Thank you to all the presenters, attendees and Program Committee members for a great WPWVC-ACRL Spring Conference! The program and links to presentation slides will be updated as materials become available.

At the business meeting, newly elected officers were introduced. Terms begin July 1. Congratulations to Martin Dunlap, Vice President/President Elect; Amy Rustic, Secretary; Jane LaBarbara, Member-at-Large, WV; Kimberly Smith, Member-at-Large, PA. ​

The WPWVC-ACRL Program Committee is excited to announce the return of the WPWVC-ACRL Annual Spring Conference held virtually on Wednesday, June 1, 2022! All sessions will be virtual and session formats include traditional 50-minute presentations, 10 to 15 minute library shorts (aka lightning rounds), and round table discussions.

We invite you to submit a conference proposal for consideration using this form. Update: ​Proposals will be accepted through Friday, May 6, 2022. 

We encourage proposals from both long-standing Chapter members as well as those who may be new to the region and/or the field of academic libraries.
Not interested in submitting a proposal? You can help the Program Committee by forwarding this email to new colleagues and mentees at your institution!

While all topics will be considered, we will prioritize innovative and practical proposals aligned to one or more of the themes identified by YOU in the 2022 WPWVC-ACRL Conference Survey. Topics include:

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility
• Hybrid Workplace
• Staffing, Management, & Leadership
• OER
• Open Access
• Instruction
• Public Services/ Outreach
• Research, Publishing & Presenting
• Work/ Life Balance

You will be notified by email of your acceptance/ rejection by May 13, 2022.
Questions? Email us at program.wpwv.chapter@gmail.com.

Your 2022 WPWVC-ACRL Programming Committee,
Rocco Cremonese & Amy Lee Heinlen, Co-Chairs
Rhonda Donaldson
Nick Gardner
Jessica Jordan
Jessica McMillen
Angie Strait
Kate Wenger
Clare Withers

The Virtual Spring Conference was held as a ​series of webinars between June 19 and July 30, 2020.

Check the full schedule and view recordings of webinars.

Keynote (Access video)
The Power of Presence: Uncovering the Unasked Questions
Main Speaker:  Jeffrey Knapp, Penn State University
Speaker Bio: Jeff is the Larry & Ellen Foster Librarian for Communications at Penn State, serving the Bellisario College of Communications, the largest accredited mass communications program in the United States. In addition to library and information science, his academic background includes international politics and history, with professional experience in marketing communications. Jeff believes it is his professional responsibility to be interested in everything. His research interests involve the role of academic librarianship and potential futures for the profession in an ever-changing information environment.
 
2020 WPWVC/ACRL Program Committee
Melissa Brooks, Chair (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Rhonda Donaldson (Shepherd University) 
Jessica McMillen (West Virginia University)
Angie Strait (Marshall University)
Kate Wenger (Chatham University)