Residency Group Meeting at ALA Annual

Dear Colleagues,
We now have a date and time for our face-to-face meeting during ALA Annual in Anaheim.  We will have an open meeting on Friday June 27th, from 1-3 PM.  I will provide the exact location soon.
In the meantime, however, I am calling for agenda items.  I’m putting that together now, but if there is something you would like to be on the agenda, let me know please.

Thanks, and I hope ya’ll can make it to the meeting.
Megan P.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with E.J. Josey

A quick video of Kareem’s ALA Midwinter talk is now available on his own blog.  It it, he answers questions from members, talks about his greatest basketball moment, and more.  There is even a brief appearance on camera by E. J. Josey.  Kinda fun.

-Megan “Don’t forget to vote on the Bylaws” P.

ACRL’s Calendar of Events

Here is a listing of ACRL events (training opps, webcasts, online seminars, paper and poster deadlines, conference dates and more).

Very handy.

-Megan P.

Leading from the Middle (LAMA/ACRL Joint Virtual Institute)

also from the LAMA grapevine…

“Registration opens for ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute

March 14th, 2008 (No views )

Registration is now open for the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute, “Leading from the Middle: Managing in All Directions.” The Institute, offered by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), will be held April 29-30, 2008.

The ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute will feature live, interactive webcasts and
asynchronous online poster sessions, allowing for convenient scheduling and flexibility. Programs will be archived for viewing on-demand after the institute. Programs will address issues of management and leadership, including developing library professionals, inspiring change, interim appointments, library 2.0 transformation, innovation and more. Complete descriptions of the institute programs and learning outcomes are online.

Technical requirements: Minimum technical requirements include an Internet-ready computer
with Java Runtime Environment/Web Start and speakers. A microphone is strongly
recommended.

Registration materials are online. April 21, 2008, is the registration deadline. Registration fees are: ACRL or LAMA member: $135; ALA member: $175; Nonmember: $205; Student: $75; Group rate – up to five individuals at one institution: $400; Group rate – up to twelve individuals at one institution: $900.

Questions about the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute should be directed to Margot
Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or by phone at 312-280-2522.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing more than 13,000
academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual
membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to
meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments.

The mission of the Library Administration and Management Association (www.ala.org/lama) is to encourage and nurture current and future library leaders, and to develop and promote
outstanding leadership and management practices. LAMA is a division of the American Library
Association and has a membership of more than 5,000.”

-Megan P.

LAMA Offering Scholarships for ALA Preconference

Residents:

LAMA is offering 3 scholarships of $500 each to attend “An Inside Look at Leadership”, an ALA/LAMA preconference being held June 27th, 2008.

Additional details are available here.  The scholarship application is available here.

Deadline is April 15.

Good luck.

-Megan P.