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Member of the Week: Helen Goldman

August 31, 2009 Mary Jane Petrowski 0

Helen Goldman is Head of Cataloging at Auburn University in Auburn, AL.  Helen has been an ACRL member since 2007 and is your ACRL member of the week. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Backstage data manager. 2. What are you reading right now? I am reading Milking the Moon: […]

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ACRL Podcast: The Library Instruction Cookbook

August 24, 2009 Kathryn Deiss 0

ACRL Content Strategist Kathryn Deiss talks with Doug Cook and Ryan Sittler – editors of the ACRL publication The Library Instruction Cookbook – about the editing process, humor in library literature, and their new book. The Library Instruction Cookbook is available for purchase from the ALA Online Store. Time: 21:30 […]

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Member of the Week: Christopher Hollister

August 24, 2009 Mary Jane Petrowski 0

Christopher Hollister is Associate Librarian at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY.  Christopher has been an ACRL member since 2001 and is your ACRL member of the week. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Quirky birder librarian. 2. What are you reading right now? October 1964 by David Halberstam. […]

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I Love My Librarian Award Nominations Open

August 20, 2009 David Free 0

Nominations are now open for the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. Administered by ALA’s Public Information Office and Campaign for America’s Libraries, the award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college, and university libraries […]

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Renew Your Membership On The Installment Plan

August 19, 2009 Mary Jane Petrowski 0

Want to spread the cost of renewing your ALA and ACRL memberships out across the year? ALA offers an installment plan to pay membership dues.  This option is only available at the ALA online registration site for those renewals that total $130 or more. Before you enter your credit card […]

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Register Now For Fall E-Learning

August 19, 2009 David Free 0

ACRL is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in fall 2009 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Full details and registration information is available on the ACRL Web site. Registration for all online seminars and Webcasts qualifies for the new Frequent Learner Program. Register for […]

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Apply for ACRL awards by December 4!

August 18, 2009 Megan Griffin 0

Nominations and applications for ACRL awards are due December 4, 2009!  These special recognitions enhance the sense of personal growth and accomplishment of ACRL members, provide membership with role models, and strengthen the image of membership in the eyes of employers, leadership, and the academic community as a whole. ACRL […]

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Member of the Week: Laura Wimberley

August 17, 2009 Mary Jane Petrowski 2

Laura Wimberley works at the University of California San Diego Medical Center Library.  Laura has been an ACRL member since 2009 and is your ACRL member of the week. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Enthusiastic, energetic, expert. 2. What are you reading right now? Right now I’m reading The […]

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ACRL Instruction Section Issues Diversity Materials

August 11, 2009 David Free 1

The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Instruction for Diverse Populations (IDP) Committee recently released the latest versions of the “Multilingual Glossary” and “Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography.” These two publications are intended to promote the equal access to instructional services, materials and technologies. The “Multilingual Glossary” supports both English as […]