(via ACRL) ACRL is accepting applications from prospective new presenters for the workshop Building your Research Data Management Toolkit: Integrating RDM into Your Liaison Work. The day-long workshop will be led by two expert presenters at locations across the country. This new in-person workshop will provide professional development support to librarians who wish to know…
Year: 2016
ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit Call for Applications
(via ACRL) ACRL is accepting applications from prospective contract editors for the ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit, an online educational resource maintained by the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee to support advocacy efforts designed to transform the scholarly communication landscape. The Toolkit aims to assist academic librarians in the following areas. integrating a scholarly communication perspective into library…
July 19 Webinar on New Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States
(via Brian Miller, The Ohio State University Lbraries) Do you process interlibrary loan requests? Or oversee staff that do? If so, this free webinar is for you! Title: Unlocking the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Time: 1:00-2:00 PM CST The newly revised Interlibrary Loan Code for the United…
TRLN Management Academy Offering Training Program for Librarians
(via Michelle Benedicta, Elmhurst College) On behalf of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), I invite you to identify an emerging leader to apply for the seventh TRLN Management Academy, to be held in October 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. This unique experiential learning program prepares current or new mid-level managers in academic libraries to…
Digital Learning Innovation Award Submissions Due June 30
(via Nori Barajas-Murphy-Grant Project Director, Online Learning Consortium) The countdown begins today. 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….
Call for Nominations–Access Services Conference Support Staff Travel Scholarship
(via Thomas Mantzakides, University of Illinois at Chicago and member of Award Committee for the scholarship) Do you know a support staff member who deserves special recognition for their work and dedication in access services? For the second year, the Access Services Conference will be presenting the Access Services Conference Support Staff Travel Scholarship to…
ACRL Seeks Feedback for Information Literacy Immersion Program
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The survey linked below is intended to aid ACRL and the Information Literacy Immersion Program in gathering information about the professional development needs of our community, as those needs relate to information literacy. If you are a librarian who is involved in any way with the provision of information literacy…
Deadline to Apply for 2016 ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair Extended to June 3
(via ALA) The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has extended its deadline for library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to apply to participate in the 2016 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, on Saturday, June 25, at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in…
UIUC’s JJ Pionke Wins ALA’s Carnegie-Whitney Grant
(Note: This post is an article that appeared in the Spring, 2016, issue of the IACRL Newsletter.) Katharine (“JJ”) Pionke, Applied Health Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association’s Carnegie-Whitney Grant. The grant funds the development of reading lists, webliographies, and other…
Sign Up Now for an ACRL Buddy at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you planning to attend your first ALA Annual Conference? First-time attendees are invited to sign up for a conference buddy who can guide you through selecting conference sessions, navigating conference venues, and answer any other questions you might have. This is a great way to learn about ACRL and…