Survey on Assessment and Success in Post-MLIS Residency Programs

The Association of College & Research Libraries Residency Interest Group Assessment Team is conducting a research project to determine which factors lead to successful post-MLIS residency programs, as well as how this success is assessed and measured. We invite all current or former residents and residency program affiliates (program coordinators, mentors, supervisors, etc) to participate. Read More

Calls for Participation Round-Up: February & March 2020

Programs and Proposals, Scholarships, and Conferences RIG’s Programs & Proposals team would like to share upcoming calls for participation for local and national conferences. See the RIG’s Programs & Proposals calendar for more details and future calls. February: 15th:  SoTL 2020 Call for proposals (May 11-12, 2020 University of Findlay, Ohio) ALAO Continuing Education Grant Read More

Call for Proposals Residencies Revisited: Reflections on Library Residency Programs from the Past and Present

Note: This is about library diversity residencies/fellowships. Attention to potential contributors who may feel hesitant to share their experiences due to personal or professional risk, we are able to offer varying levels of anonymity and would be willing to discuss this further upon proposal acceptance. Please do not submit your proposals anonymously. Although we cannot Read More

Call for Participation Round-Up

RIG’s Programs & Proposals team would like to share upcoming calls for participation for local and national conferences. Conference Proposals: March and April Call for Proposals: IDEAL Conference 2019 Deadline: Midnight (EST) on March 10, 2019 In partnership with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), The Read More

Call for Participation: ALA Annual

RIG’s panel proposal “Library Residency Roadmap” was picked up for programming at ALA Annual in New Orleans this summer! We are looking for 3-5 panelists to discuss their experiences about what makes a residency program successful. RIG is hoping to fill the panel with current residents, librarians who participated in residency programs, and residency coordinators Read More