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Free Webcast on Information Literacy & Digital Humanities

Are you free next Tuesday, March 20? Come to a free ACRL webcast  at Drexel University. Our chapter is co-hosting the group viewing with Drexel’s Library & Archives Student Association (DULASA).

Webcast
Applying Information Literacy to Digital Humanities Projects
Caitlin A. Bagley, Assistant Professor and Instruction librarian at Gonzaga University, will present on how Information Literacy can be used to inform teaching in digital humanities.

Event Details
Date:            March 20, 2018
Time:           1:30 to 3:30 PM (Viewing is from 2-3pm)
Location:   Drexel University’s Hagerty Library, Room L33 (Lower Level)
Note: Photo ID needed to enter library.

Register for the event (Not required but appreciated!)

Remote Access
Can’t make it to the viewing, but interested in attending? We have 5  remote logins to give away. If interested, please email dvcmentoring@gmail.com by Friday, March 16 to request a login.

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New! Apply for a Travel Grant

The mission of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the ACRL is to promote the profession of librarianship and scholarly research in the field and to support the professional development of its members.

To further this mission, the Chapter allocates up to $2000 annually to award professional development travel grants to its members.

Funding may be used toward conference registration, travel, food, and lodging. Grant amounts will be based on applicant need and the number of applications received.

Online Application

https://goo.gl/forms/zRvrBFR34HZwIG7J2 

Application Deadline for 2018:

April 14, 2018 Continue reading “New! Apply for a Travel Grant”

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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

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Call for Spring Program Proposals: We’d Like to Hear Your Partnership Experience

Call For Proposals:
ACRL Delaware Valley Spring Program

Program Date:
Friday, April 20, Muhlenberg College

Submission deadline: February 24, 2018
Submit proposal to:  dvcmentoring@gmail.com
(Instructions included below)

Program Description
The theme for the ACRL Delaware Valley spring program is partnerships. Academic librarians cannot work in isolation; we must look beyond our walls in order to better understand the needs of our communities, to make the most of institutional resources, and to provide successful, high-impact programs and services. Collaborating with our stakeholders improves the quality of our services, increases our visibility in the community, and leads to new initiatives. How does one get started on building university and community relationships? What are the best practices? Where are the opportunities? What are the success stories? Continue reading “Call for Spring Program Proposals: We’d Like to Hear Your Partnership Experience”

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Board Meeting Minutes – November 2017

11/10/2017 ACRL DVC Board Meeting Minutes

In attendance:  Nancy Bellafante, Jessica Brangiel, Jess Denke, Penny Lochner, Ellie Goldberg, Sarah Wingo

October meeting minutes were approved. They will be posted to the blog.

December meeting will be cancelled.  Board will resume meetings in January.  Meeting date needs to be changed for January 2018.  Possible date is January 11th, second Thursday.  Date will be confirmed in the near future. Continue reading “Board Meeting Minutes – November 2017”

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Session Reports for the 2017 Fall Program

Fact, False, or Just Flawed:
 Critically Examining News in the Age of Truthiness

ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Fall Program
November 17, 2017 at University of Pennsylvania Law School

Sessions Reports

image of attendeesThe current political climate has called into question basic ideals of information quality. Objectivity, bias, opinion, fact, and evidence are thrown into question at every turn. The old standbys for teaching source evaluation now seem insufficient. So how do we teach our students to be smart and ethical information consumers and producers? We heard from media scholars and journalists about professional practices and principles and the impact of technology and other forces that shape the news. We  also heard from librarians who are using innovative methods for teaching students to critically examine sources of information. Continue reading “Session Reports for the 2017 Fall Program”

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Spring Program: April 20, 2018

cheryl middletonSave the Date for the Delaware Valley Chapter’s spring program on campus partnerships!

Friday, April 20, 2018
Muhlenberg College

The board is thrilled that Cheryl Ann Middleton has accepted our invitation to be the program’s keynote speaker. Ms. Middleton is the President of the ACRL & Associate University Librarian for Research & Scholarly Communication at Oregon State University Libraries.  Read the ACRL 2016 Profile  of Ms. Middleton.