Marketing yourself … Mentoring others
Paul Peck Center at Drexel University 3142 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFive 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 …
Online Learning: How Libraries go the Distance
Penn State Great Valley Campus 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, United StatesWith 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 …
Doing Digital Scholarship
Kislak Center for Special Collections at University of Pennsylvania Libraries 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesRecent 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 …
Bridging Information Literacy Skills: School and Academic Librarians in Conversation
Community College of Philadelphia 18th & Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPlease 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 …
Building the Future
Warner Memorial Library at Eastern University 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA, United StatesShifting 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 …
The Open Alternative: Open Access, Open Textbooks, Open Journals
Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA, United StatesJoin 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 …
CritLib: Theory and Action
Inn at Swarthmore College 10 S Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA, United StatesCritLib, 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 …
ACRL Leaders’ Reception
ACRL National Conference Baltimore
Fact, False, or Just Flawed: Critically Examining News in the Age of Truthiness
University of Pennsylvania Law School9:00 - 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 …
The Power of Partnerships: Building Institutional and Community Alliances to Transform Research & Learning
Hoffman House at Muhlenberg College 325 N 23rd Street, Allentown, PA, United States10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-11:30 Keynote Presentation: Partners, Partners, and More Partners Cheryl A. Middleton, 2017-18 ACRL President, Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication, Oregon State University Academic libraries seek out, create, nurture and foster partnerships at many levels, ranging from individual and institutional to national and global. What do these partnerships look like and what are some …