You are cordially invited to attend the ACRL University Library Section’s panel discussion on succession planning at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Saturday, June 23, 2012 10:30- Noon Anaheim Convention Center Room 204C The Librarian Has Left the Building: Keeping the Knowledge Alive Through Succession Planning Faced with a mass retirement of librarians, …
Category Archive: ULS
May 03
The Instructor-Librarian Transaction: Developing a Proactive Model of Library Service Delivery
Please join the ACRL-ULS Current Topics Discussion group on Sunday, June 24 10:30-12 in DIS-Nile. We will be discussing The Instructor-Librarian Transaction: Developing a Proactive Model of Library Service Delivery In September 2011, a working group from the Hunter College Libraries Faculty was asked to assess faculty use of and satisfaction with library services. Upon …
Mar 16
ULS Members Running for ALA Councilor-At-Large
Below is a list of ULS Members who are candidates for ALA Councilor at Large. The list was put together by the ULS Membership Committee. The election opens Monday 20 March. Good luck to everyone. Rosie L. Albritton, Director of Library Services, Prairie View A&M University Latrice Booker, Coordinator of Library Instruction, Indiana University Northwest …
Mar 08
Call for Proposals: ULS Current Topics Discussion Group
The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Current Topics Discussion Group invites the submission of proposals for presentation at its meeting at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. The discussion will be held on Sunday, June 24 10:30-12. The ULS Current Topics Discussion Group is for librarians holding positions in academic libraries. At the last …
Feb 29
Computers in Libraries: Lightning Round-Up!
Announcing… The Computers in Libraries Lightning Round-Up! A free webinar presented by the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee. This post-conference online session will provide you with an overview of some of the best presentations from Computers in Libraries 2012 held in Washington, D.C. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what …
Feb 13
The Future of University Libraries
The Future of University Libraries: 2012 Midwinter Report Prepared by Michelle Dunaway for the Committee on the Future of University Libraries January 2012 Committee: Miranda Henry Bennett, Theresa S. Byrd, Christopher Cox, Michelle Dunaway, Rafia Mirza, Chair: Marilyn Myers, Laura K. Probst The ACRL/ULS Committee on the Future of University Libraries is charged with exploring …
Jan 18
Mid-Level Managers Discussion Group at ALA Midwinter
Please join the ULS Mid-Level Managers Discussion Group on Sunday, January 22 from 10:30am—noon at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in the Trinity 2 room. We’ll be discussing ways to become an effective manager. The Mid-Level Managers Discussion Group is made up of librarians who are looking for practical ways to improve management skills. We primarily …
Jan 04
ACRL ULS Social at 2012 ALA Midwinter
Once you are done buying a ten gallon hat, herding cattle, and enjoying life on the open range, rustle you up some grub at the ACRL ULS Social. Enjoy free food, a cash bar, and a chance to catch up with old ULS colleagues and make some new connections at the beautiful Magnolia Hotel Second …
Dec 12
ULS Membership Survey Results
The survey was open for the month of July 2011 and was distributed to ULS members via the ULS listserv. Of those who responded to the survey: • 57.5% have been a member of ULS for less than 5 years • 64% “sometimes” attend ULS programs or events at ALA • 49% indicated ULS “sometimes …
Dec 02
Updates from the Technology in University Libraries Committee
ULS’s first entirely virtual committee, Technology in University Libraries (TULS), had a great inaugural year last year and has done some great work this year, too. We’re interested in getting the word out about the committee’s goals, programs, and services. TULS’s charge is “to explore the uses of technology in university libraries in areas such …