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<p class="MsoNormal">I am forwarding this message on behalf of the Michigan Academic Association (MiALA) Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone/group that you believe may benefit from receiving this information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you! - heather<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SAVE THE DATE!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) Annual Conference 2018 Preconference: ACRL Standards Workshop<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan State University Libraries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">East Lansing, MI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Description<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries in higher education are increasingly required to demonstrate their value and document their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness. The Standards for Libraries in Higher Education is a framework for library planning
and assessment that can be used for a variety of circumstances including annual planning, program review, and accreditation self-study. Through presentation, discussion, and group activities, learn how to use the Standards to communicate your library’s impact.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Learning Outcomes<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Workshop participants will be able to. . .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Establish the library and institutional contexts to effectively engage in planning, self-study, accreditation, or program review processes.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Use the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education and other foundational documents as a framework to develop benchmarks, evaluate quality and performance, and demonstrate value
to the institutional mission.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Evaluate various metrics and assessment tools to select the best approach for a given situation.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Examine the role of leadership in building a culture of evidence to engage all librarians and staff members in effective decision-making.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Target Audience<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This workshop is intended for all librarians, library staff, and library administrators who need to demonstrate the value of their library by documenting their contributions to overall institutional effectiveness and/or to identify areas
for quality improvement. Attendees are not expected to have previous experience applying the Standards. Though the primary audience is librarians, library staff, library administrators and other campus professionals in areas of assessment, institutional planning
and improvement, and academic technology may be interested as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Presenter Information<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrea Falcone, MLS, MA, is the Head of Education & Outreach Services at the University of Colorado Denver. Falcone leads a dynamic instruction program that offers one-time, course-integrated instruction to various programs and groups on
a campus with three institutions. She encourages library faculty to be experimental in designing their curriculum and to conduct assessments with the intent of continuous improvement. She is the Editor of the Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series published by Rowman
& Littlefield and is the column editor for "Perspectives on Public Services," which appears in International Information & Library Review.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">REGISTRATION BEGINS IN FEBRUARY 2018. LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. PRICE = TBD.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Bookmark <a href="https://miala.org/annual_conference_2018.php">
https://miala.org/annual_conference_2018.php</a> for the latest information regarding the MiALA Annual Conference!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heather M. Ladiski CAP-OM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910<i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(800) 530-9019 ext 133<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(517) 492-3885 fax<i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ladiskih@mcls.org"><span style="color:blue">ladiskih@mcls.org</span></a>
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