NYAC 2019: Poster Proposals Submission Open

The 2019 NYAC Poster Session Committee is accepting proposals for the NYAC conference poster session to be held at the 2019 NYAC Conference. The conference will be held at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, June 5-7, 2019.

Eligibility for Submitting a Poster Presentation Proposal:

•                 Individuals holding a position as archivist, curator or historian for a repository containing historical documents or records, with preference given to those living or working in New York State.

•                 Individuals whose work significantly involves arrangement and description, reference services, digitization or other technology-based projects, preservation/conservation of paper or electronic material, etc., in a professional archival setting, with preference given to those living or working in New York State.

•                 Graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program with a concentration in or significant archival coursework in Archival, Museum, Library or Information Science studies, with preference given to those living or attending school in New York State.

•                 The work of joint presenters of a single poster is also acceptable.

Poster Presentation Content:

•                 Content should be directly appropriate for interest of and use by conference attendees, which include archivists, curators, historians, educators, and primary source researchers/users.

•                 Topics of interest to archivists and local historians, including but not limited to archival theory and practice, practical solutions to archival issues, new or emerging initiatives, accessibility, advocacy, and the history of archives or records, etc., are appropriate.

•                 Topics may include such work as the use of archival or special collections for research and/or educational purposes.

Submission Instructions and Deadlines:

Deadline for receipt of proposals is March 15, 2019 (mailed proposals must be postmarked by March 15).  No late proposals will be accepted.

To prepare and submit a proposal, please complete the proposal form available on the New York Archives Conference website at http://www.nyarchivists.org/nyac/.

Preferred submission is by email attachment to Nicole Westerdahl at ncdittri@syr.edu.

Applications may also be mailed to: Nicole Westerdahl, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries, 222 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244.

Participant selection will be based on the quality and completeness of proposals submitted. Applicants will be notified of the status of their submission by mid-April 2018.

All applicants whose proposals are accepted will be expected to supply their own supplies, including, presentation boards or rolled prints with a means to attach to an easel. NYAC will provide specifications for poster size with applicant’s confirmation of acceptance to attend and present at the conference.

Please note that the poster session is intended for content related to scholarship, case studies, etc. For those who wish to promote or inform others regarding their archives, collections, activities, etc., an opportunity for such material will be made available in a different area for the duration of the conference. Promotional display materials may include posters, brochures and other types of handouts, etc. If you are interested in participating in this promotional opportunity, please contact Nicole Westerdahl, ncdittri@syr.edu, prior to May 27, 2019.

If you have any questions, please contact the NYAC Poster Committee Chair Nicole Westerdahl, ncdittri@syr.edu. 

NYAC 2018: Off Campus Lodging

Every year at NYAC we arrange to have dorm rooms available to keep the cost of the conference down for our attendees. But dorm life isn't for every one.

Luckily, there are many other places to stay just a couple of miles away from the SUNY Albany main campus! Below is a list from the SUNY Albany Website of various hotels that are within a 1/2 mile of campus.  (The SUNY Albany page also lists hotels that are further from campus.) 

Albany Residence Inn

124 Washington Avenue Extension

Albany, NY 12203

(518) 218-7240

Best Western Sovereign

1228 Western Avenue

Albany, New York 12203

(518) 489-2981

CrestHill Suites

1415 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

(518) 454-0007

Days Inn Albany SUNY

1230 Western Ave.

Albany, NY 12203

(518) 489-4423          

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Albany SUNY

1383 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

(518) 435-1800          

Hampton Inn Albany

1442 Western Ave.

Albany, NY 12203

(518) 438-0001

Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area

1389 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

(518) 453-1300          

Homewood Suites

216 Wolf Road

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 438-4300

Fax (518) 435-9064   

Staybridge Suites

39 Wolf Road

Albany,New York 12205

(518) 438-3300

The Desmond

660 Albany-Shaker Rd.

Albany, NY 12211

(518) 869-8100          

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Albany SUNY

1379 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12206

(518) 435-1900

NYAC 2016: On-Campus Housing

Every year we try to provide access to dorms on the college campuses we hold the annual meeting at.  We do this to help keep conference costs down for our attendees.   This year is no different!

At SUNY Plattsburgh we will be staying in Macdonough Hall.  

The costs for the dorm are as follows:
Singles: $40 pp/night
Doubles: $30 pp/night


Registration for a dorm room is separate from conference registration and must be completed by JUNE 1st.  Register for a dorm room here.
Residence Hall check in will be available at the time of conference registration. If you want to stay on-campus, you MUST register in advance. There will be no on-site registration for housing.

Residence hall check-in times:
Tuesday, June 7th: 5-7pm
Wednesday, June 8th: 10am –noon and 3-5pm
For those arriving outside of those times, room assignments and proximity cards will be available at the University Police office.

Attendees will be provided with a linen packet, which includes the following: sheets, blanket, pillows, and towels.


NOTES:
*There is no Air Conditioning in the dormitory
*There is a small television lounge on each floor and a large one with a kitchen on the first floor.
*Other than in the first floor lounge/kitchen, there are no refrigerators in the residence hall.
*There are no irons or ironing boards in the residence hall.
*There are washers and dryers available in the residence hall.
*The beds in Macdonough Hall are mattresses on an iron bed—no box springs. Some might want to bring a blanket or sleeping bag as a cushion.

Travel Alert: Amtrak

If you are planning on taking Amtrak to SUNY Plattsburgh for NYAC 2016, we just got work of a schedule change for the time period of the conference:

New York - Albany - Syracuse - Rochester - Buffalo - Niagara Falls

Empire Service and Maple Leaf Temporary Schedule Change

Effective April 24 - July 13, 2016

From April 24 through July 13, CSX Transportation will perform extensive track work between Albany-Rensselaer and Niagara Falls, NY. To accommodate this work, Empire Service and Maple Leaf schedules will be adjusted.

• Trip times between Albany-Rensselaer and Niagara Falls will increase by up to 25 minutes.
• On Sunday through Wednesday, Trains 284 and 281 will not run.
• Some train numbers will change, however, frequencies between Albany-Rensselaer and New York will not be affected.
• Some trains will depart earlier. To avoid missing your train, check Amtrak.com, our free mobile apps or speak with Amtrak personnel for the most up-to-date schedules.

Information taken from here

Make sure you check the schedule in advance, NYACers! 

NYAC 2016: Off-Campus Lodging

Every year at NYAC we arrange to have dorm rooms available to keep the cost of the conference down for our attendees. But dorm life isn't for every one.

Luckily, there are many other places to stay just a couple of miles away from the SUNY Plattsburgh campus! Below is a list (in no particular order) of various hotels in the region, and links to their websites:

America's Best Value Inn 

La Quinta Inn and Suites

BEST WESTERN PLUS The Inn at Smithfield

Holiday Inn Plattsburgh

Comfort Inn and Suites

Hampton Inn and Suites

Econo Lodge

Days Inn and Suites

For more places to stay, places to eat, or things to do in the area check out Go Adirondack 

First time attendees guide to NYAC

Is this your first time attending NYAC? Not sure what to see or where to start?  Read this for everything you might want to know! 

The Basics

NYAC is a three day conference, Wednesday to Friday, which is usually held in the first or second week of June.  The conference location rotates every year so that we can serve and educate archivists all over the state of New York.

The Folder
Upon arrival at the conference, you will receive a folder that serves as your registration packet. On the outside of the folder will be a label, with your name, what sessions you checked off during registration, and if you signed up to attend the reception and/or the luncheon.

 Inside the folder there will be:
*A name badge
*Campus map
*A list of room locations for each session
*A list of places to eat on and off campus
*Minutes from the last membership meeting
*Annual Meeting agenda
*Financial report
*Board list/Acknowledgements
*Conference evaluation 

NYAC, day by day:

Wednesday:

Wednesday is Workshop day.  There are half and full day workshops. Workshops are not included in the conference fee, and must be paid for separately. This is because some people can only attend one full day or one half day workshop, and not necessarily the whole conference, but we still want to allow them to participate!

Thursday:
Thursday is a full day of sessions.  The day usually starts around 8:30am with a plenary, which gives attendees something to think about while they attend the conference. Following the plenary is the NYAC business meeting.  At the business meeting, the NYAC board will go over various items, such as how much money is in the budget, and introducing the professional development grant winners to all the attendees. As an attendee of NYAC you are a voting member, so any votes that come up during this meeting (approving minutes, or reports, or confirming a slate of board members) you can participate in.  During this meeting there are also important announcements for conference attendees to know, such as any changes in room locations.  

Following the business meeting, sessions start.  Two or three sessions run concurrently, with each session running for an hour and a half.  After the first group of sessions, attendees are given anywhere from an hour to two hours for lunch on their own. This is a great chance to sample some of the local eateries! Enough time is given so you don’t have to stick to just campus. A list of food locations is provided in the folder you receive upon arrival.

After lunch is another group of two or three concurrent sessions.  This is followed by the Poster Session.  At this time, the creators of accepted posters will be available to answer questions and discuss the topics of their poster.  Immediately after the poster session is when Roundtables take place.  This is an opportunity for NYAC attendees to be a greater part of the discussion, ask questions of their peers, share their own knowledge, and learn from each other.

Thursday usually ends with a reception. There are light refreshments and drinks, and this gives attendees a chance to mingle and network in a less formal setting. 

Some years, we have special events after the reception.  Be sure to check the conference program to make sure you don’t miss anything!

Friday

Friday has two sets of concurrent sessions, and is then followed by an optional luncheon.  The luncheon is paid for separately from the conference fee, and has a speaker, usually talking about a specific project or experience.  We also present grant winners with their grant money, and introduce them to attendees one more time.

Make sure to fill out your Conference Evaluation form and hand it back to us before you leave NYAC. This helps us determine what topics we should cover in the following year's NYAC meeting, as well as letting the board know what worked, and what didn't work at the current conference. 

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There you have it!  A basic break down of what typically happens at NYAC each year. 

If we didn’t address something in this guide that you want to know, feel free to comment with your questions below. 

NYAC 2015: Accommodations

Part of what helps keep NYAC affordable is that we arrange to have dorms available to our attendees to lower the cost of attending.  This year lodging will be available in the University Commons (#35 on the campus map).

The costs for dorm rooms this year are the same prices for singles and doubles
First night—$65
All additional nights—$55
The dorm rooms include televisions, micro-fridges, sinks, wastebaskets, and basic linens  [2-sheets, 2-towels, pillow with pillowcase, blanket].
Two rooms share one bathroom. Laundry facilities, including irons and ironing boards, are available in the residence hall.

If you prefer not to stay on campus, there are many hotels and motels in the Fredonia/Dunkirk area that you can contact directly for a place to stay during the conference.  Contact information and the addresses of these lodgings are listed below:

Comfort Inn (716) 672-4450 – 3925 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk, NY

Best Western (716) 366-7100 – 3912 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk, NY

The Days Inn (716) 673-1351 – 10455 Bennett Road Rt 60, Fredonia, NY

Clarion Hotel (716) 366-8350 – 30 Lake Shore Drive, E., Dunkirk, NY

Edwards Waterhouse Inn Bed & Breakfast (716) 672-6751 – 71 Central Ave., Fredonia, NY

The White Inn (716) 672-2103 – 52 E. Main, Fredonia, NY

Brookside Manor Bed & Breakfast (800) 929-7599 – 3728 Rt. 83, Fredonia, NY 

WiFi at NYAC 2014

We all likely have some kind of device that would require us to login to the wifi during NYAC 2014!

"Connect2BU is the wireless network for Binghamton University guests and is the point of entry for Binghamton University students, faculty and staff connecting a device to the busecure wireless network for the first time.

Connect2BU is an unencrypted wireless network and is limited in scope, duration and capacity. Any device with Wi-Fi enabled will automatically detect Connect2BU.

If you are a guest choose Connect2BU in the list of available wireless networks, connect to it, open a browser and click Continue. You are now connected."

More information can be found here. 

If you want to use a library computer, inquire about a guest login in the library.

Detour on Binghamton Campus

We received notification that, due to paving, a detour will direct NYAC attendees to follow the West Access Road to Rafuse Hall when you arrive at Binghamton University.  You should be directed to bear right at the traffic circle and take the West Drive.  Note the new parking lot information:  Lot T1 probably will not be open so everyone should park in Lot P, O3 or O4.

Eating while at NYAC

IF you are coming to #NYAC2014, remember that lunch and dinner are on your own on Wednesday June 4th, and Thursday June 5th.
We have previously posted about some of your options on places to eat. How about we take a look at some other locations?

There are limited options for eating on campus during the summer. Click here for the schedule of each location on campus

Other nearby eateries:

Portobello Square plaza on Bunn Hill Road (which runs along the East side of campus) – all of these are located in the same small plaza:

Wok ‘n Roll (Chinese/sushi)

Royal Indian Bar and Grill

Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant

Consol’s (Italian)

Also there are a large number of eateries on the Vestal Parkway if you turn left when exiting Binghamton University’s main entrance. Included are many of the large chains such as Denny’s, Moe’s, Panera, IHOP, Wendy’s, Friday’s, UNO, Outback, etc.). There are also a number of independent restaurants including ethnic restaurants (Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) and local restaurants (Nirchi’s , Spiedie and Rib Pit , Plaza Diner).

Bon Appétit!