Join the ACRL LIS Education Division-level Interest Group for two joint discussions at the 2014 ALISE Conference and ALA Midwinter Meeting:

Event #1: ALISE Discussion on Connecting LIS Educators to Academic Library Professionals and Practitioners

Date:         Thursday, January 23^rd, 2014

Time:         12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST

Location:   DoubleTree Hotel Philadelphia Center City, Ormandy Ballroom West, Lobby Level, 237 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

• Drexel's CCI will provide beverages and desserts
• Participants are invited to bring their own lunch*

o ACRL members can attend this discussion session without having to register for the ALISE Conference.

Details:      Participants will discuss how to establish and sustain a formal connection between LIS educators and academic library professionals and practitioners.  A flexible conversation is anticipated to address ideas, concerns, and questions that participants may have, yet will be guided by the following questions:

· What research, teaching, project, or other collaborations exist between LIS educators and practitioners/professionals? What has enhanced or impaired the success of these collaborations?

· How might potential areas for collaboration with ACRL members aid ALISE members in meeting curricular, program, and other goals, especially those related to academic libraries?

· In what ways could a formal connection with ACRL aid the ALISE organization?

*NOTE:  Drexel University will provide desserts and drinks at Event #1.  Lunches may be purchased in the ALISE Conference Hotel—the Doubletree Philadelphia Center City—or at various nearby locations including Reading Terminal and DiBruno’s Bros.

Please click here to RSVP for Event #1

Event #2: ACRL LIS Education Interest Group Discussion on Strategies to Enhance LIS Education

Date:         Saturday, January 25^th, 2014

Time:         8:30 – 10:00 a.m. EST

Location:   Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126 B, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Details:      Library and Information Science educators and academic librarians are invited to engage in a lively and pragmatic discussion of strategies to promote the effective alignment of LIS education with the evolving needs of the academic library workplace.

Please click here to RSVP for Event #2

Get Involved: Join the ACRL LIS Education Interest Group

ACRL recognizes that many of its members are involved in LIS education efforts as adjunct faculty, field experience supervisors, alumni board members, and more. LIS Interest Group Activities are designed to enhance the collaboration between LIS educators and academic librarians. For additional information, please visit: http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/interestgroups/acr-iglise