(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review Presented online via Zoom Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1pm – 2pm Central Time Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Register here Scholarly publishing needs input from diverse voices to ensure both…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries (Deadline August 19)
(via Brian Lym, Hunter College) Chapter proposals are requested for an edited volume titled Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries, to be published by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Head Editors are Brian Lym (Hunter College) and Corliss Lee (University of California, Berkeley), and Co-Editors are Tatiana…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Scholarly Communications Grants Due September 30
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has allocated $30,000 in the 2020 fiscal year to offer grants of up to $5,000 each for new research in areas suggested by ACRL’s 2019 report Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future (prepared for ACRL by Nancy Maron and Rebecca Kennison with Paul Bracke,…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for ACRL Book Teaching About “Fake News” Due Wednesday, July 31
(via Carol Wittig, University of Richmond) Chapters are sought for the forthcoming ACRL book Teaching About “Fake News”: Lesson Plans for Different Disciplines and Audiences. The problem of “fake news” has captured the attention of administrators and instructors, resulting in a rising demand for librarians to help students learn how to find and evaluate news…
Call for Participation: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Survey on Education Librarians’ Roles and Responsibilities
(via Lisa Becksford, Virginia Tech University) You are invited to participate in a research survey conducted by members of the Education Committee of ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. The purpose of this study is to examine the job responsibilities and institutional contexts of education librarians (defined as librarians who serve as liaisons or subject…
ACRL Releases 2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics Report
(via the American Library Association) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The one-volume title includes data from Associate of…
Augustana College’s Bluemle is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Stefanie Bluemle is a research and instruction librarian at Augustana College<https://www.augustana.edu/library> in Rock Island, Illinois. Stefanie has been a member of ACRL for 13 years and is your ACRL member of the week for July 15, 2019. Describe yourself in three words: Introspective, motivated, analytical. What are you reading (or listening to on…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Featured Teaching Librarian (Deadline Sept. 9)
(via Caroline Sinkinson, University of Colorado Boulder) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several times during the year, the…
ACRL Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion LibGuide Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive communities in the association and in academic and research libraries. This Core Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) permeates the work of the Association, cutting across all ACRL sections, committees, interest and discussion groups, and communities of practice….
Registration Open for Free ACRL Presents Webcast “Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications” (12:00 PM on Monday, July 15)
(via ACRL) For many years, the academic and research library workforce has worked to accelerate the transition to more open, inclusive, and equitable systems of scholarship. Learn about ACRL’s new research agenda “Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future” in a free ACRL Presents webcast on Monday, July 15, 2019. This action-oriented…