(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Purpose To recognize academic librarians and staff who work together as a team to develop academic libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions. Award GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO’s sponsorship of the program supports three annual awards of $3,000 each by type of academic…
Category: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
ACRL Offering Online Course “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” (October 16 – November 17, 2017)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education – with its emphasis on self-reflective and lifelong learning and on conceptual understandings about information, research, and scholarship and encouraging – has prompted many librarians to consider their teaching practices from fresh angles, as they explore their evolving instructional roles…
Call for STS Liaison as ACRL Contact for the March for Science Group (Deadline Oct. 6)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Are you a member of ACRL and STS? Would you like to be more involved in STS, or would if you “had the time?” Are you passionate about events and movements like the March for Science, and actions that promote and communicate the social value of scientific research and education?…
Nominations sought for ACRL Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Dr. Theresa S. Byrd-Dean of the University Library, University of San Diego) We are seeking nominees for the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements (including risk-taking) by academic librarians that have contributed significantly to improvements in the areas of library automation, library management, and/or library development and research. This award…
Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (2018 ALA Midwinter)
(via Lauren Hays, MidAmerica Nazarene University) 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 who are interested in convening this discussion online in advance of the 2018 ALA Midwinter…
Registration Open for The ACRL Mile High RoadShow: “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” (February 9, 2018, at Midwinter in Denver)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Join us in Denver, CO, for the day-long workshop “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices”, offered at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting. The workshop will take place from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2018. A description of what…
Nominations Sought for Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Jennifer Knievel, University of Colorado Boulder) The Dudley Award Subcommittee is now accepting nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award, which honors a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. Winners will receive a $1,000 prize. For more…
STS Signal Call for Submissions (Deadline Oct.2)
(via Melissa Johnson, Augusta University) As the co-editor of the Signal, the newsletter of ACRL’s Science & Technology Section, I am soliciting news to include in the Fall edition. Can you please send any information you’d like included to Melissa Johnson (mjohns69@augusta.edu) by Monday, October 2? To see the types of content included in past…
Call for ACRL College Libraries Section Fall 2017 Newsletter Items
(via Lindsay Davis, University of California Merced) The ACRL College Libraries Section Communications Committee invites you to submit an article for the Fall, 2017, CLS Newsletter. Did you present at a conference? Are you having a program at ALA Midwinter? Did your library launch an interesting service this fall? Did your library have a successful…
ACRL Science and Technology Section Seeking Chat Leaders for Information Literacy Group
(via Kristen Cooper, University of Minnesota) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Information Literacy Chat Subcommittee is seeking proposals from librarians interested in leading an online discussion related to the theme “STEM, Library instruction, and applying the ACRL Framework“. We hope to hold chats once a month, using either Adobe Connect or WebEx. Discussion leaders…