(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL; along with ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS); the Public Library Association (PLA); and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL;) seek volunteers for a Joint Task Force to develop a framework for cultural proficiencies in racial equity. The Building Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity framework…
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Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award (Deadline December 6)
(via Mary Francis, Dakota State University) Nominations Sought for IS Innovation Award Full eligibility and submission guidelines Submission deadline: December 6, 2019 Award: $3,000 prize sponsored by EBSCO Information Service The Innovation Award recognizes a project from the past two years that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming. Past…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline December 6)
(via Luke Vilelle, Hollins University) Are you a member of an Academic Library? Do you want to acknowledge the excellent work that you and your colleagues do on behalf of your student and scholar community? If you answered yes to both of these questions you might want to nominate your library for the 2020 ACRL…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section’s Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award (Deadline Dec. 6)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Did you write, or do you know someone who wrote, an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years? This is your chance to let us know about it by submitting a nomination for the Ilene F. Rockman Memorial Award. Eligible publications include…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL College Libraries Section’s Fall Newsletter Due Friday, September 27
(via Elaine Hirsch, Lewis & Clark College) The CLS Communications Committee invites submissions for the Fall 2019 CLS Newsletter. This is an opportunity to highlight happenings at your library with colleagues across the country. Did your library launch an innovative program or host a successful event? Did your library receive a grant? Are there any…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section’s Fall Newsletter (Deadline Sept. 18)
(via Lori DuBois, Williams College) The IS Newsletter is soliciting content for the Fall issue! 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.) Instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) and…
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Host Sites for Fall ACRL Webinar Viewings
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) seeks a site or sites that would be interested in hosting a viewing of an ACRL webinar this fall. The webinars that ACRL makes available for the statewide chapters to show (a comprehensive listing is forthcoming, but information on recent webinars is available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/webcasts) cover…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year (Deadline December 6)
(via Amanda Peters, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? ACRL is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ALCTS Publication Telling the Technical Services Story (Deadline Oct. 1)
(via Kimberley Edwards, George Mason University) Telling the Technical Services Story – Call for chapters ALCTS Monographs is seeking proposals from authors for a new monograph of case studies exploring methods to improve communication in technical services departments. Summary: In an era of increased cross-departmental collaboration and decreased budgets, it has become more and more…
Call for Submissions: ACRL College Libraries Section’s Fall Newsletter (Deadline 9/27)
(via Elaine Hirsch, Lewis & Clark College) The CLS Communications Committee invites submissions for the Fall 2019 CLS Newsletter. This is an opportunity to highlight happenings at your library with colleagues across the country. Did your library launch an innovative program or host a successful event? Did your library receive a grant? Are there any…