Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group

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Announcement of New "Notable Works" List

  • 1.  Announcement of New "Notable Works" List

    Posted Aug 15, 2024 01:41 PM

    The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group's (ALSGS) Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group thanks everyone for their nominations to our Notable Works List

     

    With so many wonderful submissions we were able to identify Notable Works. You can find the list on our libguide: https://acrl.libguides.com/als4gsig/notable

     

    Our goal is to recognize and showcase excellent professional contributions that inform the work of library colleagues who support graduate students.  Submissions included projects and publications by library workers or by researchers in related fields who shed light on important elements of serving graduate students.

     

    Categories of work considered included: 

    • Journal articles / Conference proceedings / Books / Book Chapters

    • Websites

    • Library resources / Research guides

    • Digital learning objects / Tutorials / Instruction videos

    • Conference program / Presentation / Panel

    • Media / Multimedia / Video

     

    Please direct any questions to Rhiannon Jones: rc.jones@ucalgary.ca 

     

    The Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group is:

    • Rhiannon Jones (Chair), EMBA/MBA Liaison Librarian, University of Calgary

    • Brianna Hughes, STEM Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    • Becky Imamoto, Head of Collection Strategies, University of California, Irvine

    • Abbey Lewis, STEM Engagement Librarian, University of Colorado Boulder

    • Sarah Wagner, Associate Liaison, Liaison to ETCS, Physics, & English Composition, Purdue University

    • Victor Baeza , Scholarly Communication Librarian, Colorado State University Pueblo



    If you would be interested in participating in this work in 2026, let us know or look for a call for the working group in the Spring/Summer of 2025.



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    Rhiannon Jones
    Librarian
    University of Calgary
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