2020 ACRL Election Results

April 8, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Julie Garrison, Dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. She will become president-elect in July 2020 and assume the presidency in July 2021 for a one-year term. Jessica Brangiel, Electronic Resources Management Librarian at Swarthmore College, and Toni Anaya, Interim Coordinator of User Experience […]

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Represent ALA on IFLA Standing Committees – Applications Due May 1

March 24, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Would you like to represent ALA on an International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) section standing committee? The biennial appointment process to represent ALA on relevant IFLA standing committees is currently underway for terms running from 2021 through 2025. The ACRL Board of Directors endorses candidates for election […]

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ALA/ACRL Election Opens Today

March 9, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Voting in the 2020 ALA/ACRL election opens today, March 9. ALA members will receive an email announcement containing voting instructions. The polls close at 11:59 p.m. Central on April 1. Additional information on the election and candidates for ACRL and ALA office is available on the ACRL election page. We […]

ACRL Presidential Candidates Recording

March 4, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Learn more about ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect candidates Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Julie Garrison in a new online recording. Connaway and Garrison respond to questions prepared by the ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) and discuss their platforms and vision for ACRL.  Moderated by LRNC Chair Sarah McDaniel, the session lasts […]

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ACRL Announces Recipients of Sponsored Scholarships to DHSI

February 6, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section (DSS) is pleased to announce the selection of the following as sponsored scholarship recipients to receive registration to a one week course at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in June, 2020: Tara Carlisle, Digital Scholarship Specialist at […]

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ACRL Board of Directors Nominations Due Feb. 15

January 30, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Higher education is experiencing unprecedented change, providing academic libraries with tremendous opportunities to define new roles related to learning, teaching and research. ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future. The […]

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ACRL-Sponsored Scholarships to DHSI 2020: Apply by Jan. 21

January 14, 2020 Megan Griffin 0

Apply by January 21 for a one-week course scholarship to attend the Digital Humanities Summer Institute. These scholarships are open to all ACRL members and cover course registration costs. The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section (DSS) will evaluate applications with attention to need, merit, and with attention to those whose career […]

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Nominations Sought for ACRL Board of Directors

November 7, 2019 Megan Griffin 0

Higher education is experiencing unprecedented change, providing academic libraries with tremendous opportunities to define new roles related to learning, teaching and research. ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future. The […]