Conference reports and more from ZSR Librarians
Recently, from May 19th-22nd, I attended the American Business Library Director’s (ABLD) “Joint-Meeting” in Vienna, Austria at WU Vienna University’s School for Business & Economics. What made this meeting stand out was not just the meticulous planning, but also its stunning setting. It took place at one of the largest business libraries (referred to as... more ›
The 2025 ALA Conference was an odd one for me. As the incoming President-Elect of Core, my dance card was full of sessions I was obliged to attend, so I went to very few traditional presentations. Rather than getting caught up on the latest developments in cataloging and technical services, I learned more about the... more ›
Steve, Jeff, and I were the only people from ZSR Library at the ALA Annual Conference this time. This was my first in-person Annual Conference since 2019. I attended because I was finishing a 3-year term on the Board of the Core Division of ALA and Core is celebrating 5 years of existing, having formed... more ›
NASIG held its 2025 Conference online this year, which coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the organization! I served as the NASIG Board liaison to the Conference Planning Committee again this year, and the conference was very well run from start to finish. Live sessions were presented via Zoom, while pre-recorded sessions were uploaded to... more ›
In early June, Ashelee and Rebecca travelled to Williamsburg for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) Conference. Hu has already written a wonderful blog post describing some of the highlights. Here are a few key takeaways from Ashelee and Rebecca. Rebecca @ TILC I attended the poster session and other sessions that Hu mentioned in his... more ›
I recently attended the 41st Annual meeting of the Society of North Carolina Archivists hosted at East Carolina University. This year’s conference theme, “Outreach and Engagement in a Digital World”, supported interesting presentations that highlighted ways for attendees to navigate professional engagement by incorporating technology into outreach, networking, and access. The conference commenced with an... more ›
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025 I attended the Metrolina Library Association (MLA) Conference in Charlotte North Carolina as a poster presenter alongside Will Ritter. Our presentation focused on the Public Service Department’s Student Employee Chronicles and was titled, “Check Us Out!: A Blog Empowering Student Workers to Reflect and Belong.” The idea of the blog... more ›
I had the pleasure of attending this year’s NC LIVE Conference both in-person (Friday, May 16) and virtually (Monday, May 19), and once again, it was an absolute blast! I’ve been a fan of NC LIVE’s programming since my public library days because their sessions are always timely, practical, and full of inspiration. This year’s... more ›
Amanda, Elizabeth, and Joy @ LOEX 2025 – Pasadena, California Opening Keynote (All) This year’s opening keynote was Allison J. Head from Project Information Literacy. Her presentation reflected on the close to 15~ years of Project Information Literacy research projects, looking for common themes among the findings, even as technology has rapidly changed. Head described... more ›
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this…recap of ZSR at ACRL 2025! From April 2 – 5, a contingent of ZSR folks descended on Minneapolis, Minnesota (Prince, Mall of America, Lakes, Cheese Curds!) for the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Biennial Conference. Here is what we got up to!... more ›