Previous Conferences
2022: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
47th Annual Conference
Chair: Chrissie Morrison
Location: Rivers Casino // Schenectady, NY
Keynote Speaker: Chris Crutcher
2021: Virtual Spring Conference
46th Annual Conference
Chair: Angela Newman
Location: Virtual Conference
Morning Keynote: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Lisa Kropp
Luncheon Speaker: Ellen Oh
2020: Stone Soup: Stronger Libraries Through Inclusion and Collaboration
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
45th annual conference
Chair: Angela Newman
Location: 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel // Clayton, NY
Morning Keynote: Ellen Oh, author and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books
2020 Conference Brochure
2019: Through the Looking Glass
44th Annual Conference
Chair: Liz Anastasi
Location: Doubletree Hotel // Tarrytown, NY
Morning Keynote: Dr. Kimberly Parker, Literacy Advocate & Educator
Luncheon Speaker: Susan Kuklin
2019 Conference Brochure
2018: New York Libraries are for Everyone
43rd Annual Conference
Chair: Jennifer Burke
Location: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center // Syracuse, NY
Morning Keynote: Rebecca McCorkindale - Hafuboti blog author and creator of "Libraries are for Everyone" artwork
Luncheon Speaker: Tamora Pierce
2018 Conference Brochure
2018 Conference Programs and Materials
2017: Out of the Box
42nd Annual Conference
Chair: Amanda Schiavulli
Location: State Theatre // Ithaca, NY
Morning Keynote: Sue Kowalski
Luncheon Speakers: Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri
2017 Conference Brochure
2017 Workshop Handouts
2016: Find Your Stride
41st Annual Conference
Chair: Liz Liddington
Locatin: Desmond Hotel // Albany, NY
Morning Keynote: Jarrett Krosoczka
Luncheon Speaker: Bruce Coville
2016 Conference Brochure
2016 Workshop Handouts
2015: Inform, Inspire, Ignite!
40th Annual Conference
Chair: Deborah Hempe
Location: Islandia Marriot Long Island // Islandia, NY
Morning Keynote: Pam Sandlian-Smith
Luncheon Speaker: Matt Phelan
2015 Conference Brochure
2015 Workshop Handouts
2014: Everything is New Every Minute
39th annual conference
Chair: Terry Rabideau
Location: Crowne Plaza White Plains // White Plains, NY
Morning Keynote: Roger Sutton
Luncheon Speaker: Steve Sheinkin
2014 Conference Brochure
2014 Workshop Handouts
2013: Among the Readers and Beyond
38th Annual Conference
Chair: Cathy Henderson
Location: Holiday Inn Rochester Airport // Rochester, NY
Morning Keynote: Amy Dickinson
Luncheon Speaker: Margaret Peterson Haddix
2013 Conference Brochure
2012: Diverse Communities
37th Annual Conference
Chair: Laura Panter
Location: Holiday Inn Long Island Islip Airport // Ronkonkoma, NY
Morning Keynote: Maria Middleton
Luncheon Speaker: Rita Williams-Garcia
2012 Conference Brochure
2012 Workshop Handouts
2011: Libraries in Bloom
36th annual conference
Chair: Lisa Wemett
Location: Holiday Inn Rochester Airport // Rochester, NY
Morning Keynote: Elizabeth Burns
Luncheon Speaker: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
2011 Conference Brochure
2010: Back to Basics
35th Annual Conference
Chair: Chris McGinty
Location: Holiday Inn // Albany, NY
2009: A Kaleidoscope of Ideas
34th Annual Conference
Chair: Liz O'Toole
The Inn on the Lake // Canandaigua, NY
Morning Keynote: Linda Sue Park
Luncheon Speaker: Vivian Vande Velde
2009 Conference Brochure
2008: Transformations
33rd Annual Conference
Melville Marriott // Melville (Long Island), NY
Speakers: Monica Wellington and Alix Flinn