(via OCLC) The 2018 OCLC Americas Regional Council Conference agenda is now available on the ARC18 website. More than 50 community leaders will share their learnings, insights, and innovations in the spirit of building game-changing libraries in communities across the world. With 16 breakout sessions spanning four different categories-analytics and data, public purpose, spaces and resources, and technology and…
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Virginia ACRL Chapter Survey on Engagement of Academic Librarians in State Organizations
(via the Virginia Chapter of ACRL) Dear Academic Library Colleagues- We invite you to participate in a survey that seeks to examine the engagement of academic librarians in their statewide or regional library organization. The survey seeks your perspective on a range of topics, including your current level and method of engagement in professional service at the state…
NNLM – Greater Midwest Region Seeking Feedback From Member Community Colleges for Needs Assessment
(via Samuel Watson, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR is currently in the process of conducting a training needs assessment to help us better understand the needs of the community colleges within our 10-state region. If you are a community college librarian or community college faculty member – or if you know and…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline 9/19)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter) The IS Newsletter is soliciting content! The Newsletter editors would love to have your content that addresses: · Active learning techniques · Learning object creation · Student learning outcomes & pedagogy · Assessment · Instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) · Instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students,…
ACRLog Seeking First-Year Academic Librarian Bloggers (Deadline 9/10)
(via Maura Smale-New York City College of Technology, City University of New York) With the brand new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some of you, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few brand new academic librarian bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank Abby Flanigan and Nisha Mody for their terrific posts this…
Reminder: Application Deadline for 2019 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders is Friday, 8/31
(via Beatrice Calvin, American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2019 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The deadline to apply is Friday, August 31, 2018. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work…
Registration Open for November 6 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Northwestern University in Evanston
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL programs and services, as well as…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum at 2019 ALA Midwinter (Deadline 9/28)
(via Kristy Nowak, Colorado State University) Call for Proposals (CfP): ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (2019 ALA Midwinter) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals who are…
Call for Volunteers: ALA, Council, and Joint Committees for 2019-2021 (Deadline 11/9/18)
(via JoAnne Kempf, American Library Association) Wanda Kay Brown, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, encourages members to serve on an ALA, Council or joint committee for the 2019-2021 term (terms start on July 1, 2019). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics. The…
Final Call for Proposals: CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Fall Forum on 10/25 (Deadline 8/31)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The Resource Sharing Committee is seeking people to share their expertise at the upcoming forum at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library on Thursday, October 25, 2018. We are seeking additional proposals for either portions of, or entire, 50-minute afternoon breakout sessions. * If you have experience in one of the areas…