(via Amanda Boyer, Susquehanna University) We are collecting chapter proposals for an upcoming, edited ACRL publication, Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries (working title, forthcoming Summer 2025). Universities and colleges are seeing a rise in neurodiverse students enrolling in higher education, and due to the pandemic, more students are reporting issues with anxiety and depression. Academic libraries must adapt…
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Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee’s Lightning Talks on the ACRL Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit–Wed., Nov. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Darlene Aguilar, Loyola Marymount University) Join the Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee for lightning talks about how folks have been incorporating inclusive practices into their work, highlighting the resources available in the ACRL Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In this webinar, we will…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect, Councilor, and Director-at-Large Candidates in 2025 Elections–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 15, 2024
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future. Don’t be shy! Your participation matters and we invite you to be a part of shaping the future of ACRL. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee (LRNC)…
Final Reminder: Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group Seeks Feedback on Draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing–Deadline Thurs., Nov. 30
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) TheĀ Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working GroupĀ is currently seeking feedback on their draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful. **Note: We are also particularly interested in gathering…
Registration Open for Three-Part ACRL Webinar Series Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian–Oct. 27, Nov. 3, and Nov. 17, all Fridays, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Each Day
(via ACRL) Join ACRL on Friday, October 27; Friday, November 3; and Friday, November 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT each day, for the three-part webinar series “Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian”. During this interactive three-part webcast series, the editors and authors of the recent ACRL book Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian: Identity, Advocacy,…
Call for Submissions: ACRL-EBBS Section Discussion Forum Best Practices in Inclusive Instruction for Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarians in Spring, 2024–Deadline Tues., Oct. 31
(via Hui-Fen Chang, Oklahoma State University) As the Members-of-Large of the ACRL-EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences) section, we are planning a Discussions Forum titled Best Practices in Inclusive Instruction for Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarians to be held in spring 2024. We are looking for panel speakers for the forum. If you are interested in…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Mon., Nov. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT–Topic is “Economics of Science Librarianship”
(via Mark Chalmers, University of Cincinnati) Please join us for the next STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Monday, November 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This event will not be…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication Autistic Academic Librarians: A Guide for Success (Informational Webinar on Fri., Nov. 10, at 11:00 AM CDT)–Deadline Wed., Nov. 29
(via Karen Stoll Farrell, Indiana University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Autistic Academic Librarians: A Guide for Success, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. About the book: This book will highlight the lived experiences of autistic academic librarians. Chapter authors will discuss their experiences in various components of the employment…
Reminder: ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s Next First Friday Forum Discussion is on Oct. 6, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “Artificial intelligence in PubMed’s Best Match algorithm: Raising awareness about AI when using and teaching PubMed”
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for this First Friday Forum discussion on October 6, at 11:00 AM CDT. “Artificial intelligence in PubMed’s Best Match algorithm: Raising awareness about AI when using and teaching PubMed“ PubMed’s Best Match sorting algorithm became the default search method in 2020. Since…
Reminder: Proposals for Upcoming ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Online Programs Due Fri., Sept. 29
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory and/or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter models to convey a variety of viewpoints. Presenters are responsible for recruiting…