(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education – with its emphasis on self-reflective and lifelong learning and on conceptual understandings about information, research, and scholarship and encouraging – has prompted many librarians to consider their teaching practices from fresh angles, as they explore their evolving instructional roles…
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Call for STS Liaison as ACRL Contact for the March for Science Group (Deadline Oct. 6)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Are you a member of ACRL and STS? Would you like to be more involved in STS, or would if you “had the time?” Are you passionate about events and movements like the March for Science, and actions that promote and communicate the social value of scientific research and education?…
Registration Open for October 11 SCR CONNECTions Webinar “Holistic Data for Healthy Libraries”
(via Sarah Miles, NNLM South Central Region) We are very excited to announce our next SCR CONNECTions webinar, to be held on Wednesday, October 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CST. Guest speaker Annie Norman, Director and State Librarian for the Delaware Division of Libraries, will present “Holistic Data for Healthy Libraries”. No registration is required…
Nominations sought for ACRL Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Dr. Theresa S. Byrd-Dean of the University Library, University of San Diego) We are seeking nominees for the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements (including risk-taking) by academic librarians that have contributed significantly to improvements in the areas of library automation, library management, and/or library development and research. This award…
Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (2018 ALA Midwinter)
(via Lauren Hays, MidAmerica Nazarene University) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss current topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals who are interested in convening this discussion online in advance of the 2018 ALA Midwinter…
Registration Open for The ACRL Mile High RoadShow: “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” (February 9, 2018, at Midwinter in Denver)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Join us in Denver, CO, for the day-long workshop “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices”, offered at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting. The workshop will take place from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2018. A description of what…
Nominations Sought for Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Jennifer Knievel, University of Colorado Boulder) The Dudley Award Subcommittee is now accepting nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award, which honors a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. Winners will receive a $1,000 prize. For more…
Medical Library Association 2018 Conference Submissions Due October 10
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2018 National Program Committee seeks abstracts for contributed content for the theme, “Adapting | Transforming | Leading.” The call for submissions provides information on how to submit your abstract. You will rank how you prefer to present your content: paper, poster, or lightning talk. The National Program Committee also…
STS Signal Call for Submissions (Deadline Oct.2)
(via Melissa Johnson, Augusta University) As the co-editor of the Signal, the newsletter of ACRL’s Science & Technology Section, I am soliciting news to include in the Fall edition. Can you please send any information you’d like included to Melissa Johnson (mjohns69@augusta.edu) by Monday, October 2? To see the types of content included in past…
Early-Bird Registration for Midwest MLA / MHSLA 2017 Conference Ends Sept. 23
(via Miranda Shake, Health Science Librarians of Illinois President, on behalf of the Midwest MLA / MHSLA Publicity Committee) Join us for “Pure Information”, the joint conference of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association and the Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association, Oct. 13 – 16, 2017. This conference, being held in Ypsilanti, MI,…