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The article offers information on several Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) programs held at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Las Vegas, Nevada as of September 2014. Topics discussed include "A Crash Course in Evaluation Research" session by library science students Laura Saunders and Mary Wilkins Jordan, "Making Tenure: A Model for Collaborative Publishing," session by ACRL, and a session on academic librarians by Molly Poremski and Amy Vilz.

The article provides an overview on the activities undertaken by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) to advance the "Charting Our Future: ACRL Strategic Plan 2020" for the fiscal year (FY) 2009. It states that ACRL organized the 14th National Conference in Seattle, Washington on March 12-15, 2009, which offers more than 300 programs that examines the changing nature and functions of academic and research libraries and librarianship. It also says that the organization updated its web site to better serve the information-seeking needs of the ACRL members and the general public. Furthermore, the ACRL Scholarly Communication Committee conducted the Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics workshop to address scholarly communication issues.

The article looks back at the major activities of the Association of College and Research Libraries during the 2004-2005 year. "Charting Our Future: ACRL Strategic Plan 2020" guided the direction of the ACRL through the three broad categories of higher education and research, the profession and the association. Some of the highlights mentioned are: publication of the collection of recommended titles for academic libraries titled "Resources for College Libraries," the 12th National Conference and workshops relating to continuing education.

The article highlights the internal library conference at the Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan held in July 2015. It outlines the planning of the internal library conference including the process of calling for proposals for presentations. Comments and feedback from conference attendees about the timing, content, topics and suggestions for improvement, and the factors to the success of the event such as staff participation and formal structure of presentations are presented.

This article highlights the meeting, 6th ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute conducted on August 8-13, 2004 at Harvard's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This week of intensive study consisted of large-group lectures, small-group discussions, and lots of nightly reading assignments. It was a week devoted to learning about leadership in higher education and about leadership strengths and weaknesses. Participants learned that reframing is choosing to view the same thing from more than one perspective. The four-frame leadership method emphasizes viewing a problem through structural, human resources, political, and symbolic frames.

This article highlights the 2004 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California from January 11 to 13. It outlines the actions taken by the ACRL Board of Directors and as well as the strategic directions they address.

This article highlights "Living the Future 5: Strategically Striving and Surviving" conference which will be held on April 14 to 17, 2004 at Tucson, Arizona. The conference will tackle issues regarding transformational library organizational changes, teams, process improvement, strategic planning, and the changing roles of library staff. It is jointly sponsored by the University of Arizona, Association of College & Research Libraries and the Association of Research Libraries.

The article discusses the highlights of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) panel session, titled "Demonstrating Excellence in Higher Education: What Universities Are Doing," held at the 129th American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. in June 2010. Speakers discussed the use of data collection to evaluate the research at an institution as well as the ways to evaluating an institution. Another speaker suggested the need for libraries to create a culture of assessment to be able to show their value.

The article discusses the highlights of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) program, titled "Area Studies Librarianship: Globalization and Interdisciplinary Studies in Today's and Tomorrow's Academic and Researc Libraries," held at the 129th American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. in June 2010. Topics discussed include the difficulty of supporting area and global studies, the mission of university library's collection development policies and the trends in North American research libraries was given.

Information about the Broadband Census for America Symposium held on September 26, 2008 is presented.The event was attended by members of the American Library Association (ALA). The symposium was focused on the relevance of improved broadband to the future of libraries and the general public. It was organized by the Broadbandcensus.com.

The article presents a lineup of distinguished speakers for ACRL's 13th National Conference. The title of the conference is "Sailing into the Future—Charting Our Destiny," that will be held in Baltimore, Marland, on March 29 to April 1, 2007. The selected speakers will elaborate on topics including the science of learning, privacy and intellectual property issues, technology, and academic librarianship, and issues and trends in higher education. The speakers include Luz Mangurian, Tracy Mitrano, David Silver, and Sanford Ungar.

The article highlights "Living the Future 6: WOW—Where Next?" conference for collaborative thinking about the future in Tucson, Arizona on April 5-8, 2006. Participants from all library types are welcome to this event. Discussions will center on collaborations, leadership in a time of increasing economic change, and challenges at the University of Arizona Library and other libraries in the U.S. And the conference combines excellent weather, a low cost venue, and a group of lively participants.

The article previews the 20th Annual National Archives and Records Administration Conference which will be held on March 16, 2006 in Washington D.C. The conference theme is entitled "Beyond the Numbers: Specifying and Achieving an Efficient Preservation Environment." The conference' discussion will focus on how cultural institutions can effectively design and manage appropriate environments for the preservation of collection, despite the increasing construction and energy costs and decreasing funds. Information on the speakers registration is also included.

The article focuses on the announcement made by the Association of College and Research Libraries that it is offering Student Paper Awards for its 13th National Conference "Sailing into the Future--Charting out Destiny," to be held in Baltimore, Maryland on March 29 to April 1, 2007. The Student Paper Awards will be awarded for research papers authored by library school students. Papers should be 1,800 to 2,500 words and should be scholarly, well organized, clearly written, and rigorously argued.

Announces the anniversary conference entitled "School for Scanning: Building Good Digital Collections," offered by the Northeast Document Conservation Center from June 1 to 3, 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts. Key areas to be discussed; Cost of the conference; Contact information.

Reports on the publication of a print version of "Sound Savings: Preserving Audio Collections: Proceedings from the Symposium, a conference held at the University of Texas at Austin in July 2003, by the Association of Research Libraries. Online publication of the version; Cost of the new version of the proceedings; Contact information.

This article focuses on the three-week online seminars offered by ACRL. The WebCT-based seminars allow participants to work through materials at their own pace each week. Weekly real-time, live chats are scheduled and threaded discussions and electronic mail are available for asynchronous communication. ACRL and ALA members will receive a registration discount.

This article reports that nearly 300 librarians, library staff, and library and information science students from across the U.S. participated in the 2004 National Diversity in Libraries Conference, which was held on May 4-5, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference featured two dozen presentations and roundtable discussions covering a wide range of subjects. The Southeastern Library Network, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, the Historically Black College and University Library Alliance, and the Association of Research Libraries co-hosted the conference. \

This article reports that the Association of College and Research Libraries has selected a distinguished lineup of keynote speakers for its 12th National Conference which will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 7-10, 2005. The opening keynote session will feature William J. Mitchell. He will discuss changes brought about by new communication and information technologies and what they mean for libraries. Liane Hansen will moderate a keynote luncheon that will feature a panel of female mystery authors. Sylvia Hurtado will provide the closing keynote session. Her address will cover her thoughts on post-September 11, 2001 changes in the student body and campuses in the U.S. and the ways in which colleges and universities are preparing students to participate in a diverse democracy.