Arieh Down Ress: Librarian, Photographer, Tutorialsmith, Problem Solver. What Can I Do For You Today?
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presentations

I have presented on topics ranging from photography and video tutorial creation to
library outreach to film-making, at conferences, screenings and universities.

2020 Chang'an University online presentation

With travel to China restricted due to the pandemic, we instead presented to a class of graduate students via Zoom.
My presentation, "Strengthening Your Research through Scholarly Research" focused on the ways scholarly research methods such as Boolean searching, evaluating sources and the different types of source genres can improve general research outcomes.

2019 XI'AN LECTURE TOUR

In May of 2019 we were asked to return to the Chan'an University and the Xi'an Research Institute, CCTEG  for another set of lectures.
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  • "The Intersection of Science & Libraries” on May 23rd 2019 for Chang’an University’s Faculty, Xi’an, China.
  •  “The Intersection of Science & Libraries” on May 22nd 2019 for Chang’an University’s Graduate Student Population, Xi’an, China.
  •  “The Intersection of Science & Libraries” on May 21st, 2019 for the board members and select students at the Xi’an Research Institute, CCTEG. Xi’an, China. 

2018 Xi'an lecture tour


​In May of 2018 I joined a group of librarians and scientists to give a series of lectures in Xi'an China.
  • “Distance Learning in the Library” on May 8th, 2018 for Chang’an University’s Undergraduate Student Population, Xi’an, China.
  • “Distance Learning in the Library” on May 7th, 2018 for Chang’an University’s Graduate Student Population, Xi’an, China. 
  • “The Importance of Libraries and the Numerous Ways in Which Librarians Assist Their Patrons” with Nicole LaMoreaux on May 9th, 2018 for the board members and select students at the Xi’an Research Institute, CCTEG. Xi’an, China.
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​The program was awarded the Library Instruction Round Table's 2018 Innovation in Instruction Award, which I accepted at the American Library Association's Annual Conference in New Orleans on June 24th 2018. 
Since 2017 I have presented at 4 national and 1 regional conferences about a program I created for The NYPL:

​​"A Hands-On Demonstration" on September 23rd 2019 at the Grand Central Branch of the NYPL.

“Picture Yourself Online” on May 7th 2019 for The Research Libraries Conference, New York Public Library, NYC.

“Picture Yourself Online!” Demo Presentation on April 13th at the 2018 Urban Librarians Conference in Brooklyn, NY.

“Picture Yourself Online: Free Headshots From the Library” Ignite Session on June 26th at the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

​“Helping the Underserved: Picture Yourself Online!” Cybertour on March 29th at the 2017 Computers in Libraries conference in Arlington, VA.

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  “Chunky, Sticky, and Bite-sized: Embedding Screencasts for Information Literacy in Evidence-Based Graduate Nursing Education” on May 20th, 2014. Awarded first place at the Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

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“Research for the 99% : Bringing Academic Research to Occupy Wall Street,
” Poster session on June 29th at the 2013 American Library Association Annual Conference
in Chicago, IL.




“Research for the 99%: Working with Occupy Wall Street” on
April 5 at the 2013 LACUNY Institute “Libraries, Information, and the Right to the City” conference in New York City.
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“Research for the 99%: Working with Occupy Wall Street”
on January 15th, 2013 at the MyMetro Annual Meeting in New York City.


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 “Takin' It to the Streets: myMETRO Researchers Bring Library Science Skills,
Expertise to NYC
Communities” on July 2nd, 2012 at MyMETRO Researchers
Pilot Project Presentations Night in New York City.



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“New Developments in Documentary Filmmaking: 99% - The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film” part of the June 12thpanel discussion at the 2012 Digital Video
Expo East in New York City.  



  “Creating and Using Video Tutorials for Library Service” on November 19th, 2010 at VITAL LINKS XIV:  ANNUAL HLSP WORKSHOP hosted by the Western NY Library Resources Council (WNYLRC) in Buffalo, NY.

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“WNYLRC’s Knowledge base tutorials on-demand program” on October 14th
at the 2010 Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association (UNYOC/MLA) Annual Meeting: Clarity Through the Clouds: Translating the Future in Syracuse, NY.

2015, Arieh Down Ress