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> > ACRL Update > > > > Wednesday, February 12, 2003 > > > > 1. It's coming! New ACRL Web site to launch in April > > 2. Coming to Charlotte? Sign up for a tour! > > 3. Mark your calendar! Planning Collaborative Spaces in Libraries: An > > ACRL/CNI Preconference, Friday, June 20, Toronto > > 4. ACRL Instruction Section to offer preconference in Toronto > > 5. C&RL News seeks editor for Fast Facts > > 6. ACRL and TLT Group cosponsoring online information literacy seminar > > 7. ACRL invites you to attend the 2003 ACRL/Harvard Leadership > > Institute > > > > > > 1. It's coming! New ACRL Web site to launch in April > > ACRL is pleased to announce that it will be launching its redesigned > > Web site this April. In addition to providing an upated look for ACRL, > > the site features a new navigation structure and intuitive interface to > > simplify access to the array of association information available > > online. The reorganization of the site was based on extensive usability > > testing with ACRL members. > > > > The redesign is being completed in tangent with an ALA-wide move to a > > Web content management system. Features of the system include advanced > > searching options and an improved general search feature, improved > > navigability, and one-stop pages detailing ALA's work in major areas of > > interest. The ACRL site will remain accessible through www.ala.org/acrl > <http://www.ala.org/acrl> > > and www.acrl.org <http://www.acrl.org> , however, lower-level URLs will > change. The goal of the > > new site is to provide sensible paths to ACRL Web pages, however, an FAQ > > and site map will be available to help you locate information on the new > > site and update your bookmarks.If you have any questions or concerns > > about the new Web site, contact Stephanie Orphan: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > 2. Coming to Charlotte? Sign up for a tour! > > Participate in a tour of Charlotte and its environs! Tours will be > > offered on Wednesday, April 9, or Thursday, April 10, 2003. Brief > > descriptions of the three tours are below. > > > > The Biltmore Estate, Wednesday, April 9; 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. > > This tour takes you to the majestic city of Asheville, nestled in the > > beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. You will tour the > > impressive Biltmore Home, Winery, and the estate's gardens. > > > > Lowe's Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 10; 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. > > This nationally known motor sports entertainment complex is centered in > > the heart of NASCAR industry in Concord, North Carolina. Get a > > behind-the-scenes look at the grounds of the Speedway, including Pit > > Row, the garages, the infield care center (hospital), touring tower, > > dirt track, the Winners Circle and more. > > > > Charlotte City & Academic Library Tour, Thursday, April 10; Note time > > change: NEW start time 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. > > The Charlotte City Tour will take you through the historic > > neighborhoods of Charlotte as well as Uptown Charlotte. Tour the > > libraries at Queens University, Davidson College, Johnson C. Smith > > University, and University of North Carolina, Charlotte. > > > > Complete details and registration materials are online at > > http://www.ala.org/acrl/charlotte/overview/tour.html > <http://www.ala.org/acrl/charlotte/overview/tour.html> . Questions? > > Contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . > > > > > > 3. Mark your calendar! Planning Collaborative Spaces in Libraries: An > > ACRL/CNI Preconference, Friday, June 20, Toronto > > The need for technology-enhanced spaces for service delivery, teaching > > and learning, and multi-media production in the library is increasing, > > and many institutions are re-purposing or renovating spaces for expanded > > uses in partnership with other campus units such as Information > > Technology, Instructional Technology, or Media Services. These new types > > of collaborative spaces include Information Commons, Learning > > Collaboratories, and Multimedia Studios. > > > > This half-day preconference, intended for librarians playing a > > leadership role in a planning process, will provide best practices and > > models, describe and show examples of types of collaborative spaces, > > review budget components and resource models, and provide a planning > > checklist for you to use at your home institution. Readiness for > > collaboration and the collaborative design process will be addressed. > > Complete an action plan as part of the preconference. > > > > Speakers include Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson, Director of University > > Libraries, University of Washington, and Barbara Dewey, Dean of > > Libraries, University of Tennessee. > > > > Registration materials are online at https://cs.ala.org/annual/2003/ > <https://cs.ala.org/annual/2003/> > > and will also be included in the March issue of American Libraries. > > Questions? Contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . > > > > > > 4. ACRL Instruction Section to offer preconferene in Toronto > > Discover how to target outreach and instruction to specific user > > groups, avoiding the "one-size-fits-all" approach to instructional > > planning during the Instruction Section preconference, "Planning > > Instructional Opportunities for Targeted Populations." The full-day > > program will be held prior to the ALA Annual Conference in Toronto, > > Canada, Friday, June 20, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Explore the > > characteristics of specific populations and consider strategies for > > assessing the particular needs of a group in order to appropriately > > customize your instruction. Improve your teaching practices and find out > > how you can enhance student learning. > > > > Speakers include Miriam Conteh-Morgan, Ohio State University Libraries; > > Melissa Koenig, DePaul University; Helen Georgas, University of Illinois > > at Chicago; Nancy J. Burich, University of Kansas; and Lisa Given, > > University of Alberta. > > > > Registration materials are online at https://cs.ala.org/annual/2003/ > <https://cs.ala.org/annual/2003/> > > and will also be included in the March issue of American Libraries. > > Questions? Contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . > > > > > > 5. C&RL News seeks editor for Fast Facts > > College & Research Libraries News is looking for an editor for its > > Fasts Facts column. This monthly column features brief facts of interest > > to the library and information science community. Examples includes > > statistics, quotes, and "sound bites" that highlight trends and issues > > relevant to the library world. For samples of past columns, see the last > > page of each issue of C&RL News, or visit the magazine's home page on > > the ACRL Web site: http://www.ala.org/acrl/c > <http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rlnew3.html> &rlnew3.html. > > > > The new editor's term would begin with the September 2003 issue, with > > the first column due in early August. If you would like to apply, send > > an email or letter outlining your interest and experience and a sample > > column (four to five items) by April 15 to: Stephanie Orphan, > > editor-in-chief, C&RL News, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, email: > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Selected applicants will be > invited to phone > > interview with members of the C&RL News editorial board. > > > > > > 6. ACRL and TLT Group cosponsoring online information literacy seminar > > ACRL and TLT Group are pleased to announce a new online seminar: Best > > Practices in Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education. This is > > the first in a three-part seminar series on the topic of information > > literacy. Additional seminars will be held in May and July of 2003, each > > focusing on a different aspect of information literacy.The seminar will > > have both synchronous and asynchronous components. > > > > Seminar Dates: March 3-21, 2003, with first synchronous event on March > > 6th at 2pm Eastern > > > > Seminar Leaders: Nancy Becker, St. Johns University and Margit Watts, > > University of Hawaii at Manoa > > > > We are offereing reduced registration rates for ACRL members, staff of > > TLT Group subscriber institutions, and ALA members. There is also a > > discount for registering more than one person from the same institution. > > > > > > For a more complete description of this seminar, visit: > > http://www.ala.org/acrl/online2.html > <http://www.ala.org/acrl/online2.html> > > To register for this event, go to: > > https://www.tltgroup.org/acrltltregistration.htm > <https://www.tltgroup.org/acrltltregistration.htm> > > > > > > 7. ACRL invites you to attend the 2003 ACRL/Harvard Leadership > > Institute > > Academic libraries exist in a constantly changing environment with many > > new challenges and many available opportunities. New demands on > > academic libraries call for fundamental shifts in leadership know-how. > > In response to these challenges, ACRL is collaborating with the Harvard > > Institutes for Higher Education to offer its popular ACRL/Harvard > > Leadership Institute this summer. > > > > *Learn among the leaders and trendsetters in academic library > > administration. At the ACRL/Harvard program, you will be among your > > fellow leaders in academic librarianship. The institute is designed for > > directors of libraries and individuals in positions such as associate > > university librarian, assistant dean, vice president of information > > resources, university librarian, and college librarian. Attendance > > would also be useful for individuals regularly involved in > > decision-making that affects the entire library operation and that > > involves other important relationships on campus. > > > > *Increase your capacity to lead and manage. Find out if your > > organization is well-positioned meet current and future challenges and > > discover if your own leadership is effective. Harvard Institutes for > > Higher Education faculty will give special attention to issues such as > > leadership, organizational strategy, transformational learning, and > > planning. > > > > *Mark your calendars now. The 2003 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute > > will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 3-8, 2003. > > > > *Don't miss this exciting educational opportunity! Registration > > materials and complete details about the institute are available on the > > Web at http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ppe/programs/acrl/program.html > <http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ppe/programs/acrl/program.html> . > > Registration spots will fill quickly. Don't forget to register early to > > ensure you have a space in this prestigious institute. Questions about > > this institute can be directed to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; > 800-545-2433, ext. 2523. > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ******************************* > > > > ACRL Update is a subscription-based mail list service of ACRL. 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