Yearly Archive: 2014

Save the Date: ULS ALA 2014 Annual Current Topics Discussion

Save the Date: ULS ALA 2014 Annual Current Topics Discussion

The ACRL University Libraries Section Current Topics Discussion Group invites you to join us at ALA for a program on “Values Driven Services: What Are Your Library’s Core Values?” Saturday, June 28 1-2:30pm in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N115. The library world is based upon the important value...

Summary of ULS online discussion: Surveys in Libraries

Summary of ULS online discussion: Surveys in Libraries

Author: Jennifer Lee, University of Calgary On December 2, 2013, ULS held its first members-only online discussion on surveys in libraries. ULS hopes to hold these discussions in the fall and spring to highlight ULS member work, to extend conversations beyond ALA Annual and Midwinter, and as a benefit to...

SXSW 2014 Round-up Overview

SXSW 2014 Round-up Overview

Author: Sara O’Donnell, University of Northern Colorado, on behalf of the ULS Technology in University Libraries Committee On March 26, 2014 the ACRL ULS Technology in University Libraries Committee hosted the SXSW 2014 Round-Up, a webinar featuring five speakers who presented overviews of their favorite sessions and themes from SXSW...

ULS Members-Only Online Discussion: April 23

ULS Members-Only Online Discussion: April 23

Members-Only Online Discussion: Academic Library Outreach brought to you by the ACRL-ULS Academic Outreach Committee The ULS Academic Outreach Committee is pleased to provide a free online discussion for ULS members on Wednesday, April 23 from 12-1 pm EDT. To register, go to: https://acrl.webex.com/acrl/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=663903084 Academic Library Outreach: The Intentional, the...

Technology & Libraries Committee SXSW 2014 Round-Up

Technology & Libraries Committee SXSW 2014 Round-Up

Earlier this week the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee presented a webinar that recapped many of the sessions attended by members at SXSW 2014. If  you were unable to attend you can watch the webinar or view the slides at your leisure. And if you watch the webinar, be sure...

Academic & Research Libraries IFLA Applications Due May 1

Academic & Research Libraries IFLA Applications Due May 1

ULS needs to  nominate an IFLA ACRL representative for the 2015-2019 session of an IFLA Standing Committees. For ULS we fall in this category:  Academic and Research Libraries along with CJCLS, and CLS. We are soliciting applications from eligible members who would like to represent ALA at IFLA. This is...

The ACRL-ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Wants You! (2014 ALA annual)

The ACRL-ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Wants You! (2014 ALA annual)

Are you passionate about academic libraries? If so, the ULS Current Topics Discussion group wants you! Check out their call for discussion group leaders/presenters for the 2014 ALA Annual Conference meeting.

An ACRL-ULS Emerging Leader Looks Back

An ACRL-ULS Emerging Leader Looks Back

Author: Tarida Anantachai, Resident Librarian, Syracuse University Libraries With ALA Midwinter fast approaching, ACRL-ULS will be busy with plenty of meetings and discussion groups (for more information, check out this list of ULS Activities at ALA Midwinter 2014). Midwinter also kicks off another cycle of the Emerging Leaders (EL) Program,...

ULS Activities at ALA Midwinter 2014

ULS Activities at ALA Midwinter 2014

If you are heading to Midwinter in Philly, please take note of our events and meetings that are happening. For the first time ULS will be hosting an All Committee Meeting. Almost all the committees in ULS will be represented at the time slot. Some will be having a meeting which...