Academic Libraries Interest Group

The Academic Interest Group (AIG) seeks to connect those working in Maine's private and public colleges and universities. This group will foster discussion on topics of interest to academic library staff of all types and levels, facilitate networking and the sharing of resources and best practices, and be a space for professional development. To join or for more information, contact the current Chair(s) listed below:

Did you know that the MLA Academic Interest Group has it's own listserv separate from MELIBS? Well, it's true! To sign up, click on the Maine State Library website page hyperlinked here and subscribe to 'AcademicLibrarians'. 

Cohort Meetings & Discussions:

MLA Academic Interest Group member Amber Gray holds an online, drop-in Reference/Instruction Librarian Discussion Group over Zoom on a bi-monthly basis. If you're interested in joining this group, would like to know more, or would like to receive the Zoom link, please email: academic@mainelibraries.org

The current 2023-2024 academic year schedule for these meetings is listed below:

Every 2 months on the Second Fri, until Aug 9, 2024, 7 occurrence(s)

Aug 11, 2023 02:00 PM

Oct 13, 2023 02:00 PM

Dec 8, 2023 02:00 PM

Feb 9, 2024 02:00 PM

Apr 12, 2024 02:00 PM

Jun 14, 2024 02:00 PM

Aug 9, 2024 02:00 PM

There is now an Access Services Cohort of the Maine Library Association’s Academic Interest Group. The goal of this cohort is to foster connection and camaraderie between library staff who work in Access Services, Circulation, or other such departments in academic libraries across Maine. The current plan is to meet once a semester online via Zoom, in addition to the in-person conferences hosted by MLA. If you would like to be informed about future meetings or have additional programming ideas and are interested in helping us grow this cohort, please email: academic@mainelibraries.org

We are pleased to share that there is now an MLA Statewide Open Educational Resources (OER) Discussion Group. This group meets bi-monthly over Zoom and is led by the AIG vice-chair Donna Maher in collaboration with Krystie Wilfong and Natalie Hill. This group aims to create a space where academic library workers from across the state of Maine can share their ideas, hurdles, and current projects relating to OER in academia. If you are interested in knowing more about this group or would like attend the next meeting, please email: academic@mainelibraries.org