Registration is now open!

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026*
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cost: $20 for all attendees (includes snacks and lunch)
Livestream registration is free.
*inclement weather date: Friday, April 17, 2026
SENYCon is an annual conference to highlight the unique talents and skills that library professionals in the Southeastern region hold. This event is made possible because of the dedication and participation of our members.

Please see our LibGuide for a full program of events, as well as the archives of previous years.

This year’s program at a glance – note that times are subject to change:

9:15 am – 9:35 am: Second Chance High School Update, Richard Morbeth, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Laura Wolven, Finkelstein Memorial Library
9:35 am – 9:55 am: “What do you think about AI?”: Artificial Intelligence, Info Lit Instruction, and the Community College, Rich Kovarovic, Dutchess Community College
9:55 am – 10:15 am: Disco Fever: How to plan and execute a big event at your library, Amanda Primiano, Make Maggin, Sara Mallory, Monroe Free Library
10:15 am – 10:25 am BREAK
10:25 am – 10:40 am: Using Popsicle Sticks to Encourage and Gather Real-Time Student Feedback, Sharon Skopp, SUNY Orange Community College
10:40 am – 10:55 am: Using Your Zine Library to Engage Your Community, Isaac Murphy, Kevin O’Leary, Elting Memorial Library
10:55 am – 11:10 am: Course Reserves, a Change of Course: Insights & Issues, Emma Zwickel, SUNY New Paltz
11:10 am – 11:30 am: All Things Bookmobiley, Beth Vredenburgh, Kristin Charles-Scaringi, Joe Lenehan, Danielle Smith, Poughkeepsie Public Library District
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Lunch & PPLD Bookmobile tours
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm: For Future Reference: Running a Paid High School Internship, Megan Stover, Carida Ridoré, Katie Karkheck, Valley Cottage Library
12:50 pm – 1:00 pm: Solving a Digital Preservation Mystery: Using AI as a Troubleshooting Partner, Palash Bosgang, Bard College
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm: Circle Time Goes Emo, Brian Sullivan, Newburgh Free Library
1:15 pm – 1:25 pm: BREAK
1:25 pm – 1:45 pm: Vibe Coding: Using AI to Jazz Up your LibGuides, Erin Tolman, USMA Library
1:45 pm – 2:05 pm: Processing Collapse: Public Art about Extinction for Libraries, Ripley Butterfield and Michael Asbill, Processing Collapse