ACRL RoadShows
ACRL’s RoadShows bring affordable, high-quality, professional development workshops directly to your campus, chapter, or consortium. We offer both in-person and virtual experiences designed and led by expert academic librarians and researchers.
These engaging and interactive workshops are designed to enrich skill-sets, strengthen competencies, and help academic and research librarians tackle the greatest challenges facing our profession today.
RoadShow topics are curated to align with ACRL’s strategic goal areas, including scholarly communication, open educational resources, implementing the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education, and more. Our expert workshop facilitators collaborate with hosts to customize RoadShow experiences for audience-specific needs.
A licensed ACRL RoadShow includes:
- Professional development training for up to 100 participants.
- A full day of learning and engagement with your colleagues.
- Tools, materials, and resources you can adapt for your own work.
- An evaluation report to measure success and help you plan for next steps.
Organizational members of ACRL receive a special 10% workshop fee discount!
Explore the concepts outlined in the Framework and learn about creating instruction plans, expanding teaching partnerships, and enriching current teaching practices.
Learn how to design and implement an assessment project to demonstrate your library's impact on student learning and success.
Host a Workshop
Interested in hosting a RoadShow? Here's what you need to know. Check out hosting responsibilities, AV and materials requirements, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Affordability
ACRL's RoadShows are an affordable way to bring high-quality professional development opportunities directly to your campus. Learn more about costs associated with hosting a workshop or online experience, as well as our cost-saving options.
Meet Our Presenters
ACRL's RoadShow workshops are delivered by teams of experts in the field. These presenters lead participants through interactive training and education both in-person and virtually.
International Impact
RoadShows meet you where you are, wherever you are. Learn more about the program's international impact.
Reviews
Here's what RoadShow hosts have to say about their workshop experience!
"The caliber of instruction, workshop materials, and practical hands-on learning activities all contributed to a great level of engagement among attendees. Thanks to ACRL for offering this fantastic opportunity."
~ University of California Santa Barbara
Host for Engaging with the ACRL Framework
"Hosting a RoadShow workshop was a wonderful way to bring expertise and learning to our campus and to share with our colleagues throughout the region."
~ West Virginia University
Host for Scholarly Communication
"This was a truly memorable experience. I feel empowered to reach out to high ranking university administrators and faculty to help them understand the importance of the library."
~ Bowie State University
Host for Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
"I would highly recommend taking this workshop for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of OERs and bringing accessibility to the institution. The speakers were excellent, and the activities were designed to help you think and to create partnerships within the audience. One leaves with more than just knowledge."
~ Goldey-Beacom College
Host for OER and Affordability
"This workshop provided amazing ways to assess programs and gave practical application ideas for extracting the most information out of the data collected."
~ Northeastern State University
Host for Assessment in Action
Bring a RoadShow to your campus!
To schedule a RoadShow, contact Ari Zickau at azickau@ala.org
