(via Jen Jarson, Penn State University) Interested in writing for ACRLog? We’re looking for a few new bloggers to join our team! We aim to have a group of bloggers who represent diverse perspectives on and career stages in academic librarianship. We are especially seeking librarians interested in writing about technical services, scholarly communication, technology,…
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ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding Forum on Improving Interactions with Faculty (Fri., Dec. 3, at 11:00 AM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Do you have a great (positive) story about turning a misunderstanding, mistake, or disagreement with a faculty member into a positive experience? Please come share your story at the Health Science Interest Group’s inaugural First Friday Forum on Friday, December 3, at 11:00 AM CDT. No registration is required–please see…
Registration Open for ACRL Membership Committee Webinar on ACRL Committee Appointment Process (Thurs., Dec. 2, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via ACRL) Join the ACRL Membership Committee at 11:00 AM CDT on Thursday, December 2, for this free online forum explaining how the ACRL committee appointment process works for ACRL division-level committees, section committees, interest, and discussion groups, along with the Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the many opportunities to serve,…
Call for Bloggers: ACRLog (Deadline Mon., Jan. 31)
(via Jen Jarson, Penn State University) Interested in writing for ACRLog? We’re looking for a few new bloggers to join our team! We aim to have a group of bloggers who represent diverse perspectives on and career stages in academic librarianship. We are especially seeking librarians interested in writing about technical services, scholarly communication, technology,…
Registration Open for Free “Carrying Accessibility Forward” Webinar (Wed., Dec. 1, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ruth Slagle, Jackson State Community College) Registration is now open for the ACRL DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) Instruction Committee webinar “Carrying Accessibility Forward”. This free online event will take place Wednesday, December 1, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. See below for more information. This past year certainly cast a spotlight on the…
Call for Blog Post Contributors: CHOICE/ACRL “Toward Inclusive Excellence” DEIA Content Channel
(via Deb Villavicencio-Eschinger, CHOICE) “Toward Inclusive Excellence”, the DEIA content channel from CHOICE/ACRL, seeks guest blog post contributors for Winter-Spring 2022. If you are interested in writing about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, particularly, as they affect the academic library community, please e-mail dvillavicencio@ala-choice.org, with your thoughts on a possible topic and a brief…
Call for Submissions: ACRL “Perspectives on the Framework” Column (Deadline Fri., Nov. 19)
(via Maura Seale, University of Michigan) College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This bimonthly column provides a forum for librarians to share practices and perspectives related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The column editorial team will…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays” (Mon., Nov. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Sandelli-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Registration is now open for the webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Monday, November 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. More information is below. Learning…
Registration Open for Free ACRL EBSS Instruction for Educators Committee Webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education” (Fri., Dec. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University) Registration is now open for the free ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Instruction for Educators Committee webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education”. It will take place on Friday, December 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. More…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Board of Directors 2023 Elections (Deadline Wed., Feb. 15, 2022)
(via ACRL) ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future! The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) encourages members to nominate themselves or others to run for the position of ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large in…