Student Library Advisory Board Completes 2025-2026 Academic Year
Syracuse University Libraries wrapped up participation in the 2025-2026 academic year with the Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB), student representatives from across the University. Participants in SLAB shared their ideas and feedback with Libraries management on the Libraries’ services, resources, spaces and programming in a structured format across the semester. Members also served as ambassadors for the Libraries, gaining leadership and skills in areas including information literacy, communication, civic responsibility, research and creative thinking. Those who completed the Spring 2026 semester received an Engaged Citizenship Digital Badge.
Students are eligible to participate for two semesters. Those who participated in both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters included:
- Jivishaa Pandit ’26, College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Andrea Jacob G’26, Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Delaney Hendrick ’26, College of Arts & Sciences
For the Fall 2025 semester, SLAB students included:
- Min Paing Moe G’29, School of Education
- Phoebe Russell ’28, School of Information Studies
- Nafisa Jeilani ’26, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Darika Djusupova ’28, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Students who participated in the Spring 2026 semester included:
- Olivia Wisner ’28, Whitman School of Management
- Nicole Balkissoon ’29, School of Information Studies
- Claudia Reto G’26, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Zach Ehrenreich ’29, School of Architecture
- Mehmooda Shakoor ’27, School of Education
- Elizabeth Akeloko G’26, College of Arts & Sciences
Some examples of input from SLAB members that resulted in Libraries improvements included:
- Improved signage around the self-check-out kiosks and printers in the library
- Navigation updates to the website
- Information on size options for the plotter poster printer
- Improved communication with international students
- Increased number of hours to reserve some study rooms
SLAB members shared their feedback on the experience, with one person saying "Participating in SLAB this semester has been a great experience in professional collaboration and student advocacy. It provided a unique behind the scenes look at how the libraries function and gave me the platform to contribute to the campus culture in a tangible way." Another student reflected, “...SLAB has been a really meaningful way to engage with the Libraries differently – less as a student researcher and more as a bridge between the institution and the people that it serves."
The Libraries is currently soliciting members for the Fall 2026 cohort. Applications can be submitted online. Those with questions can contact libref@syr.edu. SLAB was funded in part through a grant from SOURCE.