Liaison to Ohio ACRL

Submitted by Susan Scott

Quarterly Report

11/21/2008

See below for general ACRL chapters information; also a number of offerings from ACRL. Note that the dates for taking advantage of many of these are fast approaching.
I will be submitting the ALAO report to the Chapter Topics newsletter in early December. If there is anything anyone wants to submit (including photos), please send that to me by 12/2/08. My new e-mail is scott.37@osu.edu.

• Aline Soules at Cal State East Bay has agreed to serve as the ACRL Legislative Network Representative to Chapters Council. She will be working with the Legislative Coordinators of each State Chapter in the Legislative Network and Legislative Advocates Program.

• The ACRL 14th National Conference Innovations Committee is looking for proposals that document technology-related innovations in every area of the library. Whether you are teaching in a classroom, answering questions from patrons; acquiring, cataloging, processing or preserving materials; or providing other services, we're interested! We invite you to submit your most innovative proposal to help us make Seattle the site of a truly groundbreaking conference!
Details:
--presentations are 20 min in length
--A computer, data projector, screen, and microphone will be provided in the Cyber Zed Shed theater
--will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14
--Proposals must be submitted via the online proposal form at
https://marvin.foresightint.com/surveys/Tier1Survey/ACRL/284
--Proposals must be submitted by Friday, December 12, 2008 (midnight CST).
--Questions should be directed to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org, or call 312-280-2522.

• Next Generation Information Commons: Retooling and Refining the Vision
Format: ACRL Live Webcast
Date: December 4, 2008 2:00 p.m. EST
Presenter: Joan K. Lippincott
Description:
Some information commons are now more than ten years old and are in need of refreshing in terms of conception, configuration, technologies, and services. Others are so popular that additions are planned, either adjacent to the existing commons, on other floors, or in other buildings on campus. Through the use of principles and practical examples, participants will learn about trends in information and learning commons. A wide variety of photos will be used to illustrate the presentation.
For more information on this event as well as registration, please visit the event page at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/proftools/courses/nextgeninfocommons.cfm.

• Nominations and applications for ACRL awards are due December 5, 2008. Complete details about ACRL awards can be found on the Awards section of the ACRL Web site (http://www.ala.org/acrl).