Welcome to a new semester and hello to LibLearnX 2023! LES wishes you a wonderful conference week January 27-30, 2023. We would love to hear from you about sessions, networking, and anything else that excites you during your LibLearnX experience.
Remember to follow us on Twitter @LES-ACRL and tag us with #lesacrl.
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Please join us for a mix of virtual and in-person programming in June 2022! We will have several virtual events before Annual actually begins on June 23rd in DC, as well as an in-person conference program on June 26th.
June 13th (virtual – watch for participation links in ALA Connect!)
General Membership: 3:30PM – 5:00PM EST
Social: 5:15PM – 6:00PM EST
June 14th (virtual – watch for participation links in ALA Connect!)
Reference Discussion Group, 1:30PM – 2:30PM EST
Collections Discussion Group, 4:00PM – 5:00PM EST
June 26th – *in person in DC*
LES Conference Program: 4:00-5:00 EST
We hope to see you this summer!
It’s hard to believe it’s already time to start planning for ALA Annual 2022, but the LES Executive Committee is looking ahead! We’d love your feedback about meeting format for the conference. Here’s a quick, one-question survey about your preferences.
Executive Committee Meeting I (ACRL LES)
Monday, June 15, 12:00-1:30 PM, Eastern Time
General Membership Forum
Monday, June 15, 3:30-5:00 PM, Eastern Time
LES Social
Monday, June 15, 5:15- 6:45 PM, Eastern Time
Reference Discussion Group
Tuesday, June 16, 1:30-2:30 PM, Eastern Time
Collections Discussion Group
Tuesday, June 16, 4:00-5:00 PM, Eastern Time
LES/IS Forum
Monday, June 29, 4:00-5:00 PM, Eastern Time
All Committees Meeting (will take place on multiple platforms)
Wednesday, July 1, 12:00-1:30 PM, Eastern Time
Executive Committee Meeting II (ACRL LES)
Wednesday, July 1, 2:00-3:00 PM, Eastern Time
Saturday, June 22
8:30 – 10:00 AM Executive Committee Meeting I (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, U Street
4:00 – 5:30 PM General Membership Forum (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, Columbia 08,11,12
6:00 PM LES Social — The Punch Garden at the Columbia Room, 124 Blagden Alley NW
Sunday, June 23
8:30 – 10:00 AM All-Committees Meeting (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, Georgetown East
10:30 – 11:30 AM Reference Discussion Group (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, Cardozo
1:00 – 2:00 PM Collections Discussion Group (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, Cardozo
Monday, June 24
9:00 – 10:00 AM Difficult Discussions: Diversity in Digital Collections and Archives (ACRL DSS/ACRL LES Program), Washington Convention Center, 145A
10:30 – 11:30 AM Executive Committee Meeting II (ACRL LES), Washington Hilton, Cardozo
You can also search for the LES events via the conference scheduler: Conference Scheduler – LES
We hope to see you in Washington, Dc!
Saturday, June 23
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Les Program “Zine Cultures as Critical Resistance: A Hands-On Workshop to Build Community engagement and Student Learning” Morial Convention Center, Room 395-396 |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Executive Committee Meeteing I (ACRL LES), Sheraton New Orleans, Southdown |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM | General Membership Forum (ACRL LES), Sheraton New Orleans, Bayside C |
| 6:00 – 8:00 PM | LES Social, The Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone |
Sunday, June 24
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Reference Discussion Group (ACRL LES), Sheraton New Orleans, Grand Ballroom B | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Collections Discussion Group (ACRL LES), Sheraton New Orleans, Grand Ballroom B |
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Monday, June 25
| 8:30 – 10:00 AM | All Committees Meetings (ACRL LES), Morial Convention Center, Room 390 |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Executive Committee Meeting II (ACRL LES), Morial Convention Center, Room 390 |
These events and others can be found on the Conference Scheduler, https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ALA-Annual/agenda.asp?h=Full+Schedule&BCFO=S%7CE&pta=ACRL_LES. We hope to see you there!
Below is information about ALA Midwinter Discussion Groups that have been scheduled thus far. Mark your calendars for the following:
ACRL LES Collections Discussion Group
Start Time: 02/15/2018 11:00AM CST
Location: Online
Contact: Naomi Lederer and Leslie Madden
ACRL LES Reference Discussion Group
Start Time: 02/09/2018 1:00PM CST
Location: Online
Contact: Glenda Insua and Alex Watson
To browse other discussion and interest group meetings scheduled for ALA Midwinter in Denver, visit the the ALA Scheduler online. To browse other virtual and in-person discussion group and committee meetings, search in ALA Connect. If you would like to share other Midwinter discussion group meetings of interest to LES members, post to the LES Facebook page or tweet to @LES_ACRL.
Executive Committee Meeting I
Saturday, June 24 (8:30AM – 10:00AM; Hilton HQ Conference Room 4F)
Modern Language Association International Bibliography in Academic Libraries Discussion Group
Saturday, June 24 (10:30AM – 11:30AM; Palmer House Hilton Clark 05)
ACRL Arts/LES Forum: Exploring Chicago Architecture through Art, Literature, and History
Saturday, June 24 (1:00PM – 2:30PM; Hilton HQ Stevens Center Salon A-5)
General Membership Forum
Saturday, June 24 (4:00PM – 5:30PM; Palmer House Hilton LaSalle 2)
ACRL LES ALA Annual Social
Saturday, June 24 (6:00PM – ???; The Game Room at the Chicago Athletic Association)
Reference Discussion Group
Sunday, June 25 (10:30AM – 11:30AM; Hilton HQ Grand Tradition)
Collections Discussion Group
Sunday, June 25 (1:00PM – 2:00PM; Hilton HQ Conference Room 4C)
All-Committees Meeting
Monday, June 26 (8:30AM – 10:00AM; Hilton HQ Lake Erie Room)
Executive Committee Meeting II
Monday, June 26 (10:30AM – 11:30AM; Hilton HQ Conference Room 4F)
Saturday, June 24
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Executive Committee Meeting I
Hilton Chicago
Room Conference Room 4F
1:00 pm – 2:30pm
Arts/LES Forum: Exploring Chicago Architecture through Art, Literature, and History
Hilton Chicago
Room Stevens Center, Salon A-5
4:00- 5:30pm
General Membership Forum
Palmer House
Room LaSalle 2
Sunday, June 25
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Reference Discussion Group
Hilton Chicago
Room Grand Tradition
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Collections Discussion Group
Hilton Chicago
Room Conference Room 4C
Monday, June 27
8:30 am – 10:00 am
All Committees Meeting
Hilton Chicago
Room Lake Erie
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Executive Committee Meeting II
Hilton Chicago
Room Conference Room 4F
Below is information about ALA Midwinter Discussion Groups. Mark your calendars for the following:
ACRL LES Midwinter Executive Committee Meeting
Date and Time: 02/10/2017 2:00PM – 4:00PM EST
Location: TBD
Contact: Laura Braunstein
ACRL LES Publications Committee Meeting
Start Time: 02/01/2017 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST
Location: Online
Contact: Brian Flota
ACRL LES Collections Virtual Participation Meeting
Start Time: 01/18/2017 3:00PM – 4:00PM EST
Location: Online
Contact: Robin Kear and Chris Ruotolo
ACRL LES Membership Committee Virtual Meeting
Start Time: 01/30/2017 11:00AM – 12:00PM EST
Location: Online
Contact: Piper Martin
ACRL LES Reference Virtual Participation Meeting
Start Time: 02/07/2017 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST
Location: Online
Contact: Carol Leibiger and Nancy Foasberg
To browse other discussion and interest group meetings scheduled for ALA Midwinter in Atlanta, visit the conference schedule online. To browse other virtual and in-person discussion group and committee meetings, search in ALA Connect. If you would like to share other Midwinter discussion group meetings of interest to LES members, post to the LES Facebook page or tweet to @LES_ACRL.