Mar 11
ACRL 2013 will be here before you know it. Remember to add to the ULS Social to your calendar. We will gather at Champions Sports Bar & Grill in the Downtown Marriott on Thursday 11 April from 6:30 – 8:00 pm for free appetizers and a cash bar. After you get all pumped up listening …
Jan 18
Many thanks to Gretchen Trkay, Instruction & Information Literacy Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington; Andy Herzog, Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington; Rafia Mirza, Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington; Boglarka Huddleston, Instruction & Information Literacy Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington; Jody Bailey, Reference and Instruction Librarian, …
Jan 11
The ACRL ULS Executive Committee meeting is open to all ALA and ULS members. Here are the meeting details: January 26, 2013 8:30-11:30am Hyatt at Olive 8, Room Azure You can find a copy of the agenda at http://connect.ala.org/node/197370. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing the document. Hope to see you …
Nov 28
ALA Midwinter is just around the corner. As you start to prepare your daily conference schedule, remember to add “ACRL ULS Social” to your calendar for Saturday 26 January 5:30 pm -7:00 pm at the Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant in the Red Lion Hotel. Free finger food and a cash bar. A grand time will …
Oct 26
WHAT Internet Librarian 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 Internet Librarian in Monterey, CA. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what they learned at the conference …
Oct 01
Are you a manager in an academic library? If so, ULS has a discussion group just for you! The Mid-Level Managers Discussion Group was established to provide a forum to discuss the unique challenges and responsibilities of managers in academic libraries. We meet at ALA Mid-Winter and Annual Conferences to brainstorm practical solutions for management …
Sep 18
The Future of Universities Prepared by Marilyn Myers, Chair The universities of which our libraries are a part are experiencing disruptive change. The attention of university decision makers is focused on what must be done now as well as what should be done long-term. Judith Brown, former university administrator and professor emerita at Wesleyan reflects …
Sep 11
Hello ULS Members! Now is a great time to be a part of ULS! ULS strives to keep members informed of the latest trends and innovative practices in the field. Committee on the Future of University Libraries scours higher education literature to identify key issues that will have an impact on academic libraries and publishes …
Aug 03
This came across the ULS Listserv; I’m crossposting it here for those who may have missed it there. ****************************** Please join us for our first monthly article discussion on the topic of student retention! Full post here. The first in our series of monthly article discussions is “The Academic Library Impact on Student Persistence” by …
Jul 02
The ACRL ULS Social, a regular event at both the ALA Annual and Midwinter conferences, was held on Saturday, June 23rd in the serene La Rosa Room of the Tangerine Grill & Patio at the Anabella Hotel. Over 50 people enjoyed a respite from the conference while sipping on drinks and nibbling on a variety …