(via Allison Payne, ACRL Program Manager for Strategic Initiatives) The ACRL Diversity Alliance program unites academic libraries committed to increasing the hiring pipeline of qualified and talented individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. The commitment of each library leader to create one or more residency positions will expand opportunities available to individuals from professionally…
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Fall Issue of ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter Features Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Activities
(via IACRL) The Fall, 2019, issue of ACRL’s Chapter Topics newsletter is now available. The newsletter, which ACRL releases twice annually, highlights meetings, professional-development activities, and other initiatives by statewide ACRL chapters. IACRL has three articles in this issue (all available here). The articles cover the RAILS/IACRL networking events that took place at Waubonsee Community College…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication on Teaching Data Literacy (Deadline February 3)
(via Julia Bauder, Grinnell College) Do you ever help students or faculty with data? Does that work involve helping them to understand: How to find and interpret data? How to be a critical consumer of data? How to be an ethical producer of data? What it means to decolonize data? Why it’s important to document…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL Division, Section, and Representative Appointments (Deadline Feb. 14, 2020)
(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…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar, “Working on Ourselves: Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Literature Searching” (Mon., Dec. 9. 1:00-2:00 PM CST)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation: Working on Ourselves: Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Literature Searching Presented online via Zoom Monday, December 9th 2019 1:00-2:00pm CST Register Here Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Unconscious, or implicit, bias in medical research and care is well documented– black patients on average…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Due Friday, December 6
(via Luke Vilelle, Hollins University) Nominations are due this Friday, December 6, for the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. This is your opportunity to acknowledge the excellent work that you and your colleagues do on behalf of your student and scholar community. We have three library categories for which we award: Community College, College,…
Registration Open for ACRL Access Services Interest Group Virtual Forum on Serving Homeless and Traumatized Patrons (1:00 PM on Dec. 11)
(via Susan Garrison, Rice University) Connect with your peers at our second virtual webinar! This 2019 Fall Virtual Forum II webinar will focus on working with patrons experiencing homelessness and trauma while keeping you safe at your workplace. Details are in the link below. Share with your friends and colleagues. Registration is free! Title: How…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award Due Friday, Dec. 6
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Nomination Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019 This $1,000 award (sponsored by Library Juice Academy) recognizes librarians, archivists or curators whose contributions to providing professional development opportunities for librarians have been especially noteworthy or influential. The effect of these contributions may be the result of continuous or distinguished service to…
Registration Open for Free ACRL Online Forum Covering Committee Appointment Process (Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 1:00 PM)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) To make the appointments process more transparent, the ACRL Membership Committee invites all new members and anyone who would like to get more involved in ACRL to join us on Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 pm CST for a free online forum explaining how the ACRL committee…
Call for Presenters: ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future” (April 14-17 in Seattle) — Deadlines May 8 and October 9, 2020
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future,” to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Today’s higher education environment calls for innovative ways to support student, faculty, and institution success. Through the efforts of talented library workers, today’s academic…