Katie Coombes

Make a difference: Connect, contribute, collaborate

November 30, 2011 Katie Coombes 0

Volunteer now for ACRL division or section committees! Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee is one of the best […]

2011 ACRL Election Results

April 29, 2011 Katie Coombes 0

Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional services at Temple University, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. He will become president-elect following the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, and assume the presidency in July 2012 for a one-year term. A full biography of Bell will be […]

ACRL liaison opportunity with National Women’s Studies Association – apply by August 20

July 6, 2010 Katie Coombes 0

At its Annual Conference meeting June 26, 2010, in Washington D.C the ACRL Board of Directors approved the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) as an organizational liaison for a two-year term. An outstanding, influential, and energetic individual is needed to fulfill the role of ACRL liaison to the NWSA. ACRL […]

Open call – ACRL Liaison to the American Political Science Association applications due July 15

June 10, 2010 Katie Coombes 0

The ACRL Council of Liaisons has announced a public call for individual liaison applications. An outstanding, influential, and energetic individual is needed to fulfill the role of a liaison to the American Political Science Association (APSA). Formed in 1995, the ACRL Council of Liaisons carries out a program of in-depth […]

May 28 is the Annual Conference Board document deadline

May 13, 2010 Katie Coombes 0

The Board document deadline for the 2010 ALA Annual Conference is Friday, May 28, 2010. If you have a petition, resolution, funding request, or other item for Board consideration, please visit ALA Connect for steps to submit your Board document. I am scheduled to furlough the week of May 24, so […]

Join ACRL’s table @ the 2010 ALA Inaugural Banquet

April 29, 2010 Katie Coombes 0

I hope you’ll celebrate with ACRL members Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Roberta Stevens, as they are inaugurated at the ALA Inaugural Banquet concluding the 2010 Annual Conference in Washington D.C. Lisa will be inaugurated as ACRL President; Roberta will be inaugurated ALA President. In the coming year, ACRL’s strong community […]

Represent ALA at IFLA

March 24, 2010 Katie Coombes 0

Would you like to represent ALA on an International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) section standing committee? Now’s the time to act. The biennial appointment process to represent ALA on relevant IFLA standing committees is currently underway for terms running from August 2011 through 2015. The ACRL Board […]