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Monday, May 18, 2009
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, New York

Register Now!
Registration deadline: May 8 | No refunds after May 6

Cost: $35 for chapter members; $50 non-members (includes a one year membership)

May 17 Preconference Dinner
6:00 - ? Moscatiello’s Restaurant
99 North Greenbush Road
Troy, New York 12180
(518) 283-0809
A table for ten has been reserved at Moscatiello’s Restaurant, located 0.5 miles south of campus on Route 4.  We will increase the reservation as needed so please check the appropriate box on the registration form if you plan to attend. Moscatiello’s offers home-cooked contemporary and classic Italian food.  View their menu online. Hope to see you!
May 18 Preliminary Conference Program
All sessions will take place in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center (BTC).

8:00 – 9:00

Registration and Refreshments

9:00 – 9:15
Welcome Remarks

Susan Zappen, ENY/ACRL President
Suzanne Turner, ENY/ACRL Vice President and Program Chair
Andrew J. Matonak, Ed.D., President, HVCC
Carolyn Curtis, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, HVCC

9:15 – 10:15
Keynote Presentation

Getting our Bearings: Open Access and the Murky Waters of Scholarly Communication

Charlotte Hess, Associate University Librarian, Collections and Scholarly Communication, Syracuse University Library

10:15 – 10:45
Break, Refreshments and Poster Sessions

10:45 – 11:45
River of Tears: Copyright or Not in the Digital Age

Paul Rapp, Intellectual Property Lawyer and Adjunct Professor, Albany Law School


11:45 – 1:15
Business Luncheon and Poster Sessions

1:15 – 2:15
Future of Access: Rethinking Library Service to Provide Context, Convergence, and Disambiguation

Cyril Oberlander
, Associate Library Director, SUNY Geneseo

2:15 – 3:15
Bridge to Somewhere: Connecting the Digital Spaces between Distance Learners and Library Services

Moderated by:

Holly Heller Ross, Interim Associate Dean, Library and Information Services, SUNY Plattsburgh

Panel members:
Jean Green, Head of Special Collections, Preservation and Archives, Binghamton University Libraries
Mila Su, Coordinator, Access Services, Feinberg Library, SUNY Plattsburgh
Dana Longley, Lead Information Resources Coordinator, Empire State College
Holly Chambers, Distance Learning Library Services Coordinator, SUNY Potsdam Libraries

3:15 – 3:30 Conference wrap-up
Travel
Directions to campusBulmer Telecommunications Center (BTC)

Campus Map - PDF
Campus Map - interactive

Parking
The conference will be held in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center (BTC) (see photo), the academic building closest to Route 4 and notable for its sweeping roof and satellite cluster. 

Park in the adjacent B-Lot which is reached from North Road (the main campus  entrance with the scrolling digital marquee sign).  Public Safety will not ticket cars in legal parking spaces in the B-Lot that day.  Conference registration will be in the BTC Lobby.  Please do not use the Visitor’s Lot for conference parking.
Accommodations

A list of area accommodations is provided by HVCC.

For More Information

HVCC Department of Public Safety:

In case of an emergency, contact the Hudson Valley Community College Department of Public Safety at (518) 629-7210 for assistance.  For non-emergency assistance in reaching conference organizers or attendees on the day of the event, contact the Marvin Library circulation desk at (518) 629-7336.


Local Conference Details:

Direct questions regarding campus or conference facilities to:

Brenda Hazard
Marvin Library
Hudson Valley Community College
518-629-7388
b.hazard@hvcc.edu


Registration Questions: 

To confirm or cancel registration, please contact:

Patricia Kaiser
Marvin Library
Hudson Valley Community College
518-629-7333
p.kaiser@hvcc.edu

Accessibility or Dietary Questions:

The Bulmer Telecommunications Center is fully accessible.  For requests for accommodation for any aspect of the conference, please contact Brenda Hazard, local conference host. 

Brenda Hazard
Marvin Library
Hudson Valley Community College
518-629-7388
b.hazard@hvcc.edu

Dining options will include vegetarian and gluten-free options.  Lunch is buffet style.