(via Carrie Forbes–Associate Dean for Student and Scholar Services, University of Denver Libraries) How Good is Our Crystal Ball? Predicting Future Changes for Academic Libraries The ULS Future of University Libraries Discussion Group invites you to join us for an informal discussion at ALA Annual in New Orleans on the role of futures thinking in…
Category: American Library Association (ALA)
Last Call for Mentors at 2018 ACRL @ ALA Annual Buddy Program (Deadline June 20)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) We anticipate over 260 ACRL members will be attending their first ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. We’d like to help our first-time attendees make the most of their conference experience. Experienced conference-goers attending ALA Annual 2018 are invited to be a buddy for a first-time ACRL attendee by providing…
Call for Applicants: ALA and Council Committee Interns (Informational Session June 24 at ALA Annual)
(via Kim Copenhaver, Eckerd College) Ready to climb the leadership ladder within ALA? Interested in increasing your involvement with the Association? Not sure where to start? Embark on the path to leadership as an ALA or Council Committee Intern. Join ALA’s Training, Orientation & Leadership Development Committee (TOLD) to learn more about the application process, expectations and…
ALA Program Notice: New Discoveries in Reference: The 24th Annual Reference Research Forum
(via David Ward, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Come join the RUSA RSS Research and Statistics Committee for a lively presentation of exciting new research in the field of reference services. Our presenters, selected using a blind review process, will discuss findings from their current original research projects. The Reference Research Forum continues to be one of the most…
RSVP for June 24 Privacy Social Hour at ALA Annual in New Orleans (Deadline June 22)
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Come share your thoughts and experiences with privacy and analytics at the Privacy Social Hour on June 24 during ALA Annual in New Orleans. Scott Young (Montana State University) and Lisa Hinchliffe (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) are hosting this community engagement event as a part…
New Streaming Forum and Featured Filmmakers Added to VRT’s Lineup of Programs at ALA Annual
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College) ALA Annual in New Orleans is right around the corner. Don’t miss these great ALA Video Round Table programs running June 23rd-25th! 21st Century Collection Development Strategies for Media Saturday, June 23, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Room 278 Are you involved in media…
Reminder: Conference Buddies Needed for First-Time Attendees at ALA Annual (Deadline June 20)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Rachel Minkin, Michigan State University) We anticipate over 260 ACRL members will be attending their first ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. We’d like to help our first-time attendees make the most of their conference experience. Experienced conference goers attending ALA Annual 2018 are invited…
ACRL Student Learning & Information Literacy Committee Sponsoring Two Sessions at ALA Annual
(via Sheila Stoeckel, University of Wisconsin-Madison) The ACRL Student Learning & Information Literacy Committee has two events open to all ALA Annual attendees: SLILC Discussion Forum: Where Do We Stand? The Accreditation Process and the Library Saturday, June 23, 10:30-11:30 AM Morial Convention Center, Rm 218-219 Accreditation is an issue that affects all librarians at…
Call for Mentors: ACRL University Libraries Section “On-the-Fly” Mentoring at ALA Annual
(via Chris Miller, Cornell University) Once again, the University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. At Midwinter 2018, we had a great turnout…
UIUC’s Dr. Clara M. Chu Wins 2018 Beta Phi Mu Award
(via Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon) It is with great pleasure that we can make the following announcement: Dr. Clara M. Chu, Mortenson Distinguished Professor and director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, and an affiliated faculty at The iSchool of Illinois, has been selected…