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Maureen Sullivan – ACRL Acdemic/Research Librarian Of The Year
Maureen Sullivan, owner of Maureen Sullivan Associates and Professor of Practice in the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science Ph.D. Program in Managerial Leadership, is the 2010 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by YBP Library Services, recognizes an outstanding member of the [...]
Posted by StevenB on January 24th, 2010 under ACRL News.
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Your ACRL Conference Planning Team
An enormous amount of work goes into planning the ACRL National Conference. No sooner does one end then the cycle of planning starts again for the next one. At ALA the 2011 conference planning committee had its first official meetings. We first met with members of the 2009 planning group for a debriefing session. Then [...]
Posted by StevenB on July 17th, 2009 under ACRL News.
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Thinking About ACRL’s New Strategic Priorities
“Look forward to it” may not be the phrase many academic librarians would use to describe their feelings about strategic planning. While I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s one of my favorite activities I certainly have no personal opposition to being involved in a strategic planning process. I find it stimulating and [...]
Posted by StevenB on June 1st, 2009 under ACRL News.
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Congratulations To Hinchliffe On ACRL Election Victory
ACRL announced its election results. In the race for ACRL vice-president/president-elect, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe was victorious with 56% of the vote. ACRLog congratulates Hinchliffe on winning the election. Hinchliffe is no stranger to ACRLog. She is a past member of the blog team, and is the current chair of the ACRLog Advisory Board. I imagine [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 1st, 2009 under ACRL News.
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A Guide To The “New Normal” For Academic Libraries
I was able to attend only the first half of the ACRL program at which the just released ACRL 2009 Strategic Thinking Guide for Academic Librarians in the New Economy was introduced and discussed. Four panelists representing different perspectives within the profession reacted to the new report. If you want to read more about the [...]
Posted by StevenB on April 7th, 2009 under ACRL News, Worth Reading.
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