Esther Grassian is Adjunct Librarian at Pierce College in Los Angeles, California and Distinguished Librarian Emerita of UCLA. Esther has been an ACRL member since 1986 and is your ACRL member of the week for June 15, 2015. 1. Describe yourself in three words: “A librarian forever!” 2. What are you reading (or listening to […]
ACRL has joined with 21 other scholarly societies in a statement protesting proposed changes to the structure of the University of Wisconsin system that threaten to undermine tenure, shared governance, and academic freedom in Wisconsin. Read the full statement below. Membership in ACRL supports this work to advocate for the interests of academic […]
Phil Waterman is Head of Research Support Services at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Phil has been an ACRL member since 2012 and is your ACRL member of the week for June 8, 2015. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Dedicated, helpful, and humorous. 2. What are you reading (or […]
ACRL announces the appointment of Wendi Arant Kaspar to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Kaspar will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2016. “Wendi brings a wealth of editorial and scholarly communication experience to the C&RL editorship” said ACRL President Karen A. Williams of […]
The June 2015 issue of C&RL News is now freely available online. Assessment of library services continues to be a major trend across academia. At the Princeton Theological Seminary Library, librarians created impact story logs to add “Micro assessing” of interactions to their assessment portfolio in order to present a more holistic […]
ACRL is pleased to announce the publication of Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts: Lesson Plans for Librarians. Edited by Patricia Bravender, Hazel McClure, and Gayle Schaub, Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts is an essential resource for instruction librarians interested in promoting critical thinking and engaged learning. Teaching Information Literacy Threshold […]
Anne Heimann is Director of Library Services at Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, Nebraska. Anne has been an ACRL member since 2009 and is your ACRL member of the week for June 1, 2015. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Adaptable, driven, and dedicated. 2. What are you reading (or listening to […]
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