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I’m Mary Huissen, the new editor of the ACRL DVC blog. I’m the Librarian for Assessment + User Experience at Swarthmore College, which means (to steal a sentence from my job description) I’m responsible for providing “vision, leadership and strategic direction for assessment activities within the college libraries, with particular focus on the users’ experience, encompassing library services, digital interfaces and physical spaces.”

I’m passionate about my work at Swarthmore, and since the position is a new-ish one, I have learned how vital it is to communicate with colleagues both inside and outside the libraries about what it is I do, why it is important and the impact of my research.

In a similar light, I hope that this blog will help spread the word about the great work of the ACRL DVC. I’ve been inspired by every program I’ve attended and deeply appreciate the opportunities the Chapter provides for professional development and for getting to know colleagues at other institutions.

In addition to being happy to go to work each day, I really enjoy outdoor activities, travel, (combining those two things with tent camping, especially if there is a lake nearby) spending time with my friends and family and the company of my faithful companion Owen, a rescue dog of nondescript breed.

I hope to post news regularly so look for the Subscribe button on the lower right of this page and sign up to be notified of new content. And if you have ideas for blog posts or are interested in posting something as a guest, please let me know!

The Blog Editor position of the ACRL DVC Board is now open!

I, Megan Donnelly, previously Research Librarian/Instructor at Millersville University, have filled the position for the past year. I am leaving the position because I accepted the position of Teaching and Outreach Librarian at the Claremont Colleges Services, located in Claremont, CA. As an early career librarian, serving on this board not only looked great on my resume while I was interviewing but this experience also gave me an opportunity to network with other librarians in the region. I was able to meet new librarians and learn about their institutions while also building an understanding of how serving on a board works. I was also able to use my blogging experience on the board to publish a guest post for the ACRLog’s FYAL (First Year Academic Librarian) Series. Serving on the board has been a great experience for me and I highly recommend getting involved with ACRL DVC.

The Blog Editor attends virtual monthly board meetings and one in-person meeting per year and writes blog posts that advertise and recap chapter events and programs, present meeting minutes, and explore other areas of interest to librarians. This position also posts to Twitter and live Tweets from programs.

If you would like to be ACRL DVC’s new Blog Editor, please write 180 words presenting any relevant experience you have and why you’d like the position and send it to ACRL DVC President, Stefani Gomez at acrlpa.dvc@gmail.com.

I’m happy to be writing today in support of your attendance at upcoming ACRL roadshow – Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement.  We are so excited to be able to host this workshop locally, and I truly believe it is going to be a unique deep dive into issues of scholarly communications, particularly accessibility and Open Educational Resources.  Both workshop facilitators bring their unique experience and expertise to us:

Carla Myers

Carla Myers serves as Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Scholarly Communications for the Miami University Libraries. Her professional presentations and publications focus on fair use, copyright in the classroom, and library copyright issues.

Will Cross

Will Cross is the Director of the Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center in the NCSU Libraries, an instructor in the UNC SILS, a Mozilla Open Leader, and an OER Research Fellow. Trained as a lawyer and librarian, he guides policy, speaks, and writes on open culture and navigating legal uncertainty. His current research is centered around three IMLS-funded projects focused using OER and open pedagogy to teach copyright and scholarly communication.

Carla and Will are highly invested in making this workshop beneficial to attendees – they are flexible and ready to do a deep dive and answer questions that are directly applicable to your work.  They will share with us the way that they use design thinking to center the user in creative, collaborative projects.

Following the program, attendees will also have the opportunity to join a DVC scholarly communications working group, where the conversations, support, and growth will continue.  

I sincerely hope to see you on April 26^th!  Register today.

-Jess Denke

ACRL DVC President 2018-2019