Delaware Valley ACRL Chapter

Fact, False, or Just Flawed: Critically Examining News in the Age of Truthiness
2017-11-17 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | University of Pennsylvania Law School
9:00 – 9:30: Registration and Breakfast
9:30 – 9:45: Welcome: Nancy Bellafante
9:45 – 11:00: Keynote Presentation: Pamela Newkirk, Professor at NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute; author of Within the Veil: Black Journalists White Media.
11:00 – 11:15: Break
11:15 – 12:30: Moderated Panel
Moderator: Tom Ipri, Associate Director for Public Services & Programming, St. Joseph’s University
Panelists:

Mark Dent, journalist & writer for Billy Penn and Politifact
Sarah Hartman-Caverly, reference & instruction librarian at Delaware County Community College
Vanessa Schipani, science writer at FactCheck.org
John L Sullivan, associate professor of media & communication at Muhlenberg College

12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15- 3:00: Lightning Rounds: presentations on library partnerships, programs, resources, and teaching strategies that address news literacy
3:00 – 3:30: Chapter Meeting
This event is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor , through the College and Research Division (http://crdpala.org/) of PaLA. Show your appreciation by becoming a member of PaLA! And if you are a member – Thank you!

ACRL Leaders' Reception
2017-03-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
ACRL National Conference Baltimore

CritLib: Theory and Action
2016-11-11 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Inn at Swarthmore College, 10 S Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States
CritLib, or critical librarianship, is a movement to bring social justice principles into our work in libraries. CritLib aims to engage participants in discussion about critical perspectives on library practice. At this workshop we will explore the CritLib movement, investigate our own assumptions and their effect on our work and our patrons, and learn from librarians who have tried to make libraries more inclusive.
Agenda
9:30-10:00 Registration and refreshments
10:00-10:45 Opening exercise: DeVon Jackson, Assistant Director for Leadership Programs, Villanova University
10:45-12:00 Keynote: Veronica Arellano Douglas, Reference & Instruction Librarian, St. Mary’s College
12:00:-1:00 Lunch & Business Meeting
1:00-2:30 CritLib in Practice: Panel and presentations from area libraries
Hiring and Instruction
Jeremy McGinniss, Library Director, Clarks Summit University
Subverting Power: Let the Students Teach
Romel Espinel, Web Services Librarian, Stevens Institute of Technology
Just Do Something About Social Justice
Adam Mizelle, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Widener University
Your Social Identity Snapshot
DeVon Jackson, Assistant Director for Leadership Programs & Cultural Development, Villanova University
2:30-3:00 Closing discussion: DeVon Jackson, Assistant Director for Leadership Programs, Villanova University10 S chestpenpe

The Open Alternative: Open Access, Open Textbooks, Open Journals
2016-04-15 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
Join us to hear perspectives from across the OER (Open Educational Resources) landscape. Colleagues involved in both nascent and ongoing initiatives will share their experiences, and we will learn about lobbying efforts to encourage the development of OER.

Program:

9:30-10am: Registration and refreshments
10-11am: Bill Hemmig, Dean, Learning Resources and Online Learning, Bucks County Community College
Stacey Effrig, Assistant Professor, Arts, Communication, Bucks County Community College
11:00-11:15am: Break
11:15-12:05pm: Annie Johnson, Library Publishing and Scholarly Communications Specialist, Temple University
12:00-12:45: Lunch & Business Meeting
12:45-1:30pm: Ellie Collier, Discovery Service Engineer, EBSCO Information Services
1:30-1:45: Break
1:45-2:30: Ethan Senack, Higher Education Advocate, United States Public Interest Research Group
2:30pm: Closing Remarks

Building the Future
2015-11-13 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Warner Memorial Library at Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA, 19807, United States
Shifting from the old-fashioned repository to a user-centric, “third place” community center, libraries are developing as both place and space. Meeting and reflecting the changing needs of today’s students, faculty and staff is a constant challenge. Developing a building framework that anticipates, to the degree possible, future needs is also a priority. For some libraries that has meant large-scale renovations or new buildings; for other libraries it has led to rethinking services to provide opportunities for creative and adaptive reconfiguration of spaces. Join us for presentations and conversations about space planning in our libraries.

We would also like to showcase photos of the renovations of attendees’ libraries in a slideshow. Please e-mail your photos to Cathy Ogur at cogur@wharton.upenn.edu with a brief description of your project.

Program
9:30-10am: Registration & continental breakfast
10-10:10: Welcome
10:10 – 10:40: Elizabeth Evans, Point Park University
Don’t Touch the Marble! Working within an early 20th century bank building to move library services into the 21st century

10:40 – 11:10: Deboarah Gaspar, Rowan University
Refreshing the Reference Reading Room
11:10-11:30: Break & morning snack
11:30-12: Joy Dlugosz, Eastern University
Transforming Library Space “for students sake”
12- 1:30: Lunch, Business Meeting & Tours of Eastern’s Renovations

1:30-2: Amanda Avery & Zhong Geng, Marywood University
2-2:30: Rayford Law, Project Designer & Rebecca Vargas, Project Architect
Light & Delight: from tradition to innovation in the new Library at the Princeton Theological Seminary
2:30-2:45: Break & afternoon snack
2:45-3:15: Open discussion of space planning & closing

Bridging Information Literacy Skills: School and Academic Librarians in Conversation
2015-04-16 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Community College of Philadelphia, 18th & Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Please join ACRL/DVC for a day of networking and learning from information literacy leaders who bridge the gap from high school to the college experience.

Program:
9:00-9:30: Registration and coffee
9:30-10:30: Cathi Fuhrman, Library Department Supervisor, Hempfield School District, Landisville, PA.
The Model Curriculum for Pennsylvania School Library Programs: A Curricular Framework for School Librarians and Implementation in Practice.
10:30 – 11:15: Brenda Boyer, Teacher Librarian, Kutztown Senior High School, Kutztown, PA.
College Ready: Improving Research Skills through Collaboration.
11:15 – 11:30: Break
11:30-12:15: Tim Siftar, Liaison Librarian for Education, Computing & Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
A Summer Prep Sequence for Rising College Freshman.
12:15-1:30: Lunch and Business Meeting
1:30-3:00 Panel Discussion with:
Barbara Eshbach, Head Librarian, Penn State-York
Joel Burkholder, Instruction Librarian York College of Pennsylvania
Laura Wukovits, Library Director, HAAC, Central Pennsylvania Community College
Jeremiah Mercurio, Librarian and Visiting Assistant Professor, Haverford College
Sharon Smith, Adjunct Professor of Reading, Delaware County Community College
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor, through the College and Research Division (http://crdpala.org/) of PaLA. Show your appreciation by becoming a member of PaLA! And if you are a member – thank you!

Doing Digital Scholarship
2014-11-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Kislak Center for Special Collections at University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Recent changes in digital technology have radically transformed the landscape of communication and information. Scholars, researchers, professors and students examine and interrogate the world around them through research within or across disciplines, draw on a variety of texts – often multimodal ones – and use the methods of their discipline to create new knowledge.
Just as the Internet and social networking have transformed communication in our everyday lives, so are they are beginning to expand and transform disciplinary and cross-disciplinary methods of research and scholarship. Large data sets, mapping, data visualization, encoding, analysis, and recontextualizion online are all emerging scholarly trends. In addition to addressing new questions or new methods, products of digital scholarship often include new pathways for access, and engage new audiences.
Please join us at University of Pennsylvania’s state of the art Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts–a vibrant space designed to bring together people, technology, and unique content. Learn about current work in digital scholarship and participate in activities and discussions that will advance your understanding.
Program:
9:00 – 9:45 Registration and refreshments
9:45 Welcome
10:00 – 10:45 Keynote: Dot Porter, Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS), University of Pennsylvania:

“Libraries Supporting Digital Scholarship: Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies as an Object Lesson?”

10:45-11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Digital Scholarship Panel

Laurie Allen, Coordinator of Digital Scholarship and Research Services, Haverford College
Monica Mercado, Director of The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education at Bryn Mawr College
Nabil Kashyup, Librarian for Digital Initiatives, Swarthmore College
Matt Shoemaker, Coordinator of Digital Scholarship Service Development, Temple University

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 Doing Digital Scholarship: An afternoon of discussion and Hands-on activity with digital scholarship librarians in the know! TEI, GIS, Digital Projects, Project Management and more!

Online Learning: How Libraries go the Distance
2014-04-30 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
With the changing nature of higher education, the focus on MOOCs, expanding online programs, as well as hybrid courses, libraries have continued to enhance user experience. Learn how librarians in the Delaware Valley are supporting students and faculty, leveraging technology, and promoting lifelong learning.
One Step Further: The Benefits of Integrating your Library Tutorial in your LMS
Tracey Amey, PA College of Technology
Service to Distance Learners: Drexel University Libraries eResource Access Issue Reporting and Response System
Noelle Egan, Drexel University
Guide on the Side: Better for Student Learning, Better for Library Budgets
Nancy Bellafante, Drexel University
Synchronous Opportunities: Developing an Information Literacy Webinar Program
Michael LaMagna, Delaware County Community College
Challenges, Communication, and Connections: Effectively Bridging Multiple Locations
Marietta Dooley and Sharon Neal, Alvernia University
Using Blackboard Collaborate for Information Literacy Instruction Sessions in Online Classes
Mary Buchanan and Marilyn Harhai, Clarion University33
This event is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the PA Department of Education and the Commonwealth of PA, Tom Corbett, Governor and would not have been possible without the help of the College and Research Division of PaLA (http://crdpala.org). Show your appreciation by becoming a member. If you are a member-Thank you!

Marketing yourself ... Mentoring others
2013-11-15 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Paul Peck Center at Drexel University, 3142 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
Five Ways We Hurt Our Careers — And How To Stop
The days of outright workplace discrimination have given way to more enlightened times, helped along by Equal Opportunity and a few lawsuits. Still, the workplace is far from a pure meritocracy. It’s not just what you know, it’s the position you create; it’s the paths you open up. Each of us is a brand in competition with other brands. Studies and experience show that the barriers to advancing your brand are often self-constructed. It might be a lack of confidence to demand what you’re worth. It might be a reluctance to push for the higher-risk – and more visible – assignments. It might be someone in a senior position that sees rising talent not as assets, but threats. It might be a reluctance to find or become a mentor. Dr. Peggy Drexler draws on her career researching genders and families, and her extensive studies of people and work to look at the roadblocks we create for ourselves, and how to knock them down.
Thanks to the generosity of Drexel University, this event is free. But, registration is limited. The deadline for registering is November 8th.

Five Ways We Hurt Our Careers – And How To Stop
Peggy Drexler, Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Purposeful Networking
Tina Hertel, Trexler Library, Muhlenberg College
A Look Inside Swarthmore’s Mentoring Program
Peggy Seiden, Swarthmore College Libraries
Unconference! Breakout sessions on resumes, ACRL/DVC mentoring, promotion/tenure.

Leading Academic Libraries to Excellence
2013-04-19 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Howard Gittis Student Center at Temple University, 1755 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
ACRL President Steven Bell will give the keynote presentation on grassroots leadership in academic libraries. He will be joined by a panel of local speakers that includes directors of two ACRL Academic Excellence award winning libraries as well as a faculty member from Drexel’s iSchool who specializes in academic librarianship. Speakers will focus on what libraries can do now and in the future to move beyond traditional roles and adapt to the changing academic landscape.
Register for the Program now. You can pay by credit card with PayPal (PayPal requires that you have an account with them) or print your registration form and send with a check to:
Sheryl Panka-Bryman
ACRL/DVC Treasurer
c/o Connelly Library
La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Registrations must be received by Thursday, April 11, 2013.
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Globetrotting Librarians: Exploring International Librarianship
2012-11-09 09:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Academic Librarianship in the United Arab Emirates: A Potpourri of Challenges and Opportunities
Joanna Tillson, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi
Reinforcing Roots: Establishing a Branch Library in Stockholm
Carroll Odhner & Carol Traveny, Bryn Athyn College
Intensive English Study and Library Instruction: How Librarians Help Improve Academic Literacy Skills of ESL Students
Andrea R. Malone, University of Houston
VuFind and International Library-Initiated Open Source Software Development
Demian Katz, Villanova University
IFLA’s Academic Activities with Global Librarianship
Stephen Marvin, West Chester University
Integrating the Library into the Global University
Larissa Gordon & Michelle Reale, Arcadia University
“I Read; I Travel; I Become” : Reflections on Delivering Library Services to a Community at Sea
Erin Stalberg, Mount Holyoke College
FLYER fall 2012

Stepping Out and Stepping Up: Making a Difference on Campus
2012-04-20 | University of Delaware
ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative
Margaret Grotti, Senior Assistant Librarian and Coordinator for Library Instruction, University of Delaware Library
Stepping Up, Out, and Beyond: Taking Steps to Demonstrate Value
Lisa Stillwell, Information Literacy Librarian and former Deputy College Librarian, Franklin & Marshall College
How Else Can We Engage the Community? The Value of Scholarly Outreach
Darren Poley, Outreach Librarian, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
From Renovation Comes Innovation: Using University Changes to Highlight Successes
Maureen Williams, Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Information Literacy, Neumann University Library
Walking a Mile in Their Shoes: Librarians as Adjunct Teaching Faculty
Larissa Gordon, Information Literacy Coordinator and Reference Librarian, Landman Library, Arcadia University
Calvin Wang, Sciences Librarian and Coordinator of the Tech Resources Lab, Landman Library, Arcadia University
Read more in the April 2012 issue of College & Research Libraries News:
Balcziunas, A., & Gordon, L. (April 2012). “Walking a mile in their shoes.” College & Research Libraries News, 73(4), 192-195.
An Out of Business Library Experience: Outreach and Impact With Student Groups and University Organizations
Cathy Ogur, Business Research Librarian, Lippincott Library of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Promoting Special Collections on Campus
Laurie Rizzo, Assistant Librarian, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library
Think Outside the Class: Building Library-Student Partnership Beyond Course Boundaries
Kimberly Grotewold, Adjunct Reference and Research Assistance Librarian, Ganser Library, Millersville University
Erin Dorney, Outreach Librarian, Ganser Library, Millersville University
This event is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, and would not have been possible without the help of the College and Research Division of PaLA.

Patron Driven Acquisitions: Collaborative Collection Development?
2011-11-18 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Collection Development Adventures of a Small Consortium: CTW’s Shared eBook Project
Lorraine Huddy, CTW Librarian for Collaborative Projects at Connecticut College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University
Patron Driven eBook Acquisitions: Pulling Back the Curtain
J. Brian Schoolar, Electronic Resources Librarian at Temple University
Exposing E-lec-tron-ic-al Books Through Patrons’ Discovering Acquisitioning
Scott R. Anderson, Information Systems Librarian at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Happy Hours and Annual Business Meeting
2011-03-31
ACRL National Conference in Philadelphia

From DimDim to Boopsie: Getting Serious about TECHNOLOGY in Libraries
2010-11-12 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Where in the Library is Carmen Sandiego: Lafayette College Library Open House Becomes Interactive Mystery Game
Rebecca Metzger, Reference and Instruction Librarian at Lafayette College
Migrating to an Open Source Catalog: One Library’s Experience and How You Can Do It, Too
Karen Kohn, Collection Development Manager at Arcadia University
Teaching Infolit in Cyperspace: Jing and Survey Monkey as Weapons of Mass Instruction
Barbara Quintiliano, Instructional Design Librarian at Villanova University
Polls, Polls Everywhere: Using Cell Phones as Classroom Clickers
Sarah Penniman, Access Services Librarian at Delaware Valley College
Adapting New Technologies for an Enhanced Learning Experience
Michael Gutierrez, Associate Librarian, and Lydia N. Collins, Assistant Librarian, in the Reference Department at the University of Delaware
Creating a Sense of Place for the Mobile Learner
William Hemmig, Online Learning Librarian; Brian Johnstone, Digital Resources Librarian; and Margaret Montet, Information Literacy Librarian; at Bucks County Community College

Assess This!: What, How and Who Cares?
2010-04-16 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Assessment and Three Questions: What? Why? How?
Peter Hernon, Professor at Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Practical Library Assessment
Stephen Spohn, Senior Consultant, Planning and Assessment at LYRASIS
The Rohrbach Library: Moving Toward Purposeful Assessment
Ruth Perkins, Reference and Instruction Librarian; Krista Prock, Information Literacy/Reference Librarian; and Karen Wanamaker, Education Librarian at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Assess This! What, How and Who Cares?
Nonny Schlotzhauer, Social Sciences Librarian at Penn State University

Meet & Greet
2009-10-29 | Fox & Hound Sports Tavern Bar and Grill, 160 N Gulph Road, Suite 211, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States

Going Green: Big Ideas, Small Steps
2009-04-24 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Green Libraries
Frederick Stoss, Associate Librarian of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University at Buffalo – SUNY
The Little Green Library
Henry Pisciotta, Arts and Architecture Librarian at Penn State University Libraries
Going Green at Penn State Wilkes-Barre: Abram Nesbitt III Academic Commons
Bruce Reid, Head Librarian at Penn State Wilkes Barre
The Green Library Experience: Building One, Living in One
Ronald Servello, Associate Director of Facilities Planning and Construction at Penn State University Libraries

Putting Librarians in Their Place: A Fresh Look at Outreach
2008-11-21 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

Wrestling with e-Reference Resources
2008-05-09 | Penn State Great Valley Campus, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

Finders, Seekers, Info Keepers: Connecting with Today’s Students
2007-11-02 | West Chester University, 700 S High Street, West Chester, PA, 19383, United States
Creating Chat Connections: E-valuating Virtual Reference Transcripts
Marie Radford, Associate Professor at Rutgers University’s School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
“The Library is a good source if you have several months.” Making the Library More Accessible
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Consulting Research Scientist at OCLCpenn

Happy Hour and Annual Business Meeting
2007-03-30
ACRL National Conference in Baltimore

The Future of the Catalog: Deconstruction or Reinvention?
2006-11-03 | American College of Financial Services, 270 S Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010, United States
The Future of the Library Catalogue
Dr. Thomas B. Hickey, Chief Scientist at OCLC
What Difference a Good Tool? Using Endeca for a faceted catalog
Emily Lynema, Systems Librarian for Digital Project at North Carolina State University Libraries
The Catalog’s Future
Karen Calhoun, Cornell University LibraryAmericanp

Open Access Publishing: Trend or Transformation?
2006-03-24 | American College of Financial Services, 270 S Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010, United States
Open Access Publishing: Trend or Transformation?
Dr. Ray English, Director of Libraries at Oberlin College
Institutional Journal Costs in an Open Access Environment
William Walters, Millerville University

Dynamic Digitization: Local Ideas, Global Applications
2005-03-18 | Holiday Inn, 604 Station Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
What’s the Big IDeA? An Institutional Digital Repository at Your Library
Emily Dill and Kristi Palmer, IUPUC
