We are looking forward to welcoming you on Friday! Please see below for information about the event including directions, the livestream link, and program links.
The event will be livestreamed via YouTube. NOTE: The keynote presentation by Ana Stern will not be livestreamed or recorded.
Important: do not set your GPS to “Cornell Boathouse.” It may take you via Water St., which goes through gravel roads and gate that will possibly be locked. Set your GPS to the North Gate Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist University has two entrances off of North Rd. (Route 9), and the northern entrance has better access to the Boathouse. Here is a Google map link to that address.
When you enter campus through the north gate, you will go past the Dyson Center and then turn right on Waterworks Road and bear to the right to stay on Waterworks Rd. This will take you under the railroad track bridge, a one-lane road with a traffic signal. Once you are on the river side of the railroad tracks, proceed to the traffic circle and park in the gravel lot.
Accessibility note: If you need accessible parking, we will have spots reserved for you along the circle. Note that the boathouse is approximately a 50-foot walk to the front entrance. Once inside, the venue is on the second floor. There is one flight of stairs to access the event. If you need to use the lift, one is available to you, and must be operated by campus security. If you have any questions or concerns, please email them to Carolyn: carolyn@senylrc.org.
Schedule:
Keynote Speaker: Ana Stern, The Moth
Topic: Storytelling for effective, emotive, and connected communication
This keynote from The Moth will outline the main framework of Moth-style storytelling. This engaging and interactive experience will allow attendees to see themselves as advocates for their libraries and introduce practical storytelling principles to support more effective, emotive and connected communication to constituents, stakeholders, and more.
Ana Stern Bio:
Ana is born and raised New Yorker and has lived in 4 of 5 boroughs! She has a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Masters in Public Administration from New York University. For almost 20 years she has worked with programs within the US and internationally that advocate for and with young people. She strongly believes that their voices, opinions, and stories need to be amplified for the world. The current chapter of Ana’s story features reading with one of her three purring cats on her lap, watching the Knicks, and hanging out with her fiancé and two-year-old daughter.
Presentation from Marist University
Ann Sandri will present on the research conducted for the Marist University Archives collection and on a book co-written by Elizabeth Clarke, The Poughkeepsie Regatta 1891-1950. The book chronicles the establishment of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association, its Regatta, and its connection to the local community. An annual tradition held on the Hudson River where major university crews vied for supremacy, including the University of Washington’s “Boys in the Boat.” Crowds of spectators numbered in the thousands with over a 100,000 attending at its height in the1930s. Local businesses and organizations were involved in preparing for the event and treated Regatta Day as if it were a national holiday. The presentation will feature images of the races, crews, spectators, local establishments that served as crew quarters, and more. The importance of their research and subsequent book was that it is the first of it’s kind to take an in-depth look at the history of this sporting event’s over 50-year tenure on the Hudson River.
20260605 Annual Meeting Program (final) (pdf Download)
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