Welcome New Members!
Grand Valley State University
Marcia Masters
Member Spotlight
Marwah Ayache
User Services Supervisor
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Mardigian Library
What are you currently reading?
I am currently reading a few different graphic novels: Hakim's Odyssey, Creepy Cat, and Unretouchable.
What are your research interests?
I am really interested in censorship and book banning in school settings, information literacy, the history of libraries, and multiculturalism, decolonization, feminism, gender, race, and queer studies in library spaces.
Do you have hobbies or interests outside of the library?
In my free time, I enjoy writing, reading, playing on the Nintendo Switch, reading tarot cards, doing yoga, listening to podcasts, hanging out in coffee shops/bookstores, doing work with my local TimeBank, riding my skateboard/bike, and catching up on TV.
What drew you to the library profession?
I had an avid interest in working for libraries after spending six years as a teen volunteer at my local library, and I wanted to work with the public in a setting where I can help them find the resources they need.
What do you value about MiALA?
I value the connections I am able to make through MiALA through the committees, interest groups, and conference opportunities.
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Message from the President
Greetings and Happy New Year to the MiALA membership!
I hope everyone was able to spend some relaxing time with friends and family over the holiday season. The new year also means a new semester, and I know many of us will be very busy with instruction sessions. Please don’t forget the great events our colleagues provide like the upcoming IDEA Committee Reading Group Discussions each month. I also want to draw your attention to the MiALA 2023 Conference website, which is now live, for updates and information on the conference in Holland in May!
Best,
Carin Graves
MiALA 2023 Annual Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals Deadline Extended
The deadline to submit a presentation proposal has been extended to Friday, January 13, 2023!
Riding the Waves: Finding Balance in an Age of Uncertainty
In many ways, the world around us seems increasingly unsettled, as libraries face challenges from economic uncertainty, polarized politics, and transitions from paid subscriptions to constantly shifting models of open access. The Michigan Academic Library Association invites you to consider how library professionals can navigate today’s uncertain times and find our own inner stability while providing balanced, reliable and diverse resources and services to our students and faculty.
MiALA invites you and your colleagues to submit presentation proposals for the 8th annual conference to be held in-person, May 17-19, 2023 at Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. MiALA membership is not required to submit a proposal. We welcome proposals on any topic related to academic libraries, including, but not limited to:
- Access Services
- Accessibility
- Administration and Management
- Archives
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Budgets
- Cataloging and Metadata
- Campus and Community Collaboration
- Collections
- Community College Libraries
- Critical Librarianship
- Data Management
- Digital Humanities
- Distance or Online Learning
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Education and Curriculum
- Electronic Resources
- Fine Arts and Humanities
- Health Sciences
- Instruction and Information Literacy
- Leadership
- Library Liaisons Work
- Open Educational Resources
- Outreach
- Research Services (including in-person or virtual reference)
- Resource Sharing
- STEM
- Strategic Planning
- Technical Services
- Technology
- User Experience
- Web Development and Design
We are seeking the following presentation formats:
- Presentations (45 min.)
- Panels (45 min.)
- Moderated group discussions or mini-workshops (45 min.). The committee is particularly interested in proposals that include interactive or active learning components.
- Mini-presentations (20 min.)
Along with presenter(s) information, program proposals must include title, presentation format, topic tags, abstract (up to 75 words), description (up to 300 words), learning objective(s), and intended audience (up to 25 words). Proposals will be evaluated on relevance to the conference theme, impact on academic libraries, originality, creativity, clarity, audience engagement, and applicability of content and outcomes.
All speakers should be prepared to move their presentations to an online format if conditions merit.
Please submit your breakout session proposal using the application form located here by January 13, 2023. The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and decisions on proposals will be communicated to the primary contact in late January or early February.
Questions about proposals can be sent to Jill Spreitzer at werdeljc@udmercy.edu. Questions about the conference in general can be sent to conference@miala.org.
MiALA 2023 Annual Conference: Call for Posters
Riding the Waves: Finding Balance in an Age of Uncertainty
The Michigan Academic Library Association invites you and your colleagues to submit poster proposals for the 8th annual conference to be held May 17-19, 2023, at Hope College in Holland, MI. Please consider sharing your innovations, creative endeavors, and practical solutions for navigating today’s uncertain times and finding our own inner stability while providing balanced, reliable and diverse resources and services to our students and faculty.
We welcome posters on any topic related to work in academic libraries, particularly if they have a connection to the conference theme. Broad participation is encouraged from librarians, library support staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries (including but not limited to public universities, private colleges, and community colleges). Poster proposals should include a description of no more than 300 words. They will be evaluated on relevance to the academic library profession, originality and creativity, and clarity/applicability of content and outcomes.
MiALA membership is not required to submit a proposal. Regardless of the decision on a proposal, MiALA encourages you to attend the conference. Poster session proposals may also be submitted if your presentation proposal is not accepted.
Please submit your poster proposal using the online form here by January 23, 2023.
The primary contact listed on each proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted; decisions on all proposals will be communicated to the primary contact by February 13, 2023.
Questions can be sent to Poster team leader, Jill Spreitzer ( werdeljc@udmercy.edu). Questions about the conference in general can be sent to conference@miala.org.
Please visit the MiALA 2023 Conference website for more details on the conference.
MiALA 2023 Annual Conference: Call for Reviewers
The MiALA Conference Committee is seeking volunteers to review breakout and/or poster session proposals. If you are interested in reviewing either (or both!) of these please use this form: https://forms.gle/d2PoZgMjCep1FVgN6
Thank you for your interest in helping with this important step in preparing for the annual conference being held May 17-19, 2023, at Hope College, Holland, Michigan!
Questions about serving as a reviewer can be sent to Jill Spreitzer at werdeljc@udmercy.edu. Questions about the conference in general can be sent to conference@miala.org.
Please visit the MiALA 2023 Conference website for more details on the conference. |
