Month: February 2018

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Looking to Get Involved?  The ACRL DVC Board Is Looking for You!

The Delaware Chapter of ACRL is seeking nominees for the following elected offices with voting privileges:

Vice President/President/Past President – This is a three-year term.
Treasurer – This is a two-year term.
Director-at-Large – This is a three-year term.

See the ACRL DVC website for full Board Member Position Descriptions with duties.

Nominations and self-nominations are welcome.  Please submit a bio and brief description of why you want to run. Email information to Martha Stevenson, stevenson@kutztown.edu,  by Tuesday, March 13.

Ballots will be distributed on Friday, March 16. Voting remains open until Friday, March 30.

Thank you on behalf of the Nominating Committee!
Martha Stevenson, Past President
Jessica Brangiel, Secretary
Ellie Goldberg, Treasurer
Sarah Wingo, Legislative Liaison

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DVC Prepares MLIS Students to Spring into Action

Attention MLIS students in the Delaware Valley region – ACRL DVC has more opportunities for you this spring!  Once again, we hope to bolster your professional development and, consequently, available opportunities following graduation.  In addition to our ongoing mentorship program, we are providing two opportunities for you to spruce up your resume:

March 2018 Resume Review for MLIS StudentsResume Review
Anytime this March, submit your resume to dvcmentoring@gmail.com, and we will have two librarians read and respond to your resume with helpful tips to make your experience and skills stand out to employers.  Timely, since many of you will graduate and begin job searching this spring!

Presentation Opportunity
We would love if you share some of your practicum, internship, or fellowship experiences through a poster presentation at our April 20th Spring Program.  Submitting a poster proposal is easy! Simply email dvcmentoring@gmail.com by March 23, providing the following information:

Full Name
Email
MLIS Program
Poster Title
Poster Brief Description

Librarians of the Delaware Valley are excited to support you in your professional development and to make the transition from student to professional smooth.  Whether you are updating your resume or reflecting on your past experiences, we are looking forward to hearing from you in the near future!

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Call for Student Poster Proposals

The Delaware Valley Chapter of the ACRL strongly encourages MLIS students to submit poster proposals for our spring program on April 20 at Muhlenberg College. The theme for this year’s program is university and community partnerships.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet with professional librarians in the area and to share their work.

In the poster session, we hope to showcase innovative projects that students have worked on as part of a practicum, internship, or fellowship. Note: Student posters do not have to be related to the program’s theme.

Submitting a poster proposal is easy! Email your proposal to dvcmentoring@gmail.com with following information:

  • Full Name
  • Email
  • MLIS Program
  • Poster Title
  • Poster Brief Description

Deadline Extended: March 23, 2018