Special Interest Groups

There are currently eight interest groups within the ACRL New England Chapter. Programs offered
by the Interest Groups are usually small gatherings of anywhere from 10 to 30 people who share
their expertise or interests in a particular area. Meetings are open to all; registration fees are minimal,
usually just enough to cover refreshments and materials. Many programs are offered for free.

 

ACCESS SERVICES INTEREST GROUP (ASIG) Starting in January, 2001, this is the newest interest group; formed by Linda Collins at Harvard, Linda Roscoe at Lesley and Ellen Royalty at UMass Boston. The group will focus on information sharing, offering programs, hosting discussions and providing a forum for all access services staff. Topics for discussion may include but are not limited to: student employment, building safety and security, copyright and reserves, patron empowerment, customer service and the changing role of circulation/access services. For more information, visit the ASIG web site. Gail Geisser, Co-Chair Circulation Manager Fleet Library Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI 02903 (401) 709-5904 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me.   Linda Roscoe, Co-Chair Head of Access Services Ludcke Library Lesley University 30 Mellen Street Cambridge, MA 02130 (617) 349-8845 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me.

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT INTEREST GROUP (CDIG) Started in 1985 by a group of librarians from the University of Connecticut, the Collection Development Interest Group often co-sponsors programs with other interest groups. Programs often focus on collection development in particular subject areas or specific material formats. For more information, visit the CDIG web site. Judith Brink, Co-Chair Head of Continuing Resources and Monographic Acquisitions O'Neill Library Boston College Chesnut Hill, MA 02459 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me. Jennifer Carroll, Co-Chair Electronic Resources Librarian University Library University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-4049 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me. Amy Lewontin, Co-Chair Collection Development Northeastern University Libraries Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 (617) 373-2001

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEREST GROUP (ITIG) The Information Technology Interest Group was founded in 1998 to address issues surrounding the use of information technology in libraries. All interested ACRL/NEC members are encouraged to join. For more information, visit the ITIG Web Site or contact: Olga Verbeek, Co-Chair Library Information Systems Coordinator McKillop Library Salve Regina University Newport, RI 02840 (401) 341-2281 Nancy George, Co-Chair Electronic Resources Librarian Library Salem State College Salem, MA 01970 (978) 542-7182

LIBRARIANS on ONLINE COURSE INFORMATION INTEREST GROUP (LOCI) The purpose of LOCI is to serve as a forum for sharing information on how academic libraries are linking electronic resources with web-based course information software, assisting faculty in the use of these tools and promoting information literacy within this new teaching and learning environment. For more information, visit the LOCI Web site. Beth Rohloff, Co-Chair First-Year Library Instruction Coordinator Tisch Library Tufts University Medford, MA 02115 (617) 627-6207 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me. Stephanie St. Laurence Public Relations Coordinator Tisch Library Tufts University Medford, MA 02155 (617) 627-3182

NEW ENGLAND LIBRARY INSTRUCTION GROUP (NELIG) Founded as NEBIC (New England Bibliographic Instruction Committee), NELIG is the oldest of the interest groups. It began in 1974 as an ad hoc committee of New England librarians interested in maintaining a collection of bibliographic instruction materials, this group has evolved into an interest group that sponsors workshops to share materials and techniques for bibliographic instruction. Recent programs include a "road show" on using the WWW for bibliographic instruction. For more information, visit the NELIG Web Site Kari Mofford, Co-Chair Reference/Instruction Librarian Claire T. Carney Library University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me. Heidi McCann, Co-Chair Reference and Instructional Services Librarian LaChance Library Mount Wachusett Community College (978) 630-9255

PRESERVATION/CONSERVATION INTEREST GROUP (PCIG) Started in 1992, this large and diverse group sponsors "hands on" programs and workshops on the preservation and conservation of all kinds of library materials from periodicals to photographs. Recent programs include tours of conservation laboratories in New England, discussions on enclosures for non-book media, and a walking tour of conservation supply stores in the Boston area. For more information, visit the PCIG Web Site. Barb Sagraves, Chair Preservation Services Librarian Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 (603 )646-2458 Sorry, but a Javascript-enabled browser is required to email me.

SERIALS LIBRARIANS' INTEREST GROUP (SLIG) Founded in 1985 by Robin Lent of the University of New Hampshire, this is the largest of the ACRL/NEC interest groups. It offers programs on all aspects of serials acquisitions and management and address the concerns of librarians, vendors, and publishers. For more information, visit the SLIG Web Site. Joanne Doucette, Co-Chair Head of Collections and Technical/Access Services Health Sciences Library Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Boston, MA 02115 (617) 732-2805 Anne Meringolo, Co-Chair Periodicals Librarian Library Simmons College Boston, MA 02115 (617) 521-2739

WOMEN'S STUDIES INTEREST GROUP (WSIG) Started in 1992 by Wendy Thomas of the Schlesinger Library and Alexa Mayo of Holy Cross, the WSIG has sponsored field trips to women's studies collections throughout New England, as well as guest lectures by visiting scholars. For more information, visit the WSIG Web Site. Evelyn M. Cherpak, Co-Chair Head, Naval Historical Collection Naval War College Newport, RI 02841-1207 Phone: (401) 841-2435 Fax: (401) 841-7790 Susan Raidy-Klein, Co-Chair P.O. Box 758 Sandwich, MA 02563 (508) 360-5944

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