No new updates. They are continuing for work on the plans the Academic Librarians conference this summer and the NYLA conference in November.
At the council meeting today, folks asked about the location for the Academic Librarians conference. Here's that information:
Please save the dates for the upcoming Academic Librarians 2016 Conference!
Theme: Untethering the Academic Librarian!
Dates: July 14-15, 2016
Location: Syracuse University
Keynote Speakers: Dr. R. David Lankes, Professor and Dean's Scholar for the New Librarianship, Syracuse University’s iSchool; Steven J. Bell, Associate University Librarian for Research & Instructional Services,
Temple University
Panels: Institutional Repositories; Open Educational Resources (OER)
Workshops: Afternoon workshops on the 14th: Digital Preservation; Instruction
Registration: Opening in early March. Rates will include special early-bird and student pricing
Sponsorship: This conference is sponsored by the Empire State Library Network (formerly known as the NY 3Rs Association, Inc.) and the Academic and Special Library Section of the New York Library Association.
