(via Lori DuBois, Instruction Section Newsletter editor) Are you thinking about submitting an article about your instruction experiences for the Spring issue of ACRL’s Instruction Section Newsletter? We’d love to hear about it! The deadline is coming up on Monday, April 18. We are interested in short articles (2050-500 words) about your instruction experiences. Topics of interest include the following….
Category: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Registration Open for Next College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, on “Building Community in Changing Times” (Thurs., April 28, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University) Registration is now open for the next College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, on Thursday, April 28, at 12:00 PM CDT. The Discussion Group is part of the Association of College & Research Libraries Science & Technology Section (ACRL STS). If you are a science or technology librarian or are interested in…
College of DuPage’s Jenn Kelley is ACRL Member of the Week for April 4
(via ACRL) Jenn Kelley, a reference librarian and faculty chair of professional development at the College of DuPage, is the ACRL Member of the Week for April 4-10. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant contributions to the College of DuPage community have been. What…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadlines Fri., June 3, and Thurs., Oct. 13
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding First Friday Forum on Impact of COVID-19 Adaptations (April 1 at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) For our April Health Science Interest Group First Friday Forum, we will be looking ahead at where the impacts from COVID adaptations are taking us. We have all experienced changes to our instruction, services, and resource use related to COVID. Let’s talk about it. How have our…
Call for Participants: ACRL Section Membership Committee Forum in Late Spring on How Librarians Became Active in ACRL (Deadline Thurs., March 31)
(via Joyce Garczynski, Towson University) In late spring 2022, the ACRL Section Membership Committee will host a forum where librarians briefly share the stories of how they became involved in ACRL and offer tips for how members can make the most of their involvement. This will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to visit breakout…
Call for Participation: ALA Emerging Leaders Project Team Survey on Identifying Trends in Online Learning and Virtual Reference in Academic Libraries (Deadline Wed., March 30)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL-DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) and ULS (University Libraries) Emerging Leaders Project Team is interested in identifying trends in online learning and virtual reference in academic libraries. We invite you to complete this voluntary and anonymous survey. A summary of trends and changes will be shared…
Registration Open for ACRL DOLS Discussion Group Panel “Copyright for Online and Distance Librarians” (Wed., March 30, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Chelsea Nesvig, University of Washington Bothell / Cascadia College) Registration is open for the ACRL DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) Discussion Group panel “”Copyright for Online and Distance Librarians”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. The following panelists will offer their insights. Caitlin MacKenzie Mannion at Shanghai New York…
Call for Proposals: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Data Sets and Tools for Political Science (Wed., April 20, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy and International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing another round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite data resource that you never tire of…
Registration Open for ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group Panel on Book Teaching Research Data Management (Fri., April 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Julia Bauder, Grinnell College) The ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group is hosting a virtual panel on data information literacy, featuring contributors to the recently-released book Teaching Research Data Management. The panel discussion will take place on Friday, April 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The publication Teaching Research Data Management gathers practitioners from…