Resources for Native American Heritage Month at BCTC LRC

Bluegrass Community and Technical College's LRC has resources available online to celebrate Native American Heritage Month (November). Resources include bookmarks, web links, and and a bibliography:

http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/LCC/LIB/NATIVE%20AMERICAN/NativeAmerican.html

Apply for the ACRL Marketing Award!

The deadline for the ACRL Marketing Academic and Research Libraries @ your library award is December 4, 2006!

Sponsored by the ACRL Marketing Academic and Research Libraries Committee (MARL) and funded by Springer, the award will be made to the academic/research library in each category (community college, college, and university) that demonstrates an outstanding best practices
marketing program.

All winning libraries will receive a plaque and $2,000 in prize money. The awards will be presented at the 13th ACRL National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29 - April 1, 2007.

Complete details, including sample materials from the 2005 award winners, are available in the Awards Section of the ACRL Web site: www.ala.org/acrl. Questions regarding submission procedures should be directed to MARL Chair Frank D'Andraia, fdandraia@uamail.albany.edu, or to Megan Bielefeld, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2514, (312) 280-2514,
mbielefeld@ala.org.

ACRL Update Wednesday October 18, 2006

ACRL Update
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

1. Register by Oct. 26 for ACRL's Fall Virtual Institute
2. Oct. 20 is deadline for National Conference poster session submissions
3. ACRL 13th National Conference - Registration Now Open! Early-bird deadline is Feb. 7
4. ACRL offering online e-collection development seminar: November 13-December 2
5. ACRL 2005 Academic Library Trends and Statistics Now Available

1. Register by Oct. 26 for ACRL's Fall Virtual Institute
Register now for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The User at the Center," which will be held completely online on November 9, 2006. The institute will focus on how libraries can use technologies and practice to put the user at the center of the information enterprise on campus. Maximize your ability to meet your mission on campus by discovering new tools and new ways of thinking about users and their behaviors.

The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will provide you with a framing featured speaker, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian at McMaster University, as well as concurrent sessions focusing on topics varying from vlogging to wikis to user perceptions and more. Complete program descriptions are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/fallvirtualinstitute.htm. The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will be held on Thursday, November 9, and will run on a real-time schedule. The institute will feature synchronous webcasts that begin and end at a certain time. Other asynchronous activities will be offered as part of the institute, allowing for convenient scheduling and flexibility.

Registration materials are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/virtualinstitutereg.htm. October 26, 2006, is the advance registration deadline. Group discounts are available.

Register for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute and enjoy these benefits:
* Flexible event schedule with synchronous and asynchronous activities
* Access to ALL institute sessions in the community archives which is available for one year after the event
* View and download speaker materials including PowerPoint presentations, bibliographies, and biographies
* Connect directly with experts and network with other attendees

2. Oct. 20 is deadline for National Conference poster session submissions
Proposal submissions for poster sessions for the ACRL 13th National Conference, “Sailing into the Future - Charting Our Destiny,” are due October 20, 2006. The ACRL 13th National Conference, which will be held in Baltimore, March 29 - April 1, 2007, offers a forum for an exciting and energizing exchange of ideas on research, practices, developments, and visions in the field of academic and research librarianship.

Poster sessions are informal presentations featuring innovative library-based projects, including successful solutions to problems. Posters may use graphics, tables, and charts; handouts are recommended. Submitters are encouraged to investigate the issues and topics described as part of the conference tracks, and to think about both the future for academic librarianship and the practices that will help librarians get there. Conference track descriptions are available at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/baltimore/program07/trackdescriptions.htm. The complete Call for Participation is online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/baltimore/program07/program07.htm (scroll down for the Call for Presentation).

Proposals must be submitted by October 20 via the online proposal form (http://www.eshow2000.com/acrl/2007/program_proposal_submission.cfm). Poster session proposals are refereed and proposals will be evaluated on clarity and on the usefulness of the information provided to the academic/research library community. Questions? Contact msutton@ala.org.

3. ACRL 13th National Conference - Registration Now Open! Early-bird deadline is Feb. 7
"Sailing into the Future ~ Charting Our Destiny"
Baltimore, MD, March 29 - April 1, 2007
www.acrl.org/baltimore

Register now for the premier conference dedicated to meeting the interests of academic and research librarians. The ACRL 13th National Conference offers stimulating programs that reflect the dynamics and diversity of our profession. Keep pace with hot library issues such as; advocacy, assessment, collections, digital initiatives, information literacy, and scholarly communication.

Register by February 7, 2007, and save more than 20% on your conference registration. Group discounts are also available for institutions that register ten or more employees. For a complete program details, registration and hotel reservations, visit www.acrl.org/baltimore today!

ACRL is also offering 85 scholarships worth more than $45,000 to support participation in the conference. All applications must be received by DEC. 1, 2006. See the Scholarships link on the conference Web site for more details.

* Be informed and entertained by this celebrated lineup of keynote speakers: Michael Eric Dyson, one of the nation's most renowned public intellectuals, Filmmaker John Waters and NPR's Nina Totenberg
* Enjoy the enhanced Virtual Conference Community to include live Webcasts, blogs, polls, conference snapshots and hot topic discussions (complimentary to all registrants)
* Learn more about collaboration on institutional repositories
* Form new approaches to diversity recruitment and organizational change
* Check out the Cyber Zed Shed demonstrations that showcase new tech-tools and their library applications
* Examine important trends and issues in scholarly communication
* Search the conference program online; by track, theme or session format at http://www.eshow2000.com/acrl/2007/conference_program.cfm

We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore at the ACRL 13th National Conference! For more details please visit our Web site at www.acrl.org/baltimore or email: acrl@ala.org.

4. ACRL offering online e-collection development seminar: November 13-December 2
Registration is open for ACRL's online seminar, "Electronic Collection Development for the Academic e-Library," which is being held November 13 to December 2.

In this three-week course, participants will learn to create an academic e-library collection development plan for free and fee-based Web-accessible resources for a patron community of their choice.

Walk away with a collection development plan for your e-library. The collection development plan will include:

* collection plan abstract or introduction
* collection strategy
* collection organization plan
* collection maintenance plan

This seminar is delivered through WebCT. The seminar is asynchronous and participants can work through each week's materials and participate in discussion boards according to their schedule.

Register today. Registration for this seminar is now open. For additional information and a link to the online registration form, visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/ecollectiondevelopment The seminar is limited to 60 participants, so register early.

For more e-learning opportunities from ACRL, visit: www.acrl.org/e-learning

5. ACRL 2005 Academic Library Trends and Statistics now available
ACRL has published the 2005 Academic Library Trends and Statistics series, available both online and in print. This survey includes comprehensive data from 1,100 academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. It covers collections, expenditures, electronic expenditures, personnel and public services (including Ph.D.s granted, number of faculty, undergraduate and graduate enrollment).

The 2005 survey also measures the use of electronic resources by academic libraries. The data cover electronic journals, reference sources, books, networked resources and services, and digitization activities.

"These data are especially useful for libraries seeking to benchmark their effectiveness in relation to their peer institutions as recommended in the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education," said Shawn P. Calhoun, chair of the ACRL Statistics Committee.

The three-volume survey is arranged by Carnegie classification including one volume with Associate of Arts degree-granting institutions, one with those in the combined Carnegie classifications of Master's Colleges and Universities, and Baccalaureate Colleges, and one with Research/Doctoral-granting institutions. The data also are available in an electronic version, with capabilities for searching and comparing select criteria. Ordering information for both versions can be found on the ACRL Web site, www.ala.org/acrl (Click on Publications/Academic Library Statistics).

The volumes may be purchased individually or as a set. ACRL members receive a 10% discount on any purchase.

Webcasts from ACRL on Leadership and Combating Plagiarism

Registration is open for two Webcasts from ACRL: "The Role of the Librarian in Combating Student Plagiarism" (October 26) and "Leading the Academic Library" (November 13).

1. The Role of the Librarian in Combating Student Plagiarism

Webcast Date: October 26, 2006

Webcast Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Length: 1.5 hours

This Webcast from ACRL explores the role of the academic librarian in combating student plagiarism, the "culture of copy" that our students inhabit and why plagiarism poses problems for higher education professionals including academic librarians, why use of discipline based approaches helps combat plagiarism effectively, how to design effective information literacy session assignments to help students understand how they can avoid plagiarism, and more.

Lynn Lampert, coordinator of information literacy and instruction at California State University-Northridge will lead this Webcast, which is based on her half-day 2006 Midwinter ACRL preconference, “Combating the Culture of Copy: Information Literacy Interventions for Plagiarism.”

Register
Registration is limited to 60. ACRL and ALA members receive a registration discount. For complete information, including a link to registration, go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/plagiarism.htm

* ALA members and nonmembers with an existing account will need to use their login and password to register
* new users will be asked to create a user account before registering


2. Leading the Academic Library (new)

Webcast Date: November 13, 2006

Webcast Time: 11 a.m. Central, noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific

Length: 1.5 hours

In this session, John Budd, professor and associate director of the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and author of The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Culture, Environments, will introduce some basic ideas of leadership as offered by some influential individuals, emphasize the nature of the academic library as an organization, and investigate both the language and ethics of leadership. The aforementioned will ultimately serve to set the stage for the practice of leadership in academic libraries.

Registrants will have access to the online community one week prior to the Webcast to participate in discussion boards as preparation for the Webcast.

Register
Registration is limited to 60. ACRL and ALA members receive a registration discount. For complete information, including a link to registration, go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/leadership.htm

* ALA members and nonmembers with an existing account will need to use their login and password to register
* new users will be asked to create a user account before registering

Space Available in ACRL Online Info Lit Seminar

Space is still available in ACRL's 3-week online seminar, "Creating a comprehensive plan for information literacy."

Register today!

Course dates: October 16-November 4, 2006.

Past participants have reported, "This course really helps you think through all of the steps of putting together an info lit plan and makes the task not so daunting," and, "This course was of excellent value to me, both cost and time. . . . It was structured enough so I learned what
I needed to do while giving me flexibility to complete parts of the course on my time."

This course will provide you with the information you need to create a comprehensive plan for information literacy for your institution.

The course will cover:
* planning;
* setting goals and objectives;
* how to organize and prioritize ideas;
* the writing process;
* and the creation of a draft plan.

Participants will be guided through the process of developing a comprehensive plan using worksheets developed by the presenter, participating in weekly on-line chats, and comparing examples of completed plans from a variety of institutions.

Live Chat
Several live chat sessions will be held each week to offer students the opportunity to participate in a weekly real-time discussion with the instructor and other participants. Participation in chat is not mandatory.

Live chat will be held:
Mondays: 3-4 p.m. Eastern
Wednesdays: 9-10 a.m. Eastern
Thursdays: 7-8 p.m. Eastern

Register today. Registration for this seminar is now open. ACRL and ALA members will receive a registration discount. Complete information, including learning outcomes and requirements, and a link to registration are available online at
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/comprehensiveplan.htm

Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order (PO) only.

The seminar is limited to 60 participants, so register early.

ACRL Update Wednesday October 4

ACRL Update
Wednesday, October 4, 2006

1. Strategic Initiative Action Plans Proposed for FY 2008
2. Higher Education Futures Report Now Available
3. October 20 is deadline for National Conference poster session submissions
4. Register for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute by October 26

1. Strategic Initiative Action Plans Proposed for FY 2008
In mid-September, the ACRL Board of Directors considered 24 strategic initiative action plan proposals submitted by ACRL units. The units requested funding for activities including scholarships, outreach to other higher education and discipline-specific organizations, and concept development for an "Information Literacy Roadshow." The Board accepted 17 of the plans, and directed staff to include nearly $25,000 in the draft FY 2008 ACRL budget to support the activities. The ACRL Board notified all units as to the status of their proposed plans by the end of September.

The Action Plan is a tool to assist ACRL units and leaders to articulate actions that will contribute to the implementation of the strategic plan in the next fiscal year. Annually, the action plan process ties together the strategic plan with the fall development of the ACRL budget. This process allows the Board to consider allocations in the next budget cycle for those action plans that require funding.

More information on the purpose and process for action plans can be found in the ACRL Guide to Policies and Procedures, at www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/guidetopolicies/chapter6budget.htm#six28.

2. Higher Education Futures Report Now Available
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), as a member of the Council of Higher Education Management Associations (CHEMA), recently participated in a survey conducted by CHEMA and the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied research (ECAR).CHEMA, an informal, voluntary assembly of 30 management-oriented higher education associations in the United States and Canada, periodically sponsors broad studies and analyses that are of interest to the memberships and it associations. Through this study, CHEMA hoped to examine how higher education will change over the next ten years, identify what drives change, and understand how to prepare and manage change to shape the future of higher education. The project was jointly sponsored by 22 CHEMA member associations, including ACRL. The results of this survey, a report entitled, The Future of Higher Education: A View from CHEMA, is available online in PDF format at: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/APPA39a_ScreenOpt.pdf.

3. October 20 is deadline for National Conference poster session submissions
Proposal submissions for poster sessions for the ACRL 13th National Conference, “Sailing into the Future - Charting Our Destiny,” are due October 20, 2006. The ACRL 13th National Conference will be held in Baltimore, March 29 - April 1, 2007, and offers a forum for an exciting and energizing exchange of ideas on research, practices, developments, and visions in the field of academic and research librarianship.

Poster sessions are informal presentations featuring innovative library-based projects, including successful solutions to problems. Posters may use graphics, tables, and charts; handouts are recommended. Submitters are encouraged to investigate the issues and topics described as part of the conference tracks, and to think about both the future for academic librarianship and the practices that will help librarians get there. Conference track and theme descriptions are available at: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/baltimore/program07/trackdescriptions.htm. The complete Call for Participation is online at: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/baltimore/program07/program07.htm (scroll down for the Call for Presentation). Proposals must be submitted via the online proposal form (http://www.eshow2000.com/acrl/2007/program_proposal_submission.cfm). Poster session proposals are refereed and proposals will be evaluated on clarity and on the usefulness of the information provided to the academic/research library community.

4. Register for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute by October 26
Register now for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The User at the Center," which will be held completely online on November 9, 2006. The institute will focus on how libraries can use technologies and practice to put the user at the center of the information enterprise on campus. Maximize your ability to meet your mission on campus by discovering new tools and new ways of thinking about users and their behaviors. The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will provide participants with a framing featured speaker, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian at McMaster University, as well as concurrent sessions focusing on topics varying from vlogging to wikis to user perceptions and more. Complete program descriptions are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/fallvirtualinstitute.htm.

Registration materials are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/fallvirtualinstitute.htm. October 26, 2006, is the advance registration deadline. Register for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute and enjoy these benefits:
* Flexible event schedule with synchronous and asynchronous activities
* Access to ALL institute sessions in the community archives which is available for one year after the event
* View and download speaker materials including PowerPoint presentations, bibliographies, and biographies
* Connect directly with experts and network with other attendees

ACRL offering Webcast on combating student plagiarism

The Role of the Librarian in Combating Student Plagiarism

Webcast Date: October 26, 2006

Webcast Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Length: 1.5 hours

This Webcast from ACRL explores the role of the academic librarian in combating student plagiarism, the "culture of copy" that our students inhabit and why plagiarism poses problems for higher education professionals including academic librarians, why use of discipline based
approaches helps combat plagiarism effectively, how to design effective information literacy session assignments to help students understand how they can avoid plagiarism, and more.

Lynn Lampert, coordinator of information literacy and instruction at California State University-Northridge will lead this Webcast, which is based on her half-day 2006 Midwinter ACRL preconference, “Combating the Culture of Copy: Information Literacy Interventions for
Plagiarism.”

Registration is limited to 60. ACRL and ALA members receive a registration discount. For complete information, including a link to registration, go to:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/plagiarism.htm

* ALA members and nonmembers with an existing account will need to use their login and password to register * new users will be asked to create a user account before registering

KLA Conference 2006

To view conference session reviews, leave comments, view pictures and more, check out these sites.
http://kla2006.blogspot.com/ Blog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentuckylibrary/ Conference Photos