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Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice is now accepting submissions

June 9, 2014

Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice (PaLRaP) is now accepting submissions for research, practice, and commentary articles and for news items for the October issue. Manuscripts are welcomed at any time; however, for full consideration for the October issue, please submit your manuscripts by August 15. See palrap.org for submission guidelines.

PaLRaP is a peer reviewed, online, open access publication of the Pennsylvania Library Association’s College & Research Division. This journal will provide an opportunity for librarians in Pennsylvania to share their knowledge and experience with practicing librarians across the Commonwealth and beyond. It includes articles from all areas of librarianship, with a special focus on activities at or of interest to Pennsylvania’s academic libraries. When available, audio and video content will supplement text based documents.

Published biannually: March and October

Editors: Tom Reinsfelder, Penn State University – Mont Alto; John Barnett, University of Pittsburgh

Peer reviewers: Members of the Pennsylvania library community.

Registration is now open for the 2014 PA Forward Information Literacy Summit

June 2, 2014

by leslieawc

The 2014 PA Forward Information Literacy Summit Committee is pleased to announce that registration for our July 23, 2014 Summit—Building Bridges: Extending the Conversation—is now open at

http://www.palibraries.org/events/event_details.asp?id=443960#

The event will be held in Paterno Library, Penn State, State College, PA and our two key note presentations are:Library Model Curriculum for PA Schools: Cornerstone Tasks for Assessment, presented by Eileen Kern (Past President, PA School Library Association) and Allison Mackley (Librarian, Hershey High School) andACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Implications for Practice, presented by Ellysa Stern Cahoy (Vice-Chair, Chair Elect, ACRL Instruction Section) and Donna Witek (The University of Scranton, member of the ACRL Information Literacy Standards Committee).

If you would like to book a room at the Nittany Lion Inn, we have secured a discount rate but reservations must be made by June 27, 2014. More information about the program, the hotel discount code, and parking at Penn State are available on the reservation website under Program Description & Details and Parking Information.

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett Governor, through the College and Research Division (http://crdpala.org) of PaLA. Show your appreciation by becoming a member of PaLA! And if you are a member – thank you!

Presentation Materials from the Spring Program

June 2, 2014

by leslieawc

Thank you to all the presenters at the spring program “Open and Shut: The Case for OA in Libraries”. Links to presentation materials are listed below. We will be adding material as we receive it so check back if a presentation is currently not available.

“Open Access: Where Are We Now and How Did We Get Here?” with Tom Reinsfelder & John Barnett

“The Library as Publisher” with Timothy Deliyannides & Lauren Collister

http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/21716/

“If you build it, they will come (if you invite them thoughtfully): Institutional Repositories in Academic Libraries” with Eric Jeitner & Janelle Wertzberger

“Benefits and Implementation of Open Access Policies” with Sue Kriegsman

https://crdpala.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/suekriegsman.pptx

“Paving the Way for Open Access” with George Aulisio

https://crdpala.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/paving-the-way-for-oa-crd-2014-presentation.docx

CRD Spring Program- this FRIDAY!

May 28, 2014

by laralu510

CRD’s Spring Program “Open and Shut: The Case for OA in Libraries” will take place on Arcadia University’s campus this Friday, May 30th. Registration and Breakfast starts at 10:00. The conference begins at 10:30 and lasts until 3pm.

Arcadia Campus Map :http://www.arcadia.edu/admissions/default.aspx?id=1565

Room Change: We will now be meeting in building 15, Brubaker Hall (not building 14 as originally stated). There will be signs and students to guide attendees to the new meeting location. The room is Brubaker 101.

You can park in any of the designated visitor lots on campus.

If you have questions please e-mail Larissa Gordon (gordonl@arcadia.edu) or call at 215-572-2136.

Register for Connect & Communicate Series Upcoming Discussion

May 22, 2014

by Jill Hallam-Miller

Join us for the next Connect & Communicate Series Discussion
“Digital Learning Objects & Materials: What’s Our Role?”

When: Friday, June 6th 11:00AM-12:00PM
Where: Adobe Connect
Click for more details.

Please register here: http://goo.gl/BKQzo7 (registration is free)
Information about connecting will be emailed to you a few days before the discussion.

Join fellow PA academic librarians for an informal discussion of our role in finding and using digital learning objects and materials for our patrons.