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CUNY LILAC (Library Information Literacy Advisory Committee) is excited to announce its CFP for the 2025 Spring Training! Details and submission info. below. 2025 LILAC Spring Training Call for Proposals (Librarians AND/OR/NOT AI): Generative AI and Library Instruction Much of the academic conversation about AI has centered on generative AI in student writing. But how will students’ use of AI affect ...

Registration Now Open! LACUNY Institute 2025 :  The Persistent Record: Preserving Knowledge in an Uncertain World (in person, with live-streaming option) City College of New York, CUNY Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (10am-4pm) Register here! Keynote Address Our keynote speaker is CUNY University Archivist Natalie Milbrodt, who will address the conference on Wednesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  Conference Theme  This year’s LACUNY Institute ...

ACRL/NY Writing Support Group: Writing Challenges & Solutions: A Roundtable Discussion  April 25, 2025, 12pm Register here: https://acrlny.wildapricot.org/event-6144837 Writing isn’t easy. Writing in a vacuum – that can feel nearly impossible. In this roundtable discussion, we aim to create a safe place where ACRL/NY community members can discuss the challenges we face as writers and share strategies that ...

Call for Proposals: LACUNY Institute 2025 “The Persistent Record: Preserving Knowledge in an Uncertain World”  In-person with live streaming via Zoom) Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm Graciously hosted by City College of New York (CCNY), CUNY Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2025 Notification of Acceptance: April 18, 2025 Submit a proposal: https://form.jotform.com/250496752502155 Conference Website: https://lacuny2025.commons.gc.cuny.edu The LACUNY Institute invites scholars, librarians, educators, ...

ACRL/NY and METRO Presents: Marketing Your Library: Strategies For Community Engagement And Growth Thursday, April 24th from 11:00am to 12:00pm ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee and METRO invite you to the Spring 2025 Workshop Program. Register here: https://acrlny.wildapricot.org/event-6140467 In today’s digital age, libraries must go beyond traditional promotion to effectively reach and engage diverse audiences. Program participants will be provided ...

*****Please excuse cross-posting***** ACRL/NY Social Activism & Support Affinity Group Meeting April 24, 2025, 2pm https://acrlny.wildapricot.org/event-6140389  via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to you in an email confirmation) Please join us for a collaborative discussion! This can be a space to voice concerns, share any actions you/your library are taking, and talk about the future direction of this group. More ...

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 2025 Discussion Group meeting.  Library Instruction for the First-Year Student in the Age of AI   This presentation will explore innovative strategies for enhancing information literacy instruction for first-year college students through the effective ...

SUNYLA 2025 Climbing the Mountain: Fostering Collaboration and Building Community Conference hosted by SUNY Delhi June 18-20, 2025 Please submit proposals here:  Call for Posters Deadline for poster proposals: Friday, April 4, 2025 The Planning Committee for the State University of New York Librarians Association Annual Conference is accepting proposals for the conference poster session on the afternoon of Thursday, June 19th. This is an ...

ACRL/NY User Experience (UX) Discussion Group : Providing Inclusive and Welcoming Customer Service “Meet and Greet” (open to members and non members) Spring 2025 Meeting (via Zoom) Thurs, April 24, 2025 (2pm-3pm) via Zoom Register here: https://acrlny.wildapricot.org/event-6119553 (You will receive a Zoom link in the confirmation email) Customer service is at the center of User Experience (UX) design, both ...

ACRL/NY 2025 Symposium Dec. 5, 2025, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Fordham University-Lincoln Center Pleasure and Play: Finding Joy in LIS Work Submit your proposal here  “Pleasure activism asserts that we all need and deserve pleasure and that our social structures must reflect this. In this moment, we must prioritize the pleasure of those most impacted by oppression. Pleasure activists seek to understand ...

Join this session to learn about research on first-year and high school information literacy preparedness. Use the QR code or the Registration Link to register for webinar. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the ALA YouTube page at a later date. For questions you can reach out to Sharell Walker. ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section Spring ...

Call for Proposals Now Open ENY/ACRL Annual Conference! https://sites.google.com/binghamton.edu/2025enyacrlconference/welcome The conference will be held on May 21, 2025 in the Science Library at the University at Albany. This year’s conference theme is “Librarians in the Modern Information Ecosystem.” Presentation formats are: ·      Poster Session ·      Lightning Round (5 minutes) ·      Breakout Session (35 minutes plus Q&A) ·    ...

The ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee is currently seeking proposals for presentations and workshops for Spring and Fall 2025, both online and in-person. Share your research, your ideas, and your exciting projects/initiatives, with us! All topics related to libraries and the professional development of library and information professionals—especially relevant to those working in academic and research libraries—are ...

Applications are now open for the 2025-26 Barnard Library Research Awards! The Barnard Library Research Award supports research using collections at the Barnard Library, Barnard Zine Library, and Barnard Archives, resulting in any final format. Projects are selected based on the following: – clarity and feasibility – strength of their ties to the collections at Barnard – originality, which ...

** please excuse cross posts** Call for Proposals: SUNYLA 2025 Climbing the Mountain: Fostering Collaboration and Building Community Conference hosted by SUNY Delhi June 18-20, 2025 Click for SUNYLA Submission Form Deadline for workshop and presentation proposals: Friday, February 28, 2025 The Planning Committee for the State University of New York Librarians Association Annual Conference is accepting proposals for pre-conference workshops, panels, presentations, ...

The first meeting of ACRL/NY’s Social Activism and Support Affinity Group will take place in February 7, 2025 (1pm-2pm) In this initial meeting, we will determine together what format(s) feel best for the group (online or in-person) and based on members’ interest, we will collaboratively determine  the direction of the group, any specific goals, and frequency of ...

*****Please excuse cross-posting***** ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee  Seeking Proposals for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Professional Development Events Dear ACRL/NY, ACRL/NY Professional Development Committee is currently seeking 25/45 minutes sessions and 60/90 –minutes workshop proposals for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 professional development events. All topics related to libraries and professional development of library community are welcome! Some suggestions include, but are not ...