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.

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Call for Nominations: Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students

  • 1.  Call for Nominations: Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students

    Posted 4 days ago

    The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group (ALSGS) seeks nominations for our biannual Notable Works List highlighting impactful work that supports graduate students in academic libraries. 

     

    Eligibility

    Nominated works must:

    • Be created or updated since January 2024

    • Be produced by library workers or researchers in related fields

    • Provide insight into serving graduate students

    • Fall into one or more of the following categories: 

      • Journal articles / Conference proceedings

      • Websites

      • Blog posts

      • Library resources / Research guides

      • Digital learning objects / Tutorials / Instructional videos

      • Conference programs / Presentations / Panels

      • Media / Multimedia

      • Games / Software

      • Other relevant work

     

    Submit nominations

     

    Evaluation

    Submissions will be reviewed using our rubric.

     

    Members of the Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group

    • Alissa Droog, Education & Social Sciences Librarian, Northern Illinois University 

    • Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Head of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Duke University Libraries, Duke University

    • Billie Walker, Head Librarian, Penn State University

    • Monica Moore, Head of Researcher Services & Scholarly Communication, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

    • Mou Chakraborty, Director of External Library Services, Salisbury University

    • Odile Harter, Head of Library Engagement and Experience, Harvard Library, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences

    • Rhiannon Jones, Director Learning Support, University of Calgary

     

    If you would be interested in participating in this work in the next round, let us know or look for a call for working group members in the spring of 2027.



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    Arianne Hartsell-Gundy
    Head, Humanities & Social Sciences Department & Librarian for Literature
    Duke University
    She/Her/Hers
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