SLA New York Community Presidents Report 2020 by
SLA New York Community President’s Report 2020 by Victoria North
Community Highlights 2020 • • • Board met monthly moving from in-person to video meetings Events Committee organized a very varied program Social events went virtual Long-standing member Rita Ormsby admitted to the SLA Hall of Fame Awarded the Dana Gordon Special Librarian of the Year Award; Rising Star Award; Spotlight Awards; Agnes Mattis Travel Awards Community Archives reviewed, organized and a permanent home found NY members took the initiative to address major issues of inequality in the workplace and our profession Issued a Statement against Racisim and Unequal Treatment Job blog & Internship blog – kept membership informed
NY Community Leadership 2020 Officers: • Victoria North, President • Stacie Calabrese, Past-President • Cynthia I. Schwartz, Treasurer • Alice Griffin, Secretary • Clara Cabrera, Program Events Coordinator • Emily Toder, Communications Chair
NY Community Leadership 2020 Leaders: Susan Hoover, Job Blog & Internship Blog Coordinator Web Team: Christine Pelosi & Darlene Davis Flordalisa Lopez, Diversity Committee Chair Vida Cohen, Hospitality/Arrangements Committee Chair Eileen Rourke, Membership Committee Chair Awards Committee Members: Victoria North, Clara Cabrera, Eileen Rourke, Alice Griffin Events, Diversity, Membership committee members: Larissa Glasser, Lily Chin, Karen Erani, Rita Ormsby, Kara Masciangelo, Emma Davidson, Leigh Hallingby Archivist Stacey Di Fazio
Board changes 2021 • • Vice President - Christine Pelosi Web Team- Darlene Davis, Stacie Calabrese Archivist – vacant Communications Chair - vacant
Membership • 253 members as of November 2, 2020 • 49 new members in 2020
Association Restructuring • • New York Chapter now New York Community Funds now held centrally by the Association No cost to join other Communities Virtual meetings extend our reach to SLA members across the US and Internationally
Women’s March January 18 - Women's March activities - NYC & DC.
The Fire This Time February 2 - Theatre outing
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am – Movie Screening February 28 & March 1
Exploring the U. S. Census March 5 - Your Guide to America's Data by Baruch Librarian Frank Donnelly
New York City Shut Down March to August 2020
Quarterly Managers round tables • • February April June October
Fun Friday Surveys – Members’ Favorites • Box sets – The Stranger, Endeavour and Billions • Board Game – Monopoly • Travel – Visiting new cities and memorable views • Comfort Food – Mac and Cheese • TV Foodie show – Great British Bake Off
Virtual Events August 5 – Sharpen your Excel Skills August 19 – Have MLIS Skills Will Travel August 26 – A Feminist Virtual Walking Tour of Harlem September 17 – Amplify your Voice, Insight from Librarians Making Changes for Social Justice • September 30 – How to Create Walking Tours • •
SLA Annual Conference New York Community: • Virtual Kiosk on Main Street • Community members led Education, and Pre-recorded events for a number of different SLA Communities
Upcoming Event The Young Lords in the Archives November 17, 2020 from 6. 30 pm to 8. 00 pm (ET) A panel discussion exploring the 1970 s New York activist group the Young Lords, the collecting of NYC materials via archival records and the lost history of a NYC movement.
Upcoming Event Remote Access Management for Special Libraries December 8, 2020 from 6. 00 pm to 7. 30 pm ET A discussion on the options special libraries can employ to access their digital content remotely. With representatives from TDNet and Open Athens.
How to get involved in 2021 • Board Positions – Archivist – Communications Chair • Help Organize Events – NY Events Planning Meeting Dec 1, 6. 30 pm • Contribute Content to our Website Email vnorth 63@gmail. com
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