The Illinois Institute of Technology’s Paul V. Galvin Library was chosen for ACRL’s October “Organizational Spotlight” feature. Galvin Library has been a member of ACRL since 1986 and strongly values the organization’s efforts to promote the services and resources of academic libraries. The Library views collaboration with other departments on campus as one of its…
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Special Webcast: ACRL Committee Volunteer Opportunities (Dec. 14)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Have you considered serving on an ACRL committee? Find out more next week with this free webinar: ‘Tis the season to volunteer! If you’re interested in opportunities to connect and network with others in the field or want to gain leadership experience by serving on an ACRL committee, now…
December 14 Forum on How to Volunteer for an ACRL Committee or Community of Practice
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) If you’re interested in opportunities to connect and network with others in the field or want to gain leadership experience by serving on an ACRL committee, now is the time to submit your volunteer application for 2017-18. The ACRL Membership Committee invites all new members and anyone…
ACRL Seeking Committee Volunteers for 2017-18 Appointment Cycle
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Are you interested in serving on an ACRL committee? The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments is now open! Please visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for a link to the form. The deadline to volunteer is February 15, 2017, for appointments that begin July 1, 2017. Make a difference: Connect, contribute,…
Reminder: Nominations Sought for ACRL Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) In addition to the ACRL Librarian/Researcher of the Year Award (I am on the committee), all of the ACRL award deadlines are rapidly approaching in early December. I encourage you and urge you to please encourage your groups to consider making nominations. It would be unfortunate to leave an…
ACRL Seeking Applications for Immersion ’17
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) ACRL invites applications for the 2017 Information Literacy Immersion Program. Monday, December 5, is the deadline to apply to Immersion ’17 (Teacher and Program tracks). The ACRL Immersion Program provides instruction librarians the opportunity to work intensively for several days on all aspects of information literacy. Whether your institution is just beginning to…
Call for Nominations: Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) 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, management, or development and research. This award honors the life and accomplishments of Hugh C. Atkinson,…
Second Call: Nominations for ACRL Instruction Section Awards
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The ACRL Instruction Section Awards committee is seeking nominations for the following awards. Innovation Award Do you know of, or were you involved in, a project at an academic or research library that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming? Now’s your chance to boast about…
Applications Sought for ACRL’s CJCLS Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is excited to now be accepting nominations for the annual EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award and EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award. Both recognitions are sponsored by EBSCO Information…
Library Journal Seeking Movers & Shakers Nominations
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President, on behalf of Dr. Irene Herold, ACRL President) I’m writing to ask for your help getting the word out to your ACRL colleagues for LJ‘s Movers & Shakers nominations. So many extraordinary librarians have been featured over the years from academic libraries some great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who have…