C&RL News December 2019 632 Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting I: Friday, Jan- uary 24, 2020, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting II (Part 1 of 2): Saturday, January 25, 2020, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting II (Part 2 of 2): Saturday, January 25, 2020, 3:30–5:30 p.m.* *Guests are invited to address the Board during the open mic period from 5:00–5:30 p.m., those who wish to speak should arrive by 5:00 p.m. Forums Student Learning and Information Lit- eracy Committee Forum: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10:30–11:30 a.m. A forum for timely issues in student learning and information lit- eracy with the ACRL Student Learning and In- formation Literacy Committee. ACRL/SPARC Scholarly Communication Forum: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Through its standing Research and Schol- arly Environment Committee, ACRL sponsors a regular forum at both the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference to broaden the base of librarians who are knowledgeable about and engaged in scholarly communica- tion issues. The highly popular forum series is cosponsored by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. The topic and speakers are chosen 60 to 90 days before the conference based on issues that are most rel- evant at that time. Information Literacy Framework Profes- sional Development: Sunday, January 26, 2020, 9:00–10:00 a.m. Professional develop- ment for working with the Framework for In- formation Literacy for Higher Education with the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee. ACRL special events at 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting Friday, January 24 European Studies Section. Social, Time: TBD. Location: TBD. Contacts: Joanneke El- liott, joanneke@email.unc.edu. Science and Technology Section. Social, 6:30–8:30 p.m., pre-registration required. Con- tact: Sam Putnam, sputnam@ufl.edu and Sarah Jeong, jeongsh@wfu.edu. Saturday, January 25 Rare Books & Manuscript Section. Social, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Location: City Tap, 2 Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact: Diane Dias De Fazio, diane-defazio@uiowa. edu. No registration required. Science and Technology Section. Dinner, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Contact: Sam Putnam, sput- nam@ufl.edu and Sarah Jeong, jeongsh@wfu. edu. Pre-registration required. Sunday, January 26 Digital Scholarship Section. Social, 6:00– 8:00 p.m. Location: TBD. Contact: Marguerite Helen Albro, mdunn3@clemson.edu. ACRL Midwinter meetings in Philadelphia A brief overview conference circuit (continues on page 637) mailto:joanneke%40email.unc.edu?subject= mailto:sputnam%40ufl.edu%20?subject= mailto:jeongsh%40wfu.edu?subject= mailto:diane-defazio%40uiowa.edu?subject= mailto:diane-defazio%40uiowa.edu?subject= mailto:sputnam%40ufl.edu?subject= mailto:sputnam%40ufl.edu?subject= mailto:jeongsh@wfu mailto:mdunn3%40clemson.edu?subject= December 2019 637 C&RL News Kim Olson-Charles has been named head of library public services at the W. A. Budden Library at the University of Western States. Bridget Rowan Wipf has been ap- pointed librarian for the College of Engi- neering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences with the Teaching, Learning, and Research Services Department at Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library. Retirements Jeanne Drewes has retired as chief of the binding and collections care division of the preservation directorate at the Library of Congress. Harold M. Leich has retired from the Eu- ropean Division of the Library of Congress, where he had served as Russian area spe- cialist librarian since 1987. He previously worked at the University of Illinois-Urba- na’s Slavic/East European Library from 1969 to 1987. Cheryl Middleton, associate univer- sity librarian at Or- egon State University (OSU), is retiring in January 2020 after 34 years at the uni- versity. Middleton served as ACRL presi- dent (2017–18). While president, she worked with the ACRL Board and membership to take a stand and issue statements against the erosion of social jus- tice and for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Middleton joined OSU Libraries and Press in 1983. She left OSU in 1993 to obtain her MLS. In 1998, she returned to OSU as life sciences librarian. She received tenure in 2002, and since then has been in a number of positions at OSU Libraries: department head for access and undergraduate instruc- tion; associate university librarian for teach- ing and engagement; and, her most recent role, the associate university librarian for research and scholarly communication. Cheryl Middleton ACRL Discussion Groups in Philadelphia Assessment: Saturday, January 25, 3:00 –4:00 p.m. Topic: Assessment that Makes a Difference. Join colleagues to discuss best practices and challenges in the practice of assessment. Balancing Baby and Book: Sunday, January 26, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Topic: How par- enting and librarianship can be successfully intertwined. Copyright: Saturday, January 25, 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Topic: Legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments related to copyright and libraries in higher education. Heads of Public Service: Saturday, Janu- ary 25, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Topics: Promoting tra- ditional library services in an innovative way, and using self-service technology in public services beyond book checkout (e.g., laptop kiosks, scanning stations, charging lockers). Leadership Discussion Group: Satur- day, January 25, 4:00–5:00 p.m. Topic: From Support Staff to Librarians: A Discussion on Career Transitions. MLA International Bibliography in Academic Libraries Discussion Group: Saturday, January 25, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Personnel Administrators and Staff Development: Saturday, January 25, 10:30– 11:30 a.m. and Sunday, January 26, 9:00–10:00 a.m. Topic: Emerging trends and best prac- tices for human resource management and organizational development in academic libraries. Scholarly Communication: Sunday, January 26, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Topic: Follow up on the ACRL/SPARC Forum. (“ACRL Midwinter meetings in Philadelphia,” cont. from page 632)