(via ACRL) The ALA Task Force on the Context of Future Accreditation is charged to develop a white paper that describes the fields and context for which we will be accrediting in the future, and to make such recommendations as may arise in the process of that development to the ALA Executive Board. One area…
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Illinois Academic Librarians Who Presented at ALA 2016
A number of Illinois academic librarians presented at this year’s American Library Association Annual Conference, which took place in Orlando, Florida, from June 23 to June 28. This year’s conference was tied in with ALA’s “Libraries Transform” campaign and focused on the future of libraries, particularly in terms of the impact they can have on…
Chu Named ALA Representative to UNESCO Commission
Dr. Clara M. Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus), has been chosen as the American Library Association’s representative to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. Dr. Chu’s term will last through June of 2018. The Commission includes representatives from…
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…
ALA Course on Becoming a Library Copyright Specialist
(via ALA) ALA Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, “Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library”. Lesley Ellen Harris will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated e-course starting on Tuesday, August 22. Learning Outcomes After participating in this eCourse, you will be able to: understand what being the go-to copyright…
August 4 Workshop on Teaching Threshold Concepts
(via ALA) ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Keys to Teaching the Six Threshold Concepts with Joanna M. Burkhardt. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 1:30 PM CST on Thursday, August 4. Overview Are you looking to get fully acclimated with ACRL’s newly-adopted Framework for Information for Higher Education, learn…
Winners of NMRT’s ALA Annual Conference Professional Development Award Announced
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The NMRT Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award Committee congratulates Corinne Thompson, Siena Heights University, and Jane Wu, Otterbein University, on their winning essays. Thompson will receive a ticket to the NMRT preconference “What’s a Millennial to Do? Learning Thrive in a Multi-Generational Workplace” at the ALA Annual Conference 2016…
ALA Seeking IFLA Section Committee Nominations for 2017-21
(via ALA) The ALA International Relations Committee (IRC) is seeking nominations to section standing committees of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The selected representatives will serve from 2017 to 2021. Details on the ALA nomination and selection process can be found on the information site. Any ALA member is eligible to…
Reminder–ALA Seeking Candidates for 2017 Elections
(via ALA) The ALA 2017 Nominating Committee reminds all interested ALA members that the deadline for completing the candidate biographical form is quickly approaching–the form will close on Friday, July 8. The committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2017 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-Elect and Councilor-at-Large. The Nominating Committee will…
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…