Upcoming Events

The Upstate New York Chapter of SLA Presents “Communicate and Collaborate:  Practical Uses of Interactive Technologies

Friday, September 26, 2008
Kate Gleason Auditorium
Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building
 Central Library
Rochester, NY

Come and hear what Web 2.0 technologies are being integrated for real world applications in real world library settings.  We all know what Web 2.0 technologies are available—but how do we know which ones to use and how to integrate these technologies into our current  practices. 

Speakers

Morning Session

"Building an Interactive Online Community"
by Bridget Schumacher & Ligaya Ganster
University at Buffalo Libraries

This presentation demonstrates how Facebook, combined with other social networking tools such as blog software, provide libraries with the opportunity to develop an outreach presence. While much of the recent literature examines and defines Facebook and its potential use within libraries, very little research explains how to successfully market an interactive online presence and engage virtual users.

This presentation will discuss how to maintain an online community using customizable Facebook Pages and importing RSS feeds. Librarians can update and inform students, faculty, and staff of new events, workshops, library services and resources. Challenges and ideas for marketing these tools are also presented.

Bridget SchumacherBridget is an Assistant Librarian for the Undergraduate Library

Ligaya Ganster Ligaya is Senior Assistant Librarian at the Architecture and Planning Library

"Demystifying & Integrating Web 2.0 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art"
By Jennie Pu & Deborah Vincelli
Metropolitan Museum of Art

This session will focus on how a small group of librarians at The Thomas J. Watson Library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art convinced Museum staff to experiment with, trust and integrate Web 2.0 tools in their daily work.  We will demonstrate how we marketed these strange new tools to an idiosyncratic group of library users with extremely specific needs and whose discipline - Art History - has typically relied on more traditional resources.  In addition to demonstrating how the library staff itself quickly adopted Web 2.0 tools, we will describe the Demystifying Web 2.0 class that we created for all Museum staff.  We will discuss how this class addressed the concerns particular to our target audience: relevancy of Web 2.0 tools to scholarly research, and the concern with authority and security.  Our presentation will also look at the consequences and effects of our Web 2.0 instruction throughout the Library and Museum, in addition to lessons learned.

Jennie PuJennie Pu has been the Senior Library Associate in the Thomas J. Watson Library and the Librarian for the Department of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2006.  She is a member of the CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) team which oversees collection development, cataloging and reference services for Asian language library materials. Jennie came to libraries from the technology sector, where she honed her customer service and technical skills at WatchGuard Technologies, a network security firm in Seattle, WA.  Jennie has blogged at several ALA conferences, is fluent in Chinese and serves on the Public Relations committee for the Chinese American Librarians' Association.  She is pursuing her MLS from Queens College.

Debora VincelliDeborah Vincelli has been the Electronic Resources Librarian at the Thomas J. Watson Library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2002.  She heads the E-Resources Instruction Team which provides training to Museum staff on online resources.  She is also involved with collection development for subscription databases, and is active in the Library's Public Services arena.  Originally from Montreal, Deborah received her MLIS degree from McGill University in 1999.  She has worked at The National Library of Canada, the Humanities and Social Sciences Library at McGill University, the Esther Raushenbush Library at Sarah Lawrence College, and the Town of Mount Royal Public Library in Montreal.  Deborah is fluent in French and Italian and is an active member of ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Association of North America).

Afternoon Session

"The del.icio.us Cook Book: recipes for the everyday tagging"
by Ken Fujiuchi
E.H. Butler Library at Buffalo State College

Ken Fujiuchi is the Emerging Technology Librarian in the E. H. Butler Library at Buffalo State College. He has also worked as a lab and instructional facilities coordinator and adjunct faculty member in the School of Informatics at the University at Buffalo. Ken  holds a Masters in Library Science from the University at Buffalo. His research interests include information literacy, information storage and retrieval, and human-computer interaction.

Schedule

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast/Networking
9:90 am – 9:15 am Introductions/Welcome/Business Meeting
9:15 am – 10:30 am "Building an Interactive Online Community” - Bridget Schumacher & Ligaya Ganster, University at Buffalo Libraries
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm "Demystifying & Integrating Web 2.0 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art" - Jennie Pu and Debora Vincelli, Metropolitan Museum of Art
12 :00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch - Catering by Simply Crepes, Located at the Bausch & Lomb Public Library
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm "SLA's 23 Things" - Christian Miller, Reference, Instruction and Outreach Coordinator, Martin P. Catherwood Library
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm "The del.icio.us Cookbook: Recipes for the Everyday Tagging" - Ken Fujiuchi, Buffalo State College
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Wrap Up/Afternoon Crepes/Networking

Hotel Accomodations

Attendees needing hotel accommodations can reserve a single or double room for the rate of $115 for the night of Thursday, September 25, 2008.

NOTE: Reservations MUST be made by 12:01 AM on the morning of  September 11, 2008 to secure this rate. 

Reservations after this date are subject to availability. Please state you are attending the “Special Libraries Association” or “SLA” meeting to secure the meeting rate.

Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 East Main Street,
Rochester, New York, USA 14604
Tel: +1 585 546 1234   
Fax: +1 585 546 6777
Web: http://rochester.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Parking
The Hyatt Regency Rochester is attached to the South Avenue Parking Garage. Overnight guests should proceed directly to the garage.

Prices: Parking for overnight guests is at a discounted rate of $3.00 per day with in and out privileges.

Non-Overnight Guests Parking rates are as follows:   $.45 per hour not to exceed $6.35 per day. $4.00 special evening pricing, arrival after 5pm.

NOTE: The Hyatt Regency Rochester and the Bausch & Lomb Public Library are located on the same side of the street, “next” to each other,  separated by the parking garage and an intersection.

Directions

Map & Directions to Hyatt Regency
http://rochester.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/services/maps/index.jsp?icamp=propMapDirections

Directions to the South Avenue Garage entrance located on Broad Street:

 

From490 West Bound
Follow 490 West to Exit #16 (Downtown-Clinton Avenue). Stay to your left on Clinton Avenue. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street 1 ½ blocks and turn right into the South Avenue Garage.

 

From 490 East Bound
490 East to Exit #13 (Plymouth Avenue West). Turn right at the traffic light onto Plymouth Avenue. Go to third traffic light and turn left onto Broad Street. At the third traffic light, make a U-turn at Stone Street

South Avenue Garage Entrance will be on the right after U-turn.  Hyatt walkway is on the 2nd level of the garage.

Directions To Kate Gleason Auditorium
Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building, Rochester Central Library

115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: (585) 428-7300
http://www2.libraryweb.org/index.asp?orgid=275&storyTypeID=&sid=&

Note: The Hyatt Regency Hotel and Bausch & Lomb Public Library are on the same side of the street.

Coming from the West:
Take thruway exit 47. Take 490 Eastbound, exit South Ave, turn left at the second light onto Mt. Hope Ave. and then immediately left again onto Clinton Ave, Northbound. At the second light, turn left onto Court Street. You will pass the Bausch & Lomb World Headquarters. The entrance to the Court St. garage is on the right just after Bausch & Lomb Place.

Coming from the East:
Take thruway exit 45. Take 490 Westbound, exit Clinton Ave, and merge into the farthest left lane. At the second light, turn left onto Court St. You will pass the Bausch & Lomb World Headquarters. The entrance to the Court St. garage is on the right just after Bausch & Lomb Place.

Parking for the Bausch & Lomb Public Library

Parking for the Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building (BLB) at 115 South Avenue is available in a variety of garages located near the building.  The Court Street Parking Garage is connected to the BLB, and is the recommended parking garage…just follow the signs from the garage to the library:
http://www.libraryweb.org/news/parking.html

Court Street Parking Garage
The Court Street Garage is located on the corner of South Avenue [one way going south] and Court Street. The garage’s first level, consisting of 73 spaces, and 27 spaces leading to the second level, are designated for short-term parking only. These spaces are designated by posted signs noting a maximum parking time of 2 hours. The time restriction for these spaces is strictly enforced.

Court Street Garage is connected to the Central Library’s BLB Building by an enclosed hallway. This is added convenience for patrons during times of inclement weather. Additional short-term and daily parking is available at the South Avenue and Midtown Garages.

South Avenue Garage
The South Avenue Garage is located on the corner of South Avenue [one way going south] and Broad Street. It is connected to the Hyatt Hotel and is located across the street from the Riverside Convention Center, on the corner of Main Street and South Avenue. There is also an inside skywalk connecting the garage to both the Hyatt and the Convention Center.

Midtown Garage
The Midtown Garage is located under Midtown Plaza, between Main Street and Broad Street on the north and south and South Clinton Avenue [one way going north] and Chestnut Street on the east and west.

All City parking facilities are staffed by uniformed security officers for the safety and well being of garage patrons. These officers are available to escort customers and help locate vehicles, as well as provide regular security patrols.

 

Handicapped Parking
 Handicapped parking on the street and in garages is available for disabled motorists or passengers with handicap permits. There are two street parking meters nearest the South Avenue corners of both Broad and Court Street that are designated handicapped spaces. These spaces are well marked. Cars using handicap parking spaces without a permit will be ticketed or towed.

 

Networking Dinner

The Upstate New York Chapter of SLA would like to invite you to attend a networking dinner. This is a nice opportunity to network and meet fellow Chapter members and members of the Chapter Executive Board. See registration form to RSVP.

Networking Dinner
Thursday, September 25, 2007
7:00 PM
Hyatt Rochester Palladio Restaurant

Dinner Menu
Please Note: Dinner does not include alcoholic beverages

Guest Choice of One Starter
House Salad with Choice of Dressing
Caesar Salad with Caesar Dressing
Chef’s Soup Du Jour

Herb Roasted Half Young Chicken With a forest mushroom jus & roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Chicken Parmesan With Linguine and Fresh Tomato Sauce

Penne Pomodoro Penne Tossed in a Roasted Garlic Fresh Tomato Sauce topped with Asiago

Potato Gnocchi Tossed with a Tomato cream sauce & Fresh mozzarella

Choice of Dessert
Ice Cream
Apple Pie
Chocolate Cake
Cheese Cake

Beverages
Fountain Soda, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Milk, Coffee, Tea, Decaf, or Hot Chocolate

$36 per person (Includes all service charges)

About the Library

Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building

The Bausch and Lomb Public Library Building
The Bausch and Lomb Public Library Building, built in 1995-1997, comprises one half of the Rochester Central Public Library, the other half being the Rundel Memorial Library Building. Located at the intersection of South Ave and Broad Street, the Bausch and Lomb building houses the majority of the Central Library collection in its four floors, including:

As well as several meeting rooms, a Simply Crepes counter, the Library Store, and the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden.

Rundel Memorial Library Building

Rundel Memorial Library Building
Located above the former Johnson and Seymour Millrace and part of the Abandoned Subway, across the street from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, and across the Genesee River from the Blue Cross Arena, this building sits at a focal point of Rochester. It currently serves as half of the Central Library. Using an underground walkway you can travel to the library's other half, the modern Bausch and Lomb Public Library Building.

The local history section on the second floor of this building is a great resource for anyone wanting to know more about the Rochester area. It is also a nice cozy quiet place to disappear for a few hours, offering a pleasant view of the Genesee River from its rear windows.

The Rundel Memorial Library Building's construction was made possible by money left to the city by art dealer Morton Rundel following his death in 1911. The city failed to begin construction in a timely manner, and the family of Morton Rundel responded in turn by bringing suit against the city. Ironically this further delayed construction through to the 1930s.

The Rundel Building houses the Fiction and DVD/Video collections of the Central Library

 (Source: http://rocwiki.org/Bausch_and_Lomb_Public_Library_Building)

Registration

You can use our online registration form and pay by PayPal.

Or you can use our paper registration form, and mail it in with a check.

 

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