ULS 2019 Officer Election Results
Congratulations to our newly elected 2019 officers. The total number of ballots posted for the University Libraries Section was 1063.
Yearly Archive: 2019
Introduction to Augmented Reality for and by Librarians [video replay]
This video is about augmented reality for and by librarians with the presenters focusing on what augmented reality is, how people are using it, a plan to use it, comparison of 4-5 related applications, and a demonstration of a specific library orientation. Augmented reality has been gaining increasing popularity among...
“I Didn’t Mean Anything By It”: How racial microaggressions are perceived
In this free online presentation, presenter Audrey Robinson-Nkongola will define microaggressions and what librarians of color and the dominant culture should know about them.
Member of Month: David Alexander
Name: David Alexander Institution: University of South Dakota Job Title: Head of Resource Management and Assistant to the Dean How long have you been a member of ULS? I believe since library school in 1997. What or who inspires your work? I get the greatest satisfaction from working with our...
Beyond Citation Counting: Metrics and Altmetrics for Demonstrating Scholarly Impact [video replay]
In this video replay, find out how as librarians, we understand how a citation shows the influence of one scholarly work on another. But citations are only one way to gauge the impact that scholarship has in its field and in the wider world. Starting from the context of traditional...
2019 ULS Candidate for Secretary: Camille Thomas
Camille Thomas is one of two candidates this year for ULS Secretary. She is the Scholarly Communication Librarian at the Texas Tech University. Read this interview to learn more about Camille as a candidate. 1. Tell us more about yourself and how you became an academic librarian. My background is...
Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays (Online Discussion)
The ACRL/ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to academic outreach endeavors. March 2019: Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries create and use exhibits and displays in outreach. Come prepared to talk about...
2019 ULS Candidate for Member-at-Large: George J Fowler
George J. Fowler is one of three candidates this year for ULS Member at Large. He is the University Librarian at the Old Dominion. Read this interview to learn more about George as a candidate How long have you been involved in ULS and what attracted you to the section?...
2019 ULS Candidate for Member-at-Large: Somaly Kim Wu
Somaly Kim Wu is one of three candidates this year for ULS Member at Large. She is the Head of Library Technology & Innovation at the UNC Charlotte. Read this interview to learn more about Somaly as a candidate. Tell us more about yourself and how you became an academic...
2019 ULS Candidate for Member-at-Large: Lorelei Rutledge
Lorelei Rutledge is one of three candidates this year for ULS Member at Large. She is the Faculty Services Librarian at the University of Utah. Read this interview to learn more about Lorelei as a candidate. Tell us more about yourself and how you became an academic librarian. After I...