May 2019 277 C&RL News ACRL programs at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference A brief overview Annual Conference information online Find complete details on ACRL programs in Washington, D.C., on the ACRL at Annual Con- ference web page. Go to www.ala.org/acrl, select “Conferences & eLearning,” then “Con- ferences and Events” for the latest details. Locations for programs and a complete list- ing of ACRL meetings, along with discussion group and interest group information, will be available in the Annual Conference Scheduler. Fully registered attendees can create a personal- ized agenda and search for meetings, programs, and event times and locations. The Annual Conference Scheduler will be available on the conference website at https:// www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual /index.asp?launcher=1. ACRL Board of Directors • Board of Directors Meeting I–Satur- day, June 22, 1:30–5:30 p.m. • Board of Directors Meeting II–Mon- day, June 24, 1:30–4:30 p.m. During Board I, there will be an open mi- crophone period from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. Note that this period cannot be used to request that the Board take an immediate action. All guests planning to address the Board during the open microphone session are asked to arrive by 5:00 p.m. ACRL President’s Program Saturday, June 22 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion . . . and Leadership: Where Do We Go From Here? 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Issues of eq- uity in diverse workplaces, and the trend towards more inclusive language and poli- cies, often leaves leaders in the difficult position of navigating the needs of the or- ganization and the need to help the orga- nization accommodate today’s workforce. How can leaders effectively influence and motivate their teams, when the individu- als on those teams struggle with the chal- lenges of poor communication, collabora- tion, culture, change, and conflict? Angela Spranger, author of Why People Stay: Help- ing Your Employees Feel Seen, Safe, and Valued, addresses contemporary issues around diversity, leadership, and inclusive- ness throughout the employment lifecycle. http://www.ala.org/acrl http://www.ala.org/acrl https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual/index.asp?launcher=1 https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual/index.asp?launcher=1 https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual/index.asp?launcher=1 C&RL News May 2019 278 Through intensive dialogue, shared narra- tive, and humor supporting the theoretical material, Spranger shares an approach to inclusive leadership that leaves participants energized and engaged. A book signing will follow. Preconferences ACRL is offering a full-day, in-depth pre- conference on Friday, June 21, 2019. Note: Pre-registration is required for all pre- conferences. Visit www.acrl.org (click on “Conferences & eLearning” for details). Friday, June 21, 2019. Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit: Integrating RDM into Your Liaison Work. ACRL Preconference @ ALA Annual Conference, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Research data management has emerged as a need among academic researchers, and liaisons are building skills in response. This one-day preconference will assist liaisons to identify their existing skills and mindsets that transfer to research data management services and then create a learning plan for the RDM- specific knowledge needed to serve their subject disciplines. Tools, hints, and tricks will be shared that facilitate partnerships on campus with disciplinary faculty and with other RDM service providers. Other sessions Friday, June 21 Leadership Council and Membership Meeting, 1:30–4:00 p.m. Join fellow ACRL leaders and members during the annual Leadership Council and Membership Meet- ing. This year you will have the opportunity to give your feedback on ALA’s proposed plans for reorganization. We will also con- tinue our work on equity, diversity, and in- clusion. The meeting will be preceded by the Leadership Council Community Social, which takes place from 12:30–1:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served. Saturday, June 22 Student Learning and Information Lit- eracy Committee Discussion Forum, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Update on ACRL Research Agenda for Scholarly Communications, 9:00–10:00 a.m. Learn about ACRL’s new research agen- da for scholarly communication and the re- search environment. Developed over the course of a year with a high degree of com- munity involvement—particularly historical- ly underrepresented groups—this powerful new action-oriented agenda encourages the community to make the scholarly commu- nication system more open, inclusive, and equitable by addressing issues concerning people, content, and systems. It outlines trends, encourages practical actions, and clearly identifies the most strategic research questions to pursue. Learn how to apply for an ACRL research grant to investigate timely and substantial research questions, develop- ing solutions that will move the community forward. ACRL/SPARC Forum: Collective Rein- vestment in Open Infrastructure, 2:30– 3:30 p.m. Libraries are increasingly con- sidering scaling back their subscriptions or cancelling big deals altogether. Yet the ques- tion of how and where to reinvest the re- sources that become available is both far from settled and increasingly pressing. As we start to move away from the subscription model, we should be intentional about crafting the vision for open research communication we strive to build and how we intend to build it. This forum, “If I Had A Million Dollars: Col- lective Reinvestment in Open Infrastructure,” will invite active participation throughout the session in a facilitated discussion with ex- perts representing both libraries and research funders. The highly popular forum series is cosponsored by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. Sunday, June 23 ACRL Framework for Information Lit- eracy Update (SLILC Discussion Forum), 10:30–11:30 a.m. Student Learning and In- http://www.acrl.org May 2019 279 C&RL News formation Literacy Committee Discussion Forum of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Update. Update on ACRL’s Value of Academic Li- braries Initiative: Communicating Assess- ment Results to Stakeholder, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Assessment mandates are a reality for librar- ians. One of the most difficult tasks in the as- sessment process involves reporting assess- ment results to nonlibrarian stakeholders in a manner that addresses their unique concerns. In this interactive forum, participants will com- plete a guided exercise where they will iden- tify which common stakeholder concerns are most appropriate for the audiences at their in- stitution. Next, they will brainstorm the types of assessment data they have or need to collect that will address those concerns. The partici- pants then will consider strategies for commu- nicating the results yielded by these data to their specific stakeholder audiences. Update on the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey, 2:30–3:30 p.m. This meeting will bring attendees up to date concerning the elimination of the NCES Academic: Library Survey and the migration of some components into IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System). Im- plications for the annual ACRL Academic Li- brary Trends and Statistics will be discussed. ACRL special events at ALA Annual Conference Friday, June 21 College Libraries Section. Friday Night Feast, Brasserie Beck, 1101 K Street, NW, pre-registration required, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Contact: Julia Warga, glynnj@kenyon.edu. Community and Junior College Librar- ies Section. Awards and Dinner Meeting, City Tap, 901 9th Street, NW, pre-registra- tion is required, 6:00–9:00 p.m. Contact: Laura Mondt, lmondt@necc.mass.edu. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. Social, Clydes in Gallery Place, 707 7th Street NW, pre-registration not required, but RSVP appreciated, http:// tinyurl.com/EBSS19Social, 7:00–9:00 p.m. Contact: Joyce Garczynski, jgarczynski@ towson.edu. Anthropology and Sociology Section/ Politics, Policy and International Re- lations Section. Social, Fado Irish Pub, 808 7th Street NW, no registration re- quired, 7:30–9:30 p.m. Contact person: Erin Ackerman, ackermae@tcnj.edu. Saturday, June 22 Distance Learning Section. Award Lun- cheon, pre-registration required, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Contacts: Cynthia L. Thomes, cynthia. thomes@umuc.edu and Melissa Atkinson, melissa.atkinson@acu.edu. University Libraries Section. Social, lo- cation TBD, no registration required, 5:30 –7:00 p.m. Contact: Mary Galvin, mgalvin@ uoregon.edu. Literatures in English Section. LES So- cial, location TBD, no registration required. Contacts: Lis Pankl, lis.pankl@utah.edu and Sarah Wenzel, sgwenzel@uchicago.edu. Women and Gender Studies Section. National Portrait Gallery Excursion and Reception, pre-registration recommended at http://bit.ly/ACRL-WGSS, 5:15–8:30 p.m. Contacts: Katherine Ahnberg, ahnberg@ upenn.edu. Sunday, June 23 Science and Technology Section. Din- ner TBD, pre-registration is required, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Contact: Sara Gonza- lez, saragonz@ufl.edu and Sam Putnam, srputnam@ufl.edu. European Studies Section. Dinner Cruise, Pier 4, Water Street SW, pre-registration is required, 6:30–9:00 p.m. Contacts: Joan- neke Elliott, joanneke@email.unc.edu, and Manuel Ostos, manuel.ostos@psu.edu. mailto:glynnj%40kenyon.edu?subject= mailto:lmondt%40necc.mass.edu?subject= mailto:jgarczynski%40towson.edu?subject= mailto:jgarczynski%40towson.edu?subject= mailto:ackermae%40tcnj.edu?subject= mailto:melissa.atkinson%40acu.edu?subject= mailto:mgalvin%40uoregon.edu?subject= mailto:mgalvin%40uoregon.edu?subject= mailto:sgwenzel%40uchicago.edu?subject= http://bit.ly/ACRL-WGSS mailto:ahnberg%40upenn.edu?subject= mailto:ahnberg%40upenn.edu?subject= mailto:saragonz%40ufl.edu?subject= mailto:srputnam%40ufl.edu?subject= mailto:joanneke%40email.unc.edu?subject= mailto:manuel.ostos%40psu.edu?subject= C&RL News May 2019 280 ACRL Discussion Groups Balancing Baby and Book: Sunday, June 23, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Topic: A fun and informal group that includes all types of li- brarians: moms, dads, new parents, potential parents, and anyone else interested in how parenting and librarianship can be success- fully intertwined. Human resources issues, daycare, tenure, and a variety of other topics can be discussed. Everyone is welcome. Copyright: Saturday, June 22, 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Topic: Review and discuss legisla- tive, judicial, and regulatory developments related to copyright and libraries in higher education. First Year Experience: Friday, June 21, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Heads of Public Services: Saturday, June 22, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Topics: Marketing library services to students, staff, and faculty, and developing staff to assume new roles and responsibilities. International Perspectives on Aca- demic and Research Libraries: Saturday, June 22, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Topic: International partnerships and programs for academic libraries/librarians to consider. Leadership: Saturday, June 22, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Topic: The role of the doctoral degree in one’s career and leadership development. Learning Commons: Saturday, June 22, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Library and Information Science Col- lections: Saturday, June 22, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Personnel Administrators and Staff Development: Saturday, June 22, 8:30– 10:00 a.m., and Sunday, June 23, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Topic: Emerging trends and best prac- tices for human resource management and organizational development in academic libraries. Philosophical, Religious, and Theo- logical Studies: Sunday, June 23, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Scholarly Communication: Sunday, June 23, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Undergraduate Librarians: Sunday, June 23, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Topic: Join us to share your ideas, approaches, success stories, and lessons learned about serving undergraduate populations. Previous top- ics have included events to increase library engagement, instruction, effective campus partnerships, interactions with student groups, and more.