ACRL Online Discussion Forums

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Member-initiated, member-driven. ACRL Online Discussion Forums are free events offered by ACRL membership units on a wide variety of topics. Check out our upcoming events below, and find many recordings available on ACRL's YouTube channel.


Upcoming Events


April 2024
ACRL DOLS Spring 2024 Interactive Presentation on Anti-racism in Teaching Online with Maha Kumaran, PHD -  Monday, April 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL SLILC Professional Development: Information Literacy, Gen Z, and Information Behavior - Monday, April 15, 2024, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time

ACRL Diversity Alliance: Coordinators Call - Tuesday, April 16th, 3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m Central Time 

ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: From boring to high-scoring: Creating playful learning experiences with games-based learning and gamification - Friday, April 19, 2024 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL ASIG Spring Forum 2024: Framework for Access Services Librarianship Conversation - Monday, April 22, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time

ACRL Assessment Discussion Group: Library Assessment Community Discussion - Monday, April 22, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time


May 2024
ACRL RBM Editorial Board: Virtual Roundtable on Publishing -
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL 2024 EBSS Virtual Research Forum - Wednesday, May 1, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL EBSS Scholarly Communication Water Cooler Event, Robo-Schol: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Scholarly Communication - Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Assessment of Online Learning with LIS Students - Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL IS Virtual Engagement Committee: Lightning Round: Applied AI in Information Literacy Instruction - Monday, May 13, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL SLILC Professional Development Committee: Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy - Monday, May 13, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time

ACRL Arts: Libraries, Museums & Galleries as Connectors: Joining Forces to Build Community - May 15, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time

ACRL Awards Informational Meeting - Monday, May 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time


June 2024
ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: Librarian Support for Evidence Synthesis Outside the Health Sciences -
Monday, June 3, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time


July 2024
ACRL DSS PDC: Digital Scholarship Section Lightning Talk Extravaganza -
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time

ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: Librarians as Instructors for Credit-Bearing Classes - A Path Forward for Public Services? - Monday, July 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time


September 2024
ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: Telling the story of your research impact with bibliometrics and altmetrics for promotion and tenure - Monday, September 16, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time


October 2024
ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee: Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines -
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time