(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ACRL Board of Director has approved Roles and Strengths of Teaching Librarians, a revision of the association’s 2007 ACRL Standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and Coordinators. Authored by the Standards and Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and Coordinators Revision Task Force, the shift in focus in 2015 from the ACRL Information…
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ACRL Webinar on June 1: “Beyond Worksheets: Using Instructional Technologies for Authentic Assessment of Student Learning”
(via Mary Jane Petrowski, ACRL Associate Director) The next ACRL e-Learning webcast will take place on Thursday, June 1. The webinar, titled “Beyond Worksheets: Using Instructional Technologies for Authentic Assessment of Student Learning”, will last from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST. More information is below. Academic librarians are no strangers to assessment, but figuring out how to…
Registration Open for June 1 ACRL Webinar, “Framework Freak-out: How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Live With the Framework”
(via Sheila Stoeckel, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Please join the ACRL Student Learning & Information Literacy Committee for the second webinar in our series that focuses on how community college librarians are using and considering the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy. “Framework Freak-out: How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Live With the Framework” will take place on Thursday, June…
Call for Presenters: Engaging with the ACRL Framework” Workshop (Deadline Extended to May 31)
(via Sharon Mader, University of New Orleans) The application deadline to become a presenter for the new “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” workshop has been extended to 5:00 PM CST on Wednesday, May 31. ACRL is accepting applications from prospective presenters for its newest licensed workshop “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices“, which…
Recording of May 19 DLS Instruction Committee Webinar Available
(via Heather Dalal, Rider University) A recording of the May 19 DLS Instruction Committee webinar, “Collaborative Instructional Design: Leveraging Resources to Build Online Learning Experiences”, can be found here. More information about the presentation is below. Student interest and participation in online courses and learning experiences are growing, but library budgets and resources are typically not….
Bring the New “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” Workshop to Your Campus
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its newest workshop, “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices“, is now available for scheduling beginning in July 2017. The Framework workshop joins the slate of ACRL’s other workshops that can…
ACRL Looking for Contributors to Framework Sandbox
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) The ACRL Framework Sandbox is accepting contributions. The Sandbox is a place of discovery and sharing of information literacy resources related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This openly accessible platform and repository provides opportunities for collaboration and innovation in approaches to the Framework, both in the classroom and for professional development. Searching is…
ACRL College Libraries Section Meetings at ALA Annual 2017
(via Pat Kreitz, Saint Mary’s College of California) Saturday, June 24 8:30-10:00 AM Executive Committee Meeting (HIL Conference Room 4B) 1:00-2:30 PM Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group (BLACK Taste Room) Sunday, June 25 8:30-9:30 AM All Committees Meeting (HIL Lake Erie Room) Please check the ACRL listservs and ALA Connect to see if the committee you are interested…
Updates on ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Professional Development Series
(via Michele Ostrow, University of Texas at Austin) Here is an update on the spring ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Professional Development Series, events of interest to instruction coordinators and librarians with instruction responsibilities. The first event in the series, “Accessibility in Teaching with Technology”, with Stephanie Rosen, Accessibility Specialist at the University of Michigan…
Reminder: Deadline for Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Nominations is May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Do you have a colleague who has done wonderful work in an academic library? Have they done important research? Have they provided exemplary service to professional organization? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries and the Illinois Library Association are looking for nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian…