Association of College and Research Libraries, Maryland Chapter

Upcoming ACRL MD Events

What Faculty Want/What Students Need

Two programs, one day: Friday, September 18, 2009

Morning Program: What Faculty Want/What Students Need

9:30 – 1:30 (lunch included) 2.5 contact hours
Capitol College, Avrum Gudelsky Auditorium - Directions
Cost: MLA Members $65, Non-Members $90, Students $57.50

Speakers:
Susan Strasser: Professor of History, University of Delaware
Judi Briden: Digital Librarian for Public Services and Brain & Cognitive Sciences Librarian, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester

Prof. Susan Strasser will begin the day with a provocative presentation of what faculty want from academic librarians and stimulate discussion by offering her perspective as a faculty member.

Dr. Strasser will be followed by a presentation on the needs of an academic library’s other main constituent: students. While many have opinions about what students need from libraries, librarians at the University of Rochester conducted ethnographic research with their own students to find out. They looked at how their students did their work in the context of the university. Judi Briden discusses how the research was conducted, what they learned, and changes they’ve made to improve services and facilities to better meet students' needs.

Afternoon Program: What Do Your Students Need? Do-It-Yourself Ethnographic Research for Libraries

2:00 – 3:30, 1.5 contact hours
Capitol College, Avrum Gudelsky Auditorium - Directions
Cost: MLA members $30, Non-members $45, Students $25

Presenter: Judi Briden: Digital Librarian for Public Services and Brain & Cognitive Sciences Librarian, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester

In this session, Judi Briden will discuss in detail several ethnographic research techniques that were used at the University of Rochester Libraries. Attendees will have an opportunity to model some of these during the session. You can then take these techniques back to your home campus and use them to assess your own students and services.

Questions? Visit our blog at http://acrlmd.wordpress.com

Recent ACRL MD Sponsored Events

ARLD Meeting

ARLD will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, August 4, from 1-3 pm. We will be meeting at the UMBC library in conference room - 353G in the Library's Administration office.

Directions to the campus may be found at http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/directions/.

Agenda items for the meeting include:

Voting on changing the name of the division from ARLD to ACRL MD Chapter
Progress reports and perhaps brainstorming on program ideas for ARLD's spring program and the 2010 MLA Conference
Promoting the Sept 18 program (http://arldmla.wiki.zoho.com/Meetings-and-Events-Schedule.html)
At the end of the meeting Shu Qian will provide a short presentation on the interactive learning space at UMBC that includes an interactive wiimote whiteboard. A short tour of the space will follow.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

If you would like a parking pass for free parking please send an email to Katy Sullivan (sullivan@umbc.edu) with your home mailing address. Home addresses are requested as several people did not receive their passes in time due to hang ups in campus mail systems. Please send your request by July 28 to allow time for the pass to be mailed to you prior to the meeting.

ARLD Meeting

ARLD will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, July 7 from 1-3 pm. We will be meeting at the UMBC library in conference room - 353G in the Library's Administration office.

Agenda items for the meeting include:

The introduction of the new ARLD officers for 2009-2010
Discussion of a name change for the division from ARLD to ACRL MD Chapter
Brainstorming and discussion of program ideas for ARLD's spring program and the 2010 MLA Conference
Then at the end of the meeting Kay Kazinski, Library Tech Coordinator from Towson University will provide a short demonstration/ presentation on the LibX toolbar.

Marketing Your Library: Planning, Publications, Winning Awards and $$$!

Date/Time: Friday, April 17, 2009, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM (continental breakfast (9:30-10:00 AM)

Location: Goucher College, Heubeck Hall Multi-Purpose Room (1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson), Directions

Speakers:

Deborah Nolan, University Librarian, Albert S. Cook Library, Towson University
Nancy Magnuson, College Librarian, Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
Eleni Swengler, Senior Graphic Designer, Towson University.

Marketing your library is even more important in tough times! Join ARLD for a full-range of hands-on and how-to tips on marketing academic, public or special libraries. Debbie Nolan from Towson University will present the key components of a marketing plan, i.e., the target audience, key messages, sample strategies/tools, and assessment with time for group activities and brainstorming. Next Eleni Swengler will give do-it-yourself tips for creating great marketing materials for those without graphic design background. Then Nancy Magnuson from Goucher College will discuss the John Cotton Dana award. The Julia Rogers Library was a recipient of this prestigious $5000 award that is given to several academic and public libraries each year for outstanding library public relations programs. CEU credit provided.

Cost: MLA Members $35.00. Non-members $50.00. Students $30.00.

Sponsored by ARLD (Academic Research Libraries Division of MLA and state chapter of ACRL). For more information, please contact Patty MacDonald (see below). See also the ARLD blog http://acrlmd.wordpress.com.

Changing Trends in Academic Libraries and Methods of Assessing and Responding to Them with special guest speaker ACRL President Julie Todaro.

Friday, April 11, 2008, 12:00 - 4:00, Goucher College, Heubeck Hall Multi-Purpose Room

MLA Members $35.00. Non-members $45.00. Students $30.00.

Last day for registration is March 28. Registration fee includes lunch. The lunch menu includes assorted sandwiches; vegetarian option available; please specify when you register.

"Change across all facets of society-including demographic, technological, and economic change-has the potential to greatly impact higher education and the academic library. As we move further into the 21st century, it is important to pay attention to the trends around us to inform our thinking about where institutions of higher education and their libraries are headed." These statements are highlighted in the Issues & Advocacy section of the Association of College and Research Libraries website and are a special focus of ACRL President Julie Todaro's work. Dr. Todaro brings her experience as Dean for Library Services at the award-winning (2001 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries) Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, and expertise from a distinguished career including 25 years as an academic library manager to bear on the critical need for assessment. Learn with us as she leads us in exploring trends affecting academic libraries, and the ways in which academic libraries are responding to and using the data they collect through their assessment strategies. This program will be useful to academic libraries of all sizes. The half day session begins with a catered lunch in the Multi-Purpose Room of Goucher College's Heubeck Hall, followed by Julie Todaro's thought-provoking talk and ends with a brief ARLD meeting, open to all attendees. This is a can't-miss program. Join ARLD, Maryland's ACRL chapter, in this great opportunity to learn from a national leader in academic libraries.

This program is worth 2 contact hours of continuing education. MLA cannot issue refunds after March 28.

At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to list three current trends affecting academic libraries; describe at least two methods of assessing trends within libraries, and recognize how and when to use these methods to respond to change in their own libraries.

Managing Electronic Resources for Today's Users

March 2, 2007 | Loyola College, Timonium Campus

Program Minutes

ARLD and the Congress of Academic Library Directors co-sponsored a day long session on "Managing Electronic Resources for Today's Users".

The morning session, "E-Resources: Optimizing the User Experience in a Digital World," included panelists Emma Cryer (Johns Hopkins University), Nathan Robertson (University of Maryland School of Law, and Andrew Wheeler (United States Naval Academy).

Andrew Wheeler presentation - PDF
Nathan Robertson presentation - PPT
Emma Cryer presentation - PPT

The afternoon session, "E-Resources and the User Experience: Usability Testing at USMAI," featured Laura Wrubel (University of Maryland Libraries).

ACRL Annual Meeting

March 29 - April 1.

http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/baltimore/baltimore.htm

The Association of College & Research Libraries is holding their Annual meeting in the Baltimore Convention Center March 29 - April 1, 2007. As the meeting is in Baltimore, ARLD is the local host chapter. If you have some advice for those visiting from out of town, consider posting it on the conference wiki.

Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD) of MLA Planning Meeting

When: April 26th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (with morning refreshments)
Where: Room 353G, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, UMBC

Meeting Minutes

Looking to become more involved with the Maryland and national academic library communities? Join us for a meeting of the Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD) of the Maryland Library Association. All are welcome and encouraged to participate! We will share experiences about the ACRL National Conference (March 29th - April 1st in Baltimore), finalize plans for ARLD programs at the Maryland Library Association Conference in May, and begin preparing for future activities.

Parking: Please send your mailing address (home preferred) to sullivan@umbc.edu by April 19th in order to receive a parking permit. For directions and parking information, see http://aok2.lib.umbc.edu/hours/
Contact Katy Sullivan (sullivan@umbc.edu) with any questions.

Maryland Library Association Conference

May 2-4, 2007 || Ocean City, Maryland

ARLD will sponsor the following programs at the annual MLA conference this year.

Planning the Future: A Library Toolkit (pre-conference, May 2)
Futuring Methods for Libraries (May 3)
DIY Usability Testing (May 3)
Blogging and Podcasting for Everyone.(Co-sponsored with APLSS, May 4)
Chronicling Troubled Times (May 4)

Last updated 05 October 2009.