(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) released a statement on the value of academic libraries to be used by library leaders as a communication tool with academic leaders on their campuses such as provosts and presidents. Academic libraries provide critical direct and indirect value to institutions of higher education in…
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Choice and The Charleston Company Announce Collaboration on New Online Review Resource for Academic Databases
(via ACRL) Choice and The Charleston Company have announced plans to collaborate on a new reference product, an online review source for academic databases and digital resources, with the working name of CC Advisor. CC Advisor will be published on the database platform recently launched at Choice. The goal is to unveil a working prototype at the Charleston Conference in…
ACRL Issues Policy Statement on Open Access to Scholarship by Academic Librarians
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce its new “Policy Statement on Open Access to Scholarship by Academic Librarians”, which reads: “Scholarship by academic librarians advances the fields of library and information science, influences practices of aligned professions, and informs effective advocacy. In support of…
RUSA STARS Seeking Officer Nominations
(via Tina Baich, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) On behalf of the RUSA STARS Nominating Committee, I am asking for your help in identifying nominees for leadership roles within STARS. If anyone has suggestions on individuals who would be great candidates to stand for RUSA STARS elections please let me know. We are seeking candidates for…
Applications for Assessment Curriculum Designer/Presenters Due July 14
(via ACRL) Individuals interested in contributing to creating two new ACRL learning opportunities on assessing library impact should apply by 4:00 PM CST on Thursday, July 14. The selected curriculum designer/presenters will create new opportunities that build on the work of the ACRL program Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success (AiA). First, a day-long workshop is being…
ACRL Distance Learning Section Seeking Officers
(via Kathleen Pickens, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College) The Distance Learning Section (DLS) of ACRL is seeking: two candidates to run for Vice-Chair on the 2017 ballot, a three-year total commitment two candidates to run for Secretary/Archivist Elect on the 2017 ballot, a two-year total commitment two candidates to run for Member-at-Large on the…
Reminder–RUSA Name-Change Task Force Seeking Feedback
(via RUSA) The Reference and User Services Association is considering a change in the name of the organization to ensure the continuous support and representation of its current and future members’ needs and interests. RUSA members represent a wide variety of interests and professional activities, including readers’ advisory, interlibrary loan, genealogy, user experience and all…
ACRL Board Outlines Next Steps in Information Literacy
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors continued its discussion about the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education at its meeting on Monday, June 27. The ACRL Board recognizes that there are librarians who are seeking guidance for using the Framework now that the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education have been rescinded….
ACRL Board Votes to Rescind Information Literacy Standards
(via ACRL) On Saturday, June 25, the ACRL Board of Directors voted to rescind the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. The Board will continue to discuss next steps to support all academic librarians working with information literacy at its public meeting at the ALA Annual Conference, on Monday, June 27, from 1:30 to…
RUSA Stars Hot Topics Discussion Group at ALA Annual
(via Tina Baich, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) Please plan to attend the STARS Hot Topics Discussion Group at ALA Annual! The meeting will take place from 3:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 26, in the Orange County Convention Center, Room W202B. Note the change from the normal day. Hot Topics has been moved so that it…