(via Beate Gersch, Harvard University) The ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Committee invites you to attend the following webinar: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m. Central Time Webinar Registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/0cad8e20923054c5c5b9141539e44ee6 Mindful Leadership: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Academic Library Information Literacy Program Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just politically correct buzzwords;…
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Call for Proposals: ACRL Distance Learning Instruction Section’s Spring 2019 Digital Poster Session (Deadline 2/13)
(via Michelle Keba, Palm Beach Atlantic University) Calling all distance learning library workers… Do you have a tool, project, or great idea about teaching and learning online that you’d like to share with your peers in the ACRL Distance Learning Instruction Section (DLS-IS)? We’re looking for digital poster proposals for our Spring 2019 Digital Poster…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section 2019 Virtual Program (Deadline 2/1)
(via Toni Anaya, University of Nebraska – Lincoln) The ACRL Instruction Section Conference Program Planning Committee seeks proposals on the following topic for a virtual program in the late spring 2019: Library and information science literature has devoted increasing interest and attention to the topic of social justice. We aim to move beyond the theoretical…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for ACRL 2019 Ends February 8
(via ACRL) The early-bird registration deadline for ACRL 2019 is coming Friday, February 8, 2019! Take advantage of discounted registration fees and save $70 or more off advance rates. Not an ACRL member? Join today for additional savings and to become part of the ACRL community. Today’s academic and research libraries are vibrant and fast moving, responding quickly to changes in…
2019 ALA MidWinter Session: ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Program Announcement
(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group invites you to join us for three presentations on: Date: Saturday, January 26th 2019 Time: 4:30-5:30 PM Place/Room: Washington State Convention Center, Room 211 Following the BIBFLOW Roadmap: First Steps toward a Linked Data Environment Marcia Barrett, Cataloging & Metadata Strategies Librarian University…
Registration Open for ULS Academic Outreach Committee’s Online Roundtable Discussion for January, “Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Academic Outreach Committee<http://www.ala.org/acrl/uls/acr-ulsao> offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to Academic Outreach endeavors. January 2019 Topic: Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries promote outreach…
ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Funding Available
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) In 2019, ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Committee is continuing to offer funding to members doing work on academic library contributions to student learning and success. Both the Academic Library Impact Research Grants and the Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships build on recommendations from ACRL’s 2017 report Academic Library Impact:…
Call for Feedback on Draft ACRL Research Agenda – Deadline Extended to January 11
(via Dr. Kara Malenfant, ACRL) Feedback on Draft ACRL Research Agenda – Deadline Extended to January 11 https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16913 ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee together with Rebecca Kennison and Nancy Maron – the authors selected by ACRL to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL research agenda for scholarly communications and the research environment –…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL ULS “On-the-Fly” Mentoring @ ALA Midwinter 2019
(via Susan Schreiner, Pittsburg State University) Once again, the University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. At Midwinter 2018, we had a great turnout…
Project Outcome for Academic Libraries: Field-Testing Results Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16865 The field-testing process for the new surveys for ACRL’s Project Outcome for Academic Libraries, developed in partnership with the Public Library Association (PLA), wrapped up at the end of October. These surveys are outcome-based, following the model developed by the PLA’s Performance Measurement Task Force. The goal is…