Catch RIG Twice at ALA 2012 in Anaheim

The ACRL Residency Interest Group (RIG) will host   Saturday RIG Panel at 10:30 am   Winning on Two Fronts How Library Residencies are Placing Libraries at the Leading Edge of Innovation and Diversity Initiatives   Date and Time: Saturday, June 23, 10:30 am — Noon Location:  HIL — California D Panelists Page   We’re Read More

Mentoring and Residency Programs

Many early career librarians are attracted to residency programs for the structured learning and mentoring opportunities.  Those who are best able to recognize and pursue learning opportunities, including mentoring relationships, are often the most successful residents.  Effective mentoring relationships accelerate learning and professional development for residents, especially when the 2-3 year residency appointments pass by Read More

ALA Social Event and Meeting Agenda

Ride the Rails & Meeting Agenda for ALA 2010 Come “Ride the Rails” with your favorite Residents as they take you on a journey through the cultured neighborhood of Dupont Circle. Learn all about Residency programs and enjoy the delicious cocktails at the best mexican restaurant in DC!  Good times!  We’ll meet on Friday at Read More

Newbie Dispatches (Ep. V)- Special Report: Graphic Novels with Bonnie Brzozowski

The Newbie Dispatches are a series of podcasts recorded exclusively by the Residency Interest Group on a variety of topics of interest to current and former library residents, current library science students, new graduates, and early career librarians.  In Episode V of this series, we are discussing graphic novel reading groups with Bonnie Brzozowski, Reference Read More

Newbie Dispatches, Episode Two: Trevor Dawes, the 2010 NDLC, and program planning skills

The Newbie Dispatches are a series of podcasts recorded exclusively by the Residency Interest Group on a variety of topics of interest to current and former library residents, current library science students, new graduates, and early career librarians. In this cast, we will be talking with Trevor Dawes about the upcoming 2010 National Diversity in Read More