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American Sociological Association Liaison Wanted

May 16th, 2012 by David Free in About ACRL, Sections

The ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) is currently seeking applications to serve a two-year term (August 2012- July 2014) as the ACRL Liaison to the American Sociological Association (ASA).  Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between ASA and ACRL to form strong relationships and advance the interests of ACRL and ANSS.

About ASA:

The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905, is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With over 14,000 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations.

As the national organization for sociologists, the American Sociological Association, through its Executive Office, is well positioned to provide a unique set of services to its members and to promote the vitality, visibility, and diversity of the discipline. Working at the national and international levels, the Association aims to articulate policy and implement programs likely to have the broadest possible impact for sociology now and in the future.”

For more information about the organization, visit http://www.asanet.org/. The latest ASA Liaison report (2011) is available on ALA Connect.

Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2012

Submission Requirements

Nominees must submit:

  • A letter of application articulating qualifications to Sally Willson Weimer,  ANSS Liaison Committee Co-Chair, weimer@library.ucsb.edu or  Anne Larrivee, ANSS Liaison Committee Co-Chair,  larrivee@binghamton.edu.
  • A current vita

Qualifications

Required:

  • Current member of ANSS, ACRL, and ASA
  • Experience collaborating with Anthropology faculty and providing assistance to Anthropology students
  • Interest in coordinating activities to increase interaction between ASA and ACRL
  • Financial support to attend ASA Annual Conferences for the length of the two-year term if not fully funded by ACRL (Note:  ANSS  may provide limited, supplemental funding)
  • Experience with or interest in integrating information technology into sociology academic programs
  • Experience with or interest in outreach and education efforts
  • Excellent communication skills

Desired:

  • Record of serving ANSS and/or ACRL on committees, task forces, etc.
  • Participation in one or more sections of ASA
  • Advanced degree or graduate coursework in sociology or related areas

Selection Process Timeline

  • July  1-15: ANSS Executive Committee reviews submitted applications.
  • Aug.  1: ANSS Executive Committee contacts successful candidate.

If you have any questions, please contact ANSS  Liaison Committee Co-chairs Sally Willson Weimer (weimer@library.ucsb.edu) or Anne Larrivee (larrivee@binghamton.edu).

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Member of the Week: Kristen Totleben

May 14th, 2012 by Mary Jane Petrowski in Member of the Week

Kristen TotlebenKristen Totleben is Modern Languages and Cultures Librarian at the University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library in Rochester, NY. Kristen has been an ACRL member since 2011, is a 2012 ALA Emerging Leader,  and your ACRL member of the week.

1. Describe yourself in three words:  Enthusiastic, curious, and persistent.

2. What are you reading right now? Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion? by Johan Harstad; translated by Deborah Dawkin. I’m also revisting A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle.

3. Describe ACRL in three words: Informational, supportive, and inspiring.

4. Why do you value most about ACRL? The availability and variety of workshops and publications ACRL offers. They inform and provoke my thinking.  ACRL provides many opportunities to meet, learn from, and share experiences with other academic librarians.

5. What do you value about academic or research librarianship? The rewarding ability to actively contribute to faculty and student academic successes. I like to think  I’m empowering them in their research abilities. I also value the building and fostering of collaborative relationships between the library, the rest of the university, and surrounding community.

6. In your own words: As a subject librarian for Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Translation Studies, my day can encompass a manic variety of research content. One moment I might be researching Germany’s Weimar Republic, the next, China’s Silk Road. It’s fun, keeps me on my toes, and I’m always learning. Visiting classes, going to talks, and other ways of interacting with faculty and students gives me a snapshot of what their lives are like and the kinds of library services/resources they need. It’s a job of exploration and at times, going along for the ride.

Editor’s Note: Are you an ACRL member? Would you like to be featured as ACRL Member of the Week? Nominate a colleague? Contact Mary Jane Petrowski at mpetrowski@ala.org for more information.

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Research Writer’s Consultations at ALA Annual Conference

May 11th, 2012 by Kara Malenfant in Events

The ACRL Research Program Committee (RPC) is once again sponsoring Research Writer’s Consultations at the ALA Annual Conference, held June 22, 2012 – June 26, 2012 in Anaheim, California.  Aimed at the new or inexperienced writer, the Research Writer’s Consultations will pair new or inexperienced writers with an experienced writer or editor, who will offer guidance and critique.

AUTHORS
Are you an ACRL member working on a research article? Would you like some constructive feedback? Submit a draft research paper for consultation. RPC will match new writers with experienced writers and the pairs will meet face-to-face during the ALA Annual meeting. Draft research papers must be submitted by June 15, 2012. Papers will be shared only among the designated pairs. Submission details follow:

Include on first page: Author’s name and contact information in upper left and a paragraph describing what you would like others to comment on about your paper (e.g., grammar, writing style, clarity, presentation of the research methodology).

Page limit: 25 double-spaced pages, standard 1” margins.

Preferred format: Microsoft Word. Number pages. Footers should include author’s full name and e-mail.

Draft research papers should be in complete enough form for others to read easily.

Submit by June 15, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton.

REVIEWERS
Are you an experienced, published writer or editor? Interested in providing guidance to your colleagues who may be writing their first research article? Submit your name and a description of your areas of expertise by June 8, 2012. Reviewers are expected to review papers submitted by the writer they have been paired with in advance of the ALA Annual meeting, as well as guide the writing consultation onsite during the meeting.

Please send your current contact information, a copy of your current resume or list of publications, and a brief description of your current research interests.

Submit by June 8, 2012 to: Cheryl Middleton.

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ACRL 2013 Membership Survey Winner

May 11th, 2012 by Mary Jane Petrowski in About ACRL, ACRL 2013

ACRL 2013 LogoCongratulations to Maggie Moran, Director of Learning Resources at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi, winner of free ACRL 2013 conference registration. Maggie was selected in a random drawing from ACRL members who completed our recent membership survey. Thanks to everyone who completed the survey for their feedback!

Complete information on ACRL 2013 is available on the conference website.

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ACRL 2013 Conference proposals due Friday, May 11

May 9th, 2012 by Margot Conahan in ACRL 2013, Conferences

This Friday, May 11 is the deadline for the ACRL 2013 Conference contributed paper, panel session, preconference and workshop proposals. Imagine, innovate and inspire your colleagues with proposals that explore the most dynamic and challenging issues and ideas facing academic and research libraries. Presenting at ACRL 2013 is a chance for you to share the ideas that you are most passionate about, get feedback from your colleagues, and meet new people in order to grow your professional network.  See the Call for Participation for complete details and if you still have questions, check out this Q+A for the full scoop.  Direct additional questions to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or call 312-280-2522.

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ACRL Council of Independent Colleges Liaison Wanted

May 8th, 2012 by David Free in About ACRL

The ACRL College Libraries Section (CLS) is currently seeking applications to serve a three-year term (July 2012- July 2015) as the ACRL liaison to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between CIC and ACRL in order to form strong relationships and advance the interests of ACRL and CLS.

About the Council of Independent Colleges
CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S. CIC focuses on providing services to campus leaders through seminars, workshops, and programs that assist institutions in improving educational offerings, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility.

CIC’s goal is to advance independent higher education and its leadership through:

  • Serving independent colleges and universities;
  • Connecting the leaders of private liberal arts colleges and universities;
  • Promoting high-quality education;
  • Making the Case for independent higher education;
  • Fostering institutional effectiveness;
  • Forming collaborations to create and strengthen programs;
  • Supporting independent colleges through State Fund Members;
  • Listening to institutional leaders.

For information on CIC liaison activities, please contact the current CIC liaison, Susan Barnes Whyte, at swhyte@linfield.edu.

Deadline for Applications: June 15, 2012

Submission Requirements
Nominees must submit:
•   A letter of application articulating qualifications to Douglas Lehman at dlehman@wittenberg.edu
•   A current vita

Qualifications
Required:

  • Current member of CLS and ACRL
  • Applicant’s institution must be a member of Council of Independent Colleges
  • Experience with outreach to faculty and administration members
  • Experience with information literacy teaching
  • Interest in coordinating activities to increase interaction between CIC and ACRL
  • Financial support to attend CIC Annual events for the length of the three-year term if not funded by ACRL (Note:  ACRL can guarantee some basic funding)
  • Experience with or interest in outreach and education efforts
  • Excellent communication skills

Desired:
•    Record of serving CLS and/or ACRL on committees, task forces, etc.

Selection Process Timeline
•    June 15 – June 30, 2012: CLS Executive Committee reviews submitted applications.
•    July 1: CLS Executive Committee contacts successful candidate.

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Member of the Week: Kristin Henrich

May 7th, 2012 by Mary Jane Petrowski in Member of the Week

Kristin HenrichKristin Henrich is Reference Coordinator at the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. Kristin has been an ACRL member since 2009, is a 2012 ALA Emerging Leader, and your ACRL member of the week.

1. Describe yourself in three words:  Interested, curious, collaborative.

2. What are you reading right now? Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown’s A New Culture of Learning.

3. Describe ACRL in three words: Engaged, supportive, proactive.

4. Why do you value most about ACRL? There are so many ways to be involved. I really value the opportunities for distance learning through webcasts, being in a pretty geographically isolated academic community. I never miss the biennial conferences; there are so many learning opportunities and ways to connect with past colleagues and potential future collaborators. This year I’ve also enjoyed serving on the ACRL 2013 Panel Session Committee, which has been a great way to learn about committee work and what goes into making conferences happen.

5. What do you value about academic or research librarianship? The opportunity to make a difference in students’ lives, whether that’s through an instruction session or interacting at the reference desk. Our profession’s dedication to lifelong learning; I love that I get to learn new things every day.

6. In your own words: I’m lucky to be doing the work I love!

Editor’s Note: Are you an ACRL member? Would you like to be featured as ACRL Member of the Week? Nominate a colleague? Contact Mary Jane Petrowski at mpetrowski@ala.org for more information.

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2012 ACRL Election Results

May 4th, 2012 by David Free in Elections

Trevor A. DawesTrevor A. Dawes, circulation services director at Princeton University Library, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. He will become president-elect following the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, and assume the presidency in July 2013 for a one-year term. A full biography of Dawes will be available on the ACRL website next week

Marilyn Ochoa, assistant head of the Education Library at the University of Florida, and Julie Garrison, associate dean of research and instructional services at Grand Valley State University, have been elected to the ACRL Board of Directors as director-at-large.

Full 2012 election results will be available Monday, May 7, on the ACRL website.

Congratulations to those elected and many thanks to the dedicated members willing to stand for office.

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C&RL News – May 2012

May 2nd, 2012 by David Free in C&RL News

C&RL News - May 2012The May 2012 issue of C&RL News is now freely available online. In the face of reduced budgets and continuing economic uncertainty, many academic and research libraries are examining new ways to extend their resources while providing essential services and access to information. Working together on projects across institutions is one way for all partners to extend their resources. Catherine Palmer, Char Booth, and Lia Friedman outline the “Collaborative customization” of a local adaptable library tutorial across a variety of institutions in California as one way to share ideas and stretch resources.

Budget cutbacks and other economic factors can hit smaller academic libraries especially hard. In her article “Individual title requests in PDA collections,” Debbi Dinkins shares the Stetson University Library’s success in saving collections funds while providing just-in-time access to e-books relevant to faculty and student needs.

Librarians at smaller institutions are also looking to creative solutions to keep up with trends in the profession and the ways in which user access information. Christopher Chan of Hong Kong Baptist University discusses his institution’s experiences in providing an affordable solution to the increasing use of library resources via smartphone in his ACRL TechConnect article “Mobile sites made simple.”

We continue our look at art and exhibits in libraries with a discussion of mainstream and underground comic book collections and exhibits at Northwestern University. Jason Nargis and Benn Joseph outline the importance of comics to their library in their article “From the Heroic to the Depraved.” This issue’s The Way I See It essay, features Michele Santamaría and Denise Petrik discussing the concept of metacognitive awareness as it relates to libraries in “Cornering the information market.”

Make sure to check out the other features and columns this month, including Internet Resources on “Muslim Americans” by Allison A. Cowgill  and brief information about ACRL activities at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.

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ACRL Membership Survey: Your Participation is Key

May 2nd, 2012 by Mary Jane Petrowski in About ACRL

Through Tuesday, May 8, ACRL is conducting an important  survey to ensure the association is vital, relevant, and responsive to the professional development needs of its members. All ACRL members received an email with the survey link in the past week.

Everyone who completes the ten-minute survey will be entered into a drawing for an ACRL 2013 Conference registration, valued at $380. We will announce the winner on Friday, May 13, on ACRL Insider.

We value your feedback, so if you haven’t received your invitation to participate, please contact Mary Jane Petrowski (mpetrowski@ala.org).  Individual survey results will be kept strictly confidential, so please share your candid feedback. If you have completed the survey, thank you for helping ACRL make decisions regarding the programs and services we offer.

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