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Summer 2015 ACRL e-Learning

May 28, 2015 Margot Conahan 0

ACRL is offering a variety of webcasts this summer to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. These interactive webcasts last 60-90 minutes and take place in an interactive online classroom; group discounts are available.  Full details and registration information are available on the ACRL website. The Search for […]

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Member of the Week: John Shank

May 26, 2015 Elizabeth Caris 0

John Shank is Head of the Boscov-Lakin Information Commons & Thun Library at The Pennsylvania State University in Reading, Pennsylvania. John has been an ACRL member since 2002 and is your ACRL member of the week for May 25, 2015. 1. Describe yourself in three words: “Love to learn.” 2. What are you […]

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Immersion application extension: June 5 deadline

May 22, 2015 Margot Conahan 0

The application deadline for the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program Assessment and Intentional Teacher tracks has been extended until Friday, June 5. The Immersion Program allows you to embrace your educational role by embarking on a path of teacher development and pedagogical inquiry in a community of practice for academic […]

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Crooker, Sandstrom Join Choice Editorial Team

May 20, 2015 David Free 0

Cynthia Crooker has been named science and technology editor and Pamela Sandstrom has been named reference editor for Choice. The premier source of reviews of academic books and digital resources of interest to scholars and students in higher education, Choice is a publishing unit of ACRL. Crooker is an experienced editor […]

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Global Coalition Denounces Elsevier’s Sharing Policy

May 20, 2015 Kara Malenfant 0

Organizations around the world denounce Elsevier’s new policy that impedes open access and sharing On April 30, 2015, Elsevier announced a new sharing and hosting policy for Elsevier journal articles. This policy represents a significant obstacle to the dissemination and use of research knowledge, and creates unnecessary barriers for Elsevier published authors […]

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Member of the Week: Katie Fortney

May 18, 2015 Elizabeth Caris 0

Katie Fortney is Copyright Policy & Education Officer at the California Digital Library, serving the University of California libraries and their users in Oakland and Santa Cruz, California. Katie has been an ACRL member since 2009. She is a new presenter for ACRL’s “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” workshop and is […]

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People to People Program in Vietnam and Cambodia

May 14, 2015 David Free 0

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post from Barbara J. Ford, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. As delegation leader for our upcoming journey to Vietnam and Cambodia, I would like to pass along to you what I hope […]

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Immersion applications due May 15

May 12, 2015 Margot Conahan 0

Application materials for the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program Assessment and Intentional Teaching Tracks are due Friday, May 15, 2015. The Immersion Program allows you to embrace your educational role by embarking on a path of teacher development and pedagogical inquiry in a community of practice for academic librarians devoted […]