$150.00
Ithaca, NY
Tuesday, July 28 – Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Description
Conference Location:
222 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Registration:
Registration fee: $150.00
Fee includes lunch and dinner on July 28, and breakfast and lunch on July 29. Please donate a basket or gift cards for the raffle! Bring those dollars for the 50/50.
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Hotel Reservations:
We have a block of rooms available for Monday and Tuesday nights at $159 per night.
Note: Reservations after Friday, June 26th, will be provided based on space and rate availability. Rates do not include 8.0% New York State Sales Tax, 5% Occupancy Tax, and 5% Local Tax. If you are tax-exempt please let them know when you call.
Schedule:
Day 1: Tuesday, July 28
9:00 a.m. System meetings
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. NY State Library & NYLA Updates
2:00 p.m. NYALS Advocacy Plan Update
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. De-Mystifying Advocacy & Action. Lisa Varga, Chief Advocacy Officer, ALA
Participants will:
- Understand how federal advocacy works
- Have strategies for effective engagement by library systems
- Experience mock advocacy meetings
- Know what to say—and what to avoid—in meetings with legislators
- Discuss lessons learned from advocacy experiences
4:30 p.m. Conclusion
5:30 p.m. Dinner–Offsite at the Beacon
Day 2: Wednesday, July 29
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. From Assets to Action: Collaborating Across Systems for Impact.
Shasta Savage
Participants will:
- Feel more connected to colleagues across systems and to NYALS
- Identify existing assets and strengths, both in their systems and the
network that support collaboration and a united presence - Name what is supportive and what is a stretch when it comes to
communication and working well together
11:00 a.m. Wrap up
11:30 a.m. Lunch