WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS | WAAL

 

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PURPOSE

WAAL is dedicated to the improvement of library services to Wisconsin's academic and research community. Through its activities, committees and publications, WAAL provides opportunities for professional development and personal growth to all who work in Wisconsin's college, university and technical school libraries. Read about the history of WAAL. As the academic library division of WLA, WAAL is also a state chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries.

GOALS

  • Formulate goals, objectives, policies, and practices for Wisconsin's academic libraries.
  • Exchange information on new technologies, services, resources, and research.
  • Support legislation of value to higher education and librarianship.
  • Contact other academic library employees who may share similar interests and concerns.
  • Strengthen educational programs in librarianship.
  • Promote the use of library services and collections.
  • Cooperate with other organizations and agencies, particularly those related to higher education and librarianship.

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

EVENTS 

Registration Now Open!
WAAL Library Showcase
Murphy Library at UW-La Crosse
Friday, March 13
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Event is open to all library staff
$20 to register (includes breakfast and lunch)

Join the WLA Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) unit and other academic librarians around the state for our library showcase event on Friday, March 13, 2026. This is an opportunity to network with colleagues in person and learn about the great work our academic libraries are doing.

This event will be hosted by UW-La Crosse and Murphy Library. There will be a tour of the library, presentations from staff, breakfast and lunch and a networking session.

Follow the link below to register by March 6, 2026.  For non-members, you will need to create an account with your email to access the form.

If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact Sarah Bakken at  608-785-8738  or [email protected]. All accommodation requests should be made no less than two weeks before the event. We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.

 

 

Save the Date!

WAAL Conference

August 3-4 at Raynor Library, Marquette University in Milwaukee

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2026 LEADERS

WAAL Chair

 Brendan Lenzner [email protected]

Vice Chair

Jaime Healy-Plotkin [email protected]

Past Chair

 Tristan Draper [email protected]

Secretary

 Rosemary Froeliger [email protected]

WAAL Board Liaison

Sarah Bakken [email protected]

ACRL Representative

Max Gray [email protected]

MEETING MINUTES

Meeting minutes are available to WLA members. Please sign in to see them. If you need assistance logging in, please contact [email protected] or call 608-245-3640.

WAAL Meeting Minutes (wisconsinlibraries.org)

COMMITTEES

WAAL INFORMATION LITERACY COMMITTEE

PURPOSE

The WAAL Information Literacy Committee exists to support library instruction programs in academic libraries throughout the state by facilitating the sharing of information, techniques, and materials and to facilitate the implementation of information literacy standards into academic library instruction programs and college curriculum throughout the state.

GOALS

  • Provide access to "Information Literacy Competencies and Criteria for Academic Libraries in Wisconsin" and ACRL's "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" as well as other information literacy resources by publishing a web site in coordination with the WAAL Publications Committee.
  • Provide academic librarians with learning opportunities and materials which will support the incorporation of information literacy into library instruction programs and the university curriculum.
  • Maintain a liaison with professional associations in Wisconsin, such as the Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Association of School Librarians, and the Wisconsin Educational Media Association who are concerned with K-12 information literacy standards.
  • Maintain a liaison with other WLA sections and committees involved in information literacy.
  • Work with the WAAL and WLA Conference Planning Committees to suggest and promote information literacy programs at conferences.
  • Announce and/or promote Information Literacy Award, collect and review submissions, select winner, and present award.