Dear Colleagues,
This is our call for content for our Chapter Topics newsletter for Spring 2025.
In addition to our usual content, we are inviting you to share stories on advocacy. See more details below on the call for content.
Amplify Your Impact: Share Your Advocacy Success Stories
We invite ACRL Chapters Council representatives to share their advocacy success stories! Share your success to inform and inspire others and showcase the impactful advocacy work taking place in academic libraries.
These advocacy stories may be published both in the ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter and in the ACRL Advocacy Toolkit. Together, we can amplify our collective efforts and demonstrate the vital role of academic libraries in higher education!
Newsletter submissions should be sent to Leslin Charles (leslin.charles@rutgers.edu) by March 31. Submissions to the ACRL Advocacy Toolkit are welcome at anytime via the https://forms.gle/YKp3RqRd6SmHm4K47. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0" style="color: #467886; margin: 0">Suggestions & Feedback Form.
Best Practices from My Chapter
We invite content in the following areas:
- Professional Development
- Outreach
- Managing Membership
- Running a Non-Profit Organization
- Website Design/Re-Design
- Communication
- Demonstrating the value of membership/Increasing Membership
- Working with Vendors
- Soliciting Speakers
Entries can be in the form of a slide show or text. We also invite short and engaging videos.
Spotlight on (Your Chapter Name) or (an individual in your chapter)
This segment will highlight significant accomplishments and interesting programs. You might choose to interview a member of your chapter who should be celebrated in some way, whether it be an achievement in scholarship, service, or librarianship. Or other categories that you choose! Accompanying pictures/media are encouraged.
Need inspiration? View the https://acrlchapters.libguides.com/ChapterTopics-Spring2024. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1" style="color: #0057A1; margin: 0">Spring 2024 issue here! (Note that if the links above lead you to an error page, it would be best to view in a browser other than Safari or to clear your cache and refresh your Safari browser.) Looking forward to your submissions!
Leslin H. Charles (on behalf of Amber Willenborg, Editor)
Leslin H. Charles
Instructional Design Librarian
Liaison to the Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
James Dickson Carr Library
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Piscataway, NJ 08854
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