New York - Open Members Community Blog

SLA-NY’s Diversity Committee continues to take a look at Special libraries and archives in the New York City and Tri-state area. For Native American Heritage month, I took a trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Before diving into my experience at the Met, I would like to say, the thought of writing about Native American history, their art, culture, just seemed so challenging. “Where do I start?” Since we were coordinating a workshop with the Lenape Center, my thoughts were to start at the ...

While preparing for a walking tour of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood for SLA-NY members, I realized the canal has a rich history and there are complex plans to improve it. The neighborhood’s history and plans for the future, like elsewhere in New York, include concerned residents, manufacturers, business owners, politicians, real estate developers, artists and environmentalists. This area in Brooklyn was part of the homeland of the Lenape Indians, successful farmers who also harvested plate-sized ...

SLA NY Diversity committee is taking a look at Special libraries and archives in New York City and Tri-state area. In honor of Jewish Heritage month, we will be exploring Museum at Eldridge Street. Deputy Director for Public Engagement, Sophie Lo, kindly responded to some requests, please see the short Q&A: SLA-NY LL: Does the Museum at Eldridge Street have a library and archive of their own? We would love to learn more about it, and your librarian. S.L.: The Museum at Eldridge Street ...

Written by Lisa Lopez, SLA-NY Diversity Chair Have you thought of volunteering, but not sure what your interests are or where to start? SLA-NY has many opportunities within the association that one can help with. Please take a moment to look at this link: https://connect.sla.org/newyork/volunteer/opportunities-ny . However, this short article will focus on another option, have you considered mentoring a NYC High School student? Rachel Hutt, Senior Recruiting Manager at iMentor , reached ...