(via Melissa Mallon, Vanderbilt University) The call for chapter proposals is now open for Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners, an upcoming ACRL Press publication. Published by ACRL Press. The link to the full call is here. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 15. More information is below. About the…
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Registration Open for IACRL’s Streaming of ACRL Webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language” (Wed., Jan. 27, 1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Join the Illinois Association of College & Research Librariers for a viewing of the ACRL webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”. We will stream the webinar on Zoom and discuss it afterwards. Date: Wednesday, January 27 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Registration:…
Reminder: College & Research Libraries News Seeking Cover Art
(via ACRL) The publication College & Research Libraries (C&RL) News is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. If you have items in your collections that you think would make attractive C&RL News covers, we would love to see them. To submit images (or image collections), send URLs for Web-based images…
Reminder: ACRL Seeking Volunteers for Division, Section, and Representative Appointments (Deadline Fri., Feb. 12)
(via ACRL) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the…
UIUC’s Sara Holder is ACRL Member of the Week for November 30
(via ACRL) Sara Holder is the director of reference and research services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sara has been a member of ACRL for 22 years and is the ACRL Member of the Week for November 30, 2020. Sara recently brought together subject experts in wellness programing as an editor of the…
Call for Participation: Survey on ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Strategic Plan (Deadline Fri., Dec. 18)
(via Anne Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Strategic Planning Committee invites you to complete the following brief survey to inform our work on the next version of the Section’s strategic plan. Every three years, the strategic plan is reviewed and revised by the Strategic Planning Committee, and your…
IACRL Has Articles Published in Fall ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter (Includes Mention of HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke)
(via IACRL) The ACRL Chapters Council just released the Fall issue of the Chapter Topics Newsletter, available here. The Newsletter includes updates from ACRL chapters around the country, along with a message from Chapters Council Chair Ali Larsen of Siena College. The Illinois chapter has two articles in this issue, one of which is the…
Registration Open for Free ACRL STS Webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?” (Wed., Dec. 9, at 1:00 PM)
(via Kimberly Bailey, University of Pittsburgh Bradford) Registration is now open for the free ACRL Science & Technology Section webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 9, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. To register, please go here. Information on the webinar’s content and presenters is below. Are…
Reminder: Nominations for 2021 ACRL Awards Due Friday, December 4
(via ACRL) Nominations for ACRL’s 2021 awards program are due Friday, December 4. Please consider acknowledging those who have influenced your thinking, practice, and growth as an academic or research library worker. ACRL urges you to nominate colleagues whose work you admire, and whose contributions merit recognition by the profession. Your nominations will ensure that…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Panel Discussion on Privacy Literacy (Fri., Dec. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) Registration is now open for the next Current Issues Panel Discussion by the ACRL Instruction Section’s Virtual Engagement Committee. The webinar, titled “Privacy Literacy Reboot: Grounding Practice in Theory”, will take place on Friday, December 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. The moderators for the panel discussion will be Alexandria Chisholm…