ACRL is currently accepting applications, and nominations are invited, for the positions of editor of RBM, a biannual research journal covering issues pertaining to special collections libraries and cultural heritage institutions, and of Publications in Librarianship (PIL), an imprint of ACRL book publications. The RBM editor is appointed for a three-year term, which may be [...]
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Applications/Nominations Invited For RBM, PIL Editors
May 21st, 2013 · Comments Off · Publications, RBM
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Keeping Up With…Digital Humanities
April 10th, 2013 · Comments Off · Keeping Up With, Publications
ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of Keeping Up With…, an online current awareness publication featuring concise briefs on trends in academic librarianship and higher education. Each edition focuses on a single issue including an introduction to the topic and summaries of key points, including implications for academic libraries. The initial issue features a [...]
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Applications/Nominations Invited For RBM, PIL Editors
April 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off · Publications, RBM
ACRL is currently accepting applications, and nominations are invited, for the positions of editor of RBM, a biannual research journal covering issues pertaining to special collections libraries and cultural heritage institutions, and of Publications in Librarianship (PIL), an imprint of ACRL book publications. The RBM editor is appointed for a three-year term, which may be [...]
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“Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy”
March 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · Information Literacy, Publications, Scholarly Communication
ACRL announces the publication of a new white paper, “Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment,” written by a working group of leaders from many areas of the association. This white paper explores and articulates three intersections between scholarly communication and information literacy: economics of the distribution [...]
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“Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication”
March 25th, 2013 · Comments Off · Information Literacy, Publications, Scholarly Communication
ACRL announces the publication of Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication. Edited by Stephanie Davis-Kahl and Merinda Kaye Hensley, this volume forges a new path that crosses boundaries between two vital areas of librarianship. Davis-Kahl and Hensley explore how librarians at a variety of institutions can engage students and faculty [...]
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2011 Academic Library Trends and Statistics
January 16th, 2013 · Comments Off · Publications
ACRL announces the publication of 2011 Academic Library Trends and Statistics, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume set includes Associate of Arts institutions, Master’s Colleges and Universities/Baccalaureate Colleges, and Research/Doctoral-granting Institutions. The individual volumes for [...]
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Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals
January 11th, 2013 · Comments Off · Publications
ACRL announces the publication of the fourth installment in the association’s Active Guides series, Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals by Mary Ann Mavrinac and Kim Sytmest. Pay It Forward provides a unique perspective on mentoring by examining aspects of the relationship from the points of view of both mentor and mentee. Mavrinac and [...]
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Academic Libraries and Research Data Services
November 26th, 2012 · Comments Off · Publications
ACRL has released a new research report, “Academic Libraries and Research Data Services: Current Practices and Plans for the Future” to provide a baseline assessment of the current state of and future plans for research data services in academic libraries. Authored by Carol Tenopir, Chancellor’s Professor at the School of Information Sciences, Director of the [...]
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Explore A Post-Literate Future With “Beyond Literacy”
October 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off · Publications
ACRL and the Ontario Library Association (OLA) announce the online publication of Beyond Literacy by Michael Ridley of the University of Guelph. Beyond Literacy is an interactive serialized online thought experiment exploring the demise of literacy and the rise of other capabilities, capacities or tools that will effectively and advantageously displace reading and writing. The [...]
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The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering
September 12th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Information Literacy, Publications
ACRL announces the publication of The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering, edited by Katherine O’Clair and Jeanne Davidson. The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering provides a practical guide for librarians responsible for science, engineering and/or technology information literacy instruction to understand and apply the ACRL Information [...]
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