UTICA, N.Y. — Jocelyn Ireland, instructional-design librarian at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), was recently elected president of the SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) for the 2021-2022 year. After serving as second vice president/conference chair and first vice president over the past two years, Ireland assumed the position of president at the SUNYLA annual conference, hosted […]
UTICA, N.Y. — Jocelyn Ireland, instructional-design librarian at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), was recently elected president of the SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) for the 2021-2022 year.
After serving as second vice president/conference chair and first vice president over the past two years, Ireland assumed the position of president at the SUNYLA annual conference, hosted by SUNY Delhi in June, according to an MVCC news release. As president of SUNYLA, she presides over general sessions and meetings and provides leadership for the organization, which promotes the professional development and collaboration of library personnel across SUNY to advance library services to campuses and the public in New York state.
At MVCC, Ireland’s position as instructional-design librarian encompasses faculty outreach and support, library instruction, reference and research services, collection development, and assessment. She is actively engaged in the library community and has given many presentations at conferences and institute sessions, the release stated.
Ireland earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Albion College in Michigan and a master’s degree in information science from the University at Albany. She has been with MVCC since 2016.
