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Appointments Update – Finale

June 1, 2012 Steven J. Bell 0

Editor’s Note: This entry is part of an occasional series of posts from the ACRL Board of Directors.  In this post, Vice-President/ President-Elect Steven J. Bell provides an update on the ACRL appointments process. This is the last in a series of updates I’ve shared to keep ACRL members up-to-date […]

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American Anthropological Association Liaison Sought

May 17, 2012 David Free 0

The ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) is currently seeking applications to serve a two-year term (August 2012- July 2014) as the ACRL Liaison to the American Anthropological Association (AAA).  Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between AAA and ACRL to form strong relationships and advance the interests […]

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American Sociological Association Liaison Wanted

May 16, 2012 David Free 0

The ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) is currently seeking applications to serve a two-year term (August 2012- July 2014) as the ACRL Liaison to the American Sociological Association (ASA).  Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between ASA and ACRL to form strong relationships and advance the interests […]

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ACRL 2013 Membership Survey Winner

May 11, 2012 Mary Jane Petrowski 0

Congratulations to Maggie Moran, Director of Learning Resources at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi, winner of free ACRL 2013 conference registration. Maggie was selected in a random drawing from ACRL members who completed our recent membership survey. Thanks to everyone who completed the survey for their feedback! Complete […]

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ACRL Council of Independent Colleges Liaison Wanted

May 8, 2012 David Free 0

The ACRL College Libraries Section (CLS) is currently seeking applications to serve a three-year term (July 2012- July 2015) as the ACRL liaison to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between CIC and ACRL in order to form strong relationships and advance […]

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ACRL Membership Survey: Your Participation is Key

May 2, 2012 Mary Jane Petrowski 0

Through Tuesday, May 8, ACRL is conducting an important  survey to ensure the association is vital, relevant, and responsive to the professional development needs of its members. All ACRL members received an email with the survey link in the past week. Everyone who completes the ten-minute survey will be entered […]

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Appointments Update, Part 3

April 25, 2012 Steven J. Bell 0

Editor’s Note: This entry is part of an occasional series of posts from the ACRL Board of Directors.  In this post, Vice-President/ President-Elect Steven J. Bell provides an update on the ACRL appointments process. The 2012-2013 appointments  process is moving rapidly to its conclusion. With the exception of a just […]

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ACRL IFLA Representative Applications

April 19, 2012 Megan Griffin 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 2013 through 2017. The ACRL Board of […]

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New ACRL Discussion Groups

April 17, 2012 Megan Griffin 1

ACRL announces the establishment of four new discussion groups, which were approved by the ACRL Board of Directors during the 2011-12 fiscal year. The new discussion groups and their charges are as follows: The Digital Humanities Discussion Group provides a venue for ACRL members to meet and share ideas related […]

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The Changing Nature of Student Retention

April 4, 2012 Steven J. Bell 4

Editor’s Note: This entry is part of an occasional series of posts from the ACRL Board of Directors.  In this post, Vice-President/ President-Elect Steven J. Bell discusses student retention and new ACRL Discussion Groups. In the wake of the approval of a division-level committee restructuring plan by ACRL’s Board of […]