ACRL College & Research Libraries News

Association of College & Research Libraries

News from the Field

Mary Ellen Davis

Retro theme used for UC Berkeley instruction program

The Teaching Library at the University of California (UC) Berkeley launched its fall 2000 instructional activities by publicizing its dropin classes with a retro theme. The posters were a joint venture among instruction, special collections, and library graphics units of the library. Posters using 50s-vintage photographs from the San Francisco-Call Bulletin newspaper photographic archive of the Bancroft Library were designed by the library’s graphic designer, Mary Scott. Bancroft Pictorial Curator Jack von Euw assisted with the selection of the photographs, and the ad campaign was the brainchild of Teaching Library Program Coordinator, Margaret Phillips.

This joint venture informs students about the richness of UC Berkeley’s collections, and enables staff to use archival collections to promote the library’s electronic resources. An exhibit in Moffitt Undergraduate Library features the posters, along with 50s-era football programs, magazines, card catalog drawers, and a telephone and Cal megaphone, also from the Bancroft. Pdf versions of the posters not pictured here can be found at: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ Instruction/intro.pdf; and http:// www.lib.berkeley.edu/Instruction/ advanced.pdf.

Lead a discussion at ACRL Denver conference

December 1 is the deadline for submitting a topic for discussion at a roundtable session at ACRL’s 10th National Conference, March 15-18, 2001, in Denver. These informal, small group discussions give attendees the opportunity to network, share information, and solve common problems.

Submit your topic and a brief description of topics to be covered and their importance to academic libraries to: Rhoda Channing, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, P.O. Box 7777, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7777; e-mail: channing@wfu.edu.

Give or get research assistance

Need help forming a hypothesis, developing surveys, or using statistical methods? ACRL’s Research Mentoring Program can help you with various aspects of the research process. Applicants to the program are paired with a mentor experienced in publications/presentations. ACRL mentors volunteer their time to work with both novice researchers or experienced researchers unfamiliar with specific par’ts of the research process.

Research mentors and proteges establish the parameters and duration of their relationship. The protege’s research project remains his or her primary responsibility and intellectual property.

An application form for proteges and volunteer mentors is available on the Web at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/acrl/index.html. For further information about becoming either a protege or a mentor, contact Patrick Ragains, chair, ACRL Research Committee, at ragains@unr.edu or the ACRL Office at: (800) 545-2433 ext. 2510; e-mail: acrl@ala.org.

Participants in ACRL’s Institute for Information Literacy Immersion 2000 engaged in one of the many sessions held at the University of Washington. One participant characterized the program this way: "The immersion process is great for embracing and internalizing new ways of thinking." Another said, "The best injection of thoughtfulness, energy, and enthusiasm l’ve had in years." Check out the Web site at http://www.ala.org/acrl/nili/ initiatives.html for information about applying for the 2001 Immersion program.

ACRL Information Literacy Immersion program seeks applicants

The ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program seeks applicants for its 2001 summer program. The program’s two tracks offer librarians a chance to enhance their own teaching skills or to develop an information library program for their Institution. Four highly successful programs have already been held. Typical comments from participants include: “This is the best learning experience I have ever had. Every librarian should attend.” Application information for the 2001 program is on the Web site at http://www. ala.org/acrl/nili/ initiatives.html.

December 1 effective practices deadline

Does your library have a best practice to share with the academic library Community? Submit a proposal to the ACRL Effective Practices Web site. The purpose of this site is to create a list of effective practices in academic librarianship so that they are easily accessible to both academic librarians and the entire higher education community.

Proposal forms are located on the Web at www.ala.org/acrl/epform.html. Submissions are accepted quarterly. The next deadline is

December 1.

Questions? Contact ACRL Program Officer Margot Sutton at msutton@ala.org.

UCLA Senior Fellows seeks applicants

The UCLA Senior Fellows Program is seeking applications and nominations for its July 16- August 3, 2001, program. The program, which will be held on the UCLA campus, is designed for leaders in academic and research libraries. Of the 144 individuals who have participated in the program since it originated in 1982, 83 are now or have been directors of academic libraries. Details and an application form are on the Web at http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/ seniorfellows/. Send nominations and applications to Beverly P. Lynch, director, Senior Fellows Program, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA, 3045 Moore Hall, Mailbox 95121, Los Angeles, CA 90095- 1521; phone: (310) 206-4294; fax; (310) 206- 6293; e-mail: bplynch@ucla.edu. ■

A representation of the new Information Technology Center at Linn State Technical College, located in rural central Missouri. The building will include a 12,000 square foot new library. The library plans to move into the new facility (which was designed by Pellham-Phillips-Hageman) in March 2001.