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Technology and electronic social networking are pervasive among today’s college students. Cell phones, iPods, IM, MySpace, and FaceBook are just some of the tools these students use daily. Communicating in a meaningful way and finding teachable moments with these multitasking Millennials can truly be a challenge. In this session, we will learn to navigate the world of digital communication with the help of a panel of leading researchers—and the true experts, a group of Millennial students.

Read more here: http://r.u.communicating.googlepages.com/home

Liz Oesleby, Director of Library Services at the American University in Dubai, received The President’s Award for Outstanding Service 2007-2008. The award is bestowed on a faculty or staff member who has made significant ongoing contributions to AUD above and beyond the call of duty. The President praised “her commitment, vision, strategy and perseverance” and commented that under her leadership the library team has played a vital and instrumental role in accomplishing the AUD Mission.

Greetings from ACRL Publishing,
We would like to introduce you to the many publishing avenues open to you through ACRL. As a leader in ACRL, you may be working with a committee on a publication, be an advisor on a publication, or have an idea for a book you want to write or edit. Please remember Kathryn Deiss, the content strategist for ACRL Publishing, is available to assist you with your publishing needs. Kathryn provides editorial, production and marketing services for ACRL publications. You can reach her at kdeiss[at]ala[dot]org. She would also be happy to meet with you at the national conferences to discuss publication policies and procedures and explain the process from proposal, through contracts, to finished publication.

Some of the benefits of publishing with ACRL are

* Personalized attention from Kathryn and editorial board members
* Quick turn around time for your manuscript
* Production expertise
* Marketing

Kathryn works closely with the following ACRL publishing venues:

* The *New Publications Advisory Board* which is always looking for print or online monographic titles of interest to the profession.
* The *Publications in Librarianship Editorial Board* which encourages research monographs for the ACRL Publications in Librarianship (PIL) series.
* The College Library Section *CLIP**Notes* which provides sample documentation on policies and programs for colleges and small universities.

For information about ACRL publications, to view the ACRL Publications Catalog, and to access the downloadable titles, go to ACRL and click on the Publication tab or use the following URL:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/publications.cfm

Hello everyone, and welcome to the ULS blog. Please bear with us while we get this set up the way we like it. Coming soon: News and Announcements Re: ALA Annual!

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