Apply now for ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication

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

Interested parties from all geographic locations are encouraged 
to apply by Sept. 14, 2007, for the upcoming regional ARL/ACRL 
Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by the Consortium of 
Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) December 5-7, 
2007, in Chicago. This immersive learning experience, sponsored 
jointly by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the 
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), prepares 
participants to become local experts within their libraries. 
Participants, who are encouraged to attend in teams, will become 
fluent with scholarly communication issues and trends and will 
begin developing outreach plans for their campuses.

Acceptance to the Illinois ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly 
Communication is competitive; participation is limited to 100 to 
ensure an environment that fosters group interaction and active 
participation. Institutions from Illinois will receive preferred 
consideration, and a minimum of 20 seats are available to 
participants outside the state. Applications will be accepted 
until Sept. 14, 2007. Find complete details on the CARLI Web 
site: www.carli.illinois.edu/institute07.html

Consortia or other institutions that may be interested in hosting 
the next regional ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication 
should contact Julia Blixrud, assistant executive director, 
external relations, ARL, jblix@arl.org.

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ARL is an association of over 120 of the largest research 
libraries in North America. The member institutions serve over 
160,000 faculty researchers and scholars and more than 4 million 
students in the US and Canada. ARL's mission is to influence the 
changing environment of scholarly communication and the public 
policies that affect research libraries and the diverse 
communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the 
goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in 
public and information policy to the scholarly and higher 
education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and 
expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its 
interests with those of allied organizations.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association, 
representing 13,500 academic and research librarians and 
interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership 
organization in North America that develops programs, products 
and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research 
librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community 
to understand the role that academic libraries play in the 
teaching, learning, and research environments.

CARLI fosters cooperation among Illinois academic and research 
libraries of all types, sizes, and missions. The collective 
knowledge and expertise of CARLI members encourages innovation 
and excellence in the development of collaborative programs, 
products, and services.

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