(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…
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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…
ACRL Releases 2019 Environmental Scan
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Every two years, the ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee releases an environmental scan of higher education, including developments with the potential for continuing impact on academic libraries. The 2019 Environmental Scan (PDF) provides a broad review of the current higher education landscape, with special focus on the state…
Call for Liaisons: ACRL Science and Technology Section (Deadline Friday, June 14)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Call for Science and Technology Section Liaisons Are you a member of a science/technology organization? Do you normally attend the conference/meeting of the organization? Would you like to be more involved in STS, or would if you “had the time?” If so, the STS Liaison program could be a…
ACRL Instruction Section Holding Virtual Brown Bag Lunch Discussions on June 3 (1:00 PM) and June 4 (11:00 AM)
(via Ashley Crane, Sam Houston State University) June is a great time to reflect on teaching experiences of the previous academic year and find inspiration for next fall. To that end, the ACRL Instruction Section would like to invite you to join one of two virtual brown bag discussions on Monday June 3rd or Tuesday, June…
Reminder: ACRL Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group Holding Meetup at DePaul University on May 30
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ACRL’s Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group (LMOIG) is hosting an inaugural Chicago area meetup for librarians interested in forming a community and discussing ideas related to library marketing, events, promotion, and outreach. The event will be held Thursday, May…
New Release: Action Handbook and White Paper From National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The team from the IMLS-funded National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics is excited to share two new documents: a White Paper: A report that summarizes project activities and articulates a roadmap for enhancing our analytics practice in support of privacy (http://dx.doi.org/10.15788/20190416.15445) an Action Handbook:…