2012 Annual Conference and Trade Show: Writing Our Next Chapter
Thank you to those who all attended our 2012 show! We had a great Conference, and look forward to seeing you in Niagara Falls!
Check out some highlights from this year's Conference:
More photos can be viewed courtesy of Sara Kelly Johns by clicking here.
NYLA12: Should we break with doing things a specific way?
Click here to view the Conference Satisfaction results. Congratulations to Erica Freudenberger of the Red Hook Public Library for winning a full conference registration for 2013 - just for completing the survey!
Slideshow Presentations
Below are a few of the presentations in downloadable PDF format.
In Lincoln's Own Hand
60 Second Sell
Advocacy for Public LIbrary District Initiatives
Celebrating Dia de los Ninos Part 1
Celebrating Dia de los Ninos Part 2
Celebrating Dia de los Ninos Part 3
Defining Your E-Image and Digital Footprint
IL Fox, The Virtual Toolbook for Information Literacy
Putting the Fun Back in Fundraising
Writing Reviews for Fun and Profit
The Annual Conference and Trade Show, held each October/November around the state, is the largest state library association conference held on the East Coast. Offering a wide variety of programs, special events, networking opportunities, and vendor displays, the NYLA Annual Conference and Trade Show offers educational opportunities for all segments of the library community from library staff to trustees.
A message from our President...
Please join me in Saratoga Springs this fall as the New York Library community gets together for our largest annual event. The theme, “Writing Our Next Chapter” has been taken to heart by the various programmers, sections and vendors. I look forward to hearing about where my library is going to be in the coming years. With a great trade show floor allowing access to vendors and sections of NYLA, scores of programs and our special events, it is something you do not want to miss. If you are thinking of coming, but need some financial help, please look for the various section scholarships and the Dewey Fellowship award.
I look forward to seeing you in November. Have a question? Contact me, mbollerm@suffolk.lib.ny.us or @bollermn on twitter.
Matthew Bollerman, NYLA President
The 2012 Final Conference Catalog is available now! (PDF) (Note: 6.4 MB)
2012 NYLA Annual Conference Promotional Brochure (PDF) (Note: 1.5 MB)
Everything you need to know about the NYLA conference in one neat package!
Click here for a current list of NYLA 2012 Trade Show Exhibitors
2012 Conference Programs
Thursday, November 8
Friday, November 9
Saturday, November 10
Conference Programs Listed by Sponsor
Conference Programs Listed by Track
The conference programmers are representatives from all the sections, roundtables, and committees that make up NYLA. It is their hard work that results in the conference as you know it. Many thanks to each and every conference programmer.
NYLA 2012 Conference Chair - Lauren Gilbert
Section Programmers
ASLS Academic and Special Libraries Section – Patti McCall
LAMS Library Administration and Management Section – Claudia Depkin
PLS Public Library Section – Kathy Naftaly
RASS Reference and Adult Services Section – Shauntee Burns
SMART Section on Management of Information Resources and Technology –Rachel Jaffe
SSL School Library Media Section – Livia Sabourin
YSS Youth Service Section – Cathy Brenner
Roundtable Programmers
BIRT Bibliographic Instruction – David Titus
CORT Correctional Outreach Resource Team - Merribeth Advocate
EFRT Empire Friends – Bernie Tomasso
ESRT Ethnic Services – Manny Figueroa
FILM Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies - Zahra Baird
GIRT Government Information – Judith Doyle
IFRT Intellectual Freedom – Ellen Rubin
NMRT New Members – Tinamarie Vella
RLRT Rural Libraries - Joan Pellikka
RLSP Library Services to Special Populations – Brigid Cahalan
Committee Programmers
CE Continuing Education – Meg Van Patten
Exhibits / Trade Show – Ellen Rubin
Affiliate Programmers
LTA Library Trustees Association of New York – George L. Stamatiades
NY3Rs New York 3Rs Association – Nora Hardy
NYSLAA New York State Library Assistants' Association – Donna Kuhner
PULISDO New York State Public Library System Directors – Tim Burke
REFORMA – Manny Figueroa
SED/NYSL State Education Department/NYS Library – Mary Beth Farr
SLSA School Library System Association – Mary Ann Herbert
Future NYLA Conferences
2013: Niagara Falls, September 25 - 28
2014: Saratoga Spring, November 6 - 9