ACRL is seeking applications from all types of higher education institutions for 100 teams to participate in the second year of “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success (AiA),” made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and described on the ACRL website. Librarians will each lead […]
From the ALA Washington Office: In June 2012, the ALA Committee on Legislation (COL) formed a Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Task Force to discuss the future of the program and how ALA might develop consensus within our membership to present a united voice on policy considerations. The COL FDLP Task Force is […]
On Friday, January 10, ACRL submitted comments to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on its updated draft report Academic Freedom and Electronic Communications. ACRL suggested that the draft report can be strengthened in two important areas: by addressing author options to retain their rights under copyright when publishing […]
Chad Kahl is Social Sciences Librarian at the Illinois State University Milner Library in Normal, Illinois. Chad has been an ACRL member since 1997 and is your ACRL member of the week for January 13, 2014. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Citius, Altius, Fortius. 2. What are you listening to […]
Please join SPARC and ACRL for a joint forum on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 3:30-5:00 pm on the topic: “Connecting Articles and Data to Expand Open Access to Research.” Clifford Lynch, Executive Director of CNI, will lead a discussion with experts from the library, publishing and data communities exploring […]
The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, adopted by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in 2000, have become an essential document related to the emergence of information literacy as a recognized learning outcome at many institutions of higher education. While they are currently in force, during […]
The January 2014 issue of College & Research Libraries is now freely available online. Visit the C&RL website for complete contents from 1939 to the present and follow C&RL on Facebook and Twitter for updates and discussion. Note: The November 2013 issue was the final print issue of College & […]
The January 2014 issue of C&RL News is now freely available online. Many academic instruction librarians are experimenting with the flipped classroom model in information literacy sessions. Sarah Arnold-Garza takes a look at the effectiveness of flipped classrooms at Towson University’s Albert S. Cook Library by sharing the results of their […]
Join Choice in Philadelphia during the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting for a 90-minute focus group on ways in which the publication can evolve to meet your library’s changing needs. Dates (choose one): Saturday, January 25, 9-10:30 a.m., continental breakfast will be served Sunday, January 26, 1-2:30 p.m., light lunch will […]
Heather McCullough is Head of Digital Scholarship at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. Heather has been an ACRL member since 2010 and is your ACRL member of the week for January 6, 2014. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Curious, Engaged, Focused. 2. What are you listening to on your […]
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