At the recent NERCOMP (NorthEast Regional Computing Program) annual conference, Nhora Serrano, director of academic technology, teaching & research services, and Alex Wohnsen, senior research librarian for academic initiatives & experiential learning, presented a poster titled "Kirkland Zine Fest 2024: National Grants for Local Impact."
As co-principal investigators (co-PIs), Serrano and Wohnsen highlighted their successful application for the inaugural 2024 Being Human Festival grant from the National Humanities Center. This grant supported collaborative library programming at both Hamilton College and the Kirkland Town Library in Clinton, N.Y.
Their poster showcased five community events held over three days across two locations, engaging zinesters ages 6 to 46. In addition to outlining the festival’s impact, the presentation offered practical advice on how to write competitive national grants for library-based programming. The NERCOMP annual conference, held in partnership with EDUCAUSE, brings together IT professionals, faculty, researchers, and institutional leaders and is a hub for sharing ideas,and networking around the future of technology in higher education.
The theme of the 2025 conference focused on fostering connections. Sessions emphasized collaboration, innovation, and building sustainable relationships to shape the future of higher education.
