The NYSHEI Annual Meeting was a success.
Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak (pictured left), Chair of the Assembly Task Force on University-Industry Cooperation, kicked off the day by emphasizing the role of libraries in supporting innovation and workforce development.
The record number of registrants reacted with enthusiasm to Keynote Speaker Martin Babinec, President of Upstate Venture Connect. Babinec, a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who returned to his New York roots in establishing UVC, set the theme of the day when he asked why, with its leading higher education sector, New York lagged in generating the ventures that would lead us through the 21st century.
During a panel anchored by Margaret Moree of the Business Council of New York State and Brian McMahon of the New York State Economic Development Council, the NYSHEI membership got a chance to understand the needs of small businesses and explore what academic libraries could do to foster better collaboration with these entrepreneurs.
Finally, the day was capped by Janet McCue, Associate University Librarian at Cornell, who spoke about Cornell’s efforts to have its library reach into the local and global community, serving as a valued partner for campus researchers, and supporters outside the Cornell grounds.
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