ACRL announces e-Learning scholarships to help librarians, library staff and library school students stretch their professional development dollars. Twelve e-Learning scholarships will be awarded — seven covering the registration cost of a Webcast and five covering the cost of an online course. Complete details and application materials are available online. […]
The Institute on Scholarly Communication (ISC), a coordinated effort by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is hosting a workshop, “Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Scholarly Communication Program: Strategic Skills for Success,” April 9—10, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. In the tradition […]
Registration is available for a three-part e-Learning webcast series on the new Standards for Libraries in Higher Education. This webcast series focuses on applying the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education and offers practical strategies for immediate action as well as long-term planning and assessment. Each webcast is related to […]
Deirdre Rawls is Branch Library Coordinator at the Orland Park Campus of Robert Morris University in Orland Park, IL. Deidre has been an ACRL member since 2012 and is your ACRL member of the week for September 24, 2012. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Intuitive, resolute, conscientious. 2. What are you reading […]
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has been awarded a National Leadership Demonstration Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the project “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success.” The grant funding of $249,330 will support ACRL, in partnership with the Association for […]
We are looking for videos about why YOU should introduce keynote speaker Henry Rollins at the ACRL 2013 conference. Are you an academic librarian who loves Henry’s performances? Passionate follower of Henry’s writing? Die-hard Black Flag fan? Tell us why you would be the best choice to introduce Henry’s spoken […]
ACRL is undertaking an important initiative to better understand how to engage members in the issues of intellectual freedom and professional ethics, core organizational values articulated in ACRL’s Plan for Excellence. I’ve charged a task force with making recommendations to the Board so that ACRL can ensure we have the […]
The ACRL Liaisons Coordinating Committee (LCC) announces the following liaison appointments: Educause Learning Initiative (ELI): Sarah McDaniel, Coordinator of Library and Information Literacy Instruction Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries (Term: 2012-15) American Anthropological Association (AAA): Juliann Couture, Librarian to the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University […]
David A. Wright is Associate Dean of Learning Resources at Surry Community College in Dobson, NC. David has been an ACRL member since 1987 and is your ACRL member of the week for September 17, 2012. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Service, commitment, adaptable. 2. What are you reading right now? Stolen […]
One of the things I look forward to each week is finding out which lucky academic librarian is ACRL’s “Member of the Week”. Since 2008 ACRL has shared weekly profiles of individual members. They come from all walks of higher education and research organizations, and it’s interesting to see the […]
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