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Academic Librarian Lightning Round! at ALA 2011 Annual

Academic Librarian Lightning Round! at ALA 2011 Annual

The slides for the ULS-CLS program in New Orleans, “Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles” are now available on Slideshare. Enjoy! Academic Librarian Lightning Round! Innovative New Roles View more presentations from leederk Learn more about the program on its ALA Connect event page.

Evidence-based discussion group at ALA 2011 Annual

Evidence-based discussion group at ALA 2011 Annual

Interested in evidence-based librarianship? Come join this active discussion group on Saturday, June 25 from 4-5:30 at the Sheraton New Orleans Crescent Boardroom. Do you have a project you’d like to share at the discussion? Are you using an assessment database and can talk about how it has facilitated decision...

Seeking new convenor for ULS discussion group

Seeking new convenor for ULS discussion group

Did you miss out on an appointment this year? It’s not too late! ULS is seeking an individual willing to head our Campus Administration and Leadership Discussion Group for the next year. This commitment involves leading the group and coordinating at least one open discussion session on a related topic...

What do you want to talk about? Proposals welcome through 3/15

What do you want to talk about? Proposals welcome through 3/15

The ACRL University Libraries Section Current Topics Discussion Group invites the submission of proposals for presentation at its meeting at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The ACRL-ULS Current Topics Discussion Group is for librarians holding positions in academic libraries.  We meet at both ALA Midwinter and...

Nominate the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year!

Nominate the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year!

Do you know the next Academic/Research Librarian of the Year? This is one of our most prestigious awards in the Association and we need your help in spreading the word and nominating candidates. Please nominate the next winner — we want one of our many spectacular university librarians to take it! The...

Call for proposals: Academic Lightning Round!

Call for proposals: Academic Lightning Round!

The University Libraries and College Libraries Sections invite proposals for our 2011 ALA Annual Conference Program: Academic Librarian Lightning Round!  Innovative New Roles ABSTRACT: Innovative College and University Librarians are increasingly assuming new academic, governance, professional, and service roles and responsibilities.  By forging new pathways and partnerships, academic librarians can...

ULS Meetings at ALA 2010 Annual next week

ULS Meetings at ALA 2010 Annual next week

For a one-stop listing of all ULS meetings and events, please see our wiki page. If something’s missing, please notify Kim Leeder or feel free to add it yourself. See you in DC!

Join us for the ULS social in Washington on 6/26/2010

Join us for the ULS social in Washington on 6/26/2010

Dear ULS members and friends, Please join me for the University Libraries Section social in DC on Saturday, June 26th at 5-6pm. This is an informal, off-site, BYO (buy your own) event. We’ll congregate at Marvin on their rooftop patio. There’s no need to RSVP and no reservation — just...

You could be ULS’s Emerging Leader next year!

You could be ULS’s Emerging Leader next year!

I’m pleased to announce that ULS will be sponsoring an ALA Emerging Leader again this year! If you’re applying to the program and you’re a ULS member, be sure to select ULS under “sponsorships” and you could receive $1000 in travel support for next year’s conferences, plus a guaranteed committee...

Read all about it!

Read all about it!

If you haven’t seen it, check out ACRL Insider for Wendy Girven’s great post about our section! Wendy’s a recent Emerging Leader and a member of ULS’s membership committee. Thanks, Wendy!