The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018! Immersion ’18 will take place from July 29-August 3, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Immersion ’18 is an intensive, five day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher […]
ACRL is pleased to announce the first recipients of its Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships in 2018. These scholarships of up to $2,000 each support librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic libraries in the broader landscape of higher education. The selection committee chose six proposals […]
Editor’s Note: For the month of January, we’re profiling student members of ACRL. For a limited time, ACRL membership dues for students are just $5. Daria Hafner is an MLS student at Simmons College in Boston, MA. Daria first joined ACRL in 2017 and is your ACRL member of the […]
The San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) has received an IMLS grant to investigate ways that blockchain technology can be used by libraries as a community anchor to partner with other organizations and to support city/community goals. Some suggestions for blockchain applications in libraries include building an enhanced […]
ACRL seeks proposals for the design, development, and delivery of a new ACRL research agenda on the research environment and scholarly communication system. The final research agenda will provide an overview of trends, identify effective and promising practices, and delineate important questions where deeper inquiry is needed to accelerate the transition to […]
The latest edition of Keeping Up With…, ACRL’s online current awareness publication featuring concise briefs on trends in academic librarianship and higher education, is now available. This month’s issue features a discussion of Design Thinking by Ryne Leuzinger, Gina Kessler Lee, and Irene Korber. Keeping Up With… is available on the ACRL website and […]
Are you interested in submitting a proposal for the ACRL 2019 Conference? Join members of the ACRL 2019 Conference Committee for a free hour-long webcast at 1:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, February 1, 2018. During this live webcast, committee members who are also seasoned proposal submitters and/or reviewers will provide […]
ACRL announces the publication of Financial Management in Academic Libraries: Data-Driven Planning and Budgeting by Robert E. Dugan and Peter Hernon. The book explores the connection between financial management and accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, and demonstrates how to capture them in a realistic, data-supported budget. All library managers must understand and […]
Join ACRL from February 5-March 2, 2018, for the e-Learning online course, “Leadership in Libraries.” This online course is an overview and critical examination of leadership theories for library leaders. Explore the concepts of leadership and followership and critically examine several popular leadership theories including emotional intelligence and transformational, authentic, […]
Editor’s Note: For the month of January, we’re profiling student members of ACRL. For a limited time, ACRL membership dues for students are just $5. Hadeer Elsbai is a reference associate at New York University in New York, NY. Hadeer first joined ACRL in 2017 and is your ACRL member […]
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