dec10b.indd C&RL News December 2010 606 ACRL Midwinter meetings in San Diego A brief overview conference circuit Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting I: Saturday, January 8, 1:30–5:30 p.m.* Board of Directors Meeting II: Monday, January 10, 1:30–4:30 p.m. * Guests are invited to address the Board during the open mic period from 5:00–5:30 p.m., those who wish to speak should arrive by 5:00 p.m. Interest groups Academic Library Service to Interna- tional Students Interest Group: Saturday, January 8, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Health Sciences Interest Group: Satur- day, January 8, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Residency Interest Group: Sunday, January 9, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Universal Accessibility Interest Group: Sunday, January 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Virtual Communities and Libraries Member Interest Group: Saturday, January 8, 4:00–5:30 p.m. Forums ACRL Presidential Candidates’ Forum: Sunday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Thomas (Tom) Abbott, dean of libraries and distance learning, University of Maine- Augusta. Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional ser- vices, Temple University. Visit ACRL Insider in January 2011 for details on live video streaming and archives. ACRL Forum: Futures Thinking for Academic Librarians: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ACRL President Lisa Hinchliffe and ACRL Scholarly Communications and Govern- ment Relations Specialist Kara Malenfant present the findings of the report “Fu- tures thinking for academic librarians: Higher education in 2025” (www.acrl.org /futures). ACRL Forum: Value of Academic Li- braries: Saturday January 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ACRL President Lisa Hinchliffe and author Megan Oakleaf discuss the “Value of Aca- demic Libraries” report (www.acrl.ala.org /value) and related future ACRL initiatives. Sponsored by the ACRL Research Coordinat- ing Committee. ACRL/SPARC Forum: New Directions in the Scholarly Communications Marketplace: Saturday January 8, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Complete information about ACRL meetings, including a full list of committee meetings and locations, will be available on the ALA Midwinter Meeting Web site at www.ala.org /midwinter. Fully registered attendees can create a personalized agenda and search Midwinter Meeting information online for meeting, program, and event times and locations. Visit the ALA Midwinter Meeting wiki at alamw.ala.org/2011 to fi nd the latest informa- tion about Midwinter, and learn more about San Diego. December 2010 607 C&RL News Balancing Baby and Book: Sunday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Meet with other parents to discuss the chal- lenges of balancing family and professional interests. Consumer and Family Studies: Sun- day, January 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Topic: Cur- rent issues including food science, textile sci- ence, consumer studies, child development, and fashion design. Continuing Education/Professional Development: Sunday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Most colleges set aside some ‘professional development’ money. When there’s a budget crunch, professional development is usually one of the fi rst things to get cut. How do you determine ROI for pro- fessional development to show the value to the organization? Copyright: Saturday, January 8, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Heads of Public Services: Saturday, January 8, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Topics: ROI for public services and liaison workloads. Information Commons: Saturday, Jan- uary 8, 10:30-12:00 p.m. Library and Infor- mation Science Collections: Sunday, January 9, 8:00-10:00 a.m. MLA International Bibliography in Academic Libraries: Sunday, January 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Media Resources: Saturday, January 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Topic: The use of new media and social media in academic li- ACRL Discussion Groups braries, with emphasis on the challenges and opportunities in teaching, curating, and pre- serving new media content. New Members: Saturday, January 8, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Personnel Adminis- trators & Staff Development Offi cers: Satur- day, January 8, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Sun- day, January 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Emerging trends and best practices in human resources management Philosophical, Religious, and Theo- logical Studies: Sunday, January 9, 4:00- 5:30 p.m. Popular Cultures: Friday, January 7, 12:00-1:15 p.m. (Other time) Topic: Joss Whedon: Writer, Producer, Library Advocate: Join us as we celebrate Joss Whedon, creator of fi ctional librarian Giles on Buffy the Vam- pire Slayer. While the show has been over for several years, Whedon fans and especially li- brarians are eager to see what he does next! Scholarly Communication: Sunday, January 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Topic: The topic and speakers are chosen 60-90 days before the conference based on issues that are most relevant at that time. Senior Administrators: Saturday, Jan- uary 8, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Undergraduate Libraries: Monday, January 10, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Topic: Changes in the way we provide reference and reserves collections and services. Ed. Note: Section discussion groups are listed with their sections. ACRL special events at 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting Friday, January 7 Western European Studies Section. Happy Hour at Busters Beachhouse and Longboard Bar, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Contact: Brian Vetruba, bvetruba@ wustl.edu Anthropology and Sociology Section. Social, no registration required, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Contact: Jenny Bowers, jennifer.bowers@du.edu or Annie Paprocki, annie.paprocki@gmail.com Community and Junior College Libraries Section. Friday Night Dinner, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Contact: David Wright, wrightd@surry.edu Saturday, January 8 Distance Learning Section. Social at Buster’s Beach House Grill, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pre-registration by December 13 is required. Contact: Anne Marie Casey, caseya3@erau.edu University Libraries Section. Social, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Contact: Sara Russell Gonzalez, saragonz@ufl .edu Instruction Section. Soiree at Proper Gastro Pub, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Contact: Dominique Turnbow, DTurnbow@ucsd.edu or Gayatri Singh, GASingh@ ucsd.edu Women’s Studies Section, Social, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Contact: Connie Phelps, cphelps@uno.edu