LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.

  • 1.  Call for articles

    Posted 5 days ago

    Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review is seeking articles for Volume 10, Issue 1, to be published in the Summer of 2025. This is a great opportunity for librarians interested in doing research in any and all areas related to business librarianship. We are an open access journal committed to promoting the widest possible discussion of original and translational research, evidence-based pieces, case studies, and more. 

     Recent peer-reviewed research featured in our journal has included:

    • Hartman-Caverly, S., (2022) " 'The Da Vinci Code for IP Research': Case Study of a Course-Integrated Educational Escape Room for Entrepreneurship Education", Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review 7(1): 2. doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/ticker.2931 
    • McCauley, A. et. al, (2020) "Investigation of British Columbia Entrepreneurs' Secondary Market Research Habits and Information Needs", Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review 5(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/ticker.16481003.0005.107 

     If you're interested in sharing your insights and ideas in a non-peer-reviewed format, we also publish editorials in a number of areas including:

    • Teaching and Learning
    • Tips
    • Business Libraries by Design
    • International Outlook 
    • Conference Reports; and, 
    • Opinions & Thought Pieces

     We especially encourage submissions from early career librarians and those interested in supporting a fully open access publication! Peer-review articles will be due October 18, 2024. Editorials will be due January 10, 2025. 

     For more information about each section and their requirements, please visit our journal's website: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ticker/site/about/.

     Please reach out to Ash Faulkner, Editor in Chief with any questions at faulkner.172@osu.edu. 

     Best,

     Ash Faulkner, Editor in Chief

    Kelly LaVoice, Managing Editor



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    Gayle Freeman-Staggs
    Student Success Librarian
    Southern Methodist University
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