(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL-Choice webinars connect academic and research librarians with content and service providers, publishers, authors, and other experts. Since the launch of the program in 2013, thousands of participants have attended these free interactive webinars, with topics ranging from using social media to build library communities and the latest reference databases to…
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ALA Seeking Input on Economics and Event Participation
The American Library Association’s Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is seeking feedback on participation in ALA events, particularly regarding the impact that economic circumstances have on the decision to attend, or not to attend, a gathering. The survey is part of a larger effort by the ALA to ensure that the organization is…
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…
Update on ACRL Information Literacy Framework
During ALA Midwinter earlier this month, the ACRL Board of Directors officially approved the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, which the organization released last year. The Board noted that it has received substantial feedback on the new framework, which many librarians have applied to their day-to-day work, conferences and meetings, and social-media activities….
Proposals Sought for Indiana Online Users Group Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) IOLUG Spring 2016 Conference — DIY UX: Innovate. Create. Design. Friday, May 20th, 2016 Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus 3777 Priority Way, Indianapolis, IN 46240 Keynote Speaker: Suzanne Chapman, User Experience Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The IOLUG Program Committee is inviting proposals around the theme of improving…
ALA Course on Rethinking Library Instruction
Do you find that too many areas of your collection are underutilized by patrons? Do the instructional sessions that your library provides seem not to engage patrons? Be sure to take the newest offering of the American Library Association’s online course on the subject, “Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers”. The class, taught…
Report on Libraries and Community Engagement
OCLC Research recently released the report IMLS Focus: Engaging Communities. The document is a summary of last summer’s Institute of Museum and Library Services conference, “Engaging Communities”. The conference drew participants from a wide cross-section of libraries-academic, government, public-and focused on a number of the current barriers to community engagement. Topics discussed included understanding the various…
Webinars on NIH Strategic Plan
The National Institutes of Health is seeking input on its five-year strategic plan, which will affect the entire NIH network. To that end, the organization is hosting two webinars this week (there was also one last week) that will give an overview of the plan and allow for feedback during a “question-and-answer” session. The first…
Information-Literacy Standards for Students in STEM Disciplines
Ten years ago, a joint task force made up of representatives from ALA, ACRL, and STS-put together a set of information-literacy standards for students in the hard sciences, including engineering and technology. The standards were based on the ACRL Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education and were modified to fit the specific needs of students…
Resources for Promoting Health Literacy
For anyone who is not familiar with it, the health.gov website has a useful page on health literacy. The page discusses the Health Literate Care Model, a strategy for making health literacy an organization-wide priority that is part of all elements of operations and planning. Following the guidelines in the Care Model, the page recommends…