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*LACUNY Institute 2020*
*Fri**day., May 8, 2020, Bronx Community College, City University of New
York*
* (CUNY) **Call for Proposals*
*Ending the Library Stereotype: Non-Traditional Practices for the
21st-century*
*(deadline: February 25, 2020)*
* *******Submit your proposal now
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Librarianship and libraries, through the eyes of the public, have
consistently been viewed as a house of books and documents where librarians
help their patrons with readers' advisory and directions. Though these
elements of being a librarian exist, the stereotype of this is far from
accurate. Today in 2020, Librarians perform a myriad of tasks in order to
provide fluid functionality to academic, public and special collections
libraries. These tasks create a multifaceted librarian where
multi-departmental duties fall squarely on the shoulders of one librarian.
This year’s LACUNY Institute will illustrate this multifaceted librarian to
gain understanding and perspective of the reality of librarianship as we
enter a new era of technology and digital scholarship.
*The underlying question LACUNY Institute 2020 aims to address is what role
do 21st-century librarians and library support staff play in our
society?* Although
perceptions about librarians have changed over time, librarian stereotypes
still persist. This is the case even in popular culture. For instance,
Barbara Gordon, Batgirl’s alter-ego, is a librarian with a doctoral degree,
yet it is often speculated that the character’s role as an information
professional is part of the character’s effort to conceal her identity by
working in a safe, slow-paced environment.
Librarianship is a multifaceted and creative profession. This year’s
conference will highlight the different roles that librarians play in our
society as librarians wear different hats. *We are mentors, supervisors,
activists, instructors, unofficial guidance counselors, gamers, artists*, *and
so forth*. In some instances, we may even be the “cool” professor on
campus.
*Paper and Panel Proposals*
We are collecting *individual papers and panel topic proposals* pertinent
to the personal and professional experience of information professionals
and staff that address but are not limited to the following areas:
- Activism within and outside the library
- The roles of non-librarians or non-information professionals within
the profession
- Partnerships between libraries and communities
- (In)Visibility of non-librarian and part-time workers
- How our unique experiences and/or biases influence cataloging,
collection development, the hiring process, etc.
- How information professionals bring creativity into the profession
including classrooms, reference consultations, etc.
- Multiple identities within the workplace
- The changing role of the library and what library workers are doing to
adapt
- Interdisciplinary nature of librarianship
- Library as a place of refuge
- Information professionals as artists
* *******Submit your proposal now
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Feel free to contact us should any questions or concerns arise.
*Contact Info: *
Nelson Santana
nelson.santana02_at_bcc.cuny.edu
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Linda Miles
MLS, MA, PhD
lmiles.librarian_at_gmail.com
917-902-6963
http://lindamiles.wordpress.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamilesnyc
@lmiles
Received on Tue Feb 18 2020 - 11:24:15 EST