X-CGP-ClamAV-Result: CLEAN X-VirusScanner: Niversoft's CGPClamav Helper v1.25a (ClamAV 1.4.2/27700) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=simple/simple; d=cni.org; s=mail; bh=oDQgJAKJZuP+Iv5T5U1g40aRKGV+7pnbMCEqSrqiiGw=; h=Subject:Mime-Version:Content-Type:From:Message-ID:Date:To:Sender; b=CQdfiME XYv+KaFK2NmNTlPW9m0ZwNJ434YWasuV0941CLwgqksyk1Emb6Y96MrnGfcrsboC7e/X20jNTC52n eL7gdFc/2aVvMwLSTsl5f5jWocICdKX7+EQDqh4okaYiMfJw9b3QAGkFCxSPo22+xHsT7NcRM7eUR RiiqXUKToo= Return-Path: Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:20:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [71.163.101.244] (account joan@cni.org HELO smtpclient.apple) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 7.1.10) with ESMTPSA id 43528568; Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:13:23 -0400 From: "Joan K. Lippincott" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_A79E7CC9-F1FB-45FD-9B9D-D40D77FF5B97" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 16.0 \(3731.600.7\)) X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:13:12 -0400 Subject: Registration Open - Designing Libraries for the 21st Century Conference X-Original-Message-Id: <30A074EC-76F5-49DC-BBEF-82E4D53AEC5C@cni.org> X-Original-To: cni-announce@cni.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3731.600.7) --Apple-Mail=_A79E7CC9-F1FB-45FD-9B9D-D40D77FF5B97 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I=E2=80=99m very pleased to share this announcement of the opening of = registration for this year=E2=80=99s Designing Libraries Conference, to = be held at University of Rochester on September 28-30, 2025. As usual, = we=E2=80=99ll have a stimulating program full of timely topics and tours = of the renovated spaces at the River Campus libraries. The sponsors of = this conference have often been asked to feature a library that has = renovated incrementally, designing new spaces, incorporating = technologies, and rethinking programs and staff roles. This conference = will fully address those perspectives. Frequently this conference has = reached capacity for registration so I encourage you to register soon! =E2=80=94 Joan Lippincott, CNI Emerita On September 28-30, the River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester = hosts Designing Libraries XII = , an annual = conference that gathers librarians, architects, planners, designers, and = information technologists to discuss the challenges and achievements of = designing libraries and learning centers for the 21st century.=20 Register=C2=A0soon! The = special room rates at the Hilton Garden Inn Rochester University and = Medical Center = , Staybridge Suites Rochester University = , and the Courtyard Rochester Brighton = are available = through August 30th, 2025. The program features two pre-conferences on =E2=80=9CCultivating = Commitment: Fundraising for Library Spaces=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CDesigning= With, Not For: Igniting Human-Centered Design to Reimagine Library = Spaces.=E2=80=9D If you are interested in both, there is an option to = register for both pre-conferences at a combined fee of $180.=20 Architect Andrew Frontini = (Perkins&Will) will = deliver the opening keynote on =E2=80=9CEpisodes in Public Architecture: = A Candid Reflection,=E2=80=9D based on his recently published book = and = his many years working with academic and public libraries and their = communities. Andrew says architects are =E2=80=9Cmad about = librarians!=E2=80=9D This is one session you don=E2=80=99t want to miss! =E2=80=9CLibraries as Nodes of Connection: Evolving Identity Through = Campus Master Planning,=E2=80=9D a plenary session led by the University = of Rochester campus planning architect and campus leaders, will = encourage attendees to consider how spatial repositioning can be a = catalyst for innovation, enabling libraries to anchor new kinds of value = across campus. The program will feature a range of topics, such as staffing and = evolution of experiential learning spaces, including lessons learned, = designing spaces and programs for well-being and positive mental health, = new public library=E2=80=99s inclusive design process, and more to come. Visit the conference site=C2=A0 = to see the program = and speakers when announced. <> Guided by a strategic space plan, over the last decade, the River Campus = Libraries has developed a number of active, experiential and = technology-rich learning and research spaces for student and faculty = success in Rush Rhees and the Carlson Science and Engineering Libraries. = Spaces such as Evans Lam Square = , Barbara J. Burger = iZone , Janis and James = S. Gleason Library , = and Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X = will, no doubt, = interest and inspire.=20 Tours of both the iconic Rush Rhees Library = and the Carlson = Science and Engineering Library = will be offered. Along with the River Campus Libraries as host, the conference sponsors = are the Coalition for Networked Information = ; Tom Hickerson, Conference Founder; and North Carolina State = University Libraries. = --Apple-Mail=_A79E7CC9-F1FB-45FD-9B9D-D40D77FF5B97 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

I=E2=80=99m very pleased to share this announcement of the opening of = registration for this year=E2=80=99s Designing Libraries Conference, to = be held at University of Rochester on September 28-30, 2025. As usual, = we=E2=80=99ll have a stimulating program full of timely topics and tours = of the renovated spaces at the River Campus libraries. The sponsors of = this conference have often been asked to feature a library that has = renovated incrementally, designing new spaces, incorporating = technologies, and rethinking programs and staff roles. This conference = will fully address those perspectives. Frequently this conference has = reached capacity for registration so I encourage you to register = soon!

=E2=80=94 Joan Lippincott, CNI = Emerita


On September 28-30, the = River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester hosts Designing Libraries = XII, an annual conference that gathers = librarians, architects, planners, designers, and information = technologists to discuss the challenges and achievements of designing = libraries and learning centers for the = 21st century. 

Register soon! The special room rates at the Hilton Garden = Inn Rochester University and Medical Center, Staybridge = Suites Rochester University, and = the Courtyard Rochester = Brighton are available = through August 30th, 2025.

The program features two = pre-conferences on =E2=80=9CCultivating Commitment: Fundraising for = Library Spaces=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CDesigning With, Not For: Igniting = Human-Centered Design to Reimagine Library Spaces.=E2=80=9D If you are = interested in both, there is an option to register for both = pre-conferences at a combined fee of $180. 

Architect Andrew Frontini (Perkins&Will) will deliver the opening keynote on = =E2=80=9CEpisodes in Public Architecture: A Candid Reflection,=E2=80=9D = based on his recently published = book and his many years working = with academic and public libraries and their communities. Andrew says = architects are =E2=80=9Cmad about librarians!=E2=80=9D This is one = session you don=E2=80=99t want to miss!

=E2=80=9CLibraries as Nodes of Connection: Evolving = Identity Through Campus Master Planning,=E2=80=9D a plenary session led = by the University of Rochester campus planning architect and campus = leaders, will encourage attendees to consider how spatial repositioning = can be a catalyst for innovation, enabling libraries to anchor new kinds = of value across campus.

The program will feature = a range of topics, such as staffing and evolution of experiential = learning spaces, including lessons learned, designing spaces and = programs for well-being and positive mental health, new public = library=E2=80=99s inclusive design process, and more to = come.

Visit the conference site to see the = program and speakers when announced.

Guided by a strategic space plan, over the last = decade, the River Campus Libraries has developed a number of active, = experiential and technology-rich learning and research spaces for = student and faculty success in Rush Rhees and the Carlson Science and = Engineering Libraries. Spaces such as Evans Lam Square, Barbara J. Burger iZone, Janis and James S. Gleason Library, = and Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X will, no = doubt, interest and inspire. 

Tours of both the = iconic Rush Rhees Library and the Carlson Science and Engineering Library will be offered.

Along with the River Campus Libraries as host, the conference = sponsors are the Coalition for Networked = Information; Tom Hickerson, Conference = Founder; and North Carolina State University = Libraries.

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