All Day 1 Sessions will be held at Schaffer Library, Union College, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308.
Maps: Union College campus / parking / driving directions and Schaffer Library maps
Shuttle Buses will run every 15-20 minutes from the Hampton Inn to the Schaffer Library from 11-6:30 and at 8pm.
Parking: The closest parking lot is off of East Lane by the tennis courts. From the Hampton Inn, turn right on State Street, turn left on Lafayette Street, turn right on Union Street. Turn left into campus through the gates (across from St. John the Evangelist church). Turn right on East Lane and then left into Lamont Parking Lot. Handicapped spaces next to Schaffer Library: continue on East Lane, turn left on South Lane and then right into the driveway of Schaffer Library.
Walking: From the Hampton Inn to the Schaffer Library: Clinton Street, right on Liberty Street, left on Nott Terrace, right on Union Street, left through the gates, walk to the quad and Schaffer Library is to the right. This is a 20-25 minute uphill walk. Do not walk alone in the dark.
PBK: Phi Beta Kappa Room, Room 204, Schaffer Library
Internet access: Union College and Skidmore College use Eduroam
11:30am-2:30pm - Lunch available in PBK Room 204
2:00pm-5:30pm - Shuttle service from Hampton Inn to Schaffer Library
11:30am-1:00pm - OCLC (optional)
Moderators: Marta Brunner, Dustin Fife, Jonathan Miller,
Location: PBK Room 204, Schaffer Library
1:30pm-3:30pm - Board of Directors
Location: PBK Room 204, Schaffer Library
2:30pm-3:30pm - Union College Tours
Meet in Schaffer Library lobby, 1st floor
Choose:
Campus tour - learn more about the campus and its 230-year history
Maker Web Tour - learn about the Maker Web, a set of labs and makerspaces geared to undergraduate research
Special Collections Open House - visit Special Collections & Archives
3:30pm-5:30pm - Schaffer Library Showcase
Meet in Schaffer Library lobby, 1st floor
Learn more about Schaffer Library's initiatives, innovative work, and plans.
Locations:
1st floor - Library & Information Technology Service Desk; Outreach; Content & Systems
2nd floor - Learning Lab; Instruction
3rd floor - Special Collections & Archives; Digitization Suite; Digital Preservation
5:00pm-5:30pm - First Time attendees gathering
Location: Milano Lounge, Hale House
5:30pm-6:30pm - Reception
Location: Hale House
Music by Max Caplan UC'16
6:30pm-8:00pm - Dinner
Location: Old Chapel
Welcome by Michele Angrist, Dean of the Faculty
8:00pm - Shuttles to Hampton Inn or walk with group to hotel
All Day 2 Sessions will be held at Skidmore College, Tang Teaching Museum, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Maps: Skidmore College campus / parking / driving directions
Parking: Parking lot is in front of the museum.
Shuttle Buses will pick up from the Hampton Inn at 7:45am and will return at 7:30pm.
Internet access: Union College and Skidmore College use Eduroam
7:00am-8:00am - Breakfast on your own
Hotel continental breakfast
Local options: Villa Italia, Buds on Jay, Ambition Cafe
Continental breakfast (with protein) will be available at Skidmore at 8:30am
8:00-9:00am - Travel to Skidmore College (approx. 45 minutes)
Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
9:00am-10:30am - Keynote: "Brave New Normal: Asserting Your Academic Library’s Strengths, Values and Services in Unprecedented Times"
Keynote speaker: Stephanie "Cole" Adams, The Law Office of Stephanie Adams (LOSA), PLLC
Location: Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum
Followed by panel discussion
Moderator: Nancy Hampton, Xavier University
Panelists:
Liz Bagley, Agnes Scott College
Stefanie Bluemle, Augustana College
Martin Garner, Amherst College
10:45am-11:45am - Choose Your Own Adventure Sessions
“Save Scribbler!” library escape room activity (capped at 20)
Librarians Johanna MacKay and John Cosgrove
IdeaLab makerspace tour and making activity (capped at 25)
IdeaLab manager Darren Prodger, library liaison Adam Cottle
Scribner Library Special Collections
Head of Special Collections Wendy Anthony, Curator Jane Kjaer
Sessions available:
10:45-11:14 (capped at 15)
11:15-11:45 (capped at 15)
Scribner Library self-guided tour
Learn about Skidmore Sustainability Initiatives–campus garden and North Woods walks weather permitting (capped at 10)
Director of Sustainability Tarah Rouse, North Woods Steward (student tbd)
12:00pm-1:15pm - Lunch and Birds of a Feather Tables
Locatoin: Payne Room
Moderator: Frances Maloy
Topics and Facilitators:
Mentoring Staff: Alex Wirth-Cauchon, Mount Holyoke College
Preparing for Retirement/End of Career: Jonathan Miller, Williams College
Mental Health/Self Care: Brooke Cox, DePauw College
Library Improvements on Little Money: K.T. Vaughn, Washington & Lee University
DEI Initiatives: Andrew White, Wesleyan Univeristy
Pick your topic
1:30pm-2:30pm - Successes and Failures
Location: Payne Room
Moderator: Makiba Foster, College of Wooster
Panelists:
Dee Peterson, Ohio Wesleyan University
Sarah Pickle, Occidental College
Luke Vilelle, Hollins College
Tressa Snyder, Allegheny College
2:30pm-2:45pm - Break
2:45pm - 4:45pm - Membership Meeting
Moderator: Caroline Mills, Furman College
Zoom link available
A break will be incorporated into this session
5:00pm-5:30pm - Reception
Location: Tang Atrium
Featuring Beck Krefting, standup comedian
6:00pm-7:30pm - Dinner
Location: TBD
7:30pm - 8:30pm - Travel back to Schenectady
All Day 3 Sessions will be held at Union College, College Park Hall, 450 Nott Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Maps: Union College campus / parking / driving directions
Shuttle Buses will run from 7:15 to 9.
Driving: From the Hampton Inn, turn left on State Street, turn right on Erie Blvd, turn right on Nott Street, left into College Park Hall parking lot.
Walking: From the Hampton Inn, left on State Street, right on Jay Street, turn right on the Mohawk Hudson Bikeway, turn left on the walkway to College Park Hall. This is a 20-25 minute flat walk.
Internet access: Union College and Skidmore College use Eduroam
7:30am-8:30am - Breakfast
College Park Hall Ballroom
9:00am-10:15am - Navigating Major Budgetary/Enrollment Challenges
Moderator: Mark Dahl, Lewis & Clark College
Panelists:
Christopher Barth, Bryn Mawr College
Elizabeth Leonard, Drew University
Annie Downey, University of the Puget Sound
Kristen Meyer, Hope College
10:15am-10:30am - Break
10:30am-11:45am - AI Literacy Initiatives
Moderator: Frances Maloy, Union College
Panelists:
Derek Malone, Rollins College
Peter Bae, Bowdoin College
Amy Bryant, Earlham College
Mark Shelton, College of the Holy Cross
Jonathan Miller, Williams College
12:00pm - Lunch / Departure
Box lunch pickup available in College Park Hall