(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon Libraries) Registration is now open for the 16th Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. The conference will take place in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, September 8, and Friday, September 9, at Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus. This year’s program includes the following events. library tours on September 7-register for tours…
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ILL Discussion Group at ALA Annual
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University STARS ILL Discussion Group Chair) For those attending ALA Annual in Orlando, please join us for the ILL Discussion Group. It will take place on Saturday, June 25, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, in the Orange County Convention Center, Room W202B. We will be discussing the newly updated and approved Interlibrary Loan Code…
Webinar at 12:00 PM TODAY on Applying for OCLC Digital Innovation Award
(via OCLC) Have you completed your submission for the Digital Learning Innovation Award (DLIAward)? The DLIAward program recognizes faculty-led teams and institutions for advancing undergraduate student success through the adoption of digital courseware. OLC is calling for submissions from accredited U.S.-based institutions in two categories. Institutional Award – $100,000 (up to three awarded) Faculty-led Team…
Call for Participation: RUSA Name Change Task Force Asks Members to “Name RUSA”
(via RUSA) The Reference and User Services Association is considering a change in the name of the organization to ensure the continuous support and representation of its current and future members’ needs and interests. RUSA members represent a wide variety of interests and professional activities, including readers advisory, interlibrary loan, genealogy, user experience and all…
Volunteer for New ACRL Task Force on Academic Librarian Standards by June 30
(via ACRL) The Board approved, through virtual vote during May 15-22, 2016, the ACRL Status of Academic Librarians Standards and Guidelines Review Task Force to review six standards and guidelines pertaining to the status of academic librarians. ACRL Vice-President Irene M.H. Herold invites you to volunteer to serve on this newly-created task force. Please see…
Reminder–IDS Project Annual Conference Next Month
(via Mark Sullivan-IDS Project Executive Director, SUNY Geneseo) The IDS Project’s 12th Annual Summer Conference is Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, in Albany, NY. This year’s conference theme is “The Sharing Economy”, and approximately 250 attendees are expected. The IDS Conference is packed with information and training regarding…
Legislative Update, 6/14/2016
Federal: Earlier this month, the MLA Board of Directors endorsed a statement by the LGBT Librarians SIG, with concern for health impacts resulting from discrimination against transgender and gender variant people. Instead, they “affirm laws and regulations that decrease stigma and discrimination against citizens and colleagues”. Federal library funding for FY17 got a boost on June 9….
Update on Framework for Info. Lit. Sandbox
(via ACRL) ACRL has selected the Cherry Hill Company to develop the Framework Sandbox. The Sandbox will be an open-access database for librarians and other academic partners to share, organize, and archive educational resources related to the use of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in practice and professional development. With the Drupal…
August 4 Online Workshop on Teaching ACRL Info. Lit. Framework Thresholds
(via ALA) Are you looking to get fully acclimated with ACRL’s newly-adopted Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, learn what each of the threshold concepts are, and determine how to incorporate them into information literacy instruction? Register for the “Keys to Teaching the Six Thresholds Concepts” online workshop, which will take place on Thursday, August 4,…
RUSA Publications and Communications Committee Seeking Volunteers
(via RUSA) The RUSA Publications and Communication Committee is currently accepting volunteer applications from RUSA members to lead the transition and future directions of the RUSA Voices blog. The focus of the RUSA Voices blog will be for contributors to share, discuss, and promote current trends in reference and user services. The blog will be written by a team…