literacy/Instruction Discussion Group (February 17, 2023)
ACRL/NY members, please join the Information Literacy/Instruction Discussion Group for a presentation on “You’re the Boss of Your Money: Financial Literacy for our Students Through MoneyBoss Workshops.”
College students are woefully unprepared to manage their money. The MoneyBoss workshops were created at LaGuardia Community College to educate students on how to create a budget, learn about their credit, ...
- How Motivation and Increased Productivity can Lead to Burnout (March 3, 2023)
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee’s Spring 2023 program
How Motivation and Increased Productivity can Lead to Burnout
Speaker: Madeline Ruggiero, Librarian, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
WHEN: Friday, March 3, 2023, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION
Program Summary
Presenter, Madeline Ruggiero, responded to a book chapter proposal after the pandemic related to burnout, hoping to write about being a “self-identified boomer” and ...
- Building Blocks for Your Professional Reputation
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee invite you to this Fall 2022 program.
Speaker: Susanne Markgren, Assistant Director /Library Operations, Manhattan College and Linda Miles, Assistant Professor & Head of Reference, CUNY Hostos Community College
WHEN: Friday, Nov 18, 2022, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hybrid event- Both in-person & on ZOOM at Mercy College
PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Kanu A. Nagra
SLIDESHOW
Program Details ...
- Crafting Compelling Conference Proposals (Friday, October 14)
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee invite you to a Fall 2022 program
Crafting Compelling Conference Proposals
Speaker: Danielle S. Apfelbaum, Scholarly Communication Librarian, Farmingdale State College, SUNY
WHEN: Friday, October 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: ZOOM details will be sent to you once you register at the registration form below
PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Kanu A. Nagra
SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION
Program Details
Although there exists ...
- Incorporating Universal Design in Your Library
ACRL/NY’s First Year Experience Discussion Group co-chairs Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College) and Derek Stadler (LaGuardia Community College), invite members to attend our Fall 2022 meeting.
How can we as librarians insure that our resources and services are accessible and all inclusive?
Please join our discussion that will cover these themes:
What are the challenges in providing ...
- Librarian Mentorship through Mutual Scholarship (Sep 30, 2022)
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee invite you to a Fall 2022 program
Librarian Mentorship through Mutual Scholarship: An Approach to Foster Higher Morale and Strengthen Collegiality
Speaker: Kristen J. Nyitray, Director, Special Collections and University Archives, and University Archivist, Stony Brook University Libraries
Speaker: Dana Reijerkerk, Knowledge Management & Digital Assets Librarian, Stony Brook University Libraries
WHEN: Friday, Sep 30, 2022, ...
- Collaborating with Our Public Libraries: Partnerships That Support FYE Programs — ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group (Friday, May 13, 2022)
ACRL/NY’s First Year Experience Discussion Group co-chairs Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College) and Derek Stadler (LaGuardia Community College), invite members to attend our Spring 2022 meeting.
Have you ever considered reaching out to the public library near your campus?
How can academic and public library collaborations support our First Year Experience students?
Our spring meeting will address collaborations ...
- CFP: Call for Lightning Round Proposals: ACRL LMOIG- (Greater NYC) – Spring 2022 virtual meeting – April 8, 2022 deadline
Call for Lightning Round Talks
Promoting Digital Scholarship Projects ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group – Greater NYC MeetupSpring 2022 Virtual Meeting
Friday April 29, 2022 via Zoom (3:00pm-4:30pm eastern time)*
https://acrl-lmoig-nyc.org/
*Our meeting will be held via Zoom and we encourage individuals (far and wide) to submit lightning round proposals and attend
Submission form —– > https://form.jotform.com/220584589715164
(deadline: April 8, 2022)
The ...
- Incorporating Critical Pedagogy in Your Library Instruction — ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group (Friday, November 19, 2021)
Incorporating Critical Pedagogy in Your Library Instruction
ACRL/NY’s First Year Experience Discussion Group co-chairs Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College) and Derek Stadler (LaGuardia Community College), invite members to attend our Fall 2021 meeting.
“Critical pedagogy is the philosophy of education that empowers through connecting knowledge to power, allowing one to act constructively and to recognize the relationship between ...
- ACRL e-Learning webcast login: OER Part Three (3/10)
Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part Three
An ACRL e-Learning webcast
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The archived webcast recording is available at:
URL: https://acrllive.learningtimesevents.org/open-educational-resources-and-affordability-part-iii/
Password: oer
Thanks again for registering for the ACRL e-Learning Webcast, “Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part Three,” to be held Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ...
- ACRL e-Learning webcast login: OER Part Two (3/2)
Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part Two
An ACRL e-Learning webcast
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The archived webcast recording is available at:
URL: https://acrllive.learningtimesevents.org/open-educational-resources-and-affordability-part-ii/
Password: initiatives
Thanks again for registering for the ACRL e-Learning Webcast, “Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part Two,” to be held Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ...
- ACRL e-Learning webcast login: OER Part One (2/24)
Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part One
An ACRL e-Learning webcast
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The archived webcast recording is available at:
URL: https://acrllive.learningtimesevents.org/oer-affordability-pt1/
Password: affordability
Thanks again for registering for the ACRL e-Learning Webcast, “Open Educational Resources and Affordability: Part One,” to be held Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central time (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ...
- Unexpected Opportunities: A Conversation and Virtual Happy Hour
Tuesday March 16, from 4:00pm-5:30pm (EST)
Come join us. Decompress. Connect with colleagues and future colleagues.
We are: the New Librarians’ Discussion Group and the Mentoring Program of ACRL/NY. We regularly hold workshops and events for library students, job seekers, and new and seasoned librarians who are looking to recharge. You don’t need to be a mentor ...
- ACRL/NY Open Access Discussion Group Event: Data Librarianship in Support of Open and Reproducible Scholarship, Jan. 15
ACRL/NY members, please join the Open Access Discussion Group for an event on data librarianship. Our speaker is Vicky Steeves
When: January 15, 2021, 2-3:30 PM
What: Data Librarianship in Support of Open and Reproducible Scholarship
In this session, Vicky Steeves, Librarian for Research Data Management and Reproducibility at New York University Division of Libraries, will discuss her work ...
- Save the Dates! LACUNY Institute 2020/2021 – May 5-6, 2021
**** Please excuse the cross-posts*****
Save the Dates!
What: LACUNY Institute 2020/2021
When: May 5-6, 2021
Where: Virtually @ Bronx Community College, City University of New York
More details will be provided in the coming weeks, such as:
Call for Papers
Registration information
Thank you,
Nelson Santana, Chair
LACUNY Institute 2020/2021
nelson.santana02@bcc.cuny.edu
- Registration Open for ACRL/NY 2020 Annual Symposium
Registration Now Open!
ACRL/NY 2020 Annual Symposium
Civic Engagement: Democracy and the Library
December 4, 2020
Virtual Symposium
Register now https://acrlny2020symposium.wordpress.com
Registration is now open for the ACRL/NY 2020 Virtual Symposium. This year’s symposium is about the intersection of libraries and research institutions with civics, governance, and democracy. How are civic issues impacting collections and services? How do libraries foster engagement with civic ...
- Call for Proposals: Poster Lightning Round- ACRL/NY 2020 Annual Symposium
ACRL/NY 2020 Annual Symposium
Civic Engagement: Democracy and the Library
December 4, 2020
Virtual Symposium
Call for Proposals: Poster Lighting Round
Submit here —-> https://acrlny2020symposium.wordpress.com/posters/
For this year’s ACRL/NY Symposium, we are seeking proposals for a Poster Lightning Round about the intersection of libraries and research institutions with civics, governance, and democracy.
How are civic issues impacting collections and services?
How do libraries ...
- Finding a Work-Life Balance During a Pandemic (Oct 30 at 2PM)
ACRL/NY and LACUNY Professional Development Committees invite you to a Fall 2020 program
Finding a Work-Life Balance During a Pandemic
WHEN: Friday, October 30, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: ZOOM details will be sent to you once you register at the registration form below
PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Kanu A. Nagra, Derek Stadler and Michelle Ehrenpreis
Please register by ...
- Call for proposals: ACRL/NY 2020 Annual Symposium – submit by October 31, 2020
Civic Engagement: Democracy and the Library
Virtual Symposium
Format: The ACRL/NY 2020 Symposium will be held completely virtually. We are seeking 5-7 minute poster presentations. We are open to a mixture of presentation types and formats.
Call for Proposals: Poster Lightning Round
Poster proposals can be submitted at https://acrlny2020symposium.wordpress.com/posters/
For this year’s ACRL/NY Symposium, we are seeking proposals for a ...
- ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting (September 18, 2020)
ACRL/NY’s First Year Experience Discussion Group co-chairs Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College) and Derek Stadler (LaGuardia Community College), invite members to attend our Spring 2020 meeting:
“Keeping First Year Students Engaged in a Library Instruction Session”
Come and join ACRL/NY members for an enlightening afternoon, where we will exchange ideas on how to keep freshman students engaged ...
- ACRL/NY Presents: Mapping Your Way to Job or Career Success (Tuesday July 14, from 3:00pm-4:30pm (EST)
Please join the Mentoring Program and the New Librarians Discussion Group for this presentation and discussion.
This event is free and open to all current members of ACRL/NY only. Become a member ! ***Not sure if you are a current member? Contact sbaschnikw@oldwestbury.edu. NOTE: You do not have to be a national member to join ACRL/NY. ...
- Virtual Happy Hour with the ACRL/NY’s New Librarians’ Discussion Group and Mentoring Program
Thursday, May 7th
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Come join us. Decompress. Let us know the challenges you’re facing in a COVID-19 world, and share your experiences and advice. Connect with colleagues and future colleagues.
We are: the New Librarians’ Discussion Group and the Mentoring Program of ACRL/NY. We regularly hold workshops and events for library students, job seekers, new ...
- ACRL/NY Shut Up and Write events going online
ACRL/NY members, after some discussion, have decided to maintain the remaining two Shut Up and Write sessions. Instead of meeting in person, we will hold the events virtually. It is all somewhat experimental but we would like to hold the sessions on the same days and times and touching base via email. We will work ...
- ACRL/NY Shut Up and Write Spring Sessions
ACRL/NY members, the Research & Writing Support Group will be meeting for Shut Up and Write sessions on these Thursdays this spring.
The focus always is to write in a structured, focused environment.
Each evening has three writing sessions of twenty minutes each, followed by a five minute interlude in between.
Bring your best ideas and prepare to ...
- ACRL/NY Discussion: Open Pedagogy and Academic Libraries (February 21)
** Please excuse the cross-posting**
Please join your ACRLNY OPEN-DG colleagues for a discussion of Open Pedagogy and Academic Libraries at our meeting on Friday February 21, 3-4pm, at the Manhattan Campus of Mercy College.
We welcome Jean Amaral, Associate Professor and Open Knowledge Librarian at BMCC, who will kick-off our gathering, and offers the following discussion ...
- Research Data Management Symposium, NYC – December 5, 2019
You are cordially invited to attend a Research Data Management Symposium in NYC to be held on December 5, 2019. This symposium will highlight practical solutions to data management challenges from the perspectives of physician scientists and a NYC based CTSA, as well as two approaches to data catalogs by two NYC libraries who participate ...
- RSVP- Fall 2019 meeting – ACRL Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group- Nov 21, Berkely College, Manhattan Campus
ACRL National | Library Marketing & Outreach (LMOIG) Interest Group | Greater NYC
Fall 2019 meeting: Promoting Libraries to Non-Traditional Students
RSVP Now! https://tinyurl.com/acrl-lmoig-nyc-F2019
Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 – 2:30pm-4:00pm
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus
3 East 43rd street, room 305
2:30pm-4:00pm
Light refreshments will be served!
Lightning Round Presenters – (15-20 mins)
1. Reaching out to tired, busy, adult students: Rigorous Roundtables and Personal Librarians
Kate Adler, ...
- Remaining Shut Up and Write sessions for calendar year 2019
ACRL/NY members, the Research & Writing Support Group will be meeting for these Shut Up and Write sessions one Wednesday per month over the Fall 2019 semester. The focus always is for attendees to write in a structured, focused environment. Each evening has three writing sessions of twenty minutes each, followed by a five minute ...
- Call for Lightning Round Talks- deadline: Fri Nov 1, 2019- Fall 2019 ACRL LMOIG Meeting (NYC meetup)- Promoting Libraries to Non-Traditional Students
Call for Lightning Round Talks: Promoting Libraries to Non-Traditional students.
ACRL (National) Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (LMOIG)
Greater NYC Meetup
*deadline: Fri Nov 1, 2019*
How do you promote your library to non-traditional students? How do you engage and target students who may not fit the profile of a typical undergraduate student? How do you promote libraries ...
- What’s Your Story? Using Narrative for Self-Promotion (October 29)
Perhaps the most important story you need to develop and tell is your own story—something that both defines you and helps others understand you. This means not only your professional biography—who you are and how you “came to be,” in a professional sense—but also stories about how you work and the ways you handle responsibilities ...
- Copyright and Course Reserves: A Two-Part Webcast Series (November 6 & 13, 2019)
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee Presents ACRL Webcasts on
Copyright and Course Reserves: A Two-Part Webcast Series
When: Thursday, 11/6/2019 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM (EST)
Where: ACRL National and ACRL/NY members can register for free at St. John’s University, Queens Campus
QUEENS viewing Host: Kathryn Shaughnessy, Phone: 718-990-1454
LOCATION: St John’s University Libraries, 8000 Utopia Parkway, St. Augustine Hall, Room ...
- Innovative Library Instruction and Outreach Practices (October 25, 2019)
WHEN: Friday, October 25, 2019, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College- Manhattan Campus, 66 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10016
Room -403B. To enter building, show your college and /or State Id at the entrance.
PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Kanu A. Nagra, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Please RSVP by Oct 23 on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgjBhBczJmW84cwaIZZ-FSklNvkoFdEcnwsUB1AjQXNYag4A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Teaching ...
- Maintenance Needed: Tools and Strategies for Ongoing E-resource Management (November 5, 2019)
METRO and the ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee present a workshop on caring for your e-resources
Maintenance Needed: Tools and Strategies for Ongoing E-resource Management
By Angela Sidman, Director of E-Resources & Serials Management at Yale University Library
Event Moderators: Dr. Kanu A. Nagra and Davis Erin Anderson
When: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
Where: ...
- Making the Best of the One-Shot Instruction Session (Friday, November 1)
The Association of College & Research Libraries New York Chapter Presents:
Making the Best of the One-Shot Instruction Session
Come and join ACRL/NY members for an engaging and informative session about library instruction. We’re asking that attendees come prepared to share their strategies for implementing impactful one-shot instruction sessions. The discussion will be guided around the following ...
- ACRL/NY “Shut Up and Write” Fall 2019 sessions
ACRL/NY members, the Research & Writing Support Group will be meeting for these Shut Up and Write sessions one Wednesday per month over the Fall 2019 semester. The focus always is for attendees to write in a structured, focused environment. Each evening has three writing sessions of twenty minutes each, followed by a five minute ...
- ACRL/NY PDC invites you to an event on Work-life Balance and Mindfulness
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee invites you to Fall 2019 program
Get- It- Done and Accomplish Goals: Work-Life Balance and Mindfulness
WHEN: Friday, October 18, 2019, 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College- Manhattan Campus, 66 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10016
Room -403B. To enter building, show your college and /or State Id at the ...
- ACRL/NY Fall 2019 “Shut Up and Write” sessions
ACRL/NY members, the Research & Writing Support Group will be meeting for these Shut Up and Write sessions one Wednesday per month over the Fall 2019 semester. The focus always is for attendees to write in a structured, focused environment. Each evening has three writing sessions of twenty minutes each, followed by a five minute ...
- Call for Poster Submissions: ACRL/NY 2019 Annual Symposium
Call for Poster Submissions: ACRL/NY 2019 Annual Symposium
Outside of the Box: Redefining Ethical Innovation in the Academic Library
December 6, 2019
Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
(Baruch Vertical Campus)
For this year’s ACRL/NY Symposium, we are seeking posters about new and ethically informed practices in the academic library.
Proposals from persons of diverse identities and professional backgrounds ...
- Last call! Registration for Thursday, June 27 for ACRL/NY’s Shut Up and Write Session
Last call! Registration is happening now through noon on Thursday, June 27 for ACRL/NY Shut Up and Write Session. ACRL members come and interact with other writers on the journey, start a new project or add to what you have started.
When, and where: Thursday, June 27, 2019, 6:00 to 7:30pm
Mercy College, Manhattan campus, Room 725
66 ...
- ACRL/NY “Shut Up and Write” session, Thursday 27 June, 6:00-7:30 pm
ACRL/NY members, please join the Research & Writing Support Group for a Shut Up and Write session on the evening of Thursday June 27. We will be meeting from 6:00-7:15 in an organized but casual environment to discuss the challenges of the creative and writing processes. Most importantly we intend to have three writing session ...
- Professional Insights from Bullet Journaling
As librarians, we are often working on several committees and projects, and being asked to do “more with less,” and in many cases, our work ties us to a computer. This session will focus on using some of the analog techniques found in “bullet journaling” to keep organized, to prioritize, and to reflect on how ...
- ACRL/NY FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE DISCUSSION GROUP MEETING “Utilizing the Credo First Year Experience Guide” Friday, May 17, 2019
Utilizing the Credo First Year Experience Guide
ACRL/NY’s First Year Experience Discussion Group co-chairs Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College) and Derek Stadler (LaGuardia Community College), invite members to attend our Spring 2019 discussion.
Come join us for what will be an engaging and informative session where attendees will share ideas on how they envision using the Credo ...
- Research & Writing Support Group for a Shut Up and Write–Thursday 16 May 2019–New York, NY
*** Please excuse any cross-postings ***
ACRL/NY members, please join the Research & Writing Support Group for a Shut Up and Write program on the evening of May 16. We will be meeting from 6:00-7:15 in an organized but casual environment to discuss the challenges of the creative and writing processes. Specifically we intend to have ...
- Encouraging Experimentation and Creativity through Professional Development: Transforming our Failures into Best Practices (March 22, 2018)
The Professional Development Committee of ACRL/NY is pleased to present:
Encouraging Experimentation and Creativity through Professional Development: Transforming our Failures into Best Practices
Presenters: Jessica Kiebler, jessica-kiebler@berkeleycollege.edu, Bonnie Lafazan, Berkeley College, bla@berkeleycollege.edu, Amanda Piekart, Berkeley College, adp@berkeleycollege.edu
Description: In order to thrive in the profession, 21st Century librarians must keep up with trends, try new things and improve their job performance. ...
- ACRL/NY Event: 10 Best Tips for New Librarians – Thursday, January 31, 2019
As a library student, job seeker, or someone new to a library position, what advice or information would you find most useful or necessary? As a mentor what advice would you share? Let’s roll up our sleeves and work together to determine the 10 key things to have in mind. We’ll also share insights from ...
- ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium: Libraries in Direct Action REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Call for Presentations: Libraries in Direct Action
In 2018, the core values of librarianship, including social responsibility, education, democracy, and intellectual freedom, have faced one challenge after another.
This year’s ACRL/NY Symposium will address ways in which academic and research libraries have taken action to confront these challenges and uphold these core values.
The ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium will be held on December ...
- ACRL/NY Invites Members to a Webcast on November 13 from 2:00 p.m – 3:30 p.m.
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee Presents an ACRL Webcast on
Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian: Developing Programs for Undergraduate Researchers
When: Tuesday, 11/13/2018 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EST)
ACRL National and ACRL/NY members can register for free by Nov 11
QUEENS Webinar viewing: Host: Prof. Kathryn Shaughnessy Phone : 718-990-1454
LOCATION: St John’s University Libraries, 8000 Utopia Parkway, St. Augustine Hall, Room ...
- New York Library Club Annual Pre-Holiday Dinner & Scholarship Presentation
Please join the New York Library Club at Le Midi NYC for our Annual Pre-Holiday Dinner & Gloria Dinerman Scholarship Award Presentation.
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
WHERE:
Le Midi NYC,11 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003, New York, NY 10003
DETAILS:
The Dinner includes a three-course Prix Fixe meal. Selections are to be made at the ...
- Program Slides and Photos from the Program “Examining Misconceptions about Library Instruction and Developing Library Courses”, October 19, 2018
Please see the program slides and photos below from the recent ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee program:
Examining Misconceptions about Library Instruction and Developing Library Courses
WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016. Room# 723 (7th Floor).
Full Program Details
Program Slides
Program Content
Program Pictures
- Call for Lightning Round Proposals: Promoting Libraries in the “Fake News” Era- ACRL National- Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) – Fall 2018 meeting- Tues Nov 20, 2018 (3pm-5pm
Call for Lightning Round Proposals
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach (LMaO) Interest Group
(Greater NYC Meetup)
Fall 2018 meeting
Tues November 20, 2018
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 12 East 41st street, room B202
3:00pm-5:00pm
Promoting Libraries in the “Fake News” Era.
The ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) is inviting proposals for Lightning Round presentations for our Fall 2018 meeting!
We’re looking ...
- ACRL/NY Management and Leadership Development Discussion Group Meeting – Friday, November 9, 2018
ACRL/NY Management and Leadership Development – Discussion Group Meeting: Responding to Resilience in Academic Libraries – November 9
Resilience is a major buzzword across many fields, and it is increasingly sought after as a personal and organizational quality to develop. What does resilience mean when it’s applied to libraries and our workplaces? Is resilience a desirable ...
- Program Slides and Photos from the Program “Innovative Practices in Academic Libraries”, September 28, 2018
Please see the program slides and photos below from the recent ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee program:
Innovative Practices in Academic Libraries
WHEN: Thursday, September 28, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016. Room# 723 (7th Floor).
Full Program Details
Program Slides
Program Pictures
- Call for Lightning Round Proposals: Promoting Libraries in the “Fake News” Era- ACRL National- Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) – Fall 2018 meeting- Tues Nov 20, 2018 (3pm-5pm)
Call for Lightning Round Proposals
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach (LMaO) Interest Group
(Greater NYC Meetup)
Fall 2018 meeting
Tues November 20, 2018
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 12 East 41st street, room B202
3:00pm-5:00pm
Promoting Libraries in the “Fake News” Era.
The ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) is inviting proposals for Lightning Round presentations for our Fall 2018 meeting!
We’re looking ...
- ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting – Friday, November 9, 2018
“Launching a Personal Librarian Program at Your Campus: A discussion on collaboration, outreach, teaching, and programming”
This meeting is a follow up from the Spring 2018 ACRL/NY FYE Discussion Group event. Personal Librarianship encompasses the many ways in which academic librarians connect with freshman students, subject faculty, and the various service areas on the campuses in ...
- Examining Misconceptions about Library Instruction and Developing Library Courses 10-19-2018
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committees invite you to Fall 2018 Workshop on
Examining Misconceptions about Library Instruction and Developing Library Courses
WHEN: Friday, October 19, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus — 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016.
Room# 723 (7th Floor). To enter building, show your State Id at the entrance.
Directions: https://www.mercy.edu/visit/manhattan-campus/directions-manhattan-campus
Please ...
- Emerging Roles & Positions in the Libraries and Cultivating Career Relationships for Success 10-26-2018
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committees invite you to Fall 2018 program on
Emerging Roles & Positions in the Libraries and Cultivating Career Relationships for Success
WHEN: Friday, October 26, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus — 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016.
Room #723 (7th Floor). To enter building, show your State ...
- ACRL/NY Information Literacy/Instruction Discussion Group Meeting October 12, 2018
Media literacy in the 21st century: What are effective approaches for library instruction?
What are some of the best practices to approach teaching media literacy in the 21st century? What strategies can be implemented that will help students dissect and access information effectively?
In recent times, mass media have sometimes blurred the lines reporting news information perceived to be ...
- ACRL/NY Fall 2018 Meet-n-Greet – Thursday, October 11
ACRL/NY invites librarians, archivists, library professionals and LIS students to join us for our fall social gathering and networking event on October 11, 2018.
Come meet ACRL/NY Executive Board members, discuss the library profession, socialize, and enjoy a drink and refreshments on us.
Members and non-members are encouraged to attend. Please join us for a relaxing time ...
- ACRL/NY Special Collections & Archives – Discussion Group Meeting – October 4
Please join the ACRL/NY Special Collections and Archives Discussion Group for a meeting at New York City College of Technology (CUNY) in downtown Brooklyn on 4 October 2018 from 10:00am -12:00 pm. We will begin with an approximately thirty minute meeting followed by a tour of the library archives, including a look at the new ...
- Innovative Practices in Academic Libraries
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committees invite you to Fall 2018 program on
Innovative Practices in Academic Libraries
WHEN: Friday, September 28, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus — 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016.
Room# 723 (7th Floor). To enter building, show your State Id at the entrance.
Directions: https://www.mercy.edu/visit/manhattan-campus/directions-manhattan-campus
Please RSVP by September ...
- Developing a Vision & Cultivating a Career Path – May 3, 2018
Developing a Vision & Cultivating a Career Path: An Event Co-Sponsored by the ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group and the Mentoring Program
By Eliana Fenyes
As a young professional, I often think about my career. Am I on the right path? How do I get where I want to go? When I arrived at the event “Developing ...
- ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium: Libraries in Direct Action – Call for Posters
ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium: Libraries in Direct Action – Call for Posters
ACRL/NY is seeking poster proposals for our upcoming symposium: Libraries in Direct Action. We are specifically looking for poster proposals that showcase micro-actions libraries are taking to mitigate and alleviate barriers to patron success.
Sample themes and topics include, but are not limited to:
Student wellness and ...
- ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group
Date: June 8, 2018
Time: 9:30-10:45
Where: Mercy College Manhattan, Room 723
Contact: Kathryn Shaughnessy, shaughnk@stjohns.edu
Incorporating to Global Research Materials in Library Support and Collaboration
Our students are globally-dispersed researchers, the research materials they use should be too! As librarians supporting online learning programs, we are in a position to help students/faculty find and use resources from traditionally underrepresented ...
- Meeting of the ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group: June 8, 2018
Please join the Graduate Services Discussion Group of ACRL-NY on June 8th, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Mercy College Campus in Manhattan, room 723. We will be discussing:
Meeting students’ information needs in different phases of the graduate lifecycle. How can we enhance our approach?
We will also be discussing the following topics:What graduate outreach services ...
- CALL: Deadline extended to May 11, 2018– Call for Proposals: ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium : Libraries in Direct Action
Call for Proposals
ACRL/NY 2018 Annual Symposium : Libraries in Direct Action
**deadline extended to May 11, 2018**
December 7, 2018
Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
(Baruch Vertical Campus)
In 2018, the core values of librarianship, including social responsibility, education, democracy, and intellectual freedom, have faced one challenge after another. How have academic and research libraries taken action ...
- Professional Practice Series: Developing a Vision & Cultivating a Career Path
What do you know about yourself as a professional or professional-to-be? What work is most meaningful for you? It is important to visualize a destination: Who will you work with? What will you help them accomplish? Whether you’re a library student — just beginning to think through what your life as a working professional might ...
- ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium–December 7, 2018 — Baruch College–NY, NY
**Please excuse the cross-posts***
Call for Presentations
ACRL/NY 2018 Symposium : Libraries in Direct Action
December 7, 2018
Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
Baruch Vertical Campus
In 2018, the core values of librarianship, including social responsibility, education, democracy, and intellectual freedom, have faced one challenge after another. How have academic and research libraries taken action to confront ...
- ACRL 2018 Recasting the Narrative–April 10-13, 2019– Cleveland, OH
- ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting Spring 2018–Fri May 18, 2018–Mercy College, NY, NY
*** Please excuse any cross-postings ***
ACRL/NY First Year Experience
Discussion Group Meeting
Spring 2018
Fri May 18, 2018, 9:30am-10:45am
Jump Start A Personal Librarian Program
at Your College!
Many Personal Librarian Programs are designed to help First Year Students succeed as they enter college. “Personal Librarians” are the points of contact with incoming students and they can help students navigate their ...
- Webcast: Data-Driven Library Budgeting
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee Presents ACRL Webcast on
Data-Driven Library Budgeting
When: Thursday, April 5, 2018, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Where: ACRL National and ACRL/NY members can register for free at one of these sites.
Manhattan College Viewing:
Manhattan College, O’Malley Library, Room 404C.
Please register for the event using this URL: https://bit.ly/2IpN01g
Directions to Manhattan College: https://manhattan.edu/admissions/visit/maps-directions.php
For more information, contact ...
- A Tour of the Dag Hammarskjold Library at the United Nations
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee invites you to a tour of the:
Dag Hammarskjold Library At the United Nations, New York City
When: Thursday, July 19, 2018, 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Program Organizer and Moderator: Prof. Kanu A. Nagra, Chair ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee
Those attending should meet at the entrance at 46th Street and 1st Avenue at 1:20 PM.
For ...
- Program Slides and Photos from the Program “Enhancing Impact of Library Instruction on Student Learning and Success”, March 15, 2018
Please see the program slides and photos below from the recent ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee program:
Enhancing Impact of Library Instruction on Student Learning and Success
WHEN: Thursday, March 15, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016. Room# 729 (7th Floor).
Full Program Details
Program Slides
Learning Communities and ...
- Program Slides and Photos from Workshop on Data Visualization and Bringing Mindfulness to the Desk, Classroom and in the Stacks, March 8, 2018
Please see the program slides and photos below from the recent ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee workshop:
Data Visualization and Bringing Mindfulness to the Desk, Classroom and in the Stacks
WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 2018, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHERE: Mercy College, Manhattan Campus 66 W 35th St, New York, NY 10016. Room# 729 (7th Floor).
Full Program Details
Program ...
- ACRL National- Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (NYC) – “Beyond Book Displays: Leveraging Special and Archival Collections” – Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 3/23
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach (LMaO) Interest Group
(Greater NYC Meetup)
Spring 2018 meeting
Fri March 23, 2018 3pm-5pm– Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus
Register Now:
Beyond Book Displays: Leveraging Special and Archival Collections
to Up Your Library’s Marketing Game
Presenters:
Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, Head of Reference, CUNY Graduate Center
Archival Curation at the Graduate Center Library: From Display to Collaborative Exhibition
Thomas Lannon, Assistant Director for Manuscripts, ...
- First Year Experience Discussion Group: New Student Orientation – March 17, 2017
Carl Andrews (Bronx Community College, CUNY) and Mark Aaron Polger (College of Staten Island, CUNY) hosted the ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting on Friday March 17th at Mercy College’s Manhattan Campus.
Attendees engaged in an enlightening discussion that touched on a variety of topics related to new student orientation. Student centered teaching, embedded librarianship, ...
- Spring 2018 ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group Meeting
Spring 2018 ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group Meeting
Friday March 16, 2018
3:00pm-4:30pm at Mercy College Manhattan Campus
Please join the ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group for a discussion on free and low-cost UX tools for improving your library web sites!
Billie Cotterman, new co-chair of our UX discussion group, and Instruction and Digital Services Librarian at ...
- Spring 2018 ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group Meeting
Spring 2018 ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group Meeting
Friday March 16, 2018
3:00pm-4:30pm at Mercy College Manhattan Campus
Please join the ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group for a discussion on free and low-cost UX tools for improving your library web sites!
Billie Cotterman, new co-chair of our UX discussion group, and Instruction and Digital Services Librarian at Metropolitan College ...
- CFP: “Beyond Book Displays: Leveraging Special and Archival Collections to Up Your Library’s Marketing Game”
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach (LMaO) Interest Group
(Greater NYCA Meetup)
Spring 2018 meeting
Call for Presenters:
“Beyond Book Displays: Leveraging Special and Archival Collections to Up Your Library’s Marketing Game”
Are you an information professional who has creatively leveraged archival materials or special collections to market your library’s services, resources, collections or expertise? Or are you an archives or special collections ...
- ACRL/NY Special Collection and Archives Discussion Group – Meeting, 3/13/18
ACRL/NY Special Collections & Archives
Please join the ACRL/NY Special Collection and Archives Discussion Group for a meeting at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. We will begin with an approximately one hour meeting followed by a special tour of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Music Division led by curator Bob Kosovsky.
Location: The ...
- ACRL/NY Symposium Committee at ACRL/NY Symposium 2017 – “The Mission”
December 1, 2017
- Developing Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses – 11/29/17
Professional Development Committee Presents Fall 2017 Program:
Developing Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses
WHEN: Wednesday Nov 29, 2017 From 9:45AM -NOON
WHERE: 199 Chambers Street, Borough of Manhattan Community College Library
S410M – Smart Classroom at 4th Floor (Attendees will need to bring their CUNY or State ID to enter the building)
PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Kanu Nagra, Borough of Manhattan Community ...
- ACRL National viewing of ‘Zotero- Using and Supporting the Bibliographic Power Tool’ – 11/9/17
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee presents a viewing of:
Zotero: Using and Supporting the Bibliographic Power Tool
When: Thursday, 11/9/2017 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM (EST)
Where: ACRL National and ACRL/NY Members can register for free at one of these three sites by Nov 7
Manhattan College Viewing:
Manhattan College – O’Malley Library, Room 410
4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Bronx
Contact: Laurin Paradise, lparadise01@manhattan.edu
Registration: ...
- ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee call for sessions – Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee is currently seeking 45-minute session and 25-minute short-talk proposals for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Professional development events.
All topics related to libraries and professional development of library community are welcome!
Some suggestions include, but are not limited to:
Fostering staff morale and engagement
Emerging technologies & trends
Developing credit bearing courses in libraries
Information literacy ...
- Call for Proposals: 2017 ACRL/NY Annual Symposium Scholarships for Students & Librarians (deadline: October 6, 2017)
Are you interested in where academic libraries are headed? The 2017 ACRL/NY Annual Symposium will be a day to take stock of the history of our profession and its contemporary challenges and opportunities. We hope to revisit the academic and research library core mission of mediator between student, faculty and researcher populations and the wider ...
- Advocating for Credit Bearing Information Literacy Courses – ACRL/NY Discussion Group Meeting, 10/6/17
Advocating for Credit Bearing Information Literacy Courses
Joint Meeting – First Year Experience & Information Literacy Instruction Discussion Groups
Are you interested in developing credit-bearing Information Literacy courses at your college? Are you interested in creating classes specifically for First Year Students, or for specific majors? Come to our meeting on Friday October 6, 2017 and learn ...
- ACRL/NY 2017 Symposium Scholarships for Students & Librarians
Are you interested in where academic libraries are headed? The 2017 ACRL/NY Symposium will be a day to take stock of the history of our profession and its contemporary challenges and opportunities, and to revisit the academic and research library core mission of mediator between student, faculty and researcher populations and the wider information world. ...
- ACRL/NY Mentoring Program and New Librarians Discussion Group End-of-Year Meeting
RSVP: https://acrlnyforms.wufoo.com/forms/acrlny-mentoring-and-new-librarians-meeting/
Join us to celebrate the end of the academic year and to discuss the benefits of mentoring and support for new academic librarians. We will network, reflect on the past, plan for the future, and have a focused discussion on diversity and inclusion in the job search, and in the workplace. Your input will ...
- ACRL/NY Shut Up & Write! Event + Discussion and Networking — May 31, 5:30 PM
5/31 ACRL/NY Shut Up & Write! Event + Discussion and Networking
DESCRIPTION: Do you have an article draft you need to work on? An outline to refine? A book proposal to begin? Even a totally half-baked research idea to flesh out on paper? Okay, so answer this: are you your own worst enemy ...
- ACRL/NY and LACUNY sponsored event The LIU Libraries Ethnographic Study
ACRL/NY and LACUNY sponsored event:
The LIU Libraries Ethnographic Study: Librarians-turned-Ethnographers Share their Experiences
The event slides are available here:
LACUNY & ACRL-NY presentation (slides in PDF format)
Here are some photos from the event:
- Shut Up & Write! + Discussion and Networking – April 20th 2017
Do you have an article draft you need to work on? An outline to refine? A book proposal to begin? Even a totally half-baked research idea to flesh out on paper? Okay, so answer this: are you your own worst enemy when it comes to putting nose to the grindstone? This event ...
- Save the Date: ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group Meeting – Friday, April 7, 2017
Friday April 7, 2017 | 9:30am-10:45am | Mercy College, Manhattan Campus
Mobile UX: Best Practices in Web Design and Content Management
Professor Valerie Forrestal, Web Services Librarian at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, will lead a lively discussion about usability issues for mobile web site development. She will discuss various aspects of usability such as consistency, ...
- Mobile UX: Best Practices in Web Design and Content Management – ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group Meeting
Save the Date: ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group Meeting
Friday April 7, 2017 | 9:30am-10:45am | Mercy College, Manhattan Campus
Mobile UX: Best Practices in Web Design and Content Management
Professor Valerie Forrestal, Web Services Librarian at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, will lead a lively discussion about usability issues for mobile web site development. She ...
- ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group Greater NYC Meetup — March 31, 2017, 3-5pm — Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus
****Please excuse cross posting****
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group
Greater NYC Meetup
Assessment for Marketing & Outreach Activities
Spring 2017 meeting
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, room 603
Fri March 31, 2017- 3pm-5pm
When: Friday March 31, 2017, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 3 East 43rd Street, 6th floor, room 603, New York, NY (2 minute walk from Grand Central ...
- Mobile UX: Best Practices in Web Design and Content Management — April 7, 2017 — Mercy College, NY
*****Please excuse our cross-postings*****
Save the Date: ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group Meeting
Mobile UX: Best Practices in Web Design and Content Management
Professor Valerie Forrestal, Web Services Librarian at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, will lead a lively discussion about usability issues for mobile web site development. She will discuss various aspects of usability such ...
- The Long Island University Libraries Ethnographic Study (presentation) – April 21, 2017
LACUNY & ACRL/NY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES, PRESENTATION for ACRL/NY and LACUNY members:
The LIU Libraries Ethnographic Study: Librarians-turned-Ethnographers Share their Experiences
From 2012-2016 Long Island University Libraries conducted a large scale ethnographic study to better understand how students study in the library, conduct their research, and use different sources. The research team analyzed over 1000 survey responses, ...
- ACRL/NY Webcast – Essentials of Usability Design for Library Research Guides – 3/8/17
ACRL/NY Webcast
Upcoming ACRL/NY Webcast Essentials of Usability Design for Library Research Guides will be held on two locations at CUNY and SUNY on March 8, 2017 at 2 PM (EST)
Please RSVP to any of these locations to attend :
CUNY Hostos Community College Library (For RSVP and contact details : Haruko Yamauchi at hyamauchi@hostos.cuny.edu)
SUNY Purchase College ...
- ACRL/NY’s Research & Writing Support Group – March 15, 2017 – CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY
Developing a Creative, Focused, and Accountable Writing Practice, facilitated by Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles
DESCRIPTION: Are you at a loss when it comes to understanding the ins and outs of writing and publishing? Do you struggle with finding ideas or developing them into practical projects? In this hands-on workshop, we will explore ways to enhance ...
- Assessment for Marketing & Outreach Activities Spring 2017 Meeting – Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, room 603 Fri March 31, 2017- 3pm-5pm – New York, NY
****Please excuse cross posting****
Call for Lightning Round Presentations
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group
Greater NYC Meetup
Assessment for Marketing & Outreach Activities
Spring 2017 meeting
****new date*****
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, room 603
Fri March 31, 2017– 3pm-5pm
The ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) is inviting proposals for Lightning Round Presentations for our Spring ...
- ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting — Mercy College, Manhattan Campus — Friday March 17, 2017
ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting
Librarians and New Student Orientation
Are you involved in your college’s New Student Orientation? How does your library participate? What types of activities does your library plan? Do you partner with other campus departments when planning New Student Orientation? Perhaps you facilitate workshops just for faculty. Join us for a ...
- New Date — Call for Lightning Round Presentations ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group Greater NYC Meetup
Call for Lightning Round Presentations
ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group
Greater NYC Meetup
Assessment for Marketing & Outreach Activities
Spring 2017 meeting
****new date*****
Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, room 603
Fri March 31, 2017- 3pm-5pm
The ACRL National Library Marketing & Outreach Interest Group (Greater NYC) is inviting proposals for Lightning Round Presentations for our Spring 2017 meeting!
We are looking ...
- Event Photos – Get-It-Done and Accomplish Goals
In November, ACRL/NY held an event entitled Get-It-Done and Accomplish Goals- Work/Life Balance and Effective Time Management.
Here are some photos from the event
- THIS FRIDAY! ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting: Assessment Ideas for First Year Library Instruction Classes – November 18, 2016
Join us for an engaging discussion on exploring different types of assessment for First Year Library Instruction Classes. Whether you teach credit bearing Information Literacy classes or one-shot sessions, our meeting will focus on talking about different ways we can assess our students.
Professor Jesus Sanabria (Bronx Community College, CUNY) will start the meeting by discussing ...
- Get-It-Done and Accomplish Goals: Work-Life Balance and Effective Time Management
ACRL/NY and LACUNY Professional Development Committees invite you to Fall 2016 program
Get- It- Done and Accomplish Goals: Work-Life Balance and Effective Time Management
WHEN: Friday, November 18, 2016, 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
WHERE: The CUNY Gradate Center, 365 5th Avenue, Skylight Room (9th Floor). To enter building, show your CUNY and /or State Id at the ...
- ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Meeting: Assessment Ideas for First Year Library Instruction Classes – November 18, 2016
Join us for an engaging discussion on exploring different types of assessment for First Year Library Instruction Classes. Whether you teach credit bearing Information Literacy classes or one-shot sessions, our meeting will focus on talking about different ways we can assess our students.
Professor Jesus Sanabria (Bronx Community College, CUNY) will start the meeting by discussing ...
- ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Scholarships for Students & Librarians – Application Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2016
Apply now for a scholarship to the 2016 ACRL/NY Symposium, Money and Power at https://acrlnysymp2016.wordpress.com. This year’s event, produced by the Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL/NY), will feature speakers and poster sessions addressing the ways that economic, social, and political power affect the choices we all ...
- ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Scholarships for Students & Librarians
ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Scholarships for Students & Librarians
Apply now for a scholarship to the 2016 ACRL/NY Symposium, Money and Power at https://acrlnysymp2016.wordpress.com. This year’s event, produced by the Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL/NY), will feature speakers and poster sessions addressing the ways that economic, social, and ...
- Slides from the Embedded Librarianship Presentations
Please see the slides below from the recent ACRL/NY and METRO program on Embedded Librarianship
Program Details and Speakers:
Embedded and Evolving: Stages and Approaches to working as Embedded Librarian (Slides)
By Kathryn Shaughnessy, Associate Professor and Librarian at St. John’s University (NY)
The Many Faces of Embedded Librarianship: Interpretations of How We Integrate Ourselves into College Courses (Slides)
By ...
- ACRL/NY and METRO Presents Program on Embedded Librarianship – May 16, 2016
ACRL/NY and METRO Presents Program on Embedded Librarianship -Please RSVP by May 14
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee in collaboration with METRO invites you to our Spring 2016 program.
WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2016, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
WHERE: 57 East 11th Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10003. To enter the building, hit the number 4 followed ...
- Integrating Information Literacy into Assignments – February 20, 2016
By Linda Miles
Organized by ACRL/NY Instruction/Information Literacy Discussion Group
On Friday, February 19, 2016, Dianne Gordon Conyers and Alexandra Rojas from CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College gave a presentation on a grant-funded seminar they facilitated for classroom faculty who wanted to integrate information literacy instruction into a research assignment. The Institute of Museum and Library Services grant was initiated ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group -November 10, 2015
By Lily Sacharow
A cozy group of college librarians met Tuesday at the CUNY Graduate Center to discuss issues related to “dark patterns” found in academic libraries, both on-site and online. Dark patterns are usually defined as user interfaces purposely designed to mislead. Though our group felt confident that most libraries are not intentionally tricky, we ...
- Introducing the ACRL/NY Writing Accountability Partners Program!
In need of some motivation and support to get your writing done? Want to brainstorm ideas for presentation or writing projects? Want to share research and productivity tips? Want someone to hold you accountable for your research and writing goals?
Sign up for our newly established Writing Accountability Partners Program!
This program connects people who are interested ...
- The ACRL/NY First Year Experience Discussion Group Presents: “Embedded Librarianship for the First Year Experience Librarian” – Mercy College, Manhattan – April 15
Come participate in an enlightening conversation where we will exchange ideas on:
1. Outreach and Team-teaching pedagogies
2. Information Literacy Instruction Resources
3. The ACRL Framework
When:
Friday April 15, 2016, 9:00am to 10:45am
Where:
Mercy College – Manhattan
66 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10016
Room #721
(All attendees must bring a photo ID)
Interested in attending?
Please RSVP online by Wednesday April 13, 2016 ...
- ACRL/NY Symposium 2015 from left to right
Haruko Yamauchi, Jen Hoyer, Emily Drabinski, Shawn(ta) Cruz-Smith
- ACRL/NY Symposium 2015 from left to right
Chris Bourg, Starr Hoffman, Isabel Espinal, Jerilyn Veldof, Ione T. Damasco, Lareese Hall, Haruko Yamauchi, Emily Drabinski, Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz
- LACUNY and ACRL/NY Spring 2016 Workshop, April 8: Productivity, Creativity, and Mindfulness
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee in collaboration with the LACUNY Junior Faculty Research Roundtable and Professional Development Committee invite you to our spring 2016 workshop:
Productivity, Creativity, and Mindfulness: Create Your Own Path and Get Things Done, with Susanne Markgren, Digital Services Librarian at SUNY Purchase and Executive Board member for ACRL/NY
WHEN: Friday, April 8, 2016, 2:00pm ...
- March 11, ACRL/NY Joint Meeting — New Librarians Discussion Group + Mentoring Program + Research/Writing Support Group
Research & Writing – Productivity & Accountability
ACRL/NY Joint Meeting — New Librarians Discussion Group + Mentoring Program + Research/Writing Support Group
It’s FREE! – Refreshments will be served.
We are planning a lively discussion about:
productive processes/routines/practices for research, writing, and publication;
specific “tips and tricks”;
and helpful tools.
When you RSVP online, we’ll ask you to share one idea to ...
- Call for proposals: ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium: Money and Power
ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium: Money and Power
Call for proposals
Economic, social, and political power affect the choices we all make as individuals and as institutions. The world of academic and research libraries is not exempt. Power and money determine who and what is included or excluded, affect our conscious and unconscious agendas, and can be used to ...
- ACRL/NY Research & Writing as a New Librarian meeting, Friday, November 20, 4-6 P.M., New York City College of Technology (CUNY)
Join us for a discussion and sharing session on tips and tools to get started with writing and research as an academic librarian. Topics we will cover include: what is expected of new librarians (both tenure and non-tenure track), alternatives to traditional publishing, different types of research and writing, collaboration, inspiration, time management, motivational tools ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group meeting- Tuesday November 10, 2015- 5:00pm-6:30pm-Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center
Are you ever confused when you navigate a web site? Do you ever feel manipulated and tricked into completing a task? Sometimes these “tricks” are not just bad web design but a relatively new phenomenon known as Dark Patterns.
According to UX designer Harry Brignull, Dark Patterns are user interfaces that are carefully designed to trick ...
- ACRL/NY visits Google’s New York City Office
Tour of 4th floor of the main Google building, the 2nd floor of Chelsea Market
We will be entering the building promptly at 3:00 pm. Please arrive by 2:50 pm as you will NOT be able to enter the building by yourselves.
If you require special assistance (e.g. use a wheel chair or has a guide dog), ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee present an OER Panel Discussion, November 2, 2015 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Leveraging Open Ed Resources in the Classroom and Beyond: an OER Panel Discussion
November 2, 2015 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Panelists
Lisa Norberg, Steven Ovadia, and Megan Wacha with Davis Erin Anderson, Moderator
Lisa Norberg is a Principal at K|N Consultants, providing strategic and operational guidance via a range of consultation services to academic and research libraries, ...
- A brief update about the upcoming meeting of the ACRL/NY Management and Leadership Development Discussion Group next Friday November 6th at 9:30am:
For our discussion on the challenges associated with leading from the middle, we will be joined by Robert Farrell of Lehman College CUNY, co-author of the ALA Publication Managing in the middle.
If you’re interested in attending please register in advance. Registration for this event will close on Tuesday November 3rd.
The meeting will run from 9:30 ...
- ARCL/NY Management and Leadership Development Discussion Group Meeting – Friday, November 6.
Posted on behalf of Thomas Keenan, Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies Librarian at Princeton University:
The ARCL/NY Management and Leadership Development Discussion Group will hold it’s next meeting at 9:30 on Friday November 6th at Mercy College in Midtown Manhattan, just off of Herald Square.
At the group’s inaugural meeting last February 20 people from ...
- Call for Posters: Social Responsibility, Democracy, Education, and Professionalism: Supporting Core Values in Academic and Research Librarianship (New York City – December 4, 2015)
Social Responsibility, Democracy, Education, and Professionalism:
Supporting Core Values in Academic and Research Librarianship
The Greater New York Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries 2015 Symposium
Friday, December 4, 2015
The 2015 ACRL/NY Annual Symposium will use four of ALA’s Core Values of Librarianship as a framework from which to pose questions. What does “social responsibility” ...
- Engaging Teaching & Learning with Social Media, ACRL/NY, June 19, Mercy College, Manhattan Campus
ACRL/NY First Year Experience (FYE) & Information Literacy/Instruction (IL) 6/19/2015 Meeting
Please join us for the upcoming members-only joint meeting of the ACRL/NY FYE & IL Discussion Groups. Our topic will be:
“Engaging Teaching & Learning with Social Media: Information Literacy Strategies for Librarians #Teaching #Learning #SocialMedia #InfoLit #Strategies4Librarians”
Undergraduates engage with social media everyday. Building on the ...
- Transferrable Skills and Landing a (New) Job, ACRL/NY, NYPL’s Mid-Manhattan Library Branch, Wednesday, June 17, 5:30 PM
Transferrable Skills and Landing a (New) Job
Looking for your first librarian position? Thinking about transitioning from one type of librarian position to another, from one institution to another, or from one kind of library to another? “Transferrable skills” could be your key to landing the job. The New Librarians Discussion Group and the ACRL/NY Mentoring ...
- ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group Spring Meeting, Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, Friday May 29, 2015
We are pleased to announce our Spring meeting of the ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group.
When: Friday May 29, 2015 -3pm-5pm
Where: Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 3 East 43rd Street, 6th floor, room 602, New York, NY (2 minute walk from Grand Central Terminal)
Link to Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3+E+43rd+St,+New+York,+NY+10017/
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Mary ...
- ACRL/NY Spring 2015 Meet-n-Greet Registration – May 26, 2015
ACRL/NY invites librarians, archivists, library professionals and LIS students to join us for our spring social gathering and networking event on May 26, 2015.
The free event will provide a great opportunity to network with colleagues, meet the ACRL/NY Executive Board members, and have some fun!
Refreshments to be served. Please join us at what will certainly ...
- ACRL/NY May Distance Learning meeting: May 15, 2015 – Mercy College, Manhattan campus
The ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group is pleased to sponsor a meeting on Friday May 15, from 9:30-11:00 am at the Mercy College, Manhattan campus (66 W 35th St, New York, NY).
Join us for coffee/noshes as we talk with our colleagues about library services to Distance Learners, share tips and tricks, catch-up on OLC/Merlot conference ...
- ACRL/NY Tour of the Dag Hammarskjold Library – Friday, May 22nd – Filled!
ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee
invites you to a tour of the
Dag Hammarskjold Library
At the United Nations, New York City
Friday, May 22nd
1:30pm-4:00pm
Those attending should meet at the entrance
at 46th Street and 1st Avenue at 1:30pm.
For complete directions to the UN,
visit http://visit.un.org/content/location
RSVP for this event has closed (Sorry!) Space is limited to 20 participants and has already reached capacity.
This ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee present “Assessment in Focus: Analyzing Data from Interviews and Focus Groups” Thursday, April 23, 2015 – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Speaker Mariana Regalado, Maura Smale, & Frans Albarillo
You can read the speaker’s biographies on METRO’s web page for this event.
This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of preliminary analysis and synthesis of qualitative data collected from interviews and focus groups. Basics and best practices of data analysis will be reviewed. Attendees will have ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group-Friday April 17, 2015- 9:30am-10:45am, Mercy College Manhattan campus, room 723
Join us on Friday April 17 from 9:30am-10:45am at Mercy College (66 W 35th St, corner 6th Avenue in Manhattan) for a lively discussion on Accessibility issues relating to User Experience.
Libraries are designed to provide (user friendly) access to physical collections, electronic materials, services, and resources.
In our discussion, we will address various access issues such ...
- ACRL/NY spring meet & greet, Spaces @520, May 26, 2015
Save the date! Upcoming ACRL/NY spring meet & greet!
ACRL/NY invites librarians, archivists, library professionals and LIS students to join us for our spring social gathering and networking event on May 26, 2015.
The free event will provide a great opportunity to network with colleagues, meet the ACRL/NY Executive Board members, and have some fun!
Refreshments to be ...
- Research/Writing Support Group Meeting, ACRL/NY, Mercy College, Manhattan, Friday, March 20, 2015
ACRL/NY invites all ACRL/NY members interested in the craft of writing and research are invited to attend a gathering of like-minded people on March 20. We see this as an opportunity to share ideas and to help one another achieve our goals in the challenging task of writing and getting published. Come join us on ...
- Assessment in Focus: Fieldwork and Observation — March 19, 2015
METRO & ACRL/NY present: Assessment in Focus: Fieldwork and Observation, Nancy Fried Foster (Speaker) March 19, 2015 – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Speaker: Nancy Fried Foster
Nancy Fried Foster is Senior Anthropologist at Ithaka S+R, where she helps libraries and organizations understand their users and design better spaces, services, and technologies. For almost ten years, Nancy ...
- ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group — February 20, 2015
We are pleased to announce the inaugural meet-up of the Greater NYC “meet & greet” of the ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group.
When: next week—Friday February 20, 2015 -3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Berkeley College, Manhattan Campus, 3 East 43rd Street, 6th floor, room 603, New York, NY (2 minute walk from Grand Central Terminal)
Link to Google ...
- ACRL/NY Management and Leadership Development Discussion Group — February 20, 2015
The inaugural meeting of the ACRL/NY Management and Leadership Development discussion group is scheduled for Friday February 20th from 9:30 to 10:45 at Mercy College.
This is a group for people who currently find themselves in – or are interested in assuming – a management or leadership role in research libraries. The group will convene a ...
- ACRL/NY Symposium Committee 2014
A group shot of the 2014 ACRL/NY Symposium planning committee after a very successful day!
- METRO & ACRL/NY present, “Assessment in Focus: Analyzing User Feedback Surveys” – February 3, 2015
Speaker: Nisa Bakkalbasi
Nisa Bakkalbasi is the Assessment Coordinator at Columbia University Libraries. Prior to joining Columbia University, Nisa was the Director of Planning and Assessment at James Madison University, and held a series of positions at Yale University Libraries. She has also taught courses at the Information and Library Science Department at …
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- ACRL/NY 2014 Symposium
The Academic Librarian in the Open Access Future
December 5, 2014
Baruch College
As the movement toward open access (OA) begins to impact our users and our institutions in increasingly complex ways, academic librarians will be called upon to forge and maintain a variety of productive and enriching relationships across the library, across campus, and beyond. What roles ...
- Join us for the fall 2014 ACRL/NY Graduate Student Discussion Group meeting!
Join us for our fall 2014 ACRL/NY Graduate Student Discussion Group meeting. The meetings provide an opportunity to discuss ways to serve the graduate student population through instruction, outreach, specialized services, library space design projects, digital initiatives, and more. We mix short lightning talks from service providers, longer form presentations, and plenty of time for ...
- It’s Open Access Week 2014! Be part of the conversation….
We at ACRL/NY are hoping to develop a fairly comprehensive list of topics, issues, questions & ideas (TIQI) related to academic librarians and open access.
These concepts will fuel discussions to take place during the December 5th ACRL/NY Symposium, “The Academic Librarian in the Open Access Future.”
You can help!
Please take a moment to add to ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Assessment in Focus: Designing and Implementing an Effective User Feedback Survey – Thursday, November 6, 2014 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Speaker: Nisa Bakkalbasi
Nisa Bakkalbasi is the Assessment Coordinator at Columbia University Libraries. Prior to joining Columbia University, Nisa was the Director of Planning and Assessment at James Madison University, and held a series of positions at Yale University Libraries. She has also taught courses at the Information and Library Science Department at …
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- Designing a Research Study & Analyzing Data, METRO & ACRL/NY, METRO Training Center, Thursday, October 23
METRO & ACRL/NY Present
Library Assessment Overview – Designing a Research Study & Analyzing Data
Thursday, October 23, 2014 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Speakers: Ian Beckford and Neera Mohess
Full Description
This course will be an introduction and overview of the research design process, including the components of a good research design, types of research strategies, a summary ...
- Tour of the New York Botanical Garden Library
On May 27, 2014, ACRL/NY and ACRL members were treated to a free tour of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden including the stacks, the Rare Book and Folio Collection and the Reading Room. Members viewed some of the earliest and most beautiful manuscripts and printed botanical and horticultural books ...
- ACRL/NY Connections Spring 2014 – and new website!
The Spring 2014 issue of ACRL/NY Connections is now out! There are some great articles on recent discussion groups activities and the National Library Legislative Day. The Spring 2014 issue is the first to be presented on the new ACRL/NY Connections website, available at http://connections.acrlny.org/. Check it out!
- ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group Meeting: “Supporting Our Graduate Programs” – April 23, 3-5PM
Come meet other librarians who work with graduate students!
This meeting of the Graduate Services Discussion Group (GSDG) begins with lightning talks from members about the services their libraries offer to graduate students. We also hear about the Rutgers University graduate survey. Join co-chairs Michael Handis and Scott Collard for discussion and snacks!
Room 442
CUNY Graduate School ...
- New Ideas for Mid-Career Librarians – Panel
As part of the New Ideas for Mid-Career Librarians (a series of events co-sponsored by METRO and ACRL/NY), a panel of librarians who have successfully navigated the tenure process imparted their wisdom at a panel discussion on Monday, March 3, 2014. This event was designed and helped those who are about to engage in the ...
- ACRL/NY 2013 Symposium Planning Committee
The 2013 Symposium Planning Committee after a successful symposium. Read about the past symposium at the 2013 ACRL/NY Symposium website, or help us plan the 2014 ACRL/NY Symposium!
- ACRL/NY Presents Demystifying the Hiring Process, April 24, 2014
Demystifying the Hiring Process
Back by popular demand!
When: Thursday, April 24, 6-8pm
Where: ART New York – 520 8th Avenue (between w. 36th and 37th St.), 3rd floor. (A/C/E or 1/2/3 to 34th St.)
Registration is required.
Description:
What role does the traditional hiring committee play in the academic library hiring process? Who serves? How do they prepare? What happens ...
- ACRL live e-learning webcast: The Publishing Rollercoaster: Writers Sound Off, QCC 3/25/15
The Publishing Rollercoaster: Writers Sound Off
ACRL Live e-Learning Webcast, co-hosted by ACRL/NY & Queensborough Community College, CUNY, Kurt R. Schmeller Library
Presenters: Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College; Christopher Hollister, Associate Librarian, University of Buffalo Libraries; Angela Courtney, Head, Arts & Humanities Department/Head, Reference Services Department, Indiana University Libraries; Moderator: Melinda Dermody, Syracuse University
Date: March 25, 2014
Time: ...
- April 8, 2014: Measuring Success: Library Assessments, Outcomes, & Planning Strategy
METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Measuring Success: Library Assessments, Outcomes, & Planning Strategy
Speaker S. Beck, N. Mohess, I. Beckford, B. Bonous-Smit, and N. Bakkalbasi
Full Description
In the era of increased attention to user experience, libraries of all types must be prepared to gather and analyze data on a variety of services, from instruction to reference desk interaction. ...
- New Ideas for Mid-Career Librarians: Three Events from METRO and ACRL/NY
METRO and ACRL/NY have partnered for three events to address the unique needs of mid-career librarians. Perfect for academic librarians who have five or more years of experience, these workshops promise support, advice, and ideas to take with you as you work toward the next stage in your career.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 1pm, ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career – Part IV
METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career – Part IV Friday, November 22, 2013 – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
The Next Steps — Getting Started With Networking, Publishing, & Presenting:
Networking, publishing, and presenting are activities that you can do, or may want to do, at any and every stage in your career.
Whether you choose ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career – Part III
Friday, November 22, 2013 – 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The Interview — Putting Your Best Foot Forward:
You’ve mastered the resume and cover letter, and have been invited to interview for your dream job. Now that you’ve been noticed, the challenge of wowing the hiring committee begins. Come dressed in your interview best for a hands-on ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career – Part IV Friday, November 22, 2013 – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
The Next Steps — Getting Started With Networking, Publishing, & Presenting:
Networking, publishing, and presenting are activities that you can do, or may want to do, at any and every stage in your career. Whether you choose to do them, or are required to do them, this hands-on workshop will show you that they do not ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career – Part III Friday, November 22, 2013 – 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The Interview — Putting Your Best Foot Forward:
You’ve mastered the resume and cover letter, and have been invited to interview for your dream job. Now that you’ve been noticed, the challenge of wowing the hiring committee begins. Come dressed in your interview best for a hands-on workshop of mock interviews and interview coaching. During the ...
- ACRLNY 2013 Symposium Student Scholarship Call for Applications!
Are you pursuing a graduate degree in library and/or information science, with a strong interest in academic librarianship? Interested in joining a vibrant community of practice with academic library colleagues from the New York City region? Come learn with us! As an organization we are dedicated to nurturing the next generation of academic librarians, welcoming ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience “Meet and Greet” Discussion- Monday October 21, 2013 from 5:30pm-7:00pm, Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Centre
Join us on Monday October 21, 2013 from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Centre, lower level conference room (C9605) for our “Meet and Greet” discussion on Implementing a Successful Web Site Redesign Project.
Valerie Forrestal, Web Services Librarian, at the College of Staten Island (CUNY), will discuss the process of redesigning the CSI ...
- You are invited to a joint meeting of ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group and Waldo Technical Services Committee! Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 at St. John’s University.
Collection Development has been radically transformed as academic libraries continue to move to an environment in which bibliographic tools and content are available digitally. The role of technical services has become increasingly complex as libraries adopt new methods of discovery such as unified search, and new methods of acquisition such as Demand Driven Acquisition, Short ...
- Joint meeting of ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group and Waldo Technical Services Committee:
You are invited to a joint meeting of ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group and Waldo Technical Services Committee:
Collection Development has been radically transformed as academic libraries continue to move to an environment in which bibliographic tools and content are available digitally. The role of technical services has become increasingly complex as libraries adopt new methods ...
- Joint meeting of ACRL/NY RSDG and Waldo TSC
You are invited to a joint meeting of ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group and Waldo Technical Services Committee, at St. John’s University in Manhattan on Oct. 10, 2013.
Collection Development has been radically transformed as academic libraries continue to move to an environment in which bibliographic tools and content are available digitally. The role of technical ...
- ACRL/NY Mentoring Program & New Librarians Discussion Group invites you to a meeting on the Mentoring Experience
The ACRL/NY Mentoring Program and the New Librarians Discussion Group invite you to attend a meeting on the mentoring experience. If you were involved in the mentoring program, would like to be involved in the program, or are interested in the mentoring process, please consider attending this informal meeting/discussion. We will talk about mentoring relationships, ...
- Reminder: ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group- Bard Graduate… @ Tue May 14, 2013
ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group- Bard Graduate Center- May 14, 3PM
http://acrlny.org/acrlny-graduate-services-discussion-group-bard-graduate-center-may-14-3pm/
- Demystifying the Working Life of a New Academic Librarian – What to Expect in the 1st Days, 1st Weeks, 1st Months & 1st Years
The ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group, the Academic Librarian Mentoring Project, and METRO present:
Demystifying the Working Life of a New Academic Librarian – What to Expect in the 1st Days, 1st Weeks, 1st Months & 1st Years
Thursday June 6, networking and refreshments at 5:30 pm, panel to follow.
Register now: http://metro.org/events/351/
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- ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group (GSDG)
Save the date! The next ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group (GSDG) meeting will take place at the Bard Graduate Center on May 14 at3pm
During this meeting we will discuss several reports that have been published on the research behavior of graduate students specifically and upper level researchers in general. As librarians who work ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Demystifying the Working Life of a New Academic Librarian – What to Expect in the First Days, Weeks, Months & Years -Thursday, June 6
So you’ve accepted the offer. Now what? What is it like “when the feet hit the ground” for a new academic librarian? Are there some experiences that are common to many institutional contexts, and how do expectations differ between specific libraries and types of institutions? As a follow-up to the February 2013 event, “Demystifying the ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career: Finding, and Getting, Your Ideal Job – Part II – Tuesday, May 21
Prospective employers and hiring committees will search for job candidates online, and what they find — or don’t find — may influence their hiring decisions. In this hands-on session, we will discuss the need for a professional online presence and ways to develop an effective social media strategy to market your professional qualifications. Attendees will ...
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Launch Your Library Career: Finding, and Getting, Your Ideal Job – Part I -Tuesday, May 21
The number one goal for many of us, whether we are fresh out of library school or not, is finding a job. And not just any job — a job that we like, a job that we enjoy doing, a job that we can grow in and learn from and feel proud of, a job ...
- Thursday, June 6, 2013 – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM: METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Demystifying the Working Life of a New Academic Librarian – What to Expect in the First Days, Weeks, Months, & Years
So you’ve accepted the offer. Now what? What is it like “when the feet hit the ground” for a new academic librarian? Are there some experiences that are common to many institutional contexts, and how do expectations differ between specific libraries and types of institutions? As a follow-up to the February 2013 event, “Demystifying the ...
- ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group- Bard Graduate Center- May 14, 3PM
Save the date! The next ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group (GSDG) meeting will take place at the Bard Graduate Center on May 14 at 3pm
During this meeting we will discuss several reports that have been published on the research behavior of graduate students specifically and upper level researchers in general. As librarians who work ...
- Embedded Librarians: Integrating Information Literacy Instruction at the Point of Need- Co-hosted by ACRL/NY & Kurt R. Schmeller Library, Queensborough Community College- April 30, 2013
More and more libraries are adopting embedded librarianship as an approach to creating an integrated and sustained library instruction presence in classes across the curriculum. Want to learn more about successful embedded projects? Join ACRL Live e-Learning Webcast!
Learning Outcomes:
Learn about established best practices for embedding in order to adapt these practices to their own teaching ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience Discussion Group April 25, 2013 6:00pm-7:30pm- Grad Center, CUNY Mina Rees Library
Greetings ACRL/NY Members,
Join us on Thursday April 25 from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the CUNY Grad Center, Mina Rees Library, Lower level conference room for a lively discussion on Usability Testing and other Assessment measures.
Libraries are designed to serve the educational needs of our users but very often we don’t consult our users enough.
When it comes to ...
- May 8, 2013- “Beyond the MLIS:” A New Professionals Series Webinar Organized by METRO/ACRLNY
Beyond the MLIS: How to navigate your new career in Libraries, Archives, and Information Centers
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 @ 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EST)
Speaker Elisabeth Doucett
Elisabeth Doucett is director of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine. She holds an MLS from Simmons College, where she was elected to the Beta Phi Mu Honor ...
- ACRL Webcast, March 12, Oh, snap! Using popular culture to reach undergraduates in library instruction
Oh, snap! Using popular culture to reach undergraduates in library instruction
ACRL Live e-Learning Webcast
Co-hosted by ACRL/NY & Kurt R. Schmeller Library, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
Tired of boring, run-of-the-mill library instruction? Want to jazz up your information literacy program and connect with students? Join ACRL Live e-Learning Webcast!
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will understand the benefits of using popular ...
- Joint meeting of METRO ILL SIG and ACRL/NY RSDG
This special joint meeting of the METRO Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Special Interest Group (SIG) and the ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group (RSDG) will focus on common areas of interest to the participants. This may include the relationship between ILL and Demand Driven Acquisition, ILL of electronic resources, and other topics. Please come ready to share ...
- ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group Meet N’ Greet, Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center
Are you a librarian for Graduate students? Are you interested in sharing and learning about programming and instruction ideas? If so, join the ACRL/NY Graduate Services Discussion Group for snacks and discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center. It will be an open discussion, but topics will include:
Scholarly Communication and ...
- ACRLNY Fall Meet ‘N Greet: Serving Digital Natives at the Reference Desk, Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center, November 20
The ACRLNY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group will be hosting it’s fall “Meet N’ Greet” on Tuesday November 20, 2012 from 5:00pm-6:30pm in room C196.05, Concourse level of the Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center for a discussion on the theme, “Serving Digital Natives at the Reference Desk”.
This “Meet ‘n Greet” is open to everyone, ...
- Tour of LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, an ACRLNY Event at LaGuardia Community College: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 4:00pm – 5:30 pm
Attendees will get a general tour of the archives collections to take a rare look at primary materials documenting the social and political history of New York City. The Archives serves a broad array of researchers: journalists, students, scholars, exhibit planners and policy makers examining the history of Greater New York.
The Archives also produces public ...
- Starting a Mentoring Program for Academic Librarians: ACRL/NY
Members of the executive board of The Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of ACRL had been talking about starting a mentoring program for several years, and we finally did it.
The New York City Area is home to four library schools and numerous academic institutions. Our chapter had already started up a New Librarians Discussion ...
- The Mentoring Experience: ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group & Mentoring Program; Mina Rees Library; Wedneseday, May 16, 6-8pm
Please join the ACRL/NY New Librarians Discussion Group and the ACRL/NY Mentoring Program participants on Wednesday, May 16, from 6-8pm at The CUNY Graduate Center for a discussion on the mentoring experience. Hear advice from current mentors and seasoned librarians. We will also discuss the development and structure of ACRL/NY’s first mentoring program. We are ...
- Presentation of “Using WordPress to Create Your Professional ePortfolio”
Danielle Apfelbaum, (Reference and Instruction Librarian, NYIT, Old Westbury), was kind enough to share her presentation to the ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group on April 20, 2012.
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- ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group Meet and Greet, April 20
update: Danielle Apfelbaum kindly shared her presentation with us.
The ACRL/NY Distance Learning Discussion Group is pleased to sponsor a meet-and-greet on Friday April 20, from 9:30-11:00 am at the Mercy, Manhattan campus. The topic of conversation will be ?E-Portfolios & the Academic Librarian.?
E-portfolios are enjoying a renaissance, as students from various disciplines are encouraged to ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group on Friday March 23, 2012 from 4:00pm-5:30pm
Come to our next ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group on Friday March 23, 2012 from 4:00pm-5:30pm!
The meeting will be held in room C196.05, Concourse level of the Mina Rees Library, CUNY Graduate Center, on Friday March 23, 2012 from 4:00pm-5:30pm.
To get to this room, please enter the library on the main floor. Please bring ...
- METRO Event Videos Available Now Online
METRO partnered with ACRL/NY to host professional development events beginning in the Fall, 2011. The videos for the first two events are now available on the METRO website:
Fair Use is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library, James Neal, Vice President of Information Services and University Librarian. Article ...
- Video from the METRO & ACRL/NY October 4, 2011 Lecture: Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library; (James Neal, speaker)
The video from the METRO & ACRL/NY October 4, 2011 Lecture: Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library; (James Neal, speaker) is available at: http://vimeo.com/30398890
- METRO & ACRL/NY Present: Change in the Digital Age: Metadata Trends for Libraries (Weds., Nov. 16)
Speaker: Rebecca Guenther
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Metadata has become a key piece in managing and discovering information resources in the digital environment. This event is intended for professionals and students who are interested in learning about the current and future metadata environment in libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. The presenter ...
- ACRL/NY User Experience Meet + Greet: Friday, Nov. 12, 2010
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- ACRL/NY 2006 Symposium
Commercialization and the Academic Library: Mission Statement or Market Share December 1, 2006, Baruch College
As the business model increasingly pervades the academy, librarians find themselves responding to a mentality that embraces the “bottom line.” The 2006 ACRL/NY annual Symposium “Commercialization and the Academic Library: Mission Statement or Market Share” explores the commercialization of higher education, ...
- ACRL/NY 2005 Symposium
Connecting with the Net Generation: Access and Environment Dec. 2, 2005. Baruch College
The Internet and search engines have had a profound influence on students in higher education today. How can the library best position itself to work within the Google environment while at the same time expanding the information environment to include more academic access ...
- ACRL/NY NYC and Westchester Sections, Fall 2005 Program, Building Digital Partnerships at Columbia University, Sept. 9, 2005
co-sponsors: ACRL/NY NYC and Westchester Sections
David Millman
Building Digital Partnerships at Columbia University
September 9, 2005, 9:30 – 12:00
Mercy College Manhattan, 66 West 35th St. (5th – 6th Aves.) Rm. 704A
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NYC SECTION MEMBERS: Vincent Munch ( President) 212-343-1234 x2009
or Monica Berger ( President-Elect/VP) 718-260-5488
WESTCHESTER SECTION MEMBERS: Kris Wycisk ...
- ACRL/NY 2001 Symposium
Learning Outcomes Assessment: A Step Forward December 7, 2001. NYPL Bartos Forum
This exciting conference focuses on Information Literacy. It deals with:
1. developing the tools for outcomes assessment, as well as
2. how librarians can form partnerships with faculty to integrate Information Literacy into all curriculum areas.
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