Eastern
New York Chapter of
Association of College & Research Libraries presents
8:45
- 9:15
Registration
and refreshments
9:15
- 9:30
Welcome
remarks
9:30
- 10:30
Keynote
Speaker
Libraries
Constructing Meaning: Ours Is Not a Neutral Space
Hope
Olson, Associate Professor, School of Library & Information Studies,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Libraries
are places where meaning is constructed. We shape information by the context we
give it in our collections, in our catalogues and in our interactions with
users. Thinking about libraries in this way aids in understanding the
implications of our systems and services for diverse perspectives and
communities. This presentation will look at concepts such as mainstream and
margins, diversity and difference, objectivity and inclusion, equality and
equity through a theoretical lens (drawing on postcolonial critic Homi Bhabha)
and relate them to professional and institutional practices and values.
10:30
- 10:50
Morning
Break
10:50
- 12:00
The
Electric Library: Implications for Accessing Alternative Press Periodicals
In
an article entitled, Diversity in
Collection Development: Comparing Access Strategies to Alternative Press
Periodicals, the authors studied and compared methods of providing access to
diverse points of view as represented by journals indexed in Alternative Press
Index (API). To determine University at Albany patron access to non-mainstream
periodicals, local print subscriptions,
expedited interlibrary loan through resource sharing consortia, and electronic
full-text packages were compared to periodicals listed in API. Electronic
full-text packages provide some added access to non-mainstream journals.
However, much greater access was found to be provided by participation in
resource sharing networks. In this upcoming presentation, we will report briefly
on the study and on our current research addressing implications of libraries'
reliance on electronic resources for access to alternative press publications.
12:00
- 1:15
Lunch,
Announcements, and Celebration of ENY/ACRL’s 25th Anniversary!
Anne
Roberts, chair of the Steering Committee
that formed ENY/ACRL, will speak at lunch.
Vegetarian/vegan
options will be available at the buffet lunch.
Please contact Gerald Burke regarding special dietary needs.
1:15
- 2:15
Recruiting
for Diversity: How to Make it Work
Sandra
Rios Balderrama, Director of the Office for Diversity at the American Library
Association
Since
we are recruiting for diversity we must be diverse in our approach.
Short term and long term strategies will be outlined as well as models
from other library organizations. How we practice "diversity" as a
living, working personal/ organizational value and how it facilitates or hinders
our recruitment will be discussed. Questions and dialogue and learning from and
with one another will be encouraged.
2:15
- 2:30
Afternoon
Break
2:30
– 3:30
SESSION
A
Delivering
Library Services to Users With Special Needs
George
L. Abbott, Head, Media Services Department, Syracuse University Library
An
overview of adaptive technologies available for providing library services.
Can your students with special needs access your library catalog?
What do I need to know about my library web site?
How about closed-captioning for videos?
Have you overlooked the physical barriers to technology?
As we seek answers to these questions don’t forget to work with other
units on your campus to share resources and ideas.
OR
SESSION
B
A
Whirlwind Look at Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Issues in Academic
Libraries
Brenda
Marston, Curator, Human Sexuality Collection, and Women's Studies Selector,
Cornell University Library
The
past 20 years have seen a dramatic rise in academic attention to sexuality and
sexual minorities. LBGT Studies classes are on every college campus (aren't
they?) and university presses seek new work in this area. This session takes a
look at LBGT issues in academic libraries from the perspective of the
collections, the researchers, and the librarians. How can we all participate in documenting lesbian, bisexual,
gay, and transgender peoples and culture? How
can we help patrons find and use LBGT materials, and how can we serve LBGT
patrons? And what is it like being
a "professional lesbian?” Come with your own questions and observations
about this aspect of diversity in our libraries.
3:30-4:00
Tours
CONFERENCE
LOCATION AND PARKING
Directions
to University at Albany, a map, and parking information are available at:
http://www.albany.edu/admissions/undergraduate/campusvisit/transportation.htm
Visitor
parking lots are located off Collins Circle and near Indian Quad. Parking stickers are required.
See registration form for information about obtaining a sticker before
the conference. The
conference will be held in the Campus Center, which is on the south end of the
podium level; signs will be posted.
EMERGENCY
PHONE NUMBERS
LODGING
INFORMATION
Blocks
of rooms have been set aside at both facilities.
Reservations at the Fairfield Inn must be made by September 30th.
Reservations at Holiday Inn Express must be made by September 30th.
For
alternative lodging, please check the following website:
http://www.albany.edu/admissions/undergraduate/campusvisit/accommodations.htm
PRE-CONFERENCE
DINNER
We
will gather for a pre-conference dinner on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2001 at Mangia
Restaurant. We
will meet at the bar at 6:00 pm for cocktails.
Dinner will begin at 6:30.
Directions
to restaurant:
Mangia
is in Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany (just west of campus on Western Avenue and very
visible from the road). Stuyvesant
Plaza is on the campus map at: http://chef.fab.albany.edu/deptment/parking/maps/uptown.asp
(see lower left-hand corner of map)
QUESTIONS?
ENY/ACRL
FALL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 22, 2001, University at Albany
Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
Title:__________________________________________________________________________________
Affiliation:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________
Zip_________________
Phone:___________________________________
Email:______________________________________
Conference
registration fees (includes lunch & parking):
_____
$30.00 ENY/ACRL Member
_____
$20.00 Retiree
_____
$10.00 Student Rate
_____
$45.00 Non-Member (includes a one-year membership)
For
only those who do not wish to have a
membership, check here:
_____
I do NOT wish to have a one-year membership.
_____
I need a receipt
_____
I WILL REQUIRE A PARKING STICKER
NOTE:
IF YOU WILL BE PARKING ON CAMPUS THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE, YOU MUST HAVE
A PARKING STICKER. PLEASE CHECK HERE AND A STICKER WILL BE SENT TO YOU.
Please
check which ONE of the concurrent 2:30 – 3:30 pm sessions that you will attend
(see schedule):
_____
Session A: Delivering Library Services to Users With Special Needs
_____
Session B: A Whirlwind Look at Lesbian,
Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Issues in Academic Libraries
Pre-conference
dinner on Sunday, October 21:
_____
I WILL attend the pre-conference dinner.
_____
I will NOT attend the pre-conference dinner.
Print
this registration form and mail with a check made payable to ENY/ACRL to:
Telephone:
(518) 442-3699
Fax: (518) 442-3474
Email:
bernnard@albany.edu
**********NOTE**********
●A
$30.00 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.
●Registration
deadline is October 9, 2001.
●No
refunds after October 15, 2001.