Confirmed presentations – ACRL/NY 2025 Symposium

Individual presentations

Find Peace & Joy in Library Instruction with Emergent Strategy - Leah Morin, Michigan State University

Joyful Encounters with Ferns, Bugs, and Snakes: Exploring Nature and Open Knowledge - Christine Fena, Stony Brook University

The Mysterious Incident of Bigfoot in Access Services: Improving staff morale during tough times - Liz King, RPI Libraries, Greg McNall, RPI Libraries & Virginia Wescott, RPI Libraries

Adventures in Wonderland: A Show-and-Tell of NYPL's Archival Theatre Photography - Emma Clarkson & Jeremy Megraw

Panels

Gamification in Libraries

“MARC My Words”: Library Metadata as a Form of Gameplay - Jacob Adler - Lloyd Sealy Library at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Engineering Joy: Gamified Learning in the Engineering Library - Amanda He, New York University, Matthew Frenkel, New York University & Samuel Putnam, New York University

Quit Playin’ Games with My Heart Emoji: Gamifying Your Student Tabling Events - Jillian Sandy (she/her), Binghamton University

“In the Midst of the Bullshit”: Don’t Let Them Steal Your Joy - Moderated by Jennifer Loubriel; contributors to be confirmed

Lightning talks

Can It Strike Twice? A Lightning Talk About Lightning Talks - Dorian Onifer, Hunter College

Finding joy in social media: a whimsical approach to social media outreach - Ji Baek, Barnard College

Mapping and Informing Communities: Student Collaboration as Pleasure Activism - Stephanie Reyes, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Haley Galloway, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Brynn Desmond, & Elisia Lewis

Work Friends: Relational Joy in the Academic Library Workplace - Marta Bladek, The Lloyd Sealy Library, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York

Posters

Find library joy through working with the library’s student workers - Margaret Roach, Marist University & Gill Friedlander

Come and play: Inviting our community to explore, experiment & discover - Allison Ransom, CUNY Hunter College, Stephanie Margolin, CUNY Hunter College, Gina Levitan, CUNY Hunter College, Ingrid Bonadie-Joseph, CUNY Hunter College & Maria Guallpa, CUNY Hunter College

Phoenix Rising: Establishing the University of Chicago Library as a Place Where Fun Goes to Thrive - Jamie Gentry, University of Chicago & Kristy Lueshen, University of Chicago Student Success Librarian

Teaching with Video Games -- Using Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Support Student Success in the Library - Alex Austin, Pratt Institute