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Upcoming ACRL Events

February 8, 2011 at 6:02 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

February 14 – March 11, 2011:
Developing a Comprehensive Critical Thinking Curriculum: From Goal-Setting to Assessment (Online Seminar)

February 15, 2011:
“Big Tent” Advocacy (ACRL Advocacy Conversation)

February 21 – March 18, 2011:
Deciding with Data (Online Seminar)

February 22, 2011:
The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty (Webcast)

March 1, 2011:
Digital Rights Management (DRM): Information Roadblock for Library Users (Webcast)

March 30 – April 2, 2011:
ACRL 2011
(Philadelphia)

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Upcoming ACRL e-Learning Opportunities

January 19, 2011 at 11:05 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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Looking to expand your professional development horizons? Then these upcoming ACRL e-Learning opportunities are just the place for you. Stretch your professional development budget by registering now for these affordable online seminars and Webcasts! Click on each event title for more information, including a link to online registration and registration fees. Space is limited, so register now to reserve your seat! Group rates are available for live Webcasts.

Registration for all online seminars and Webcasts qualifies for the ACRL Frequent Learner Program. Register for three, get one free.

Keep up-to-date with upcoming ACRL e-Learning opportunities by subscribing to ourRSS feed and visiting our events calendar. Don’t miss out on these exciting learning opportunities!

January

A Mobile Bridge: QR Codes and Libraries (Webcast: January 26, 2011): This Webcast will introduce this powerful yet simple mobile technology and will explore the many possible applications of QR Codes in academic libraries.

February

Developing a Comprehensive Critical Thinking Curriculum: From Goal-Setting to Assessment (Online Seminar: February 14 – March 11, 2011): This four-week course will model and teach the Learning Cycle, a method of instructional design based on the learning theories of prominent educational researchers.

Deciding with Data (Online Seminar: February 21 – March 18, 2011): Learn about the lifecycle of library data from setting up its collection to making decisions using this information.

The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty (Webcast: February 22, 2011): Gain a better understanding of online teaching and will be able to design an online library instruction session that meets the needs of various learning styles.

Electronic Collection Development for the Academic E-Library (Online Seminar: February 28 – March 18, 2011): Learn to create an academic e-library collection development plan for free and fee-based Web-accessible resources for a patron community of your choice.

Complete details are available on the ACRL e-Learning Web site. For more information about ACRL e-Learning opportunities, contact Margot Conahan at (312) 280-2522 ormconahan@ala.org.

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New ACRL/TLT Online Literacy Workshops

October 22, 2010 at 7:35 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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ACRL and the TLT Group are co-sponsoring three online information literacy workshops this fall. The latest ACRL/ TLT Group online information literacy workshop, Best Practices in Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education, is scheduled for October 13, 20, and 27, 2010. Each session begins at 2 p.m. EST, and lasts 60 minutes.

For the past several years, workshop leaders Susan Ariew and Ilene Frank, along with members of the ACRL’s Institute for Information Literacy’s Best Practices Project Team, have been working with colleagues in the field on criteria for developing, assessing, and improving information literacy programs in undergraduate education; and identifying categories and case studies of best practices in undergraduate information literacy programs.

This workshop will introduce a variety of related resources, present the findings of the Best Practices team, describe key elements of model programs, invite feedback and discussion, and engage participants in activities to help them reflect on their own teaching practices, as well as advance the work of their own Information Literacy Programs.

Complete details and registration information is available on the TLT Group Web site. Visit the ACRL e-learning site for complete details on ACRL e-learning opportunities.

 

 

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egistration is now open for the ACRL/NY Annual Symposium – Innovation by Design: Revisioning the Library – Friday, December 10, 2010

October 11, 2010 at 9:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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Registration is Now Open!

ACRL/NY Annual Symposium

Innovation by Design: Revisioning the Library — Friday, December 10, 2010

Design impacts everything we do.  What does this mean for libraries? Design comes into play as we craft our collections, create instruction programs, construct user-centered websites, renovate buildings, and redesign our policies.  It mediates our information-seeking behavior, connects us with both students and faculty, and influences our interactions with our physical environment.  This year’s symposium looks at design in academic libraries from four very different perspectives.  Come join the conversation.

***Please go to the symposium website and click on the ‘Registration’ tab to access the links to online registration by check or credit card/PayPal.***
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Fees are as follows:
Non-members: Save $10 on Symposium registration by becoming a member of ACRL/NY for 2011.
Current members: Renew your membership for 2011 now.

Symposium registration fees:
$90: ACRL/NY current member
$100: non-member
$50: Poster session presenter
$50: Library school student or retiree
Membership fees:
Current member of ACRL national: $25
Non-member of ACRL national: $35
Library/information science student: $10
Retiree: $10

Location:
The William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Conference Center
Baruch College
55 Lexington Avenue (at 24th Street) Room 14-220 (14th floor)
New York, NY
We hope to see you there.
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Value of Academic Libraries ACRL OnPoint Chat

October 5, 2010 at 5:36 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ,

Join ACRL President Lisa Hinchliffe and “The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report” author Megan Oakleaf of Syracuse University at 12:00 p.m. Central on October 21, 2010, for an ACRL OnPoint chat to discuss this valuable new ACRL resource. Share your ideas on demonstrating value on your campus and discuss how you plan to use the report with your colleagues.

ACRL OnPoint is a live series of informal monthly chat sessions that provide the opportunity to connect with colleagues and experts to discuss an issue of the day in academic and research librarianship. All ACRL OnPoint chats are free and open to the public. Sessions are unmoderated and take place in a Meebo chat room. A transcript of the chat will be made available. Complete details and access information are available on the ACRL Website.

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Upcoming ACRL e-Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2010 at 5:18 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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With school back in session, now is the perfect time to expand your own professional development horizons with ACRL e-Learning. Stretch your professional development budget by registering now for these affordable distance learning courses and events! For more information on each course, including a link to online registration and registration fees, please visit the course page by clicking the course title. Space is limited, so register now to reserve your seat! Group rates are available for live Webcasts.

Registration for all online seminars and Webcasts qualifies for the ACRL Frequent Learner Program. Register for three, get one free.

Keep up-to-date with upcoming ACRL e-Learning opportunities by subscribing to ourRSS feed and visiting our events calendar or Facebook page. Don’t miss out on these exciting learning opportunities!

September

Copyright and the Library Part 1: The Basics Including Fair Use (Online Seminar: September 13 – October 1, 2010) – Build an understanding of current copyright law, creating a “copyright palette” for your library, and assessing a library’s legal risk with regard to current U.S. copyright law. Gain an understanding of the Fair Use clause, as well as how to legally apply fair use in the library, classroom and broader campus environments.

Designing Usable and Accessible Web Pages: Needs, Analysis, Design Planning, XHTML and CSS Standards, Accessibility Validation, and Usability Testing (Beginners) (Online seminar: September 13 – October 8, 2010) – This hands-on course focuses on the basics of Web site planning, design and content development. The course will also examine Web standards, usability and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced.

The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty (Webcast: September 14, 2010) – Learn practical tips and tools for designing, implementing, and assessing online library instruction in this ACRL Webcast.

From Idea to Publication Series: Understanding the Research Question (Webcast: September 23, 2010) – Learn to formulate and define good research questions, select appropriate research methodologies and design the research study. Specific topics will include the development of useful questionnaires, techniques used in conducting telephone interviews, working with focus groups and constructing surveys to get the information they need.

October

Creating Usable and Accessible Web Pages: XHTML and CSS Review, Navigation, Interactivity, CMS and other Options (Intermediate) (Online Seminar: October 4 – November 12, 2010) – Participants in this online course will be able to use CSS layout to design highly accessible navigation and menus; create basic forms; use free-JavaScripts to add functionality; design with multi-media; and understand strengths and limitations of CMS.

Successful Budgeting in Academic Libraries (Online Seminar: October 11-30, 2010) -
In this course, participants will learn essential budgeting skills, including how to develop and manage a budget and how to write a persuasive budget request.

So You Want To Create an Interactive Information Literacy Tutorial? (Webcast: October 19, 2010) – Learn about the experience creating an interactive information literacy tutorial from beginning to end in collaboration with a multimedia designer in this Webcast.  Evaluate the potential of tutorial as an assessment tool and an opportunity for self-evaluation.

Complete details are available on the ACRL e-Learning Web site. For more information about ACRL e-Learning opportunities, contact Kathryn Deiss at (312) 280-2529 orkdeiss@ala.org.

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Register Now for Location-Based Services Webcast!

July 15, 2010 at 6:43 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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Check In with Location Based Mobile Services: Foursquare and Libraries

Live Webcast
July 20, 2010
11 a.m. Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern

90 minutes

Register at: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/locationbased.cfm

People everywhere are “checking in” using Foursquare and other location-based social networks from their mobile phones. This interactive webcast will explore this trend of geo-based mobile/social gaming and its impacts on libraries, information engagement, and learning. Learn about the most popular location based social technologies including Foursquare, Gowalla, and MyTown, and become familiar with their uses and features. Discuss how to most effectively use and leverage location based social networks for libraries to enhance library spaces, services, and collections.  See demonstrations of the technologies themselves to enhance group engagement and hands-on learning.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain an introductory and thorough understanding of the popular trend and major tools of location based mobile social technologies and how they impact libraries
  • Become familiar with the functions and features of the most popular location based social networks so as to most effectively leverage them for their libraries.
  • Learn how to use and leverage location based social networks for libraries to enhance library spaces, services, and collections.

Audience: Librarians, staff, administrators, and students from all types of academic and research libraries.

Presenter: Joe Murphy, Science Librarian, Coordinator of Instruction and Technology, Yale University

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Free Webcast for ACRL members featuring John Palfrey

April 28, 2010 at 10:15 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering its third annual Springboard Event from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CDT on May 5, 2010. The ACRL Springboard Event is a live, interactive Webcast offered free of charge to all ACRL members. The 2010 ACRL Springboard Event will feature John Palfrey, Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law, and vice dean, Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law School, and faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

Offered in conjunction with the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom’s inaugural “Choose Privacy Week,” the 2010 ACRL Springboard Event will examine issues related to privacy in the socially networked environment. Palfrey will consider the concerns related to privacy, how we evaluate the right to privacy and freedom of information, and how librarians can help users understand and navigate their own privacy concerns.

Palfrey is the co-author of “Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives” (Basic Books, 2008) and “Access Denied: The Practice and Politics of Internet Filtering” (MIT Press, 2008). His research and teaching is focused on Internet law, intellectual property and international law.

There is no registration fee for this member event, but ACRL members should register online atwww.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/springboard.cfm by Monday, May 3 to confirm their space in the Webcast.

By providing the Springboard Event free of charge for members, the ACRL Board of Directors is responding to feedback that professional development is one of the most important services that ACRL provides and that members want additional online learning opportunities. The archived recording of the Webcast will be made available on the ACRL Web site shortly after the live event. Questions should be directed to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or (312) 280-2522.

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Free Springboard Event for ACRL Members

April 20, 2010 at 8:12 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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As a special benefit to our members, ACRL is offering its third annual Springboard Event from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CDT on May 5, 2010. The ACRL Springboard Event is a live, interactive Webcast offered free of charge to all ACRL members. The 2010 ACRL Springboard Event will feature John Palfrey, Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law, and vice dean, Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law School, and faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

Offered in conjunction with the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom’s inaugural “Choose Privacy Week,” the 2010 ACRL Springboard Event will examine issues related to privacy in the socially networked environment. Palfrey will consider the concerns related to privacy, how we evaluate the right to privacy and freedom of information, and how librarians can help users understand and navigate their own privacy concerns.

Palfrey is the co-author of Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives (Basic Books, 2008) and Access Denied: The Practice and Politics of Internet Filtering (MIT Press, 2008). His research and teaching is focused on Internet law, intellectual property and international law. Visit Palfrey’s blog to learn more about our exciting Springboard speaker.

There is no registration fee for this member event, but ACRL members should register online by Monday, May 3 to confirm their space in the Webcast.

By providing the Springboard Event free of charge for members, the ACRL Board of Directors is responding to feedback that professional development is one of the most important services that ACRL provides and that members want additional online learning opportunities. The archived recording of the Webcast will be made available on the ACRL Web site shortly after the live event. Questions should be directed to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or (312) 280-2522.

We hope to see you on the 5th!

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ACRL/LLAMA Spring Virtual Institute “Doing Well by Doing Good”: Entrepreneurial Leadership for Librarians April 21-22, 2010

April 6, 2010 at 11:28 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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THEME
The ACRL/LLAMA Spring Virtual Institute will offer a forum for an energizing exchange of ideas focusing on leading and managing libraries and staff in libraries. The conference theme, “Doing Well by Doing Good”: Entrepreneurial Leadership for Librarians, will explore different models and aspects of leadership and management and their impact on academic librarianship in today’s challenged and flat economic environments.

Leadership of academic and research libraries is always challenging, but it is harder than ever to offer effective, excellent patron services when funds for staff, programs, resources, and services are no longer available. Rather than the overly ambitious challenge of “doing more with less” librarians instead are faced with having to make hard decisions that ensure services, resources, and staff can continue the library’s mission.  How do we not only keep up, but also lead the way in an economy in flux?  What contribution can new technologies make to effective management in challenging times? How can we continue to serve as effective mentors and develop leaders for libraries of the future?  What can an entrepreneurial attitude contribute to library leaders’ skills?

FORMAT
The Spring Virtual Institute will be held April 21-22, 2010, and will take place in an online conference community.  The online community provides an environment in which groups of participants, both small and large, can gather electronically to learn, collaborate, and network.  The conference will offer both synchronous and asynchronous sessions and programs will be archived for viewing on-demand for one year after the institute, until April 2011.

PRESENTATION FORMATS
Webcasts (Synchronous): Interactive webcasts are offered in real-time, while presenter show visuals such as PowerPoint slides and desktop applications.  Participants can interact with webcast presenters by talking with live audio or typing in questions and comments via the chat box.  The webcast schedule and complete program descriptions are online.

Online Poster Sessions (Asynchronous): An online poster session is PowerPoint presentation that includes voice narration along with each slide.  Poster sessions are asynchronous so you view them on demand, on your own schedule.  The complete poster session descriptions are online.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
All tools used as part of the Spring Virtual Institute are designed to work with both PC and Macintosh computers, at dial-up Internet connections or higher.

REGISTRATION
Registration includes unlimited access to the Spring Virtual Institute archive for one year after the event.  Registration is open through April 19, 2010.

How to Register: Mail or fax the paper Spring Virtual Institute registration form orsubmit your registration online (click the “Register” button next to the Spring Virtual Institute listing).

Registration Fees:
ACRL member $135
LLAMA member $135
ALA Member $185
Nonmember $235
Full-time student, currently enrolled $95
Group registration, 3-5 at one institution $295
Group registration, 6-9 individuals or more at one institution $595
Group registration, 10+ individuals or more at one institution $995
Group registration, additional site license $25

Group rates: The institute will take place in an interactive, online classroom environment with one user/one login. If you select the group rate, one person must register, login, and keyboard during the event. A group registration allows an institution to project the institute to participants in the same location.  You can purchase an additional site license(s) for $25 if you want multiple log-ins for your institution.

Join ACRL today to take advantage of valuable members-only discounts, professional connections, and community.

Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be submitted in writing prior to April 14, 2010 and are subject to a $25 cancellation fee.  The conference may be cancelled in the case of insufficient registration.

QUESTIONS
Contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or call 312-280-2522.

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