(via Michelle Price, St. John Fisher College) We are a collaborative unit composed of a science librarian and a science faculty member that would like to work with other collaborative units to form a panel for ACRL 2019. Our focus is on high-yield opportunities in embedded librarianship while addressing sustainable practices. We have worked with…
Category: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Call for ACRL College Libraries Section Spring 2018 Newsletter Items
(via Nathaniel King, Nevada State College, on behalf of Jayne Blodgett, University of Northern Colorado) The CLS Communications Committee invites you to submit an article for the Spring 2018 CLS Newsletter. Did you present at a conference? Are you having a program at ALA Annual? Did your library launch an interesting service this fall? Did…
ACRL IS Instructional Technologies Committee Publishes “Tips & Trends” Article on Data Visualization
(via Carl Lehnen, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL Instruction Section, Instructional Technologies Committee, has published their latest Tips and Trends article, “Data Visualization,” written by Lindley Homel. Tips and Trends introduces and discusses new, emerging or even familiar technologies that can be used in library instruction.”Data Visualization” is freely available at bit.ly/tipsandtrendssu17. To see…
Call for Proposals: ACRL e-Learning Programs (Deadline April 13)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ACRL invites proposal submissions for our ACRL e-Learning program. Submit a proposalfor a webcast or online course and share your knowledge and innovative developments with your colleagues. April 13, 2018 is the submission deadline. ACRL has identified four key areas in our Plan for Excellence. ACRL welcomes proposal submissions on…
ACRL Seeking Responses to Its Member Survey (March 13 – April 4)
(via Rachel Minkin, Michigan State University) If you are currently an ACRL member, please read on. If you are not currently a member, please disregard. ACRL is conducting their triennial membership survey, opening today, Tuesday, March 13 and closing on Wednesday, April 4. Each ACRL member will receive an individualized link to a survey from…
ACRL Instruction Section Seeking Nominations for IFLA Information Literacy Committee (Deadline May 4)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Dear Colleagues, Please note the call below for applicants to serve as a representative to IFLA on behalf of the Instruction Section. The IS shares the nomination process with AASL (American Association of School Librarians) every two years. See below for more information. If you are…
Call for Panelists: ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline April 20)
(via Lauren Hays, MidAmerica Nazarene University) Call for panelists for the ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum, 2018 ALA Annual Meeting The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss current topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals…
Call for Nominations: IFLA ACRL Rep. to Science & Technology Libraries Standing Committee (Deadline May 4)
(via Kara Whatley, New York University) It is time to nominate or re-appoint an IFLA ACRL representative to the IFLA Science and Technology Libraries Standing Committee for the 2019-2023 session. If you are interested in applying (or re-applying) to be the Science & Technology Section representative, please take a look at the information provided by ACRL….
ACRL Immersion Scholarship Deadline is Friday, March 2
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018! Immersion ’18 will take place at the University of St.Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 29-August 3, 2018. The registration deadline is May 4. Scholarships are available for applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups. For more information,…
Reminder: Deadline for Applying to ACRL Immersion is May 4
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) In case you’re considering going to Immersion this year, the registration deadline is May 4. See more information about this year’s program and find the registration link here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/immersion Wondering what Immersion is all about? Here’s the description from the site: The ACRL Information Literacy Program is an intensive,…