(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite academic library professionals to attend a free learning series that teaches several dialogue facilitation approaches and helps librarians position themselves to foster conversation…
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Call for Applications: Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards of Up to $5,000 (Deadline Nov. 3)
(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) An ACRL task force seeks comments on a draft of potential changes to the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE) before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. Like all ACRL standards and guidelines, these are subject to a regular cyclical review. Please review the draft document and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL University Libraries Section Online Programs
(via Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee is charged with supporting the continued development of ULS members by providing professional development opportunities, mostly through online programming. The ULS Professional Development Committee is committed to providing programs on a wide array of topics and in various formats to…
Registration Open for “Libraries Transform: Health Literacy Toolkit” Webinar on Thursday, Sept. 14
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) October is Health Literacy Month. The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the “Libraries Transform” campaign. Join Amanda J. Wilson (NNLM) and Jeff Julian (ALA) as they discuss…
NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:00…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentees
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Would you like to develop your library instruction skills, methods, and resources more fully? Expand your network and build a relationship with a new colleague? If you answered “yes” to one or both of these questions then the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is for you. The purpose of…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentors
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Do you want to share your professional library instruction experience? Lead and build a relationship with a new colleague? Did you answer “yes” to one or both of these questions? If so, then please consider becoming a mentor for the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program. The purpose of the…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline Sept. 14)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) The ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter is soliciting content. We invite your submissions about the following topics. active learning techniques learning object creation student learning outcomes & pedagogy assessment instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) Submissions should take one of the following forms….
Applicants Sought for MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant
(via Ahlam Saleh, University of Arizona) Please consider the MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant opportunity. Application are currently being accepted. The deadline for submission is Friday, December 1. The official description of the grant program is below. “The Medical Library Association (MLA) has established the MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life…