Nov 14, 2019 | Announcements, Conferences, For Discussion, News
The following is a letter from Candise Branum, ACRL-Oregon President A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the ACRL-Washington/Oregon Joint Conference at Pack Forest. The conference theme was Whiteness and Racism in Academic Libraries: Dismantling...
Jun 7, 2019 | For Discussion, Interviews, News
When people find out I am retiring after almost 50 years in the library profession, they often remark that I must have seen a lot of changes over the years. But as I reflect back, I have to admit that although on the surface libraries today indeed appear very...
Aug 6, 2018 | For Discussion, News
This weekend I faced a difficult decision; one which I will likely face repeatedly for the next couple months: should I go to work? The question wasn’t really about my work obligation – I typically work during the day, Monday thru Friday. The underlying issue causing...
Dec 18, 2017 | Announcements, Conferences, For Discussion, News, OR/WA Joint Conference
ACRL-OR was well represented at the ACRL Joint Conference for Washington and Oregon at Pack Forest in mid-October. The conference theme “Tried and True or Shiny and New” gave the attendees from both Oregon and Washington an opportunity to explore such topics as just...
Aug 4, 2016 | For Discussion, News, Professional Development
The following post is written by Garrett Trott, ACRL-OR Member at Large (2015-2017) Hello, I am in the middle of my second term on the ACRL-OR board. My first term was from 2007-2010 as VP/President-Elect, President, and Past President. In the spring of 2015, I was...
Jul 5, 2016 | For Discussion, News
A recent article in Library Journal, “First Year College Readiness,” highlights some of research skills academic librarians have observed first year students struggling with when they reach college. Over-reliance on Google, superficial knowledge of...
