Here are the latest membership stats for March 2026
Current members: 255
Lifetime Members: 59
Student members: 67
Delegates: 56 (missing 4)
Well, we had the 1-year anniversary with WebConnex. It just put up a snazzy new dashboard – much easier. We can still filter some aspects of the system.
Since Logan migrated all memberships over last January, we knew issues would arise. There are several, but workable. For auto renew, there are issues for people who change credit cards, leave a site, etc. If it mischarges, we can issue a refund. Auto renew does not renew the PD (professional development) donations. We may want to think of ways to generate that PD money.
The system does not notify expired members (non auto renewal); this has to be done manually – not a problem. The membership numbers are very longgggg, if anyone is looking to change, I can do that manually. I changed mine back to my old one.
There seems to be a link out there for the old membership form, if you see it, please let Logan or me know – this is causing some confusion.
The Student Subcommittee – is looking for volunteers for the 5th Annual Future Librarians Day (FLD)! This event is all about helping future and current library school students explore different career paths in academic libraries.
This year's event will be Friday, April 24, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Zoom. As in previous years, we’ll have three career-focused panels followed by a breakout lunch where attendees can network with all the panelists. You only need to be available for your panel and the breakout lunch—no need to stay the whole time, unless you want to!
Here’s the schedule:
Collections/Archives – 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Public Services – 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Tech Services & Systems – 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Breakout Lunch/Networking – 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Each panel will have 4-5 librarians plus a moderator. See the outlined roles for in each session on the sign-up sheet, if you think your position fits (it doesn't have to be a perfect fit.
https://livealbany-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/amlowe_albany_edu/IQCZMfw2ZC2jSo2BhNLWS2R6AREeD6c2lW5PL4zYPZ7t3uM?rtime=zd7MynyG3kgIf you have any questions, please contact Amanda Lowe (amlowe@albany.edu
Respectfully,
Carol Anne
