Non-LIRT Meetings and Discussion Groups
Friday, 1/24/14
Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees
Friday, 01/24/2014 - 09:00am - 12:00pm and 02:00pm - 04:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center – 116
Committee meeting
Business meeting of Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees.
Saturday, 1/25/14
Executive Committee Meeting I (ACRL IS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 08:30am - 10:00am
Loews Hotel – Franklin
Committee meeting
First meeting of the ACRL Instruction Section Executive Committee.
GIS Discussion Group
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 08:30am - 10:00am
Marriott - Franklin 04
Discussion/Interest group
The GIS Discussion Group hosted jointly with MAGIRT and GODORT. Topics of discussion will
include geospatial data from both federal agencies and private sources.
Professional Development Committee Meeting (RUSA)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 08:30am - 10:00am
Marriott - Franklin 10
Committee meeting
Conduct business of the RUSA Professional Development Committee.
Distance Learning Interest Group
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 113 ABC
Discussion/Interest group
The LITA Distance Learning Interest Group will meet to discuss current issues in distance learning and
future plans for DLIG. Come with great ideas for Annual!
Sociology Librarians Discussion Group (ACRL ANSS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 110 A
Discussion/Interest group
An open discussion forum for librarians working in/for the field of Sociology.
Digital Media Discussion Group (VRT)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Marriott - Grand C
Discussion/Interest group
The Digital Media Discussion Group serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas about initiatives and
projects concerning digital media in libraries. Examples of issues discussed in the past meetings include
digital licensing concerns; new market technologies (such as high definition DVD formats),video gaming
and collections; and multimedia production in libraries.
Executive Committee Meeting II (ACRL IS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Loews Hotel – Franklin
Committee meeting
Second meeting of the ACRL Instruction Section Executive Committee.
Hot Topics Discussion Group (ACRL STS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Loews Hotel – Howe
Discussion/Interest group
Focuses on topics of current interest to the members of the Science & Technology Section.
Intellectual Freedom Round Table I (IFRT)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 115 B
Committee meeting
First business meeting of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table.
Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group (ACRL CLS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 105 B
Discussion/Interest group
Discussion group to discuss matters of importance to medium-sized academic libraries.
CJCLS Hot Topics (ACRL CJCLS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Loews Hotel – Howe
Forum/Update
Community College librarians and staff meet to discuss latest topics from their institutions.
Collection Development Librarians of Academic Libraries Interest Group (ALCTS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 203 A
Discussion/Interest group
Meeting of the interest group
Executive Committee Meeting III (ACRL IS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Loews Hotel – Franklin
Committee meeting
Third meeting of the ACRL Instruction Section Executive Committee.
Intellectual Freedom Committee I
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 126 B
Committee meeting
First business meeting of the Intellectual Freedom Committee.
Virtual Worlds Interest Group (ACRL)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Loews Hotel - Jefferson Boardroom
Discussion/Interest group
A planning and discussion meeting of the ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group. Members will attend in
person or online in the Virtual World Second Life.
Criminal Justice/Criminology Librarians Discussion Group (ACRL ANSS)
Saturday, 01/25/2014 - 04:30pm - 05:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 118 A
Discussion/Interest group
An open discussion amongst librarians working in/for criminal justice/criminology.
Sunday, 1/26/14
Committee on the Future of University Libraries (ACRL ULS)
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 08:30am - 10:00am
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 118 C
Committee meeting, Discussion/Interest group
To explore and document new directions in university libraries, and to support the ULS Executive
Committee by brainstorming means through which ULS might better support university librarians in the
future.
Patron-Centered Reference Librarianship: Using Patrons' Interests to Motivate Information Literacy
Learning (RUSA RSS)
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 08:30am - 10:00am
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 115 C
Discussion/Interest group
Although widely acknowledged that library education should be patron-centered, serious discussions of
patron-centered reference librarianship are virtually non-existent. Now’s your chance to gather with
colleagues to share best practices and strategies for engaging users in patron-centered learning at the
reference desk. What does patron-centered learning mean? What strategies do you use to connect with
users at the reference desk? How can we motivate authentic learning within the context of reference?
Learn from others and share your own strategies for connecting with users as unique individuals, not just
information problems to be solved. Facilitator: Kevin Michael Klipfel, CA State Univ, Chico
LITA Instructional Technologies Interest Group
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 120 C
Discussion/Interest group
Description: Join us as we discuss popular technology tools and platforms for library instruction. We will
examine effective and not so effective platforms based on our instructional needs, budgets and patrons.
Meet colleagues from different educational institutions as we share emerging issues and tips in a mediated
forum. Followed by a brief meeting for the LITA Instructional Technologies IG.
Digital Curation Interest Group
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 104 B
Discussion/Interest group
Join the Digital Curation Interest Group for "Teaching Students to Document Empirical Research: A
Protocol for Documenting Data Management and Analysis", a presentation by Richard Ball, Associate
Professor of Economics and Norm Medeiros, Associate Librarian, Haverford College. Abstract: "This
presentation will describe a protocol we have developed for teaching students conducting empirical
research to document their work in such a way that their results are completely reproducible and
verifiable. The protocol prescribes the creation and organization of a set of data, command, and metadata
files, and is guided by the principle that an independent researcher, using only the data and information
contained in these files, should be able to replicate every step of the data management and analysis. We
will demonstrate how these files are described, preserved, and made accessible for replication by thirdparties." This 60 minute presentation will be followed by a 30 minute business meeting.
DLS Discussion Group (ACRL DLS)
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 01:00pm - 02:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 115 A
Discussion/Interest group
Join the Distance Learning Section’s discussion group for a lively discussion on topics including the most
effective ways/ideas/strategies to market library services and collections to distance and online students;
how to make your webpage and research guides more effective; and new ideas for meeting the needs of
distance learners. If you have a question, idea, or topic, please join us for informative and interesting
discussion.
Office for Intellectual Freedom & Freedom to Read Foundation Discussion Group Sunday, 01/26/2014 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 203 A
Discussion/Interest group, Forum/Update
Updates from the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Social Sciences and History and College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Groups (ACRL WESS)
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 03:00pm - 04:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 103 C
Discussion/Interest group
An open discussion forum on European Social Sciences and History.
Anthropology Librarians Discussion Group (ACRL ANSS)
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 04:30pm - 05:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 107 A
Discussion/Interest group
Open discussion amongst librarians working in/for the field of Anthropology.
Intellectual Freedom Committee II
Sunday, 01/26/2014 - 04:30pm - 05:30pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 126 B
Committee meeting
Second business meeting of the Intellectual Freedom Committee.