Call for Panelists

ACRL NMDG: The Stories We Tell: Academic librarians and identity

Date/Time: Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 10:30-11:30

Room: Bally Palace 5

How do we begin to describe the professional identity of academic
librarians? What are the stories we tell about ourselves to our users, our
institutions, and especially to each other? Do these stories provide a view
that is multidimensional and reflective of the racial and ethnic diversity
of our field and the users we serve?

This year, the New Members Discussion Group is teaming up with the creators
of Librarian Wardrobe to discuss the shared stories of academic
librarianship: ones that reflect our view of ourselves, our professional
identities, and professional stereotypes.

We are looking for two panelists to join Sarah Steiner and Isabel
Gonzalez-Smith, two of the authors featured in the forthcoming 2014 book, The
Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of
Information Work, for an informal roundtable discussion on professional
identity in academic libraries. This panel will be geared toward new
members and new academic librarians and so whether you are new to the field
or a seasoned professional, we encourage you to apply.

If you are interested in speaking on this panel, please complete the
submission form available at: http://bit.ly/nmdgan14

Submissions will be accepted until June 2, 2014 and all candidates will be
notified whether they were selected by June 6, 2014.

Tyler Dzuba | Co-convener, ACRL New Members Discussion Group
Head, Physics-Optics-Astronomy Library | University of Rochester
585-275-7659 (main) | 585-275-5965 (secondary) | @silent_d