*LACUNY Institute 2020/2021*
*May 5 & 6, 2021 (virtually)*
*Call for Proposals *
*Ending the Library Stereotype: *
*Non-traditional practices for the 21st-century *
*Proposal Deadline: March 5, 2021*
*****Submit proposals <https://form.jotform.com/92775406152156>*****
*Note: Last year’s LACUNY Institute 2020 was postponed due to the global
COVID-19 pandemic. We have reopened the call-for-papers and panel proposals
and encourage potential panelists to submit proposals that relate to the
current conference theme as well as those related to the coronavirus.*
Librarianship and libraries, through the eyes of the public, have
consistently been viewed as a house of books and documents where librarians
and library support staff 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 2021, Librarians and library support staff 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 2020/2021 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.
*The current COVID-19 global pandemic changed our lives*. COVID-19 has
required the annual LACUNY Institute to be held on a virtual platform. We
welcome proposals that speak to how the professions within library and
information science have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
*Paper and Panel Proposals*
- Activism within and outside the library
- How COVID-19 has impacted your daily functions as an information
professional
- The roles of non-librarians or non-information professionals within
the profession
- Partnerships between libraries and communities
- Librarianship and information science in the wake of COVID-19
- (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 profession
- The changing role of the library and what librarians are doing to adapt
- Interdisciplinary nature of librarianship
- Library as a place of refuge
- Information professionals as artists
* *******Submit proposals * <https://form.jotform.com/92775406152156>* via
@ **https://form.jotform.com/92775406152156*
<https://form.jotform.com/92775406152156> *******
*Please Note: *Conference registration starts on *Monday, March 1, 2021*.
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 Thu Jan 28 2021 - 14:09:03 EST