(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) ACRL invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues at the 2017 ACRL Conference, themed “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”. Submit your proposal via the call for participation, available on the conference website. The submission deadline is approaching! Poster session, roundtable discussion, TechConnect presentation, and…
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ACRL Comments on NSF Strategic Plan
(via Kara Malenfant, Association of College & Research Libraries) On September 26, 2016, ACRL provided feedback to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in preparation for updates to its Strategic Plan. As reflected in previous ACRL support for governmental policies and legislation that facilitate open access and open education, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) mandate…
Progress Report on ACRL Initiative for Measuring Contributions to Student Success
(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) The team from OCLC Research that ACRL selected to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL Action-Oriented Research Agenda on Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success has recently submitted a progress report to the ACRL Board of Directors. The report details how the project team conducted a literature search in…
ACRL Seeks Nominations for 2017 Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL celebrates the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of academic and research librarians across North America. Made possible by generous corporate support, the annual presentation of ACRL’s awards, grants, and fellowships enables ACRL to honor the very best in academic librarianship. This year, ACRL once again seeks to celebrate…
Scholarship Applications for ACRL 2017 Conference Due October 7
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Scholarship applications to attend ACRL 2017 are due on Friday, October 7. ACRL is offering approximately 150 scholarships worth more than $100,000 for the conference to be held March 22 – 25, 2017, in Baltimore. Scholarships to ACRL 2017 are available in the following categories: Early-Career Librarian Scholarships, Mid-Career Librarian Scholarships, Library Support…
ACRL to Hold e-Learning Webcast on Library Instruction September 7
(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) Library instruction is like a theatre performance. You play a role as the instruction librarian. There is a live audience. You may receive reviews or evaluations. Or maybe the teaching experience feels more like an audition–a bit unnerving. Based on their recently published book, The Craft of Librarian…
ACRL 2017 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 2017 Conference, “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”, to be held March 22-25 in Baltimore. The opening keynoter, on March 22, will be information designer David McCandless. McCandless is a British data-journalist, author and information designer….
Call for Curriculum Designers for ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework
ACRL is accepting applications from prospective curriculum designers/presenters to create professional development offerings to provide support for librarians as they incorporate the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into their practice.The curriculum designers will plan and develop learning experiences for face-to-face and virtual learning contexts. The in-person workshops will be offered upon request on…
ACRL Teams with OCLC for Research Agenda
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL has selected a team from OCLC Research to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL “Action-Oriented Research Agenda on Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success”. The team was selected after an open and competitive request for proposals to investigate and write a research agenda that provides an update…
ACRL Updates to Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Begin
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The ACRL Board of Directors has recently appointed a task force to review and update the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE), as appropriate. Like all ACRL standards and guidelines, these are subject to a regular cyclical review. Specifically, the task force is charged with the following tasks. review…