(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 candidates for ACRL vice-president/ president-elect will participate in an open online forum at 11 a.m. CDT on Monday, March 7. Come hear Mark Emmons and Cheryl Middleton discuss their platforms and vision for ACRL. Emmons is associate dean of public services at the University of New Mexico, and…
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2014 Edition of ACRL’s Academic Library Trends and Statistics Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL announces the publication of 2014 Academic Library Trends and Statistics, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume set includes Associate of Arts institutions, Master’s Colleges and Universities/Baccalaureate Colleges and Research/Doctoral-granting Institutions. The individual…
Call for Panels–ACRL 2017 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD
(via Gwen Gregory IACRL President) The ACRL 2017 Panel Sessions Committee is currently accepting applications for panel discussions at the Association of College & Research Libraries 2017 conference! The deadline is May 6, 2016. A panel session offers an opportunity for two to four presenters to engage in a cohesive and productive conversation about a topic of…
“ACRL Presents” Webcast on Fair Use is Feb. 25
Fair Use Week will take place later this month (February 22-26). One of the week’s goals is to promote greater awareness of issues related to fair use, including the fair-use doctrine, which has changed considerably over the past 40 years. To this end, the next webcast in the “ACRL Presents” series will cover how the…
Webcast March 3 on Tips for ACRL 2017 Proposal Submissions
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you interested in submitting a proposal for the ACRL 2017 Conference? Join members of the ACRL 2017 Conference Committee for a free hour-long webcast at 1:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, March 3, 2016. During this live webcast, committee members who are also seasoned proposal submitters and/or reviewers will provide…
New Member Forum: Getting Involved in ACRL
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) New to ACRL and curious about the ACRL committee appointment process? It’s not too late to volunteer to serve on a ACRL committee. The ACRL Membership Committee invites new ACRL members, and those who are interested in getting involved in ACRL to participate in a free online forum, about the…
ACRL Preconference Sessions at ALA 2016
The Association of College & Research Libraries has announced its preconference sessions for this summer’s ALA Annual Conference in Orlando. The three sessions will take place on Friday, June 24. Information about each session is below. Building a Curriculum on the Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy (Friday, June 24, 1:00 – 4:00 PM) This…
Volunteer for ACRL Division or Section Committees by Feb. 15
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an…
ACRL Course on the 21st-Century Library Workplace
Are you interested in learning more about library administration and management? Do you want to make the most of whatever your role might be within an academic library? Or, are you just curious about how the work environment in libraries has changed over the past decade or so? Be sure to register for the ACRL…
ACRL Webcast on Focus Groups
(via ACRL) Focus groups are a valuable tool for academic libraries in gaining user feedback, particularly when collecting the information needed for improving services and facilities. They are also more effective than market surveys, as focus groups give not just raw data, but direct insight into the needs of library users. Learn more about making…