(via the American Library Association) Julie Garrison, dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University, has been elected Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) vice-president/president-elect. She will become president-elect in July 2020 and assume the presidency in July 2021 for a one-year term. Jessica Brangiel, electronic resources management librarian at Swarthmore College, and Toni…
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ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Group Holding Virtual Poster Session (April 13-17)
(via Dr. Theresa Mastrodonato, Frostburg State University) The ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Group invites you to participate in our second annual Virtual Poster Session from Monday, April 13, to Friday, April 17. During this week, 35 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view, and presenters are available to answer questions There…
Registration Open for ACRL Presents Webcast “Beyond ‘Managing Change’: Leading Through Seismic Shifts” (Tuesday, April 14, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via ACRL) Join us for a free ACRL Presents webcast, “Beyond ‘Managing Change’: Leading Through Seismic Shifts, at 3:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 14. Library organizations and employees are coping with seismic shifts in reality. The shocks and aftershocks we’re experiencing present unprecedented challenges and unanswerable questions. What can leaders at every level do…
Registration Open for ACRL Access Services Interest Group’s Free Spring Virtual Forum, “Hiring Diverse Talent and Rolling out the Welcome Mat!” (1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, April 15)
(via Susan Garrison, Rice University) Connect with your peers at this FREE 2020 Spring Virtual Forum Webinar, and discover how libraries can proactively hire, support and retain diverse teams. Learn why diversity in the workplace is a win-win for all. Details are below and in the attached flyer. Share with your friends and colleagues. Registration…
Call for Submissions: Spring ACRL College Libraries Section Newsletter (Deadline April 27)
(via Elaine Hirsch, Lewis & Clark College) The CLS Communications Committee invites submissions for the Spring 2020 CLS Newsletter. This is an opportunity to share library accomplishments and professional achievements with colleagues across the country. How is your library supporting students and faculty during COVID? Have you launched any innovative programs or services that might…
ACRL Offering Webcasts (March 17, 18, and 20) Covering Online Instruction During COVID-19
(via ACRL) ALA and ACRL are committed to supporting our members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. Now more than ever, academic and research librarians and libraries are essential to a thriving global community of learners and scholars. Whether you are working on campus or supporting your community remotely, ACRL…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline April 6)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) The IS Newsletter is soliciting content! The Newsletter editors would love to have your content that addresses: Active learning techniques Learning object creation Student learning outcomes & pedagogy Assessment Instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) o Instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) Please follow the Instruction…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section’s April 28 Webinar on Info. Lit. Best Practices (Deadline Mon., March 16)
(via Hailley Fargo, Penn State University) The ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy Best Practices Committee and the ACRL FYE Discussion Group seek participants for an upcoming webinar, “Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices”. Does your information literacy program embody one (or more) of these seven characteristics in your first-year instruction? If…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Hosting Webinar on Nursing Information Literacy Framework (11:00 AM on Thursday, March 12) — Registration Required
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) Join the upcoming ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) webinar to gain an understanding of the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document efforts. Learn about the comparison and contrast between the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document and Framework for Information Literacy. The webinar will be held…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL Science & Technology Section Task Force on EDI (Deadline March 10)
(via Tim Klassen, University of Alberta) The EDI task force recently completed a report that recommends a number of activities and projects to improve the equity, diversity, and inclusiveness of STS. The task force’s charge has been extended one year in order to begin implementation of the report’s 13 immediate and short-term recommendations. The task…