Board of Directors

Board of Directors Meeting I: Saturday January 21, 1:30–5:30 p.m.*

Board of Directors Meeting II: Monday January 23, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

*Guests are invited to address the Board during the open mic period from 5:00–5:30 p.m.; those who wish to speak should arrive by 5:00 p.m.

Interest groups

Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group: Sunday, January 22, 2:00–3:30 p.m.

Health Sciences Interest Group: Saturday January 21, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

Residency Interest Group: Saturday January 21, 4:00–5:30 p.m.

Virtual Worlds Interest Group: Saturday January 21, 4:00–5:30 p.m.

Forums

ACRL/SPARC Forum: Saturday January 21, 4:00–5:30 p.m.

New Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Forum: Saturday January 21, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

Update on ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Initiative: Sunday January 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

ACRL special events at 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting

Friday, January 20

Instruction Section. Soiree. No registration required. 5:30–7:00 p.m. Contact: Nicole Pagowsky, E-mail: and Boglarka (Bogi) Huddleston, E-mail:

Anthropology and Sociology Section. Social. No registration required. 6:00–9:00 p.m. Contact: Helen P. Clements, E-mail: or Annie Paprocki, E-mail:

Community and Junior College Libraries Section. Friday Night Dinner. 7:00–9:00 p.m. Contact: Ann Coder, E-mail:

Saturday, January 21

Distance Learning Section. Social at the Butcher Shop Steak House. 5:00–7:00 p.m. Contact: Anne Marie Casey, E-mail:

University Libraries Section. Social at the Magnolia Hotel. 5:30–7:00 p.m. Contact: Jason Martin, E-mail:

Sunday, January 22

Science and Technology Section. Dinner. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Contact: John Meier, E-mail:

Midwinter Meeting information online

Complete information about ACRL meetings, including a full list of committee meetings and locations, will be available on the ALA Midwinter Meeting Web site at www.alamidwinter.org. Fully registered attendees can create a personalized agenda and search for meeting, program, event times, and locations.

ACRL Discussion Groups

Balancing Baby and Book: Sunday, January 22, 4:00–5:30 p.m. Topic: Meet with other parents to discuss the challenges of balancing family and professional interests.

Copyright: Saturday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Topic: Orphan works and the HathiTrust litigation

Heads of Public Services: Saturday, January 21, 4:00–5:30 p.m. Topic: Assessing public services and public services redesign

Information Commons: Saturday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Topic: Follow-up discussion about assessment of your commons. What aspects of your commons have you assessed? How? What assessment tools are effective? How do you respond to these assessments to improve the quality of facilities or service?

Library and Information Science Collections: Sunday, January 22, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Topic: Current issues

MLA International Bibliography in Academic Libraries: Saturday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Media Resources: Meeting virtually. Contact Catherine H. Michael, E-mail: Topic: Media Resources and the Law

New Members: Sunday, January 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Topic: What I Wish I’d Learned in Library School

Personnel Administrators & Staff Development Officers: Saturday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Sunday, January 22, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Topic: A discussion of topical issues, emerging trends, and best practices by personnel and staff development managers.

Scholarly Communication: Sunday, January 22, 4:00–5:30 p.m. Topic: The topic and speakers are chosen 60 to 90 days before the conference based on issues that are most relevant at that time.

Undergraduate Libraries: Monday, January 23, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Topic: Issues surrounding library services and collections geared specifically for undergraduates.