Stepping Out and Stepping Up: Making a Difference on Campus

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

Globetrotting Librarians: Exploring International Librarianship

Penn State Great Valley Campus 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 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

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Leading Academic Libraries to Excellence

Howard Gittis Student Center at Temple University 1755 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 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

Marketing yourself … Mentoring others

Paul Peck Center at Drexel University 3142 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 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

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Online Learning: How Libraries go the Distance

Penn State Great Valley Campus 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA, 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

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Doing Digital Scholarship

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

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Bridging Information Literacy Skills: School and Academic Librarians in Conversation

Community College of Philadelphia 18th & Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, PA, 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

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Building the Future

Warner Memorial Library at Eastern University 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA, 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

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The Open Alternative: Open Access, Open Textbooks, Open Journals

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA, 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

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CritLib: Theory and Action

Inn at Swarthmore College 10 S Chester Road, Swarthmore, PA, 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

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