(via Leighann Wood, RUSA) A RUSA working group has drafted an aspirational statement of RUSA values as it concerns equity, diversity and inclusion in community with our users and fellow members. The working group & RUSA Board welcome your comments & feedback. The draft can be viewed and commented on in ALA Connect<https://connect.ala.org/rusa/viewdocument/rusa-draft-statement-on-equity-div?CommunityKey=7bfb2a34-2dfc-431a-964d-9591d5bcf6cb&tab=librarydocument> (log in…
IACRL Election Results Announced
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) The results of this spring’s elections for IACRL office are as follows: PRESIDENT-ELECT Michelle Nielsen Ott, Methodist College – Elected Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University SECRETARY Carl Lehnen, University of Illinois at Chicago- Elected Mallory Sajewski, Western Illinois University On behalf of the IACRL Executive Board and the Awards…
Upcoming RAILS Networking Events and Member Meetups
Please excuse any cross-postings. (via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Upcoming RAILS Networking/Member Meetups Want to connect with other library professionals on issues related to the profession in a fun and informal setting? Join RAILS at one of several upcoming Member Meetups in your backyard: Thursday, May 31, 10:00-11:30 a.m., at Quincy University…
Registration Open and Call for Lightning Talks: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians at Purdue University (July 25-27)
July 25 – 27, 2018 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp strives to cultivate an ongoing learning community of…
University of Illinois at Chicago’s Case is ACRL Member of the Week
(via Mary Jane Petrowski, ACRL Associate Director) Mary M. Case is University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Illinois at Chicago University Library<https://library.uic.edu/>. Mary first joined ACRL in 1986 and is your ACRL member of the week for May 14, 2018. Describe yourself in three words: Open, Collaborative, Optimistic. What are you…
ACRL Board of Directors Seeking Input on “Libraries Transform” Campaign
(via Cynthia Ippoliti, Oklahoma State University) Dear Colleagues, At its Fall Board Meeting in 2015, the ACRL Board of Directors approved the ACRL Libraries Transform Taskforce to support the new ALA advocacy campaign Libraries Transform, and adapt it for ACRL. Our charge, to develop messages and resources that will address the needs of academic and…
Call for Papers: Collection Management’s “Imagining the Future Academic Library Collection” Issue (Deadline May 21)
(via Susanne Clement, University of New Mexico) Collection Management will be publishing a special issue of the journal dedicated to “Imagining the Future Academic Library Collection” together with guest editor Michael Levine-Clark, Dean of Libraries, University of Denver. For most of our history, academic librarians have built collections. We’ve acquired the resources that we felt…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication The Sustainable Library’s Cookbook (Deadline July 9)
(via Raymond Pun–California State University, Fresno) Call for Chapters for ACRL’s The Sustainable Library’s Cookbook edited by Raymond Pun and Dr. Gary L. Shaffer We are seeking “recipes” or chapter proposals on practice-based examples of lesson plans or projects that support sustainability efforts in academic libraries. Recipes will follow the ACRL Cookbook Format. Your 500-to-700…
Reminder: Deadline to Register for CARLI Instruction Showcase is May 14
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its sixth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 31st at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. The showcase features innovative elements in library instruction and assessment, where presenters demonstrate instruction techniques and tools that are designed to enhance library instruction. This year’s program also features…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: ForwardFocus 2018 Conference, “Post-Truth, Open Access, and the Changing Information Landscape”
(via Amy Glass, Illinois Central College, on behalf of Jessica Bastian, Illinois Central College) Please mark your calendars for ForwardFocus 2018. This year’s Conference will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018. Please join us for discussion and professional enrichment as we explore The Changing Information Landscape: Libraries in the “Post-Truth” and Open Access Era….