Applications Accepted for ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly=09Communication

["Kara Malenfant" <kmalenfant@ala.org>]

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and=20
Association for Research Libraries (ARL) seek applicants for the=20
first Scholarly Communication Institute, to be held in Los=20
Angeles, July 12-14, 2006. The deadline for application is March=20
1, 2006. Acceptance to the Institute is limited to 100=20
individuals.

Participants will:

=B7  Build expertise for their libraries and campuses
=B7  Design a collaborative program for their institutions
=B7  Explore strategies for creating systemic change
=B7  Discover new approaches for engaging faculty

This jointly sponsored institute offers tools and techniques to=20
build a scholarly communication program or move an existing=20
program to the next level. Participants will assess their campus=20
environment before the institute, engage in two-and-one half=20
intensive days of active learning, and develop customized=20
outreach plans to implement at their home institutions.

The institute sponsors seek participants from a variety of=20
institution types and sizes. They encourage large institutions to=20
submit applications from small teams of no more than three=20
reflecting various institutional roles, such as librarians,=20
library administrators, faculty, and campus administrators.=20
Applicants should articulate realistic goals for a campus plan=20
and demonstrate institutional support for, or readiness to=20
support, a plan. Selection is on a competitive basis.

Complete details about the program as well as the online=20
application form and instructions can be found at=20
http://www.arl.org/training/institutes/arl-acrl06.html and=20
www.ala.org/acrl/events (Click "ACRL/ARL Institute on Scholarly=20
Communication").

Applicants can direct questions concerning the program or=20
application process to Kara Malenfant at 312-280-2510,=20
kmalenfant@ala.org or Karla Hahn at 202-296-2296, karla@arl.org.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association (ALA),=20
representing more than 13,000 academic and research librarians=20
and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual=20
membership organization in North America that develops programs,=20
products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and=20
research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education=20
community to understand the role that academic libraries play in=20
the teaching, learning and research environments.

ARL is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in=20
North America. Its mission is to influence the changing=20
environment of scholarly communication and the public policies=20
that affect research libraries and the communities they serve.=20
ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member=20
research libraries, providing leadership in public and=20
information policy to the scholarly and higher education=20
communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and=20
shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with=20
those of allied organizations. ARL is located on the Web at=20
http://www.arl.org/.

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