RESEARCH INTERESTS

History of Archives & Libraries
History of Long Island, NY
Cartography
Indigenous Histories

PRESENTATIONS 

National & International

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Prophesying AI in the Archive: Archivists’ Emotional Labor, Public Encounters, and Private Personas.” Digital Public History in a Divided World, Centre for Public History, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 12, 2024. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Christine Fena. “More than Recipes: Enriching a Campus Common Read with Historical Cookbooks.” Lightning talk presenter at Light It Up, the Southeastern Archives Association and the Society of Georgia Archives Virtual Summer Symposium, June 13, 2024. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Transliteracy in Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources.” Presentation at “Libraries Empowering Society through Digital Literacy Education – Celebrating IFLA’s Upcoming Book,” IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) Satellite Meeting, Delft University of Technology Library, Delft, Netherlands, August 18, 2023. (virtual; pre-recorded)

Reijerkerk, Dana and Kristen J. Nyitray. “Mind the (Training) Gap: Assessing Metadata Competences During a Multi-System Migration.” Presentation for the American Library Association, eLearning Core Webinar hosted by CORE: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, July 19, 2023. (virtual) 

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “From Pathfinder to Indigenized: An Assessment of LibGuides for Indigenous Studies by ARL Member Institutions.” Poster presentation at the Society of American Archivists Research Forum, July 12, 2023. (virtual)
abstract: https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/1.2.9_Nyitray_Reijerkerk_abstract-bio.docx_0.pdf
poster: https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/1.2.9_Nyitray-Reijerjerk_poster.pdf 

Reijerkerk, Dana and Kristen J. Nyitray. “More than Remotely Possible: Flexible Work Arrangements for Inclusive Recruitment and Retention.” Poster presentation at the Society of American Archivists Research Forum, July 12, 2023. (virtual)
abstract: https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/1.2.7_Reijerkerk_Nyitray_abstract-bio.docx_0.pdf
poster: https://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/1.2.7_Reijerjerk-Nyitray_poster.pdf 

Reijerkerk, Dana and Kristen J. Nyitray. “Reality Bytes: Strategies for Evaluating and Communicating the Virtual Realities of Digital Repositories.” Presentation at the Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference, University of Southern Mississippi, April 27-28, 2023. (virtual) 

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Game (not) Over: The Genesis, Death, and Afterlife of a Video Game Archive.” Presentation at “Item Not Found: Accounting for Loss in Libraries, Archives and Other Heritage and Memory Institutions: A Virtual Conference,” UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library and Oakland University Libraries, March 8, 2023. Also delivered co-presenter’s part in absentia. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Radical Acceptance in the Archive: Emotionality of Acquiring and Letting Go of Collections.” Presentation at “Archives and Emotions” (conference), Department of Library Information and Archive Sciences, Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences (MAKS) of the University of Malta and the Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University of Birmingham, October 7, 2022. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J., Dana Reijerkerk, and Richard Sapon-White. “Without Warrant: Strategies for Remedying LOC’s Exclusion of Indigenous Communities in New York and Oregon.” Presentation at “What Now? Reflection, Reckoning, and Recovery,” ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference, Yale University, New Haven, CT, June 23, 2022. (virtual) 

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Digital Repository Legacies: A Case Study in Assessing Organizational Trustworthiness.” Presentation at Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD) 2021, December 2, 2021. (virtual)

Reijerkerk, Dana and Kristen J. Nyitray, “The Art of Metadata Management: Navigating an IR Migration Remotely Across Departmental Boundaries,” 2021 Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference, University of Southern Mississippi, April 30, 2021. (virtual)

Regional (New York and Tri-State Area)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Searching for Paumanok: Enhancing Access to Indigenous Long Island in Research Collections.” Presenter at 28th Annual Long Island Archives Conference: Transcending Barriers: Opening Archives, Opening Minds, Long Island Library Resources Council, State University of New York, College at Westbury, Westbury, New York, October 23, 2023.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Embedding Decolonizing Methodologies in Open Educational Resources (OERs) for Indigenous Studies.” Lightning talk presenter at SUNY (State University of New York) OER Summit (Theme: OER and Equity), October 12, 2023. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. “Long Island Beaches.” Local History Lecture Series, Smithtown Public Library, Smithtown, New York, July 2024.

Nyitray, Kristen J. “Mapping, Naming, and Mythologizing Indigenous Long Island.” Three Village Historical Society Lecture Series, Neighborhood  House, Setauket, New York, November 13, 2023.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Searching for Paumanok: Enhancing Access to Indigenous Long Island in Research Collections.” Presentation at  28th Annual Long Island Archives Conference: Transcending Barriers: Opening Archives, Opening Minds,” Long Island Library Resources Council, State University of New York, College at Westbury, Westbury, New York, October 23, 2023.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Embedding Decolonizing Methodologies in Open Educational Resources (OERs) for Indigenous Studies.” Lightning presentation at SUNY OER Summit (Theme: OER and Equity), October 12, 2023. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Archives Unmasked: Transforming the Lone Arranger through Inclusivity and Trust.” Presentation at “Connection/Isolation: A Virtual Conference,” Archivists Round Table (A.R.T.) of Metropolitan New York, January 26, 2023 (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Dana Reijerkerk. “Mentoring through Mutual Scholarship: An Approach to Foster Collegiality and Positive Morale.” Presentation at ACRL NY Professional Development, New York, NY, September 30, 2022. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J., Dana Reijerkerk, and Chris Kretz. “Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences.” Presentation at the New York Archives Conference, June 11, 2021. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Isle of Shells: An Illustrated History of Long Island Beaches.” Nassau County Historical Society, June 6, 2021. (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Stony Brook University: Now and Then.” Stony Brook University Alumni Relations, Classes of 1970 and 1971. June 5, 2021. (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Isle of Shells: A History of Long Island Beaches.” Three Village Historical Society, August 17, 2020 (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Long Island Beaches: An Illustrated History.” Brentwood Public Library, Brentwood, NY, August 13, 2020 (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Spies in the Archive.” Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, NY, March 8, 2020.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presentation and invited panelist for “Creating the Standards-Based OER Tutorial: Using Primary Sources in Research.” 5th Annual Open Access Symposium – Toward Equity and Open Access. Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University. March 6, 2020.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker and panelist for “Marketing Special Collections Through Books.” Long Island Libraries Resources Council, 24th Annual Archives Conference – Marketing Special Collections in the 21st Century. Milleridge Inn, Jericho, NY, November 4, 2019.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Evermore a Neighbor: The Life and Legacy of Eversley Childs.” Three Village Historical Society. Neighborhood House, Setauket, NY, October 15, 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Minding the Archive: The Max Fink Papers at Stony Brook University.” Long Island Libraries Resources Council, 23rd Annual Archives Conference – Medical Archives, Processing, Privacy and Preservation. Brentwood Country Club, Brentwood, NY, October 12, 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “To His Friends at Setauket.” Lecture and viewing of George Washington letters. Three Village Historical Society. Neighborhood House, Setauket, NY, July 16. 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Sally Stieglitz. Invited speaker to present “Community Engagement and Outreach Using Primary Sources.” Libraries Research and Innovation Forum. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, May 7, 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Robert Tolliver. Invited speaker to present “Historical and Recent Maps of Long Island.” Long Island Geographical Information System (GIS) Users Conference. Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University, November 16, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Sally Stieglitz. Presentation of “A Revolution in Special Collections: Acquiring George Washington Spy Letters through Community Engagement.” New York 2017 Archives Week Symposium – Archives and Local History. Center for Jewish History, New York, NY, October 19, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presenter and panelist. “Navigating Long Island History with Maps” at “The Identification, Care, and Use of Maps.” Long Island Library Resources Council. Longwood Public Library, Middle Island, NY, March 20, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker and panelist on “Looking Back, Looking Forward: From Growing Pains to Maturity.” Society for College and University Planning, 2014 North Atlantic Symposium – Building for Excellence from the Ground Up: Stony Brook First 50 Years. Hilton Garden Inn, Stony Brook, NY, October 24, 2014.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker and panelist. “The People of Long Island.” 18th Annual Archives Month Conference. Long Island Libraries Resources Council and the Documentary Heritage Program of the New York State Archives. Bethpage State Park, NY, October 4, 2013.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presenter. “George Washington, Culper Spy Ring, and Setauket” at “Rebels, Resisters, and Rioters: New Yorkers Respond to the American Revolution and to the Civil War.” Co-sponsored with the Three Village Historical Society. Charles B, Wang Center, Stony Brook University, November 12, 2011.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited presenter and panelist of “William A. Higinbotham Game Studies Collection at Stony Brook University,” With Raiford Guins and Hélène Volat. Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, NY, October 1 2011.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited presenter and display of George Washington letters and discussion; attended by over 500 students, teachers, and parents at Setauket Elementary School, Setauket, NY, September 13, 2011.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker and panelist for “The Librarian Documentarian: Innovative Ways for Libraries to Document and Celebrate Institutional History.” 2009 Long Island Library Conference. Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY, May 7, 2009.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Ann M. Becker. Presentation on “Stony Brook: State Univeristy of New York.” State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) 2003: Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunities, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook, NY, June 5, 2003.

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Ann M. Becker. Invited speaker to present “Stony Brook: State University of New York.” Three Village Historical Society Lecture, Neighborhood House, Setauket, NY, October 21, 2002. 

Institutional (Stony Brook University; selected)

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presentation on Indigenous Long Island research. University Libraries brown bag research and conference forum. Stony Brook University Libraries. April 19, 2023. (virtual).

Reijerkerk, Dana and Kristen J. Nyitray. “Research Methods and Sources for Indigenous Studies,” Presented for Native American Heritage Month, November 4, 2021 (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. and Christine Fena. “More Than Recipes: A Taste of the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection,” Presented for One Book, One Community (Campus Common Read), November 1, 2021 (virtual).

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Creation of a Campus: An Early and Architectural History of Stony Brook University.” Three Village Historical Society, Setauket, NY, April 19, 2021. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “An Early History of Stony Brook University.” University Advancement, Stony Brook University, April 2, 2021. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J., Dana Reijerkerk, and Chris Kretz. Invited speaker to present “Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences.” Library Life Series, Stony Brook University Libraries, Stony Brook, NY, March 11, 2021. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Spies in the Archive: George Washington Letters at Stony  Brook University.” Culper Spy Weekend. September 12, 2020. (virtual)

Nyitray, Kristen J., Victoria Pilato, Chris Sauerwald, and Anastasia Chiu. Presentation of “Unscattered Leaves: Digitization of Otto F. Ege Medieval Manuscripts.” Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series. Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, April 19, 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Guided tour “Digitization of Otto F. Ege Medieval Manuscripts.” University Art Crawl, Special Collections, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, March 28, 2018.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Guided tour of “World War I Through the Lens.” University Art Crawl, Central Reading Room, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, November 3, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker for the presentation “George Washington and the Culper Spy Ring.” Find Out in 15 presentation. CommUniversity Day, Stony Brook University, September 23, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presentation and open house for Culper Spy Day. Special Collections, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, September 10, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. University Art Crawl. Presentation on “Revolutionary Long Island: Early Manuscripts, Maps and Art.” Special Collections, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, April 7, 2017.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presentation on “To Stand with the Finest in the Country: The Founding and First Three Decades of Stony Brook University.” Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series. Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, November 19, 2015.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Highlights from Special Collections and University Archives.” Faculty Emeritus Association. Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University, March 1 2013.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presentation at “A Wok Through Chinese Culinary History: The Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection.” Exhibition opening. Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University, May 6, 2008.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Invited speaker to present “Stony Brook: Then, Now, Wow!” 23rd Annual Student-Faculty-Staff Retreat. Harrison House/Glen Cove Mansion, Glen Cove, NY, November 2, 2007.

Nyitray, Kristen J. Presenter and emcee for the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, National Park Service exhibition and program, “This is Woman’s Hour…The Life of Mary Baker Eddy.” Galleria, Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook University. November 18, 2002.